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s INDICT A CHICAGO POLICE INSPECTOR Edward C. McCann Charged With Malfeasance in Ac cepting Money. Chicago, July 27.—Police Inspectoi ,Edward O. McCann, was indicted today charged with malefeasance in office in the alleged collection of “protection” money from illegal establishments of the West Side “tenderloin.” McCann’s predicament was foreshad owed yesterday when an indictment was returned against Detective Sar geant Jeremiah Griffin, alleged to have been the collection agent working out of McCann’s office. Half a dozen witnesses testified be fore the grand jury that Griffin har vested as high as $9,000 a month, most of which went to men “higher up.” The aggregate collected under this system is said to be $150,000. Vice of every sort is alleged to have been pro tected. The indictment against the inspector •contains 10 counts, five charging malfe sauce in office and an equal number charging the acceptance of bribes. Besides McCann and Griffin four oth ers are under indictment. They are Douis Frank, said to be a millionaire, who has always been politically potent In the “levee” districts of the west side; Michael Heitlor, otherwise known jbs “Mike, the Pike;” Morris Shatz, who Is said to have confessed astounding 'details of the alleged “graft,” and M. A. Sanchez, who is charged with col lecting money on the pretext that he would secure protection. Inspector McCann has been with the police department for a generation, ris ing from the ranks to his present posi tion. He declares that the charges come from a powerful clique which, despair ing of forcing him to protect vice has ^determined as a lost resort to try to ruin him. tTTtfttTftfftTTfffttfTVT▼T ♦ -f > HUGE BUST OF J. J. HILL ♦ ♦ + ♦ New York. July 27.—A ♦ -f bust of James J. Hill, rail- > -f road mag nate, cast in bronze ♦ ■f and weighing 1,700 pounds, has -f ♦ been shipped from the Roman ♦ -f Bronze works, 279 Greene st., ♦ > Williamsburg, to Seattle, Wash., ♦ + where It will be mounted in -f •f time to be dedicated on Minne- -f -f sota day, August 3. ♦ ♦ The sculptor, Finn H. Frolich, ♦ 4- refuses to tell who commission- >■ -♦■ ed him to mould what is said to -f ♦ be the biggest statue ever de- •♦■ -f signed in this country. From ♦ ♦ the lowermost points of the coat ♦ ♦ lapels to the top of the head is >■ more than six feet. The cost of ♦ > the bust exceeds $3,000. It will ♦ be mounted on a granite pedes- ♦ -f tal 16 feet in height. ♦ -f Governor Johnson and other ♦ •f notables of Minnesota will join + ■f in the unveiling of the bust. -f ♦ ♦ 'TALK OF $10,000,000 NAVIGATION COMPANY Washington, Julv 27.—Plans for a 510 ,000,000 river transportation concern are being discussed in Washington. Arthur N. Sag‘f and J. L. Babler, St. Louis attorneys, acting, they say, for financial interests able to carry out the Immense project of building steel ves sels and barges to ply the Mississippi and its tributaries, are interesting con gressmen in the scheme. William K. Kavnnaugh, of St. Louis, president of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways association is to be president and general manager of the ■concern, to be called the Mississippi Valley Transportation company. The ■company proposes to have operating points at Chicago. St. Paul, St. Louis ■and New Orleans, believing that a waterway whl'h will give lake ship ping an outlet by way of the Gulf of Mexico is practically assured. (C Q D HERO FIGHTS MOVING PICTURES New York, July 27.-—John R. Binns, 'wireless operator, obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice Bischoff requiring the Vitagraph company, of America, to show cause why it should •not be enjoined from manufacturing films portraying him senaing out the ""C Q D” message that brought aid to the steamer Republic. Binns has also brought an action for ■125,000 damages. Binns says he has re •ceived many offers to exhibit himself •on the stage and In moving pictures, but has refused on the ground that having gained fame in a noble adven ture he does not desire to belittle it. 1FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR HAMMOND, IND. Chicago, July 27.