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FOR WORLD PEACE
Meeting of inter-Pariiamcnt Union
a! St. Louis.
!N1ERVFNT!0N !N FAR EAST.
A Resoiution Favoring Such a Step
Adopted.
St. Lou&s. Sept. 13.—The Inter-Partia
mentary Union, whose mission to the
United States' is to advance the cause
of peace and if possibie bring about
universe! international arbitration,
took up its work in earnest today.
It was planned by the executive
council to present to the conference
three of the six important resoiutions
awaiting action. These three measures
have to do with intervention in the
Russo-Japanese war, internationa]
agreement and the caiiing of another
session of the conference heid at The
Hague.
At the opening of the session Dr. Go
bat. the secretary, proposed that a sai
utation be telegraphed to President
Roosevelt, and the following telegram
was sent:
"The 12th Inter-Parliamentary Con
gress. composed of representatives of 15
partiamentsat the commencement of its
deiiberations sends its respectfui and
cordiai salutations to the President of
the great American repubiic. It con
siders itseif most fortunate to have the
opportunity of hoiding its session in a
country whose chief magistrate is con
sidered by ail the nations a champion
of international justice."
Count Gobiet D'Aivteiia presented
this resoiution caiiing for intervention
in the Russo-Japanese war. It reads:
"The Inter-Pariiamentary conference
shocked by the horrors of the war
which is being waged in the Far East
between two civilized states, and de
ploring that the powers signatory of
the convention of The Hague have
been unabie to have recourse to the
clauses thereof which direct them to
tender their mediation immediateiy
upon the outbreak of hostilities, asks
the powers signatory of the conven
tion of The Hague to intervene, eith
er jointly or separate!}* with the heiiig
erents in order to facilitate the restora
tion of peace or instruct the inter-par
liamemtary bureau to bring the present
resoiution to the knowledge of said
powers.
Count D'Aivieiia, in presenting the
resoiution. used these words:
"I trust we shaii render Russia a
great favor in helping her out of her
difficuties. As to Japan, I am one of
those who have thought from the out
set that the existence of a strong Jap
anese empire in the Far East might be
come a factor in the equliibrium of
the worid, provided this empire stands
not as a factor of war. but as an eie
ment of peace and civiiization."
In ciosing. he urged that the Presi
dent of the United States was quite the
proper person to tender mediation. The
oniy opposition to the resoiution was
that it was not vigorous enough, but
the resoiution was adopted.
The new Hague conference proposi
tion was next taken up. Congressman
Rurton of Cieveiand presented the res
oiution and urged its adoption.
The resoiution was supported enthu
siasticaiiy and its adoption was unani
mousiy voted.
By this resoiution President Roose
veit is asked to caii a second session of
The Hague conference.
With the two important questions
of the day disposed of. the rea! iabors
of the conference ended. There wiii be
a finai session tomorrow, however.
HAD AN AVERSiON TO NEGROES.
Woman Aims a Revolver at a Negro
From a Hotei Window in Niagara
Falis.
Niagara. Fails, N. Y-. Sept. 12.—This
afternoon Wesiey Sanders, a pegro
drayman, was footing with a white
friend on the Btreet in front of the
Imperiai hotel Suddenly his atten
tion was attracted by a woman's voice
caiiing, "Stop that." Looking up to one
of the upper windows of the hotel,
Sanders saw a woman aiming a re
voiver at him. He skipped around the
corner, passed through the Central
depot to police headquarters and took
out a warrant.
The warrant was served by Sergt.
Lyons, and the revolver was found.
The woman registered as Mrs. A.
Alvenia of New York. She says that
her first husband, a poiiceman, was
killed by three negroes, and that ever
since then she has had an antipathy
to the negro race. A beil boy, who
answered her call, also had the gun
shoved in his face. Her husband is a
traveling man. representing a jewelry
house, and left town this morning to
visit smali places near by. The
woman is believed to be deranged.
SNELL MURDER TRiAL.
Defence Loses a Temporary Advance
Gained.
New Bedford, Mass.. Sept. 13.—The
temporary advantage gained by the de
fence in the Sneil murder trial last
week when the court refused to admit
the testimony of Uriah G. PtercP
about the plot against Burden Head's
life, which Spelt is aiieged to have un
folded to him iast May. was whoily
lost today when the court ruied that
Bierce's evidence couid go to the jury.
