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VOL ITno. 170. . “ BLUEK1ELD. \\F.ST vTrGIVIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOOnT OCTOBER u."ioo7. ~~_PRICK TWO CENTS
HOLDING NATIONAL
PURITY CONGRESS
Battle Cr*vk. Mic’u.. Oct. SI.—•
With A meeting of *th » executive com
mittee and preparatory and devo
tional exercise*. the National Purity
Coufr->s3 opened its eotta'.ona Id Bat
tle Cre h today. Distinguished re-(
llgious, < heritable, educational and
so tological authorities from all parts
of tho country are juvseat and will
a .1 Ires* tho oongrcca durlag the. sev
en days of Its mvaIoii. Among tbos*
who will Kpeak this evening are Mrs.
Anna Sl-caa Walker, national chctr
mnn of tbo Woman's Prohibition
C’ub of America, and tho Rev. Fath
er J. M. Cleary, of Minneapolis, a he
w ill discuss *’Christ tan Purity in the
Chrl.Uan Home."
Th» congress Is being held under
the auspices of the National Purity
federation, an association having for
its object the affiliation of all organ
izations in America that are. pronvot
ing purity In the life of the indi
vidual and in social relations. Tho
toleration is non-sector lan, and its
members include Catholics, Protes
tants and agnostics. Its growth dur
ing the last ytar has been very rap
id and its mission is nos* being fully
recognized by all religious and re
form bodke.
B. 9. gceadwall, of La Crowe, Wis.
is profildont «of the federation and
is presiding at the congress. Other
officials are Dr. Howard Kelley,*of
Baltimore, flrt.t vice president; tho
Rev. Dr. Rylvanus Stall, of Philadel
phia, second vico president; Mrs
Rose Wood-Alien Chapman, of
Brooklyn, recording secretary; Mias
Hattio Dickson, Marshalltown. la.
corresponding secretary; Dr. Carolyr
Oeisel, Battle Creek, treaaroer. The
advisory board Includes Anthony
Comstock, the Right llcv. Dr. Sam
uel Fallows, Evangelist J. Wilbur
Chapman, Rabbi H. Peirira Monies
Judg>> Ben Lindsay atul others equal
ly well known.
All of tbo delegates will b« en
t'TtaVneJ free of erpoase at tho Bat
tlo Cr ek cumitarlum as the guestr
of Dr. J. H. Kellogg.
One of the moet important sub
jects to bo considered during the
congrers i* that of conservative. and
practical methods of imparting In
struction in sexual physiology and
hygiene and moral education in tho
home, tho school and by physicians
and ministers.
The whito slave traffic will occu
py an ntire eeralon, and every proof
will bo offered that there is a thor
oughly organized and systematic
traffic in girls, whereby they are ac
tually sold into vice, and that this
traffic ortends throughout this coun
try anl foreign lands.
Othi^r sessions will be devoted to
legislative matters, law enforcement,
Hooia! diseases, rescue work and kin-1
dred topics.
Among the sixty prominent speak
er.; appearing on tbo program, in
cluding the leading social reformers
of the Uni'.ed s^tatee, Canadn and Eu
rope.. arc many clergymen and
sociological workers who are known
throughout the civilized world. Fatb
<rr Cleray, who appears upon to
night's program, Is foretnoet among
<hc Catholic priests of the country in
IN THK HAMT.
Mr. John D. Rainey, boyar of our
row* wholesale hone*. The Bluefleld
Dry Goods A Notion Company, ii»
nrw in tho eastern markets purrh.ee
Ilr further Fall and Wlator *nppli«w
for h!» company, also plaolog order*
to conrpleta their neat ttprlng and
Jummor line*. Thie oompany place*
•t* own Import order* and bny* dl
root from the very largest and moat
rollaUo manufacturer*, hence tbair
ability to cell the beat goods at the
I right p-1ce* and save thatr custom
9 erv many doJlare !a freight, time and
other way*.
IMH#
the moral reform movement. Mr*.
