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: la t'. -i oUrr-scn. Cn the rcornlns v ih rr.:t a steam launch taking . -b-rrefeet to ulkow. I boarded her I r. rioted on the launch, towing our ; to Fco-Chow. It be'.ns necessary r rive there as roon as possible since the ' cf the extreme heat was proving Ferl-c-:-, v, were welcomed by, and our hearts :rvo devoutly thankful to. United States Ccr.rul Hisson, for his prompt action and ruccsful efforts in securing and Immediately diaj-atchjnga rescuing: party, the prcrence of hlch greatly relieved our fatirje and sufferings during the remainder of the Journey to- Foo-Ctiow. At noon wc met Mr. Glfcb, who kindly came In a houseboat to meet us, bringing more supplies. About 1C3 p. m. he greeted ua and cheered us. We arrived at the consulate on the jnty at Foo-Chow, where Consul Ilixson and a large party of friends soon had the Injured comfortably resting. on clean beds. "When the Question is rales-i as to the cause of the terrible massacre one need have little doubt that the vegetarians were the active participants, and that the local and provincial authorities were directly implicated In the crime seems certain, for the society has been strong around Ku-Cheng for two years and increasing. The members have been growing bolder In their threats and acts as the months have passed. Early In July last-several hundred attacked a village near Ku-Cheng and killed and wounded eeveral natives not Christians."

Another Serious Illot. HONG KONG, Aug. 8. The British and 'American missions at Fat-Shan, near Canton, were attacked yesterday afternoon by a large. Infuriated mob. The hospitals were demolished. The missionaries fled to.b"ha-2-Ieen; others remaining. A Chinese gun- , boat has been dispatched to quell the riot. It 13 reported that all the missions at Hwang-Lung will soon be destroyed, and the Ihtesionaries driven to the treaty ports. The vegetarians are 12,000 strong and well armed, and are able to withstand the Chinese troops. SHANGHAI, Aug. 7.-Reports are arriving daily from almost every province of horrible official persecution of native Christians, and the molestation and insults to which foreigners in the interior are eubpjected. 31IXISTER. DCMIY'S WORK. nil Efforts to Secure Protection for Americana In China. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The United otates anticipated Great Britain in taking the most energetic steps for the protection Cf the American missionaries in China. The injustice of the criticisms that have teea uttered in some quarters on the alleged indifference of United States Minister Denoy is fully shown by a mall dispatch that has Just come to the State Department from the minister. It Is dated towards the close of June and shows that Mr. Denby had made a sweeping and. peremptory demand on t h r- i n-a rnm.n..t - buiciuiiKiii sunuar to that made yesterday by the British xrlnlster to Peking, for the fullest protection for all Americans living in China, for redress for the depredations committed on their property and persons and finally for the capital punishment of the perpetrators. Just what answer was returned by the Chinese covernrnent Is not known, 3 It has not yet reached the State Department, but it is a fact that so far as the department Is informed in all of the recent outrages committed on the missioncries In China, not one Ameran was killed or injured and while some American misclon property was destroyed, it will doubtless be promptly paid for. ' In view of the energetic course which IIr..Denby has already adopted, the State Department has not deemed it necessary to send him further Instructions for his Guidance. lie haa already been authorized to confer freely with Admiral Carpenter. the commander of our naval forces In Chinese waters," and the admiral In turn has been Instructed by the Secretary of the Navy to lend all proper assistance for the protection of Americans. At the cuggestlon of the minister In June he sent the Petrel, the lightest draft gunboat in the navy, up the Yangtse Kiang as far as Wu-Hu, almost as high as It is safe to no, and if it is deemed necessary he wiil undoubtedly send another war ship up the river. But as the Interior missions are many hundred miles above Yehang, the head of navigation on the Yantse Kian'comnarinir in location with that nntnt ffr d0c3 Minneapolis with St. Louis on the i i ... i i Mississippi river ana so iar removed rrom elective aid that could be rendered by gunboats. Mr. Denby has used all of his powers of-persuasion to Induce the American missionaries to at least-temporarily leave their exposed positions and come to the treaty port." where they may be under the guns on the war ships. He has succeeded in this in some degree, although In cases it has been found difllcult or impossible to induce the authorises to bate their ..religious zeal ?o far to as to seek rrotecTKyt until order is restored in China. In one Instance, in answer to the minister's appeal, a body of missionaries made their way from the interior to the coast and tent word to Admiral Carpenter to take them aboard the neet. They had chosen a point separated from the navigable water by twenty miles of marsh and when the Admiral after great difficulty managed to reach them with small launches, they stated that they had changed their minds; that duty called them back to the missions and all returned save three. Rut in spite of such obstacles. It is believed that Minister Denby ha3 been more fortunate than the other foreign ministers in getting the missionaries within the ara of protection and has also induced the Chinese government to take measures to care for the American mission generally. Minister Yang Yu, of Chini, and his secretaries. Messrs. Iloo and Chung, have returned to Washington to take any action that may be requisite in connection with the reported massacres of missionaries and the destruction of American and English n'sjionary property in China. The period oT their vacation at the watering places was about over, hut the shacking character ct the reports and the official action likely tJ be taken by the powers doubtless expedited their return. Mr. Yang Yu follows his usual policy of declining to discuss pub- , llcly a subject which may Involve diplomatic questions. Yet. in view of the wide publicity given to the reports o massacre, tht minister authorize! the Associate! Press, through his official Interpreters, to express his profound regret at the report Thus far there is a meagernes3 of otllcir Information . and the minister hopes thn ?he later and fuller reports will modify th severity of the unofflc'al reports which havo come to the press. In any event he expresses the fullest confluence that the central government will do everything in Its power, but the minister was unable to say what the course will be. There was much activity at the Chinese legation this morning on the return of the minister. It could not be - learned, howover, that Mr. Yang Yu expected to visit the State Department to make any representations. It is said that if any further dexrar.d3 arc made by the United, States, they would go through our minister at Peking zni there i no Information of such demands. It is stated positively, however, that the Chinese government has not yet made any official commjnlcatlon to the United States, assuring reparation nd future protection to American citizens and property in China. It is the feeling among .hs Chinese officials here that the secret ocietles of southern China are at the bottom of the present trouble. The central Tovernment at Peking U said to be ready nd anxious to keep these societies in cr:?cl:. but there is difficulty in dealing Titn them owing to their remoteness from 13 centers of government. Should it be ztablished. as the reports Indicate, that -y olTIMals have connived at the uprisings, :.;y will be dealt with very severely. The -svernment holds these officials strictly ac- - -r.tz.bio for order and on a previous up-.-'j the officials were degraded, although l.y'had no direct participation-in the rcutie. In the present case the government -y call for more severe treatment, and : u r-Ud that responsible persons win he -.J a to suffer. It U pointed out. how- . ;r. tat mob uprisings are liable to occur i r y country and that so far as China is -r?rr.td, the central government will eartly exert all Jta resources to suppress r.l punish such mob. destruction. r!ccerel by Soldiers. I-Cr"DON. Aug. 7. Archdeacon Wolfe !:3 from -Tco-Chow, saying that the ril-lcra r:nt. to protect the mis-

Elon at Ku-Cher. brcl:s Into and plundered it. He adds that no reliance can be .placed on the Chinese authorities. Mr. Robinson telegraphs from Hong Kong that a public meeting has been held there and that resolutions were passed demanding the prompt punishment of those engaged in the massacre at Ku-Cheng and requesting that the Chinese government give guarantees for the protection of the lives and property of foreign missionaries. The Minot, a s-cond-class twin-screw gunboat, has arrived at Foo-Chow.

