Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1903, Page 2

—_—_—_—m——— THE doubtedly be promptly retired to private lite by their Indignant constituents The rural fres Cellvery service has come 1o #tay. It is likely, of couree, that ex ravagnnces will be lopped off and that a healthier system will be Inaugurated u the new regime. It is certaln that it will | te o long time hefore wholesale sc \ndal are agaln and of the | discoverfes which iiave been made the total appropriations for the next few years will uncovered be certainly not Inerease at the rate which bAs been the rule in the last few years Establishes Athletie Department. 8ince the return of President Roosevelt trom his long and Interesting “swing | around the circle” the strenuous chfef ex- | ecutive has been paying considerable at- | tention to athletles and has had one of the fooms of the White House fitted up as a department of physical cuiture. This room, which for more than two generations was used as the sacred council chamber of presidents and thelr cabinets, has been wholly denuded of everything reflective of the old days und {nstead now holds a varied assortment of sporting and athletlc goods, ineluding boxing gloves, sword sticks, fenc- ing awords and foills, padded vests and gloves and other implemenis used to keep the person of the president n “Ait" condi- tion. The historic apartment now used as the president’s training quarters contains no reminders of Lincoln and his political advisers seated at the cabinet table approv- ing the emancipation proclamation of Grant, Hayes, Garfleld, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley or the long list of presidents who had preceded them. No- where can be seen a suggestion of the great national problems that have been fought out by the glant Intellects in the room in days gone by. On the contrary, the room has an up-to-dateness that is very startling, and yet one cannot help but admire this very much up-to-date president because he 1s the living embodiment of the old Latin maxim, “A sound mind in a sound body." It has been generally supposed that what the president calls “the department of physical culture of this administration’ was located in the basement in one of the rooms formerly used as a billlard room or laundry. It will therefore be a shock to those sticklers for propriety to know that one of the finest roome in the White House has been given over to athletic purposes. or Poor Opinion of Japs. Quartermaster General Humphrey, who has just returned from hard campaigning In the fa¥ east, has little patience with those who look upon the Japanese In a fa- vorable light. The general tells some very interesting stories of the Chinese campaign and in which he came in close contact with the Japanese soldiery. General Humphrey 18 of the opinfon that when the clash of | arms comes between Russiz and Japan the Russians will inflict such punishment upon the Japanese people that they will be a generation In recovering from the attack of the Russian bear. Captin A. W. Butt of the quartermaster's department and a former Washington ne paper man, returned to the states with General Humphrey, and he is now in Wash- ington for. the purpose of closing up his accounts. Captaln Butt says that the American people have very erroneous ideas as to the Japanese, and denominates the empire as & toy empire, everything being | done along toy lines. He states that the navy of Japan Is greatly overestimated and that the fighting qualities of the Japanese .soldler are by no means what they are cracked up to be. Captain Butt, however, 18 enthusiastic over the Philippines and be- lieves that they will become ome of our moat valuable possessions, and he belleves the Filipino much superior to the Japanese. It is remarkablé how differently returning army officers -look 'upon the Philippine islands. One man has nothing but praise of the climate and the opportunities af- ‘forded "to make money. Another officer just as capable and just as discriminating has nothing but condemuation for the ‘rlands and the people. It is simply & clear gase of paying your money and taking your choice. One thing!is- certain, how- evar, that the islands will not be disposed ot for gome years to come if ever. PR DEATH RECORD. Major Jumes B. Pond NEW YORK, June 2L.—Major James B. Pond, the well known manager of lecturers and singers, died at his home in Jersey City, a8 the result of an operation on June 17, in which his right leg was amputated. Major Pond, who had been ill for a month, two weeks ago underwent a slight opera- tion, but the wound falled to heal satis- factorily and it finally became necessary to remove the leg. It was announced at the time that the patient had withstood the shock well and that the surgeons wers hopeful of his recovery. Major Pond was born at Cuba, in 1838, A Old-Time Trapper. CASPER, Wyo., June 21.