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NATIONAL RESERVES.
Project to Place Land Under Gov
ernment Control.

-
ernment Control.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The "Times-Her-
aid" tomorrow will say:
A National Park or Forestry Re-
serve Association for the Governmental
preservation of over 100000 acres of
land in Northern Minnesota will be
formed at Chicago this month. The
organization starts with the cordial
Endorsement of Governor Theodore
Roosevelt Of New York, President Hill
Of the Great Northern, Colonel John
s. Cooper Of this city, and prominent
Congressman and Government officials
interested in the immediate creation OF
great national reserves for the pres
ervation of native forests and streams
and the perpetuation of the game of
the land.
The project is made doubly import
ant through the fact that the friends
and promoters Of the reserve have
also in view the placing under gov :.
ernmental charge all of the lands surl
rounding the headwaters of the his
toric Mississippi River The tract in
cludes the Leech Lake district, and
embraces the counties of Crow, Wing,
Aiken, Wadena, Hubbard, Beltrama
and Itasca, containing over a thou
sand lakes.
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/ lsgre lam bdlt lall iii
Hanged to a Telegraph / Pole.
Was Cut Down and Recovered Conscious
ness, But Cannot Live.
The People Greatly Excited, and
Fears Entertained That the
Prisoner, Who IL Charged With
Numbering and Robbing Two
White Men, Will be Again
Taken From the Jail.

ALMA (Kan.), July 9.-Dick Will
Jams, a negro charged with the MUIR
der of two white men, was lynched
here this evening by a mob Of white
men. The mob left the negro hanging
to a telegraph pole, and six minutes
later he was cut down by the Town
Marshal and taken back to the Coun-
ty Jail, where he recovered conscious
ness. The negro is still alive, but can
not live.
On June 28th Harry T. Tandy and
an unknown white man were robbed
and murdered at Mcfarland, this
county. A few days after James
Bender, alias Denver Kid" and Dick
Williams, alias 'Trilby," both colored,
We're arrested by James Ramsey, Chief
Of Police of Topeka, and when Ques-
toned Denver Kid" fastened the
crime on "Trilby."
To-day Sheriff True of Wabunsee
County brought ''Trilby'' to Alma to
lodge him in jail. When he arrived a
mob Of at least 200 men met him with
his prisoner at the Rock Island depot.
but were foiled until the prisoner was
being placed in jail, when 'Trilby'
was seized, dragged with a rope around
his neck block. and strung up to a
telegraph pole, where he hung for six
minutes, when he was cut down by
Marshal Pippert. The crowd, believ-
ing him dead, permitted the officer to
take him back to jail, and dispersed.
H. T. Tandy lived at Creighton, Mo.
His father is a doctor at that place,
and also in the drug business. Harry
was a drug clerk.
The, people of Alma and country
surrounding are greatly excited, and
while great precautions are being
taken to prevent further trouble it is
feared the murderer will be again
from the Jail.
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" the Thousands Of Visitors Now at the
Southern California City.
The National Council Of Education
to Hold It's Second Session To-
e Day, and at Three O'Clock To-
Morrow Afternoon the Thirty
Eighth Annual Session of the
National Educational Associa-
tion Will be Launched.

LOS ANGELES, July 9-To-day was
strictly observed as a day Of rest and
recreation by members Of the National
Educational Association and the thou
: sands of visitors who have been flock
ing into the city during the past week.
The morning and afternoon trains
brought in hundreds of delegates and
their friends, but as the registration
bureau was closed during the day, no
accurate estimate .of the number OF
new arrivals could be made.
: Among the prominent arrivals to-day
was Allen Davis Of Washington, D. G.,
President of the business department
of the association.
From early morning and during the
entire day and evening the railroads
to the numerous seaside and noun
tain resorts were taxed to the limit of
their capacity, and the city streets,
Which during the past week have been
thronged with new faces, were prac-
tically deserted. The various houses
of worship. however, were not over
looked, many churches being taxed to
the standing room limit
: Tomorrow the National Council of
Education will hold it's second session
which will be opened by Hon. w. T..
Harris, United States Commissioner Of
Education. Mr.. Harris will read a re-
port of the special committee of the
department of superintendent on
school hygiene.
, Other papers and reports will be read
as follows:
Differentiation of the American Sec
Dndary School," by Charles H. Keyes,
Principal of the High School, Holyoke.
Mass
I, Report of the Committee on State
Normal Schools, by z. x. Snider, Pres
ident of the State Normal School. Gree
ley, Colorado.
DO We Need a University Trust %
by L. D. Harvey, State Superintendent
of Public instruction, Madison, Wis.
Psychology for the Teacher" by DR..
E. c. Hewell, Bloomington, Ill.
THE Educational Progress of the
Year" by DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Columbia University, New York City
On Tuesday afternoon the annual
meeting of the Board Of Directors of
the National Educational Association
will be held, ana at 3o'clock on the
same day the, thirty-eighth annual ses-
Sion Of the association will be launched
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oREGoN voLuNTEERs.
The Transports Bsaring tho ~,
diers Not Yet Sighted.