Chinese Minister Dismissed. PEKING, Aug. 7,-Hsj Yung Yi, the chief minister of the.Tsung U Yaroen (Chlnere Foreign Office), has been dismissed, owing chiefly to the part which he took In the regotiations for the Russian loan and In the convention recently arrived at between Chlr.a and France, by which the latter country was granted great concessions. THE 3IASSACIIED .MISSIONARIES. Their Work Described In n lteport Written by One of Them. The city of Ku-Cheng. In which the massacre of the English missionaries took place on Wednesday, July 21. is three days' Journey northwest of Foo-Chow, tfce chief city, the capital, and the chief port of the large province of Fuh-Kien, which Is equal In area to England without Wales. Four of the English ladles who were killed were members of the Church of England Zennana Society. They were Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss Annie Gordon, Miss Bessie Xewcombe, and Miss Flora Stewart. Miss Newcombe was one of four devoted sisters who are now laboring In China In connection with the society. The Rev. R. II. Stewart, who was slain with his wife and five children, was the head of the Church Missionary Society's mission. He returned to China with his family about eighteen months ago. He sent a report of the Zenana missionaries work, which it may be of interest to publish at the present time, especially as he mentions the labors of some of the ladies who were among the victims of the Chinese mob. It runs thus: "In Ku-Cheng, Miss NIsbet is In charge of the Foundling' Institution for little baby girls cast off by their parents. The numbers have increased till we had to give notice that no more could be taken in. Most of Miss Nlsbet's4 time is given to mothering these little things. There are in all about thirty, some of . them boarded out. Miss Xisbet has also a large district allotted to her, covering some two square miles, dotted here and there with a few little bands of Christians. The women sorely need cart and teaching, but they can get very little. "Another Institution here is the Girls' Boarding School, in charge of Miss Weller. This, too, has so Increased that, though the school was enlarged considerably last year, and in spite of a new rule that each must'pay a fixed portion of the expenses, and must also unbind her feet, every bed is full. There are -now nearly sixty girls, and if they fulfill the hope of their trachers they will do much toward elevating and Christianizing the country. "The Foundling Institution was built at the expense of one Irish clergyman, and is being supported entirely by individual friends; and the Girls' School was. erected and is supported In a similar manner, chiefly through the exertions of Miss Bessie Xewcombe, whose return we are joyfully expecting. Thus neither institution draws anything from the society's funds. "Tie three other ladles who regard KuCheng as their headquarters are Miss Gordon. Miss Marshall and Miss Stewart. Miss Stewart is still working for her examination; when she has got through them her sphere of labor will be In the country. In the western section of the district. Miss Gordon's station, where she spenis the greater part of the year. Is Dong-GIo, the chief center of the PIng-Nang district. This great district, or. as we should say in England, county, has no other lady worker, and I need not say that, however hard she may try. she can do little more than touch what is waiting to be done. At that one station of Dong-GIo eighty or ninety women usually attend the Sunday service. We have to thank the Rev. II. B. McCartney, of Melbourne, for this valuable missionary. Miss Elsie Marshall's work is also in the country: she only returns now and then to Ku-Cheng, as headquarters. Her section lies north of Ku-Cheng. and covers more than 300 square miles. She has several centers in this region, where she stops for a few weeks or two months at a time, collecting the women together and visiting from house to house. Our plan Is for your missionaries to travel in pairs, accompanied by a Bible woman and Christian servant, and to put up at chapels where a married cateehlst Is stationed. Just now Miss Marshall Is at a place called Fek-ci-Du, with Miss Saunders, of the Australian Association, who is stationed in Ku-Cheng while learning the language. "A letter has come to-day from Miss Marshall telling of the great encouragement they find in Sek-ci-Du. This is remarkable because, although we have been for years endeavoring to rouse an Interest there, h.therto we have entirely failed, and purposed retiring from the station altogether. Thank God for the ladies whom vo'u send us; wherever they go God gives His blessing, and the secret lies in the quiet, unwavering trust In a living Savior by their side; such trust He does not disappoint. "The other fixed station In Ku-Cheng disJ?, a-'ong. where Miss Codrlngton and Miss Tolley are located, the latter still learning the language, while at the same time doing many little bits of useful work. I took the IJishop here in his recent confirmation tour, and he seemed specially impressed by the good work he saw. The chief feature In Miss Codrlngton's work is her station class; this is a new departure in our mission, and she is the first to try it. The idea is to gather a class of women from the neighboring villages and keep them for three months at a time in her house, and, assisted by a well instructed Blblo woman, to teach them day by day, the fundamental truths of Christianity and the chief incidents of the Bible, and then send them back to their homes to be voluntary workers among their people. It was thought bv many that three months' teaching would be of little use, but experience has shown Just the reverse. I examined her class. The answers were utterly different from those of the ordinary untaught women. They had learned not only a number of facts, but aiso to think, and it was a delightful surprise to find how thoroughly they understood the truth, and how Intelligently they were able to answer. Besides this station class. Miss Codrlngton visits regularly the surrounding villages, within a radius of six or ei?ht miles, sometimes traveling even further and holdinsr small classes in these places; thus Sa-Yong. from being so hopeless a station that we had actually withdrawn our catech'st. has now a. congregation of from fifty to one hundred and the Interest Is steadily increasing. There is also a little girls' school, taught daily by Miss Tolley. and the children answered me well at their examinations. "Ten miles still further east, across the mountains, lies the large town of SangYong. and here Miss Maud Xewcombe and Miss Burroughs have been working for a year. Station classes have been held at Sa-Yong, a girls' school established, and villages visited, and visible and wonderful success has followed. The work is really done in their little room upstairs, where these two devoted ladles spend much Mme together on their knees. As Miss Maud New-combe's furlough is due and she has -ot been very well, it was thought she "uaht to take a rest: the Christians, hear ing this, have drawn up petitions, one of vhich they laid before the Bishop, begging that fhe might stay with them another year and I rather think she will yield. I trust it may not be at the expense of her htalth So far removed from European intercourse some would suppose the lot of Miss Rarroughs and M'ss Xewcombe would be a sad cne. but, like the other ladies, they firmly maintain that never even in the dear homeland had they such happy work. 