THE NEWS
Domestic
The United States Circuit Court'
f Appeals at Chicago has ruled that
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion must reconsider Its decision
that rates on sleeping cars shall
ke reduced.
Miss Nellie Anheuser, of St. Louis,
who opera gowns were attached by
Dr. Robert (iood, a dentist, for serv
ice rendered, has sued the Doctor
tor damages.
Stamatia D. Stamatopoulas, a New
Tork importer of teas, was sentenced
tr two years In the penitentiary for
aliened unelerwelnhing frauds.
Congressman Walter P. Hrownlow
died at his home In Johnson City,
Tenn., of Uright's disease after a
lingering illness. ,
Clnrence A. Knight, the attorney
bo straightened out the estate of
Oharles T. Yei'kes, demands a fee
of $2.'0,000.
The remains of Chief Justice Mcl
llle W. Fuller were Interred In Chi
cago. Theodore Roosevelt authorized
too announcement at Oyster Hay,
N. Y., that lie would take the stump
in Indiana this fall In behalf of Sena
tor Hevcrldge's light for re-election.
Governor Hadley. of Missouri, of
fered $:i00 reward for the arrest of
those persons who lynched two ne
groes last Sunday. He also warned
the negroes atiout their conduct.
A second attempt to restrain tho
Interstate Commerce Commission'
from putting Into effect Its order re
ducing sleeping car rates was made
In Chicago.
The marriage or Mrs. Helen Kel
ly Could, who divorced Francis J.
Gould, to Ralph Thomas, of New
York, on July 1", was announced in
New York.
The suit against the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company, of Oklahoma, was dis
missed, at Knld, when the comnanv
agreed to pay a fine of $75,000.
The national bank examiners of
Kastein Pennsylvania and several
Southern States held their semian
nual meeting In Philadelphia.
William M. Pennell, of Portland,
was nominated as a candidate for
Congress from the first Maine dis
tricts by the lXMiiocrats.
James Fads How, tho "millionaire
hobo," wan held under a $"00 peace
ball in Philadelphia for addressing
a street meeting.
Receivers were appointed for the
Bostcn Herald Company upon pe
tition of the International Paper
Company, a creditor.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
tated in Chicago that no postal sav
ings banks can be established before
January 1, mil.
Daniel Sully, the cotton king, waa
declared in contempt of court at
White Plains. N. Y and fined $3,
800. Mrs. Henry Mulsaw, of Chicago,
shot her husband and little daugh
ter and then poisoned herself.
Superintendent W. A. Weaver, of
the Standard Oil plant at Pittsburg,
Pa., dashed un to a tank of benzine
afine, while firemen played water on
him, to shut off a valve and prevent
the ignition of adjoining tanks of
oil.
A panic was narrowly averted on
the excursion steamer Grand Repub
lic, a sister ship to the General Slo
cum, when the vessel caught fire In
New York harbor.
Conductors and trainmen of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
re voting whether they will strike
for an increase of wages varying
from 5 to 20 per cent.
Robert H. Tart, son of President
Taft, has been exonerated from
blame for the Injuries to Michael
Tithwalia. who was struck by a Taft
automobile.
President Taft has begun his real
vacation at the summer White
House, at Beverly, Mass. No of
ficial calls will be allowed until aft
er July lfi.
Miss Anna Kwlng Coekrell, daugh
ter of Interstate Commissioner
Coekrell, as married to Lambros A.
Coromilas, the minister of Greece.
Governors and mayors all over
the I nked States declare they will
prohibit i-hlbitlons of moving pic
tures of the Jeffries-Johnson prize
fight.
The submarine torpedo boat Sal
mon sailed for Bermuda, a voyage
f C.".0 miles, for a long-distance
lest run. "
Fire Marshal Horun, of Chicago,
rix-ouimends the prohibition of all
Kinds of lircwortis.
Miss Dot Miller, of San Antonio,
Tex., was killed by an auto jumping
off a bridge.
Police of Harlem. N. Y., exchang
ed liO shots In a running light with
safe-crackers.
MINISTER OF GOSPEL
AHD GIRL ARRESTED
The Elopers Will Return But
Are I n repentant.
MISS WHITAKER BUT 14 YEARS OLD.
Rev. Clinton DeWItt Sharp And
Little Knnlee Whitaker, Who
Loft Schenectudy A Week Ago
Are Found In Kansas City She
Hays He lln Treated Her Dike A
Daughter Their Queer Itenson
For Want lug To Go Hack.
Kansas City, Mo. (Special). The
story that a minister of 35 and a girl
of 14 from Schenectady, N. Y., told
the police, after their arrest here,
Is the familiar recital of the run
away pair up to a certain point.
Beyond that it lifts itself above the
ordinary romance. Both admit they
did wrong, but neither is repentant.