The Transports Bearing tho 4el-f
diers Not Yet Sighted
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1O.AThe
transports Newport and Ohio, with the
Oregon volunteers on board, had not
arrived up to an early hour this Mon
day morning, and it is possible that
they may not reach here before We'd
nesday. An day the water front was
crowded with people waiting for the
vessels.
1t is doubtful whether the Oregon
boys will be allowed to land here at
all. AS far as the local Quartermas-
ter's Department at present knows.
both transports viii be ordered to Port
land or Astoria as soon as they have
passed quarantine and discharged any
soldiers they may bring that belong to
other regiments. Whether they land
or not, however every preparation has
been made to receive them, and il they
are compelled to remain on shipboard
during their stay here they will be
plentifully serenaded from tugboats.
launches and whitehalls. Bands,
sirens, horns and banners will welcome
them back to their native land, and If
they get ashore they will be feasted by
the leaders of the Red Cross and en-
tertained blythe citizens.
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A sWINDLER ARREsrED.
victimized Dairymen In the vi.
cinity Of Gilroy.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Charles
A. Bennett. accused Of swindling dairy
men in several counties. was ar
rested to-day on a warrant sworn to
by Richard Brem of Gilroy, and this
evening was taken to that city by Con-
stable White. He had been in hiding,
and was captured by a ruse, boy
being sent to his home with word that
he was wanted at a telephone. When
he appeared he was confronted by sew
eral officers.
Bennett went among the dairymen
representing that he was manager for
the Western Dairymen's Exchange, COS
Clay street, and got consignments OF
dairy produce on that representation.
The exchange" was a myth, and
after securing the bills of lading Ben
nett had the goods sent to his home.
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IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Guatemala on the Verge Of An.
other Serious Revolution,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Promi,
nent citizens of Central America, now
here. claim to have received dispatches
indicating that Guatemala is on the
verge of another serious revolution
President Cabrera's attempt to force
sS6OOO,OOO Of paper money into circul-
alton is the alleged cause of the whole
difficulty.
1t is reported that Dr. Jose Llerando
the leader of the Conservative party;
Juan Francisco Precinio, President of
the Occidental Bank of Guatemala, and
Jose E. Sanchez, capitalist of the
Guatemalan company, who has taken
/ an active part in political affairs, were
threatened with imprisonment and
death, and sought refuge in the Mexi-
can legation. The Mexican Minister
is said to have afforded them the pro-
lection of the Legation pending an in
quiry into the political offenses with
which they are charged. Recendo De-
villa, President of the Columbian Bank
OF Guatemala, is reported to have fed
from the country in fear of his life
The advices also announce the shoot
ang of Congressman Rosendo Santa
Cruz at Tache, and Congressman Jose
Maria aUbiazo near Chato, in the De-
tAlcul OI fLSQulpuld.
1t is said that exchange has bounded
upward with leaps until it now stands
at the unprecedented figure of 500
o Several leading citizens of Guatemala
just arrived on the steamer San Juan
confirm the reports that revolution
Is threatened in that country A prom
anent planter, now here said: .The in
Hated currency. combined with the sur
nInS Of
conditions. OF late years every bit Of
arabic land has been used for the
growth of coffee. with result that
there is over-production."
The .sCall2ssays that President Cab,
fera Is charged with having ordered the
coinage of silver standard piece 600
fine in place of S35 fine This brought
storm about his ears, and he laid the
blame upon the Superintendent of the
Mint, who now lies in Jail.
In order to adjust matters Cabrera
made demand upon the banks for
subsidies of silver This was refused
with the result of the expulsion of Pres
ident Rocenda de Vella of the Bank
of England. and the forced flight of
Alex Abrahamson of the Bank of
America.
Silver has been made contraband. All
.Euatemalans who attempt to ship it
are apprehended and incarcerated.
The Treasury, Foreign Relations and
Public Works portfolios in the Cabinet
are now vacant. no one caring to ac-
cept either Office.
The floating of S2,5OO 900 of paper
money in which the laboring people are
paid, and which is practically worth
less, has led to much suffering In all
parts Of the country
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DEATH ny FRIGHT.
Tragic End Of Dr. Mary c. Ed
monds Of San Francisco.