—One person was 'killed, another probably fatally injured -and two others seriously hurt in a col lision between an automobile and a passenger train on the Chicago, Indian apolis & Louisville railroad near Mun ster, ind., five miles south of Ham mond today. Richard Flagg, IS years old, Hills slalo, Mich., was killed; Harris Kher ( liardt, 16 years old. a son of E. O. Eber hardt, vice president and general man ■oger of a woolen manufacturing com pany in Mishawliaka, Ind., was the most seriously hurt. 4 TAFT SEES MOVING 4 4 PICTURES OF HIMSELF 4 4 ♦ 4 Washington, July 27.—Pres- 4 4 dent Taft attended a special 4 4 exhibition at one of the mov- 4 4 ing picture theaters in this city 4 4 to see the pictures made of him 4 4 during his trip to Petersburg, 4 4 Va.. in May last. 4 4 The president was especially 4 4 Interested in the film taken of 4 4 him while he was delivering an 4 4 address, being the first time he 4 4 had ever seen himself in action. 4 4 He was accompanied to the 4 4 theater by Captain Butts, his 4 4 military aide. 4 . * 4 4 SCION OF RICH FAMILY KILLS SELF IN PRISON Philadelphia, July 27.—Alfred Wort man, who claimed he was a member of a wealthy family In Portland, Ore., committed sucide early today in the •county prison, where he had been con llned (barged with obtaining money under false pretenses. He tore his i clothing iri strips and hanged him self to a cell door. Wort man, who was about 4F> years old, is said to have been wanted in New York to answer to charges of obtaining money under iidse pretense/ TRAFFIC IN "WHITE SLAVES” IN PANAMA Government Urged to Stop Ne farious Business—Actress es Lured to Isthmus. 4 PROSECUTE MISTRESS. 4 4 4 4 New York. July 27.—Helen 4 4 Spencer, arrested at Panama re- 4 4 cently for enticing young women 4 4 from this city to the canal zone 4 4 under false representations, ar- 4 4 rived here in the custody of two 4 4 detectives and accompanied by ♦ 4 Judge Thomas F. Browne, of the 4 4 department of civil administra- ♦ 4 tion of the canal zone, and M. 4 4 Steckle, of the Panama Y. \1. 4 4 C. A. 4 4 Judge Browne and Mr. Steckle 4 4 will assist in the prosecution. 4 4 Mrs. Spencer, who is 35 years 4 4 old, was arraigned In police 4 4 court, charged with kidnaping. 4 4 She pleaded not guilty and was 4 4 committed in default of 35,000 4 4 bail. 4 4 4 New York, July 27.—A plea for the Stoppage of the “white slave" traffic between the United States and the ca nal zone is contained in a letter from Second Lieutenant C. W. Barber, sec ond assistant of police in the canal zone. Writing to former Commissioner of Police Bingham, Lieutenant Barber de clared that many American girls, es pecially actresses, had been lured to Panama. He said the life they led there would make one's heart bleed. The letter tells of three chorus girls lured to Panama on the promise of an engagement in a local playhouse and who were saved by the captain of the steamer Tagus, which took them down. The woman who is alleged to have engaged them to come to Panama was arrested. Later she escaped. BEHEADS YOUNG PRINCESS WITH AX Berlin, July 27.—David J. Hill, the American ambassador, in response to a telegraphic injuiry regarding the death from cholera of an American at Konenigsburg. Prussia, today received the following dispatch from Alexander Kckhardt, the American consular agent there: "The American who died here of cholera July 21, was Roger Whinfleld. of Pond du Lac. WIs. He was 33 years old. He contracted the disease in Rus sia, but died and was burled nere. His wife's condition is good, but she must bp isolated until Tuesday. The couple was on a honeymoon trip.", Koenigsburg, July 27.—Mrs. Whin fleld has shown no symptoms of cholera so far. Her case has excited the keen est sympathy among officials and the people of this city. UNCLE SAM SKEPTICAL ’BOUT THIS HERE FLYIN’ BUSINESS, BY GOSH! Washington, July 27.—There is de veloping sharp difference of opinion, in and out of the army, as to the practic ability of the Wright or any other typo of heavler-than-air machine for mili tary uses. The laymen unquestionably lost a good deal of their enthusiasm as a result of the long delays about start ing the present series of flights. Con gress went out and perspired and sun burned its neck and got disgusted, and the effect has been unfortunate. The splendid later performances have not entirely counteracted this feeling. SENATORS NEVER SEE PRETTYGIRLS ALONE Washington, July 27.