ROOSEVELT'S HOMECOMING
Jl PICTURESQUE EVENT
Miglitr Hunter Laughs and
Weep?.
.BRIEF OFFICIAL WELCOMING SPEECH.
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From Beginning Of The Celebration
In The Harbor Until He Starts For
Oyster Bay, He Shows The Most
KvuN'raiit Spirit I'nconventlonal
Greetings To Old FrlcndH.
New York (Special). Theodore
Roosevelt Is home, the happiest men
aJlv. His recertlon In the gateway
of his country went straight to his
heart. He langhed like a boy. He
wept nnaehamed.
' Nothln in all his career ho nn.ll
It with clinched jaws and a bang of
His nst no affected him as the ferv
ency of the greeting he got on land
and water.
i From this year and a quarter of
hunting and sightseeing and speech
making he returns with no politics
In his mouth.
f Theodore Roosevelt was no man'?
critic Saturday. His delieht embrac
ed them all. For the strenuous, the
mollycoddles, they of the soft body
and the hard face, the bier find HfMe
fi the world's estimation he had the
Bame smile and every degree of
citizen cheered with the same en
thusiasm. He said once that he felt
dike reaching out and giving the
whole Vnlted States a hug.
In Fine Spirits.
He had an expansive smilo for
everybody, a cheery word for "the
iboys," his old friends, the newspaper
men, a pat anecdote for the poli
ticians, especial greetings of affection
for his old command, the Rough Rid
ers, and a quick eye for absolutely
everything.
"Roosevelt good luck" still follow
ed its namesake. Though hot and
sultry, the weather held falruntil the
marine parade, the exercises at the
Battery and the march up Broadway
and Fifth Avenue to Central Park
had been carried through with punc
tuality and precision. Then it rain
ed great guns. A torrential thunder
ahower, accompanied by a high wind
it hat did much damage, swept sud
denly downward on the homeward
Jbound visitors, but cleared again
shortly before 5 o'clock. In plenty of
time to give bis eager fellow-citizens
(of Long Island ample chance to see
jhim standing on the rear platform
of his special train as he waved them
a welcome.
Contrasts. '
With a generation, the nation re
members three great welcomes be
fore this of today to General Grant
in San Francisco, after his triumphal
tour of the world, following the ex
piration of his two terms as Presi
dent: to Admiral Dewey on his re
turn from his capture of the Philip
pines and to William Jennings Bryan,
,also after a tour of the world. The
welcome to Grant was the most tu
multuous, that to Dewey the most
elaborate and stately, but the wel
come to Roosevelt was shot through
"With a dramatic expectancy, which
long ago found popular expression
In the typical phrase "the return
from Elba."
Out Of The Mists.
His welcome began when the Ham-jburg-Amerlcan
steamship Kalserln
lAuguste Victoria at 6.45 A. M.
(loomed through the mists off Sandy
IHook. and it ended, so far as this
city is concerned, only when he went
aboard his train for Oyster Bay at
4.30 P. M.
1 At 8 o'clock, off Quarentlne, he was
received by representatives of Presi
dent Taft and Governor Hughes and
senators and governors and legisla
tors and private citizens of distinc
tion were waiting to grasp hlB hand.
New York Bay. under a splendid
pun, was dotted with ships of war
land merchant vessels assembled to es
icort hlrn up the North River and
back to the flattery. The battleship
South Carolina's guns were playing
for him the heavy music that is re
served to honor the first citizen of
the republic, and five of the most
powerful torpedo-boat destroyers of
the United States Navy were strain
ing their anchor chains to show him
the way home.
He came up the bay on the reve
nue cutter Androscoggin after greet
ing on board the cutter Manhattan
his children who bad remained In
this country and a few Intimate
ifriends. The reception committee
(elected by Mayor (Jaynor surround
ed him on the Androscoggin and
(hook hands with him one by one as
ne Bteamer moved up the harbor.
For nearly every man who passed
blm in the line he had a few words
of gay greeting. He was like a man
9n springs. He Joked. He went
back over the years and recalled
when this and that merry adventure
bad happened. Now and then he
was sober in a flash, ills Jaw set
hard greeting a few old friends. Jt
was "I'm so glad!"
The fervency of his welcome grew
as he approached the land. When
he touched foot on Manhattan island
at 10. 56 A. M.. there were 100.000
lcopla around Battery Park to roar
a welcome. On the stand near Pir
A Mayor (Jaynor greeted hint with
the briefest of spew-hes, and Colonel
Roosevelt, with almost equal brevity,
assured the Mayor and his fellow
citizens that be was glad to be home
and that no man could get such a
reception without being made to feel
very proud and very humble.
