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VOL. XII. NO. 187
MOROCCAN SITUATION
GROWS IRE SERIOUS
High Official at Rabat Telling na?
tives That They Should En?
ter Into Holy War.
Moors Have Looted Stores Which
Are Now Closed nnd Hunger and I
Distress Prevails in Consequence.'
Part of Mazagan Dostroyed by'
Shells from French Warships.
(Dy Associated Press.)
PARIS, Aug. 8.?Special dispatches
received hero from Tangier represent
the si tun! ion as being more alarming
on the roast ami in the Interior. I
Cnid sal. the administrator of cus?
toms at Rabat, is said to bo openly,
preaching a holy war among the
Mussulman as the result of which
the French consul has distributed
arms to the Europeans. In addition
to a fanatical priest named Mnclanin,1
at the head of a horde of followers, is
traveling through the Littoral Inflam?
ing the anti-foreign sentiment.
Reports from Fes say that the ad?
visors of (he Sultan are ten Hied and
have not yet informed him of the
gravity of the situation. Up to li
o'clock till.-, evening the foreign office
hero had no confirmation of the re?
ported bombardment of Mazagan.
A minaret front which a heavy sus?
tained lire was directed against the
French consulate at Casa Ulanen, was
demolished by the guns of the French
ships at the request of the Moroccan
authorities. Tho European shops
/ ere pillaged but no Europeans were
^killed. Tito alnte bank 'Mgcncy nt
Casa Rlanca has been robbed of
about $15,000 but no details of the
robbery have been made public.
Mazagan Badly Damaged.
LONDON, Aug. X.?A dispatch
front Tangier says that tho greater
part of Mazagan was destroyed by
the bombardment but the consulates
were not injured. It Is reported Iho
Moors attacked the Jewish quarter
and killed many persons.
Fighting at Casa Bianca.
TANGIER, Aug. 8.?The French
warships yesterday landed two thous?
and additional men at Casa Rlanca,
when- street lighting apparently cote
tlnues, Judging from the desultory
tiring heard day and night by those
on board the ships anchored off the
town. The Jewish quarter of Casa
Rlanca has boon Backed. Many per?
sons were massacred In the streets
and ttie city is said to he full of dead
Moors ami the Moorish quarter is in
ruins, having been set on lire by the
shells from the guns of the cruisers.
All the stores are closed und innen
hunger and distress prevails among
the poor. The foreign consuls have
ordered the store to be reopened nnu
have established a special tariff for
food supplies designed to mitigate
tho Bufferings of the poor. The lat?
est news received here from Casa
Rlanca says that calm and ordor have
been established.
The bring inside of Casa Ulanen
lasted for two full days nnd only
came to an end yesterday morning.
The KabyK's have gone back out of
range from the warships, buL I hey
are ready to swoop down on the town
nt the first opportunity.
Horrors Becoming Known.
The horrors or the looting of Casa
Binnen by native tribesmen tire be?
coming known today and their recital
is inflaming the minds of the natives
against nil Europeans, The situation
In various coast towns is worse. Tho
natives are excited. A holy war Is
being preached at Rabat. Anil foreign
sentiment is growing. There Is fear
of a general outbreak. A number of
European families arc prcpamg to
flee from Tangier. The Angora tribes?
men In the Immediate vicinity of Tan?
gier are restless and may get out of
hand. The Moorish authorities have
practically no control of the situation.
There are many complaints among
the Europeans thai Franco acted in?
advisedly at Casa Rlanca in bombard
Ing that town before protection could
be arranged for the Jews and Euro?
peans there nnd elsewhere on the
coast and in the interior.
The news from Casa Bianca while
conflicting as to Hie situation there
today unites in showing that the
bombardment was continued for lon?
ger than first supposed and that the
lack of nn adequate French force to
afford protection resulted in an op?
portunity for looting, rapine and pil
nge with nil the accompaniment of
murder. The greatest anxiety pre?
vails here regarding the situations In
the various eoast towns. The native
troops are regarded as unreliable and
if n general outbreak occurs the re?
sults are likely to be most serious.