Pierce then related how Snell told
him that Head would soon have 31600
or 32000 in his possession and asked
him to come down to Horse Neck and
co-operate in a plan to get Head out
of the way so that Sneli could get con
trol of the property.
An element of mystery was intro
duced in the trial about noon. An oid
woman with gray hair and consider
ably bent, came to the court house
and handed to Deputy Sheriff Wing,
who is on duty at the entrance, a let
ter addressed as follows:
"The Honorable Court, Judge Aiken
and Dubuque."
The letter was sent to Judge Aiken.
It proved to be anonymous and the
contents have not been divuiged.
Last fall a sensation was created in
Diphtheria, sore throat, croup. In
stant reiief, permanent cure. Dr.
Thomas' Eclectic Oil. At any drug
Store.
connection with the case by the receipt
of Dorran and Barrett, Sneii's coun
seis. of an anonymous ietter. The
ieter said that Kirby was not mur
dered, but that his body after coming
ashore after drowning had been looted,
the person or persons doing it keeping
it secret for fear of being punished for
robbing the dead.
PiCKED UP DERELtCT.
The British Schooner Theta Picked
Up Deserter at Sea.
New York. Sept. 13—The steamer
Pathfinder, Capt. Parse, from Norfolk
for Boston, with coal, arrived today
from Norfoik with the dereiict British
} schooner Theta in tow. The Path
finder picked up the Theta at sea iast
Sunday near the Five Fathom Bank
iightship. When she stghted the dere
iict her saiis were ait set. She evi
dentiy had been hastily abandoned
after being in coiiision with an un
known vessei. The fate of her crew is
unknown. Her starboard quarter was
stove in, but otherwise the huii was in
good condition. She was ieaking bad
iy but was kept afioat by the cargo of
hard pine timber in her hold.
The Theta is a three masted schoon
er of 420 tons register. She left
Brunswick, Ga., on Sept. 1. for Dor
chester, N. B.. with a fuii cargo of
iumber. She is comparatively a new
'^Wiimington. N. C.. Sept. 13.—The
steamer Mohican arrived here today
with the crew of the British schooner
Theta, of Windsor, N. S.. from St. Si
mondes Isiand, Ga., with a cargo of
iumber. The Theta was in coiiision with
an unknown steamer 133 miies north
west of Five Fathom Lightship on the
Deiaware coast Sunday at 1.30 a. m.
Seaman Graham was loot from the
Theta. The schooner was water-iogged
and abandoned at sea.
PRiMARiES iN NEW JERSEY.
Elections Heid in That State Under
New Laws.
Trenton. N. J-, Sept. 13.—Eiections
to the various conventions of both the
Republican and Democratic parties
were heid in this state today under
the general primary iaws.
The indications tonight are that
former State Senator Edward C.
Stokes of Miiiviiie. who is now cierk
in chancery, wiii be the unanimous
choice of the Repubiican state con
vention for governor.
Of the Democratic state deiegates
elected, Charies C. Biack of Hudson
county is prominentiy mentioned for
governor. Among the other candi
dates are State Senator Thomas W.
Ferreii of Giassboro. Mayor Frank
Katzenbach of- Trenton and Howard
Carrow of Camden.
The Democratic and Republican
state conventions wiii be heid in this
city, the former on Thursday and the
iatter next Tuesday.
OFFiCERS TO BE TRIED.
Miiitia Charged With Not Doing its
Duty.
Atianta, Ga„ Sept. 13.—After re
ceiving and considering the fui! re
port of the Statesboro court of inquiry.
Governor Terriii has ordered a court
martiai to decide as to whether or
not Capt. Hitch. Lieut. Mali, Lieut.
Griner. Lieut. Cone and Lieut- Morri
son were dereiict in their duty during
the recent troubie at Statesboro.
The court martiai wiii convene at
Savannah, Sept. 29. The report of the
court of inquiry amounts practicaiiy
to an indictment of the ofHcers in
charge of the troops at Statesboro.
Lieut. McIntyre was the oniy com
missioned ofUcer exonerated by the
court. His action in making an at
tempt to withstand the mob and pro
tect the prisoners is praised by the
court. .
RUMSELLERS NOT WANTED.
Red Men Vote to Bar Them from
Order.
St. Joseph. Mo.. Sept. 13—The Red
Men of the United States adopted an
amendment to its iaws debarring sa
loon keepers, bar tenders and retail
iiquor setters from the order, and pro
viding for the expuision of any mem
ber who shaii engage in the iiquor
trafHc.