And both declare they purposely let
the home folks know where they
were, so they could be taken back
Just to get even with the girl's fath
er. The runaway pair, Rev. Clinton
DoWitt Sharp, of the Seventh Day
AdventlsU Church, and Eunice
Graham Whitaker, -wore arrested In
a board-house at 1605 Holmes Street.
They were living there as Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Elsworth Artwell. Cap
tain Whitsett ordered the arrest at
the request of William H. Hathaway,
sheriff of Schenectady.
A year ago last November Sharp
arrived at Schenectady from Roches
ter with his wife. He began his work
In the community. After he preach
ed, at the home of Asa Whitaker, a
few miles out of town, Whitaker,
his wife, his son William, 7 years
old, and his three daughters, Cora,
11 years old; Helen, 4 years, and
Eunice 14 years old, all Joined his
church.
April 25 came charges that Sharp
was paying too much attention to the
female members of his congrega
tion. Ho resigned from his pulpit
and his wife left him to go to her
homo in Rochester. But Eunice
Graham Whitaker refused to believe
the stories. One night she went In
the minister to confide a story to J
him. A note from Sharp to the girl
followed the next day. That night
they eloped.
"I loved her," the minister con
fessod to Captain Whitsett. "She
is only a child, but I loved hen."
"I am willing to endure punish
ment; I am willing to go to the
penitentiary for years; I am willing
to be tarred and reathered, for I
know that the only wrong I have
done was an Innocent one. I should
not have taken the girl away. I
know this. But 1 did It when my
heart was full of sympathy and when
that sympathy ruled my better Judg
ment." Captain Whitsett turned to
the girl. "And you?" he said. "You
would rather be with this man than
with your father and mother?"
"Yes. I asked him to take me
away from Schenectady. I wanted
never to see my father and mother
again. I pleaded with him, and
finally he said we would go.
"When we got to Kansas City we
did not have much money. It was
June 5 when we left Schenectady,
and it was June 7 when we arrived
here and went to a place where
we believed we could hide. He has
kept every promise he made me,
and he has treated me as if 1 were
his daughter. There have been times
when we had no money and nothing
to eat, but we have felt happier
that way than If I were home and
with my father. He earned a living
what living we had by selling
religious papers and writing cards
and peddling soap. There would be
days when there were no sales, but
we trusted in God and we have lived.
"Then we saw my father's denial
that he had mistreated me In the
Schenectady papers. We had written
letters to five relatives, telling that
we were going away because my
father had mistreated me, and I
suppose the papers got hold of one
of these letters. My father denied
It. I answered the letter and told
exactly where we were and how we
were living and sent It to the paper.
Then we were arrested."
"Did you ever Intend to marry
him?" the Captain asked.
"Never," the girl said resolutely.
"Then how was all this to end?"
"I don't know neither of us
knew until that day we saw the
Schenectady papers and saw the de
nials of my father. Then both of
us decided to go back there and do
what we should have done in the
beginning make charges against
my father. You won't need any
requisition papers. We are willing
to go without them."
A
SLAYS ANTI-
SALOON LEAGUE RAIDER
His Pitiful Pleas For Mercy
Unheeded.
HAD KILLED AN EX-POLICE CHIEF.
Heavy Jail Doors Are Buttered
Down And Charles Eheridge, A
Mere Hoy, Is Killed By The Slob.
He Spent His Last Moments,
While The Mob Wan Hammering
Away, In Writing To His Mother.
Trouble Began With Raiding Of
Illegul Saloons.
Newark. O. (Special). Carl Eth
erlngton, 22 years old, employed by
the State Antlsaloon League as a
blind tiger raider, was lynched here
at 10.85 P. M., following a day of
almost continuous rioting.
The heavy doors of the Licking
County Jail were battered down and
Etherlngton was dragged from Bis
cell. He was shot, kicked and bruis
ed before the street was reached, and
the finish followed quickly.
Etherlngton early In the evening
confessed he killed William Howard,
proprietor of the Last Chance res-
turant and former chief of police,
in a raid of alleged "speakeasies"
in a raiding scuttle, and narrowly es
caped lynching at that time.
When news from the hospital that
Howard had died passed over the
city the fury of the mob took definite
form. Large battering rams were
directed upon the doors of the Lick
ing County Jail and the deputies
were powerless. The doors fell aft
er nearly an hour's attack.
Crying pietously, Etherlngton, a
curly-headed Kentuckian. who has
been serving as a strikebreaker since
he was released from marine service
three months ago, was dragged forth.
"I didn't mean to do It," he walled.
His cries fell upon deaf ears.
Fearing that the mob spirit would
not be satisfied by one victim Sheriff
Linke Immediately asked Adjutant
General Weybrecht for troop to pro
tect six other "dry" raiders held at
the city prison, In another section
of the town. A hurried guard was
thrown out In their defense.
The mob, after the first taste of
blood, seemed to qalet.
In the melee as the mob was
leaving the jail eight prisoners held
for petty offenses escaped. One re
fused leave.
As Etherlngton mounted the block
ready for the swing he was asked to
make a speech.