—(Special)— Louls Lamont, an old trapper who had been in’ the Sweetwater country for thirty- five years, died Thursday morning while belng brought in from Ervay. Lamont was in the employ of the Smithsonfan In- stitute and had furnished the Institute with many valuable fossil remains. Although he had made many thousands of dollars from his furs and fossils, he died a pauper. He was 7 years old. Two weeks ago he was caught out in a storm in the moun- tains and contracted a hard cold, which developed inté pneumonia. Samuel V. Steele, CHMICAGO, June 2l.—Samuel Vernon Stoele, for many years one of the best known dramatic and musical eritles in Chicego, dled today of bronchitls. The filness was contracted during the World's fair, for which Xir. Steele was second in command of the bureau of publicity and promotion. After the close of the expo: tion he became an editorial writer on the Chronicle, but continued {Il health forced him to give up the work several months ago. Mrs. Willlam Hopp. 'WEST POINT, Neb., June 2L—(8pecial )— Mrs. Wm, Hopp dled at her farm home six miles southeast of this city’ on Frida aged 62 years. The cause of death was dropsy. The remains were Interred today in the Swedish Misslon cemetery here. Bhe leaves a husband, but no children. Prospector of Blg Rallroad. PIQUA, O., June 21.—Major Stephen John- son, 91 years old, died today of paralysis. He drafted the charter of the Columbus, Pigua & Indiana rallway, now the Pennsyl- vania line to Chicago and 8t Louis, and was for a quarter of a century its counsel P of ¥, C. Van Benthuysen. BLOOMINGTON, "Vl. June 21.—The funeral of F. C. Van Benthuysen will be held at Bloomfleld, [a., on Tuesday, instead of at Mt Pleasant, as announced. Ask your jeweler for GORHAM : SILVER PoOLISH It cleans as well as polishes U Joomemalle 45 conta package LOVERY' lR(ILBHb AT END| Girl Takes Oarbolio Ac.d and the Young Man Shoots Himsell OLD FLAME ATTEMPTS TO BREAK MATCH‘l Spend the Day Woods and Put Plan into Execution When Frieads Come In Search - of Them, SCRANTON, Pa., June fl.—A pair of young lovers, Brennan, both ticipants in Srnest Smic and Miss Jennie a double tragedy this evening which has resulted in tue former's death | and which will probably pruve fatal to the &lrl The two had loved each other devotedly for several months, hut from Sm'c's old home mtervened sought to hold him to an alleged engage- ment to her. This led the couple to seek relfef, and they apparenuy planned to- night's affair with much deliberation. Miss Brennan purchased a bottle of carbolic acid this morning and shortly afterward both started out for a walk. unother woman and spent the entire afternoon sitting side by side on a rock. They weré scen by several other ramblers in thé woods and this led to the search by the girl's cousin, Thomas Cavanaugh, and several of his friends. When the party came In sight of the place Miss Brennan put the bottle of acid to her lips and drained it Smic started to run party close on his heels. He drew a re- volver and fired upon them three times and then, stopping, turriea the weapon to his heart and shot himselt twice. He fell dead finstantly. The girl suftered great ugony and the physicians hold out scant hope. HAILSTORMS .DAMAGE CROPS Covers Narrow Strips, but Destroys All Vegetation in Path of Storm. LINCOLN, June 21.—Severe storms of hall and rain prevailed in eastern and central Nebraska this evening. Near Hastings small buildings were blown over and hail practically ruined growing crops in a strip two miles wide and several miles long. Hail between Milford and Beaver Cross- ing, for a distance of twelve miles, cut vegetation to the ground and smashed window lights. Near Ulysses n farmer. Melville Crawford, was struck by lightning and killed. There was a heavy rain over nearly half of the state. ULYSSES, Neb, June #1.-(Speclal Tele- gram.)--Melville “rawford, a farmer about 12 years old, living three and one-half miles southeast of here, was struck by lightning and kiiled about 1 o'clock this afternoon. He had returned home from church and was putting his team in the barn when the bolt struck him. He moved here recently from Danvenport, Neb. He carried $2,000 insurance in the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Garrison, Neb. Grandma Woodruff was buried today, aged 87, WEST POINT, Neb., June 21.—(Special.) A copious rain fell this morning gener- ally over the county. The corn needed rain badly. Small grain is looking well and Potatoes show a good yiold, early planted ones belng now dug for market. Pros- pects are excellent for a bountiful yleld of all fleld crops and May. HASTINGS, Neb., June 21.—(Special)—A severe hallstorm, accompanied by heavy raln and high wind, passed to the south and east of Glenville this afternoon. The path of the storm was about two miles wide and on the strip struck crops were completely cut to the ground. PIERRE, 8. D., June #1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A general drizziing rain prevafled over this section of the state ‘ast night and today, bringing rellef to vegetables, which were beginning to show the effects of the dry weather. Graduates First Class. O'NEILL, Neb., June 21.