The foiiowing ofHcers were elected:
Great incahonee, Thomas H. Watts
of Aiabama.
Great prophet, Thomas Q. Harrison
of Indiana.
Great senior sagamore, John W.
Cherry of Virginia.
Great junior sagamore, W. A. S.
Bird of Kansas.
Great chief of records, Wiison Brooks
of Iliinois.
Great keeper of the wampum, Thos.
J. Beii of Massachusetts.
AT PONT OF DEATH.
Dan Patch Famous Pacing Stailion
Seriousiyii).
Topeka. Has.. Sept. 13.—Dan Patch,
the famous bay pacing stahion. brought
here to go against hts record at the
Kansas fair, is at the point of death
tonight. He is suffering from strangu
iated hernia. The veterinary surgeons
say the crisis -adit come in the morning
and that they have a chance to save
the horse's life.
M. W. Savage, owner of Dan Patch,
arrived here from Minneapoiis to
night.
MAiNE W. C. T. U.
Annuai Convention Now in Session at
Augusta.
Augusta. Sept. 13.—The 30th an
nua] convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Maine
convened in the Congregationai church
today. After a devotionai ser
vice it was calied to order by Mrs. L.
M. N. Stevens of Portiand, national
and state president. The forenoon
was taken up in the presentation of
reports from the various superintend
ents.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to listening to reports and a
discussion of the work done by the
order. The reports were those of the
corresponding secretary, state treas
urer. auditor, report on the Union pub
iications and others. A portion of
the time was devoted to the pledging
of funds for the support of the pubii
cations from the different unions. The
evening meeting was devoted to an
address of weicome on the part of the
city by Mayor Robertson; on behaif
of the church, by Rev. Norman Mc
Kinnon, and on behaif of the locat
union by Mrs. Blanche Friend.
Then came the address of the
evening by Nations) President Mrs. L.
M. N. Stevens, who spoke at some
iength on different phases of the tem
perance question.
The evening audience was a iarge
one. Hiiing the large church edifice.
WILL HAVE TO LAY HP.
Not Thought Likety Lena Witt Be Abte
to Leave San Francisco.
OFFtCtAL MUDDLE OVER THE CASE.
Nava! Officers Authorized to Examine Ship to
Determine Her Condition.
Washington,* September 13.—The de
veiopment of the day so far as it re
iated to the Russian cruiser Lena at
San Francisco, was the clearing up oi
the official muddie arising out of the
doubt as to which of five departments
of the government shouid deai with
it. It was finaiiy decided by the
President that the state and navy de
partments should treat the case, acting
jointiy, a decision calculated greatiy to
simpiify its handiing.
A teiegram from Admiral Goodrich at
San Francisoo showed that on his own
initiative he had caused one of his ex
pert officers to make a preliminary ex
amination of the Lena and that tem
porary repairs would occupy six weeks'
time and new boilers would involve
eight months' delay. The President
approved the admiral's action and de
cided that he should continue to han
dle the case in San Francisco, under in
structions from the state and navy de
partments. This invoived a further ex
pert examination of the ship.
The Russian government did not ob
ject, at [east the Russian consul at
San Francisco gave that understanding
and within a day or two. with the as
sistance of expert mechanics from the
Union Iron Works, Admiral Goodrich
wili be able to report more closely on
the repairs. The admirai also adopt
ed the precaution of guarding the Lena
with his own vessels, a course also ap
proved by the department. Agreeable
to the* President's instructions. Acting
Secretary Adee for the state depart
ment and Capt. Piiisbury for the navy
department, had two conferences dur
ing the day and the resuit was the
preparation of instructions to Admirai
Goodrich which, it is understood were
wired to the President first for his ap
proval. There is g*od ground to be
lieve that these instructions contem
plate the allowance of sufficient time
to the Lena to make temporary repairs.
However, there is a growing belief
here that the vessel will be obliged to
intern in the end. for it is aitogether
likely that by the time she could be
made ready to go to sea one,or more
Japanese cruisers would be off the
Golden Gate, ready to sink or capture
her.
Foreseeing such an event as a re
quest for the right to. intern, the of
ficials have been considering what
shall be done with the crew—whether
they may be allowed to return to Rus
sia on parole or must be interned on
their ship in San Francisco harbor. On
this point no decision has been reached.
