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A memorandum was (lied In the
County clerk's court in New York,
announcing that a decision and In
terlocutory judgment of annulment
ot marriage hud been granted to
Helen Maloney and Arthur H. Os
borne. The life-savers at Ludlngton, Mich,
rescued the two men composing the
crew of the schooner Jesse Martin,
which was drifting waterlogged six
miles off that port.
Attorney General Bonaparte and
bis associates filed a bill in the
United States Court of Appeals in
Chicago asking for a rehearing In
the Standard Oil case.
John P. Reld, who committed sui
cide In London, was a fugitive from
justice in Columbus, O., having been
Indicted for assaulting hta own
daughter.
Joseph Mnloney, who once owned
tock in New England and Washing
ton trolley lines, became exhausted
from starvation In a New York police
station.
John Snyder was burned to death
In n fire which destroyed Owleyouti
Lode a summer hotel, near Platts
burg, N. Y.
Jewett E. Warren, of Rock Island,
111., disappeared on the eve of hi
marriage to Blanche E. Eldrldge,
taking with him $.5,000 and the
fiancee's Jewelry.
The certificate of naturallratlou
Issued to Isaac Mannour has been
set aside, thus ending the differenced
between the United States and Haytl.
The conference held at Clifton,
Mass., relative to the Christian edu
cation of negroes is expected to re
sult in great good for the colored
people.
A man threw red pepper In the
eyes of a woman In a New York
jewelry store and ran out with a
handful of rings, but failed to
escape.
The board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad denies that
there Is any dissension between the
directors and President McCrea.
Six children were killed and two
seriously burned In a fire that de
stroyed the home of F. W. Schultz,
near Colfax, Wash.
Mrs. John L, Gardner is reported
as having acknowledged In Boston
that the art goods confiscated at Chi
cago are hers.
Two daughters of Jacob Belhn,
of Kenosha, Wis., have been kid
napped and are presumably being
held for ransom.
Ten Indictments were returned by
the special grand jury at Spring
field, III., agulnst two participants
In the race riots.
Tho National Editorial Associa
tion, meeting at St. Paul, elected of
ficers and chose Seattle as the next
meeting place.
Seven cruisers of the Pacific fleet
will leave San Francisco Monday for
a two-month cruise In the South
Seas.
The Indians of Salton Basin res
ervation, California, are destitute,
owing to the inroads of the Inland
Sea.
M. J. Carpenter has been named
receiver for the Southern Indiana
Railroad, one of the John R. Walsh
roads.
A baby crying frightened thieves
away from the home of Mrs. Fred
erick W. Woerz, at Greenwich, Ct.
.Mrs. Sophia Dunlop. of St. Louts,
was attacked by burglars, knocked
down and stabbed in the temple.
CHARGED WITH
COLOSSAL STEAL
Former Subtreasury Te'lfr in Chicago
Under Arrest.
Foreign
Baron d'Estournciles de Constant
has announced bis Intention of urg
ing tho French Senate to make an
appropriation for the encouragement
of aviation in France.
HolderB of Congo rentes in Bel
glum and France are uneasy over the
refusal -of the Belgian Chamber of
Deputies to shoulder the Congo debt.
Russian revolutionists murdered a
whole Jewish family whom they ac
cused of furnishing information to
the government.
The bride ot Professor Spitzer, of
Sternberg, while on their honeymoon,
threw herself from a tower 1,200
feet high.
Tho Turkish government will en
gage the services of a British adviser
for the reorganization of the Turkish
Navy.
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany made his first balloon ascen
sion at Berlin and greatly enjoyed It.
The Mexican government has de
cided to spend millions on port works
on the Pacific Coast side of the Re
public. The British royal commission that
Investigated the institutions for the
Insane and feebleminded In the Uni
ted States reports that they are bet
ter managed than similar asylum3
In Kngland.
The initiative In withdrawing tho
foreign officers who have been In
command of the Turkish gendarm
erie in Macedonia has been taken by
Austria.
The Netherlands government has
Introduced a bill in Parliament for
ratification of the treaty of arbitra
tion between I lie United States and
Holland.
The difficult ies between Persia
and Turkey are about to be settled,
and all Turkish troops are to be
withdrawn from positions incon
teatubly Persian.
A plot of lawless foreigners to
destroy the Canadian Pacific Hail
way Bhops at Winnipeg was discov
ered and frustrated b strikers.
Sir Alan Johnstone, British min
ister to Denmark, will succeed Sir
Henry Howard as Brltls-h Minister
to the Netherlands.
In the vote in the Belgian Cham tier
of Deputies on annexation g( the
Congo all the Socialists and 40 Radi
cals opposed annexation.
