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GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA. SEPTMEBEB 5, 1903.
UNITED STATES WARSHIPS
ARRIVE AT BEIRUT
The Brooklyn and San Francisco Were the
First to Arrive There.
TIMOTHY D. SULLIVAN
HEAD OF EAGLES
THE SITUATION CRITICAL IN EXTREME
Additional Protection Is Being Provided for All the For-
eign Consuls-Turkish Government Gives Warning
That All Legations Should Strengthen Inside
Forces-Bulgarian Bandits Warned Not to
Molest the Foreigners.
Beirut, Syria, Sept 4.—The U. S.
cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco
have arrived here.
ACTION NOT DETERMINED.
Washington, Sept, 4.—The disposi-
tion of the cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco, of Admiral Cotton's squad-
ron, whl"h arrived at Beirut today, has
iiot yet been finally determined by the
administration. No order* regarding
the future movements of the vessels
lias been sent to Admiral Cotton and
much depends upon the reports made
"by him of the condition In and about
Beirut, and on the representations that
may come from the minister as to the
necessity for the presence of Ameri-
can war vessels in Turkish waters to
look'alter the protection of the Inter-
cuts of the citizens of the United States
in the Sultans'- domain.
Acting Secretary Darling tip to half
past 9 o'clock tonight had not heard
from Admiral Cotton.
REACHED A CRISIS.
Tondon, Sepi. 4.—The Morning Post
■publishes a letter from Constanti-
nople correspondent In which he dis-
cusses the Beirut affair and the Amer-
ican mission in Asia Minor. He says:
"Things have arrived at a crisis.
The United States must either insist
upon the porte listening to its propo-
sitions regarding American converts or
drop the missionary altogether. The
latter course Is naturally impossible
sud the sending of a squadron has
prent significance as showing a de-
termination on the part of America
1o take an active part In the Turkish
OUCK'inn. One result of this step will
probably be to Induce the Sultan to
raise his representative at Washington
to the rank of ambassador so that the
•United States can be equally repre-
Fcn ' here. At present America is
at t decided disadvantage in this re-
aped with the other first class powers.
Nobody can quits forsee the effect of
the ultimatum of the United States but
ft Is almost certain that her weight
will Incline on the side of the Christian
against the Turk. At the same time
ns a matter of importance to Great Bri-
tain. America Is almost bound to op-
pose the descent of Russia on the Dar-
danelles. because In religious matters
the Turk Is more tolerant than the
Russian."
washington. D. C.. Sopt. 4 Minister
Irishman has cabled the state depart-
ment that owing to disturbed condition*
In Constantinople an addltnonal detec-
tive force, had been stationed at the Am-
oricp" legation. This action was taken
on suggestion of the Turkish
inent, which has assured the American
minister that it will use every precaution
1o protect all foreigners, but has warned
1 lie different embassies and legations that
it would be well to strengthen the force
Inside the buildings. In case a necessity
develops It Is probable that the Turkish
government will be requested to allow
the United States to send a detachment
of marines from the squadron which is
expected to arrive at Beirut today. Lelsh-
man has not made such a request of this
government. The United Rtates has no
nuthorlty to send n warship through the
Dardinefles and would have to have the
i onsent of Turkey and also that of the
other European powers to do so. Lelsh-
man In his cablegram. Informed the de-
partment that a number of governme
have landed marines in Constantinople
for the protection of their embassies.
New York, Sept. 4.—Congressman Tim-
othy D. Sullivan Is now th« head of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles. having been
election waa a most spirited one, uud
vent Ion In Tammany Hall today The
election waa a moat spjlrlted one. and
thwre was llrely campaigning from begin-
ning to end. Sullivan's election had been
expected, but many western contingents
fa\orsd the diction of Vice President
P« Hitler of Kansas City and waged a vig-
orous tight to place h'm at the head of the
order. On the first ballot Sullivan polled
"•2 votes. Pelletlrr 72#, and "Hv" Davis
of Cincinnati 250. The two latter candi-
dates then withdraw and the congiess-
man's election was made uuanlthous. A
protest waa made against the votes from
Honolulu. which were represented In
proxy by the California delt-g.itrs As the
Hawaiian# were in favor of Sullivan his
adherents fought vlgoroualy until tha Cal-
ifornia delegates ware permitted t0 vote
for their distant neighbors. Camp Nom .