~Ae04S ANAA~e1 OAes &AAk8xy ~ &S>A-
monds Of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9-Death
called Dr. Mary G. Edmonds, we'll
known physician Of this city, in tragic
fashion at her home, 913 Bush street.
this evening. f-
The accidental setting off of burglar
alarm wrought up her nerves to such
strain that she suffered death by
fright. She went to a window and
blew a whistle. Help came, but just
as she opened the front door she tot
tered and fell dead.
Mrs. Edmonds was a very talented
and successful physician of this city.
She was the widow of Judge Edmonds.
late of the Superior Court, and leaves
two sons and daughter. The latter.
Miss Edmonds is a teacher in Berlse-
ley, and one of her sons, Frank W.
Edmonds. who has been connected with
the United States Geodetic Survey fos
years, is now in Alaska. Her other
son, DR.. Harry Edmonds. is physician
practicing in Fresno County
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THE SEAL HERD.
It's Destruction Still Progressing
Under Pe1agie Sealing.

SEATTLE. July 9-E. W. Clark. who
is special agent Of the Government
in charge of the Seal Islands in Behring
Sea, arrived here to-day. He left the
islands June 14th. He said:
'The provisions of the Paris tribunal
are totally inadequate. I am conf
dent that seal life is not tenth as
great as in former years. The destruc-
tion Of the herd is still progressing
under pelagic sealing. About three out
of every five killed are recovered, the
other two sinking. Fully three female
seals are killed to two males"
Mr. Clark reports that there We're no
pelagic sealers around the island when
he left, but he was told that the fleet
had gathered and was following the
seal herd on its return from southern
waters
He also reports a big salmon catch
along the Aleutian Islands.
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YELLOW FEVER IN CunA.
An Army OAacer Gives an Insigh
Into Situation at Santiago.

An Army OMcer Gives an Insight
Into Situation at Santiago.
: NASHVILLE (Tenn.), July 8. A
letter received to-day by William 7.
Hale Of this city from his SON Charles,
an officer in the Fifth United States
Infantry, now at Santiago, Cuba, gives
some insight into the yellow fever sit
uation there. The letter says:
yellow fever has carried off four
members Of the regimental band in
three days, and in two weeks we have
lost twenty-seven men out of our regl-
ment. One night at 8 o'clock the
physician made us get outside the bar
racks with nothing on but the Cuban
atmosphere, our guns, belts and 100
rounds of ammunition. The next morn
ing our company was divided up. into
small squads in charge of a non-com-
missioned officer, and scattered all
about the country"
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Champion JeRraes.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-After
boxing with his brother Jack, before
over 10000 people at Glen Park this
afternoon. champion Jeffries took the
train for Los Angeles. He will visit
his mother, and return in time to box
before the Reliance Club in Oakland
on Friday night.
The managers of Glen Park to-day
raised their offer of purse for the
Jeffries- Sharkey fight to $4,000. If
they get the fight they propose to
make the general admission 81, and, at
that rate expect an attendance of
100000.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Lou Bechtold was very much
surprised on Saturday evening, when
a number of her young friends came
unexpectedly to her home, 2125 K
street, it being her birthday. Games
and instrumental and vocal music
made up the evenings entertainment,
and at half-past Ii o'clock the COM
pany repaired to the dining room,
where refreshments were served. At
late hour the company dispersed,
wishing their hostess many happy re-
turns Of the day.
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Attempted Suicide.