"I want to warn all young fellows
not to try to make a living the way
I have done by strike-breaking
and taking away Jobs like this," he
declared. "I had better have work
ed, and I wouldn't be here now."
Foieisn
Hishop Prent. of the Episcopal
Church in the Philippines, is endeav
ing to secure the conger t of the I
British government to the opium
confii.-v'.ice at The Hague propped i
by the I nl'.ed SiateB. !
The United Slates transport Sum- I
ner, with tho American delegation to
Uio I'an-Axericnn Congress, arrived
l uuenos Ayrcti, Argentina.
President Montt. of Chili, w'.io has
been lute-ring ir:m angina pectoris,
will go n Kmopc to recuperate, litv
lug tlias Fernadoz, vice presiJe.il,
at tie head o: t.'ie government.
Deep Interest is telt in Cer:an of
ficial circles over the husso-Japaneiu
-agieoinent for the maintenance of
the Hiatus quo.
The liaroness Delaroche, -the first
Frenchwoman aeroplanist. was fatal-
fly Injured by a fall at the Rheims
vlation meet.
Continuous cold, wet weather in
France causes alarm for the grap
rroo.
M. Olles'axera broke the records
for duration and rilwnnrs at tho
aviation meeting at Rheims. He
reiniined In the air two hours 39
tnlat'tes and 39 seconds and cover
ad t ie distance of 158 35-100 miles.
The Crand Trunk Pacific Kallway
telegraphers h.va been w.irded an
in'reasei of wjire-s fro-i 2" to 35
T? cent, and shorter hours by the
Canadian Board of Conciliation.
Rusarians place great ho -en upon
the oiHcoiiie of the Kutuo-Japanefte
convention. believing that It will be
den bio foundation for peace In
tho far Fast.
A general railway strike Is threat
ened Paris.
Fifteen hundret carmen employ--I
hr C,e Canadian Northern Kail-
way In Vrnlli's wen! on stride.
T' e Duke d' Alenron was bur!
-f- Ci t-ais. Franee, in the chapel bj
lde h's wl'e. Im was burnoj to
- ' In He Cfctrlty l;itr lire In
197.
foirerUI bil'ca In 8,sln have
r"U i uoi It government to limit
1 "o" f' ii::-v 'i orient
TT C'efisn, Army ronts-ie
r-wiiAr i'lf "tfinful t!re- oji'" "llf'it
ou Itue-hle-itf ig to Doebarlu and
lai'b again- ,
PROTEST AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES
A Combine Ieing Organized Ity
Latin-America.
An Intimation Likely To Bo Given
That The Attitude Of The I'r.lteel
States With Heference To The
Situation On The East Ceust Of
Nicaragua Is Not Ace-cpted As
International Law The Iretest
Of Mitelriz Ite-callcd Position Of
The Amerle-an Delegate.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
That at least three and perhaps more
of the Central and South American
republics wl'l make a concerted pro
test -f some kind at the coming In
ternational Conference of American
States at Pnenos Ayres against the
Centra! American policy of the Uni
ted Stt'es is the possibility being
dlr-c'.issc 1 in diplomatic circles here,
Uurrors to this effect have been
; crslatent of late In quarters usually
well Informed, and some responsible
Latin-American representatives ad
mitted their approximate truth,
though none would permit himself to
be Quoted. The rumors have led to
lively exchange of Information among
the Central and South American dip
lomats here. Officials of the State
Department are known to be watch
ing the situation closely.
Some of the more radical Spanish-
Americans are said to be in favor of
a Latin-American alliance against
the United States. It Is generally
conceded, however, that formal ac
tion of this nature is unlikely.
The most that can be regarded as
probable is that the republics inter-
i eted will give the United States to
understand diplomatically that the
principles represented In the attitude
of this government on the east coast
of Nicaragua will not be accepted
willingly as a part of the internation
al law of the Americas.
It Is hardly likely that this pro
test, if made, will become a part of
the proceedings of the conference.
It will probably be left to the unof.
ficlal work of the assembly.
Notwithstanding a recent state
ment by the Venezuelan government
on the subject, it Is still reported
here that the Venezuelan delegates
will be the leaders In protesting
against the attitude of tho United
States and that at least two other
governments will share the responsi
bility of the movement.
Doubt exists In Washington as to
Just what steps of the American gov
ernment have been distasteful to the
sister republics. The only concrete
point mentioned in this connection,
was first phrased by Madriz, presi
dent of the government at Managua,
when be protested against the action
of American marines In preventing
an attack by the Madriz forces' upon
the city of Blueflolds. This was
done on the ground that American
Interests are extensive there and
followed the precedent of the British
government In prohibiting fighting
in Greytown on similar grounds.
1-ater the Venus was prohibited by
the American officials from firing on
Bluefields.