And presently he was on bis way
up Broadway through greater crowds
Holdup By Masked Men.
Cleveland, O. (Special). Five
masked men held up and robbed El
mer Demarcst, superintendent, and
Charles Peters, foreman, of the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company,
near Newburg, securing a pay satchel
containing $1,000. In an exciting
pursuit by a sheriff's posse over la
miles, during which shots were ex
changed and one member of the
posse, wounded, one of the robbers
was captured and the money re
tovcred. An Aviator's Terrible Death.
Stettin, Germany (Special). Herr
Hobl, flying here In a Farman bi
plane, lost control of his machine
while 250 feet In the air and plung
ed to the ground. The heavy engine
i -1. aArnntiina fell UDnn him and
he wss horribly crushed, dying al
most icttantiy.
Tte jirodnctirn of wine in Italy
fn lfcCO was 1,093. IO,t6 gallons,
igalnirt 1,264,672.660 gallons In
1908. The Department ot l'Mnrnt
, eupplied 12,047,O'-4 and 146,076,.
list) rollout, respectively, for the two
years.
than ever gathered In that canyon
In any onas memory. With the
Kougn Riders ahead of him and 400
frock-coated and silk-hatted officials
and prominent citizens in carriages
behind, him, he moved along with
Mayor Uaynor and Cornelius an
derbilt, and there was no doubting
his popularity.
The final scene of his welcome
was as dramatic as any lover of sen
sations may hope for. These Rough
Riders were drawn up facing down
Fifth Avenue, and the first thing he
did was to stride from horse to horse
and shake hands with every rider
of them. The Spanish War veterans
of the whole country presented him
an album of complimentary resolu
tions, in acceptance of which Mr.
Roosevelt spoke a dozen earnest
words. It was all over in a whiff
and at 1.35 P. M. he was speeding
down Fifth Avenue in a motor car
on his way to lunch at 433 Fifth
Avenue, the home of Mrs. H. A.
Alexander, the mother of his son
Theodore's fiancee. He went to Long
Island City for his train In a furiouB
storm of wind and rain, and the
flags that had been so gay were
nothing but sodden rags. But his
luck, as the city said, had held. The
fogs bad rolled away for him. The
sun had brightened his reception.
For all of the celebration that count
ed there had been perfect weather.
Thousands who were making home
ward from Broadway and Fifth Ave
nue were drenched, but they took it
in the best of humor. They had gazed
and cheered and got excited and they
had taken part In a spectacle that
even New York will remember for
many a day.
Killel While Joy Riding.
Trenton, X. J. (Special). George
Richardson, of Walnut Avenue,.
Trenton, one of three men who were
Joy riding in an automobile here.
was killed in consequence of a wheel
of the machine breaking down.
Richardson was thrown out on his
head and his skull was fractured.
He died while being taken to a
hospital.
Bank President A Suicide.
Wooster, O. (Special). Louis E.
Tocum, aged 60, president of the
WooBter Citizens' National Bank,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the mouth. Despondency
over 111 health is assigned as the
cause.
For Monument To Garfield.
Washington, D. C. (Special). A
monument to the memory of James
A. Garfield at Long Branch Is pro
vided for by a bill passed hy the
Senate. The measure appropriates
tl 0.000 and contemplates that a like
amount shall be raised by the Gar
field Monument Association. The
bill has not passed the House.
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH
Tho Ttnnsa Committee on Immi
gration took favorable action on the
resolution providing for an Investiga
tion of conditions in New York City
in connection with the naturalization
of aliens.
The Public Bulldlncs Bill, carrying:
authorizations for $18,500,000, and
an additional $3,000,000 for continu
ing enntrnets WAS nereed on by the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
The annronrlatlon for raising or
T-omnvIno- the wreck of the battle
ship Maine from the harbor of Ha
vana was Increased rrom iuu, uuu
to $300,000 by an amendment to the
Deficiency Bill.
Th resignation of James Flynn
Statesman as American minister to
Bolivia, it was stated at the State
Department, was caused by family
and ousiness reasons.
a linnuo lit 1 1 materially amending
and strengthening the general law
rorriiintiTtir the construction of damB
across navigable streams was passed
by the feenate.
PfnoMant Tnft accented an Invita
tion in actress the National Rivera
and Harbors Congress in Washington
next December.
Committee on Labor
to favorably report a bill
creating a department of labor.
fnr information from
the Attorney-General tending to
show a conspiracy in - restraint of
trade among the companies or ine
Steel Corporation was passed by tne
House.
