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WASHINGTON, D. 0., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1910?SIXTEEN PAGES.
ONE CENT.
ROOSEVELT'S EYES
ON FIGHT IN 1912
Does Not Wish for a Break
This Year With the Taft
Administration.
MAY BE CANDIDATE IF
POLICIES ARE MENACED
Friends of Former President Under
take to Outline Position.
HAHDS OFF IK HEW YOKE
Hiring Been Turned Down for
Chairman, Is Glad to Escape
Responsibility for Results.
NEW YORK, August 19.?Col. Koose
Velt made It clear today to his friends
that the reports that he <!id not Intend to
take any part In the coming state cam
paign were well based. As the colonel
put it, he did r.ot think he had been en
couraged to take an active interest by
the action of the state committee in turn
ing down his name for temporary chair
man of the convention.
, Mis close friends are the authority for
the statement today that Col. Roosevelt
has never indicated by the slightest word
what his intentions are with regard to
1912. The colonel, however, has always
said that he reserves the right to engage
In any situation at any time whenever he
feels that his policies demand it.
Confers With Politicians.
Col. Roosevelt put in a busy morning
today, receiving callers at his office, con
ferring with Representative Hamilton
Fish of New York, Representative Cocks
of Oyster Bay, Gen. James 8. Clarkson.
former surveyor of this port, and John
A. Stewart, president of the league of
Republican Clubs of this state.
. County Chairman Lloyd Griscom, who
lad the light for Col. Roosevelt in the
#tats committee, plans to see President
tosft at Beverly within a few days, it
fras learned today.
Carry the News to Taft.
X& Qrtsoom took a prominent part In
Iba conferences with Collector Loeb and
? pCaL Rooscwelt at Oyster Bay yesterday
fend the proposed visit to Beverly is a
iMkotoe morsel of speculation among poll
jbetaas today. Doubtless Mr. Griscom
Mil Inform President Taft of the various
happening* At the state committ<% meet
lag Tuesday,
Yesterday's conference at Oyster Bay
probably was the most Important Col.
Btoosevslt has held since he left the White
ftiousa. He gathered about him a group
of hie close friends, and talked over with
them the situation, which is best ex
pressed In the reports that relations be
tween President Taft and himself are
?trained to the breaking point.
Present at the Confab.
William Loeb. Jr.. collector of the port
of New York; Uoyd C. Griscom, chair
man of the New York republican county
committee; Representative William M.
Calder of Brooklyn, Frederick J. H.
Kracke of Brooklyn and Representative
W. W. Cocks of Col. Roosevelt's home
district took psrt io the conference.
From what was said by some of the
visitors it was learned that the ex-Presi
dent and his friends have agreed on a
plan of action which will hold until the
situation shapes Itself more clearly.
Briefly stated, it is this: Col. Roosevelt
Is to stand aside In the New York state
campaign and let the "old guard" fight
Its own flght. and thus shoulder all the
, responsibility for the conduct and result
of the campaign. He la neither to In
dorse nor criticise the Taft administra
tion. He is to keep out all around if
he can.
* Why Keep Hands Off P
Through some of yesterday's visitors It
was learned why the colonel has decided
to keep his hands off. He feels that the
republican state committee in refusing to
indorse him for temporary chairman of
the Saratoga convention?a position he
had agreed to accept much against his
will with the knowledge that he would
be held responsible for election results
acted In s manner that would make fur
ther activity on his part look as If he
were leading a factional flght against the
administration. It was said that Col.
Roosevelt does not deem it either wise or
proper to permit himself to become in
volved In auch a factional flght. and that
his present decision is that he will not go
to the convention or take any part which
would render him responsible. He has
come to no definite conclusion, however.
Prom what was said after the confer
ence it was gathered that CoL Roosevelt
believes the present attitude of men who
are Influential In the national administra
tion Is hostile to him and that an open
a lure may result. In such case the
nel feels that he may be compelled at
some Juncture to exert his Influence
against the administration.