SH K.lled On The Fourth. I
Chicago (Special). The restrain
ed observance of the Fourth of July
has resulted In a material decrease
In the nu mter of casualties in the
country, according to figures com
piled by the Chicago Tribune. This
year's I Li of dead throughout the
rovntry, so far as reported, totals
28. l-at year the total waa 44.
Tho whole number of Injured last
yo.r waa 2,361; this year thy were
onl i.T
Dig Redwoods Raved.
Visalla. Cal. (Special). Forest
fro that burned fur several days in
the Ficrra slopes near General Grant
National Park and entered the for.
est of giant tree f0 miles east of
Vls .lia are thought to be under con.
ro. . Back firing waa used to save
tli I It tree. The fire penetrated
the Sejulo Preserve, but none of the
I re j was burned. A large force
t sotd'.e-a, civilians and ranger
fought the flames for three daya.
feveral thousand acre of large tim
ber were burned.
Must Produce Cook As Witness.
Brlln (Special). The provincial
court which Is hearing the case of
Rudolph Fraocke against Command
er Peary to recover $10,000 ordered
Francke to product Dr. Frederick A.
Cook a a witness. Francke, who
was associated with Dr. Cook In
North Polar exploration, demands
110,000 In return for a collection
of furs, walrus and narwhal teeth
which he alleges Peary required him
to surrender In consideration .of tak
ing blm back home from Etah.
Evangelist Lowe's Wife Dead.
Philadelphia (Speotal) Mm.
Julia Frances Lowe, wife of John 3.
Lowe, a well-known, evangelist, waa
found dead In a gaa-OUed room at
her home here by hen husband, on
his return from a tour in New Eng
land. Mrs. Lowe waa born In Troy,
N. y 6 year ago. She formerly
assisted ben husband In bis services
by singing gospel hymns, but has
been in poor health for the past year
and was unable to accompany htm
on bla recent trip. The coroner la
Investigating .the oaae.
CROSS THE OCEAN
IN AN AIRSHIP
Attempt Is to Be Made By Wal
ter Wellman Next Month.
WILL USE BALLOON BUILT FOR POLAR TRIP
Transatlantic Voyage In A Big
Dirigible To Be Attempted Pre.
llmlnary Trials Will Take Tlace
' At Atlantic City The Airship
Will Garry Six Men And Sixteen
Hundred Gallons Of Gasoline In
A Steel Tank The Course Will
Follow Steamers' Track.
New York (8pecial). Walter
Wellman and Melvln Vanlman will
attempt, this coming fall to cross
the Atlantic Ocean In the dirigible
balloon America, which was built
for the Wellman polar expedition
and has twice been tested in voy
ages over the Arctic Ocean, north of
Spitsbergen. The attempt will be
made solely on the responsibility
of the aeronauts, but the New York
Times, the Chicago Record-Herald
and London Dally Telegraph have ar
ranged to buy the news of the expe
dition, which will be transmitted bv
wireless from the airship, even as
news now is from ocean liners.
The America will be housed at At
lantic City during Its preliminary
trial. A shed to shelter her has al
ready been contracted for and hy
drogen gas appartus to inflate her
gas bags has been shipped from
Pnris. This shelter or hanger, as
it Is technically known, will be 250
feet long, 80 feet wide and 80 feet
high.
On her long voyage the America
will carry a crew of six men, in
cluding the wireless operator, and
l,fi00 gallons of gasoline In a steel
tank. Equipped for a day's run she
could carry 75 passengers, in addi
tion to her full crew. In size she
ranks second only to the latest Zen-
pelin airship.
Two engines will drive her one
of 70-80-horsepower for ordinary
duty, and one of 300-horsepower for
emergency service, when high speed
is neeaeo. A little 10-horsepower
motor takes the place of a donkey
engine aboard ship for small neces
sary offices.
The qunntity of fuel carried Elves
the airship a greater radius of action
than the distance from New York
to Europe and a study of prevailing
winds during the season at which It
is proposed to make the passage
shows that they lie parallel to the
east-bound course laid down by At
lantic liners. Even if the net effect
of the winds should prove unfavor
able, it is estimated by the aeronauts
that the fuel would hold out for the
full distance. .
Wellman and Vanlman are by no
means sure that their attempt will
be successful but they think that the
chances are good enough to warrant
at least a trial. They plan to start
late In August or early In September
from a base near New York not yet
selected.
Mr. Wellman was a newspaper
man before he became an explorer.
His exploring activities first came
into notice when he located the land
ing place of Columbus on Watling
(San Salvador) Island, Bahamas.
He marked the spot with a monument.
In 1894 Mr. Wellman led an ex-
pendltlon as far north as 81 de
grees, northeast of Spltzbergen. His
party In 1898-9 penetrated Franz Jo
sef Land and discovered a number of
new islands.
His airship attempts began in
1906, under the auspices of the Rec
ord Herald. On August 16, 1909,
Wellman left Spltzbergen for the
North Pole in his dirigible balloon
"America." On August 21, the same
year, his second attempt to reach the
pole failed by the bursting of his
balloon.