After an eight-day session Charles
L. Knapp waa renominated for Con
Kress by the Republican convention
of the Twenty-eighth New York dis
trict. John Pedman Held, a rich Amerl
can, committed suicide in Bourne
mouth, England.
Another Japanese sealing cruiser
was seized by Rusaluns on the charge
of raiding at the Copper island seal
rookeries.
Nearly half a million Russian em
I grants passed Into Siberia during the
first seven mouths of this year.
hi dread of u revolt the President
of Guatemala Is trying to maintain
an army of 7.000 men.
The Belgian Chamber of Deputlo
ndofrted the C"M Annexation trsaty
by a vote of 83 to 55.
The Fifteenth International ' nn
giens of Orientalists concluded Iti
session In Copenhagen.
THE AMOUNT STOLEN IS $173,000
Secret Service Men Workfd for Year
on Case Reporter, Now Head of a
Defective Agency. Works Up the
Etidtncs Which Leads to Arrest of
George W. Fitzgerald.
Chicago (Special). The mystery
ot the theft of $1 73,000 from the
United States subtreasury a year and
a half ago. one of the largest losses
the gmemnient has ever suffered In
this manner, is believed to have been
solved by the arrest of George W
Fitzgerald. Others are believed to
have been Implicated In the crim
which for months completely hauled
government secret service men.
Fitzgerald was an assotting teller
under Assistant United States Treas
urer Win, Boldenwreck. Suspicion at
the time of the theft, February 20.
1907, rested on him, but so plausible
wai his story nnd so intense his ap
parent interest in discovering the real
culprit that Interest ceased to center
In him. Much work was done on
the theory that the crime had been
. perpetrated by a colored mail.
Meanwhile Fitzgerald was dis
charged from the government employ
for culpable negligence in allowing
such a theft to be consummated un
der his very eyes.
For Big Amounts.
The money stolen had been used
aud was tied In packages, some hav
ing been marked for destruction at
Washington. Any of the bills would
readily have passed anywhere except
for their large denomination. None
of the bills was under 1 500 and some
were of tho 11,000 and $j,000 de
nominations, the $1,000 predominat
ing. The theft created a sensation
throughout the country, and Con
gress, at the last session, was asked,
and refused, to release Assistant
Treasurer Itoldenweck from liability,
although it was promised that Con
gross would again consider the mat
ter at Its next session.
Meanwhile Herbert P. Young, a
former Chicago newspaper reporter
and now head of the Young Secret
Service Agency, became Interested In
the case, aP first without official con
nection with It, but later as the agent
of Mr. Boldweck. Mr. Young's at
tention was redirected to Fitzgerald.
The latter, upon his discharge from
the Subtreasury, stated that his
whole fortune consisted of $000 In
cash and a stock certificate for
$1,000. His wife had a $700 Inter
est in the estate of her mother, which
was valued at about $4,000 and was
in litigation.
Incidentally, the former teller had
become the possessor. In his wife's
name, of a neat brick residence In
Rogers Park, a suburb of Chicago,
and valued at $S,f00. Mr. Young
declared that this purchase was mode
In a roundabout way, paBslng through
several hands and finally Into those
of Mrs. Fitzgerald for a consideration
of $1.
Last July Col. Harry C. Ganno.
superintendent of A. Booth & Com
pany, a business man of prominence
and public spirit, reported to Mr.
Boldenwreck, it Is said, that Fitzerald
had approached him with proposi
tion to pass several $1,1)00 bills.
"With your big business connec
tions," Fitzgerald is alleged to have
argued to Colonel Ganno, "you can
easily pass them. There is $500 In it
for you."
Fitzgerald Is reported to have de
clared that he had a roll of similar
bills "that would choke a horse."
After conferring with Mr. Boldon
weck Colonel Ganno continued nego
tiations with Fitzerald with th re
sult that, by prearrangement, Detec
tive Young says, several witnesses
were secretly present when the for
mer teller, It is said, proposed to pass
the two $1,000 bills to Colonel
Gunno.
"I will bring two," Fitzgerald is
alleged to have said "for you can
get rid of two Ju3t as well as one."
So far as Is known Fitzgerald was
not seen to pass anv of the large
bills.
From the moment of Colonel Gan
no'B first Interview with the Assis
tant United States Treasurer, It Is
said, Mr. Young or some of his men
shadowed Fitzgerald. The trail, It is
Intimated broadly, Involved others,
not only In helping Fitzgerald to dis
pose of the money alleged to have
been stolen, but in the very act of
his having extracted It from the
Treasury vaults and In the later cov
ering of tracks. Who these perBona
were, those working on the case
state they are not yet prepared to
divulge. It had not been Intended
to arrest Fitzgerald at this time, as
further evidence was not only want
ed against him. but developments
were expected which would conclu
sively Involve others. However, It is
stated that those under suspicion
had obtained an inkling that unto
ward developments were going for
ward and It was deemed best to waste
no time In securing the man charged
with being the principal.