Defer Fight Till 1912.
Those who are closest to the former
President believe that he will do every
thing In his power to avert such a crisis
? during the fall compalgn. It is their
opinion that If he should decide to flirht,
he prefers to postpone the struggle until
the 1912 campaign, when tfie question of
the nation's policy for the next four
years is to be brought before the entire
countrv, and when a successor to Wil
liano H Taft Is to be elected.
Should such an Issue between Col.1
Roosevelt and the administration present
itself at that time It Is the firm belief of
the colonel's Intimate associates that he
will be in the flght to the end. that he wi)]
s?ake his own future on the outcome and
again become a candidate for the pres
idency it is believed, however, that Col.
Roosevelt regards such a situation as a
remote contingency, which Is not to re
? eive serious attention at the present
time.
Situation May Chang*.
He has said repeatedly that he can form
no plans for the future, for the aituation
(Continued on Second Page.)
GIVEN "RAW DEAL"
Indiana Official Accuses Agri
cultural Department
IN BENZOATE OF SODA CASE
Attorney General Say? State Wa?
Hampered in Every Way.
DB. WILEY OH STAND AGAIN
Lawyer for Complainants Tries to
Show Witness Is Not Expert
On Subject.
"The state of Indiana*., ?which Is seek
ing evidence In Its defense against the
suit brought by food manufacturers be
cause Indiana prohibits the sale of foods
containing bcnxoate of soda a* a pre
servative. haa been Riven a "raw deal" by
the Department of Agriculture. Its officers
have been hampered in every conceivable
way in their efforts to obtain this evi
dence. I intend to make a report of
the matter to Secretary Wilson of the i
Department of Agriculture, and to take
the matter to President Taft himself as
chief executive of the government."
This statement was made today by
Attorney General Bingham of the state
of Indiana, who Is in Washington to
obtain the testimony of Dr. Harvey W.
Wiley, head of the bureau of chemistry
of the Department of Agriculture, and
his assistants In the experiments which
were conducted by Dr. Wiley during
the investigation of benxoate of soda
as a food preservative. Dr. Wiley
found that benxoate of soda was dele
terious to human beings, but his opin- ,
ion has since been reversed by the De- I
partment of Agriculture, which ac
cepted the report of the Remsen ref
eree board, declaring that benacate of
soda used in small quantifies was not
harmfuL
Had to Get Court Order.
"When I applied to the Department of
Agriculture to send Dr. Wiley and his
assistants to Indiana to testify In the
case which has been brought against the
state by the manufacturers, the request
via refused." said Attorney General
Bingham. "Yet the department permit
ted and requested the members of the
Remsen referee board and their assist
ants to testify in the case against Indi
ana. The department said that if 1
wanted the testimony of Dr. Wiley and
his assistants I would have to come here
and get it, with regular commission form.
And when we came here this week for
that purpose the department, with Acting
Secretary Hays at Its head, informed
us that we would have to get a court
order to compel the experts of the de
partment to testify. We appeared in
court and the department was represent
ed by counsel to prevent our getting this
testimony. But the court decided in our
favor and Justice Barnard issued the
order.
have applied for the original docu
ments on file in the department dealing
with the investigation of benxoate of
soda, and was told {hat I would have to
have a court order for these, too. Acting
Secretary Hayes sent a certified copy of
the report by Dr. Wiley, along with the
report of the Remsen referee board, but
thlB was not what I wanted."
Attorney General Bingham takes the
stand that these documents are matters
of public record and should be submitted
without delay.
Wallls Baldwin, one of the attorneys
for the manufacturers, said that he had
been informed by the Department of
Agriculture that the original documents
would be forthcoming if desired.
Documents to Be Furnished.
