OUT OF SULTAN'S CONTROL The Situation in Turkish Empire Tends That Way. VIGOROUS ACTION IS NECESSARY. Minister Leishman's Reports to the State De- parment Show that Americans in Syria and Other Parts of the Ottoman Empire Re+ quire Protection Afforded by Warships— Revolution Spreading. Washington, D. C. (Special).—Al- though the tragic side of the situation in Syria has now disappeared by the news that Vice Consul Magels- Beirut, was not assassinated, fired fact never upon, the that 1 throughout the conditions in Sy Ottoman Em American WOULD MAKE WAR NEEDLESS “Convictions” Adopted by the Universal Peac: Coagrass Conn > ial) ~The Un versal Peace Uni s closing sess: Mystic, here adopted a of resolutions or “convictions.” with al mand for peace, with the obligati and all remove the causes The preamble states that all the encouragement for the de “we are still confronted ns resting upon peace advocates of peace to and abolish the custom societies of war.” The resolutions set forth that the duty of the hour is to overcome all conditions that make war possible by teaching the principles of peace and arbitration in schools and universities, by practicing them in everyday life, and by multiply ing courts of arbitration. The increase of the army and navy, the building of battleships for Turkey and other foreign Governments with all the improvements of American genius, the “farcical and expensive playing of naval battles on the coast of Maine,’ and the unrestricted sale of firearms, is viewed with alarm Lying is declared to be a monstrou peace-breaker, and State and national legislation looking to its suppression is demanded. Race hatred and prejudice is pronounced a menace to peace. Man Killed By Sister<in Law. Springer, N. M. (Special) —Cornelis Gonzales, on attempting to enter the house of Mrs. Sarah D. Solano, who was at home with her two children, has been killed by the woman with an ax. The woman struck him over the head six times, breaking the skull in as many places. Gonzales was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Solano, and is said to have pre- viously insulted her. A coroner's jury exonerated the woman, THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER Domestic. Signor Marconi, who returned to New York from Europe, brought four all important defects in the system of wireless telegraphy. A syndicate bought the entire hold ings of the Metropolitan Securities it is believed, to a merger of the sur. and gas interests of the city. The “war game” off the coast | | Sentenced to Be Hanged at Georgetown, Kentucky. | Had Been Twice Before Convicted sand Each Time Received the Sentence of Imprison- meat for Life—Bro'her of Murdered Govers Makes Eloquent Plea. cide whether army or navy won, Attorney-General Crow began pro- ceedings before the Missouri Supreme Court to annul the charters of panies composing the so-called terminal monopoly Louis, he com- in St Mgr. Mooney, vicar-general of h-diocese of New York, was pointed auxiliary bishop by Archbishop Farley, and the appointment, Ar Pope approved organizing tO Cross ted by a Stewart, candidate Venezuela: 3 yo £1 arbitration tribunal the natter, set for September 1, has postponed because of the Dr. Lardy and Professor 1 inability of Bavarian Army, stationed at Hommel burg, are suffering from typhus fever The British Foreign Office has in structed the British Commissioner in East Africa to facilitate in every way the work of the committee appointed by the Zionist Congress at Basle, Switzer land, to investigate the offer of the British government of a site for a Jew ish colony. It is reported that the leaders of the Persian Mohammedan Church have served notice on the Shah that unless he purges the country of foreign relig- ious commercial influences the church will precipitate a revolution An express train from Budapest for Constantinopls was blown up by dyna- mite bombs south of Adrianople, ap parently the work of revolutionists iy persons were killed and 15 in jured. —————————————s Fioanclal June floods held back business [rom Atchinson and that helped to swell the traffic in July. Secretary Shaw gays there is no use to worry now about possible tight money in the late autumn, Edwin Hawley and H. E. Hunting- lon have been elected directors of To- ledo, St. Louis & Western, That same old yarn about Secretary Shaw depositing $40,.000000 in banks to help move the crops is now being circulated. Georgetown, Ky (Special), ~The thir leb Powers | in the der of Gov 1000, close the NEW IDEAS BY MARCONL avenlions for Mis Wireless Sysiem orting » that i races his ents were Pe the laughed and sai entions that rier 4 periected receive bulletins on Macom new ins gible. He had to that with he his ments ™ ty 1A the ail WOU KO any number IMpos of instry sare space and f this proves true the greatest ob- Vacancies Not Filled. St. Petersburg (By Cable) In conse- auence of the refusal of Dr, Lardy, the Swiss Minister at Paris, and Profesor Matzen of the Copenhagen University to serve as arbitrators at The Hague in the claims of the allied Powers for prefer. ential treatment in the settlement with Venezuela, the Foreign Office has re- quested the postponement of the date of the first meeting of the tribunal until other arbitrators are secured. ————————— — Engiacers Killed. Toledo, Ohio (Special). —A freight wreck occurred in the yards