Alaska, the states of Waahington and
Texas went solidly for Sullivan. The con-
gressman drew from all over the country,
even the far western states sending him a
good vote.
W. Edwards of Anderson. Ind.. pres-
ent grand worthy chaplain, was elected
grand worthy vice president. Ills suc-
cessor as chaplain is George H. Ellis o£
Minneapolis. A. E.Partr'dgs of Aerie No
l.of Seattle, was elected grand worthy
treaaurer, and ' Hy" Davis, his predeces-
sor as treasurer, was re-elected grand
trustee with Edward A. Bell of Napa Cal
S'iT M£ainty °,f ('hTcago. H. E Noirls
?r (°"n; *nd J J Kennedy
fl Buffalo. Edward Krause. of Wllmlng-
*°u %&,"-Frand wortby conductor, and
John W. Sherman, grand inside guld
were re-elected.
SATURDAY MORNING,
NUMBER 113.
SWARMING THE SENATORS
CLERICAL DELEGATES
CHURCH CONFERENCE} AT
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. Sept. 4.—The Cincinnati
conference of the M. E. churcr today
elected the following delegates to the
conference at Lou Angeles next May:
Dr. A. B. Leonard, missionary secre-
tary; Dr. J. H. Basford. president of
the Ohio Weslyan University, and Dr.
W. B. Thlrkleld, corresponding secre-
tary of the Freemans Aid and South-
ern Educational Society. After six
ballots the election of the fourth cler-
ical delegate was postponed until to-
morrow. The following lay delegates
were also selected: Alexander Rox-
LOOKINO FOR ASSASSIN. |
Constantinople. Sept. 4.—Consul Ravan- '
dall telegraphs from eBlrut to Minister
Lelshmnn that the authorities there have
been actively searching tor the assail-
ant of Vice Consul Magelssen, but the
consul Is not able to state If he Is among
the persons already arrested. The United
States cruisers Brooklyn and 8an Fran-
cisco are expected to reach Beirut today.
rhe report circulated by a news agency
In the United States that a bomb had
been found near the palace is utterly with.
out foundation. Turkish officials leports
indicate the complete success of the mili-
tary operations against the Insurgents in
the Kllssura district. Over four hundred
1* urgents are enid to have been killed.
WARNS BULGARIAN BANDITS. H
-iil"**1 The porte, in ad- of Franklin, Judge W. R. War-
..iSs-Vss'n.jzriiss tond„£! ?££• & L'fr\™p,'?],rr ol
tict tiiem added a warning against 5ul- K fkHinnlch, of Middletown, dean of
aarian bandits who nugut attempt to Dxford Normal School, and James
elude the Turkish guards and attack the N. Gamble, of Cincinnati
foreigners within. ;
It is a matter of some comment that a Dmv
there are only marines with the Eu- AJxIVIY Ol CUMBERLAND
i u tiirae wiih 117
vaaaaa already in the service of the le-1
gu Ion and with the Turkish guards as- NEXT REUNION TO rp iv ,i,lou
1NUTON-
ly to rise. ... . ,
Tne state department commenting on | Rnnvi H
ESCAPED
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Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Negro Jumped in River
and Drowned Himself
A MOB AFTER
i FRENCH SOLDIERS
WOUND AMERICANS
f!EXPERIENCE
WILL COUNT
TROOPS
SENT TO
CRIPPLE
PROTECT
CREEK MINERS
Choked a White Woman
Nearly to Death.
HE WAS AETER MONEY
After Being Chased to the River
He Rode Out to Midstream
in a Boat and Jumped
in-His Body Dis-
appeared.
The i
eign powers HHM.
waters, said that the United" States
- not sending snips to Turkish waters.