Attorney General Bingham Interrupted
Dr. Wiley's testimony, which had been
resumed this morning, long enough to
telephone to Acting Secretary Hayes and
ask whether the department would fuf
nish the original documents. The reply
was that Mr. Hayes would take the mat
ter under advisement. Aboilt an hour
later Mr. Hayes called up Attorney Gen
eral Bingham to say that If counsel on
both sides reqrested the original decu
ments they would be presented, provided
a written request was sent him signed
by attorneys for both sides. This was
done, and the papers will be before the
attorneys late this afternoon, it is ex
pected. Attorney General Bingham de
clares that this is merely another in
stance of the delays by which he has
been hampered.
The cross-examination of Dr. Wiley
was continued this morning by Mr. Bald
win for the complainants. Mr. Baldwin
fired question after question at Dr. Wiley
dealing with physiological chemistry in
an effort to show that Dr. Wiley was
not competent to give expert testimony.
But Dr. Wiley answered without hesita
tion the questions asked. The examina
tion was technical. The cross-examina
tion of Dr. Wiley will be continued this
Afternoon, and it is expected that some
hot ahot will be delivered by him against
the supporters of benxoate of soda as a
preservative.
SUICIDE IS SUICIDE S BROTHER.
Brooded Over Twin's Death and
Strangled Himself.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, August It.
?Driven insane by brooding over the
sulcrfde of his twin brother, Harry
Crisp, an Elyria, Ohio, business man,
today tied one end of the cord of his
bath robe around his seek, attached
the other end to his bedpost and
strangled himself to death in a sana
torium here.
Crisp entered the sanatorium a month
ago, two weeks after his brother, Her
bert Crisp, cashier of a South Lorain
bank, had fired a bullet Into his brain.
Herbert Crisp's health had broken
down from overwork.
The brothers were greatly attached.
MBS. FELTON WINS FIGHT.
Georgia Woman Who Oppaied Fif
teen Lawyers Comes Off Victor.
ATLANTA, Ga . August 10.?Mrs. W.
H. Felton, the aged widow of a once dis
tinguished Georgia congressman, won her
fight against the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to compel the rebuilding of a
side track at Feltonia, a small station
on her plantation rear Cartersvllle.
Wednesday Mrs. Felton. opposed by fif
teen railroad attorneys, argued her com
plaint before the Georgia railroad com
mission, and yesterday the commission
handed down its decision ordering that
j the side tra< k on her property be imme
I dlately restored.
Bule Extended to Everything
on Wheels Drawn by Horse.
10 GO INTO EFFECT SOON
Preventive of Accidents and Puts
End to Criticism.
OLD PROBLEM DISPOSED OF
Commissioner Johnson Has Regula
tion Drawn Up After Con
sulting Police Chief.
To prevent accidents and to stop criti
cism directed against the regulation which
forces automobiles to carry lights, while
carriages may dash along any street or
road with no light at all, the Commis
sioners today decided to make every
horse-drawn vehicle carry bright lights
at night on every road and street within
the District of Columbia.
When this order goes into effect?prob
ably within thirty days?then there will
be nothing on wheels except baby car-1
riagrei, push carts and the like which may j
travel after dark without proper lights.
Text of Regulation.
The regulation will read as follows:
"Every horse-drawn vehicle upon any
public road, space or street, avenue or al
ley In the District of Columbia, whether
at rest or In motion, shall display, be
tween one-half hour after sunset and sun
rise brightly lighted lamps, bo placed as
to be plainly visible from the front and
?sides thereof for a distance of 200 feet,
and in the case of a public vehicle hack
or cab. so placed as to plainly disclose
its number at a distance of twenty feet."
There is no change whatsoever In the
regulations regarding lights on motor ve
hicles.
This problem has been before the Com
missioners for several years, and has re
ceived the especial study of Commissioner
Johnston, who has had the advice of
MaJ. Sylvester on the subject. The police
chief is especially keen to see the regula
tions in effect and explained Just why in
a talk with a 8tar reporter this morn
ing.
MaJ. Sylvester's Views.