YEAR'S KENT ONE BLOSSOM.
And School May Occupy Ground
For Ninety-Xlne Years.
Flint. Mich. (Special). A clover
blossom a year Is the rental charged
the Flint school board for a 99-year
lease of the site of the Flint Union
School. The owner of the land, Neil
J. Berston, made the offer at the last
regular meeting of the board, the
only proviso being that use of the
land for other than school purposes
shall terminate the lease. The board
accepted and It was decided to make
a ceremonious feature of the pay
ment of the rental each year. The
board is to elect one of its members
every spring to pluck a clover blos-
Bom from one of tne lots owned by
the school board and carry It to Mr.
Herston or one of his heirs.
FLIES OVEK THE OCEAN.
Curt Ins Soars Above Atlantic City In
His Aeroplane, ,.
Atlantic City (Special).--Glenn
Curtlss made the first aeroplane
trip over the Atlantic Ocean Just be
fore sundown when be guided his
biplane In an eight minute flight
along the front or tne city going
about two miles out to sea. The
trip extended in . length from the
Million Dollar Pier to the Inlet and
back to the Chelsea limits of the
resort with a final dash to his start
ing place.
Although tbe high tide left a
starting place In soft sand, hardly
fifty yards wide and only twice as
long the aviator secured, a start from
that cleared his machine from the
breakers in front of him and he
landed within a few feet of the
tracks made as he started.
Burglar Leaves Note.
Paterson, N. J. (Special). When
William T. Allen, a Paterson manu
facturer, onened his place he found
that a burglar had been there. The
caller left his note:
"Dear Sir This Is the third time
I have cracked safes In this town,
and, take it from me. this la the
easiest burg I have ever struck.- Be
lieve me, If it were not for the
watchman, I would have taken the
tare back to New York, You surely
are eaav marks here."
The thief got 7S.
Water As Fire Curtain.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
More complete fire protection to
theatres, and especially to tbe live
and ten cent kind, la afforded by a
new regulation framed by Plumbing
Inspector McGonegal, wbo i has ar
ranged so that every ball or theatre
with movable scenery shall have a
"water curtain." In case of a or
on the stage, by this water curtain
device, a complete cataract of water
la thrown downward with great fore
across th entire proscenium.
DR. B. C. HYOE
GETS iUFE SENTENCE
Convicted of the Mnrder of Col
onel Swope.
Poisoner Of Millionaire Sentenced
To Spend Tho Rest Of His Pays At
Hard Labo,, wife Faithful To
Husband Until The Last Pris.
oner Taken Appeal To Supremo
Court Of The State.
Kansas City (Special) Dr. B. C.
Hyde, convicted of having poisoned
Col. Thomas H. Swope, tbe million
aire philanthropist, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment at hard labor by
Judge Ralph S. Latshaw, in the
Criminal Court here.
An appeal to the State Supreme
Court was filed b Hyde's attorney,
and until it Is taken up by the high
er court the prisoner1, will remain In
the county Jail here.
The case was called by Judge Lat
shaw as soon as court was opened.
The Doctor and his wife, who had
stood by him so faithfully, sat Bide
by side and held each other's hands.
Ludge Latshaw promptly overruled
the motion for arrest of Judgment
and commanded Dr. Hyde to stand
up. Before passing sentence he ask
ed the prisoner if he had anything to
say.
Dr. Hyde, smiling and calm, re
plied: "T did not understand you, Judge."
"Have you anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon
you?" repeated the Judge.
"My attorneys will talk for me,"
said Dr. Hyde quietly.
At this point Attorney Lucas, for
the defense, arose and told the court
he had nothing to say. Then, as Dr.
Hyde remained standing. Judge Lat
shaw continued:
"The Judgment of the court, Dr.
Hyde, is that you be confined in the
state penitentiary at Jefferson City
at hard labor for and during the per-
ioa or your natural life."
FARMER'S HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Picking Up Gun To Shoot Rats
When It Is Discharged.
Milford. Del. (Special). Theodore
W. Middleton, a large land owner
and fruit grower, and one of the
most respected citizens of near Mil
ford, met a horrible death. He had
boon tn tnla atnhln 1itlrlni, aft.. Via
feeding, when he returned to the
house to get his gun, it is supposed,
to kill some rats that Infest his grain
room.
He entered the sitting-room and
was in the act of picking up the
Wennnn vhpn ttia trlfnrm fimifrht In
ft hnx And tho full nhnrOA .nt.rul
the right side of his neck, blowing
niB neaa irom tne shoulders.
Mr. Middleton was an all-around
Snortsman. helnir a nismhar of tho
Milford Rod and Gun Club, the Mil-
rora urange. p. o. of H., and the
Delaware Game Protective Associa
tion. He movnd horn inma van ra
ago from New Jersey. ' He was 68
ytsars oia.
11 -Year-Old Boy Rescues 8.