Tribesmen Close to Tangier
At a bile hour tonight It was rumor?
ed tlitit the Angera tribesmen were
close to Tangier and firing was uutlt
bio. This has increased Iho genera!
alarm. Today a Moor attempted to
murder a Christian woman. Ho was
prevented only by the intervention or
other Moors. Tills Is an Isolated ease
but It shows the spirit or the natives
toward foreigners.
Fearing the effect or the shells the
tribesmen had avoided a direct at?
tack on the troops hut they made a
savage onslaught In the Jewish quar?
ter, killing the people and pillaging
the shops.
HILLSBORO, ILL, CITIZENS
CHASE NEGROES FROM TOWN
Small Sized Race Riot Results in
Most of the Colored People
Quitting the Place.
(By Associated Press.)
IIILLSBORO, ILLS.; August 8.?Ill
feeling toward negroes Which had
b.i browing slnco last Friday nicht
when John T. Maddux, an aged white
man was assaulted by a negro, cul?
minated In a race riot last nlglil and
the majority of negroes were chased
out of town. Negroes and white citi?
zens fought In the streets for several
hours. Finally most of the negroes
fled and order was restored.
C. D. Fry. who has n contract for
paving work and employed nogroos,
Insisted that his employes he protect?
ed, but to no effect. Today Fryc went
to St. I^uiis declaring he would pro?
cure other negro laborers.'it Is feared
that if ho brings hack a number of
negro laborers bloodshed will result
as anti-negro feeling is nt high ten?
sion.
ORDEREO TO JAMESTOWN TO
MAKE STUDY OF AIRSHIPS
Captain Charles D. F. Chandler of the
Signal Corps to Inspect and
Make Report.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, n. C., August x.?
Captain Charles n. F. Chandler of
the signal corps has been directed lo
proceed to the Jamestown Exposition
for temporary duty pertaining to mil?
itary aeronautics. An aeronautical
congress Is to convene there during
In? Itself of all sources of profit able
information the general subject of air?
ships and Captain Chandler will be
expected to make a comprehensive
report covering such matters In his
lim- of observation ns win he of In
I terosl and importance to the office
i In its study of air machines.
Kentucky Racing Dates,
fIIv Associated Press.)
LEXINGTON, KY., Aug. 8.?Repre?
sentatives of the three Kentucky
jockey clubs at Lexington. Louisville
and Lhtonin mei hero today and al?
lotted dates for the races this fall.
Loxlngton Is given seven days from
Saturday, September 11 lo Septem?
ber 21. I.atonia will meet from Mon?
day. September 2:1 lo Saturday. Octo?
ber in. or 21 days. Louisville starts
October 21 and races until November
!' or IS days. This will be the llrst
running meeting ever held in Hie fall
nt Lexington.
Suicide's Grave to be Kept Green
SUFFOLK. VA-. August s.?"Please
put him away where 1 can place flow?
ers on ills grave." Those are the
words of the young woman who was
engaged to be married to a young
man who killed himself, lb- was
Leonard Watklns. who was '>C, years
old. Watklns killed himself because
he could not marry tin- girl he loved.
This was not his nor the girl's fault.
Mr. Watklns and the young woman
expected to marry within a week or
so. hut when everything was presum?
ably fixed the girl's mother is report?
ed to have said she did not want the
marriage to take place.
Terrific Storm in Austria,
fliy Associated Press.)
VIENNA, August k.?An enormous
amount of damage was done to the
grain mops, orchards and vineyards
in many parts of Austria by heavy
thunderstorms, which frequently wore
accompanied by devastating bail
storms. Several vlllagos in Eastern
Rohemia have been devastated by a
cyclone.
Mrs. Sage Gives $50,000.