"While the police regulations already In
force, Le said, "have brought about
marvelous changes upon the streets and
thoroughfares?notably In observing the
rules of the road as to the right and left
side, the slowing down of motor vehieles
at intersecting streets and congested
points, the stopping with wheels next to
the curb on the business thoroughfares
there are several matters yet to be ac
complished before Washington can claim
to be a model city in this regard.
"The operation of about 6.0U0 motor ve
hicles upon the streets makes another
new condition to contend with. Accidents
and mishaps Incident to this largely aug
mented mode Of travel call for all pre
cautions that possibly can be had with
reason, looking to the systematizing of
the movements of vehicles on the streets
and in the various parks.
Record of Accidents.
"During the nine months which ended
July 31, 1910, there were 289 miscella
neous automobile accidents. There were
66 collisions between automobiles and ani
mal-drawn vehicles, and 16 cases where
animal drawn vehicles came together
with motor vehicles.
? The total number of automobile acci
dents in that period was 371, and six
deaths resulted. During the same period,
from July 1, 190M, to July 31, 1910, there
were (V43 accidents attributable to ani
mal-drawn vehicles; 16 collisions of
animal-drawn vehicles with motor vehicles
and 66 automobile collisions with ani
mal-drawn vehicles, a total of 736
There were 3 deaths resulting from ac
cidents to animal-drawn vehicles
"In the year 1H08 there were 181 motor
vehicle accidents. 10 of which were se
rious. and 1 death. There were kki
other vehicle accidents, 119 serious, and
o aeatns.
"In 1,-00 there were 274 motor vehicle
acc dents, .7 of whicii were s?rious. and
deaths. Other vehicle accidents in 1909.
deaths wh.ch were serious, and 11
Commissioner Johnson Convinced.
"In brief, the situation is such that
Commissioner Johnston, folowing upon
the reports heretofore given, as submit
ted by the police department, was de
cidedly of opinion that the time had
come when this city should be modern
and up-to-date in the precautions to be
the Pre*ervaiion of life and
limb in the matter of the movements of
vehicles upon the public streets. t\fter
finn . v, matter serious considera
tion, the corporation counsel was called
upon to prepare new regulatlonTon tht?
H?vJeC\*WhlcJ? V11 'm? effect "hlriy
days after final approval, which will
mean the latter part of October.
' ke changes incident to piscina lights
on vehicles will, of course. Incur some
expense to owners and operator,, h/.?
what Is fair to the motor Vehicle it 1!
contended, should be fair for the vehicle
opearted by horse power, as it is plainly
sources. ?ccl<*en* result fronf bSh
There have been many serioufi oah
dents in Potomac Park; R^k Cr~J
Park, and other suburban places where
prominent drives prevail. Many^fThOM
who own horse# and who drove through
out these parks in buggies and carriages
have largely abandoned the pleasure by
reason of the danger of being crushed
into by motor-propelled vehicles.
Opinion of Corporation Counsel.
"The corporation counsel, in preparing
the new regulation, has.submitted a brief.
He states:
" 'That under the power vested In the
Commissioners to regulate the movement
of vehicles on the public streets and
avenues for the preservation of order and
protection of life and limb, and the power
to make and enforce all such reasonable
and useful police regulations as the Com
missioners may deem necessary for the
protection of lives, limbs, health com
fort and quiet of all persons, and the
protection of all property within the Dis
trict of Columbia.' *"
"This fully shows the authority con
ferred by Congress for the inauguration
of this movement.
"It will undoubtedly mean additional
duties for the police and the permit
clerk In the Issuance of numbers, but It
is believed that the favorable results In
the saving of lives, limbs and property
will many times over repay for pladnc
Into effect this admirable scheme.
?in other respects the Institution of
these new regulations are In keeping with
modern ordlnsnces In the principal cities
of the United States and Europe.
"Our sister city, Baltimore, requires
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THE BOILING POT.
that all vehicles be numbered, and the
color of the tags Is changed each year
In order that the police may be informed
that the proper numbers are maintained.