Florence Kelley, of New York, will
speak on "Wages, Votes and Morals,"
In which ahe will consider the eco
nomic and political aspects of the
movement. Evangelist John H.
RotKfta. of London, will tel] of th**
great work accomplished by the Al
liance of Honor, the largest purity
society In the world for young
men. Anthony Corns* ock, the fa
mous anti-vice crusader, will also
tell of his work.
Other apeak*'rj Include Bolton
I Hall, of Now York; E. K. Warroo, of
Michigan; John R. Newcomer, of
Chicago; Mary Church Terrell, the
m Inert colored woman of Wfcfahiog
ton; Mtsa M. F. Laughton, of Toron
to; Elizabeth Grannies, of New York;
Wiley J. Phillips, of Los Angles;
Mrs. 51. Evelyn Cropmton. of Lon
lon; Mr. Pohlruan of PhlladeJphla:
Dr. Emma F. A. Drake, of Denver;
‘he Rev. L. L. Pickett, of Kentucky;
Miss Sevtu.tl CallUperl, of Athens.
Oreece; Lucy Pag' Gaston, of Cbl
'Ago. and Arthur Durrage F'arweU.
jf Chicago.
With such aggreudve reform and
religious leaders In conference for
in entire week. It is expected that
the congress will accomplish much
>f value toward the solution pf many
>f the social, economic and personal
problems which lead to vice and re
mit In the so-called "crime waves”
which from lime to time sweep over
American cities. In this connection,
th* charge that the press of the
■country is responsible for the
jproad of "crime waves" by printing
‘ull and Inflaming details of outrages
sill be considered at length.
Among the organlzu/ionu repre
*entvd at the congress are the Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Union.
Society for Suppression of Vice.
\mcirican Woman Suffrage Aosocla
lon. National Friends Society, Chris
tian Endeavor Boclely, Epworth
Tjragne, NaMonaJ Child Labor So
ciety, International Helping Hand
Society, Royal Templars. Sunwhlne
9oeieiy, All lane o of Honor and Na
tional Council of Jewish Wornon.
THE EDITOR WHO
CRITICISED ROOSEVELT
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 31.—
Charged with Bending defamatory
and libelous matter through the
mails, In that he Addrescred a letter
*o “Teddy RomUastes Furioso, Kx
ecutlva Mansion, Washington,”
Charles M. Dyer, editor of the Mir
ror, will appear before la United
States grand Jury early next month.
The Journal published by Dyer is
In advocacy of "aclentlflc eugencles,"
or Improvement of the race, by meth
ods similar to* those advocated by
adherents of the free love cult. Dyer
Is also a socialist. The letter has not
been opened, the offense being in
die address Itself. Dyer declares he
will “rot in Jail" rather than recant
his opinion of the president.
SENATOR SCOTT
BOOMS ROOT
WEST VIRGINIAN THINKS HE
LOOKS GOOD FOR NOMI
NATION.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Senator
Scott of W««t,Virginia launched Sec
retary Root in a presidential boom
today. He ha id if Root were to be
preaeated by 1/ own'state he would
make a moat formidable candidate.
CLt'B IIOISK DESTROYED
Scranton, Pa , Oct. 30.—The club
house of the Scranton County Olub
was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Neatorr Buttenllle, keeper, and his
family had a narrow escape from In
jury. The flre orlRlnat^U from cross
ed eleotTic-ll*ht wires. The loss Is
estimated art $60,000.
SALE of FUR.S
Sent to me on consignment by the largest
manufacturers and importers in the U. S,
CHEAP, MEDIUM, FINE
AND EXTRA FINE FURS
SaJe, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, TKt* Week.
I can return all not sold—take no risk, con
sequently the price will be much lower
than regularly sold. : : : t
Some very fine Scarf, Muff and Hat Seta
will be offered.
E. S. P1DIGO
LESS BEE?