• in Turkish waters does not mean
Constantinople and while the whole
portion of the Mediterranean
might be covered with ships, none o mem
would force the Dardlnelles. After tne
has been followed 'by* suSIeqnan* events' °oto^
•vlilch prohibit waranips from the Dadi-
clrcular to
the Armj
that the next
i._l? ~ uri{* ! Cumberland informing tha
union of the society will be held in Wash-
ington. October 14 to lti, and that the so-
ciety wlli participate In the dedication of
the statute of General W. T. Sherman
October 15 The headquarters of the so-
ciety will be at the Shoreham hotel and
the first business meeting will be held
there Ootober 14 at 10 o'clock in the
. n'n«- The speaker of the occasion
Uhout the consent of Turkeyin ! General Gates p. Thurston.
l«*ft Admiral Farragut with the flagship
* ranklln was invited and ascended th*
Dardinelleb and tne powers protested.
I hen it was determined that no ship of!
War could enter the Dardlnelles Tnere i
a proviso, however, thai in case Tur- I NEVADA OFFICERS WILL HOLD CAL-
key 1a at war with another power she 1FORNIA PRISONERS.
-ight admit ships of tne friendly po
REWARD MUST COME
THIS, it is said nere. is directed "ai Rus-
In 18!W Turkey, under treaty
ENGLAND NOT INFORMED.
London. Sept. 4.—No British marines
have been landed at Constantinople so
far as the foreign office is Informed, but
It said that if the British embassy
requires protection the ambassador Is
authorised 10 call upon the commander
of the British^ guardshln for guards.
nslders It probable
dor's warning them that Bulgarian agita-
tors were projecting outrages against
t'ie embassies, legations and public build-
ings at Constantinople. So far as the
foreign office knows Constantinople lo
quiet.
FRANCE BECOMES ANXIQUS.
Paris, Sept I—It is authoritatively
slated that in view
in
il to hold Itself In readiness to prue
enters. This determination
report from the
'onstantinople
rarshlp
Turkish
ed the receipt of
h ambassador
hat it was desirable io hav
fall'
for all «
have
alio*
nellei
Small slUps of other nations are allow-
ed in the Bosphorus and have been sent
through the Dardlnelles, but these are
called legation vessels, and rated of lit-
tle importance. However, they carry sai-
lors which may be used lor legation
guards Mt any time.
It is believed, that in case the United
States desired to send a laftnch or small
Vessel with a guard for the American le-
gation. Turkey would have a light to ad-
mit them to the dardlnelles without con-
sulting and obtaining the permission of
the powers.
Cheklb Bey. the Turkish minister call-
ed on Secretary Play today to Inform him
that he had received from his foreign
office official advices to the effect tiiat
the American consul at Beirut was
tlrely natisfied with the measures Tut...#
has taken to protect life and property
there and to investigate and act with
respect to the vice-consul Magelssen
Carson. Ne . _
today stated tha
tured at Reno. Miller and Woods. „„u.u
not be returned to California until the
rewards offered by thp state of California,
were secured. He did not intend, he said
that the officers making the capture
should be put to the trouble that usually
follows such caj es.
Denver, Col., Sept. 4.—Governor Pea-
body decided today after Receiving the
report of the committee which he ap-
pointed to investigate the Cripple
Creek strike conditions, to despatch
troops to the **:old camp. Brigadier
General John Chase will bo in com-
mand of the force which will number
about 650 men. The troops were
asked for by the Mine Owners Asso-
ciation, but Sheriff Robertson, of Teller
County, said he saw no necessity for
calling out* the militia. No violence
has been reported at Cripple Creek
since Tuesday night when one non-
union carpenter and a justice were
assaulted by unknown persons.
Governor Peabody made the follow-
ing statement regarding his action in
calling out the troops:
"I have tried to act with prudence
The gentlemen who went to Cripple
Creek at my request to in vest! gate con-
ditions advised me that the situation
was suoh that troops ought to be or-
dered out."