—"Is the senator Inside?” asked the rather good looking young woman as she entered the outer office. "Yes, I believe so; do you w<sh to see him ?" ‘Just for a moment, on a little mat ter of business.” The young woman was waved Inside, and instantly the senator's bell rang for his secretary. Writing pad in hand, that clever young man was already on Ids way to the pri vate office. The young woman occupied about three minutes with her business, and went away. The secretary left the pri vate office when she did. He hadn’t taken any dictation. "Why did you have to go in?" was asked. "O, the senator never thinks of let ting any woman talk to him alone,” explained the secretary. "But why?” "Because,” proceeded the secretary, "he is one of the rich men in the Sen ate: one of the richest of them all; and experience has proved to all of them that a man who is both rich and a public, man is a peculiarly bright mark for blackmail. 1 don’t think there is so much of it attempted as used to he, but it is a fact that I could name for you eight or 10 senators who simply are compelled to make it a rule never to permit a woman in their private offices —of course excepting women whose business they know all about—without having a third party present. Every senator's secretary knows that, and it is the rule to see that no opportunity is afforded for ‘making any plays.' You never can tell by the woman’s looks, either; if she is a sharper, the more reason to expect she will get herself up in a way to fool anybody. No, the senator who has money and a certifi cate of election, and wants to keep them both, has to be careful about those little matters: mighty careful." SPOKANE’S CURFEW RINGS. Spokane, Wash., July 27.—Children under 1G years of age will not be per mitted to frequent streets or public parks after 8:30 o’clock between April 1 and October 1 and 8 o'clock in the fall and winter months, and boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 18 years must be under the supervision of their parents or guardians after 9:31) o'clock and one hour earlier from Oc tober 1 to April 1, according to Spo kane's new curfew law, effective yes terday. WIFE KILLS DOCTOR. Portland, Ore., July 27.—Dr. A. M. Collins, a prominent physician, was shot and killed by his wife today at the home of Captain J. H. Sladcn, whose house they were to occupy for the summer. Jealousy was the cause. LONDON—The Twelfth Internatonal Anti-Alcoholic congress, which has been in session at the Kensington town hall, concluded Its labors this afternoon. The congress has accepted the invitation of Queen Wllhelmina, of the Nether lands. to hold the next congress at The Hague, in NEW PREMIER OF FRANCE tt. ESSIANQ, RICH CHICAGO WOMAN SHOT BY OWN DA UGHTER Mrs. Hinkley Suffers for Re fusal to Pay $3,500 De manded of Her. FIRST CLAIMS ACCIDENT Chicago, July 26.—Suffering from a bullet wound inflicted, it is said, by her own daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hinkley, a wealthy widow living at 4411 Ellis ave., tried for hours to persuade the police that the shooting was accidental. ; They are seeking Mrs. Hinkley's daughter, Mrs. Mary Mayfield, whose husband is said to be in Mexico in the mining business. According to the story finally told by Mrs. Hinkley, she is interested to the extent of $3,500 In a Mexican min ing project, having invested on the ad vice of her daughter. Her refusal to purchase $5,500 additional stock In the enterprise is said to have led to a quarrel and the ultimate shooting. The wounded woman is said to have promised her daughter to stand by the accident story, but under the insistent questioning of Police Inspector Hunt she finally broke down. Her chance for recovery is said to be slender. Mrs. Mayfield was arrested and charged formally with attempting to kill her mother. Mrs. Mayfield declared that the shooting was an accident. Tile story of Mrs. Hinkley, as told to the police after hours of questioning is as follows: “Some time ago I gave my daughter $3,500 to Invest in the silver mines at Mapimi, Mex., in whicli her husband is Interested. At that time I thought it was a good investment and did not hesitate. My daughter came here to my home early in the afternoon. I went over there. She showed me a chair and asked me to pay $3,500 more into the mine. I said that I did not think it a good thing and refused to do so. “It was then the awful thing oc curred. By her side I had noticed a small grip. Without warning she leaned over to one side and placed her hand on the grip. I heard something click. My blood ran cold, for I knew it was a revolver which she was cook ing. I rose from my chair and start ed to pass through the door into the hail. Just as I reached the door I heard her say: "There are five in here, and if you don't give me tlte money you shall have them all.' t-- r RENOUNCES BIRTHRIGHT FOR AMERICAN GIRL Lisbon, July 26.