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BOO 1,1 IS ON CITIZENS OF RICHMOND HIGHLY PLEASED AT PROSPECTS HE IS THE RIGHT MAN Is the Opinion of All Some Comments on the Situation Was Sprung Yesterday. The boom for Daniel G. Reid for United States Senator, sprung upon an unsuspecting public yesterday for the first time, met with general approval from every citizen of Richmond. Mr. Reid is a man of large means, and a magnificent business head, like unto that of Senator Fairbanks, and onoe in the National Senate his influence would be felt. He is intelligent and broad in his ideas, and thoroughly American in his make-up. No man in the entire State is more popular and no man would do more for his State than would Daniel G. Reid. His great wealth does not spoil him, and to his friends, one and all, he is ever the same genial, kind-hearted and sociable As a financier he has few peers and as a shrewd man of the world has few equals. Being temperate in all things, he is a man of great physical, as well as mental ability. This would all count well for him im the Senate, and where he would soon become a leader. MOSIC TEACHERS Of the State in Session at Tort Wayne. Th Indiana Music Teachers' Association is now in session in Ft. Wayne Mr. Otto Krone of this city is on the program and will attend. According to advices from Ft. Wayne delegates are arriving in Ft. Wayne from all parts of the state. The actual business sessions do not begin until tomorrow morning. This evening at the Masonic Temple theatre the delegates were given a complimentary musical by Ft. Wayne's amateur and professional talent. The musical last night was in charge of Prof C. F. W. Meyer, of the Ft. Wayne Conservatory of Music, and Prof. G. Miles, instructor of music in the Ft. Wayne public schools. The Packard City band rendered a concert, assisted by Mrs. Clara Zol-lers-Bond, Mrs. Samuel Moffat, Clinton Wilson, E. F. Yarnelle, Mrs. O. E. Richards, Miss Alringer and Prof. Henry Krull. It is expected that a large delegation will arrive in the morning, despite the fact that the national association of music teachers is now in session at St. Louis. WAYHE CO. FAIR The Speed Program Has Been Issued. The fifteenth annual fair of the Wayne County Fair Association, 1904 meeting, will be held at Hagerstown, Ind., July 26-29. Following is the speed program : Wednesday, July 27. 2:25 Pace $200 2:20 Trot $200 Half-Mile Run (2 in 3) $50 Thursday, July 28. Free-for-all Pace $200 2:50 Trot $200 Mile Run (2 in 3) $100 Friday, July 29. 2:35 Trot $200 2:45 Pace $200 Half-Mile Run (2 in 3) $ 60 Entries close Saturday, July 23, at 11 p. m. Purses guaranteed. Free stalls and bedding to horses entered in races. The Misses Jennie and Bessie Shute, of Salida, Colo., are visiting Mrs. C. II. Dill, of South Thirteenth street Liiijiiji '

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Mrs. W. J. Robie and Son Will Tour the Continent. Mrs. W. J. Robie, of North Thirteenth street, and son, Guy, leave this evening for New York City, whence they will sail on the "Queen Louise, one of the new "Oeean Greyhounds," for Gibraltar. From there they will start out on a tour of the continent and the British Isles, returning to this country in about three months Mr. Robie and daughter will accompany them to New York and from there go to Atlantic City and thence to Petoskey to spend the summer. POLICE COURT. There Avas nothing much doing in police court this morning. There were two drunks and one vag. STILL OUT. Ticket No. 850, which drew the watch raffled off at Gates's cigar store has not shown up as yet. WILL PICNIC. The degree staff of the D. 0. of G. will have a picnic at Spaulding's grove, east of town, on the Fourth. BLOODLESS HERO OF SAH JOAN HILL IS WHAT THE CHAIRMAN OF PROHIBITION CONVENTION CALLED ROOSEVELT The Temperance Question Cannot be Trusted to Either of the Old Parties. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 29. The ! National Prohibition convention openI ed today and Homer T. Castle, the j temporary chairman, made an address in which he declared that the saloon problem was the most important of j all questions before the American voters. He said it could not be entrusted to the inane crowd doing the bidding of the bloodleess hero of San Juan, nor to the hyenas to meet in St. Louis and unearth the bones of bygone dead, but, that it must be in the hands of the Prohibition party. TIC MAKTELL News Agent at the Union Station Has Resigned. Victor Mantell has resigned from the position of news agent at the Pennsylvania depot, the resignation taking effect this morning. He will act as solicitor in Indiana for the Indianapolis News, beginning work next Monday. His successor started in this morning. Since the sale of the Indianapolis Journal, from which paper alone the newsboys drew most of j their profit, business has fallen off considerably. The position has been ! offered to several, but all have ref us!ed it. Passed the Examination to Annapolis Naval School. Charles Ross received a telegram yesterday evening bearing the notification of his passing the examination preparatory to entering the Naval School at Annapolis, Maryland. Mr. Ross has worked hard for the honor and he deserves many Congratu lations. He leaves next "Wednesday for Annapolis to take up the work of the "plebe" year. Miss Laura Arnold arrived this afternoon from Indianapolis for a few weeks' visit with Miss Louise Purcell.