"Sheriff Robertson has maintained
the position be took when the matter
was first suggested antl he did not join
in the request for troops. I had hoped
that the necessity for calling out the
troops would be avoided and final ac-
tion was delayed as long as was con-
sistent with the proper protection of
the lives and property of the people
in the Cripple Creek district, judg-
ault.
SITUATION CRITICAL FOR BUL-
GARIAN GOVERNMENT.
London. Sept. 4.—The situation is
critical for the Bulgarian government,
telegraphs the Sophia correspondent
of the Times, not only on account of
the Macedonia, but also the, interna-
tional complication.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times reports that in various compe-
tent quarters the danger of a Turko-
Bulgarian conflict is represented to be
graver at the present moment than at
any previous time. It is believed in
Vienna headquarters that it will be on
account of the Bulgarian sympathy
with the Macedonians tban because the
Bulgarians fear untoward consequen-
ces to thedr own country of the return
en masse of the desperate disappoint-
ed insurgent leaders who will swamp
Bulgarian public life.
The subject is not mentioned In any
Constantinople despatches received
here. According to the despatches it
is considered that the destruction of
the Hungarians and Vaska public in
the Black Sea was the work of Insur-
gents, the Intention to kill Hungarian
subjects may provoke Austrian inter-
vention.
ENGINEERS 4DJ0URIN
Evftnsvllle, Ind., Sept. 4.—The conven-
tion of the National Stationary Engineers
djournod today, p. J. Hogan of Boston,
elected president, and J F. Cham-
"PILGRIMS" GIVE SIR THOMAS
A GOOD SQUARE MEAL
Austria. Russia and Great Britain. Qffic- bera of Los Angeles, vice president.
New Y ro.EkateolnlSnS.z toeaoinnnn
New York. Sept. I. -Sir Thomas Lipton
was the guest of honor of the Pilgrims
of the (Jolted States at a dinner given
In his honor tonight at the Waldorf-As-
toria.
Nearly iso men prominent In many
walks of lUe were present. Sir Thomas
arrived at 7:40. and for half an hour
received hla triends. Then Sir Thomas,
escorted b.v George T. Wilson led the
way from the reception room to the ta-
bles. At either end of the hail was
hung Sir Thomas' private emblem, tho
Shamrock on a field of yellow surround-
ed by a green border, while above the
guests' table were draped the Hags of
Great Britain and the United States.
Bundles uf red roses 011 each table and
green on the walla completed the decora-
Surmounting the menus, which bore the
flags of Sir Thomas and the Royal Uls-
ter Yacht club, was a card board yacht
which bore 110 name.
in order to enliven the affair somewhat
at the outset, the guests sang a song
to the refrain of "Mr. Dooley," which
told of the virtues of Sir Thomas and
his enduring efforts to life the cup.
There had been arranged no formal
speeches but the following were called
upon:
orge T. Wilson. Sir Thorr-:: Lipton,
General Joseph Wneeler, ex-Governor C.
S. Tomas, of Colorado; General H. C.
Corbin, General Henry WattenOn, and
Senator A. E. Bates.
With Sir Thomas at the guests table
sat the Karl of Shaftesbury, Commo-
dore of the Royal lister Yacht club.
Colonel gharman-Crawford, vice commJ-
of the Royal Ulster Yacht club.
Commodore F. G. Bourne, William Fife,
Rear Admiral Rodgers, Henry Watterson.
General Joseph Wneeler, George T. W11-
ton and ex-Governor Thomas.
Mr. Wilson presided at the dinner in
he absence of Bishop Potter, the secre-
tary.
Mr. Wilson addressing Sir Thomas said
that his attitude bad struck a responsive
chord in every heart.
"As a loser." he said, "you are a cork-
er. You will ever have the admiration,
the love and regard of all Americans."
Sir Thomas whs given many hearty
rounds of cheers tjhe aroae. He said:
tonight.
all more of less pilgrims here
id I would like to feel that
«?°tH stranger among you. Many
• •f my best American friends are pilgrims
and | regard it as a great honor to be
your guest.
ing from reports of the conditions
there."