"Another thing, In cases of accidents
through neglectful or careless drivers the
police have at times experienced great
difficulty in arresting those drivers be
cause no names or numbers distinguished
the vehicles on which they were seated^
The placing of numbers thereon will
greatly aid the police in this respect.
NATURAL DESTINY, DECLARES
HENRI BOURASSA.
National Leader Believes Conditions
Force Dominion to Join
United States.
ANTIOONISH. N. 8.. August 19.?An
nexation of Canada to the United States
was advocated today in an address by
Henri Bourassa, M. P., the nationalist
leader of Quebec, before the summer
school of science of St. Francis Xavler
College.
The speaker dwelt at length with the
four possible destinies of Canada, name
ly:
Remaining In the position in which she
Is at present, which he regarded as very
improbable;
Imperial federation, which would be an
unwieldly and unworkable condition;
Annexation to the United States, and
Independence.
"Imperial federation meant an imperial
council with a preponderant British in
fluence," said Mr. Bourassa.
"Conditions in Canada today make for
annexation rather than for imperial fed
eration.
"The penetrative Influence of trade by
rail and coastal lines, the mental propen
sity of the two peoples living under the
same or similar conditions. Industrial and
social, the constant Intercommunication
of Canadians and Americans are all pow
erful factors making for annexation."
WARRANTS FOR RAILROAD KEN
Harriman, Ewing and Taylor Named
in Charges.
CHICAGO, August 19.?On complaint
of President Harahan of the Illinois
Central warrants were sworn out to
day against three former officials of
the road, charging obtaining money by
means of a confidence game.
The men named In the warrants are
Frank B. Harriman, Charles L. Ewing
and John M. Taylor. The warrants are
based on alleged information obtained
by detectives employed in the so-called
million-dollar car repair grant.
GROWS OUT OF CRIPPEN CASE.
London Chronicle Cited by Court for
Alleged Contempt.
LONDON, August 19.?The court of
criminal appeal, upon application by
counsel representing Dr. Hawley H. Crip
pen. today granted a rule nisi, calling
upon the London Dally Chronicle to show
cause why a writ of attachment should
not be issued for contempt of court. The
alleged contempt consists of a story,
printed August 5, suggesting that Dr.
Crlppen had poisoned his wife. The ar
ticle declared that Dr. Crlppen had con
fessed or admitted to Inspector Dew.
who arrested him upon arrival in Cana.
dian waters, that he had killed his wlf&
Counsel for Dr. Crlppen produced I
cable from Dr. Crlppen denying' that h<
had made any such confession.
SHALLENBERffR MAY
RUN AS POPUUST
Contest in Sixth Nebraska
District for the Demo
cratic Nomination.
OMAHA, Neb.. August 19.?Although
Gov. Shallenberger has apparently been
defeated by Mayor Dahlman for the
democratic nomination for governor, he
may still go on the ticket as the populist
nominee.
Shallenberger was the only candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination in the
populist primaries. What action he will
take in the matter has not been an
nounced.
Contest In Sixth District.
The official counts probably will be
needed to settle the contest in the sixth
Nebraska district for the congressional
nomlnaion on the democratic ticket.
Available returns give Judge Dean, for
merly of the state supreme court, 1,006,
and W. R. Taylor 1,000.
The result in the fourth district Is
still In doubt as concerns the Democratic
nomination, with the chances ceemlngly
In favor of Benjamin F. Good of Wahoo.
Result of Primaries.
From returns so far received It seems
certain that the nominations for the state
have been made as follows:
First district, William Hayward, re
publican; John A. Magulre, democrat.
Second district, A. L* Sutton, republl
Magazine of The
Sunday Star will
contain four ex
tremely interesting
stories?
The Thief? .
By Charles G. D. Roberts
The Last Stand?
By Churchill Williams
When Saunders Came to
His Senses?
By Charles Bloomingdale, Jr.
Also two important articles.
The Playwright Novitiate
By David Belasco
What Dreams Mean?