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FOR THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT THAT BEFELL SLOCUM. MISCONDUCT DIRECTORS Of Knickerbocker Steamboat CompanyWarrants Issued for Arrests. New York, June 29. The coroner's jury in the Slocum inquest has returned a verdict finding: That the immense loss of life of the General Slocum was due to the misconduct of the directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company. That Captain Van Shaick is criminally responsible. That Captain Pease of the Grand Republic, as captain of the steamboat company's fleet, is criminally responsible in that he failed properly to equip the Slocum with fire apparatus. That Mate Flannagan aeted in a "cowardly manner." That the action of Inspector Lundberg should be brought to the attention of the federal authorities. Coroner Berry has issued warrants for the arrest of the directors and officials of the Knickerbocker S. S. company. Inspector Lundberg and Mate Flannagan have been held in $1,000 bail each. Captain Van Schaiek was before the coroner's court today. He was brought in in an invalid's chair. He said the course he had pursued was the best that could possibly have been taken under the circumstances. He said that he and his men overhauled the life preservers last spring and that they were in good condition. The charge in each case was manslaughter in the second degree. Bail was fixed by the coroner in amounts varying: from $1,000 to $5,000. Mr.s Mary Jackson Takes Her Life at Milton. (Spei:il to the Palladium. i Milton, Ind., June 29. Mrs. Mary Jackson, 49 years of age, who came to this place recently from Dry Ridge, Ky., committed suicide today by setting fire to her clothing, which she had previously saturated with kerosene. Believes That His Brother Met His Death by Drowning. (By Associated Press.) "Washington, June 29. Assistant Secretary Loomis has abandoned the hope of his brother's recovery and does not believe the passengers who testify that Kent Lojomis was seen landing at Plymouth, but believes his brother previously fell overboard accidentally, and denounces both the suicide and murder theories. TO NEWS St. Petersburg, June 29. The city is awaiting news from an expected great battle, although the difficulty of moving the troops may postpone it for several days. Tokio, June 29. It is unofficially reported that three forts southeast of Port Arthur were captured by Japanese on Sunday. St. Petersburg, June 29. Twentytwo sailors were drowned today at I the Baltic works by the submerging of a submarine boat before properly closing the manholes. St. Petersburg, June 29. It is reuorted that the Russian iron-clad Xetron Menia rammed the battleship Navarin at Cronstadt today. Ilai Cheng, June 29. The Japanese are continuing to advance from Sin Yen and three other points.

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HASKELL INDIANS ARE IN THE CITY

BAND RANKS AMONG FINEST IN T THE COUNTRY DENNISONiWHEELOCK A Full Blooled Oneida Indian is the Leader Interviewed by the Palladium. The Haskell Indian band will give the first of its three concerts this afternoon at the Driving Park. The band arrived this morning from Terre Haute, where it last play ed, and where, so fine were its selec tions, and so popular did it become, it was implored to stay longer or else make a return date. The band is now on what is practically its first season together, only a few desultory concerts having been given last fall. During the past winter the band practiced coHsistently and the results of the drilling and practice are wonderful. The band ranks among the very finest to be found in this country. Talking to a Palladium reporter this mprning, Mr. Dennisen Wheelock, the director, and a full blooded Oneida Indian, remarked: "The band, as it now is, is composed entirely of full blooded Indians from all parts of the continent. Sioux, Tuscaroras, Menominees, and all the noted prairie tribes are represented as well as Pueblos from Arizona, Apaches from Mexico, and "Woods" Indians from Canada. All were students at the Haskell Indian school, at Lawrence, Kansas, where, by the way, a former Richmond girl, Miss Richards, was a teachVr, and at this institution all gained their first instruction in mu9 9 SIC. "The Band started out about a month ago from Lawrence, for their first season, which so far has been surprisingly successful and which bids fair to become even more so. We have a solid booking fro mnow on until in the autumn, most of our stands being rom one to three night ones. From St. Louis we are going eastward, stopping at Louisville, and other large cities along the route. In the East we shall play for several weeks, returning westward by way of Pittsburg, Columbus, Cincinnati, Ft. Wayne and Chicago and probably with another week at the Fair. "At St. Louis Ave were said to have drawn crowds twice as largo as those ! which attended the concerts of any other band, and we received much praise from all sides for our work, which was said to have been of very superior excellence. President Francis sent our manager a letter." and he handed the following letter to the reporter : World's Fair, St. Louis, Mo., June 25, 1904. Mr. R. J. Montgomery, Manager Haskell Indian Band, Dear Sir: I wish to express my appreciation of the courtesy manifested by the Haskell Indian Band in tendering me a serenade on Administration Terrace. I have heard many favorable comments concerning the performances of the band. I feel their stay at the universaLexposition of 1904 has greatly enhatfoed their popularity among the people of this section, as well as the entire i country. I regret that the day for termination of engagements has arrived. With best wishes for your continued success, I remain, Yours very truly, D. R FRANCIS, President. "In all the cities in which we have. I 1 1 i ..1 1 piayeu we nave received iavoraDie comment from all, and those who attended our concerts remarked that the band was the best they have ever heard. In it we have about a dozen who rank with the best solo performers in the country, but we do not advertise them as such, prefrring to remain as a 'band.' " Mr. Wheelock is a fine specimen of the Indian of the stories, tall, and straight and with good features, and talks without the slightest accent. The Driving Park has been fitted up, new lights added, etc.