Tho iinusn and Senate Committee
on the Judiciary favorably reported
he hill to retire justice -uooay, or
the Supreme Court.
tarneR Ktrleklln. a supposed Cum
berland crank, made a Bocond at
tempt to see President lart. He
ad a pistol in his pocket.
The bill to authorize the issuance
of certificates of indebtedness to tho
amount of $30,000,000 to complete
reclamation projects was adopted by
the Senate as a rider upon the pend
ing administration land withdrawal
bill.
Representative Shepherd, of Texas,
Introduced a resolution In the House
to Investigate tho practicability and
cost of an aeroplane or airship mall
route.
The Secretary of tho Navy has
oaned the converted yacht Aileen to
he State of Rhode Island for the use
of the naval militia, of that state.
Senator Lodge introduced In the
Senate a bill to retire Associate Jus
tice Moody, of the Supreme Court,
with full pay.
Richard Parr may get from the
government $100,000 as bis reward
for furnishing Information In the
sugar frauds.
Plans for the erection of a monu
ment to Commodore John Barry have
agitla been halted.
Finland has relmposed the duty
on pulpwopd, which was suspended
last year for six months.
Senators Ileyburn and Hughes op.
posed the conservation policy and
sarcastically attacked former Chief
Forester Pinchot.
The conference report on the Rail,
road Hill was presented to both the
Senate and the House.
Senator Culloin Introduced a reso
lution to postpone payment ot the
corporation tax.
Of the 282 steamships which cur
ried1 steerage passengers acres the
Atlantic the first hal of Ibui. 143
were equipped with wireless instrument.
IKES
TWO NEW STATES
Senate Passes Bill To Admit
Arizona and New Mexico.
HOUSE WILL ACCEPT THE CHANGES.
As Amended By The Senate It Might
Two And A Hulf Years Before The
Law Would Become Operative,
And The House Conferees Want
To Shorten The Time To The
Spring Of 1011.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
The Statehood bill passed the Sen
ate without a dissenting vote. It
provides for the admission of Ariz
ona and New Mexico into the Union
as separate States. The bill had al
ready passed the House in different
form and will now go Into confer
ence, where, It is understood, the
differences will be adjusted to the
satisfaction of the Administration.
The passage of the bill in a single
afternoon is a surprise. It seemed
impossible a few days ago. But Presi
dent Taft insisted upon the passage
of some sort of bill to admit the
two new States, and the leaders
made the agreement which will meet
the President's wishes.
Senator Carter announced that
It is the plan in conference to ac
cept the House bill, with two provi
sions in the Senate bill. One of
these provides that when tho State
Constitutions have been ratified by
the people the same shall be submit
ted to the President and Congress
for approval. If the President and
Congress approve, or If the President
approves and Congress falls to ap
prove at the next regular session
of Congress, the election of State
officers, members of the Legislatures,
Representatives In Congress and all
other officers are to take place in
1911, instead of 1910, as the House
bill provided.
The object is to allow President
Taft and Congress to prevent the
adoption of any constitutional pro
visions they do not approve. Sena
tor Beveridge said in bis speech:
'The nation Is as vitally Interested
In the form of government of the
States which creates as are the new
States themselves. This is not only
a measure of justice, but of safety.
It will prevent unsound provisions
In the Constitutions."
THREE Hl'XDRED KILLED.
WILD ANIMALS ARE
FREED IN
Terrible Destruction By A Cloud
burst In Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary (Special).
Nearly three hundred persons were
killed and several villages annihilat
ed by a cloudburst In Krasso-Szor-eny,
a county of Hungary, border
ing on Transylvania, Rumania and
Servia. The capital of the county,
which Is mainly peopled by Ruman
ians, is Lugos.
It is expected that the death roll
will be greatly Increased when com
munications, which have been al
most completely cut off, are restored.
Bridges, telegraph and telephone
wires in the district have been de
stroyed, and it is feared that many
of the survivors of the flood will die
of starvation or exposure before it
is possible to send assistance.
MAIL BY AEROPLANE.
Congressman Wants Government To
Make Trial Tests.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
The carrying of United States mail
by airship aeroplane may be the
next step In aerial navigation.
Representative Shepherd, of Texas,
has introduced a resolution author
izing and directing the Postmaster
General to investigate the practica
bility and cost of an aeroplane or
airship mall route between the city
of Washington and some other point
suitable for experiment.