(Ry Associated Press.i
?NEW YORK. August s?Mrs. R?s?
sel Sage has given $50.000 for a new
building for the Long Island Railroad
employes branch of the Young Men's
Christian Association at l?ong Island
City. Announcement of the gift was
made today.
Belfast Labor Situation Quieter.
(by Associated Press.)
RULFAST. IRELAND, Angus! 8.
The dispute in tile coal trade here
: has been settled and work was re?
sumed today. The troops again took
possession of Hie streets today, the
j factories are re-opening ami the nor?
mal conditions of business are grndu
jally returning.
No Danger of Coal Strike,
fltv Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG. PA., August s.?At n
Conference today of the officers of
district No. 5 Unitod Mine Workers
of America and officers of the Pitts
I'tirg Coal Company all grievances
that threatened to bring on a strike
of 14,000 men, were amicably adjust?
ed "ad danger of a strike averted.
NEWPORT m
Wm WINS FIGHT ;
AGAINSF SOUTHERN
-I
Governor Comer and Railroad Of?
ficials Reach an Agreement and
License Will be Restored
BOTH SIDES MAKE CONCESSIONS
In the Muln, However, It Ig n Victory
for the State?Will Have Hie Differ?
ences Settled in the Courts at the
Earliest Possible Opportunity ?
Lower Rate September 1.
(Ity Associated Press.)
MONTGOMERY, ALA.. August 8.- |
Governor Comer mill the officials of i
the Southern Railway reached hill
agreement late this afternoon and
the license of the railroad will be re
stored. Beginning September I, the
railroad anil its allied lines will put
Into effect the two und one halt cents
passenger rate and the measure re?
ducing Irelghl rates on all commodi?
ties. The agreement was not reached
without concessions being made by
both sides but In I he main, It Is n
victory for the Stale. The laws in
question will not he put into effect
permanently. The agreement declares
that the opinion is subject to judicial
determination as to their constitution?
ality nnd reasonableness. Mean?
while, the other laws enacted by the
legislature last winter affecting rail?
ways will remain under the injunction
granted by Judge Thomas (}. Jones
id' the Federal Court. The railroads
representatives agreed that they
would ask Judge Jones to modify the
restraining orders Issued so as to per.
mit of the immediate operation of the
two acts In questions. ?
The COmpromlSO affects only the
Southern Railroad. The other systems
of the state were not parties to the
conference.
J. D. LONG SUFFERS RELEASE
Specialist Called In, But No Immedi?
ate Alarm Felt.
PORTLAND. MR.. August 8.?Ev
Secretary of the Navy .lohn D. I .oil g,
who was taken ill here on Monday
nfteruoon while on an automobile trip
from Boston to Buckflcld, Me., Buf?
fered a slight relapse tonight. Dr.
Gilbert M. Elliott, the physician In
attendance, alarmed by the turn, sum?
moned a specialist. Dr. Alfred Mitch?
ell, of Portland. At In o'clock tonight
after n conference, the physicians an?
nounced that Mr. Long's condition was
not Immediately dangerous he was ap?
parently on the mend. Mrs. Long
alternates with a trained nurse In
watching at the patient's bedside.
MR. BARR CALLS UPON
COUNTRY FOR SUPPORT
Statement Issued by Director Says:
the Exposition Is Now
Completed.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Air:.
B.?The Jamestown Exposition Is de?
clared lo be practically complete In a
statement issued today by Director
General .lames M. Barr, who atso asks
for the project the support of the
country nt large. Mr. Barr says:
"The Jamestown Ter-Centennial Ex?
position, barring minor details which
will be finished within top days is
completed, 'jt fittingly commemor?
ates the great historical event which
it was designed to celebrate and. It
reflects credit on the Slate of Virginia
the South and (he Nation.
"In the character of Its buildings,
the excellence of its exhibits and 'be
beauty of location on historical
Hampton Roads it appears favorably
with any exposition held in ibis
country and it fully justifies its man?
agement in asking the united support
of tlio people of the country.''
