more *^retoii of fede *af authority in the exercise "^f ? control odj by the apparent] conflict, and more than an apparent con-j flict. between the imh ersal practice that ! we know iir fihe orgmiVzation of corpora tions with capita] stork?< not. perhaps, en- J tlrely within the tiom* Is of the figures j that have been annowi to the money | value of the property. Never waf more j serious charge and said: "We tfrid Jn our legislation i some enactments that are crude, '?uperfluout-' and mlidlrt and some that may wear the mat k of false pre tence, but in the main it is well-intended ?ind measurably efficient of Its purpose. The striving manifested Js for a purer public life, a jnare- perfect administra tion of justice," & kindlier dealing with the unfortunate aty! the cr.ring, a. more general education of. the ponplc, the pro tection of every man' Jn the earnings of Ms labor, the betteritifnt p f material conditions, the conservation- of health, the promotion of morals and more equal opportunities for all in the stnugglc of life. "In an effort of this kind, wo njay ex pect some mistakes, and can well afford to bear with them ** Association of Law Schools. In connection with the convention a. meeting of the AssocVitlon of American T,aw Schools will be b>3ld Wednesday af ternoon, the annual addwss being deliver ed by Charles Noble Gregory. dean of the Iowa State University of Law. Prof. Harold P. llazeltine of Cambridge Uni versity, England, is ateo to speak on "Legal Education in TOngland." The discu<*k>n of the two papers will he led by Dean James "Barr Ames of the Harvard Law School. Sir Frederic Pol lock and Dean (Wor/ce W. Kirclrtwey of the Columbia I'niversity Law School. .Fri day afternoon papers will he presented by John H. Wlgmore, djean -of the Northwcyt em Law School, and Harry Pratt Judsovn, president of the University of Chicago, or? the general subject of education preparau tory to the study of la*-. Henry Wade Rogers, dean of Yale Law School, and ! Prof. Henry M. Bates of the University j of Michigan, will discuss Che papers. I FEUD FI6HT CALLS OUT TROOPS THREE COMPANIES OF MISSIS SIPPI GUARDS AT MEADVXLLB. Entire Town Involved in Guerrilla Battle of Opposing: Clans?Mar tial Law Declared. Special Despatch to The Star. NEW OB LEANS, La.. August 34.?Three copaaiea of Mississippi National Guard troops, B. C and H, are encamped in the little town of Meadvllle, Miss., this morn ing, following another outbreak of the sanguinary Newman-Pritchard feud fight in an attempts made to wipe out the last member of tJhe Newman family, Dr. Ernest Newman. ?Meadvllle is \ an isolated hamlet in Franklin countyand not until this morn ing did it develop that in guerrilla fighting during the past few days have Dr. A. M. Newman, his son. Lennox Newman, Cor nelius Pritchard and Silas Reynolds fallen victims of feodist bullets. Last night's attempt on the life of Dr. Ernest Newmaai brought the situation to a head. The community arose in pro test. Acting Gcw. vManship was appealed to and he declared Meadville under mar tial law. ordering three companies of troops to the scene. When soldiers ajrived late last night they found the hamlet in a state of siege. The four hundred residents were carrying at!I manner of weapons; women and ehil oren had beeu barred in their homes and guerrilla warfare was on in full swing With the arrival of the troops order was partially restored, but "outlaw" members of the clan^ are hiding In swamps and the situation is menacing. Fatally Shot in His Home. Dr. Ernest Newman, who was hurt in the feud battles of the last few days, was standing near a window in his home ?ast night when a band of men galloped into the yard and began firing. He re turned the tire, but fell fatally wounded. This skirmish reopened the hostilities that had quieted down after a three-day battle, and the entire town became in volved in the fight that heretofore had waged between the Newman and Pritch ard clans. The feud is of long ttandlng. It started with political rivalry, and then the "honor" ot a woman of the Pritchard clan was assailed. This precipitated trouble, that has re sulted in the deaths of four, the fatal wounding of at least three, while the number of others hurt Is unknown. Doctors have been sent from Jackson and Natchez by special trains. NEGRO SHOOTS TWENTY-ONE. Then He Is Killed and Body Pub licly Burned. MONROE La, August 24 ? Half erased either by whisky or cocaine. Bill Way, a negro from Hinevilie.. Ark., dashed down the main street of Monroe today with a double-barreled shotgun, firing in every direction. Citizens returned the fire and the ne gro Anally fell dead after receiving a score or more of wounds. Twenty-one citlsena were injured In the tight. When the negro fell his body was dragged tnto the street and later taken to a public square and burned in the presence of several thousand people. Five Deaths From Pellagra. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 24?With five deaths from pellagra in Butler coun ty, three persons dying and five cases under observation, there is almost a panic in that section. The state depart ment of health has been importuned to send help, but Dr. N. Mason, the only expert in the service, is investigating in Clark county, where more than 100 cases are reported. County health officers have been instructed to isolate all cases and watch them, with a view to determining whether or not they are infectious. Digger Buried in a Cave-in. APPLETON. Wis., August 24. ?Standing erect and with a shovel in his uplifted hands, the body of Leo Alesch was dug out of a cave m a gravel pit near her< Sunday. George Miller, a farmer, whiU driving past the pit, saw a slouch hat or the top of the gravel. He picked it up and discovered that it rested on a man': head. Alesch had been dead severa hours when his body was found. The pit was about seven feet deep and all but ar inch of the victim's heed was buried un^ der the cave-In. Ship's Crew Affected With Cholera BRUSSELS. August 'Zi.~The steamei Singapore arrived here today from Riga Russia, w Uh five members of her crew dead, presumably from cholera. Tin news has caused much apprehension. Th< #ingapor? has been placed in quarantine ?THEY ARE HERE-ROOSEVELT PELTS GALORE kp KEGS OF PICKLED SKINS LEAVING THE FREIGHT STATION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN. ? ; ; . First Skins From Africa Ar rive at Smithsonian. INITIALS ON THE BOXES But Shocked Scientists Say Bad Newspaper Men Did It. NOT ALL ROOSEVELT SPECIMENS There Are Others in the Scientific Expedition, It Might as Well Be Known Bight Now. The hvig-looked-for collection of Roose velt African trophies arrived at the Smithspiii,t? V1 a h?n" Clark: "we must get her before she Jumps. Walt there," he called to the woman, as he dashed up the stairs of No. Ill, while Fireman Bren nan went through No. 115. When Bren nan reached the front room on the third floor he found that a locked door barred his progress. He rapped loudly. "Stav out, called a feminine voice; "I'm coin* to get out and I'm dressing." But Brennan gave one warning cry of the'dao?1 * ' 8WUI1* kl? ax through There was no one visible in the room when Brennan went in, but from the depths of the clothes closet came a stream ?# ^monstjances. Brennan swung out of the window down to the edge of the second fl^r and dark, from the window of No. Ill, did the same. They crawled along the ledpe to the woman and held her until a ladder was raised. When she recovered from her fright she said her name was Mrs. Catherine Campbell. Another in Peril. Mrs. Sinstrum. who lives on the third floor in the rear apartment, was aroused by Policeman Norton, and after hastily dressing made her way to the fire escape in the rear. She carried her fox terrier Boxer with her, and as she went down the slanting ladder she found that the task of keeping the dog and her equilibrium at the same time was impossible. As a result she slipped when half way down the ladder. Fortunately Prof. v?n Pa^er. a music teachcr, was on the rear land-. Ing of the second floor, and he bore the brunt of the sudden descent of Mrs. Sln strum and Boxer. He assisted her to the street and then returned to his studio to gather up his various musical composi lions. . We was warned not to go back, but he insisted on returning to his room and getting his music, despite the heavy smoke which filled the home. When the ?rfII!.en.uro.t A* work ?? blase they found that there was more smoke than Are. and they finished their work In about an hour. The damage, which was con fined entirely to the rug store, was about MAT ACQUIRE CONTROL. Pennsylvania Railway Believed to Bare Eye on Chesapeake Beach. Ever since the statement was made that the Chesapeake Beach Railway Com pany intended to transform its operating equipment from a one-track steam line to a double-track electric road, rumor has been active concerning the possible changes in the {financial arrangements of the company. It was stated today that it is probable the Pennsylvania railroad will acquire a controlling Interest, but whether this was authentic could not be determined because of the absence from the city of all of the officers of the beaoh railway. Paul Y. Waters, general manager of the road, and Mr. Jones, representative of David Moffat, the millionaire banker and railroad magnate of Denver, are in New York today attending a meeting at which the affairs of the road are under discus sion, and it is Intimated that the par ticular purpose behind that meeting lies