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High Diver With the Perari Company Killed in a Dive. Kearney P. Speedy, the high diver, who performed in this city during the Red Men's carnival, is no more. He has made his last dive and as a result of taking such long chances, he has paid the penalty, and yesterday his remains were laid to rest in an Illinois cemetery. Speedy was the big attraction of the Ferari carnival and twice daily he made the leap from the top of a ladder 100 feet high into a tank of water but fifteen feet deep. The fatal dive occurred at Zanesville, O. There was a brisk wind blowing and the ladder swayed a great deal. The swaying of the ladder made the diving extremely hazardous. Speedy missed the tank and was crushed when he struck the ground. There was hardly a bone in the body which was not broken. attend a ealled meeting tomorrow aftCALLED MEETING. All W. R. C. members are urged to ernoon at 2 :30. By order of the president. E FILED IN THE CASE OF CHARLES BHD WELL NOW IN COUNTY JAIL In Default of $500 Bail Charged With Assault With Intent to Kill It will be remembered that about a week ago Charles Kidwell was in the Mayor's Court charged with assault and battery, with intent to kill John Gehring, his step-father. He was found probably guilty and sent to jail in default of $500 bail. The arrest was made on the affidavit of Mort Little, who swore that Kidwell assaulted the aforesaid Gehring. This morning Attorney Wilfred Jessup filed habeas corpus proceedings on the ground that Kidwell is falsely imprisoned; that the charges against him will not stand, and of which he is innocent; and makes a demand upon Sheriff Smith for his release. The case will be heard in a day or two. Was the Christian Church Sunday School Picnic. The Christian church Sunday school picnic at Jackson Park yesterday was the most successful ever held by that organization. About ninety persons were present. At noon a magnificent dinner was served in the grove, which was greatly-'enjoyed. The supper was also relished. FAST TIME Made on Pennsylvania Between Here and Indianapolis. Train No. 7 on the Panhandle yestterday afternoon" made a fast run from this city to Indianapolis, the train leaving here 17 minutes late and on its fast time arriving at the Union Station, Indianapolis, on its scheduled time. The train was hauled by one of the Atlantic type locomotives and the engineer says he could have done even better had the train been later out of Richmond. Mrs. Costello, ojf Chicago, is visiting at W. T. Walker's on South Eighth street.

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WILL BREACH AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TOMORROW NIGHT. ALL MEMBERS INVITED To be Present and Welcome the New PreacherRev. Gordon Could Not Accept. . The Rev. J. F. Stone, formerly of Huntington, West Virginia, will preach at the Christian church tomorrow evening, occupying the pulpit vacated by the Rev. J. J. White. Rev. Stone comes highly recommended by i the head officers of the church in the state and by others who know him. It is greatly desired that all members attend the services tomorrow evening and give a welcome to Rev. Stone and wife, who will visit here for a few days. If Rev. Stone is found satisfactory a call will be extended. Rev. Gordon, to whom a call was extended can not accept, as he had previously accepted a cali. POLITICAL State Candidates Held a Meeting Yesterday. The State candidates had a meeting at Republican headquarters at Indianapolis yesterday. All the candidates were present except David E. Sherriek. Chairman Goodrich and Secretary Sims, of the State committee and Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge met with the candidates. Both of the senators and a majority of the candidates favored a short, late campaign. It was decided not to fix .i date, but to leave that to the State committee. The trend of the sentiment was that a long campaign would be likely to wear out the people before the election. The action taken was with tl:o reservation that if the Democrat? begin to force the fight immediately after the St. Louis convention the Republicans may find it necessary to open their campaign earlier thai; is now intended and the State committee will not announce the date for the opening until it can be learned wh.it the Democrats are going to do. The present purpose is to wage a campaign not exceeding sixty days in length. After the meeting a letter was sent to National Chairman Cortelyou apprising hi:n of the sense of the meeting. C. C. 4'L. To Build to Louisville to Combine its System. Cincinnati, June 29. Vice President H. A. Christy, Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville, expressed the belief yesterday that the trouble the company has had in securing an entrance to Chicago will be adjusted this week, and that trains will soon be running into that city. Asked when work on the Louisville branch would commence, Mr. Christy said this undertaking would be pushed just as soon as the Chicago trouble was out of the way. There is every prospect that work on the Louisville line will be taken up before many weeks have passed. h company has already purchased tb&Oaeeded right of way, has its surveysNall made, and has 'a large amount of the material needed in the construction ordered. Surveys have also been made to Madison, Indiana. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Starbuck Fred W. Starbuck, aged 27 years, died this morning at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Oscar Johnston, Wayne Flats. Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9. The body will be taken to Union City, Indd., tomorrow morning at 10 :15.

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