The case being one properly undet
federal Jurisdiction, a United States
Judge was first sought, but none
could be found. Assistant State's
Attorney Barbour was next approach
ed, and shortly after midnight this
morning, Judge Chetlaln, at his
home, Issued a bench warrant for
the arrest of Fitzgerald, charging
him with the larceny of $173,000
from the government vaults.
Diink Bod Wafer.
York. Pa. (Special). Eight per
sons, all members of the Harden
family, living on the farm of George
Leaders In York Township, are seri
ously 111 as the result of drinking im
pure water from a spring at the side
of the house. The condition of sev
eral members of the family Is cri
tical and their deaths are expected
at any moment. Health Officer
Clarence F. Helsler was notified and
Is making an investigation. It is
said that the Bpiing it In a filthy
condition.
Lost civ.. in ti. Cloud.
Dayton, Ohio (Special). Clinging
desperately to a trapeze bar, Miss
May Plummer, of Splngfleld, Ohio.
Was lost In tho clouds for three
hours. The girl made a balloon as
cension, her first trial experience, at
a picnic given near here, and was to
have taken a parachute drop. She
lost her uerve wheu Ibe balloon had
reached the proper altitude for the
drop and was carried several miles
east of this city, where she landed,
exhausted. In a field.
BOB EVANS GOES
ON RETIRED LIST
Rear Admiral Makes Plea For Big
Navy.
Lake Mohonk, N. Y. ( Special ).-
Kar from grim warships and the
sea, where he spent nearly half a
century In the service of his country
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, of
the United States Navy, who Is at
this quiet mountain hotel, reached
the age limit of 02 years Tuesday
nnd passed from the ranks of the
country's active sea fighters.
All through the day the hotel was
thronged with admirers of "Fighting
Bob," as his hosts of friends delight
to call him, eager to congratulate
lm on the sixty-second birthday
and to wish Bin many more happy
and useful years. Telegrams by the
score reached him from all parts of
the country, all expressing felicita
tion and affection for the man who
has done so much to build up the
American Navy.
Asked regarding the probable ef
fect of the cruise of the fleet around
the world, which he commanded
from Hampton Roads to San Fran
cisco, the first stage of the long
journey, the Admiral said that he
believed Its Influence was already be
ing felt. That the cruise would add
more than mere prostlgo to the Uni
ted States as a world power tho Ad
miral asserted in no uncertain tone.
He said it was the greatest disap
pointment of his life that he was un
able to keep the command at least
until he could visit Japan, where he
has a great many friends among the
statesmen of that country.
No Hunger Of War.
Questioned In regard to the war
talk between tho two countries, the
Admiral said that there never would
be any war unless the United States
forced it upon Japan. He said the
Japanese are a sensitive people and
the greatest little fighters In the
world, and It Is not a wise policy
to annoy them too much.
The Admiral further said that
Japan's, attitude toward China was
greatly misunderstood in this coun
try; that it was not her desire lo
colonize China, but that she merely
wanted to have a hand in directing
her policies. He Bald the only In
terest the United States should have
In China was to maintain tho "open
door." Further than that we can
not expect to gain anything, he declared.
MAYOR IS ATTACKED.
I ns. .11, Man Tries To Kill Hobokcu
Executive.
New York (Special). Attacked In
his office by an insane man armed
with a knife. Mayor Steil, of Hobo
ken, had a narrow escape from death
and was saved only by the arrival
of a detective. William Carmody,
who was released from an Insane
asylum a few days ago, entered the
office when the Mayor was alone and
demanded pay for his time spent In
the asylum. Tho Mayor endeavored
to temporize with him, but Carmody
whipped out a knife and started for
him. The Mayor jumped behind his
desk with the madman in pursuit
just as a detective entered the room.
After a desperate struggle the Mayor
and detective disarmed and arrested
Carmody.
A BRIDE'S TERRIBLE LEAP.
Drops To Death 1,000 f'eet From
Bismarck Tower.
Herlngsdorf, Prusla (By Cable).
The bride of a week of Prof. Rud
dolph Spitzer, of Stemborg, Mecklen-berg-Schwerln,
today threw herself
from the top of the Bismarck Tower
here falling 1 ,200 feet to the bottom
of the cliffs upon which the tower
is built. The couple came here on
their honeymoon.