in the determination by the Pennsylvania railroad whether or not It shall become the real owner of the said line. Greco-Turkish Situation Brighter. The danger of a more serious rupture of the relations between Turkey and Greece, In the opinion of the American diplo matic officers in Constantinople, seems to have been averted. In a telegram received at the State De partment today the opinion is expressed that the attitude of Greece toward Crete is apparently satisfactory to Turkey and that the incident Is closed. McDowell A Son, contractors, of Pitts burg. have commenced work on a flfty thousand-dollar contract for the Jenner Quemahonlng Coal Company, at Jerome, tn the Meyersdale field, along the Bal timore and Ohio railroad. The contract calls for the erection of ferty-flve houses. The company already has 110 houses oc cuyiat President of France Appears on Field at Rheims. FORCE OF WIND LESSENED Improvement in Conditions Unftvor able in Morning. CTOtTISS FAVORITE FOR CUP Experts Agree That the Biplanes Hare Demonstrated Marked Su periority Over Monoplanes. RHEIMS. Fiance, August 114.?A black flag snapping from a tall staff over th? comriiittee tent in front of the tribunes facing the aerodrome, and a signal that said: "Wind is over ten metres a second," conveyed to the thousands of persons who assembled on the Bet hen y Field this morning for the third day of aviation week the information that 110 flights would be possible until the wind abated. Owing to the unfavorable weather con ditions the visit of President Fallieres and the members of the cabinet to the aero drome was postponed until later in the week. Wind Goes Down. But later the velocity of the * ind hav ing decreased perceptibly, the committee telegraphed President Failieres to come, and at 2:30 o'clock a signal was dis played here indicating that the president had left Paris. President Failieres and the members of his party arrived here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. They were driven in automo biles through a double line of cuirassiers to the tribunes, where M. Fallieres was given a rousing ovation. He at once started on a walk down the line of air ship sheds. At the Wright sheds the presidential party was received by Hart O. Berg, the European business manager of the Wrights. President Fal'icres said he had fol lowed the experiments of the Wright brothers at Le Mans with much interest and he always had regretted that he had had no opportunity of witnessing their flights. President Meets Curtiss. As the president approached the shed occupied by the Curtiss machinc Mr. Bishop, who was doing the honors, ask ed Curtiss to step forward. Curtlss re plied, "I do not want to intrude myself, but, nevertheless, upon the insistence of Mr. Bishop, he took his place beside the machine and was presented to the presi dent of the republic. ; M. Failieres examined the Curtiss aero plane carefully, remarking upon its small j sise as compared to the others. One of the mechanicians operated the aeroplane while Mr. Bishop explained the manner of maneuvering. At the same time he told President Fallieres that Curtlss did not speak French. "He does better than that," replied the president; "he accomplishes things." With these words the president smiled and, shaking hands again with Mr. Bishop, Mr. Curtise and Commander Charn. moved on to the next shed. Among the distinguished newcomers to day are MaJ. von Parseval, the German dirigible balloon pilot; Leon Bourgeois and M. Santos-Dumont. The last named, although entered for some of the races here, will not take part. The committee has fined M. Lefebvre H for recklessness during his maneuver ing of Sunday, but it accompanied the penalty with a characteristically French appreciation. It congratulated the aero naut on being fined. Count de Lambert Defended. The friends of Count de Lambert today met certain criticisms of his prudence with the explanation that while once very wealthy, the count was now in re duced circumstances and had to earn a living for his wife and children by acting as a professional pilot for the Wright Company. Many interesting questions have been raised by this new sport of racing in the air. The fact that there have been no serious breakdowns or accidents, even when the machines were flying in a wind of twenty-six miles an hour and encoun tering difficult eddies of air. Is regarded as ample proof that the aeroplane already 1s a practical machine, whose further devel opment is only a question of time and money. Biplanes favored. The experts differ as to the respective merits of biplane and monoplane and the various types of machines in each class, but It is unanimously held that the fu ture of aviation depends upon 'the per fection of the motor. The Qnome, a