PIqua, Ohio (Special). After
Mrs. Cora Cox and three children,
of Snringfleld had hnnn thrnwn Intn
Swift Run Lake from a bridge by
a fractious horse, Daniel Dawson,
an 1 1-year-old boy, rescued the three
children out of 20 feet of water. A
negress rescued Mrs. Cox after beat
ing ner into insensiDiiity to keep her
quiet.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
At ita initial meeting the Presi
dents' Fine Arta Commission approv
ed the plans prepared by the super
vising architecture of the Treasury
for tbe new building for tbe Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, where all
tne government money is manufac
tured. .
Major John M. Carson, chief of
the Bureau of Manufactures of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
is going abroad to study trade con
ditions for tbe United States.
The proDosal to transport freight
by airships from Arizona to Mexico
will probably result in an aerial
treaty between the United States and
Mexico.
Statistics furnished by the Depart
ment of commerce and Labor show
that the United States Is the great
est producer of pig iron In tbe world.
President Taft has appointed B. S.
Rodey, of Albuquerque, N. M.. dis
trict attorney at Nome, Alaska., to
succeed George B. Grigsby, removed.
The execution of the pure food
law has caused htgh prices, says
Solcltor McCabe, of the Department
of Agriculture.
Secretary Nage) and Attorney Gen
eral Wickershatn will spend a por
lon of tbe summer in Alaska.
President Tat has ratified a par
cels post convention with Hungary.
Plans have been completed for the
supervising architect of the Treas
ury for the new building for the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
which is to cost $1,760,000.
The Georgetown University seis
mograph recorded a serious earth
quake shock that occurred about
1,600 miles from Washington.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion ordered a reduction in rates
from Virginia points to North Caro
lina points.
Charge George W. Ellis reports
that there are excellent opportuni
ties for the sugar growing indus
try in Liberia.
It waa officially announced that
President Taft will make a 10-day
trip up the Maine Coast.
The financial affairs of the George
Washington University are In an un
satisfactory condition.
Defects have been discovered . in
the armorplate on the battleships
North Dakota and Utah.
Successful teats with the govern
ment aeroplane are reported at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.
Cants. Veeder, .Underwood and
Wright were compulaorily retired by
the Navy Elimination Board under
the personnel law, .
A. C. Campbell, 'chief law officer
for the reclamation service, resign
ed. President Taft has received an
autograph letter from the President
or Panama, saying that the condi
tions following tbe election are sat
isfactory. Tbe Brazilian Ministry of Agri
culture will send to' tills country a
wellknown specialist In cotton-growing
to study methods use in the
Southern States.
Latest figure avllable at the
Treasury show that the total amount
paid on account of ua corporation I
tax Is tai,71M0. J
A
THE PRESIDENT
Mrs. E. F. Young Leads National
Educational Association.
GOOD POLITICS PLAYED BY WOMEN.
Superintendent Of Public Schools Of
Chicago Defeated President Of
The State Normal School Of Colo
rado By A Vote Of 617 To 876
Nominating Committee Had Pnt
Her Up For Second Vice Presi
dent Rest Of The Regular Ticket
Went Through To Meet In San
Francisco Next Year.
Boston (Special). Women teach
ers showed their knowledge of poli
tics by pushing Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of the public
schools of Chicago, through to a tri
umphant eleotlon as president of
the National Education Association.
Her opponent Zaoharlas Xenephon
Snyder, president of the State Nor
mal School of Colorado, who waa the
selection of the nominating commit
tee representing all the states, was
defeated by a, vote of 6 17- to 376
In the general convention.
It took a clear parliamentary head
to cut the knot which the nominat
ing committee had tied about Mr.
Snyder, but the women were equal
to the task, and after Mrs. Young
had resigned as a candidate for sec
ond vice president on the ticket pre
sented to the general convention,
her friends put her up as a direct
candidate against Mr. Snyder. When
Mrs. Young as declared the winner
the convention Immediately accepted
the other names presented by the
committee, as follows:
'lreaaurer, P. W. .Springer, Michi
gan; vice presidents, James Y. Joy
ner, Raleigh, N. C; Miss Julia Rich
man, New York: F. L. Cook, Spear
fiesh, S. D. ; George A. McFarland,
Valley City, N. D. ; Thomaa C. Mil
ler. Shenherdstown. W. Va.: Charles
S. Foss, Reading, Pa.;' Homer F.
sweeney. Cedar Falls. la.; F. o.
Hayes, Alva, Ok.; E. T. Fairfield,
Topeka, Kas.; Samuel Avery, Lin
coln, Neb.; C. A. Duniway, Bozeman,
Mont.
A director from each state also
was chosen. Particular attention
was paid to the education of the
child in the addresses at the meet
ings. During the afternoon the
State Teachers' Association and
those Interested In school gardens
and religious training also held ses
sions. At the general Beeslon edu
cation along broad lines was dis
cussed.
The resolutions of the association.
adopted at the general business
meeting, were in part as follows: .