Candy Versus Booze.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.. August s
Dr. A. c. Abbott, in announcing his
theory that the cultivation of a taste
for candy is (he bcsl means of guard?
ing against mi appetite for alcohol,
does not disguise his opinion that
American men are becoming con?
stantly more temporale, und Ihnl Am?
erican women show an Increasing
fondness for liquor, The men. ho
thinks, nre Influenced by business
conditions, and remarks that with tin'
falling off in their consumption of
strong drink, there has been n sur?
prising Inerase in Hie demand for
candy by the stronger sex.
CHICAGO SHOWS GROWTH
Population Estimated bv New City
Directory, to be 2.367,000.
CHICAGO, August 8.?The new Chi?
cago directory for i!)07, which will Im
Issued tomorrow, gives figures esti?
mating flic population of Chicago nl
the present time lo lid 2,367.000. TMs
figure Is based on the estimated ra?
tio nt increase siuce tuo United States
IS WS. VA., FRIDAY,
census of 1000, which gave Chicago
a total population of only l,Utis.575,
ana tlu> estimated population 61 2,010,
000 given by the city directory of thai
year. Chicago has gained 00,500 in
the last year, which is declared tu I?'
a normal healthy growth.
The total number or names in the
alphabetical list of the new directory
is 737,400?an increase over the num?
ber of names In last year's Chicago
directory of 21,300.
C. D. Langhornc's Son Engaged.
RICHMOND, VA-. August s. The
engagement of .Miss Edith Forsylh.
nf New Orleans, to "Duckt] Langhorne,
youngest son of C. I>. Langhorne. of
Albemnrlo County, was'reported here
today. Miss Korsytlt spends her
summers in Albuiniirlo, but lives Ihu
remainder of the year In New or
leans.
Mr. Langhorne U n brother ot Mrs
William Waldorf Astor, Mrs, Reginald
RropkS, Mrs. Charles Dana Gil-son and
Miss Nora Lnnghorne. The date of
the marriage has not yet been an
uounccd.
DAD COOKING CAUSES CRIME
New Orleans Doctor Declares Few
Mothers Know Care ot Children
.MOW ORLEANS. August X. Or, C.
II. Irlon, State Health Officer, in a
lecture today said that 'JO her cent
or crimes in the world was due 10
bad cooking that not. one In u hundred
mothers knew how to cure for a child j
under five years of ago expire from
preventable diseases. Dr. Irlon stthl
that women should pass an examina?
tion before marrying.
Mexicans Want to Mob Americans
(Dy Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE], KY., August 8.?A
special to the ICvetiltig Post, from Hen
dorsoii, Ky? says: "The parents of
Patrick Hnffey, it locomotive engineer
have received word Hint lib ? Is In
prison at Jim Inez, Mexico. Hnffey
was nr its tod bccnuBfl his Mexican
fireman fell oft a train and was killed.
Hitter feeling against Americana
caused a mob to form and tile young
man was almost lynched.
Peacemaker Becomer Murderer.
(Dy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. S. Losing his
temper because his effot a .is a peace?
maker did not siiiK'eeil,"'i';dwiird Mul
vani y, a young man, knocked down
ami killed his prospective father -In
Inw^Roborl Sealandor, a contractor
on Paellle street, Rrooklyu, today.
Tin- killing was the outcome of a
tjUarrol between Mr. Bcnlandor and
his son.
B. & O. bt.u,on Robbed.
(Dy Associated Press.)
NEW CASTLE, PA., Aug. 8.??Th0
Raltlmore & Ohio station at. Elwootl
City, 12 miles south of here was rob?
bed early today by two masked men,
who bound ami gagged Night Agent
Wilfred Francis, stole nlioitt $2nu in
money und escaped.
Jealousy Leads to Murder.
(Rv Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. August 8.?In a mo?
ment ot insane jealousy a man. whose
name Is believed to have been Cre
ton Korslalsky. a seafarer, allot a
young woman companion twice today
and then killed himself. The young
woman did mil ilie hut it is suld that
her chances of recovery nre slight.