It was stated tonight that no formal
statement had been received on behaif
of Russia the Russian officials indicat
ing the nature of the request they
would make regarding repairs to the
boilers of the vessel. The matter
probably now is under consideration by
the Russian government. From the
very nature of the case an early de
cision In the matter is imperative and
will be insisted on by our government.
At both the state and navy depart
ments the statement was made tonight
that there had been no developments
since the close of office hours.
MUST LEAVE OR DiSMANTLE.
Decision Said to Have Been Reached
at Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Sept. 13.—Russia's
auxiliary cruiser Lena, which put into
the port of San Francisco iast Sun
day. presumabiy from Vladivostok,
either wlii have to leave that port
within a brief time, prescribed by this
government or wiii have to dismantle.
That in brief, it can be stated author
itiveiy, is the decision of the American
government.
Aii official reports rotating to the
arrival of the Lena at San Francisco
have been transmitted to President
Kooseveit that he is thoroughiy cogni
zant of the facts thus far deveioped.
The report indicates that the ship is
not seaworthy. Her boiiers are in
such condition as to render it danger
ous for her to proceed further with
out repairing. The boiiers are the
Beiiviiie tubuiar type and the report
so far received indicate that they are
in such condition as would preclude the
nossihUitv of making the necessary re
In- order to determine definitely juttt
what repairs may be necessary to
ptace the ship in seaworthy condition
the Chief Engineer of the American
Pacific squadron and Chief Inspector
at San Francisco, of the United States
Steam Inspection service have been
ordered to make a thorough examina
tion of the Lena and a* experts to
moke a written report of their ex
amination to the authorities. On that
report wii! he based the action of t-he
government. Pending its receipts the
vessei wiii remain at San Francisco.
If. in the judgment of these ex
perts. the vessei can be sea-worthy
in 24 hours, orders wiii be issued to her
commander to leave port at the ex
piration of that period. Indeed, it may
be within the discretion of the govern
ment to give n iittie more time if that
be deemed advisabie. On the contrary,
if the report shou'd show that the ship
is in actual need of extensive repairs,
and over hauling and the making of
the repairs would occupy any consider
able time, the Captain will be directed
to dismantie the vessel and she will
remain in that condition until the ter
mination of the Russian-Japanese
war.
The department through which mat
ters pertaining to the arrival and ex
amination of the Lena are being
handied. has notified Mr. Takahira. the
I minister of Japan in Washington, of
the action of this government and
what it expects to do tn the future. He
has expressed his satisfaction at the
present status of the affair.
Aii the departments having anything
to do with the Lena incident—the na
vy,, the treasury and the commerce
and iabor—have been directed to op
erate in the matter under the state de
partment. Assistant Secretary Adee is
directing the inquiries for this depart
ment. Aii reports wiii pass through his
hands and in the absence of Secreta
ry Hay the deciatosn' of the government
wit! be ofHciaiiy promuigated by Mr.
Adee.
WiLL BE DiSMANTLED.
That is tho Genera) Opinion in San
Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 13.—Acting un
der instructions from Coiiector of the
Port Stratton, Capt. J. K. Buiger,
United States inspector of huiis and
boiiers, today inspected the boiiers of
the Russian Transport Lena- It is un
derstood he found them in need of re
pairs and recommended that the com
mander of the vessei be given time
enough to put them in a seaworthy
condition.
Coiiector Stratton immediateiy re
ported to Washington the observations
of the inspector, giving them his oHtc
iat approval.
Inspector Buiger was accompanied
on board the Lena by Paui Kesake
vitch. the Russian consui at this port.
Both the Russian and Japanese con
suis heid consuitattons today with
Coiiector Stratton, but nothing of what
transpired has been given out.
The coiiector has forwarded to
Washington fuii reports of what he
has done in the matter. The impres
sion prevaiis among those best in
formed that the Lena wiii be dts
mantied and remain here until the end
of the war.
GOtNG TO WASHINGTON.
See. Hansen Witt Represent Count
Cassini in the Lena Affiair.