'G: and io. I am with you always,' can alone make this fact explicable.. "It only remains to speak of the far Xorthwest. where Xang-Wa is the center mission for your ladies. It is four davs .lourrey over high mountains from KuCheng. I visited them at the beginning of the year and found there Miss Johnson. Miss Bessie Xewcombe. Miss Rodd, Mss Bryer and Miss Fleming; they have also among them a M!ss Sinclair, who has come from England Independently, and Is making herself useful in various wavs. These ladles are living as nearly like the native women as possible: no knives or forks are seen in the house. I am told that one knife Is kept for any unhappy guest who cannot manage chop sticks and though the locality is far from healthy, and our C. M. P. missionaries have one after -the other felt th effects of malar'a. your Iadi's have In a surprising degree maintained their strength. You know the kind -of life they lead, visiting from village to viliage. sometimes at long distances from home, putting ut not at chapels or Christians' houses. for. alas! there are nor.e, but In ihe native Inns or the house of fon-e hcsrltable heathen woman. Their reward for this devotion Is being used of Ocd. It !s truly invigorating to the soul to fit down and listen as thev tell of the good h8nd cf their God upon them and the spi'ltual reul's they,hve sen. Oh. for rr or cf these 'women that pub'Ish the tldIngsi Thev have. too. a little hospital here, and tMs year they tried a small station class, tboush fn doing mo they nad to face d'fficultlfs thnt t:ztz rt:t rr.:t ttIUi la the eld districts."

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AXXt'AL COWEXTIOX OF A GREAT TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION. Parade and Mass Meeting Speeches by 3Inyor Strong and "Terror" Roosevelt State Senator Hissed. XEW YORK, Au. 7. The twenty-fifth annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America began here this morning. Right Rev. James M. Cleary, of Minneapolis, president of the society, callel the convention o order. The business of the meeting was prefaced by a prayer delivered by Rev. Father O'Callahan, of Xew York. The usual committees were then appointed. Three hundred and fllty delegates are present. The delegates attended mass at the cathedral, which was celebrated by Mgr. Satolli. Archbishop Corrlgan delivered an address and Arch bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, preached the sermon. The afternoon session was opened with prayer by Rev. Father McMahon. Upon motion of Father Kejley It was voted to tend a telegram of greeting to his Grace, Archbishop John Ireland, and on motion of Father O'Brien a similar greeting was cabled to his Holiness, Pope Leo. While first Vice President Logue was reading the report Father Lake, of St. Louis, took the chair and was greeted with applause. According to Mr, Logue's report the union has never been in a mere flourishing condition. In the last year there has teen more activity among the local unions than ever before. The report complimented Mr. Lake, the third vice president of the union, for the work he has done as a temperance orator, both East and West. Rev. Father Cleary next read his report as president of the union. The rt port was more in the shape of a temperance lecture. He declared that the union had no affiliation with any political party and that although overtures had frequently been made by ' the leaders of the Prohibition party they had always been declined, but that individuals were always permitted to select and vote with any party desired. It was voted that the president's report be printed. Then Father .Cleary read a communication from Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, congratulating Father Cleary on the flourishing condition of the union and wlshi-g It success for the future. A portion of Archbishop Ireland's letter read as follows: "To-day it 13 well known by Catholics and non-Catholics that the men whese habits, who betray even In a slight degree, a taste for strong drink I? no true representative of Catholic life. Liquor sellers know that their business, as usually conducted in the country, is frowned on by the church. Entertainments and other parties under the patronage of Catholic organizations are not disgraced by the presence of liquor and public banquets among Catholics are held without the beer bottle or the wine, bottle." Mr. Lake, the third vice president, next read his report. A cablegram was sent to the Pope and read as follows: "The ratlurlic Total Abstinence Union of the United States sends filial greetings fcr piesence of papal delegate and by apostolic benediction." The following nas sent to Archb'shop Ireland: "Twenty-fifth annual convention great success. Cathedral crowded. Your letter received with great enthusiasm. Convention sends greetings and regrets your absence." After these had been read and approved the report of Secretary A. P. Boyle was read. He sad that during the past year nearly ten ihousand new members joined the union. There are at present societies In the union and the total membership is 63,94 persons. During the year 179 societies Joined the national union and 18 were withdrawn. During the past year th greatest gain in membership, he said. wa in towns In Ohio, Connecticut. Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Xew VTnric. The conventirn then adjourned "until to-morrow. In the evening there was a parade, followed by a public meeting at Carnegie Hall. Just before the long procession came in sight of the hall Father Doyle announced from the portico of the main entrance that, as the big hall would not accommodate all those who had gathered, the speakers of the evening would address fhe people from the steps. He introduced Father O'Brien, of Fremont. O., as the first outdoor speaker. Shortly after the delegates the procession had entered the hall Father Doyle advanced to the center of the platform and received Archbishop Corrigan; Bishop Kane, of Washington: Mgr. Bessonles and Father O'Brien, of Indianapolis: Vlcar-genera! Mooney and other prominent clergymen of the convention. Secretary Doyle opened the . meeting by announcing that "America" wculd be the opening song. It was sung by the vast audience - standing. Vicar Moody, chairman of the committee on arrangements, in a short address, introduced Archbishop Corrigan as chairman of the evening. Archbishop Corrigan was again cheered when he rose to speak. He said: "It is an honor and a privilege to preside at this meeting. All agree that the virtue of temperance if It is to bear fruit, must be linked with Christian unity. The Catholic Church is a temperance society, and has been for centuries. The principles of the Catholic Church even regarded the virtue of temp2rance as the greatest of all. All others depend upon it. The church teaches her children to be temperate In all things and to thus obey the law and to be good citizens. I trust yon all now and always hold this virtue and work for it so as to remember with ardor our silver jubilee." ' Vicar-general Mooney Introduced Mayor Strong, and after waiting some little time till the renewed applause stopped, he welcomed the convention in a short address. The Mayor said, among other things: "When in St. Paul a year ago, you decided to come to Xew York this year, you had no idea at that time that when you came to this city you would find the government of this city engaged in a war for the upholding of the interest you represent. We in the city of New York only want to close saloons on the Sabbath. (Cheers.) We leave to you whether they shall ever bo opened again. We simply say, 'We must enforce the law and keep your saloon doors closed on Sunday.' " Letters were read from W. Bourke Cockran. N. R. Coudert and Hugh M. Grant. State Senator O'Sullivan f poke and favored freer excise laws. He was frequently hissed. Archbishop Corrigan at last had to get up and say: "There must be no marks of disapprobation. If there are any further marks of disapprobation to any one who has been invited by your committee to speak to you I must instantly leave the hall." In his speech Senator O'Sullivan said: "Let us be careful that in enforcing the Sunday law we do not bring It into disrespect. (Hisses.) We have advanced a long way from the gloomy Puritan's Sabbath. We have come to that point where we believe that reasonable enjoyment is not inconsistent with the proper observance of the day. In this cosmopolitan town, where there are so many foreigners who are good citizens, many hold that they should not be deprived of what to them has become a necessity. It is considered by many that light wines are indispensable to social and orderly entertainments. If the law be so construed and enforced as to discriminate against the poor and in favor of the rich, who can enjoy privileges with immunity from the law In their clubs, then I am in favor of some change. There are to-day drunken brawlers on the street In spite of the law." (Hisses broke out at this point so loud and long continued that the speaker was obliged to stop.) He went on and said: "I am not talking to your prejudices. I drink to you .your favorite beverage," and the Senator picked up a glass of water and drank it. v"The danger to the home is worse where the drinker is supplied in his home surrounded by his family than it is in the saloon where he is within reach of the law " Again hisses broke out so vehement and continued that Archbishop Corrigan who, with the other priests on the platform, had shown signs of disquietude arose and stepped to the front of the platform and asked for quiet. The Archbishop resumed his seat and a murmuring whisper ran all through the vast audience. But for that dull sound there was quiet and the Senator resumed. Speaking hurriedly with an evident desire to get bacn Into his seat, he said: "I speak as I believe," he said, "it is a question on which there are a great many different opinions honestly held. I reach conclusions. You may rach different conclusions." Vicar-general Mooney then introduced President Roosevelt, of the Xew York police board, who said that he had never sought a quarrel and would not flinch from one if forced on him. He then delivered a stinging address upon the action of the police board In the matter of Sunday saloons. He reviewed the work of the police board and urged upon h.s hearers the necessity of paying due respect to the laws of the State and Xation. Joseph Murrey, president of the excise board, followed in an address in which he explained the conditions of New York city to f;r Z3 th talcor.3 are concerned. Tatter Citary, president of the union, v.c3

the laKt rpeaker. He spce cf th? wcr!: of the union and of the Catholic Church la furtherance of temperance principles. SERIOUS RAILWAY WRECK.

Preacher Killed and Three or Four Teople Seriously Injured. ALBUQUERQUE. X. M.. Aug. 7.-A serious accident occurred on the Atlantic & Faclflc railroad at Grant station, about one hundred miles west of this place, at 6 o'clock this evening. The nearest telegraph station is twenty miles fromthe wreck, and it is impossible to get details at this hour. All that Is positively known is that the two sleepers and two day coaches of the train, which left San Francisco Monday evening, went into the ditch at the point named, and the railroad company sent to this place for all the physicians who could go. The relief train left here about 9 o'clock, but, owing to the condition of the road on account of washouts, cannot get through in less than four hours. Later Only, one person. Rev. Georg Wheeler, residence unknown, wai killed. Three or four people were seriously injured. THEODORE DURRANI'S TRIAL. Juror Brown Asks Permission to Make un Hxplunntton. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-Thls was a day of surprises at the trial of Theodore Durrani, charged with the Emanuel Church murders. After the court convened a recess was taken to allow a consultation between the lawyers, which resulted in a Joint request lor an adjournment till to-morrowv The district attorney stated that the adjournment was necessary for the consideration of matters of great importance which had arisen in this trial. It was understood that this had to. do with the prosecution's dissatisfaction with Juror Walter S. Rrown. Another sensation was - caused by the request from lirown for permission to address the court on a personal matter. The Judge Intimated his willingness to hear Brown at the proper time. It Is said Brown will invite the fullest, investigation as to his conduct in the Howell trial. Morning papers have published interviewswith Jurors Urown and Nathan regarding their qualifications to serve. Their opinion on mooted points and proceedings for contempt of court are said to be under consideration by the couru THE YACHTMEN'S ROW. Vlgllnnt's Trotewt Against Defender Not Sustained by' the Committee. NEWPORT. R. L, Aug. . 