FOR A NICKEL
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 31.—Follow
ing close ou the financial panic, the
pooplo of the United States will soon
be called upon to face soother na
tional calamity. Tho prlc.> of beer
la to be raisei. This action has been
decided upon by the lea ling brewer*
of St. Louis and tho wed, and will
probably be ratified at a me vting to
be hold hero tomorrow. It in ex
pected that similar action will fct
taken by tho big browing companies
of MUwaukeo and other cltioi. As a
recult, smaller glas.es of tho Joy
dinspiring extract of hops will toe
dispensed over the bars of tho coun
try, and a considerably increased
expenditure will be necessary to ac
quire a '•sous©-* toy th? beer route.
The. contemplate 1 ra!*o is from 90
to 97 a barrel. Tho Increased cost
of hops and other mat rials, and the
larger payrolls demandod by brew
ery workmen, Is given as tho reason
for the raise. Loading brewors her
state that such a raise 1b necessary
If the brewing companies are to n*
celve a fair margin of profit on tholr
Investments. It Is pointod out that
while -the pa*iee of All other necessi
ties and luxuries of life has greatly
Increased within tho last fow years,
the prlco of beer ha-* remained sta
tionary.
PINC0S0WIT2 D ON’T
lilt_HIS NAME
Niaw York, Oct. 31.—Dr. Joseph ,
Pincosowltz Is no more. Tho young
physician who formerly bore that
name, and whose shingle was die- ,
played from tho bullllng at 20 Bast
117th street, ceas'd to exist today.1
He is still very much alive, however
hut will hercaftor bear the name of
Dr. Jacob Kramer, permission of Up
New York supreme court to change
his name having been secure! by
the youthful practlUoner, The court
order beea.ni. effecUve today, and
the unpronounceable foreign name
on the door haa given way to a sign
bearing the doctor’s new cognomen,
“Jacob Kramer, M. D.”
Pincosowltz recently graduated
from tho Long Island College hos
pital and began practice In a neigh
borhood where, ho was unknowu. He
soon found that there wan some
thing In a name, and his petition for
the privilege to hereafter bear the
name of Kramer followed. Plncoso
wltz, ho pointed out Ln hie petition,
is a hard nama to pronounce and
a harder one to remember. He de
clared that continued use. of the
name would result In a peculnary
lo«s and would bo a pr at hindrance
to advancement ln his profession.
Being assured that he owed no mon
oy. and that there were no Judg
ments against him. Jur.tice Ford, of
tho supremo court, granted tho re
lief prayed for.
VOLCANIC EXPLOSION
not earthquake
ACCORDING TO LATEST REPORTS
FROM KAR4TAGH. BOKHARA.
Berlin, Oct. 31.—It wa*-; a volcanic
explosion and not an arthquak* nor
a mountain slide which annihilated
Karatagh and slpet out practically
the entire population according to
advices receive 1 hero. The city with
all Its buildings and Inhabitants
wera blown skyward In atoms and
scattered for miles ny the wind. The
latent version gives the number of
killed as fifteen thousand.
Mil. II.IY FOR miYAY.
Winchester, Va., Oct. 81.—Con
gressman James Hay, of Madison.
Va., who Lm one of the bo^.t known
representative* In congress, while hi
Winchester- on business expressed
the belief that William Jennings
Bryan will he the Democratic nomi
nee for president next year.
"I would Ilk'' to we the nomioA
Hon go to John W. DenleJ," said Mr.
Hay, "but It ie my belief that Mr.
Bryan will be the nominee. Bryan
Is a trondorfully strong mAn with
the people. In my opinion he's the
strongest men the Democrats could
put up to make the flghd. I know
he’s a defeated candidate, but I be
lieve he’s the logical man.” Asked If
he thought President Roosevelt
would run again, Mr Hay said: "No;
I do not believe so. I believe that
either Taft or Cannon will be the
nominee of the. Republicans.”
HARRY KfiF.IV ARRKHTKV).
San Franclflco, Oct. 31.—Hairy
Kl*ln. aald to Mon* to a wealthy!