Bar Harbor. September 13.—First
Secretary Hansen of the Russian em
bassy will teave for Washington to
night to represent Count Casstnt. the
ambassador, tn connectton with the
transport Lena affatr. Beyond this
the count stated this afternoon nothing
has been done by Mm in the case. He
has received no advice from Washing
ton, nor has he sent any. The only
communication received by him was
that announced to the Associated
Press iast night from the Russian con
sul general at San Franolsco telling
of the arrival of the Lena out of re
pair. , . ,
Count Cassini repeated tvhat ne
said last night that he was confident
that the President would deal fairly in
i the matter and expressed the belief
that it would not be necessary for the
ambassador to leave here at present.
Count Cassini said that the report
of Rear Admiral Goodrich with refer
ence to the Lena's boiiers was sig
nificant only because It confirmed the
advices that the vessel was out of re
pair and because it was evident that
the United States government intend
ed to do what was right.
BROTHERHOOD OF FiREMEN
Addresses Made by Visiting Officiate
Tuesday.
Buffaio. N. Y.. Sept. 13.—At today's
session of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen of America, a number
of addresses were made by visiting
officials. Interest seemed to center
around the subject of liability of rail
road companies for Injuries received
by workmen while In the service of
the company, where the Injury has
been In some degrees caused by the
act of a fellow servant or fellow work
Efforts will be made to have legisla
tion passed In the different states de
claring a liability on the company for
Injuries received in the course "f em
ployment. efon though caused wholly
or in part by the act of a fellow ser
vant.
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FOUND WiTH THROAT CUT.
Weaithy Farmer of Wates Attempts
Suicide
Wates, Sept. 13.—George S. Sanborn,
who Uvea in Waies. about two miies
out from Sabatis. attempted suicide
this morning. Mr. Sanborn is a
weaithy farmer and had been in
rather poor heaith for some time.
This morning he went out and was
gone ionger than expected. His famiiy
was anxious and went out to look for
him. He was found behind the barn
with his throat cut. Drs. Sleeper of
Sabatis and Dixon of Lewiston were
summoned.
His condition is critical. He is
married and has two chiidren. He is
about 55 years oid.
FEDERATiON OF LABOR.
important Recommendations by the
Executive Councii.
Washington. Sept. 13.—The execu
tive councii of the American Federa
tion of Labor today decided to recom
mend to the San Francisco convention
of the federation that Centra] Labor
unions of the different cities aiso pre
sent essentiaiiy uniform iaws for their
government. It was decided that any
centra] body denying the right of any
afUiiated iocai body to representation
shaii have its charter revoked.
The councii sustained President
Gompers' decision in the case of the ]
independent Frankiin Pressmen's
union, which was accorded a seat in :
the centra! body, white the afHiiated
iocai of printing pressmen was de
barred from representation. The
Chicago federation was notified that if
it desires to appeai ro the San Fran
cisco convention of the entire federa
tion it must compiy with the decision
in the meantime. Organizations in
dispute with each other were ordered
to meet President Gompers either at
San Francisco during the convention
or at this city with a view of adjust
ment of differences.
TO CHECK CRiME.
itaiians of New York To Be Looked
After by Poiiee.
New York, Sept. 13.—To curb and
investigate crime in the Itaiian dis
tricts of New York, Poiiee Commis
sioner McAdoo announced today the
estabiishment of an Itaiian poiiee staff
under the direction of Detective Ser
geant Petrosini.
The plan—an entirely new one in
this section of the country—provides
for the gathering of aii the Itaiians on
the New York poiiee force into a
quasi-detective contingent whose wqrk
wiii be confined to the Itaiian dih
tricts.
In commenting on police matters
generaiiy. the commissioner intimated
that there wouid be a far-reaching
shakeub in the department within a
few days.
FEWER SCHOOL CHiLDREN.
Archbishop Eider's Order Diminishes
Attendance in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Sept. 13.—There was a
decrease of 2000 chiidren in the public ]
schoois Monday morning as compared
with iast year's record. The decrease
is in the strongiy Catholic districts of
the city. Archbishop Eider said, re
garding his recent emphatic ietter
commanding the attendance of Catho
iic chiidren at Cathoiic schoois.
"There have been many caiiers at
my residence since the promuigation
of the order, most of whom came for
a further expianation and a good many
came for an exemption. There wiii be
many exemptions, due principaiiy OP
distance, iii health and iike circum- {
stances.
"But a good many parents who !
formeriy sent their chiidren to the
pubiic schoois are now sending them
to their parish institutions."
VERMONT OFFiCERS SNUBBED
Not Aiiowed on the Train With the
Officers of 12th New York.