--(Special.)—The graduating exerclses of St. Mary's acad- emy, held at the opera house, occasioned a rad-letter day in the history of that in- stitution, partly for the reason that this is the first class graduated from the in- stitution. This institution of learning may woll feel proud of this, its first commence- ment. The opera house was taxed to fts limit long before the hour. The class was seven in number and all young womeh. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags, bunting, palms and flowers and the class motto, “Virtus Bola Cassis.” The gradustes are: Margaret M. Batrett, Agnes F. Clark, Rose E. Grady, Mary M Haggerty, Margaret M. MeGreevy, Florence E. Mullen and Anna L. O'Donmell. There were many present from as far west as Chadron and east as far as Randolph. The manner in which the graduates handled thelr subjects showed that they were dilli- gent and faithful In their work and brought the fact vividly home to those present from abroad that O'Neill could lay claim to as fine an institution of learning as any city In Nebraska. Neb., June 2l.—(Special.)—George a young man about town who was arrested and sentenced to the peniten- tlary, but owing to & technical error pro- cured a new trial, was surrendered to the county officers by his bondsman, who thought that Boslough was making ar- rangements 5 skip the country. His bond: man Is also charged with the same crime and was sentenced at the same time, but owing to a technical error they were granted & new trial. It is generally be- lleved now that they have a quarrel be- tween them and that both will tell more on the witness stand than in the former trial, owling to the intimacy between them being broken. Farmhands Strike. HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 21.—(Special)— The strike epidemic seems to Rave reached Humboldt and has broken out in a new place—on the farm. Attorney I. E. Smith of this city is the possessor of a farm a short distance from the city and has em- ployed thereon several hands. Yesterda: three of them, all youngsters in their teens, decided that 9.5 per day was not wufi- clent compensation for thefr services and went on a strike, demanding that they be paid $150. The news was carried to the employer, who treated it as something of a joke. with the result that the boys are agein at work at the same old rate and ‘peace once more relgns. Tires of Deating. FREMONT. Neb., June 21.—(Special)— Mrs. Mary Elmore brought sult in the dis- trict court yesterday for a divorce from her husband, J. M. Elmore, who is now serving an elghty-five day sentence for assaulting her last Sunday. Elmore has served several jall sentences for assault upon his wife and has been up so many times for being drunk and disorderly that he cannot remember them. She has four children, whose custody she asks may be given to ber. Dragged by Pouy. TECUMSEH, Neb., June 21.—(Special)- Ruseell Chamberlain, a Tecumsel young man, is suffering the results of having bis pony run awsy with him and deagging of Greenwood, were the par- | and | They strayed | to a secluded spot in the midst of a forest | As she did so | with several of the | him a distance of perhaps 2 feet. He --md’ I”V in the stirups and attempted to cut a switch from the branches of a tree, which | overhung the roadway. The pony became | frightened, reared around and threw young ‘.'lmm.»rmn cut of the saddle. His foot became caught in the stirrrup with the | result as above given. He was badly shaken up and suffered a laceration on his head which required e gether. al stitches to draw to- Institute a Success, TECUMEEH, Neb The Jolnson county teachers’ institute, h closed in this ity last evening, was Interesting session. Over elghty were enrolled and considering the {fact that some twenty teachers from this coun e aw ttending summer school; the attendance was large. The instructors were: Prof. Carnes of Chicago, Dean For dyce of Lincoln and Mjss Hitt of the Peru June 21.—(Speclal.)~ teache | Normal, and their work, including the lec- | tures, was very satisfactory. Superintend ent Adkine says he considers the institute Just closed one of the most successful cnes | ever held in the county | Redueti n_l ® the Schools, BENEDICT, Néb, June 21.—(Special.) The decre in raflroad valuation of the Kansas City and Omaha rallroads which run through the towne of Benedict, York, Me- Cool Junction, Lushton and several school districte in_the country, will perhaps make | hardship on some of the schools through which this road runs, owing to a certain amount of raflroad taxes usually figured |on by the school board. This year none of the school boards anticipated a redue- tion of rallroad valuation. The reduction of valuation of the Kansas City and Omaha rafltoads through York county is over 000, Decrense in Assessment. WEST POINT. June 21.