Mr. Shepherd's resolution pro
vides that these experiments shall
be made and report submitted at
the next session of the present Con
gress In December as to whether
aerial navigation may be utilized
for safe and more rapid transmis
sion of the malls."
DISTURBED BEES' REVENGE.
Sting Two Horses To Death And
Close Driver's Eyes,
Washington, D. C. (Special). An
army ot 80,000 bees disturbed in
their hives by a pair of horses made
wild by a couple of bees, which had
been stinging them, which then ran
In among the hives, upsetting them,
caused the death of the horses. The
negro driver was terribly stung, but
lives. His face Is swollen to twice
Its natural size and both eyes are
closed. When the bees began to
pour out of their hives he ran, but
was pursued by hundreds of the
honey gatherers.
Hoods Drown Hundreds..
Constantinople (Special). De
spatches received bore say that ter
rible floods have s'wept over the
province of Erzerum, Turkish Ar
menia. Half the town of Hassan
kaleh has been wrecked by the tor
rents, hundreds of persons having
drowned. The rise of the waters re
sulted from heavy rains.
Took Poison Anil Drowned.
Anderson, S. C. (Special). De
ranged as the result of an attack
of pellagra, Mrs. J. E. Pilgrim ended
her life by drinking laudanum and
afterward jumping Into a pond. Re
cently -Mrs. Pilgrim asked her hus
band where the pond was deepest.
He told her, and when she was
missed the pond was dragged, and
ber body wa found at the spot In
dicated. An empty laudanum bot
tle waa found on the bank near by.
John A. Stevens Dead.
Newport, R. I. (Special). John
Austin Stevens, a well-known New
York merchant of a generation ago,
founder and first president of the
Sons of the Revolution and a writer
of note on historical and financial
subjects, died at his homo here. In
addition to founding the Sons of the
Revolution, Mr. . Stevens founded
and wss tho first editor of the Maga
zine, of American History and was
the founder ot the Loyal National
League. . ,
Pennsylvania Farmers in a
State of Terror.
Circus Train Derailed Near Ebons
burg, ra., And Tm;o Lions An
Elephant, A Leopard, A Hyena,
Jaguar And An Ibex Escaped
Circus Employes Captured All The
Beasts But The Hyena.
Ebcnburg, Pa. (Special). Wild
animals from a traveling circus
were liberated by the heavy wagon
cages striking a girder of a low
bridge as the train was running
from this place to Gallltzln, on the
Cresson and Cambria Branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Three flat
cars were derailed and three wagon
cars were demolished. , The report
that the animals infested the coun
try excited the neighborhood, and
the frightened farmers refused to
aid in ruonding up the menauerie.
Two circus employes caught in
the wreckage were painfully, nut
not seriously, hurt, and were
taken to a hospital at Altoona.
Later in the day all the animals
were captured except the hyena.
Two lions, an elephant, one leop
ard, one hyena, one Jaguar and an
ibex were at large as a result of the
derailment.
At the scene of the wreck a low
bridge spans a deep gully. As the
circus train passed over the bridge
three of the wagons which contained
the animals struck low banging
giders and were overturned. The
cars carrying the wagon cages were
derailed and thrown over the em
bankment leading to the bridge.
In the darkness of the early morn
ing the confusion following the de
railment of the menagerie cars was
terrifying. The howls of the wild
animals, which fled in every direc
tion, were mingled with the cries of
the Injured men pinned under the
wreckage. At the time of the acci
dent the train was making better
than 20 miles an hour on a down
grade. The engineer stated that he
threw on his emergency brakes when
he felt the first shock of the cars
against the bridge girders. His act
probably saved many lives.
A special train, sent from here,
with physicians and nurses, assisted
In the care of the injured.
BLEACHED FIXJUR EXPLODES.
Everbody At The Government Hear
ing Much Frightened.
Kansas City, Mo. (Special). The
contents of a bottle, said hy gov
ernment attorneys to have contained
bleached flour, exploded during the
progress of the flour case, startling
Jurorsattorneys and spectators.
It was while 8. F. Acree, of the
chemistry department of the Johns
Hnnklns University, was on the wit
ness stand that the contents of the
bottle exploded. "What caused
that?" asked an attorney.
"The formation of nitrogen perox
ide gas in the flour," answered Mr.
Acree.
Decomposition as well as bleach
ing would cause cas to form In flour.
explained the witness. On cross ex
amination the profeBsor admitted
that there were nitrites in air, rain
water and melted snow.
CLOUDBURST IN BERLIN. .
Twenty' Persons Struck By Lightning
And Great Damage.