7. The Vigilant sailed for Bristol to-night, and nil conferences on the strained relations between her and the Defender have resulted in nothing definite. Yachtsmen are discouraged at the situation. At a late hour to-night the dUappointod yachtsmen were suddenly surprised by a report that the regatta committee had refused to sustain the Vlgilant's protests in the recent races. To-day tw committee sent the following letters to Mr. Willard: "Deir Sir Referring to your protest of July 22. asking that Defender be disqualified for alleged violation of Section 2, Rule 16, of the racing rules, and referring to your subsequent request at Vineyard for a postponement of a decision until ihe squadron returned to Newport, we now Leg to say that, after mature consideration, the committee, has reached the conclusion that they cannot sustain the protest." "Our committee regrets. your decision to retire from the races: wc also regret your published statement that racing rules are not being properly enforced, and for this statement we consider there is no warrant." . There is to-night not much interest shown in to-morrow's races, although the Jubilee will be in better trim to meet the Defender that she has been before this season. Ilrltannla and Attdfey Woi. COWE3, Aug. 7. Britannia, Ailsa" and Hester started to-day In the race for the big. single stickers under the auspices of the royal yachts squadron regatta. The Prince of Wales's yacht had a long wuy the best of the start, and Hester was recalled owing to the fact that she crossed the line, on the wrong , side of the mark, boat. Britannia won the race. -The following were the times at the finish. Britannia, 2:39:C3: Ailfta, 2:45:23., The race for the twenty-raters was stopped at the end of. the first round. The following were the timqs of these yachts: Audrey, 1:50:20; Niagara, 1:31:47; Isolde, 1:52:32; Stephanie, 1:316; Luna, 1:53:10. Inyonl withdrew from the race and did not finish the first round. OHITUAUV. Georgre F. 'Root, Fumon for His American Wnr Sonci. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. George F. Root, the noted composer, died at .BayleyJe island, Maine, yesterday, at 2 o'clock. His death was unexpected. The news of Dr. Root's death came to a Chicago relative by wire to-day. It was known that the cojnposer had been 111. but no one believed him to be In danger. Mrs. Root and a daughter were with him when he died. George Frederick uootVwas born in Sheffield, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 1820. He began his musical studies as a boy on his father's farm. He became an Instructor of music in public schools when a young man, but soon-went-to New York, where he had a larger field for his work. He studied In Paris, and wrote his first song, "Hazel Dell." in 1853. It became a rage. Prominent among Dr. Root's musical works were the cantatas of "Daniel," the "Pilgrim Fathers." "The Flower Queen" and "The Haymakers," and the songs "Hazel Dell," "Rosalie," "The Prairie Flower" and "The Shining Shore." In 1838 he became a partner in the house of Root & Cady, Chicago, and when the war came on wrote the following war songs, by which he Is best known: "The Rattle Cry of Freedom," "Yes,. We'll Rally Round the Flag. Boys." "Just Before the Battle. Mother," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," and "The Vacant Chair." Dr. Root was at the time of his death preparing to celebrate his golden wedding, which would have occurred Aug. 27. ... Other Deaths. LOCKFORT, NVY Au?. 7.-John Hodge dropped dead to-day of heart disease! He was grand master of the Masons of the State of New York last year and was a prominent and influential citizen. WAUKESHA, Wis.," Aug. 7.-J. Ach, of Cincinnati, who was srcndlng the summer here, died suddenly of apoplexy. He was sixty-five years old, wealthy and prominent. HARTFORD, Conn..' Aug. 7.-Vicar-gen-eral Hughes died at 8:30 o'clock, to-nleht, from an attack of hemorrhage of the stomach. He was sixty-four years old. Father Sinrqnette Memory Honored. ST. IGNACE. Mich., Aug. 7.-Father Mar-, quette's memory was honored here to-day by many citizen cf Michigan in a celebration in recognition of the missionary explrrer's tervles to humanity and the country. The celebration was also designed to be the initiatory movement for rais ng mor.ev for a suitable monument to be erected over Father, Marquette's grave in this city. The town was full of strangers to-day and Its buildings were universally decotated. The parade this afternoon proceeded to the tent on the bluff adjacent to the missionary's grave. Among the speakers of the day were Governor Rich, Wm. M. Springer, of Illinois; Hon. T. A. E. We3drwCk, of Bay City; Hen. Don. M. Dickinson and . local citizens. A Victim of Alcoholism. SANTA MONICA. Cal.. Aug. 7.-Jack Gordon, a grandson of "Chinese" Gordon, died here, last night, of alcoholism. Gordon was the son of Captain Gordon, of the British navy, "ho was a son of the famous General who, in 1S87. was killed by the Mahdi at Khartoum. Young Gordon, who, up to about twelve years ago, was a clerk in the Bank of England, separated from his wife, owing. it la said, to his drtnklnjr. and come to this country with about $30,000, engaging in the paving business with a wealthy Englishman in Sioux Falls.' Ia. The firm failed, and Gordon was penniless. He came- to Santa Monica nine years . ago. " and of late has gained a livelihood by acting as porter In a saloon. . - Tarlor Pay Dacli $1C0,CCC PIERRE. S. D.'. Aug. 7.-C. D. McCoy turned over to Attorney-general Crawford $1C0.CC0 to-day. as promised when defaulting Treasurer Taylor returned to the State. The money was paid-Just at noon. Taylor and ttifa ara here. Ths trbl ulIJ t: cn th3 i:th