LOS ANGELES, July 9.-The South
ern Pacific train into Los Angeles from
the north to-day bore large company
OF teachers and other people from the
Fast. Among these people was a.
Kramer of DAYTON, Ia. When near
Burbank he suddenly jumped from the
train. and taking penknife from his
pocket, proceeded to cash at his throat.
The train was stopped and the man
taken on board and brought to this
city. His only injury is loss of blood.
1t is thought that Kramer became tenn
porarily insane from the heat of the
Mojave desert. He had considerable
money with him, as we'll as return
ticket to Dayton.
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A, Deputy Assessor Decamps,

LOS ANGELES, July e.-Dan Coop
er, Deputy Assessor, disappeared last
Wednesday. leaving his wife and two
children in destitute circumstances.
Shortly before his disappearance Coop
er collected personal property taxes to
the amount Of $420, which he neglected
to turn into the treasury. The author
tiles have not succeeded in finding any
trace of him.
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Washington volunteers.

SEATTLE, July 9-It is stated to-
night that arrangements have about
been completed to bring the Washing
ton volunteers to this city to be mus
tered out. Upon their arrival at San
Francisco they will be put aboard a
special train chartered by Seattle citf-
zens. The train will have a pay car
attached, and the troops will be paid
Off en- route.
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Reports from Sealey state that q
white woman and a negro woman died
there to-day from the heat and ex-
posure.
There are 500 negroes at Sealey at
the point Of starvation. Rations will
be sent by the first train.
At Hearne q mass meeting Of citi-
zens was held to-day and committees
appointed to request supplies from the
Governor for simmsdiates use. Intense
suffering is said t. exfstein the 10
cality.
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Fatally Wounded.

SPOKANE (Wash.). July 9.-While
stealing ride in a box car on the Great
Northern Sunday morning, G. r. Mar
tin, who says he formerly kept res.
taurant at Chico. Cal, was fatally
wounded by a masked thug. The pur-
pose was robbery, for there were eigh-
teen or twenty other men in the car,
and all were relieved of their money.
Martin was brought to Spokane, and
at times is conscious. but is in a dying
condition. The thug escaped.
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Killed Quail Out of Season.

SAN JOSE, July 9.-The Santa Clara
County Fish and Game Protective As
sociation, which is waginE a warfare
against illegal fishers and hunters, to-
day secured the arrest OF Francisco
Battestini, an Haitian, for killing quail
near Los Gatos. When arrested the
man had several birds in his possession.
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withdrawing Capital From Cuba.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 9.-Span-
iards formerly in business. in Havana
and other Cuban cities are now arriv-
ing here looking for investments, and
say that by October fully $130, 900, 600
Of Spanish capital will have been
drawn from the island, for ,Spaniards
of wealth do not want to, risk long
period of political unrest and possible
coming into power of professional Gu
ban politicians. ~ IA ~
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Suicide at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, July 9-The decom-
posing body of Heinrich Kaiser, car
penter, was discovered to-day in his
little home on Palmetto street. He
had committed suicide by shooting him
self, presumably on Thursday evening.
The deceased has q brother living in
Santa Cruz.
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Governor Gage.

SAN DIEGO, July Ex-Governor Gage
came over from Coronado to-day and
inspected the naval reserve vessel
Pinta. He also paid a visit to the
Normal School. There was no for
malities whatever on either occasion.
The Governor will spend few days
quietly at Hotel Del Coronado, his pur-
pose being, as he states, to obtain rest
and recration. He is keeping out Of the
way of newspaper MEN as much as pos
sible.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
One Man Mortally and Another
Seriously Wounded.

HAYWARDS (CaL). July 9-John
Gallagher and Bernard Killion were ac-
cidentally shot to-day by Joseph Loesh
at their hunting camp In Crows Cam
yon. Gallagher had one eye put out
and Ktllion was fatally wounded in
the head.
The men were all from Oakland, and
were out on a hunting trip. This
: morning Loesh called at the. tent while
!. 4he other two men, were in bed to get
his shotgun. While examining it one
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Threatened With Destructiou,

MILWAUKEE,, July "a special to
the Sentinel says the town of
Montello, in Marquette County. is
threatened with destruction. Montello
has about 900 inhabitants. Fire en-
gines have been sent from Portage.
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Har View of It.