By George Trumbull Ladd
Readers of The Star should
never miss the Sunday Mag
azine, a part of every Issue of
The Sunday 8tar.
Next
4,
?*jj '? C. O. Lobeck. democrat.
Third district. John F. Boyd, republican;
James P. T^atta. democrat.
Fourth district, Charles H. Sloan, re
publican: B. F. Good, democrat.
Fifth district?G. W. Nonis, republican:
R. D. Sutherland, democrat.
p Klnkald. republi
can; J. Taylor or J. R. Dean, demo
MORE TROOPS FOR FIRES
FIVE COMPANIES ORDERED TO
SCENE OF DANGER.
No More Are Available?Four Mil
lion Feet of Lumber Re
ported Burned
Application was made today by the In
terior Department for additional troops
to fight the fierce forest fires In Glacier
National Park and the Blackfeet and
Flathead Indian reservations.
Gen. Wood, chief of stafT, accordingly
aent orders for the dispatch of Ave com
panies of the 14th Infantry to the seats
of danger. j
Two . of these companies are now on
their way to posts near Helena, Mon.
The three other companies are at the
camp of Instruction at American Lake.
There are no more troops available for
service in Montana and Washington at
the present time, it ia stated at the
War Department. <
4,000,000 Feet of Lumber Burned.
SEATTLE, Wash., August 1U.'?Only
about four million feet of first-class green
standing timber has been destroyed by
forest Urea in western Washington this
season, according to compilations made
yesterday by D. P. Simmons, chief war
den of the Washington Forest Associa
tion.
About 20,000 acres have been burned
over this season west of the Cascade
mountains, a large part of which, how
ever, was logged off. In addition to
this green timber, Mr. Simmons say?.
thousands of cords of firewood and shin
gle bolts and many fallen trees that
might have been cut into logs have been
burned. ?
NOTED DERELICT VANISHES.
Norwegian Bark Had Been Menace
For Many Month*.
NEW YORK, August 19.?The famous
derelict Crown, once a Norwegian bark
of 027 tons register, laden with lumber,
has at last disappeared from the seas.
Since late last year she had been reeling
along the lanes of ocean travel, one of
the most dangerous menaces to naviga
tion remembered in a decade. Between
the time she was first and last sighted It
Is reckoned she must have drifted fully
2,000 milea.
Last night the derelict destroyer Sen
eca returned to her anchorage here and
reported that, after a most careful search
begun August 8, nothing bigger than a
barrel had been picked up. It is therefore
the opinion of her commander, Capt. G.
C. Carmine, that the Crown must have
broken up or foundered.
Colored Woman Dies at 108.
READING. Pa.. August 19.?Mrs. Chloe
Walker, colored, Reading's oldest resi
dent, died yesterday. She was said to be
108 years old. According to relatives, she
was born In slavery near Winchester,
Va., November 8, 1891. Her oldest child
is eighty.
Murder of Young Rist in Bo
livia Officially Confirmed.
SLAYER BOASTED OF DEED
Investigation Was Hade by Minister
Combs atv Lima.
HIS BEPORT ON ITS WAY
Killing: of Gustave A. Bist, Jr., Kay
Be Made the Basis of Diplo
matic Negotiations.
A dispatch received late yesterday
afternoon at the State Department
confirmed the report that Gustave A.
Rist. Jr.. a young mining engineer of
Bloomfleld. N. J., was murdered in
Bolivia June 11. The dispatch was
from Leslie Combs. American minister
at Lima. Peru. In a letter received
from Photo, Peru, about four weeks
ago by the young man's father. Gus
tave A. Rist, sr., of Bloomfleld. It was
reported he had been shot by a Span
iard named Vacarra. but in Minister
Comb's dispatch the information was
given that the name of the murderer
is Augustine Hunpf, and the deed was
committed at Puyupoyo. which is un
derstood to be near the border line
between Bolivia and Peru.