—Prince Miguel, of Braganza, eldest son of Duke Michael, the pretender to the Portuguese throne, today renounced forever his rights to the throne of Portugal in order to mar ry Miss Anita Stewart, daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith, of New York. The prince's engagement to Miss Stew art was announced on July 9. A large sum of money will be settled upon tho prospective bridegroom. It is understood that the sum was joint ly provided by mother and daughter, both of whom are wealthy. The prince attended the conference In person, and when he emerged he looked intensely pleased, either Mrs. Smith nor Miss Stewart were present, but when the latter was seen later she was all smiles. Immediately after the ceremony, probably in October, the prince will come Into possession of a lump sum considerably in excess of SI,000,000. LEXINGTON. KY.-Upon the refusal of the Blrley Tobacco society to yield to the demands of the American So ciety of Equity at a conference of the officials of the two organizations here, early today, the followers of President Cantrlll, left the meeting, thereby ter minating for the present at least, all efforts toward reconciliation. NEPHEW OF SPEAKER IN AUTO ACCIDENT Danville, III., July 26.—A motor ear, driven by Richard Cannon, a nephew of Speaker Cannon, of the House of Representatives, dashed over an em bankment while running at high speed near Crawfordsville, Ind., today and up turned in u ditch. Cannon's companion, John Noone, a brewer of this city, was caught under the ear and was so seriously Injured that he will probably die. Cannon was painfully bruised. "It was terrible. I could not move. I waited a moment and site fired. Tile ball entered my neck. I waited, fear ing she would fire again. Instead she came to me. 1 did not fall and she led me back into the room. Then she showed me a piece of note paper. "I read it. My daughter then came to me and taking my hands asked me to sign the paper. The pen and ink were there ready. 1 did not know what to do. The paper was a statement that the shooting was accidental; that. I had dropped the pistol and that It had exploded. I did not sign it. Some times I wish I had done so, then may be this horrible thing never would have become known.” DAUGHTER DENIES IT. Chicago, July 26.—Mrs. Agnes C. Mayfield, wife of a mining promoter of Mapiml, Durango, Mexico, who is un der arrest In connection with the mys terious shooting of her mother, Mrs. Gertrude A. Hinkley, here on Wednes day, spent the night in the police sta tion. Mrs. Hlnkley's statement that the bullet which entered her neck and came out through her mouth was fired by her daughter Is vigorously denied by Mrs. Mayfield. "My mother's whole story Is ridicu lous," said the prisoner today. "I came to Chicago from Mexico to give her stock in the mining company, not to sell it to her. My mother either acci dentally shot herself while planning to shoot me, or tried to commit sui cide. Mother Crazy? Mrs. Mayfield intimated that it might be well to Inquire into her mother's , mental condition and continued; 1 "I have six letters from my aunt (my mother's sister), Mrs. J. L. Hutch- i Inson, of Streator, Ills., which will help ! me. In each of these letters my aunt j warned me to keep away from my j mother." Mrs. Mayfield quoted from one of the letters as follows: “Dear Agnes, if I were In your place I would avoid your mother because I fee] that she will do you mischief If your husband does not come to her terms.” In a second letter Mrs. Hutchinson is quoted as saying: "You know how your mother Is—she will either rule or ruin. I fear for you if you refuse to turn oveathe 290 acres of mining land in Mexico.” , Mrs. Mayfield stated that her moth- ! er’s hatred of her began a year ago when she married Dr. Mayfield. CORNELIUS SHEA SENT TO PRISON — New York, July, 26.