of the Nickel Plate Railway at Bellevue, O, in which Engineers James Rodenberg, of Bellevue, and J. G. Bartholomue, of Conneaut, O,, were killed. Engineer Rodenberg had charge of a switch engine and was at work in the yarde when the third section of No, 37, west bound, in charge of Bartholomue, pulled into the yards at full speed and crashed into the switch engine. Rodenberg was caught between the tender and cab and saueezed to death, NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Not Goverament Money. Commissioner Richards, of the Gen- eral some of Treasury Depart- the of the Secretary of the Interior respecting the to a publication that of the criticising the officials are action of the town sites in the sie iC nade under Mr. He says the of the transac tion were paid from the receipts of the respective sales and prope rly accounted for to the etary of the Inter the balance of the receipts, expenses SECT aii deposited in the dul Its Odor Drives Them OIL woh § i i i i states Wil Cost 42,000 to Repair. been received the at command at New Y of the i in 3 om the rk, say Massa i been in drydoch t $42,000 ¢ she recently sustained an inquiry Vice-Consul Magelsson, at ria, had been sinated ¥ Beirut, Sy atsa Experiments with the aeroplane pattern Emile Berliner are successful It invented by said is authoritatively stated that for is in abeyance. No new question has been raised by tegregate government from internal revenue sources It is stated that English stockholders receipts opponents of the Panama Canal The State Department was informed of the murder of Ira C. Bradley near Holguin, Cuba. The action of the Obio Democratic Convention in renewing allegiance to William }. Bryan has created discussion in Washington political circles Assistant Secretary Robert B. Arm. strong, of the Treasury, left for a month's trip to the Pacific coast. The investigation of the irregularities will be made by some one outside of the Interior Department. The official conduct of United States Attorney P. 1. Soper, his assisant (Mr. Huckleberry) and United States Marshal Colbert, of Indian Territory, are being investigated. Representative Overstreet, of Indi ana, in an interview, declares that finan cial legislation is not necessary for the continuance of prosperity. The White House is being overhaul- ed preparatory to the return of Presi- dent Roosevelt and family, [WIND FAILS THE BOATS | The Fourth Race in Yacht Contest De. clared Off, RELIANCE WAS FAR IN THE LEAD. Challenger Ou'sailed, Ou'pointed, and Out- footed by Yankee Yacht--It Was a Pro- cess'on from Start to Fiolsh—The Sham- rock Atrociously Handled —Wrigge Out mageuvered lo Struggle for Position. New York ance less than the finish and Sh: Third Race Start. Finksh, TI T ms | Reilance 11.0088 2153 JA 3.10.04 | Shamrock ITI 11020 2211 318.10 Lis. 3 me LIVES LOST IN FLOOD. Two Men Perish While Attemating to Rescue Others to get a Two Corning. {lowa) ¢ their while attempting to rescue a nun of persons from the fair gro which were suddenly fooded Larus » 3 “138% — unds was electrocuted while pushing a |! under an electric light wire, and Fash was drowned. Three others are nise ing and are thought to have lost their lives on the flooded fair grounds The flood was caused by a sudden rise in the Nodaway River, which sub merged the grounds before those hav ing charge of exhibits knew of their danger, part of them being asleep. The water reached a depth of 21 feet on the grounds and washed away a number ol buildings. The railroads are the ferere from the flood val heaviest suf. a Three Young Wemea D owned. Pittsburg, Pa. (Special) While a arty of young people were driving home rom a social gathering near Evergreen borough, north of Allegheny, their vehicle was precipitated over a high em. bankment into Girtys run, and three were drowned. Two others narrowly escaped a similar fate. The party was returning from a dance, and were almost home, when the horse shpped and, in falling, dragged the vehicle over the em- bankment into the run. The stream was badly swollen, and three of the occu pants were swept away, HIS MANY BOOK AND ART WORK, Charge Against Manager Miller, of Philadelphia. Pa Goodwin, Philadelphia, Howard T, { Special) ~That who in December itted suicide in the {uring a period of and or stock $1,000,000 “eathersty ad Just gone hman in char behind, wenty minute: anvas sacks, They fled in Safz Dynamited. Franklin, Pa { Special). — Robbers dynamited the safe in the postoffice af Lake, fifteen mies west of thie and need nearly $1000 Mrs Abraham Wilson, living near the post fice, saw the three cracksmen at work rightened to give the alarm Sancy a a ut none of the stolen property was found on them Rat Bite Causes Death, Cambria, Wis, (Special). David G Williams, aged 63 years, who was bit ten by a rat two weeks ago, died of blood poisoning, which resulted fron the bite. Mr. Williams was a member of the Lower House of the last Legis lature. He served in the civil war A small boy was shanghaied on the French bark Marechal de Gontant, which sail for Yokohama from New York. Mayor Falkenstein will hold the Amalagamated Association for the fu- ture conduct of the McKeesport strikers, Three persons were killed in an ex- plosion at the works of the Indepen- dent Powder Company, Carthage, Mis- souri,
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