Almost Immediately after the news
reached this country that young Rist had
been killed. Wilbur Carr. chief of the
consular service, was requested to have
the report verified. He telegraphed to
Minister Combs and the matter was taken
up at once. i
Sent Courier to Scene.
?
As the scene of the killing is many
miles from Lima it took a courier some
days to reach it. However, the matter
was placed in the hands of the subpre
fect of Landia in Bolivia, with the result
that the Information was forthcoming
shortly. The detailed report of Minister
Combs will probably be received in this
city within the next few weeks
According to the letter received by
young Rlst's father, he wm shot In the
back as he went into his house, and later
the murderer went about the place boast
ing that he had put the young American
out of the way. No information has been
received whether he has been arrested.
Body Found by Friend.
Mr. Rist's information came from Carlls
Frank, a friend of young Rist, who burled
the body.
Rist, who was employed as a mining
engineer for the Rlnconado and Photo
Gold Mining Company, had left the mines
to go to his home, just outside of the
city, and as he entered the kitchen of
his home, according to Frank, the Span
iard, Vacarra. shot Rist In the neck with
a bullet from a Mauser rifle. Death was
instantaneous.
What the motive for the murder was
the letter did not say. It was explained
that when Rist did not appear at the
mines the next day Frank went to the
Rist home and found the body.
After finding the body Frank returned
to the mines. He notified the officials
and with others in the village they went
GISTAVK A. RIST. JR.
in search of the murderer, but he had
made his escape. The man had not been
captured at the time the letter was
mailed. Prior to the murder of the young
man the Spaniard, it is alleged, had made
an attempt to poison Rist.
Four Tears in Peru.
Rist went to Peru nearly four years ago
with his cousin. Chief Engineer Edward
Schaffer of New York. The latter was
only there a short time when he was
taken 111 and returned. He dleu In New
York from a fever.
Rist's father said, when the news was
first received, that he would have his
son's body brought to this country, but
not until the end of two years, for the
reason that the laws of Peru do not per
mit the removal of a "body until the ex
piration of that period.
The young man attended the Bloom
fleld High School, and had only been
there a short period when he decided to
study engineering. His father, who Is a
dealer In grains, said that his son was
of a peaceful disposition and he could
not understand why he should have been
murdered, unless the motive was robbery.
LIVE DONKEY IN POLITICS.
Seal One to Take Part in Democrats'
Electioneering.
CHICAGO, HI.. August 1??"Wanter to
rent a donkey for campaign purposes;
not a kicker."
The above advertisement published yes
terday, Is the first move of a unique
campaign to be carried on by John F.
Delaney, candidate for the democratic
nomination for representative in Congress
in the third district.
Mr. Delaney Intends earning on street
corner meetings, using the donkey, the
emblem of democracy, as his standard
bearer. A cart accommodating five
speakers will be constructed and musi
cians will be taken on each speaking ex
pedition.
Mr. Delaney Is a Chicago newspaper
man. *
Inhabitants of Stricken Dis
trict Flee From Cholera.
SCOURGE MOST VIRULENT
King Ready to Hasten to Point of
Danger.
QUEEN SAYS SHE WILL 00, TOO
Victims Die Within Short Time, and
Mortality Percentage la High.
Deaths in Bussla.
BARI. Italy, August 19 ?The epidemic
of cholera which has broken out In south
ern Italy la steadily showing an In
crease In the districts affected, particular
ly m the town of Tranl, where the num
ber of deaths already is more thaa
thirty.
The latest official report last night cava
twenty deaths at Trsnl, showing the
repidlty with which the disease is Increas
ing there. The epidemic Is of a virulent
type and the death rate is high.
Even graver danger is anticipated from
the flying population of the Infected dis
trict. It is feared that hey may bear
the germs of the disease to regions not
yet involved.
Tranl seems almost deserted as a re
sult of the panic. Twenty thousand resi
dents. fully one-half of the population
have fled the town. Full as many have
escaped from the island town of Bar
letta.
Bed Cross Is Helping.