New York family, haa been arreatod
tA Santa Roar* Charged with t.he em
bcxalemanf of $1,300 from the Swift
Parkin* oompnnf.
oms '
The thlrtccn-yenr-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Peters, or Jones
wroet, died yesterday at 8t. Luke’s
hcepltal after ton days’ llkwss with
typhoid fever.
Funeral services were conducted
from the homo this afternoon at 2
oh lock and interment made at Wal*
nut Orovo cemetery.
The two-yeAr-old child of Mr. and
Mr*. N. A. Mills, of Powoll street,
died yesterday at their horns after
a hrlof lllnesj with whooping cough.
This Ij the second death In this
family in a week from the same
cau^o.
Funeral services and interment at
•canJ Lick this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Will' NOT tike
Ml NOTICE
vmainfiXT and cabinet claim
vuvkhsj: ciuticihm ih only
A POLITICAL MOVK.
^VudikjRton. Oct. 31.—Neither
tho president or any member of the
cablunt are taking any notice ol tho
(r'.riolstiu that are being hurled at
the. u I mink .{ ration on aorouut of It*
'AVI iitreot measures. Everyone Is
•.onMeat that Socrotary Oortalyou
has handled :Jio situation with tho
utmost wisdom nnd prevented tho
tiro t of consequence* by allowing
the Morgan and Rockefeller banks
tho lmm“dlato use of government
ruoi ey. Moat of tho crltlcliun la coui
*ng tfrom nouthorn Democrat* who
'.ro according to the president's
frload*. merely trying to treat* an
lane for the neat presidential elec
tion.
sgeIsIT
JMMIBEO
'•TIE VIGOR OF THE VETERAN
PEDESTRIAN EDWARD
WESTON.
N<*wbury Port, Ma.sa., Oct. 81.—
When Edward Weston, tho votoran
pcleetrion, began the 'third day of
his Portland to Chicago walk today
ho wa# ten Rifles ahead of ths sched
ule followed when ho eatablluhod the
record forty year# ago.
NEWYOllT
BADLY. SCARED
BY AN RRPIiOBION IN THE HEART
OF A BUSY HECTION.
New York, Oct. 31.—Two work
men worn fatally, and eevon serious
ly hurt, four big hotola and dozens
of stores and residence# shaken by
tho explosion of a dynamite cartridge
early today In a bonfire In the New
York Central’# excavation ju«t north
of the Grand Central station.
The explosion caused great alarm
at the Manhattan. Murray Hill,
Orand Unton and Belmont hotels.
BIIANOKE TEAM
MAY 8EJ1IPPED
ANOTHER REPORT THAT HIGH
LINDER* WONT HE IN HTATE
LEAGUE NEXT YEAR.
Richmond. Va., Oot. 31.—Mr. W.
H. HratMey, chief owner of the Rich
mond baseball team, Is In New York
attending tL*» meeting of tbo baaeball
magnates. Tho league In this «tatc
ha been a monoy-r/akor :hl« year,
thlft city proving to bo one of tho
Mg winners In point of attendance.
The club baa paid w-11. In tbla con
nection It la reported that tbore if
to bo a abakeup to tho te&fi* that
compose tb'* league another ocaaon,
th?3 report being persisted In that
both /Vtcraborg and Newport News
are to enter the league and two och
er Hubs dropped, possibly Danville
and Roanoke, neither of which hayr
paid the expansea of tho visiting
teams.
KtM.EO BY RXn/NRON.
Honolulu. Oct. 80—Ja mew Colla
roy. second fireman on tbe Unite!
fttatan *t«amer Albatross, In the aer
vice of the Bureau of FiabeTlea, a’M
kil’od yesterday by the at plosion of
a Atop vaJre in the steam pipes con*
Tieetinjc the ship’s boilers. Rear Ad
miral Very was appointed a board
of Inquiry to lovetrUfats the acci
dent
AKRON BANK
IN LIQUIDATION
Akron, O.. Oet. 81.—Joseph Dan
fol. president of the Dollar Savings
Bank, whose cashier and treasurer,
Prej A. Boron, committed suicide
lest Friday, was appointed receiver
of the tank today. Tho action was
taks:' for the purpose of liquidating.