The report of the Governor's com-
mission was as follows:
"Having visited Crl-ppl* Creek and
\ ictor, and after careful inquiry
among representative citizens and pro-
perty owners. Including mayors of
Cripple Creek and Victor, we are of the
opinion that UVfs of citizens of tho
district are in danger and property nad
personal rights are in jeopardy.
Prompt action is Imperatively demand-
ed by the above people to protect the
lives and property of the citizens.
We find that a reign of error ex-sts
in the district Which should be relieved
at once. We do not. believe that the
civil authorities are able to cope with
thesltuafion.
(Si$net> "JOHN CHASE. Brig. Gen.
"N. C. TAYLOR, Atty. Gen.
A part
nt General Bell feft
enver and Rio
f the troops In charge of AdJiu
. . I D..1I !,./• T- ....... . . .
for
the
Cripple Cri ..
ai unw-K, 11 WHS tne Intention to take
the Cripple Creek Short Line from Colo-
rado Springs to Cripple Creek, but at the
former piece General Bell was Informed
that about thirty strikers left Cripple
Creek soon after It was learned that the
troops were comlnc by the Short Line.
They followed the line of that road, and
although they were ostensibly on a fish-
ing trip, it whs feared that they intended
to blow up the track or otherwise inter-
fere with tfie progress of the troops, and
the plans were ■ hnniz.d and the snl.fX*
forwarded < ' —
The.
11 'clock.
At 10 o'clock Gr
Peabodv
_ . - - - from" General Bell ,
J olorado Springs, where he had been d<
laved by the change In tTansportatb
plans, saying that he was advised thi
the conditions were becoming very threa
ning and was urged to hasten the mov<
nent of the troops.
Kansas City, Sept. 4.-An unknown
negro caught in the act of strangling
Mrs. Margaret Gerahn. a white woman
in her home at Armourdale, a sub-
urb. this afternoon, escaped to the
Kansas river where he drowned him-
self rather than run the chances of be-
ing lynched by the crowd after hav-
ing been chased to the bank of the
stream. The woman was seriously
hurt but will recover. Mrs. Gerahn Is
a widow 45 years old. Her husband
who was a packing house employe and
her son were drowned in the great
June flood and she lived alone. The ne-
gro. aged about 30. called at the hous«
about noon and entering it locked the
doors. He surprised Mrs. Gerahn at
her work and demanded money. When
she insisted that there was none about
the house, the negro threatened to kill
her and seizing her by the throat be-
gan choking her.
She became unconscious and he
locked her in a closet When she had
revived he dragged her from the closet
and upon her persistent refusal to tell
liltn where she kept, her money the
negro repeatedly choked her. Neigh-
boring women broke into the house
after Mrs. Gerahn had been at the pow-
er of the brute tor three hours and
found him standing over the prostrate
woman sinking his Angers into her
throat. The negro fled and ran to
the river and jumped into a boat.
When the boat had reached midstream
a crowd of men and hoys had gath-
ered at the bank and shouted to the
owner of the boat to return to shore.
He started to do so when the negro
stood up in the boat and with the
remark. 'I have lived too long to dirt
at the end of a rope." dived into the
river. He drowned before the spot. I
could be reached and his body dis-
appeared.
I'ekin, Sopt. 4.—The severe wounds
inflicted on two Americans yesterday
by the French soldiers has created
great indignation against the policy of
the German and French commanders
in ordering their soldiers to tarry side
arms while off duty. After the Ger-
man-Austrian afTair last May all of
t"he foreign commanders agreed to pro-
hibit the carrying of side arms while
the men were outside of their posis
This agreement however was overruled
by the German general and the sol-
diers were again ordered to wear side
arms and their example was followed
by the French. All the other for-
eign soldiers travel alxmt unarmed.
The witnesses of the affair yesterday
declare that the French soldiers were
clearly tbe aggressors. The French
commander treats the matter lightly,
■but a strong request for the punish-
ment of the guilty parties has l een
made by Captain Andrew Brewster, fliil
itary attache of the American legation.