In various quarters lizarettos have been
opened and several of them alrsady are
tilled with patients suspected of having
the disease. The Red Croas Is glvlnf
valuable assistance to the physlciana
The gravity of the situation in the
province of Hari delle Puglle is thorough
ly appreciated by the government. There
have been deaths at Barletta, at Cerlg
nols, at San Ferdinando, at Blscoglle, at
Msrgherita di Savola and at TrlnltapolL
Dr. Ruetti, who has been sent from
Rome to direct the work of sanitation,
haa been appointed a royal commis
sioner with full powers. Decrees have
been Issued forbtading fairs, procession*
feasts and public meetings.
Population Is Terrified.
NAPL?S. August 10.?All m?
taken by the sanitary authorities to
press cnolera have only served to terrify
the population. Entire families has*
I fled from the district. The sanitary
authorities have published a notice to
calm the excitement of the populating
This outbreak of cholera Is due to th#
immigration of a number of Russian
shepnerds.
No Cholera in Bom*.
ROME, August 19.?Rumors that the
epidemic of cholera which has broken
out in Apulia had spread to Room are
emphatically denied.
There have been on cases. TSe
general health conditions In Rome are
excellent, better than at any time during
the past ten j ears.
Although the danger of Infection Is not
felt here, the Pope today ordered the
Lazaretto of Santa Marta, built lnsids
the Vatican by Pope l^?o in IMS during
me great cholera epidemic at Naples#
but never used because of tne absence oC
ci.oiera patients, made reaay for any
emergency.
The hospital. Instead, has been em
ployed to enelter pugrims from ail coun
tries, including parties of American
bailors who have visited Rome from
American warships lying in Italian porta
Church Is Giving Aid.
The Influence of the church Is to be
used to assist the civil authorities in
fighting the epidemic, tne clergy having
been instructed to use all means to en
force compliance with the sanitary regu
lations on the part of their parishioners.
No Onal decision has been taken regard
ing the proposed departure of King Vic
tor for the cholera region. The king, it
is said, has determined to proceed per
sonally to the scene If conditions become
more serious. In that case Queen Hel
ena. it is feared, will insist upon accom
panying him.
ying and Queen May Go to Scene.
TURIN. August 19.?King Victor Em
manuel and Queen Helena are displs>'.ng
great anxiety over the outbreak of chol
era in the south. The king has given or
ders that he be kept constantly Informed
on conditions In the Infected regions.
The queen Is especially touched by the
storiee of the distress among the people
of the province of Bar! delle Puglle and
has made Inquiries regarding their needs,
ordering that assistance be rendered them,
for which she will pay from her private
'xhS king has already intimated his tn
tentlon ot Imitating his
In 18H5. fearless ot danger, proceeded to
Naples and remained among the cholera
patients, who were dying at the rate of
a thousand daily.
King Tells of Purpose.
King Victor Emmanuel te reported to
have said:
?"If the scourge Increases, Instead of go
ing to Montenegro to take part In tke
festivities, 1 shall go where my people are
dying."
It would be a serious thing If the king
determined to proceed to the cholera dis
trict, for the queen, has positively declar
ed that she would share the risks of the
kins She accompanied the king to Mes
sina snd to Avelllno when they were
overtaken by earthquakes, and on theee
occasions she Insisted upon being at the
front, not sparing herself any hardship.
Bussla's Heavy Mortality.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 19?Ons
week's cholera record for Russia shows
23,1*44 new cases of cholera and lo,723
deaths, bringing the total number of cases
in Russia this year to 112,9?. Of these
5o,287 have died, the mortality percent
a^^fls?res5are thoM furnished by the
sanitary bureau, covering the week from
Auaust 7 to August 12*. inclusive, and
are therefore fully official. Reports from
Red Cross sources indicate that ths ac
tual figures are somewhat greater It
_ practical Impossibility to register
"very case to an epidemic of such propor
*'of the desths last week. 1.6TB were i*