Today's Exposition
Program.
Christian Brothers College Day.
i Municipal Electricians' Day.
CONVENTIONS M BETING.
National Jobbing Confectioners'
Association.
Knights of Columbus.
7:;;u a. in.?Gates open.
11 a. in. lo 12 in?Exposition
hand concert, States' Exhibit
lltiildlng.
11:30 a. m. lo 12:30 p. in.? Mex?
ican National Dand concert, Re?
viewing stund.
I 1:30 to 2:30 p. in.?Violin and
I Pinna Recital, Earl J. Clonts and
I Edwin ShoiierL
2 to :t p. m.?Exposition band
Concert, Transportation building,
2:30 p. m.?United Stales Life
Saving Service Drill nt station.
2::'.o to 4:30 p. m.?Phiniioy's
United Stal's Hand. Auditorium.
3 p. in.?Daylight llreworks.
l to 1:30 p.m . -Exposition band
concert, Warpath.
4:30 p. in.?Organ Recital. Au?
ditorium, .1. A. Leslett Smith,
j 4:30 p. in. -Mile. Rogort's D?U
I blo Somorsaiilllng Automobile?
i On the War Path.
6 p. in;? I Iross Parade.
I r,::io to 0:30 p. m.?Mexican Na?
tional band concert, Reviewing
Stand.
! G:40 i?- in.?Dress Parade and
I review by Virginia Regiment,
Knights of Pythias
7:30 to K p. in.? Exposition baud
I concur!, War Path.
I 8 p. in. -I'hiniiey's United Slate.,
band concert.
I 8 lo 11 p. in?Dancing. Con?
vention I lull, frt o.
!> lo 10 p. in. - Exposition band
concert. War Path.
0:30 p. in.?Mile Rogort's Doti
hlo Somersaulting Automobile, on
the War Path.
AUGUST 9, 1907.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
DAY AT THEJXPOSITION
Monslgnor Falconlo and Other D!s
tlngulshed Prelates Among
the Speakers.
BiG CROWD ON THE GROUNDS
Olficcrs Will be Chosen by National
Council Today?Other Conventions
In Sei sion?Ueachy Resumes His
Alrchlp Fiiyhts ? Tercentennial
Notes?
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Aim.
8.? Monslgnor Falconlo, |iu|iul dclu
gntu to lliu United States, umi (lover
nor Swauson, <>r Virginia, wore the
centers of attraction nl Uns Knights
of Columbia celebration at the James
town Kxpbslttbu today with many
thousands in uttendnnco, The weath?
er was Ideal. Surrounding Monslgnor
Falconlo were many dignitaries of the
Catholic clorgy of America, as well as
many prominent lay members of Iho
church.
Included among the distinguished
clergymen prosonl were Archbishop
<SIt-iiii<>ii. of St. Louis, and lllshnps
Kolloy, of Savannah* da;, and Don
nobile of West Virginia.
The formal oxerclscs of the day bo
gan in (he auditorium with Secretary
Shoppnrd of the Jnuiestown Bximsl
ilon company prosldlng. President
Tucker delivered the address id' wel?
come on behalf of the Exposition
mauagenieiit ami Governor Swnnson,
who was given an ovation by the
Knights, wolcomod the nssumhlnge on
behalf of the Slate. Supreme Knight
Edward U Hearn of New Haven,
Conn., responded and, welcoming Mon?
slgnor Falconlo, Introduced thai dig?
nitary, who delivered an nddrc'ss.
The program Included numerous se?
lections by the Mexican national mili?
tary bond and singing by BOO school
children. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies Monslgnor Falconlo held a
public reception assisted by the bishop
and other clergy' present. ,\ military
review concluded the nictitation of
tile day. The day's program included
ii ball and elaborate fireworks tonight.