The woman left a note addressed
to her husband asking his forgive
ness, and requesting that he marry
another woman with whom he could
he more happy. Prior to their mar
riage the pair had been engaged for
ten years.
FINANCIAL
There was no change in the Bank
of England's 2 per cent, rate of
discount.
The iron trade Is looking better,
say the trade papers.
Manufactured Rubber has declar
ed a dividend of 1 V6 per cent, on
the preferred stock.
It Is estimated that in 1907 the
average dividends paid by all Amer
ican railroads was 3 per cent.
On August 1 there were 59,207
shareholders In the Pennsylvania
Ruilroad Company. ThU was 15S
fewer than the number on July 1.
Sliver metal dropped ft) G1V4 cents
an ounce, which Is the lowest price
for five years.
In June 608 American railroads,
having on aggregate of 186.00U
miles of track, earned on the aver
age, $S10.fiC per mile.
The largest single operation in
stocks in America Is the Union Pa
cific Railroad. In Its treasury is
$250,000,000 of other railroad se
curities. It buys and sella largely
at the discretion of Mr. Hariiman.
In reference to the latest report
concerning friction between Presi
dent McCrea and the Pennsylvania
Railroad directors, one of the lat
ter said: "These stories are too ab
surd to demund a contradiction."
The Pennsylvania Railroad's op
position to tho advance In freight
ruteB which was favored by the Har-rlniun-HIU-New
York Central Inter
ests, may have something to do with
the reports that huve circulated re
cently about trouble in the Penn
sylvania family.
Hoth American Smelting and
Amalgamated Copper are adversely
affected by the low price of silver
Smelting is largely Interested in sil
ver mines at least Indirectly and
some of these have closed down lie
rause they cannot make profit with
the metal at the present low figure.
In view of the competition which
St. Paul's new line to the ocean will
give to the Northern Pacific, it is
likely Mr. Hill will not soon cut a
melon for the latter.
America buys more diamonds than
all the rest of the world combined
The business depression in 190k has,
however, greatly reduced the amount
of such purchases. The total value
of Imports of diamonds and other
precious stones In the year ended
Juue 30 was $K, 710, 000, as com
pared with $42,468,000 In the pre
ceding year, and $40,380,000 In
1906.
TO END LEOPOLD'S
BOLE IN TBE GDNGO
Belgian Deputies Adopt the Annexa
tion Treaty.
REFORMS ARE NOW ASSURED,
Action of Belgian Chamber of Dep
uties Nearly Causes a Collapse of
the Cabinet Contradiction Between
the Treaty and Colonial Bill
Voted.
WHAT IT MEANS.
The end of atrocities and mal
administration In the Congo.
The abolition of forced labor.
King Leopold agrees to aban
don the crown domain to Bel
gium. Belgium assumes all the Con
go obligations amounting to $21,
000,000, hut continues the King's
Interest In the revenues.
ROYAL ALLOWANCES.
The Congo's revenues ore
charged with annual allowances
as follows:
$24,000 to Prince Albert,
brother of King Leopold.
$15,000 to Princess Clemen
tine, the King's third daughter.
$10,000,000 In fifteen annual
Instalments to King Leopold for
schools and hospitals and sc.len
tlflc work In Africa.
Brussels (By Cable). After sev
eral months of bitter Btruggle, the
Chamber of Deputies adopted the
Congo annexation treaty by 83 votes
to 55, and although the action prob
ably will Insure the solution of the
great Congo problem, there still re
mains open the Important question
of Belgium's financial responsibility.
This action on the part of the
Chamber had not been expected, and
at the last moment nearly caused
the collapse of the Cabinet. During
the first reading recently of the co
lonial bill, which provides for the
administration of tho Congo inde
pendent State, and which, with the
treaty was adopted, Herr Woeste,
leader of the Right, secured the
adoption of an ammendment reliev
ing Belgium of the responsibility of
guaranteeing the payment of the In
terest on the Congo debt, but tho
government made a determined ef
fort to secure the restoration of the
stipulation that Belgium would make
advances to Congo in case or neces
sity. The government was defeated
in this, however, and it was gen
erally believed that the Ministers
would be forced to resign.
At the conclusion of a long meet
ing of King Leopold and the mem
bers of his cabinet It was announced
that the ministry would not resign,
the government temporarily accept
ing tho chamber's action on the fi
nancial question. It was pointed
out, however, that a direct contra
diction exists between the treaty and
tho colonial bill as voted, the treaty
shouldering the financial responsi
bility, while the bill rejects It.