Baltimore. Sept. 13.—When the of
ficers of the First regiment of the Ver
mont National Guard readied Camden
station Monday, en route from Manas
sas. they were in anything but an
amiabie mood. On Sunday permission
had been given them by their com
mander. Coi. J. Q. Bsty. to visit the
national capital, and they missed their
train. They boarded a troop train
bearing the Tweifth New York regi
ment,. expecting a hearty weicome.
When the Vermonters boarded the
train they toid the New York regi
ment's major the predicament they
were In and requested the hospitality
of their New York comrades. How
amazed were they when a chorus of
New York officers shouted:
"We have got no room for you fel
lows: if you want to ride on this train
you wiii have to ride in front with the
eniisted men."
The Vermonters say the enlisted
men did their levei best to make them
forget their awkward situation. The
matter will be brought offfciaily to the
attention of the adjutant-general of
Vermont.
DiCK PROTECTS HiS DOG.
United States Senator and His Secre
tary Armed Against a Mongrei.
Akron. Ohio, Sept. 13.—United
States Senator Dick and his secre
tary, W. E. Marsh, wildiy waving re
volvers and talking loudly with Arthur
Jeffries, a coachman for W. B. Miller,
made a stir here Monday.
The junior senator from Ohio had
ordered a car to go down to his down
town office when he saw a mongrel dog
attack his favorite house dog. Mr.
Dick jumped from the car and ran in
to the house, where he secured the re
volver which he carried in the Span
ish-American war. Secretary Marsh
with another revolver hastened to his
aid and they were drawn up In line of
battle ready to kill the mongrel which
presumed to fight a United States sen
ator's dog when Arthur Jeffries, who
owned the mongrel, stepped in from
the street and stopped the row.
SAYS HE tS SUiTED.
"Gov." Davis Satiafied by the Eiection
Returns.
Waterville. Sept. 13.—Cyrus W.
Davis of this city. the Democratic
nominee for governor, made the foi- j
towing comment today on the state
eiection: i
1 am very much satisfied with the
Democratic gains in the cities and j
towns where we are abie to appear :
before the peopie, and discuss the is- j
sues. We have apparentiy made gains
in the house and senate. We gained
too. in the shrievaity tights. I am par
ticuiariy weii pieased with my vote in
Waterviiie. Looking at the resuit from
a national standpoint. I do not see
how the RepubitcAn party can possibiy
derive any comfort from the returns."
TILLMAN ON SOUTHERN MOBS.
Says They Wiii Continue to Exist and
May Be More Frequent.
Lincoin, Neb.. Sept. 13.—In a letter
to Supreme Court Reporter Bryant of
Lincoin. Senator Ttiiman of South
Caroiina defends the recent burning
of negroes in the South. He says:
"The act of the mob at Statesboro
is to be depiored, but more depiorabie
is the fact that a whoie famiiy of
white peopie have been butchered,
stamped out. by the two fiends who
were iynched and their accompiices.
The more depiorabie is the condition
in the Southern states which make
such a thing possibie and which
promises to make them of more fre
quent occurrence in the future.
"Mobs are bad, but they are evi
dence of the spirit of liberty. We of !
the South have thrown off the yoke of
the biack majority. We did it be
cause iife had ceased to be worth
iiving on the terms and conditions
which existed from 1868 to 1876.
"Prom necessity we used force and
fraud to overcome the negro majority.
The negroes have the memory of
eight years of license, and. inspired by
the actions and utterances of Presi
dent Roosevelt, they have given evi
dence oniy too pientifui of a hope and
: belief that their time will come again, j
FLOODS !N TEXAS
Pcoptc Herded Together on Hi)
at Presidio.
ONLYCATHOLtC (HURCH STANDS
Rains Have Ceased Fatting an<
Worst is Over.
Laredo, TexnB, Sept. 13.—Report
from cities both up and down the Rh
Grande river state that the heav;
rains which have been failing fo
several days have ceased and tin
river is now receding. Aii dange
from Hood which threatened Ri<
Grande city has now passed.
Marfa, Texas, Sept. 13.—The iates
news from Presidio is to the effec
that nothing remains except t&<
Cathoiic church, which is iocatet
about a miie or more from the river
The peopie are herded together on :
hiiiside and many of them are ir
need of the necessaries of iife. Tw<
hundred and eighty-six are wtthou
homes and unabie to provide for th<
present demand.