—Cornelius alien, j the former Chicago labor leader, found guilty of attempting to murder Alice Walsh, with whom he had been living ' here, was sentenced today to not less I than five nor more than 25 years in prison. The former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters listened stolidly to Judge Foster's scathing remarks in pronouncing sen tence. "Your services for humanity are urged here in your behalf," said the court, “because you have been active In the affairs of organized labor. I be lieve in the right of labor to organize, but there is a prejudice in this com mlinlty, and we must admit its exist ence, against organized labor because such men as you dominate It with your brutal methods and eoars“, offensive personality and a part of the commun ity has come to look upon organized labor as being composed of brutes and securing their victories by brutal metli- , ods But that is all wrong. I believe I am helping the cause of organized labor by ridding It of one such as you and sending you to a states' prison." PITTSBURG, KAN.—Robbers early today dynamited the Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway safe at Mineral, near here, wrecking the depot and escaping with *500. SUSPENDERS STRETCHED AND PREVENTED SUICIDE Pes Molne., la., July 26.—James Smith, sent up for 15 days for va grancy, tried to hang himself in the county Jail last night with a pair of suspenders. The latter stretched and Smith got a hard fall on the steel floor, knocking out two teeth and eliminating his desire for death. He had served 14 days of his sentence. The way to praise a woman's figure la to sneer to her about somebody else'*. SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER IJHOUR’S TRIAL Indian Student Who Murdered Lieut. Col. Wyllie, Says It Was Act of Patriotism. London, July 26.—Madarial Hingarl, the Indian student who on the night of July 1, at the conclusion of a public gathering at the Imperial Institute, shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr. I’awas Lalcaca, was today found guilty and sentenced to death at the conclu sion of a. trial of less than an hour's duration. During the recital of the ocurrences at the Imperial institute on the night of the tragedy, the prisoner sat In the dock listening unconcernedly and only once broke his silence by saying: ! "Whatever I did was an act of patriot ism.” London. July 26.—-As the lord chief justice concluded in pronouncing sen tence, the prisoner drew himself up In military style and saluted. He said: "I thank you, my lord. I am proud to have the honor of laying down my humble life for my country. Your sen tence of death is perfectly Illegal. You are all-powerful and can do what you like, but remember wo will have the power Rome time. That is all I have to say.” _ DULUTH HIT HARD BY A CLOUDBURST Duluth, Minn., July 26— Following the heavy rains of Tuesday, last night's i cloudburst caused devastation. The loss will reach Jl,600,000. Three lives were lost. Two children were swtpt from their mother's sides on Ninth avenue east, one body being lost In a sewer at the bottom of the hill. Another child was lost In Keene creek at West Duluth. The entire hillside became practical ly one great waterfall. The sewers, already overflowing, were Inadequate to carry oft the water, and the streets and avenues quickly turned Into tor rents, with the water running thioo feet deep. Street cars were compelled to suspend. Citizens stripped oft their shoes and waded home. The theater crowds came up to find the streets a miniature lake and the men, picking up their women companions, carried them to higher ground. Automobiles and hacks were Impossible, owing to | the accumulation of mud in the streets. The hotels were crowded with those unwilling to venture forth. Twenty or more houses were washed away aiong small creeks In the su burbs. Several narrow escapes are re ported from drowning on Superior street, the main thoroughfare of Du luth. _ _ _ , FIND MUTILATED BODY IN TRUNK - , Lynn, Mass.. July 26.—A body, be lieved to be that of an.Armenian, was found In a trunk In a lodging house at 1 No. 148 Liberty st., today. The head was mutilated and there was a bullet wound over the heart. The body was fully clothed and In a pocket a bank book was found bearing the name of Minas K. Morljian. The room was rented eight weeks ago by Frank Jones, a shoe factory worker, who It Is said, had not occu pied It since last Monday. The body was discovered by Mrs. Bessie Rollins, the lodging house keep er and her husband. May 30 a new trunk was brought to the house for Jones. Mrs. Rollins said today that there never had been any disturbance in the room and that nothing ever had been noticed there to arouse suspicion until : today. The door of the room was not locked, she said, and she had pnid a dally visit to It since Monday to ascer tain whether Jones had returned. NEW TREATIES ARE PREPARED BY KNOX Washington. July 26.