—(8pecial.)— assessm. The tota) of Cuming count as equalized by the County Board of Super- visors, Is as follows: Real property, $1.973,- 643; | personal, § Chicago & North- western raflway, i Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rairoad, $47,005; Western Union Telegraph company, $3,289; palace cars (Pullman), $419; telephone com- panies, $7,050. As cqualized, the total as- | sessment of Cuming county this year will fall about $3,000 below that of last year. Reception to Bridal Couple, | NEHAWKA, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— | Vilas P. Sheldon returned from BEdgar | Thursday night with his bride, and yes- terday his parents, Hon. Lowsan Sheldon and wife, gave a reception In their honor, to which all their old friends and neigh- bors were invited. The house was dec- orated with &ll the flowers in season. Re- treshments were served tables spread cn the lawn. Quite a number.of out-of- town guests were present. Boy's Thumb Jerked Off, NORFOLK, Neb, June 21.—(Special.)— Ernest Wachter, a lad living near this city, lost his thumb in a remarkable way. Driving a team of horses with the reins about his hands, a sudden jerk at the bit tightened the leather and tore out first joint of the thumb, which was so badly mangled that amputation of the rest of it was necessary. The nerves were so lacerated that no pain sensation was con- veyed to the brain. on Sunday School Convention. FAIRMONT, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— The county couvention of Sunday school workers for Fillmore county closed a most interesting sesslon last night. The meet- ‘ngs, which commenced Wednesday, were well attended and much interest was mani- fested. Prof. H. M. Steldley and Miss Mamie Haines, state workers, were pres- ent, also W. H. Kimberly of Lincoln. Sues Town for Damafes. HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— Through an Auburn firm of attorneys, Mrs. Cal Vandeveer has notified the town board of Stella that the corporation is indebted to her in the sum of $2000 on account of injuries recelved last month from falling on a defective sidewalk. No definite action has been taken as vet, but it Is probable that a compromise will be effected. Elect Grand Lodge Representative. WEST POINT, Neb, June 21.—(Special.) —At a regular meeting of Elkhorn Valley lodge No. 22 of the Knights of Pythlas of this place, held vesterday, Mayor Sonnen- schein was unanimously elected as repre- sentative to the grand lodge, which meets in Lincoln n October. Judge Tucker Seeks Appointment. HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— Judge E. A. Tucker of this city is securing endorsements over the district for eppoint- ment In the Department of Justice, and | seems to be sangulne of success. The place | he is asking for is a federal judgeship In the Philippines and pays a salary of $5,000 per annum. Hurt by Ranaway Team. OSMOND, Neb., June 2L—(Special Tele- gram.)—This afternoon while Roy E. Can- non was returning home from town his team ran away, throwing him from the on, injuring him very seriously, physiclan was called, but at last accounts Mr. Cannon was unconsclous. Schools Hol Hente. HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— The members of the alumn! assoclation of the Dawson schools held thelr annual ple- nic and reunion at & grove east of town on Wednesday. Twenty-five members were Present and participated in a lunch and en- joyed the out'ng. Newspaper Branching Out, | NORFOLK. Neb. June 2L—(Spectal.)— Important improvements are being effected in the plant of the Daily News, in this clty. A large brick addition is in course of construction, two new cylinder presses and a linotype machine will be installed. Entertain Idaho Congressman, NORFOLK, Neb, June (Special.)— Congressman Burton L. French of Idaho, the youngest member of the national legis- lature, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Baker in this city. A dinner in his honor was given last night The executors of the estate of Fred Parker will sell a large number of Florence lots, small farms suitable for gardening, and larger farms, in Douglas county, at the east front door of the county courthouse, beginning at 10 a. m. Tuesday, June 234 The property is described in the legal ad- vertisements in The Examiner. BOISE, June 21.