Cardinal (III'lions, who was expected
lo participate |p today's ceremonies
was detained |n Baltimore by Indlspo
BltlOII.
National Officers Elected.
TIlC following Officers were elected
by the Knights of Columbus tonight
to serve fur the coming two years:
10. I. Hearn, supreme knight; Oh
vld Colwell. national secretary;
.lames Flaherty, deputy suprome
knight; K. W. Ituckley, national pny
slcinn; Joseph Pcltus, national advo?
cate.
six directors wore oloctpd, V. .1.
Ooorr, Augusta, On., receiving tlio
targes; number of voles polled for
any candidate.
one of the Interesting events of
today was the baptism of three
Filipino Infants by Monslgnor Fnl
cnnlo the ceremony being wit?
nessed by n largo assemblage of die
llngulshcd guests. Olio of (he babies
was the ten day old daughter of Dato
Don, a Ilagato chief, ami the two
oth.-is belong to the Tagnlo tribe.
Secretary ti. T. Shcppai'd. of the
Exposition Company, was the host nt
a banquet given today al the Swiss
Alps Village to the distinguished
members of the Knights of Columbus
attending the convention, the guests
of honor were Moiislalior Falconlo,
Archbishop Glonnon, Rlshop Donohue,
ami Qovornor Swiinson.
Large Attendance.
The ultendnnce at the Exposition
today was larger than on any day
during the pasl two weeks. It Is
estimated thai there were nt least
II ft ecu thousand people within the
grounds, the usual number of visi?
tors being augmented by thousands
of visiting Knights "f Columbus, wild
held their convention here today.
Massachurctt's Governor.
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., of Muss
nchusetts will arrive al Hampton
ftohds im board a cruiser from Hos?
ten in I he afternoon of Monday,
August IL'. The Governor will imme?
diately laud nt Old Point und will
proceed lo his permanent quarters m
the Chnmborlhi Hotel, Governor
. uihl, accompanied by bis staff wilt
land al Discovery Lauding at about
: p. m . where he will be received by
the president of the Exposition Com?
pany ami a commltioo of Exposition
officials and escorted to the Massa
chuBctts state building.
The afternoon of August ?'-'. Will
be utilized in driving In carriages
ami automobiles around the Exposl
tln grounds visiting the points of in?
terest < u the grounds including tno
Win- Path. The party will reassem?
ble at Hie Swiss Alps Village where
at <! p. in. a luncheon will be tendered
the governor and official party by the
president of Hu Exposition Company.
Evening Dcivc Through Grounds.
After lite luncheon the parly will
r Jjkm' (tSkiir ntfsnTlv'
res?
bo again driven around (bo grounds'
in order to view the Illumination ol
(lie bulldlitKH, thoreafler ,proi.ling
ii DlHCoyery Lauding U. s. Govern
nioni Pier where llio special boats
will leave u( p. in. I'm- u nail around
Hamilton Roads after which they will
roturu in old Point Com fort.
A special boat will h'ave Old Point
at it:-in |>. mil. August 12, lor the coil"
vonlchco of those of llio Massachu?
setts' purty who wish to informally
visit the Exposition and Moo the M1
Itiniluatlon ami a sail through thu hlir
bur. Tills boat will Irave Discovery
Landing at II |l. in. returning to Old
Poln .
Tbc governor ami official party
will b-avc Old Point by special heat
at <.i o'clock Hu- following morning,
and proceed to Discovery Lauding,
where they will be met by carriages
and automobiles and nu escort of the
Massachusetts Naval brigade. The
governor and ?lliclul party will then
proceed to tin- Virginia state build
lug whore Governor Guild will call
upon Governor BwnitBon, At 10: IG
Governor Swansea will return Gover?
nor Guild's call at the Mas .achusettn
state building.
Deadly Makes a Flight.
Lincoln ilctichy, the little aeronaut.
In Ills own airship made an ascension
over tin' Exposition grounds today,
.lust as the sun was at meridian.