Berlin (Special). The worst
cloudburst In many years caused
hundreds of thousands of dollars
damage In Berlin. Cellars every
where were flooded and street cars,
omnibuses and other traffic stopped.
The subway was filled with Water.
The tables and chairs of outdoor
restaurants were 6wept away.
For a time the water was three
feet deep in most of the principal
thoroughfares. Twenty persons were
struck by lightening, but so far as
1b reported none was fatally Injured.
W. J. Bryan For Senate.
Lincoln, Neb. (Special). A con
certed movement, looking to the en
try of W. J. Bryan In the Nebraska
senatorial race, waa begun when
certain Democratic leaders sent all
over the State petitions asking Mr.
Bryan to enter the contest. These
petitions are to be signed and re
turned by the time Mr Bryan returns
from Europe.
The circular Is signed hy I. H.
Hatfield, of Lincoln, and among the
names mentioned as sponsors for the
movement Is Dr. P. L. Hall, vice
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee.
May Prohibit White Phosphorus.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
President Taft has referred to Repre
sentative Mann the question of pro
hibiting the use of white phosphorus
in the manufacture of matches in
the United States. It Is claimed that
harm is done by tho poison in phos
phorus matches, which sometimes
brings about necrosis of tho Jaw.
Queen Mary Possible Recent.
London (Special). Premier As
qulth Introduced In the House of
Commons a bill appointing Quoin
Mary, repent, in the event of the
demise of King George during the
minority of the Duke of Cornwall.
Hatpin Wound May Kill.
Globe, Aria. (Special). Although
Deputy Marshal G. W. Morris was
dangerously wounded by a hatpin
which penetrated his abdomen Mon
day while attempting to arrest a
woman, he did not realize the fact.
The woman fought desperately, beat
ing the officer ever the hed with a
bottle, and he did not notice tho
tiny wound in which the steel had
broken off until examined recently
by a physician. Morris probably
will die. '
Parr To Get $100,000. '
Washington, D. C. (Special).
Richard Parr, the customs deputy at
New York, who materially asslted
the government in recovering over
$2,000,000 In the sugar underwelgh
Ing frauds, is to be given a reward
of $100,000. Parr discovered tho
secret spring on the dock of the
American Sugar Penning Company
by which the underwelghlng prac
tice waa carried on. The final dis
coveries of fraud were made in 1907,
since which time ttoo government has
been engaged in co'lected tho duties
out ot which It hal been uulraudtd.
THE WORLD'S GREAT .
MISSION ARMY1
International Conference Opens
at Edinburgh.
1,000 AMERICANS ARE ATTENDING.
Over 3,000 Representatives Of Mis
slong And Churches Taking Part
In the Proceedings All Phases
Of Missionary Work To Be Con.
sldered No Discussion Of De
nominational Differences Dele
gates Honored With Degrees.
Edinburgh, Scotland (Special).
The World's Missionary Conference,
a representative gathering of Prot
estant churches, opened, here uncher
the presidency of Lord Balfour, of
Burleigh. There are 1,200 accredit,
ed delegates and 2,000 other repre
sentatives of churches and missions
present. All civilized races are rep
resented. The sessions will continue until
June 23, and all phases of mission
ary work among non-Christian peo
ples will be considered. The con
ference Is unique in that It Is de
signed to give representatives of all
Christian churches an opportunity
for an open discussion of missionary
problems without binding the dele
gates as a whole to any particular
policy. Those atending will confer,
but will not take any definite action
or permit their deliberations to lead
them into a discussion oi denomi
national differences.
Two similar conferences have been
held, one In London In 1888 and
the second In New York City 1p
1900. The conference was arrange-
by executive committees representing
different countries and acting Joint
ly. There are BOO official American
delegates present and 600 represen
tatives of American missionary societies.
The University of Edinburgh has
conferred the degree of doctor of
laws on six of the delegates, includ
ing Seth Low, the former president
of Columbia University, New York;
John R. Mott, Gen. James A. Beav
er, of Bellefonte, Pa., and the Arch
bishop of Centerbury. Eight of the
delegates received the degree of doc
tor of divinity, among whom were
three Amerleans, William Douglas
MacKenzle, president of Hartford
Theological Seminary; Robert Elliott.
Speer, secretary of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions, and tho
Rev. F. L. Hawkspott, principal of
St. John's College, Shanghai, China
Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, read r.
telegram which King George address,
ed to the conference, expressive o'
His Majesty's deep Interest and
gratification and his appreciation o.'
the supreme Importance of mission
ary work In cementing International
friendship and peace.
Twelve-Year-Old Safecracker.