MILLS CLOSE DOWN
Will Determine Promotions
in Consular Service.
MADE NEW RHINO
Fall River, Mass., Sept. 4 Seventeen
manufacturing concerns of Fall River will
shut down entirely tomorrow until Sep-
tember 14. throwing out of work nearly
13.000 hands operating 1,100.000 splndlea
The curtailment next week Is the most
extensive of any here since the cotton
situation became unfavorable to mill own-
ers. This extensive stoppage of machln
ery will take more than tlOii.ooo out of
circulation through the loss of wages. The
delay in the arrival of new cotton and the
situation In the market and the fa, t that
Monday Is a holiday, are responsible for
the idleness of so many spindles.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
TO THE AIRSHIP
Wldewater Sept 4.-Tlie prospective
lunching this afternoon of Prof. I<ang-
v's big aerodrome was abandoned at
four o'clock after the port propellor re-
volving about 600 times per minute 'had
wrecked Itself among the rods and bars
of the machine. Both blades of the pro-
peller was torn to small pieces, and one
of the main rods was bent to a right an-
other slight damages was done.
The accident was the result of a ehangc
occurring In some unexplained manner hi
the blades.
Prof Langley decided to return to
Washington. The machine may be re-
paired by Monday.
President Decided New Or-
der Yesterday.
MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER
Are Required in the Consular
Service in the Interests of
American Manufacturing
and Commercial
Trade.
CHINA'S BUILDING
Bt l<oul*. Sept. 4
it the world's fail
aftei
Shoi
idd r<
be delivered by President Francis W<
Ksl Kah. the Imperial vice c.mmlsslone
of China, and Director Frederick K. l.« h
msnn. Mrs. Wong nnd Mrs. Lehman wll
unfurl the Hags of respectively China am
the United States. The ceremonies wll
commence about .1 o'clock.
china's reservation Is in front of tti<
Administration building, about 200 vardi
distant and immediately e;ist of Qrea
Britain's building site, dedicated on Au
gust 8.
''A® regards the cup races, we havi
been fairly and squarely beaten, and
rfca on having the bet
'late A
ter boat. I wish to take occasion hi
express my thanks for the court
nt ss unci kWWi ess show n me by the w
York Yacht club. Everything has k-vrn
done that could be done to make my visit
P,ca*ant one. 1 am especially
giateful to the admirable way In which
the course was kept clear.
"I have heard much comment for
against Sandy Hook course, u is as good
a course as any other—nay, ther
other course in the world like it.
"I am beginning to think that'there is
some magic spell about that bioomin' old
SSt. Two yearB a*° I h«d It almost
within my gr«.sp, but it escaped me then
as it has escaped me now and it seems
as far off as ever, it reminds me of the
story of an Irishman who was asked if
he could play the fiddle j don't know.'
said he, -I've never tried It.' 1 have tiled
it and tried it again without success,
but my motto has always been, try,
try again.' I do despair that we shall
succeed in capturing that famous Uo-
phy, although 1 must confess that, we
appear now to be more than a little bTt
astern.
"Herreshoff is the greatest designer of
the age, but 1 am still very hopeful
side Vet 8Ce that CUP °n the otrter
"America is a very hard country to beat
and I know It. I am a very disappointed
man, but still I have the consolation
that both conquerors and conquered be-
long to the same old race. The cun is
still in the family, only it Is held by a
younger and more go-ahead generation.
"Gentlemen, while I lost the cup ..r
rather did not succeed in winning It,
I have not lout the esteem and good will
of my American friends, which esteem
and good will 1 appreciate In the very
highest degree possible. a great conso-
lation to me In my unsuccessful effort to
lift the cup is the grsut kindness shown
me by all classes." 1
DENOUNCED PEA BODY.