Captain Meachy, astride 'he IrlangU-,
la, Ira me work ot his t rim little air?
ship, gave the signal tu let go, and
as all hands were released, the little
In horsepower motor started the pro
polier going, und like a great bird,,
quivering with oxcltomohl, it nrbso!
Straight in the air. and like the hom?
ing pigeon. It circled the great con?
course a couple of I linen and then. In
an easy manner sailed din- easterly,
until II came lo the white dome of
the Auditorium, Alter circling
around the dome, I; shot up in the
nil- to II height of 700 teil, after
which, It turned and slatted for the.
concourse Hying over the War Path
ami coming down as low as I oil feet,
allowing Mr. Iteacliy to shout to the
many startled ami astonished specta?
tors. Mr. Ilcnchy will make nights
tomorrow ami Saturday at II a. III.
und I P- in.
The Joh'listown, Pa., Journal Ex?
position contest party, numbering
twenty-live In all, arrived bete today
In a special Pullman -mid will re?
main several days seeing the sights
at the Ex|K>ult!on,
Jobbing Confectioners.
Today's session of the National
Jobbing Confectioners Association In
annual convention at the Exposition
was devoted largely to the reading
of papers, healing of committee re?
ports and discussions thereon.
officers will Im elected tomorrow.
Municipal Electricians.
Tin- second day's session of the
twelfth annual convention Of the In?
ternational Association of Municipal
Elect ricinus was devoted largely to
the subject of municipal electric light?
ing, witli many conflicting views and
recommendations.
Officers will he elected tomorrow.
Hearrt Is Coming.
William Randolph Hearst has ac?
cepted tin Invitation to deliver an ad?
dress bete on Labor Day. Soptombor
2. lie wired als acceptance today.
The Mother's ami Children's Homo,
located op Wllldughby avenue, be?
tween tie- Louisiana unit West Vir?
ginia State buildings, lias u novel
plan to help the Indies who visit lllO
Exposition with small children. For
u nominal sum, mothers may tnko
their children to the Home aim have
thotU checked just us they would
cheek baggage, and may leave thotn
Iben- for the day. assured that they
win receive the bosl attention and
care possible.
Captain C. P, Chandler, Signal
Corps, t'. S. Army, arrived here to?
day upon business connected with the
Aer.lelie exhibit.
HAD LEG AMPUTATED AS
HE LAY UNDER ENGINE
Brakcman Did Not Take Anesthetics
and Offered Suggestions to the
Operating Surgeon.
(By AsHoclntetl Press.)
NEW YORK, August 8.?Pinned
beneath a locomotive, Charles Slittd
ley, a brukctnan on the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad suf?
fered the amputation of a leg before
hi- could he extricated from under Hie
engine which had run over him in the
railroad yards in the Bronx today. The
operation was performed by an antl-i
lance surgeon without the use of an?
esthetics ami frequently Sliudloy gave
suggestions to the surgeon during the
operation. It is said he may recover,
Thief Killed on the Run.
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA. PA., Aug. 8.?
While attempting lo escape arrest lor
stealing brass Uttings from the foun
dry where In- was employed, Edward
Pierce, .'.ii years old was shot und
killed today by Policeman W. W,
Stevenson. Pierce Wils carrying a
bag when lie wa.8 halted by Hit
policeman. He started to run und
the policeman tired two shots killing
the (lei lhg man Instantly.
Crothers for Governor of Maryland
(By Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE, MD., Aug. S.-?Al ni
adjourned meeting tonight the Domo
crntlc state convention nominator
Austin^ L. Crothers, of Croil county
for governor.
THE WEATHER.
Virginia partly cloudy and not
so w.irm Friday; Saturday fair,
with h?ht variabto wlndo becom?
ing north.
PRICE TWO CENTS
STRIKE OF OPERATORS
IS AGAIN^THREATENED
Over Two Hundred Key Widders
In Chicago Left Their Places
at Midnight.