The conversation had tagged little.
and he felt it. his duty to say some
thing. ~
.sIn an address made in Boston," he
remarked. aa reverend gentleman
greatly ceplores the use Of arms. /"
s.Bostonians are SO cold, anyway" !"
she returned, spiritedly, that lovemak-
ing on that plan, may satisfy them.
but he. fools himself If he thinks 1t
ever viii be- popular elsewhere CHI
cago Post.
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barrel was discharged. The contents
striking both Gallagher and Killion..
with the result stated above. Loesh sur-
rendered himself and IS in Jail, but the
shooting is believed to have been pure
ly accidental.
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Sword Presentation to Dewey.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-A special to
the World" from Washington says:
A letter has been sent to Admiral
Dewey, through Secretary Long. tell
ing him Of the program citizens Of
Washington have arranged for his re-
ception. Secretary Long will present
to Admiral Dewey. on the east front
of the Capitol. in the presence of the
President and citizens of Washington,
the sword voted to him by Congress.
The President has approved the pro-
gram.
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Movements of British warships.

VANCOUVER (B. C.). July oh. NJ.
S. Pheasant and Yarcus will perform
patrol duty this year in Behring Sea,
and will probably start about July
10th. The Amphion moved south to re.
lieve the Leander. which will come
north. The flagship Warsbite is ex.
pected at EsQuimalt next Monday.
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NEW REGIMENT OFFICERS.
War Department Preparing Last Of
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The War
Department officials are busily en-
gagged in preparing the list of appoint.
ments of officers not already an
nounced for the ten new regiments
Of infantry to be organized for service
in the Philippines. Approximately
there are nearly 500 of these in all.
including those of the line and staff
The Colonels for nine regiments have
been made public, but the selection
for the tenth, 1t is said, has not been
definitely determined.
All officers for the regiments are to
be from the regular army establish
ment and from among those who saw
actual service in the Spanish War, and
whose records and capacity are known
at the War Department. A large por-
tion Of them are expected to be an
nounced during the early days Of the
week.
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To Speak at Colorado springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS (Col), July
9.-Hon. w. ]. Bryan will speak in
Colorado Springs TOMORROW. He will
arrive at 10:45 a. M, and in the after
noon will make the ascent Of Pike 3
Peak on the cog road. Tho silver lead
ers of the city are making large prep
arations to give him a big reception.
and it is expected that the mass meet
ing at which he will $ speak in the
evening will be memorable one. Gov
ernor c. s. Thomas will preside.
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Coat Tailors Preparing to Strike.

C03t Ta1IoF8 ETepaI128 70 StT1Ke.
NEW YORK, July 10.-The coat tall
ors. it is reported, are preparing to go
out on strike for an advance in wages
and a reduction Of hours of labor. They
are said to number between 10000 and
10000 and of these $500 are women
and girls.
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Of wilds ana forest as straRpers and
guides.
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Outbreak at a Reform School.

OMAHA. July ga special to the
Bee" from Plankinton, S. d., says:
The recent change in management In
the State Reform School here whereby
T. H. Tompkins, Populist, was put
in charge instead OF Republican, was
made the occasion for nntinous out
break on the part zof the inmates.
Twenty-seven boys got away from the
grounds, and after aaiong3 and heated
chase, extending into the night, all
were caught and brought back except
two, Norwegian and a big Indian,
who are still at large.
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were afraid to leap. The devil wolf 8
litter, while taking every sprecaution
against traps or ambush, would invade
the corrals and the very camps them
selves when they could safely do So.
Those who had seen them work said
that they always Feeonnoitered the
ground before making a foray, and that
one of their number acted as sentinel
while the others slaughtered sheep. To-
ward domestic dogs they hadsa pecu-
liar malice. Hounds that were put after
them they led on in chase until they
were well away from the hunters, and
then turning they tore them to pieces.
It was favorite trick with them to
come near the ranches Of moonlight
night to entice the shepherdA' dogs
from the camps. Romping, they would
draw the sheepdog from the camp and,
thinking them of his own species, would
join in their gamhols. BY degrees they
would lead him. hlrthAf away, and at
last, when safe from interference, they
would fall upon the t,ickless stranger
and tear him In pieces .e 49,
There were certain ways in which
these dog-wolves showed strongly the
traits inherited from the collie. One
was the instinct that drew them toward
the neighborhood Of humanity, While
they were as shy OF approach as the
widest wolves. there was an attraction
for them in man that led them to fol-
low the traveller at safe distance
away, such as I had observed in my
own experience. Strangers In the colin.
try usually supposed, as did, that II
was shy dog that was trailing their
steps and would so through the use@
less performance at trying to cultivate
his acquaintance. One of these dog%
wolves would souaetipes attachs himself
to a shepherd on the range for an en-