re volving self-cooling motor developing fifty horsepower and weighing only 150 pounds, employed by M. Bunau-Varilla, has attracted much favorable attention. The experts agree that the biplanes, thus far have demonstrated marked superiori ty, stability and possibilities in a wind as compared to the monoplane. No mono planes have, ventured out except in abso lutely calm weather. The brilliant performance of last even ing by Glenn H. Curtiss, the American aviator, who covered a lap of six and one. fifth miles In 8 minutes and .'45 2-5 sec onds. makes him a favorite 'or the big event of the meeting, the international cup, but there is little actual batting. The rule that requires the contestants in this event, which will take place Sat urday, to start before 5 o'clock In the afternoon gives Curtlss much concern, as the calm of evening seldom sets In before half past 5. It is evident that the Ameri can hps no liking for wind. An Unfortunate Misunderstanding. An unfortunate misunderstanding arose yesterday after Curtiss had completed his flight. The committee decided to pen alise him one-twentieth of his time in the Prix de Vitesse for failure to qualify Sunday- Curtiss and Cortlandt Field Bishop, the representatives of the Aero Club of America, protested energetically. They claimed that it had been distinctly agreed that Curtiss could qualify any day. Furthermore, they pointed out that the rule cited penalized also those pilots who qualified but failed to complete three rounds, and that this penalty had not been applied to Blerlot and the other French aviators. The committee there upon reconsidered its decision, and after receiving Curtiss" word of honor regard ing his understanding the ruling was withdrawn. Commander Frederick L. Chapin and MaJ. T. Bentley Mott. respectively the American naval and milttary attaches, as well as other foreign attaches who have come down to Rheims, are Interested chiefly In the endurance and weight-carry ing teats, as these are the main consid erations from the military standpoint. They all seem to regard the Wright mod els and the Paulham biplane as superior in these respects. Sundays Deny Auto Accident. CHICAGO, August 24.-A telephone mes sage received here today from Mrs. "Bil ly" Sunday, wife of the evangelist, denies that Mr. and Mrs. Sunday were victims of an automobile accident near Laporte, Ind., yesterday. Mr. Sunday and his wife are at Winona Lake, Ind. Frisco Enters New Orleans Sept. 1, NEW ORLEANS. August 24.?After many delays and much difficulty In se curing an entrance into New Orleans It was positively announced by Frisco rail road officials today that the trains of that system would be run into tills city September 1. It Is planned that the road Shall eventually run Into New Orleans on its own tracks. In the meantime the tracks of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company mill be used be tween N?? Ox leans and Baton Rouge. Quiet at McKees Rocks as Funerals Pass. TROOPERS GUARD STREETS Strikers and Sympathisers Held in Awe by Armed Force. AFRAID TO HOLD MASS MEETING Eugene V. Debs Was on Hand t? Address Workers at Indian Mound. PITTSBCRG, August 24-With tp? armed guards at the Pressed Steel plant augmented by the arrival of Troon B. Pennsylvania state constabulary. from Wyoming, Pa., and the attention of th^ strikers and sympathizers occupied in burying their comrades killed in Sunday a riot, conditions at McKees Rocks today were quiet. Troopers arc now in posses sion of every part of the strike z,-?ne. I'n less by assault there is no way of ap proaching the big mill by persons not de sired. About 1,000 imported men are busily working in the car plant today. Reports from the hospitals today state all the Injured are Improving. The first funeral was that of Joseph Hruska. a Russian striker. Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery. Stowe town ship, following church ser\1ces. Hundreds of men accompanied the body to the grave, but there was no demonstration. Fearing the state constabulary would raid them and arrest their leaders, strik ers called off a meeting which was to have been held at noon at the Indian Mound. Eugene V. Debs, socialist candi date for president last year, was at the meeting place for the purpose of address ing the men when the decision was reach ed. Emma Goldman, reported to be here, did not put In an appearajice. Over fifty imported men quit work and left the plant today. No effort was made to retain them by the eompany. Additional new workmen, it is said, will be. brought to the mill. State Police Reinforced. The arrival of additional state polka under command of Capt. Robertson of the Wilkesbarre barracks early this i morning evidently had a quieting effect upon the foreign strikers and