SYMPATHIZE WITH LOS ANGELES
Claimed All Prominent Union Men In
That City Ar? Being Discharged an
Fust ng Excuses Can be Found?
Men on the News Wires In Chicago
Give Up Their Positions.
(By Associated Press.)
DOS AN?WUC8, CAD.. August s.~
An the result of the telegraph Opera?
tors' strike, IS operators are nt work
today in (he Western Union office In
place of thirty or thirty-five. Addi?
tional Operators toe being brought In
us rapidly as possible.
The company closed all Us city
branch office today und took such op?
erators us would go to the lntiln Of?
fice to work. The outside oSVrulnr.'t
wet,, all women. Several Joined lite
strikers. The strike wns not ordered
by the Dulon officials and Is mild not
to be sanctioned by thcih. \V. I,.
Iliirke, one of the strikers said: "It
Is simply a mailer of protecting our?
selves against being 'weeded' mil by
the Western Duhm management. Su?
perintendent Uituh of thin division hau
u list, of our men who hdvu been ac?
tive In the union work and have sup?
ported nt least morally the strikes
agalns) the company In other cities.
Those men arc being discharged from
the company's employment an fast as
any subterfuge can be found for It.
We asked for a conference with Mr.
I.amb und uro awaiting his reply,"
Chicago Operators Go-Out.
Chicago. ILLS., August 8.7-The
grievance committee of the telegraph?
ers union notified the uighl manager
of the Western Union Ilint iiiiIcsk (lie
I men who quit work in the Overland
' division were reinstated and not re?
quested to work with lx>s Angeles, nil
men employed in the Chicago office
would he called out. on strike at mid?
night. The operators had refused, uno
! by one, to work the l^os Angelds wire
and .t'.l were discharged. The griev?
ance committee of the Union was ap?
pealed to and all operators on the
division were ordered to quit All but
six of the operators rcpouilcd to lliu
strike call. These men were chiefs
and wire men. At n meeting earlier
In the night of the executive beard
of the Chicago local, u resolution was
adopted declaring that it was thu
sense of that body and thu Western
Union grievance committee thai no
member of the Union should work
with an office where men are on
strike.
News Men Quit Their Jobs.
The men employed by tho company
at vniiotiti morning to wsimpora had
beiii noiliicd or the contemplated
strike mid they also unit work.
The officials of the union tnulghl
staled that the dny forco employed
by the company, most of whom be?
long to the union, would refuse to go
to work in Dm morning. This also
will Include all branch offices in thu
city.
When General Superintendent Cook
of the West* ru Union wns informed
of the strike hp declared that he was
unable lo say anything thai would ho
of Interest and that he could not out?
line the action of the company until
tomorrow.
Pcnrlng that (rouble might arise nu
official of the telegraph company tel?
ephoned to Ilm Central station ami
rcquostod that police bo sent to tho
main office of the company to pre?
serve order. One lieutenant and
live policemen were ordered to tue tel?
egraph office. Tho two hundred and
four min and women who quit work
gal lien d In trout of building where
the telegraph office is located nml for
hall an hour llllcd the air with cheers
ami whistles, but the police wore giv?
en no occasion for tho oxerciso of
1 lid rntithorlty.
B. & O. Elevator Burned.
BALTIMORE, MD., August s.?The
Baltimore ami Ohio Railroad elevator
was destroyed by fire here today. The
elevator was nine stories high and
one square long. It stood at the cor?
ner of Henrietta street and Ohio ave?
nue. The fire burned fiercely.
Tho grain elevator wan ctimpletnly
destroyed, with a loss on the building
alone of between $150,000 and $175
000. No estimate of the loss on the.
contents has been made, but ii will bo
heavy.
No Receptions for Pope.
fBy Associated Press.)
komm, Aug. 8.?The Popo today
countermanded all receptions planned
in honor of the anniversary of his
coronation, fearing that the cardinals
might be insulted in the streets while
on their way to and from tho Vati?
can.