—Fire today idaho, the business section caused a loss of §140,000. in The principal losers are: Northrop Hard- ware company, $60,00; Armour & Co., $15,- 000; John L. Day & Co., grocers, §28,000, ‘harges Father with Orim P. 0'Grady, an employe of Bteuben's Iiv. ery barn, at 158 Park avenue, was taken into custody at a late hour last night and locked up at police headquarters on com- plaint of his daughter, Mary E. O’'Grady, who charges him with having committed & statutory offense against ber. No com- laint was flled, but both parties will be g‘M for an investigation of the case by the county attorney. The is now about 16 years of age and cl that these of fenses have continued gince she was 12 ears old. A sister of O'Grady has been known to’ the police for sdme iime as the roprietress of & house of & local resort three differsnt occasions O'Gredy has h-n arrested as an lnmate of the pl ()\IAHA T)AILY VETERAN T0 FiGAT NULLAR the | BFE: MONDAY, JUNE 00 =22, 1903. Great Britain 8ends Officer Now Serving on the Frontier of India. GENERAL MANNIN: MAKES NO HEADWAY War Been Going on Simee 1 nand Present Commander ia In A Tight Place at Present. SIMLA, Indla, June 2.—Major Comyn Edgerton, who has been In command of the Punjab frontier force since 1899, has been appointed to the command of the Somallland expeditionary force which is operating against the Mad Mullah, super- ceeding Brigadier General W. H, Manning, General Manning, who took command of the British expedition in Bomaliland last November, after a reverse suffered by Colenel Swayne, hae not proved successful in his campaign. Columns detached from the force have been badly mauled by the mullah’'s forces, the most serious British defeat being that of Colonel Plunkett's flying detachment in April, when the colonel, all his officers and practically the entire detachment were wiped out. Last advices recelved in London, June 14, were to the effect that General Manning Colonel Cobb, whose column was in a seri- ous position at Callady, and on half rations. One of the causes of the nonsuccess of the expedition has been the eowardice of the was hoped when it was formed recently Only a few days ago news came that the native camel corps had mutinied, The operations against the Mad Mullah, who first ralsed the -tribes against the British in 1899, have already cost $2,000,000. A desire has been manifested to abandon the campalgn, but in . the predicament of necessary to order British troops India, and when they arrive the forces: will consist of 800 British 1,000 Indian troops and 4,000 natives. from British roops, The Peril of Our Time Is lung disease. Dr. King's New Discov- ery ior Consumption, Coughs and Colds cures lung trouble or no pay. b0e, $1.00. For sale by Kubn & Co. RUSSIA INSISTS ON SECRECY Informs China that Future Negotin- tlons Must Not Be Allowed to Leak. TOKIO, June 6.—(Via Victoria, June 21.)— tically unchanged, only part of Shin King m ince having been evacuated by the Russian troops. Trade in Manchuria is reported to be at a standstill on the un- settled state of affairs. it is expected that | some developments would have supervened on the arrival of M, Lessar, Russian minis- ter at Peking, on May, 29, and especially as M. Plancon, the Russian charge d'affaires, who put in the two sets of domands on China, informed the Chinese government on that day in view of M. Lessar's arrival an immediate answer to the demands was required. 8o far the only outcome to M. Lessar's presence has heen a statement alleged to come from him that the publication of the terms of the demands was regarded by of China and thereafter it would be neces- sary for China in future negotiations to appoint two commissioners who should be held personally respopsible for the secrecy of the negotiations. ., The Japanese press denies Russia's right to impose any such conditions on China. The Yalu difficulty continues. It now appears that the Russians have purchased twelve acres of land at Hong Am Pho in the name of their Corean interpreter and are Lusily engaged in collecting coal and bullding materials there. The connection between this settlement and the Russian lumbering concession on the Yalu is problematical. The Jaupanese newspapers regard the enterprise with ex- treme suspicion, but the Japanese govern- ment has made no sign The Corean government has protests to the Russlan representative at Seoul regarding the alleged trespass and the desecration of graves by Russian sub- jects in Corean territory. The Russians are sald to be surveying for a raiiroad by Zdmo Yang and the Yalu via Fengh Wang and roads fit for &rtillery have been built in that reglon, which commands the Corean border. REBELLION GROWS SERIOUS Government Troops Not Equ Task of Subduing Them. to VICTORIA, B. C., June 21.—The steamer Athenian, which reached port today from the Orfent, brought news that the insur- rection In Yunnan is causing grave alarm. A Peking dispatch of June 4 says the Yunnan Insurgents now number 50,000, They | are well trained ana armed with weapons of improved pattern. So far the govern- ment forces have fared badly in encounters with the rebels. From refugees who eame from Bhih Ping it has been learned that a church belonging to French missionaries Wi destroyed and the missionaries fled to Yunnan for safety. Some of the priests were captured and murdered by the rebels, VICTORIA, B. C., June Zl.