C. S. Otay. Jr., of St. Paul, Is vis
iting the family of W. L. Otey, on
Highland avenuo.
Frink Hutchinson and wife re
turn* l last night from an extended
vb'lt to eastern ipotnt*.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey re
turns 1 last night from Jamestown.
W. H. Floyd has returned to the
city after an abxenoo of several
month* at Hoderlleld.
Dr. C. M. Scott wts called to Olen
Lyn this afternoon to visit Mrs.
Chap. W. Williams, who Is quits ill.
OLD ESTABLISHED
BANK CLOSED
Columbus, O., Oct. 31.—The bank
ing and brokerage house of Sessions
A Company, one of the oldont In the
city failed to open its doom today.
It lu estimated that the liabilities
amount to about 1200.000.
BANK* TO INCREASE
THEIR CIRCULATION
Washington, Oct. 31.—Telegraphic
acceptance* were received today in
larRO numfcerd by Comptroller Hldge
ly iu response to hlu apixvU for
banks to Increase their circulation
whore the proscribed limit lm.s not
already boon reached.
EMS RGENCY-iXflONS
FOR THE NAVY
Wtw York, Oct. 81.—One hun
dred thousand emergency rations, to
’>* use-1 by Uncle Sam’s sea fighters
when all other food supplies fail,
have Juct been received at Hie
Brooklyn navy yard from n western
packing houso. Whllo such rations
Uav'-- boon In use In tho army for
some time, this Is the first time that
the navy department lias over placed
an order for such food. It iu un
derstood that the rations will be
taken on tho cruise of the fleet to
the .Pacific, but will bo used only In
case tho ships should be cut off from
ordinary supplies.
Tho ration is packed In cans and
sealed under vacuum, and consti
tute.! the greatest triumph yet
achieved In compressing notrltious
food into a small spaco. Each six
otincen of parched wheat, eight
ounces of chocolato and ono ounce
of salt and pepper. Tho beef Is
treed from all fat and muscle and
Is dried under a temperature of 115
decrees, leaving only about 6 per
cent, moisture. This Causes a shrink
age of fully 100 per cent, in the
bulk of the beef, so that tho eight
ounce Allowance In equal to a pound
of ordinary beef. Tho parched wheat
and chocolate is also greatly com
nrea'ed and all moisture eliminated.
The rations cannot shrink nor spoil,
and will remain In perfect condition
In any climate for many years. While
It Is not believed that the fleet will
have use for such rations, the navy
department has conRldered It the
part of wladom to be prepared for
any emergency.
TARIFF NOT SUBJECT
OF CONFERENCE
Wa'htafftoo, Oct. 31.—Secretary
Straus, whoso call for a conference
with Important com mere Ini bodies
of the country tins Aroused wide
spread Interoat. It Is denied today
that any move to suggest tariff re
form Is contemplated.
WILL NOT RAISE
CROP NEXT YEAR
TOBACCO GROWER* IN KEN
Tl'CKV WANT HIGHER
PRICE*.
Louisville, Ky.. Oct, 31.—With
"peaceful armies" of lava*ion Vc the
dark tobacco regions and the Burley
growers having roachod a decision
not to raise any crop nefj year, the
tobacco situation appears to be seri
ous.
Prom the west end of the state and
especially In the Green river and the
Henderson stemming territories, re
port* of rather unsettling -nature
were received yesterday.
T7ROED TO POOL CROPS.
Bon** of growers, member* of the
American Society of Equity, arc rid
ing through McLean county, advising
buyers to quit *tbo tobacco Held uu
til the 190G crop la sold and urging
growers to pool their crop* with tho
•oclety. The earn® thing has air ndy
boon done in Davies couuty, of which
Henderson la tho chief city; nud In
several other neighborhoods. In
many Instances tho buyers have
agreed to quit and most of the grow
ers have expressed their determina
tion to pool their cropa; but, es
pecially In Hand raou county, there
haa been considerable opposition to
tho plan of tho grower®. In fact the
-bu-yesre of Henderson have refused to
aooedo to tho request of tho grower.1
and a meeting Is In progress then
to consider what Is to bo done.