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YOrXG WOSIA? FATALLY SHOT IX A RESORT EARLY THIS MORNING. She Refasea to Talk, and the Keeper of the Place Snys She Shot Herself Y'ounjr 31 an Mixed in It. Carrie James, a young woman, twentytwo years of age, an inmate at a resort at No. 76 South West street, kept by Rose Southern, was shot in the left breast this morning about 1:33 o'clock. Dr. Eisenbelss, who attended her, thought that recovery was doubtful, for she seemed to be dying. The bullet was from a 32-calibre revolver. John Froehllch. a hlght watchman, heard the shot, and a few moments later he observed a young man running south in an alley west of the Southern resort. The young man threw something aside which was later discovered by Sergeant Crane to be a 32-calibre revolver, with one chamber of the cylinder empty. By the inmates of the house it is said that the girl committed suicide. There was a young man known by no other name than "Kid," who was a visitor at the housd at the time. He and Carrie James were drinking. She obtained a revolver, from the room of one of the boarders and flourished it. It was taken from her, but she gained possession of it again. Rose Southern says the young Voman pointed the revolver at herself and said: "Do you dare me to shoot?" "For God's sake doat kill yourself," was the answer, as an effort was made to take the revolver from her. At the same time, according to the Southern woman, the revolver was discharged ard the young woman fell to the floor. To the physicians and the police the dying girl refused to say if she shot herself. It ia known that she has been despondent, because her mother has ben trying to get her away from the place. The Southern woman claims to know nothing of - the "Kid" who called to see Carrie James, nor know why .he should run and throw away the revolver in running. MARION CYCLING CLUB. Xfftne Adopted for the Xetr. Club Its First Ran Will De Next Sunday. "Marion Cycling Club has been chosen as the name of the new bicycle club. The second meeting will be held to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock, in the rooms of the Indiana Car Service Association, Union Station. ' All cyclers are requested to be present. The club will give its first run next Sunday, starting from Monument Place at 7 o'cl&ck, to Plainfield. After a short stop.it will then proceed on to Cartersburg Springs, where the day will be spent. All wheelmen are invited to participate. A large muster is expected, and ladies will be particularly welcomed. Scorching is prohibited. AMUSEMENTS. Lnst Xlgrht of Girofle-GIrofla." Wildwood was almost packed last night with one of the biggest crowds of the season. The bright and lively opera of "GirofieGlrofla" was very prettily rendered, the favors of the crowd being lavishly bestowed on Miss Walker's singing and acting In the tipsy scene, where the famous wine song' comes in. The duet between Mn-Blake and' Mr. Shackford, as Marasquin and Morzouk, where the two lovers simulate drunkenness and haul Girofie about the stage under the impression that she is the wife of each, is one of the most laughable .situations in the opera. Since Mr. Beaumont Smith has got thoroughly familiar with his role of Don Bolero it goes with a great deal more spirit and is the life of the piece. To-night will be the last performance of "Glrofle-GIrofla." .The remaining two nights of the week and the last of the summer-opera season at Wildwood will be given to "Billee Taylor," which made such a distinct hit when it was first put on. Charles Shackforrt's Songi There has been a musical genius at Wildwood ever since the summer opera company came to Indianapolis and the people are just beginning to find It out. It is the leading baritone, Mr. Charles Shackford, who was almost unable to sing for .the first two weeks on account of a severe cold contracted In Peoria. Since Mr. Shackford got rid of his throat trouble he has been advancing rapidly In the favor of those fvho can appreciate a good voice. Mr. Shackford is both a song writer and a poet of no mean ability, although he never likes to have the poet business spoken of in his presence. He has written a number of songs that are selling rapidly and, In. fact, he might retire from the operatic business and live on his royalties were, it not for- the fact that he has been in it for so long that he is at home nowhere except behind the footlights. During the week of "Mascot" at Wildwood he sang his latest song for the first time on any stage, and it promises to become a rage. It is a simple little ballad called "I Love You More and More," and nearly 300 copies have already been fcold in Indianapolis. Mr. Shackford's most famous song is "My. Star, My Queen," which he never sings except as a serenade In "Fra Diavolo." it was his first song and has always been in manuscript until since his coming to Indianapolis, when he finally yielded to the eloquence of his publishers and gave it to the world. Had the present company continued here until next week Mr. Shackford would have sung the serenade. Two of his best-known outside of the ones mentioned are "Sunlight and Shadows." and "Grandpa's Story," the latter having a very pretty refrain In waltz time. A New Play nt the Park. There will.be a change of bill at the Park Theater this afternoon, when "Mystic Mountain.'. a "moonshiner's" play, telling a story of rough Arkansas life, is to be prescnted for the first time in this city. Special scenery is to add co its attractiveness. - Detective Assassinated. TELLURIDE, Col., Aug. 7. James Clark, aged fifty-four, an employe in the detective service of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, ex-town marshal and ex-deputy sheriff, was murdered while walking down the ctreet in company with "Mexican Sam," early to-day. The assassin was hidden in an aperture between buildings, and when Clarke was fifty feet distant he Jumped to the sidewalk with a Winchester and fired. Tho assassin escaped. Self-Sacrificing Militiamen. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 7. Forty members of Battery M. State militia, stationed here, have volunteered to contribute portions of their cuticle to help restore the injured arm of Corporal Charles Monck. On July 4, at Moberly, by tho premature explosion of a cannon, Monck lost the flesh from shoulder to finger tip on his right arm and is now in a precarious condition. Shipments of Gold. XEW YORK, Aug. 7. W. H. Crossman & Bro.. coffee importers, announce that they will fhip H.ODO.OfO in go!d by the steamship Augusta Victoria, which sails to-morrow. Messrs- Hand & Harmon will ship on the Fame stam3h!p $173,005 gold bullion, which comes from Western smelters. The $1,C00,003 to be exported by Crossman Brothers came from the subtteasury. . Mrs. Gardner "Will Return Home. NORWICH. Corn., Aug. 7. Mrs. Annie T. Gardner, the missing Christian Endeavor delegate of Arcadia, Neb., who was found living as a dpmestic here in the family of fcdward R. Lapierre. consented th;s morning to return home with J. W. Landers, her husband's friend, who found her. She stoutly maintained that she is not insane. Held Vp In a Parlor Car. COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 7. M. I. Mooney, of i-t. Mary's. said to be general manager cf the Michigan Life Insurance Company, was held up fcist evening by five tramps at Upper Sandusky, being the sole occupant of a chair car on the C, H. V. & T. ralroad. the other passengers being at supper. The amount taken is not known. Father and Foor Chll-rea Earned. WHITE3BURG. Ky., Auj. 7. 