Denver, Col. (Special).- Postofnce
inpectors have been ordered from
this city to Palmerlee, N. M,, to take
charge of one of the yovngest safe
crackers in criminal ht.-tory. Tho
prisoner, who has confessed to tho
robbery of the Polmerlee Postofflce,
Is a 12-year-old Mexican lad. Ho
broke open the safe like an experi
enced yeggman, took what money it
contained, but left tho stamps and
other government papers. Accord
ing to the boy's story, he was care
fully trained for the robbery by a
gang of Mexicans.
Killed By Rattlesnake.
Chicago (Special). Death caused
by a rattlesnake blto ended nearly
a week of torture endured through
religious fanaticism by Oliver Pugh,
CO years old, of Zlon City. Pugh
was bitten by the snake last Wednes
day, but true to the teachings ot his
creed, refused to take antidotes for
tho poison or medicine of any kind,
relying on the prayej-s ot his fellow
religionists to cure him. Pugh was
a former alderman ot Zlon City, go
ing to Zion in the days when John
Alexander Dowle was overseer.
To Reduce Rate Of Mall Matter.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
PoBtmaster-Oencral Hitchcock ap
pointed a epecta't commlttoe to In
vestigate and report upon the feasi
bility of increasing the limit of
weight and reducing the rate of
postage on fourth-class mail mntter.
Tho committee Is composed of
Charles H. FaHoway, Herbert S.
Wood and Charles H. McBrlde.
Ate Himself To Deuth.
Marlon, O. (Special). Dr. II. L.
Bonner, CO years old, big cater and
ready digester, died ot diabotes
brought on by his many eating con
tests, it is said. In one con-test bo
ate a double steak as heavy as a
roast. 12 .large potatoes, two dishes
of onlon3, two loaves of brcal, a
pound of butter and finished witb
threo dozen hard-bollod cfkb.
Wife Of Vice President III
Town City, la. (Spocla!). Vice
President James S. Sherman, on ac
count of his wife'n Illness, bos can
celled his engagement to deliver tho
Iowa University commencement ad
dress. President Northrup, of Minne
sota University, will npeak In blr
stead.
Wasn't Cured; Shot Doctor.
St. Louis (Special). Dr. John M
Grant, one of tho beat known physi
cians of this city, wa3 shot twlco by
Aloyius W, Rayno, a driver for 9
department store. Ono of tho bul
lets pasaod through Dr. Grant's body
Tho other s'.ruck his head. Rayno,
at the police station, snld he hat!
been a patient of Dr. Grunt, and thai
tho treatment ho had received had
failed to cure him of a nervous
trouble. He said tho physician seem
ed to neglect him. Dr. Grant wlli
probably recover.
Look Out For Straw Itch.
Washington, D. C. (Special)..
People who ubq straw mattresses run
tho rUk ot being attacked by the
straw itch, a disease said to bo now
to American physicians. It lj a pa.
cullsr Itching arupUve disease which
has boon proved to bo duo to the at
tack of a small straw and stain lit
fasting mtts. Public attention hm
been called to the subject by a pub
lication In the last laua of tho Gov
ernment public healih reports by
Joseph Goldbcrter,
State 1
"te Pennsylvania
Unique Suicide,
Pottsville. Mosi unique was the
suicide ot John Fisher, aged 62
years, a gigantic farmer, said to
be the largest and most power
ful tiller of the soil In Schuylkill
County, at his farm In North Man
helm Township, several miles Bouth
of this place. He had been despond
ent for some time and frequently
spoke of ending his life.
Watting until his wife and seven
children had left the house, ho went
into the kitchen and put heavy
charges into his double-barreled
shotgun. Then seating hln.-elf on
a chair, he placed the butt of the gun
on the floor with the muzzle pressing
against, his abdomen.
Bringing his feet suddenly down
on the trigger, the weapon was dis
charged, almost blowing away his
abdomen. Death soon followed.
Muhlenberg's Degrees.
Allentown. Muhlenberg College
graduated twenty-one men and con
ferred these honorary degrees:
Doctor of laws, Judge Frank M.
Trexler, Allentown; Rev. C. E. Lind
berg, president of Augustana Col
lege, at Rock Island, 111.
Doctor of literature, Captain H.
M. M. Richards, Lebanon.
Doctor of divinity, Rev. S. A. K.
Francis, Philadelphia, and Rev. C.
M. Esbjorn, New Haven, Conn.
) Master of arts, Prof. C. L. Gruver,
Keystone State Normal School, Kutz
town. The orator of the day was Dr.