"The National Education Associa
tion reaffirms its unalterable oppo
sition to any division of the public
school funds among private or sec
tarian schools and believes that ap- '
propriations from the federal or
state treasuries In support of private
educational institutions is in direct
contravention of the fundamental
principles upon which our system of
American public school education
has been founded and has prospered."
The directors decided unanimously
to hold the next convention in San
Francisco in 1911. The claimB of
San Francisco were eloquently pre
sented by Afred Roncovlerl, super
intendent of schools of that city.
IMPORTS ALMOST A BILLION.
New York's Trade Is Growing By
Leaps And Rounds.
New York (Special). Merchan
dise of an appraised value of $961,-
962,392 entered the port of New
York during the fiscal year ending
June 30, as against $798,303,279 In
19.09. This is a new record.
The appraised value of precious
stones and pearls for the fiscal year
just ended aggregates $44,835,067,
as compared with $2,364,003 in
1909.
Tbe importations of automobiles
during the year aggregate 1821
cars, with a total appraised value
of $4,440,017, as compared with
1987 cars, valued at $4,311,295 in
1909.
These figures were given out to
day in the annual report of George
W. Wanamaken, appraiser of the
port.
Fire Destroys Town.
Duluth, Minn. (Special). Reports
of forest fires on tbe south short
of Lake Superior say that the flame
are meaclng lives and that, women
and children by scores are boarding
boats to flee for safety. If necessary.
One small town Is probably destroy
ed, as no word has come from It
since It was cut off by fire. Thr-e
other towns are In grave danger.
Boiler And Building Go Up.
Laconla, N. H.' (Special). A boll.
er In the basement of a three-story
wooden building occupied ' by the
Jenkins tiros, steam laundry blew
up, seriously injuring 16 women em
ployes. The building was demolish
ed. It Is not believed any of the
victims will die.
Prohibitionists Nominate.
Concord, N. H. (Special). Prohi
bitionists at the state convention
here nominated John B. Berry, of
Plymouth, for governor, and John
F. Bradford, of Raymond, and Roger
E. Thompson, of Franklin, for Con
gress. '
Priest Killed By Train.
Norristown, Pa. (Special) Broth
er Ambrose,'' rector of tbe Catholic
Boys'' Protectory and a well-known
Catholic educator, was struck by
train and instantly killed whoa he
attempted to cross a railroad track
near the school. He was about to
start on his annual vacation to the
mother house of the Christian
Brothers Order, Ammendale, Md.
He was 68 years of age and had
been a teacher In Cathollo schools
and colleges in this diocese for mora
than 60 yaars.
A Cure For Cancer.
Rome (Special). -Professor "ri
ch or a has announced to the Insti
tute of Experimental . Hygiene the
discovery of a cur for cancer. The
cure counlsta of injections of serum
from a human embryo. The Profes
sor use the embryo of mlsoarrlag,
and claims that he ha cured sev
eral bopelee case at cncr hospi
tals. ' He has also experimented suo
resfully with th same remedy Ju
rase of anaemia.
Brazil baa definitely ordered of th
Armstrong Company a surer tWead-
nought of 32,000 tons.-
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review of Trade and
Market Reports.
Bradstreets's says:
"Trade and crop reports are stm
irregular, but weather conditions far
or Jlnal distribution, and except in
a few sections, as, for instance tho
Northwest and parts of tho tfeniUi
the crops have mads satisfactory
progress In the direction of large
yields Hot summer weather has
stimulated retail distribution of sea
sonable goods, though demand is 3UU
reported below earlier anticipations
Jobbing trade for fall is Irregular'
being quiet as a whrrle, but Improv
ing in the Southwest, while belni
cheeked In the Northwest.
"Business failures in tho United
States for the week ended with June
30 were 196, against 187 last week
213 in the like week of 1U09, 236
in 1908, 135 in 1907 and 134 in
1906.
"Wheat, Including flour, exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week ended June 30 assre
gate 1,531,177 bushels against' 1 -70o,545
last week and 1,310,84!) thls
week last vear. For tho 52 nook.
ended June 30 exports are 143,072 -301
bushels, against 166,767,67B in
the corresponding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are 114
169 bushels, against 1 98.X27 last
week and 78,551 in 1908. For the
52 weeks ended June 30 corn ex
ports are 27,943,483 bushels, against
29,142,919 last year."
Wholesale Markets,
New York. Wheat Spot easy;
No. 2 . red. 107c. nominal c. 1. f. to
arrive elevator; No. l Northern,
1.23 nominal f. o. b. to arrive
Corn Spot firm; No. 2, 69c. nonil
nal elevator domestic basis to arrive
export, No. 2, 68 nominal f. o. b'.
to arrive.
Oats Spot steady; mixed, 26 S 32
lbs. nominal; natural white, 26(&32
lbs., 45(f(.47c; clipped white. 34
42 lbs., 46V4 49.