DETERMINED TO CARRY POINT
The growers axo determined to
carry their point and the buyers an
nounee that they are determined no1
to take nay action that may bo detri
mental to their interest*, Every
warohouco of any consequence In
Henderson and Owensboro Is guard
ed by armed men and thorc is con
siderable uncardne a.
Tho National Association of To
bacco Growers mot In Sholbyvlll
yesterday and rattdol tho notion or
tho executive committee of the Hur
ley Tobacco Grower*’ AMocIntlon,
which deckled in « meeting at Win
chester not to -raise any tobacco next
year.
FOR WEST VIRGINIA FARMS.
Philadelphia. Oct. 3t.—Included
In the rteexago of (ho e team shir
Weslernlaod, which arrived hero 2 4
houca lato from Liverpool after n
rough paarage, wore 25 men, wo
men and children who are on t.heli
way to West Virginia to work ai
forming. They wore held by tin
Immigration Inepoctora ponding an
Investigation.
The Wect Virginia State Comm la
nloner of agriculture la bringing then
here and an Inquiry will bo made a*
to whether tho contract labor law
la being violated.
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
COMEDIAN WANTEF
ON SERIOFM CHARGES, WIFI
HAYS 'TIH IILACK.M\ILINO
SCHEME.
New York, Oct. 31.—Detective*
searched ov> ry outgoing ship totu
for a traco of Raymond Hitchcock
comedian, who disappeared yc.Mer
day following tho returning by tin
grand Jury of kIx Indictment r
charging k rlou« crimen against bln
Ln connection with alleged mlatrcat
mont of girls. Hitchcock’s v/Ifo k
profvtratod a't homo and rai 1 she wa
certain her htiHbmid had boon de
coyed and probably murd.-red bj
blackmailers.
WORK TO CEASE
ON T11K IVAHRIMAN ANI> OTHKH
KAILHOADS.
Chlcafco, Oct. 31.—Practically a!’
construction work on 'the Harrtman
lines In tho west has beon ordero*
stopped. In Nevada 350 men wll
bo laid off tonlKht. Tn Or gon an'
Idaho all construction work wll!
cease tomorrow. The Rock Islam'
rallorad har» reduced Its for*o by
2,500 men, while tho Union Paelfl*
has laid off four thousand men. Chi
ca*o railroad men believe st »p
atonic the. same line will ho fakei
by all 'tho western roads within the
next few days.
TOBACCO COTS UP
IN SMOKf
LtAJMfK WAItFIlOf Hi; I>F.MTftOY«
Kl» IN f*H1I.Al>FM,III 1.
Philadelphia, Oof. 31.- The large
wholesale tobacco structure of A
n. Cunningham f< Company *a
damaged to the xtenf of « hundrel
thousand dollars* by fire today.
FTKK AT PARKKHHIH.’tUi.
PnrkcrdnirR, Off, 30. -Shortly
after midnlRht A fire alarm callei
the central and Fourth ward depart*
menta to the furniture c.tabllah
m^n? of McOrogor b Amif-t. on Mar
ket. afreet, above Seventh, where a
bad blazo wa« In progiBy 3
o’clock this mornlnR the fj e, which
had atarfed in the ha:>e’nent, and by
dint of hard work wan k pt i-lierr*
bad been practically extln«ti4ataod.
T^oha by Are. wmokc and water may
roach 110,000. Tho buildlnR and
the atock of the Arm were well in*
aiired,
PUBLICITY FOR
PEONAGE REPORT
ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDER*
WQ T1IK ADVISAniLITY
OF DOING SO.