.Merrill Edwards Gates, ot Washing
ton, former president of Rutgers and
Amherst Colleges, now secretary of
tho United States Indian Commission.
Held For Man's Death.
Lebanon. Oscar A. Stauffer, of
Palmyra, was ar'ested on a charge
of manslaughter and furnished $2,
000 ball before Mayor George S.
Mi.rquart for his appearance at a
hearing here before Alderman Rob
ert L. Miller.
Stauffer is charged with having
run down and killed "Harry Dennis,
of Sunnyside, on the Berks and Dau
phin Turnpike, while driving his
'automobile at high speed. After
striking Dennis the automobillst did
not stop, but continued his run westward.
Election Board Held.
Wllkes-Barre. In court here
Judge Fuller held the five members
tot the Election Board of Warrior
(tun Borough in $1000 ball each
for trial to answer the charge of
making a fraudulent return at the
primary election.
According to the testimony at the
hearing citizens were recorded as
voting who died over a year ago,
others were not residents of the dis
trlcs and still others were on the list
.of voters who swore thev had not
voted. It was also alleged that the
return sheets were padded.
Form Sunshine Club.
Reading. A. L. Reichenbach, of
Allentown, potentate of Rajah Tem
ple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, o'
this city, Is urging the formation of
a Sunshine Club. The Qualifications
for membership Is first that the mem
ber own an automobile and that the
owner give an auto ride to at least
one poor man, woman or child, who
would not otherwise thus be favored,
in each of the months from June to
October.
It is conservatively estimated that
there are 100 machines owned by
members of Rajah Temple.
Big Theatre Deal.
Norristown. According to aavlces
from New York, Klaw and Erlanger
have concluded negotiations with
Nathan Appell for the purchase of
his entire Interest in the Grand
Opera House, Norristown; Academy
of Music, Lebanon; leases of the
Academy of Music, Reading, and
half Interest in Majestic Theatre,
Harrlsburs-.
I It Is expected that the quality of
me piaya to be produced here will
be improved.
Score Chester Athletes' Attire,
Chester. The church element ot
this city is up in arms against the
practice of young boys who belong
to the Chester , Young Men's Chris
tian Association's athletic depart
ment, exercising on the streets with
nothing on but a sort of bathing
suit. The complainants declare
that the appearance of the scantily
attired boys is indecent and should
be prohibited by the police authorities.
fiteel Company's Dividend.
Pittsburg. The Board of Direc
tors ot the Crucible Steel Company
declared a regular quarterly divi
dend of J per cent, together with
per cent, both In cash, and in
addition a scrip dividend of 10 per
'cent., payable to holders of preferred
stock as of record June 21. The
paymont of the 10 per cent, is
the first payment against 26 per
cent, deferred dividends.
Bull Player Seriously Injured.
Shennadoah. Oliver Capper, a
Sunday School base ball player,
while about to bat, was struck by
the ball on the left temple. He was
unconscious for some time. He suf
fers from shock and bruises of the
face, and it is feared his skull is
fractured.
Joy Kills Aged Woman.
Bethlehem. The Joy following the
unexpected arrival of a relative from
the West whom she had not seen
for 21 years, proved fatal to Mrs.
Emellne Moyer. The aged woman,
who was 68 years old, was stricken
with apoplexy.
Infant Dies Of Lockjaw.
South Bethlehem. Katherlne
Kevopka, aged three weeks, died of
lockjaw, she Is the youngest person
In local medical annals to succumb
to tetanus.
Pottsville. Charged with causing
the disastrous mine Ore at the Thorn
aston colliery, which threatened to
destroy the operation, Richard
Qulnn, ot Hecksbervllle, was arrest
ed and committed to prison without
ball. The defendant admitted hav
ing entered the Leelor Slope with a
were blown into the pump house by
naked lamp on his miner's cap. It
Is alleged that sparks from the lamp
were blow Into the pump bouse by
the wind and started the Are. Jt
1s also alleged thai a number of
mine fires have been started through
negligence on the part ot employeea.
Found Guilty Of Rebating.
Philadelphia. The Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company iu
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company anj
the Bethlehem Steel Companv. wer
found guilty by a Jury in the' Unlied
States District Court here of violat.
Ing the Elkins law against grantint
and receiving illegal rebates. Th
Jury recommended that the Court oj.
tend leniency to the defendants Id
Imposing the fines.
From April to October, 1907, th
Government alleged demurraw
charges aggregating $55,000 had ac
crued against the steel company, but
that the two railroads had cancelled
them without any compensation.