FREE BAPTiSTS.
Maine Peopie on Nations) Conference
Board.
Hiiisdaie, Mich., September 13.—The
conference board was elected today b)
the genera] conference of the Free
Baptist church. Among its members
are tihe following from New England:
A. W. Anthony, Mrs. S. G. Avery, T
M. Webb, and Miss Harriet A. Deer
ing of Maine: Miss T. A. De Meritte
and T. H. Stacy of New Hampshire:
E. P. Mctcaif of Rhode Isiand and
George F. Mosher of Massachusetts..
The tJme and piace of holding the
conference was left to the conference
board. President Webb appointed
his finance committee as follows:
Hon. E. P. Metcalf. Providence, R. I.;
D. D. Waterman. Cranston, R. I.; L.
B. Stiiiman, Privtdence.
Race antagonism and hatred gross
apace.
"The whites are resolsed to gosem ai
svhatever cost, because experience ha!
shown that any other course mean:
ruin. Negro equality is something
that wit] not be tolerated, and if i'
oomes to star the negroes will be ex
terminated. The white people of th<
South are on top and they svill sta)
there."
ARMY MAN WEDS SECRETLY.
Lieut. Singles, Graduated Last June at
West Point Now in Double Class.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.—Just before
leaving for Fort Leavenworth Monday,
Lieut. Walter Singles of Colwyn, Pa.,
announced his secret marriage in New
York to Miss Anna McCollough ol
Broomall Pa. The wedding took place
at the Little Church Around the Corner
on Aug. 26. and although the pair had
the consent of their parents, they were
really forced to elope.
Singles did not want West Point to
know of his marriage, because of the
unwritten law there that no man hold
ing a commission should marry
before he reached the rank
of first lieutenant. Young Singles was
graduated from West Point last June.
He won his laurels when a plebe by
whipping an upper classman who had
been picked out to meet him. Singles
had objected to being hazed and the
fight was the result.
Miss McCollough up to a few week!
ago was a school teacher at Colwyn
She will remain at home while th!
lieutenant goes to Leavenworth. Wher
he becomes a first lieutenant she wil
join him
GEN. WADE ORDERED HOME.
He W!H Succeed Gen. Corbin at Gov
ernor's Island—Gen. Corbin Goes to
Manila.
Mashlngton. September 13.—Major
Gen. James F. Wade, commanding tt.e
division of the Philippines, was author
ized by cable from the war depart
ment Monday to sail for the United
States on the next available transport
leaving Manila. Gen. Wade wil! suc
ceed Major Gen. Henry C. Corbin In
command of the Atlantic division, with
headquarters at Governor's Island,
New York, and Gen. Corbin will go tc
the Philippines and take command
there.
In the event of Gen. Wade's Imme
diate departure. Major Gen. Leonard
Wood, commanding the department of
Mindanao, will assume temporary
command of the Philippine division
pending Gen. Corbin's arrival.
MR. SIMPSON'S ESTIMATE.
Places Republican Plurality at Risitu
25,000.
Bangor, Sept. 13—Chairman F. Ma
rlon Simpson of the Republican stat<
committee, said this forenoon that h<
still thinks that his figures given oul
last night In which he estimates Cobb':
plurality at rising 25,000 are aboul
correct, despite the estimates of Gov
Hill and others who place it at 30,000
"The reports we are receiving to
day," said Chairman Simpson, "art
simply additional evidence of the greal
victory we have won. The results fa!
surpass my most sanguine expecta
tions and I feel that the party ha:
reason to be jubilant over the splen
did results attained after such a thor
ough and vigorous campaign on th<
part of the Democrats."
Chairman Simpson has sent thes<
telegrams to President Roosevelt anc
Chairman Cortelyou of the Republicar
national committee: ^
To President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay
N. Y.:
Maine has today sounded the trum
pet blast which leads to Republicar
National victory. We have carried th<
state against united Democracy bj
more than 25,000; 20 of the 31 mem
hers of the senate and four-fifths o
the members of the house which wil
return to the U. S. Senate Hon. Eu
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has removed to 778 Congreea Street,
where he wit) continue in business,
tocating and curing nervous and
t chronio comptaints (Kabaiistio meth
, od). Advice on ati matters of im
portance, changes, business, travei*
! eto. Remember the number.
778 Congress St.
Tetephone 4 eewrc.*en autSdtpxtw^
gene Hate. The peopie of the Pine
Tree state are with you and for you.