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APPEAL TO IKISJ1 M. P.'S Jnstln McCarthy Pleads that There Re an End to Dissensions. LONDON, Aug. 7.-Mr. Justin McCarthy, M. P.. leader of the Irish Nationalist party, has Issued a manifesto appealing to the Irish members of Parliament to end the dissensions in the ranks of their party, which, he saya, have brought disaster to ihe national cause. They are themselves responsible, he adds, for the return of the Unionists to power. Continuing, Mr. McCarthy asserts that it is almost impossible to overestimate the disastrous effect of Mr. Healv's charges, made at the national convention at Omagh, county Tyrone, July 8. Mr. Kaly on that occasion accused Mr. John Dillon of selling Tyrone to the English pary, and read a letter from Edward Rlake. M. P.. to Privy Councilor Dixon, inJ forming him that the Nationalist federa tion would be unable in tuture to suosiaue horth and south Tyrone or north and south Londenderry, which he asked should be subsidized henceforth in the sum of 100 yearly by the Liberals. It appeared from the statements made that the then government whip, Mr. Thomas Ellis. M. P., consented to this on the understanding trrat the seaU were to be considered Liberal and not home rule seats. Mr. McCarthy, in his manifesto, states that Mr. Healy's charges are unfounded, grossly, ludicrously untrue, and that Mr. Healy's action was disloyal to his party. Timothy M. Healy has addressed a long letter to Justin McCarthy suggesting that public attack upon him In the litter's manifesto in the eve of the meeting of the party is unworthy and unconstitutional. He vigorously defends his action and repudiates the Insinuation that he ever failed in his pledge to sit, and act, and vote with the party. He denounces the intrigue to give the North Tyrone seat to a Liberal Solicitor-general as a perpetual stigma upon Its authors, and an utter breach of faith with the Irish party, and until the party makes Itself tire accomplice of Blake he says he will malnta'n that the party Itself is entirely free from any responsibility for that intrigue. : Chess Masters' Tournament. HASTINGS, England, Aug. 7.-The third round of the international chess masters' tournament was played at the Brasseys Institute In this city. The most remarkable thing In connection with to-day's play is the fact that of the eleven games, which, by the way, were all completed, six resulted in draws. Summaries: Pollock defeated Verganl in a Sicilian defense, after twenty-three moves; Steinir defeated Blackburn in a king's bishop gambit after sixty-one moves; Tinsley beat Janowski in a center gambit after thirtyseveri moves; Laskcr beat Schlechter in a Sicilian defense after fifty-one moves; Techmann and Albln drew a Ruy Lopez after twenty moves: Bardeleben and Bird drew a French defense after twenty-six moves; Walbrodt and Gunsberg drew a Scotch gambit after thirty-three moves; Pillsbury and Marco drew a queen's gambit after fifty-five moves; Tarrasch and Mlesses drew a queen's gambit, accepted after fifty-two moves. Prince of Wales Xarrorly Escapes. LONDON, Aug. 7. It was learned to-day that immediately after the torpedo destroyer Charger had landed the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York after a speed trial to the Needles on Thursday last, the crown of the tire box cracked and the fires were hastily quenched in order to prevent the boiler from exploding. It is also stated that had this accident occurrel during the trial trip the result would have been serious. . Condition of British Crops. LONDON, Aug. 7. The Times to-morrow will publish a report of the estimated condition of the crops on Aug. 1. Taking 100 as the normal standard, wheat is placed at 78; barley, 86; oats, SO; potatoes, 93; beans, peas and roots, 75, and grass and hops, 74. Cable Xotei. Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States embassador, had -a long interview with the Marquis of Salisbury. British Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, yesterday. The High Court of Foresters has granted O'Neill's application for permission to use the elaborate ritual in the United States as the future success of the order in America depended upon it. The English Court of Appeals has dismissed Countess Russell's appeal against the judgment of April last, dismissing her suit against her husband. Earl Russell, for restoration of conjugal rights. A reporter was Informed at the British Foreign Office yesterday that nothing was known there of the report that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British embassador at Washington, wad to be transferred to Berlin in succession to Sir Edward Malet, the British embassador at that city, who. according to report, contemplates resigning his post. A HOLMES MYSTERY "SOLVED. What a Hotel Clerk Says Abont the Murderer and His Companion. ' CHICAGO. Aug. 7. F. B. Little, night clerk of the Grand Hotel, thinks he has solved the mystery of Holmes's female companion from St. Louis to Toronto when the rietzel children were, taken to the Canadian city. Mr. Little has identified pictures of Mrs. Pletzel as the woman who, with Holmes and the two little girls, occupied two ; rooms at tho West End Hotel on) the 8th of last October. At that time Little was night clerk at the West End. He says that nolmes, a woman of about thirty-eight and two little girls entered the hotel, and Holmes asked for two rooms, the doors of one of which were to be tightly locked during his stay. The two little girls were kept close prisoners, and whenever they escaped Into the hallway they . were dragged back into the room as though their very existence should be kept a secret. Little recognized the Pletzel children from photographs, but it was not until he had studied a number of pictures that he ' positively identified Holmes. When shown a number of pictures of women in the case he pointed to one of Mrs. Pletzel and said: "That In the woman who was at the hotel last fall." If Little is not mistaken in his identification tho mysterious Hatch is Holmes after, all. ' Gcyer Comlnff West Asraln. PHILADELPH LV, Aug. 7. Detective Geyer left for Chicago' to-night to continue his search for Howard Pletzel. It is intimated that he will confer with the Chicago authorities with a view of determining Just how strong a case they have against Holmes there, and then go. to Indianapolis, where he tracei Howard Pletzel, after which the clew was lost. LABOR MATTERS. Tailors Strike Waning. , NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The coat tailors' strike is gradually nearing an end. The Brotherhood of bailors has won the fight for better wages and conditions. The brotherhood . will not permit the one hundred sweat-shop contractors who formerly employed its members to sign the agreement. Some of the sweaters have rented new shops, signed the agreement ani gone to work in a regular way. At last advice thirty-four sweaters were barred out. Leader Meyer Schoenfeld sail to-day that 1.500 tailors are still on strike in the city, and nearlr as many more in Brooklyn and Brownsville. Flint Glass Scale. PITTSBURG. Aug. 7. The flint-glass, workers and manufacturers to-day reached an agreement on the lamp-chimney scale. The rate of the last two years was accepted, with the proviso that if trade warranted It there was to ba a double advance next year. Anotber 10 Per Cent. I.rlr?, MIDDLESEORO. Ily.. Au-. 7. The Wattsteel and Iron syndicate have made another 13 p?r cent raise In the xrzzt cf employes. It is the largest tails steel plnt In the Couth. MACON, I'.o.. Ai"T. T.Yerterd-r a rrcr-r-r.t X7zs crr-rr. C"t rt .c::v.,, t."': c