—Secretary of State Knox will Boon initiate proceed ings with a number of foreign govern- i ments looking to construction of treat ies. Almost immediately upon his arrival In Constatinople, Mr. StrauB, the new ambassador, will take up the question of a naturalization treaty with Turkey. I “Under the regime of Abdul Hamid our | dealings with that government were anything but satisfactory. Under the new ruje, however, a marked improve ment is noted. A treaty with Siam is a probability of the near future. I Japan is Restive. Japan undoubtedly Is becoming res tive under trade conditions Imposed in her treaty with the United States. This recently was made evident when she proposed to this government that ne gotiations for a new treaty be begun at once notwithstanding the fact that the present one does not expire of limita tion for two years. Japan’s statesmen are now at work on revisions of a number of treaties which expire in 1910, and It was her earnest desire that the United States should consent to a termination of our agreement next year so tiiat we might Join in the negotiations with other powers. Our trade Interests In Japan, however, are not suffering and for this ami other reasons thlR government | does not see its way clear to discuss the questions Involved before the ex piration of our treaty in 1911. INDICT 150 SPORTS IN CHICAGO CRUSADE Chicago. July 26.—Attorney Wavman’s i spectacular crusade against "protected vice" In this city resulted in 106 Indict ments against resort keepers and gam blers being returned by the grand Jury. Tlie men were resort keepers in the west side levee district and "blind pig" men in the suburbs. According to Mr. Waynian, the crusade lias only begun. A determined effort is being made to get at the bottom of the protection system that is said to exist. Several policemen have been summoned to appear before the grand jury and ex plain the conditions that were found to exist. TRAGEDY BEFALLS A NEW PARLIAMENT Melbourne, July 26.—An ail night sit ting of the commonwealth parliament ended tragically at 6 o’clock tills morn ing when Sir Frederick Holder, the speaker of the house of representatives, was seized with a fatal illness. The house immediately adjourned. Sir Frederick, who was the first speaker of the comonw ealth parliament, died soon afterwards. GALVESTON SAVED BY HUGE SEA WALL Loss of Life in Southern Storm Is Confined to Tarpon Spring Victims. Galveston, Tex., July 24.—Galveston has weathered a repetition of the storm of 1900, when a tidal wave wrecked the Island city, without the loss of a single life In Galveston and a property loss trivial In comparison. To the sea wall alone is attributed the fact that the city is standing today. In the vicinity of Galveston the Iosb of life as a re sult of the storm is placed at 10 mem bers of a fishing party at Tarpon Pier. The total property loss Is estimated atl {100,000. Finished but four years ago at a cost) nf {2,000 000 by the government and, 3alveston county', the sea wall, a gigan tic mass of concrete, 17 feet high andl 17 feet thick, yesterday successfully! withstood the onslaught of the raging; waves which were hurled at it. Whether or not this mass of construc-j tton was damaged by the action of the] water only can be told when the wa-t ters fall back to normal. Constructed] on piling driven deep into the ground It was thought impregnable to the ac-j tlon of the golf, but the piling Is driven. Into sand only. Should the sand have) seeped away {1,000,0*0 more will have te be expended In filling. The sea wal. served its purpose. Had; It not been for the high waters In the) back, forcing water through the sewers Into the streets, Galveston would have) been destroyed by the stress of the wa-, ter encircling the city on the east. Must Rebuild Beach. Galveston beach will have to be re built. When the sea wall was con-| structed the encircling band of concrete; iind steel was laid to the rear of the, bath houses and below the beach, stretched out 1.000 feet to the water.. Between the water line and the wall,; were the two bath houses, Murdock's] ind