Butter firm; Creamery specials
2929c; extras, 28; third to
first, 2528; state dairy, common
to finest, 23 23.
Eggs Fresh gathered extra first,
21rj22c; first, 19(3)20.
Poultry Alive steady; Western
broilers, 25c; fowls, 17; turkeys,
10 14. Dressed steady; Western
broilers, 2226c.; fowls, 1418;
turkeys, 15 18.
Philadelphia. Wheat dull, 2c.
lower; contract grade June. 1.00
1.03.
Corn weak; No. 2 yellow for local
trade, 67 68.
Oats quiet; do., No. 2 white nat
ural, 45 46c.
Butter firm; extra Western cream
ern, 30c; nearby prints, 31.
Eggs firm; Pennsylvania and oth
er nearby firsts, f. c, 21 c. at
mark; do., current receipts, in re
turnable cases, 20 at mark; Western
first, f. c, 21 at mark; do., cur
rent receipts, firm at mark.
Cheese firm; V4c. higher; New
York full creams, choice, l'jVic. ; do.,
fair to good, 14 14.
Live poultry firm; fowls higher;
fowls, 1718c; old roosters,
12 13; broiling chickens, 23
27; ducks, 14 15; geese, 12 013.
Dressed poultry firm; fresh killed
fowls, nearby, 18c; do., Western,
1718; old roosters, 13; broil
ing chickens, as to size, nearby, 25
30; do.. Western 2026; spring
ducks, 18 20.
Baltimore. Wheat July. 97 c.
nominal; spot No. 2 red wheat, old,
was 100 early, while No. 2 red
Western was not quoted; August
wheat early was 98 nominal and
September was 98 nominal.
' Corn Contract, "lc: spot, 62
bid; July. 62.
Oats We quote, per bu.: White,
as to weight No. 2, 46c; No. 3,
44 45; No. 4, 42 43. Mixed
No. 2, 44 nominal; No. 3, 43
43.
Hay We quote, per ton: Timothy
No. 1, $22.5023; No. 2,-$21.60
22; No. 3, $1820. Clover Mix
ed Choice, $21.5022; No. 1, $21
21.50; No 2, $18 20. Clover
No. 1, $1516; No. 2, $1214.
Meadow grass and packing hay, $10
12. . .
Butter We quote, per lb.: Cream
eryfancy, 28 29; choice, 27
28; good. 2527; imitation. 21
23; prints, 29 30.
Cheese The market is steady.
We quote Jobbing prices, per lb.,
1617.
Eggs Under moderate receipts
and constant demand for choice fresh
eggs, tbe market rules steady. We
quote, per dozen, loss off: Maryland,
Pennsylania arid nearby, firsts,
20; Western firsts, 20.
Live Poultry Attractive spring
chickens are In active demand and
the market la firm. Old hens firmer.
Ready sale for large, fat, spring
ducks. Old ducks quiet. We quote;
Chickens Old hens, heavy, per lb.,
6c; do., small to medium. 16; old
roosters, do., 10 11; spring, 1
lbs. and over, do., 25 26; di email
to medium, do., 22 23 Ducks
targs, per lb., 13 14c; small, do.,
12; muscovy and Jongrel, do., 12
13; spring, 3 lbs. and over, e
18. ,
Live otosk. "
Chicago CattleSteers, $8.25
8.50; cows. $4.25C; heifers, $4
S.60; bulls, $3.605.75; calves, $3
8.25; stockers and feeders, $4
5.50
Hogs Heavy, $.15.20; butch
ers', $9.209.25; mixed, $9.25
9.30; light, $9.S09.40; packing.
$8.609.10; pigs. $9.259.7u
bulk of sales, $9.109.25.
Kansas City, Mo. Cattle Market
for steer iOo. higher; cows strong;
dressed beef and export steers, $.7$
8.25; fair to good. $5 Q 6.65;
Western steers, $4 8; stockers and
feeders, $8 5.75; Southern ateers,
$3.90 6.25; Southern cows, $2.60
4.10; native cows, $2.605; na
tive heifers, $3.7507.25; bulla.
$3.50 4.60; calves, $4 7.75,
.Jl?0?' ,9-30! b",k " "le".
$9.05; 9. 26; heavy, $9. 069.16;
packer and butchers', $9.15 9.25; ,
light, $9.15 9.30; pigs $8.50
8.76. I
Pittsburg, Pa, Cattle Supply
light. Choice, $7.768; prime,
$7.4007.65. '
Sheep Prim wethers, $4.30
4.60; culls and common, $tS;
lambs, $57.75; veal calves, $8.60 .
.. , .
Hogs Prime heavies, $.30, me
diums, $9.46 9.50; heavy Yorkers,
$9.669.60; light Yorker and pigs,
$9.90; roughs, $8 8.50.
Th United SUte Government ha
pent more than $260,000,000 for
th improvement, of Inland naviga
tion and mor than $40,000,000 for
Irrigation.