In their defense the corporation!
produced witnesses who testified thai
during the period above mentioned
the freight yards at South Bethlehem
were undergoing reconstruction t
the east end, thereby causing the
west end of the yards to be in a
congested condtion, preventing cart
from going to and from the steel
plant.
"From all the evidence that hu
been presented here," said Jndg
Holland, "it Is my opinion that tb
defendants had no right to adjust
the claims of demurrage under the
rules and regulations that were noi
In force at the time the cancella
tion was made. They had the right
to adjust such claims as were gov.
erned by their schedules then in
vogue and on file In the office of the
Inter-State Commerce Commission In
Washington under the new schedule!
after 30 days' notjee to the com
mission and to the pubulc haot aM
mission and to the public that a
change was contemplated." '
Two Burned To Death.
Coudersport. Clarence Buck and
his on Bernard were burned to
death In a fire, which destroyed their
powder factory, operated by the U;ick
Manufacturing Company in this
town. The origin of the fire is a
mystery.
The elder Buck was the lnventoi
of a so-called "safety" powder, which
was manufactured at the plant by
a secret process carefully guarded.
Only a few days ago Mr. Buck had
told the secret of his process to a
brother. He took his son Into th
mixing room of the powder mill U
explain the process to him. It it
supposed that something went wrong
with their manipulation of the in
gredients and that the fire started
in the mixing room.
All the employees of the plant es
caped. The bodies ot the two Bucka
were found after the fire was ex
tinguished burned almost beyond
recognition.
Joins Union To Wed.
Latrobe. Charles Hollgan, whtlt
leading his bride, Mary Isvet, to th
altar was held up by a number oi
striking miners at Bradenville and
forced to join their union before
they would permit the wedding tc
proceed. The strikers followed the
couple Into the' church and there ad
vised the bridegroom to accede to
their demands. Upon his refusal,
they kidnapped him and took him
to their headuarters at McChesney
town.
Later in the day Hollgan returned
to his bride and the ceremony wa
performed. Holigan says he joined
the unoin against his will.
Teacher Kept Wedding Secret.
Shamokln. Announcement was
made ot the marriage of Miss Sue
Kline, a well-known school teacher,
to W. R. Heckert, of Altoona, the
ceremony having been performed at
Hageretown, Md., last December.
The event was kept a secret because
the bride wished to finish her term
as teacher.
Bucks Democrats Reorganize.
Reading. The Democratic County
Committee reorganized, by the elec
tion of the following: Edward &
Kremp, chairman to succeed J. Ed
ward Miller, who held the position
for some years; Alfred Gunkle, sec
retory, and John A. Merkle, treasurer.
Murdered Gets Respite.
Harrisburg. The State Board oi
Pardons granted the application for
a rehearing in the case of Cecil Le
grange, under sentence of death in
Philadelphia for first degree mur
der. The case will be heard in Sep
tember. Application will be mads
to Governor Stuart for a further re
spite until that time.
Pleads Guilty.
Reading. In Criminal Court nere
Benlamtn F. Hnnslcltnr nnn nt
Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to tb
larceny ot funds from the Reading
Iron Company. His peculations while
holding a responsible position witb
the corporation amounted to (5,000
He was frmerly president of the
Reading School Board and a leading
politician.
Miner Held For Fire.
$0 Clerk Accused Of Taking $1,000
York. Fremont Johnson, a trust
ed young clerk in the office of thf
York Carriage Company, was arrest
ed by Chief of Detectives White on
charges of taking more than $1,000.
Johnson, whose 'salary was (9
week, is accused of padding the pay
roll. He waa recently married.
Easton. At the opening of Crimi
nal Court District Attorney McKeen
announced that he had no evidence
to connect James Maughan, - tb
State Constable indicted for the kill
ing of a Hungarian striker at the
Bethlehem Steel Works, and moved
that the Jury be directed to acquit
the defendant. This was done and
Maughan walked out of court a free
man. Three witnesses subpoenaed
by the State failed to identify Maug
han as the man who dld the shoot
ing. All picked another trooper,
Mountjoy, as the man who fired the
shot that killed, the Hungarian.
$15,000,000 Mortgage Recorded.
Doylestown. The mortgage for
$15,000,000 given by the Lehigh
Valley Traction Company to cover
an issue ot gold bonds through the
merging' of five trolley roads In
Bucks, Montgomery; Lehigh and
Northhampton Counties was record
ed here.
Grasshoppers have their organs ot
hearing at the base of the abdomen
that It, at the same place where the
corresponding organ ot tbe Noctuidat
bus been discovered. .