It is understood that the govern
ment will make an effort in the
Senate to amend the bill, so as to
reconcile the provisions of the two.
Among the Important modifications
of the original articles of the bill
are the abolition of forced labor and
the prohibition of members of the
Belgian Parliament from exploiting
Congo concessions.
The passage of the treaty by the
deputies means that the annexation
of the State to Belgium Is practically
assured, as the Senate and King
Leopold are ready to Indorse the bill,
The personal rule of King Leopold
in Africa Is now drawing to a close;
in the future he will have nothing
to do with the State, which is to be
administered by Belgium, and the
hope is widespread that there will
now be an end to the atrocities and
maladministration in this part of the
world which for years past has been
a subject of investigation and bitter
complaint by humanitarians all over
the world. Governments became
deeply Interested In bringing about
the introduction of reforms In the
Congo, and It became known last
year that Great Britain and the Uni
ted States had about decided to In
terfere In the Congo administration
unless the situation there Improved.
The situation regarding the annex
ation of the Congo State was thrown
Into great confusion last year by
the action of King Leopold In with
drawing the control of the crown
domain, the richest part of the Con
go, from the regular Congo admin
istration, In order to prevent the
passing of the domain to Belgium
should annexation be consummated.
This action was bitterly resented by
the friends of annexation In Parlia
ment as the usurpation of Belgium's
national heritage, and the opposition
became so great that in February
of this year King Leopold changed
his attitude on this matter aud
agreed to abandon the crown domain
and the crown foundation to Bel
glum, stipulating that Belgium
should not only assume all the Con
go oblguttons, amounting to $21,
000,000, but undertake also to con
tinue the King's usufruct in the
Congo's revenues during his life
time. Belgium was required speci
fically to respect the concessions
granted to two American companies
In 1906, In which ThomaB F. Ryan
Is interested. TheBe stipulations
were embodied in the final draft of
the treaty.
A Duke Ralll An Airship.
Berlin (By Cable). The Duke of
Hachsen-Altenburg wus at the helm
of the Parseval ulrship during half
an hour of most intrlcute maneuver
ing. He also undertook a short trip
against the wind and attained a
speed of more than 29 miles an hour.
The Duke, who Is president of the
Aero Club, on landing .expressed as
tonishment at the wonderlul eace
with which the craft was steered and
the balloon's rapid response to the
movements of the rudder.
Son Kills Father.
Raleigh, N. C. (Special). Logan
Jones, of Tarboro, inflamed by drink,
declared he would wipe out his fam
ily aud, upon attempting to niukc
good the threat, was shot and killed
by bis 15-year-old soir. Ho was also
hit with an ax by another child.
Coroner Rasa, at the Inquest, held tlu
boy who fired tho shot and he was
tuken to Jail.
A man can always get excited ovei
pollt'a unless he unnderstands whai
It It about.
ODB BIS FIGHTERS
ARE NOW IT SYDNEY
Halt a Million Australians Join the
the Welcome.
Sydney, New South Wales (By
Cable). Early Thursday morning a
thin veil of smoke on the horizon
signalled to the watchers on the
coast the approach of the American
warships, and at 5.35 official not ill
cation was sent out that tho fleet
had been sighted. It was yet 20
miles outside of Sydney harbor, but
this word, which had been awaited
eagerly by the tenB of thousands
stirred Australia like a call to nrmn
and almost Instantly those who had
not already left the city to take up
points of vantage along the bas
were moving In droves to line tho
quays, the roof tops and other places
on the harbor front, to watch the
coming of the guardshlps of the
new world.
The day broke bright and clear,
nnd so intense was the Interest in
the American Bhlps of war that half
the populace remained awake the
entire night, and thousands upon
thousands of them, long before the
night was over, were on their way
to the hilltops outside the city limits,
where they congregated seemingly in
unbrokon lines along the coast from
Bondl Beach to Manly.
It is estimated that hardly less
than half a million people assembled
to give tho visitors a royal welcome.
Sydney harbor, with Its Innumerable
boys, coves and branches, never
looked more beautiful, nor did the
American sailors ever witness a more
Inspiring sight than that which met
their eyes as the white ships came
through the channel past the great
headlandB Into Port Jackson.
A hundred thousand people, the
greatest single assemblage of all,
gatherod on the South heads, where
magnificent view of the whole
scene was to be had. Hundreds of
craft of all kinds moved up and
down even at that early hour, all
the waters, with the exception of
the fairway and the anchorage, be
ing dotted with little and big ves
sels decorated in every conceivable
manner with flags and bunting.
The Beet left Auckland at 8.13
Saturday morning, and with the ex
ception of one day had fair weather
all the way to Sydney. On Tuesday
the warships encountered heavy
winds, which threw up a stiff head
sea, greatly retarding their progress.