Washington. Oct. 31.—Tho attor
ney general la considering tho pro
priety of making public a senatorial
r port on peonage practiced la sev
eral southern stntes, submitted after
peronnl investigation by his special
assistant, MIkh Mary Grace Quacken*
boo. Certain astounding disclosures
may tuako the publicity undesirable
at UiIh lime. Directions have al
ready been ««?nt to the district attor
ney In Alabama util Mississippi to
act Upon Iho evidence secured by
MIhs QuAckensboo.
MAKES BOAT GO
MILFi MINUTE
JOMKP1I TITHNKH’M INVENTION OF
VKIITKIIUATR l’lmi'HLLKRH
ATTRACT8 ATTENTION OF
NAVAL RNC21NRURH.
Now York, Oot. 31.—The mllc*a*
minute bout may eoon bo a reality,
teeordlng to the opinion* expressed
»y n party of naval engineers, yacihta*
men and otherH, aftor having been
Afforded a private view of the verte
»ruto propeller Invented by Joseph
rumor*. Set In motion by belt gear?
tnd driven by four plnton rods,
which pn>8 through stuffing boxes
• n the hot'jin of tho boat, and ara
'onnecte l to tho hinge*, tho 'trip!*
horizontal tn»blh whlho force tho pro*
poller to work up and down with ths
lnuoua motion or a ib h. Tho dovloo
'a unllko anything ever 'presented
before for propelling a vessel.
Captain Reynold* T. Hall, United
■Rales army, chief of the ntoxm en*
Tlnocring department at tho Brook*
lyn navy yard, said: "It looks well,
ind ii works well, and 1* an invaa*
Mon that. It seems to mo, wall war* **
rant* a trial In tho water."
NOT SO BAO AS
F RST FEARED
JAI.VKHTON STORM ONLY DIR
COMPARATIVELY LITTLE
DA magi:.
Galveston, T x,, Oct. 31_A no-i h*
A<*:t storm of short duration with
leavy rain, pa mv] over this city
arly ye torday. Tho wind attained
i velocity of 7 2 niilea an hour for
wo minute*. About 'twenty frame
lou r j worn blown down, ono wo*
man being killed In n falling struc
urn. It la estimate twenty persona
vere injured In tho western i>art of
the city, whore tho wind waa »o*
/ere. Several Inmlnoee houses were
in roofed an I 'the stocks of good*
•ere > lightly damaged by water.
The Mallory line wharf shed v/hji
lamaged to tho */xtent or eovoral
horn an ! dollnru. A few ears In tho
allroad yard* were blown from tho
track. The gulf remained narnioJ.
There was no interruption to traffic.
YlANY AMERICANS
ARE KILLED
N Till: IKK It »MOMENT OF VLAD
IVOSTOK MV Ml TIXfCKItft.
Wn siting! mi Oct. 81.—Despatch'*
'.av<« been T" cmvi-.I by tho state .te
•artnicnt from St. Petersburg con*
Arming the report that s voral Amor
learn wore killed In tho bomber!*
nunt of via llvosiok t»y ftusslajn mu*
tlneora ye torday.
jhlcago Shot: House
destroyed by Fir*
(hiengn, Ort. 31. - Eight firemen
were ov> .v ime today In n Are which
prar Icnlly d<< troyed the Holden
Shoe company building with a lor** of
one hundre 1 thous.and dollars.
.11 IIV IXlMf'TH WOMAN RAFFLE#*
t'hlceg), 111., Oct. 31.—Indict
ments were voted against tho "Wo*
mnn ftaffl s," Mrs. Evelyn c. Ro*
ma Ikn. of Milwaukee, by the grand
Jury. Thirteen of her victims, 4n
add!iIon to several police officers,
todifled against her. Along wkh
her were aim Indicted three pawn
brokers, charged with receiving
stolen good*. The goods they re
ceive j were a part of the lot she
obtained Jewels and silverware
w >rfh $0,000 hav been found.
IMVtMA I .IN.Ifi
TO nn WIDENED.
Washington. Oct. 31.—Secretary
of the Navy Metcalf has recommend*
cd that the width of the Panama
canal Anally be increased from one
hundred to hundred and ten feet.