their sym pathizers. Even at the early hour of dawn the few persons who were going about their business pn the streets car i rled about them an air of peacea-bleness i in sharp contrast to their agitated ap i pearance of the past forty-eight hours. The arrest of suspicious persons mill continue today, according to a statement I made by Capt. Marsh. An additional | box car Jail was prepared before dawn, as the two now in use ire overcrowded with eighty-two prisoners. The bodies of Troopers John Smith and John L$. Williams were shipped to their homes today, the former to Ontralla, Pa., and the latter to Pueblo, Col. The caskets were heaped with wreaths and floral tributes, remembrances from the state and county authorities as well as comrades of the dead troopers. The burial of Deputy Sheriff Harry Exley was also held early today. Premonition of Death. It developed that Trooper William?, Just before he left Greensburg. Pa., ex pressed his belief to his comrades at the barracks that he was on his way to his i death at McKees Rocks. j "Fellows," he is reported to have said, [ "I feel certain that something is going 10 j happen at McKees Rocks, and for the first time since I have Joined the con stabulary I feel like turning away from 1 duty." Williams was oue of the first tu fall In the Sunday night riots, and as hl? body lay in the morgue yesterday the features were hardiy distinguishable, an after death he had been trampled and beaten almost beyond recognition. it developed late last night that Deputy Sheriff Harry Exley did not fire his re volver Sunday night until he himself waa shot at and probably wounded, according to a statement made by Sheriff GUmbecJ, who absolved Exley of the blame of being the. aggressor In precipitating the clash between the authorities and the strikers. GOVERNMENT ON WATCH. Rumors of Prosecution of Car Com pany on Peonage Charges. Beyond admitting that instructions have been given to the United States attorney at Pittsburg to maintain close observa tion of affairs at the plant of the Pressed Steel Car Company at McKees Rocks, near Pittsburg, officials of the Depart ment of Justice would not discuss strike conditions today. It is rumored here that there may be prosecutions of offi cials of the company on charges of peon age. but this could not be confirmed. Assistant Attorney General Russell, the peonage expert of the Department of Justice, had a long conference with Act ing Attorney General Ellis today, but neither would talk of the matters under discussion. It waa reported that condi tions at McKees Rocks were serious and that the United States attorney at Pitts burg is in frequent telephone communica tion with the officials at the Department of Justice. The reticence of officials here adds to the general alarm felt as t? the situation. HYDRANTS FOR CHEVY CHASE. Additional Fire Protection Granted on Oftcial Recommendation. Additional Are hydrants are to be placed In Chevy Chase subdivision, following a request from the Citizens' Association el Chevy Chase. On the recommendation of W. A. Me Farland. superintendent of the water de partment, the hydrants will be put at tfce following points: South side of Patterson street at east side of alley; north side of Oliver street, opposite west line of lot 58. square lSrt4j north line of Northampton street, op posite weat line of lot 22. square 18t*j north line of McKinley street, opposite west line of lot 22, square JS68; north Hide of Morrison street, at alley near 37th street. . . . These locations for fire hydrants are so chosen so as to permit the erection of additional hydrants when conditions de mand. t EXCISE BOARD TO CONSIDER. Hears Plea of Columbia Turnrersin for Liquor License. At a hearing before the excise board at the District building this morning the Columbia Turnverein made a third attempt to get a license as a club to sell liquor. After hearing from the organi sation and from persons who protest against the granting of the license, the board announced that It would go over the records In the case again before an nouncing Its decision. Attorney W. W. Millan. representing the protectants, declared that the neigh borhood was a residential one. and that many of the people living nearby were opposed to the selling of liquor there. In behalf of the Turnverein Attorney Perclval M- Brown declared that a ma jority of the owners of the adjacent Iwoperty were not opposed to the grant ng of the license, and pointed out that the organisation would conduct the sale of liquor In Buch a way aa not to disturb the quiet of the neighborhood. W. f. Lee. resident engineer in charga of road-bullding with convict labor in Augusta county. Va., has tendered hit resignation to the board of supervisors, to sccept railroad worV