F- M. SIMPSON, Chairman Repubii
can state committee.
To Hon. Geo. B. Corteiyou, chafr
I man Repubiican nationai committee,
;N. Y.:
j The voters of Maine have today ex
pressed their emphatic approvai of the
i poiicies of the Repubiican party, both
state and nationai and the spiendid
administration of President Roose
veit. For the first time since 1892 we
have met a persistent and united
Democracy and have carried the state
for Wm. T. Cobb, our candidate for
governor, by over 25,000 as against
12,500 in 1902. We have eiected the
entire deiegation in congress by iarge
majorities. We have eiected 26 of the
31 members of the senate and three
fourths of the members of the house,
which insures the re-eiection of Hon.
Eugene Haie to the U. S. Senate. As
goes Maine, so goes the union
F. M. SIMPSON, chairman Repubii
can state committee.
WHOLE FAMtLY PERiSHED.
Six Persons Burned to Death in Ten
ement Fire.
New York, Sept. 13.—Six persons in
one famiiy were burned to death and
' six others were injured seriousiy in
a fire which partiaiiy destroyed a ten
ement bui!ding at Nos. 68-70 First
street, eariy today. More than 20
famines were asieep in the bunding
and thriiiing acts of bravery accom
panied their rescue which was acoom
piished by firemen and the poiice.
It was shortly after 2 o'clock when
the aiarm was given. Owing to the
danger of the fire in such a crowded
section, poiice reserves from three pre
cincts were hurried to the scene.
Within the few moments that had
eiapsed the flames were found to have
gained great headway from the first
floor and the neighborhood was in a
panic of terror. Women and children
of the tower ftoora and dozens of
grown persons were lighting tn the
i hallways to reach the open air.
j A policeman ctambered to the roof
of an adjoining buiiding and by ciing
ing to the cornice, with the smoke
[ pouring into his face, reached down to
the windows of the fifth door and
raised seven chiidren who were hand
ed out by their parents. Another of
ficer winding a coat about his head,
entered the building from below and
rolied down the stairs the body of a
haif suffocated man. Three times the
ofdcer came back from within, car
rying two persons in his arms. Then
he fell, exhausted.
Meantime, ladders had been run to
the top of the buiiding and dremen.
clambering up. rescued at least 20
tenement dwellers who were about to
jump. Men sought to reach the lad
i ders drst but were thrust back w hile
[the women and children were taken
out. One dreman. although badiy
[burned, took seven persons from a
singie window on the fourth door.
When the work of rescue had been
completed and the dames brought un
der control, the dremen hurriedly
searched the crowded dats and on the
fourth door they found six dead. They
were:
Onda Konovitsch.
Anna Konovitsch, his wife.
- Konovitsch, grown son.
- Konovitsch. second son.
Twin babies of Konovitsch, three
months oid.
Those injured sustained their hurts
! chiedy by jumping from the tower
! doors, but many received severe burns.
SHOT GRANDFATHER.
Angry Boy's Attack and Suicide
Which Foiiowed.
New York, Sept. 13.—Enraged at what
he considered an unjust interference on
the part of his grandfather, F. H.
Mesier, of Richmond avenue, New
Springneil. Staten Island, and Edward
Dennis, seventeen years oid, Sunday
night grabbed a revolver and, it is ai
ieged. shot the aged man and then
turned the weapon on himself. White
the wound indicted on his grandpar
ent is not serious, the irjury to Dennis
may prove fatai.
Since the death of his father, several
years ago, Dennis and his mother have
lived at the grandfather's home.
Lately the boy has been in the habit
of staying out late at night and has
caused considerabie worry to his
mother. On one occasion he stayed
awayallnight.
When he left home yesterday after
noon Dennis was told to return eariy.
He did not do so. and upon his arrival
was rebuked by Ms mother. He is said
to have replied impudently, and. anger
ed at the boy's conduct, Mr. Mesier
took him in hand with the intention of
punishing him. Angry words followed,
and taking a revolver from his pocket
the boy, it is charged, fired point biank
at the aged man.
As his grandfather fel] the boy
placed the pistol close to his own body
and fired. The bullet penetrated his
abdomen. He was taken to the Smith
Infirmary at New Brighton. Mr. Mes
ier was attended by Dr. Chapman.wbd
said his wound is not serious.