Throughout Tuesday night the high
seas caused the larger of the ships
to roll at least 20 degrees, while
the auxiliaries suffered even more
severely.
There was considerable discomfort
for all the men, and the intervals
between the vessels were increased
to 600 yards. The formation, how
ever, was not changed. No evolu
tions were Indulged In on account
of the heavy weather during this
period, but this abated the following
day, when the ships were about 160
miles from port.
Spe.nl wbb then Increased to 12
knots and, although the hospital
ship Relief was left behind, the oth
ers reached the coast on schedule
time, the Americans as anxious as
the Australians to participate in the
reception and the fetes which the
latter have prepared for them.
In perfect alignment, the flagship
Connecticut leading, with Rear Ad
miral Sperry ou the bridge, the war
ships came out of the horizon, first
a little smoke showing, nnd then the
hulls, low down In the distance.
Passing in through the Sydney
heads in double column, at Intervals
of 400 yards, the ships looked to
have a world of speed and power
under their glistening sides. The
fleet was attended by convoy steam
ers and was greeted with a roar of
salutes from the forts, as It steam
ed Blowly along. The thousands
ashore and afloat added their cheers
to swell the noisy welcome, and
countless British and American flags
were flung to the breeze nnd were
still waving long after the anchors
had been swung from the sides.
The American ships boomed forth
a salute to the port, and as soon as
they were safely moored at their
anchorage, official visits were exchanged.
EMI'EROK GIVES $24,000.
Mow Carnegie's Gift To Koch Foun
(lulion Becomes Available.
Berlin (By Cable). The Emperor
has given $24,000 to the Robert
Koch Foundation for resisting the
spread of tuberculosis.
The donation by the Emperor com
pletes the $100,000 that Andrew Car
negie stipulated should be subscribed
before his gift of a like amount,
made last winter, should become
become available. The sum of $76,
000 was raised shortly after Mr. Car
negie made his announcement, but
there the subscription stopped until
the Emperor decided to make up the
balance.
Just As Clear As Wutcr.
Athol, Mass. (Special). Athol re
sidents have long wanted to know
the cause of the ill-smelling, dis
agreeably tasting water In the town
mains. They found out when the
State Board of Health explained suc
cinctly and lncontrovertibly as fol
lows: "Aphanlzomenon, one of the
cyunophyceae, Imparts odor and
taste, but harmless. To restore nor
mal conditions, get rid of them."
The Czuiina Depressed.
8t. Petersburg (By Cable). Tho
health of the Eropresa is again arous
ing anxiety at the Russian conn.
She appeared to be greatly benefit
ted by the cruise in the Finnish
Archipelago, but since her return
there has been a recurrence of' hys
teria, general weakness preventing
her from walking and sometimes
even from standing. It is said also
that she .'s mentally depressed. The
Empress was unable to attend the
dinner and reception given In honor
of Francis Joseph's birthday.
BuffalocM Elect.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Special). The
national convention of the Order of
Buffaloes, which has been In ses
sion here, selected New Orleans as
the place of meeting in 1009, and
elected these officers: Grand bison,
It. M. David, New Orleans; vice grand
bison. Dr. Louis Grear. Cincinnati;
grand chaplain, Capt. J. B. Wilson.
Fort Wayne, Ind.; grand scribe, L.
O. Deplaler, New Orleans; grand
treasurer, Philip Johnson, New Or
leans; grand guide, Frank Lelnlnger,
Cincinnati; inner picket, F. A. Hebel.
New Orleans; grand outer picket
John Wlngram. New Orleans.
THE OUTCH ARE NOT
- EXCITED OVER IT
Calmly Await Report of Minister
De Reus.
FRANCE IS NOT MIXING IN IT.
Dutch Naval Officers Express Pleas
nre at Possibility of Aetiva Ser
vice, bnt the Government Hopes to
Adjust the Trouble With Venezuela
by Diplomacy.
The Hague (Special). Holland's
action against Venezuela and the
text of her note to President Castro
will depend largely upon the reports
M. Do Reus, former Dutch minister
to Venezuela, who recently waa ex
pelled by President Castro, makes
to the government. He Is expected
to arrive here this week. M. Van
Swlnderne, minister of foreign af
fairs, will consult with M. De Reus
before the government takes further
steps in the matter. The ex-minister's
arrival is eagerly awaited
here.
The press and public of the Neth
erlands take the Venezuelan affair
most calmly. Naval officers are most
Interested in It, and express pleasure
at the possibility of seeing active
service. The government, however,
thinks there Is yet a chance that
the difficulty may be patched up by
diplomacy.