—Advices from | Shanghait tell of the burning of a temple at Ping, involving the loss of 150 lives. A large throng gathered to worship and burned paper and incense by the wholesale. This resulted in the temple taking fire near the stalrway, cutting off the escape of the people. Many jumped from windows and were killed, others were crushed to death by the crowds. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has purchased the fleet of btemmers on the Yang Tse of the McBain Navigation company for $1,50,- 00, and the Japanese line will make this a connection of their American and Euro- pean service. Regarding the proposed Canton-Hankow rallway, a correspondent reports that American and Japanese experts have been compelled to return to the starting polnt Ayers Sarsaparilla Purifies the b]ood, gives strengthto the nerves,and brings color tothe cheeks. Ayer’s Pills regulate the bowels, cure constipation and biliousness, and aid the digestion. Two grand family medicines. Sold | for 60 years. A himself was surrounded and unable to assist | native Somali regiment of which so much | General Manning's forces It has been found | Russia as a breach of faith on the part | addressed | | accompanied {of thirty-five miles. | of Shawnee conunty, the prisoners for Topeka, where they will | | placed it without aseomplishing anything on acc of Inadequate protection by the Chinese offictals. They wore threatensd by rioters enroute. Minister Conger has appealed to the Chinede forelgn officers to protect the foreigners. DEWEY MARCHES TO GOODLAND Sherift Takes Him and Companions to Topeka to Appear in Supreme sount Court, GOODLAND, Kan., June 2L.—Chauncey Dewey, Willlam J. McBride and Clyde Wil- #on arrived here today from St. Francis by soldiers of the state having walked the entire distance A, T. Lue left here tonight with militia, be given a hearing tomorrow before the supreme court upon their application for admittance to ball on a writ of habeas corpus. THE WILKES BOOTH “MYTH” ke the Mommouth and Mar Myths, 1t Wil Some Mistory, The story which comes from the west that J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Pres- ident Lincoln, died so lately as January last, self-slain, in a little town in Okla- homa, Is interesting only as showing that | & historieal myth, familiar to all readers of | the nistory of older nations, is making its appearsnce in this new land. Otherwise it might be dismissed as stmply the advance story of “the silly season.” If ever a man w killed in the manner described by history sthat man was J. Wilkes Booth. Not only was his identity proved by the incidents of the pursult, by the papers taksn frdm his bady at the time of his death, but the government took every precaution agalast any possiblity of mis- take. When Booth’s body was brought to Washington {t was identified by many who had known him well. ameong them his phy- siclan, who found the scar of a pecular surgical operation he had performed in the removal of a tumor. Again, when some years later ths vody was disinterred and given to the Booth famiiy for final inter- ment, Bdwin Booth touk measures which jdentity beyond all possible ques- tion. J. Wilkes Booth's body was deposited In the family lot fn Green Mount cemetery, Baltimore, more than thirty-four years ago, and its interment there has been officially certified. Yet such Is the force of myth and the popular love for the mysterious that there are persons in Washington itself who seri- ously maintain that Booth's body was sunk in the Potomac by order of the government, | and that President Johnson, when he armed The situation in Manchuria remains prac- | Edwin Booth with authority to make the transfer to the Baltimore cemetery, was efther the victim of an imposition himself or knowingly participated in a deception Myths of this nature almost naturaliy spring up out of the graves of men who have played a great tragic part in a striking | historic drama. Thus, although the duke of Monmmouth was publicly executed in the presence of thousands, though among those who, iccompanied him to the scaffold were #ome who had been {n happier days his in- timate friends, there was a large element, with whom he had been an fdol, who in- sisted that another than Monmouth was decapltated. It was gravely maintained by these deniers of all probability that a follower of Monmouth who greatly resem- bled him had died in his place. Still anothev. “theory” was that James II must at the last moment have arranged | a plot by whigh Manmouth escaped the axe and became the “Man in the Tron Mask'— which ‘mask,’ by the way, was not iron - Louls XIV kindly consenting to take upon himself the charge and care of the duke. Long years afterward historians took the trouble to. demonstrate that, whoever the “Iron Mask" was, lie could not have been Monmouth. So strong was the popular be- tief that Monmouth escaped the axe that at least two men sppeared In England, claim- ing to be Monmouth, and for a time ran a course of successful