the Breakers, constructed In recent years at a cost of $26,000 each. These] were swept away. A mile to the west and at the end; nf the sea wall boulevard unscratched: stands the new surf bath house com-j pleted at a cost of $40,000. Standing on) piling driven as deep as those support ing the sea wall, this new hotel and re sort successfully withstood the on slaught of the gulf and today is the] nnly thing standing between the water line and the wall. Sava the Trestle. Throughout the night, by the light of lanterns, pile drivers worked at each, end of the mile trestle spanning Gal veston bay and by midday the breach paused by a drifting barge will have been repaired and traffic resumed to the Island. Tarpon's Pier, where occurred the only loss of life thus far reported, Is at the end of a narrow and rocky promon tory which sheers Into the deep gulf. Waves sweeping the hotel from the summit of the rocks cast 10 persons Into the water and they drowned. All night long boats large enough to venture upon the turbulent bay, , Bearehed for the bodies, but foiled. Canter of 8torm. Reports up and down the gulf show that Galveston was the center of the disturbance for which warnings for mariners wore posted In Gall ,'ston Sun day. The nearest threatened loss*of life was at Rollover Capeland and Patten Beach, near Bolivar. Here there were J00 people from Beaumont and sur rounding cities, camped out for the summer, but all are reported safe. The only Known dead arc the 10 per sons swept oft the Tarpon Spring pier, rhey are: C. H. DAILY, circulation man ager Galveston Tribune. RAY TEF.TSHORN, Houston. CAPTAIN R L. BETTI SON, manager of the pier. MRS. E. L. BBJTTISON. MRS. CHARLES JOHNSON. C. D. HOPKINS, Galveston. THREE NEGROES. A large force of men Is at work re pairing the railroad hridge leading Into ialveston and officials announce that rains will be running Into the city noon today. A dispatch from Sabine Pass says tha tale caused record breaking tides there, put no serious damage was done. The streets were flooded but the waters re ceded rapidly. Other small coast towns report that :he floods have subsided with minor lam age. MANY LIVES MAY HAVE BEEN LOST ALONG THE COAST New Orleans, La., July 24.—The full toll of life and property exacted - 3y the hurlcane which swept the west 'rn gulf coast yesterday may be several lays In the counting. Leveling tele graph wires and destroying other means of communle-tlon. with the out ilde world, the hurricane swept along Lhe gulf shore from points In Cameron Parish, La., to almost the southwestern sxtremity of Texas. That loss of life and property damage have been caused at other points along the Texas coast and possibly In Cam eron Parish, La., Is the belief now en tertained. In Matagorda county, about 15 miles southwest of Galveston, It is reported that several lives had been lost, but at an early hour today a con firmation of the report was lacking. The southernmost points of Cameron Parish. La., were cut off from the out dde world before noon yesterday. There are no railroad connections with points there. Reports received by the weather bureau here indicate that the storm passed Inland from a point close to Matagorda bay. Its Intensity was di minished soon after 12 o’clock yester day, and at an early hour last night the wind velocity was recorded at less than 30 miles an hour. Interior towns In Texas were thus tittle affected by ttie wind, which had veered from northeast to southeast. The uneasiness which was entertain ed for outing parties on some of tho lslands along the Texas coast was dis pelled during the night by messages which assured the safety of these ex cursionists. Many of them, being aware of the approach of the storm, took passage by tugs to the main land. GASTEN. AUSTRIA—E. H. Harri man’s health continues to show improve ment. He is now giving up a small por tion of his time to his business affairs with the permission of his physicians. PAINTER WEDS CHICAGO WIDOW London. July 24.—John Lavery, a prominent portrait painter, was married here today to Mrs. Hazel Martyn Tru deau, widow of Edward L. Trudeau, jr., of Chicago. The wedding which was (inlet, took place at the Roman Catholic church of the Oratory, Bromp ton, at noon. Before photography was applied to stars the highest number catalogued wf^s 457.847. The number of stars tho camera will show Is estimated at oven 10,000.000