A blockade of tho Venezuelan
coast, If It Is undertaken, will not
be begun for Bomollme because the
adoption of punitive measures will
depend upon the tenor of President
Castro's reply to Holland's represen
tations.
Paris (By Cable). Although
France Is watching with Interest the
developments of tho Holland-Venezuelan
situation on account of her
own troubles with the South Ameri
can republic, It can bo said authori
tatively that she does not Intend to
mix In any way In tho present con
troversy. If the United States, as
the recognized corrector of Venezu
ela, has transferred the power of
punishment to Holland, Holland la
quite capable of acting and France
will be a sympathetic spectator.
Thcro Is some conviction here In
well-Informed circles that It would
be unwise for Holland to land troops
In Venezuela, as this action would
Immediately be the signal for patri
otlsm and result in the uniting of the
Castroltes and those who oppose
Castro for the defense of the coun
try. It Is believed an effective
blockade would be more potent and
successful.
HIS PLATFORM IS UNIQUE.
Scuddy Richardson Aspires To Be
Governor of Texas.
Houston, Tex. (Special). Texas
has a new candidate for governor,
who aspires to highest office In the
state' without regard to party affilia
tion. Scuddy Richardson, who has
served as a reporter on many South
ern papers has Issued formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for
chief executive In an altogether
unique platform.
"With the help of God I intend
to be governor," says Mr. Richardson,
in his announcement.
"I enter the race seemingly handi
capped, cut off from the great parties
that have ruled the land; but I shall
win, as God Is with me and I stand
for what Is right."
Mr. Richardson opposes prohibi
tion.
Train l.Ts Wreck Hurts 18.
Fort Smith, Ark. (Special).
Thirteen passengers on passenger
train No. 13 on the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway are
reported to have been injured in a
wreck near Little Rock.
WASHINGTON
Charles E. Magoon, provisional
governor of Cuba, came to Washing
ton, where he had an extended con
ference with the Secretary of War.
Miss Lenna Sennott, substitute car
rier on a New England route, reports
that she has no fear of trouble in
her work.
A statement prepared by the Bu-
reuti of Stullstlcs shows an Increase
in June of imports of raw material
over the Imports of June of last
year.
Senator Foraker said he would
take part in the Ohio campaign, but
would not spcuk under the auBpices
of the Stute Committee.
The War Depart men t ordered the
release of 21 enlisted men convicted
by Illegally constituted courtsmarlial
In Cuba.
Acting Secretary Adee has notified
tho Turkish government that the re
cently appoiuled minister Is persona
grata.
.Mehmed All Bey, the deposed
TurklBh minister to the United
Stules, left Washington on his way
home.
The One Hundred and Eighteenth
Company of the Coast Artillery Corps
made 10 hits out of 10 shots In tur-
gel practice, the scries of shots being
fired In one mluute and thirty-eight
seconds.
Chief Wlllde, of the Secret Service.
continues to receive checks drawn on
the Treasurer of the United States,
which were recently stolen from n
messenger in Washington.
The redemption division of the of
fice of the Comptroller of the Treas
ury has identified about $9,000
worth of national bank notes from a
box of frugmenta recolved several
duvs ago
Dr. Harry W. Wiley has been ap
pointed lo the honorary presidency
of the first International Congress
ror the Kepresslon of Adulteration of
Alimentary and Pharmaceutical Products.
Assistant Secretary ot State Bacon
has left for a month's vacation, which
he will spend in the Rocky Mountains,
United Status Treasurer Treat an
nounced that the pressure on the
Treasury for the redemption of na
tional bank notes has greatly decreased.
Designs for the two new battle
ships authorized at the last session
of Congress will likely be completed
and approved by September 10.
Minister Coolidgo reported his ar
rival at Managua, Nlcarauga.
Perclval Helntzloman, of Cbam-
hershurg, Pa., has been aunointed
United States consul at Swatow.
"biiia. vice Thomas W. Hasklns, de-
eased.
JAMES S. SHERMAN
ACCEPTS .ICE-PRESIDENCY
Ceremonies Attending the Off iciaff
Notification.
POINTS IN SHERMAN'8
SPEECH.
I Indorse overy statement made
by Mr. Tart In his address of ac
ceptance when notified of his
nomination as the Republican
candidate for president.
I am sufficiently practical to
value the utility of a fact higher
than the beauty of a theory, and
I am a protectionist because ex
perience has demonstrated that
the application of that principle
iias lifted us as a nation to a
plane of prosperity above that
occupied by any other people.
I especially commend that
plank of our platform which
promises an early revision of
tariff schedules.