Cripple Creek, Colo.. S< ut. 4 -The hoard
f commissioners of Teller county t< dav
adopted resolutions denonuclng the action
of Governor Peabody in sending trooite to
the Cripple Creek district. The resolu-
'ions declare that there Is no need for
roops here and that their presence will
lo more harm than good. The belief i«
xpressed that the Investigation made by
. commission was not made
the governor'.
In good faith.
Sheriff Robertson this afternoon made
public a statement in which he protests
agalnst_the governor's action, declaring it
"" ~T' violation of the
SHOT HERSELF AND
JUMPED FROM WINDOW
BRYAN'S STEP-
GRANDMOTHER
DEAD AT 101 YEARS OLD—FUNERAL
SUNDAY.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
San Francisco. Sept 4—A coroner's
Jury has returned a verdict that Martan
Bowers came to his death from arsenical
poisoning; that the poison was procured
through il prescription forged by Mrs.
Martha E Bowers, wife of the deceased
and that Mrs. Z. C. Sutton, sister of Mrs!
Bowers, secured the poison on the forged
prescription. Mrs. Bowers was charged
with murder. Concerning her sister. Mrs.
Sutton, the jury said:
"We do not feel Justified, from the evi-
dence. in Charging Mrs. Sutton as a prin-
cipal. but we think that Mrs. Sutton
should stand trial as an accessory to the
The police announced tonight that the
complaint charging both the women with
murder will be sworn out tomorrow.
WAS DROWNED
rJiOTAn«£,e*' s"Pf 4 —Mrs Griffith J
Orlffith. wife of Colonel Griffith, one <>i
I<os Artgeles' park commissioners and
°rn?r ',f 'hf' arpe Los Fell* ranch. llef
at the California hospital In a serious con
dltion as the result o fa bullet wound
in her forehead. Mrs. Griffith leaped out
of the third story window or a hotel at
Santa Monlci. She fell a distance of
fifteen feet onto a veranda, from whence
she crawled Into a second story window
| I here was a bullet wound In her forehead
Just above the right temple.
Colonel Griffith says that in packlni
'their trunks last night his wife picked un
Jr.J*w0,Ser ftnd fcc'dentally discharged if.
The bullet struck her In the forehead n
he says, she rushed to the window n
leaped out.
FINAL TEST TODAY
UNTIMELY DEATH OF MINISTER OF
FINANCE MANCHIEFF.
Sofia. Sept. 4—M. ManchiefT. the minis-
ter of finance, was drowned toway while
bathing In the Varna.
NO MARKETS TODAY
Glencwo. Sept. 4 -Waller J, Truvl, of
the Garden City (Jolf cluo, an> F \f
Byars of the Allegheny Cout^ clt,l>
Pittsburg, will meet tomorrow on the
Nassau Country club links |n the final
round for the amateur golf championship
of the Unite,I Slate. Travl, ha, held the
national championship twice and Bvcrs
was the runner-up lust year. Travis ar.d
Byers met last year In the round preced-
ing the semi-finals and Byers won by a
Single hole. A grand match Is looked
for tomorrow.
MINERS UNION
lvokomo. Ind.. Sept 4 Mary Gano
Bryan Cobb, step-grandmother of William
J Bryan, died today at her home In N< w
London, In her 101st year. Mrs. Cobb
was one of the pioneers of this count v.
She was born in Kentucky. Wm. J. Bryan
has been notified, and probablv will at-
tend the funeral to be u. !•' in the Friend's
church at New Ixtndon Buncm, .rornlng.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
LARGEST ATTENDANCE AT RIFLE
PRACTICE KVER KNOWN.
flengh-t. N. J.. Sept. 4 All provisions
In the number of competitors In
•e broken today
ed at the firing
Wlmberton cun
phy present(<T
an Individual contest
when 113 riflemen r<
line to compete in
match for tho fa mo
by the Natlona! Rifle
Britain to he shot fo
of the National Rifle
►•rlea. The winner r<
is entitled to hold th«
•clatlOL.
lder the
of Great
usplc.
association of Am-
•etved a medal and
cup for one year.