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UJfQ i ivit 0 nn7n L ft j i aker. A pof.se of twenty started affP Ienon. and when they found him iirm Whltaker's sixteen-year-old ron imrnv3i. ately shot him twice, one . bullet strikir2 him la the face and the othr in the breat dangerously injuring him. Young Whltaker has not been arrested. LOWERED HEK RECORD. Germanic Cut Her Previous Titr Down Xrarly Three llnnm. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. A dispatch received: at the White Star line offices this afternoon states that the steamer Germanic was sighted off Fastnet at 5:C0 p. m. Time, fix days, twenty-three hours, fifty-five minutes. The Germanic's best previous run was made In June last, and was seven days, two - hours and forty-one minutes. The steamer, therefore, on this trip has reduced her eastern record by about two hours ani three-quarters. Movements of 9tenmer. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 7. At rived: Havel, from New York, for Rremen; Germanic, from New York, for Liverpool. . ROTTERDAM, Aug. 7. Arrived: Spaardam, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 7. Arrived: Paris, from New York. NEW Y'ORK, Aug. 6. Arrived: Vreslva, from Bremen. Ilieycles and Diet. Paris Letter. Dr. lionnefray, who has made a profound study of wheeling, tells us that to be an invincible wheelmen one must be a vegetarian. To attain' great strength of endurance and suppleness of the muscles it is necessary that digestion be accomplished in a normal manner, for the stomach Is the great regulator of health, and meat that is digested" only in the stomach takes too much of its vital strength, and not enough remains for a sustained effort, such as is wanted for prolonged wheeling. It is an undeniable fact that carnivorous animals are unable to d any work that demands endurance. The lion, the tiger, will attack with great vigor, but as soon as the attack Is over they agaia fall into apathy, which is their normal state. Beasts, on the contrary, capable cf doing protracted work, as the horse, ox. camel, elephant; are essentially herbivorous animals. Jockejs, who need but a long pull of short duration; or boxers, who exhaurt their strength in a few rounds, are naturally fei on meat. But professional bicyclists, in order to sustain long, regular work, must feed entirely on vegetables. That is the rule followed by English bicyclists, and hence their power of endurance. Kn Route to Alaska. WINNIPEG. Man.. Aug. 7. Vice President Stevenson, of the United States, his wife and daughters and two brothers. John T. and William Stevenson, passed through the city this evening en route to Alaska. Tho party travels in the private car of President Van Home, of the Canadian Pacific. While here they were met by several prominent citlrcns and driven over ths city. Threnr Himself Vnder a Train. PITTSBURG! Aug. 7. An unknown man. well dressed and about twenty-eiffht years of age, threw himself In front of a train at Shields station, .near Sewickley. to-night, and was Instantly killed. He had on h s person a letter postmarked Chicago and addressed to Miss Lulu Glasser, the actress, at Sewickley. Mrs. Tnlninge'M Fnneral. BROOKLYN, N. Y'.. Aug. 7.-The funeral rf the iate S-jsan Whiftemore Talmape, the wife of the Rev. De Witt Talmas, took place this afternoon. Rev. Dr. David Gregg spoke in glowing terms of the life and character of the dceafed. Aftr the setvee the intermsnt took rlace at Greenwood Cemetery. Tate No Substitute Gail Borden j Eagle Brand I -c . CONDENSED fUX I Has always ctood FIRST ia the eMimaH tlcn of th American People. No other is "just as good.- cesr. iaxt j ooa NATIONAL TubeWorks Wrongit-Iroi Pipe for Cis, Stun and Vi'.er. Boiler Tii he. Cart snd ITa.!'abl Iron rtain?m blx.-k ru galvanlz!). Valv-s. St of Corks. Lnclte Trlmmttt. Meair auir-ti, 11 1 Tour. Ple C'itti. ls. Srrr Platen and I)'. WmiLe, Steam Train, Ptuuim. Kitten MnkK. lios. r,eii:iij. i;abbtt Metal. Solder, w i ne ant Colored Wiping Wa-t. and ail other mii;.1i ua4 la coiine rion wiUi Ots. Mana and Water. Natural r,n KuppHa a itpeialty. Mfam be-tinjr Aparatiis for Ju He UuUiIinx, ire-rocm Mllln,M3op,iactori-. laundrlea. Lnmber I)ry-!'ouf tc Cut aivl Thread to or- , der any aize Vrou:lit-iron Plp. from -f liih to U Incnts diameter. MIGHT & JILLSON, in l V 8. rENNiVLVANUL STTreasury Statement Monthly Statement for Jul . 1R9S, nhowln? th balance In tb state Treasury July l. is;5. m rc:;.t aiHiaisburwmenrs for July, the balance Inibe various funds, and the balance on hand at the cio of bii nw Ju ) 31, 1k5. a appears from tbe H-nL tn U office of the Auditor and Treasurer of state, Balanr In Treasury Jny l, ia Il.w:52.20 July receipts lJl.ic.6l July disbursements . Balance In Treasury July 31, 15 JUKto It A LANCE DY FUNDS. ; General fund KS'ISTW Benerolent Institutions fund.... 3sJvSl fcl Mate Debt fclnktiiR fund 231.lP-.'.67 School revenue rund for tuition. i;,;r.('4 Termanent endowment fund. Indiana Unlvenity 2TSJ2 Permanent endowment fund, Indiana University, interest... fi.lWJC College, fund College fund, interest 2."0.0n SoldleiVaud sailors Monument fund 9I.10T6J ale state lands G.MLS3 Sale Unlrers'.ty and College f nnd lands I.tl rnclatmel e.tate ly.v?.'. Esc heated estate l.rXSJ Swamp land f nnd State sink lntr fund 4;.;h Common school fund Kxressblds kinking fund 2r3.2S ourjiius revenue lunu. Outstanding warrants A. C. DAILY, Anditor f Srate. Y. J. SCHOLZ. Treasurer of state. IyIOMXMII5C:0 ROD Wboleoale Trade Supplied at Lo-aeU Hate 1 WHOLESALE JOUIILHS -&2 Slain St., Cincinnati. O. MMMBUGHAHAH FuncnAL DinncTons. rr tr reran e to new tn l eoi noti qnr r:t: T-T-"7 f " 1 crzvr-::-?5 1: rr !. t -l mr -rcf blyi-nln". arwr-

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