What the laborer desires is the
opportunity at all times to ex
change his brain and brawn for
good pay in good money. A pro
tective tariff and the gold stand
ard give the latorer that oppor
tunity. I believe In the mrlntonanre of
such an army the upbuilding of
such a navy as will be the guar
antee of the protection of Ameri
can citizens and American Inter
ests everywhere, and an omen of
peace.
Our platform, as It should do,
pledges adherence to the policies
of President Roosevelt, and prom
ises to continue the work inau
gurated during his administra
tion. Surely the people shall rule,
surely the people have ruled,
surely the people do rule. No
party rules. The party commis
sioned by the peoplo is simply
the instrument to execute the
people's will.
Shame on the party which
shame on the candidate who
InBiilts the American people by
suggestion or declaration that a
majority of Its electorate 1b venal.
The overshadowing issued of
the campaign Is: Shall the ad
ministration of Prepldent Roose
velt be approved?
Utlca, N. Y. (Special). In ons
of the briefest speeches ever deliver
ed by a candidate for so high an
office, James Schoolcraft Sherman at
noon Tuesday accepted the nomina
tion of the Republican party for the
Vice-Presidency. He spone Irani a
flag-decked stand erected in front ol
his home in Genessee Street and was
surrounded by party leaders from
different sections of the country and
by an enthusiastic non-partiBan crowd
of friends and fellow-townsmen.
The nomination was tendered by
a committee appointed at the Chi
cago Convention in June, Senatoi
Julius C. Burrows, of Michigan, being
the chairman and, spokesman. There
were brief addresses also by Secre
tary of State Root, by President M
W. Stryker of Hamilton College,
from which Mr. Sherman was gradu
ated; by Mayor Thomas Whceier, of
Utlca, and by Charles S. Symonds,
chairman of the local reception com
mittee.
Mr. Sherman, in his address of
acceptance, followed the example of
Mr. Taft In pledging the allegiance
of any Administration with which he
may have to do to the policies of
President Roosevelt. He declared
there was no Issue as to whether or
not "the people shall rule."
"Surely The People Rule."
"Surely the people shall rule,"
said Mr. Sherman; "surely tho people
have ruled, surely the people do
rule." .
The Republican Vice-Presidential
nominee asserted that, the "overshad
owing issue of the campaign really Is
'Shall the Administration of Presi
dent Roosevelt be approved?' "
Mr. Sherman made no attempt to
dlscussin detail any of the Issues
reised in the party platform, content
ing himself with tho declaration that
he subscribed fully and heartily to
all that had been written into the
Chicago statement of principles and
to all that had been said by Mr. Taft
in hiB speech accepting the Presiden
tial nomination. He referred to tho
Democratic party as "an aggregation
of experimental malcontents and
theorists, whose only claim to history
Is a party name they pilfered."
CROWDED HOTEL BURNED.
Plattsburg, N. Y. (Special). Fire
destroyed Owleyout Lodge, a sum
mer hotel In Clinton County, near
Merrill, and burned to death John
Snyder, a 1 2-year-old boy employed
In the house. The hotel, which ac
commodates about 100 guests, was
crowded with summer visitors, most
of whom came from Washington, D.
C, and Philadelphia, all of them es
caping Injury, but losing their ef
fects. The hotel was opened by Miss
Edith S. Wescott nnd Miss Alice E.
Bentley, of Washington, D. C. Miss
Bertha Kallsiii, the Polish actress,
was a guest.
Auto Runs Down Wealthy Man.
San Jose, Cal. (Special). Isuac
A. Upham, a retired wholesalo
merchant of Sun Francisco, formerly
of the firm of Payott, Upham & Co.,
while riding a bicycle, was killed
by an automobile driven 8. B. Hun
kins, president of the Gurden City
Bank.
Platform Collapses.
Dcs Moines, Iowa (Special).
While Mr. Bryan was speaking in the
ball park here the temporury plat
form on which were seated several
hundred people, collapsed. Nobody
was hurt and there was no panic,
but Mr. Bryan was Interrupted for
five minutes while arrangements
wore inado for him to contluue
speaking from tha grandstand, where
he finished his address
Tiger Aud Hull Fight.
Marseilles (By Cable). A savago
exhibition was witnessed on a private
estate near hore. A tiger and a bull
were placed In a stout cage and goad
ed to combat by the spectators. The
bull, wounded the tiger In the first
encounter, but at this point tha po
lien made a descent upon tho crowd
and broke up tho spectacle.
A large decrease In tho mailing
of Illustrated postcards is noted In
Italy; It Is probably due to the la
creased postal tariff ou them.