imposture. The bellef that Marshal Ney was not shot In the Luxembourg Garden, but escaped either by collusion with those appointed to be his executioners or by the devotion of one who resembled him and died for him, still hax strength enough to survive to this day. Only a few years ago a bulky vol- ume in support of the “theory” that Mar. shal Ney escaped and came to this country was published. Yet if any historical fact has been es:ablished beyond peradventure, it is that Marshal Ney was executed in pursuance of his sentence. To break the force of evidence the bellevers In the Ney myth have set up various “theories,” one that the firing party used only blank car- tridges, and another that an officer de- voted to him and resembling him “kindly consented” to take his place before the soldiers nppointed to fire on “the bravest of the brave." There $8 a strong family resemblance in all these myths that is found even in the latest. A man named Ruddy substitutes himself for Wilkes Booth and dies for him, shot down in the burning barn, a role which involved his having his leg broken in order to complete the resemblance. There Is this great difference, however, between the Monmouth myth, the Ney myth and the Booth myth—that Monmouth and Ney were immensely popular men, who had long been idolized In thelr respective countries and who In their last moments were regarded as martyrs for great causes, whereas Booth was held, north and south, to be a criminal of the most detestable character, and was to all Americans a hunted murderer, shot by the precipitate action of one of his pursuers. Thousands had risked their lives with Monmouth and Ney, and in the herolc devotion which they inspired Is found the origin of the myth that some Englishman died to save Monmouth and some Frenchman died to aave Ney. Booth had no such followers before he made his leap into Infamy; very few had knowledge of his guilty inten- tions, and his sole associate in his flight deserted him when they wers brought to bay. Still, such is the popular love of the miraculous that some American historian of the future may be compelled to demon- strate to the contemporary public, by ex- amination of dates and documents, that it really was Wilkes Booth who was shot in the burning barn by Sergeant Corbett Boston Transcript A Sore Never Matters After Porter's Antigeptic Healing OIl is ap- plied Relleves pain instantly and heals ar the same time. For man or beast. Price, %e Relects Titus' Entry. NEW YORK, June 21.—The World to- morrow will say that the entry of C. 8 Titus, the champlon amateur oarsman of America, has been réjected by the Amer- fean Henley committee at Philadelphia The rejection is made under rule 10, under which no resson need be given. Titus s a member of the Atalanta Boat club of this eity. Naval Oficers for Orient. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—The naval hospital ship Solace sailed today for Guam and Manila, carrying passengers, a large pumber of enlisted men of ( avy and lies. Most of several hundred tood of supp the passengers are naval officers who are 0 join vessel Solace will now on the Asiatic station turn here about Sepcember. Fight In Chureh LANCASTER, Ky, June 2L.—In Horman's Lick church this afternoon James Rogers killed Bud Ledford. They were brothers- in-law. Rogers clalmed that he shet la self defense. ‘ sherift | GOULD'S COUSIN KILLS SELF Cousiderable Iymrv Oonoerning the Motive for the Deed. VICTIM IS RICH AND A SOCIAL LEADER One Story Is That Quarrel with Geors 14 and Loss of Pe * the Cause of ey, 8T. LOU!S. June 2L.—Sandford Northrop, until recently secretary and general man- | ager ot the American Refrigerator Transit compan, committed suicide today at the home of Claude Kennerly, vice president of the Republic Raflway Applance com- pany, where he was stopping. Deceased, who was about 35 years old, leaves a widow and one child. He was a cousin of George Gould and stood high in local soclal and financlal circles. About six weeks ago he resigned his position with the American Refrigerator Trapsit company. Ne cause for the deed Is known. Northrop shot himselt in the back of the head with a revolver and death was almost instantaneous. Claude Kennerly states that Just ten minutes before the shooting ocourred he had ‘been eating with his friend, who appeared to be in the depths of melancholy. Hé heard the siot from the floor below, and when he reached the chamber whers 1t occurred Northrop lay on the floor, dead. Mr. Kennerly sald ‘he knew of no reassn why his friend should have committed sulcide, for his business prospects seemed good And his marital re- lations happy. Relatives Are Notified. Mrs. Northrop and daughter, Nancy, aged 7 years, are now at Atlantic City, where they have bgen for meveral weeks. A brother, Reed Northrop, is In Europe. The remains of Mr. Northrop will taken tomorrow to Philadelphia, the home of hs wite's parents, for iaterment. Be