KANS4S COAL TRUST
FEDERAL COURT WILL INVESTI-
GATE CAUSE OF INCREASED.
PRICES.
Uniterm £tates
|d tonight
idianapolis, Rept 4.—The auditing
committee of tho National Mine Work-
ers of American today submitted its
,r , „ _ qaurterly report to Secretarv-Treasuret
ow York. Kept. 4.—There will be no Wilson. It show 326.000 members of
slons tomorrow or Monday of the ! which number less than 2.00'. are on
ck, produce or cotton exchanges of strike. The miners now have |9f 8 tuo in
s city. their treasury.
Topeka. Kan.. Sept.
District Attornoy Dean
hat he would Immedlatel
eedlngs against tne alleg.-d Kanss
rust The companies h. 'e been ordered
before a federal *rand Jury to testify The
price of coal ha* been Increased the deal-
ers say on account of the higher wages
paid miners.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 4.—An important
cliauge of policy with respect to the
making of appointments in tho consu-
lar service have been decided upon toy
President Roosevelt. He discussed the
change t/>day with assistant secre-
iary of State Francis b. Loomis.
For many years it has been the uni-
form practice of Presidents to appoint
men to positions in the consular ser-
vice substantially without reference to
whatever previous experience they may
.havet had. Quite naturally the Pres-
ident endeavored always to select for
appointment men of Integrity and abil-
ity, but experience waa not a determin-
ing factor in the equation.
President Roosevelt, after consulta-
tion with Secretary Hay, assistant Sec-
retary Ivoomis and members of his cab-
inet not immediately identified with
the state department, has determined
to appoint hereafter to Important plac-
es in the consular service men Who are
already in the service and have had
that experience and training in minor
positions which will render them
more capable of filling placi* of high-
er grade and greater importance. Tho
change In policy does not extend to
extending civil service to the consular
service and it does not extend neces-
sarily a consul's tenure of office at any
particular place; but it is pointed out
it does give reasonable assurance to
the manufacturing and commercial
interests of tlio United States which
particularly are Interested in the ex-
tension of the country's trade that in
a comparatively short time all consular
positions will be filled by men of char-
acter and ability and toy men who by
training and experience are especially
qualified to advan<-e the trade inter-
ests of the United States.
Mr. Ixxraiis discussed with the Pres-
ident several appointments In the ser-
vice that are to be made very soon. It
is understood that all of the appointees
will be men who are now filling plac-
es of lesser importance in the service.
They are to be promoted and in turn
their pla<es will be filled with men
who have not had the experience they
have had.
Mr. Loomis will leave tomorrow
morning for northern Maine where
seventy miles from a railroad, he ex-
pects, it) spend three weeks In hunting
and fishing. During the last week in
September he will pass a few days
with the German ambassador, Baron
Von Sternberg, at The Weirs, New
Hampshire. Just before he returns to
Washington he will deliver a lecture
at the Naval and War College at New-
port. on the Isthmian Canal.
In addition to Assistant Secretary
loomis, the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt. had as guests at luncheon today
Colonel and Mrs. IiaPayette Young, of
Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Wm.
Young, of Brooklyn. Colonel Young
Is editor of the Dea Moines Capital and
a particular friend of the President.
"MACON" DEAD
HAVE TO RESIGN
New York. Pept. 4—John R McC«r-
mlck ("Macon") the sporting writer, died
today at Bath Beach from Bright's dis-
ease He was born in Cincinnati in 1\37.
For twenty years he waa connected with
tbe Cincinnati Enquirer and while oa
the staff of that paper had much to do
with bringing out John L. Sullivan. Af-
ter ht had retired from active newspaper
lif- lie became Identified with theatricul
work.
Be'grade. S( pt 4 It Is report. ,| th
the foreign miniated in a cabinet coum
objected to the arrests of the armj -
fleers and that he will be compelled
KING EDWARD AT HOME
IIAS RETURNED FROM HIS VISIT TO
VIENNA.
Ix>ndon, Sept. 4.—King Edward arrived
in London today on his return fro is
Vienna.
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