fore marriage Mrs. Nerthrop was a Mi: Ringel of Philadelphia ! It was learned tonight that melancholia and an overworked, nervous condition, brought on by many business affairs, are the only reasons known for the suicide. None of Mr. Northrop's relatives are in St Louw. His brother Reid is traveling in Furope with hs family. He fs the only immediate relative residing here. Howard Northrop'of Chicago, another brother, was notified early today. He sent a message in reply saying he would be in £t, Louis to- morrow In time to accompany his brother's body to Philadelphia, where the dead man's wife has gone. Willlam Northrop of Rich- mond, Va., also a brother, received a mes- sage concerning the death. Sandford Northrop was for more than ten years one of the hett known men in 8t. T<uis business and financial circles. He was a member of the Country, Noonday Field and St. Louls Fair Grounds elubs, besides several smaller socinl organizations He had a host of friends. Mr. Northrop was a favorite of his uncle, the late Jay Gould, and he had always been on terms of closest Intimacy with the present gener- ation of the Gould family. Rumor of Disagreement. Another story says that when the Goulds company with the Missouri Pacific and the Wabash raiflroads Reid Northrop was al- lowed to resign the presidency, but Sand- ford was let out Without that privilege. Whether this action of his welatives, which deprived him of a lucrative and responsible position, had anything to do Wwith ‘his~ despondency 18 not known, but 1t is belleved it had. * GOLD MINING IN EGYPT Auriterous Veins Found in the Lower Mountains—Inrush of Tourlsts, Hundreds of European tourists, In pursult of health or pleasure now travel on the Nile, between Cairo and Assouan, ¢_vear, and, since the destruction of the Dervish power fn the | Soudan, Wady Halfa and Khartoum have attracted many visitors. Thus the valley of the Nfle has become as well known ae any part of Burope; vet within a tew miles of the river on elther side lies what 1+ practically an unknown land. The sandy waste seen from the river. beyond the { belt of cultivation, to the eastward, in nc way reprasents the whole country between | the Nile and the Red sea. At Kench fn Iatitude 2 degrees north, the sandy zone which forms the true desert, I8 but twenty miles wide, while In the ltitude of Assouan it is fully 150. To the east of this and bordering the coast of the Red sea s a chain of lofty and rugged mountains, fifty milés wide, several of whose peaks attain an altitude of 8,000 feet above the sea, and the general altitude from 1500 tc 2,000 feet. Tt fa this belt of mountainous country that forms the gold mining dla- trict of Egypt. The most striking physical features the country are the courses, known as usually dry water “wadies.” These take on elther side to the Red sea, or to the Nite. In its upper part a wady usually resembles an ordinary torrent bed, but gradually developes Into a long, flat, wind ing water course, with cliffts of rocks on either hand, sometimes 20 feet In helght and a bed of sand and pebbles, all the ljthological constituents of the neighborhood are represented. At times, during the coptous rains which fall In the mountains In the spring and autumn, these wadles are converted into rushing rivers, which carve out great holes in their beds and banks and leave thelr marks on every side. Usually, however, they are only good, hard, sandy roads, with some small trees and plants, which form meagre but useful grazing for camels. Toward the Nile, on the west, and the Red sea, on tha east, the wadies gradually lose themselves in the sand of the lower districts, and probably little, if any of the water which they bring down ever reaches the river or the sea on the surface. The crystal line rocks, which constitute the mountain Aistricts to the east,' are of the oldest geological serfes met with a Egypt. The larger mountain masses are usually formed of a hornblendic granite, with pink orthclase, which gives the whole a strik. ingly red appearance when seen from n | distance. Burrounding these, in the lower ranges and covering very extensive nreas, is a rather fine-grained gray granite, pase- ing in places into gnelss, and that into mie: schist traversed by dykes and intrusions of greenstgne, felsite, porphyry end a very fine-grained white, elvan granite. Tt is in these rocke that most of the auriferous quarts veins were found tc occur, and the more the granite was cut up by the Intrusive rocks the more fre- uent and more promising the quartz veiny appeared to be.—Cassler's Magazine Srange Scehe in reh, Because of a rebuke administered to her for alleged whispering in church by Rev. F. P. Bpencer Miss Sarah Heard, a society | girl of Gregnville, Ga., advanced to the pulpit and soundly berated the minister last night in the Methodist church, where revival services are in progress. 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