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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
FAVORS A
CENTRAL
CITY PARK

Il heartily favor the suggestion
Of the chamber a. confncvce thAt tne
city council either buy OF lease the
old university grounds for a central
y located park sad city Librarian
smith this morning. Il think II
would b. fur the best interests % the
city n those grounds were utilized
for library and park purposes In
fact ! have always favored Just such
q plan as the chamber has proposed. /"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
OLUMBIA'S The
Chief TOPIC
In the Yachting World Today Shamrock's
Owner and the British Press Comment on
the Selection of the Cup Defender

sufficient time Tor further expert
msnts ard tuning up
The Morning Post thinks that Sir
Thomas Upton now haH reason
able chance. and that the American
designers have apparently reached
the limit ~ their powers.
The Daily Telegraph says that the
cup II In even greater danger ~ cap
rsra than ever before sfg is nes As
clear a. calculation AMI rHpettme.t
can make ii. continues that paper.
that tire selection ~ tie Coluasbta
b. M means reduces the struggle 20
= f1ssxuns conclusion. ~ IL Aeon
fsasion % preliminary failure such 80
the Americans. never bsfoFe had -
Acknuw ledge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
SHOT DOWN In
MIDSTREAM

MATEwAN. ". Va. Sept g.
Richard Biankenahip, 70 Knox Creek
man. who recently engaged IN
shooting serape At Devon. this cOun-
y. met his death in q desperate at
tempt 20 escape from officers He
vas 10 Thacker when Constable Jas.
Kennedy sought 70 arrest him on a
peace warrant dating from the trou-
bic a. the Thscker mines last spring.
Kennedy summoned Joe Green and
Deputy Marshal Feitz Blankenshlp
rode his horse into Tug Fork ~ Big
Sandy attempted 20 got across into
Kentucky. The officers fred on him
with Winchester rifes, and killed
both man and horse In the middle Of
the river. Each was hit four times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
Dolphin SAILS Tonight

The steamship Dolphin viii sail at
ie o'clock this evening foF Lynn can
IL ports. she WI not have more
than 81 passengers. but carries a full
cargo ~ freight. which consists II
supplies for the eannerleA IN south
eastern Alaska. mining machinery
foF different points and a large guam.
ttfY % merchandise billed through 10
Dawson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

The strong possibility OF naval
battle between the Eeuadorans ard
the Colombians, somewhere along
the Pacific coast of Colombia is de-
MED on good authority, the only
charge that could be brought against
Ecuador being that 1t did not exer-
else sufficient diligence TO prevent
the departure from its ports VI ma
clustering expeditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
SOUTH AMERICAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON, u. G, Sept. e.
The news of the invasion Of Colon
bia BY an expedition coming from
Ecuador with vessels aud supplies,
II Is expected, be followed by the am
nouneement Of land attack ON the
Colombian frontier from the neigh
borhood or Maracaco. Venezuela,
whore Uribe-uribe, the revolutionary
leader, was collecting his forces when
last heard from.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

BUFFALO, y. Y, sept. $50 p.
m. Bulletin The report sent out
that President Mckinley was dead.
seems % have been premature.
In the great excitement following
the nhoo,ing q tho chief executive,
the report was sent out from the SER
Vice building hospital thA, Mr. Aie-
Kiniey had expired.
The latest bulletin from the hos
pltal IL that one % ths bullets has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

NEW YORK. sept. s.--comment-
lnS on the selection % the Columbia
sir Thomas Upton says;
Il am sure thsy have made a prop
or selection. Tor know their JudE-
nent is correct. All I want IL 10 sail
the Shamrock against the fastest
boat IN America. and II Il 10 the Co
lumoia we are ready. I am glad the
decision has been made.
The selection q thu Columbia
does not surprise me. must say I
have quite expected ~. said 40 be-
fore leasing England. Perhaps T
should be glad. and no doubt many
vfili aaT now that I am sure - ilft-
ing the cup. hope -. but II would
give me greater Satisfaction n Con
stitutiou had been selected must
admit that the selection does not
shake NJ confidence IN Shamrock.
And n ain ali that I want 20 know
which American gentlemen could
send against me.
shamrock II IL thoroashiy tuned
up and IN hrst class trim. and I am
ready for racing At any moment. All
We want now is the wind"
LONDON. sept. s-Tha selection
Of the Columbia 20 defend the Amer
ies's cup IL a matter OF great salts
faction to the British prena The
chances Of the race are nov regard
81 az even. but there is No disposi
A.
result II is generally conceded that
the Constitution might Htlll have
proved the faster boat had there been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

just as the weapon was discharged
the frst time, Mr.. Mckinley attempt.
ed TO step la OK. having caught sight
OF the revolver.
The nrst ball struck him in tho
chest. ana az he made his backward
step the stranger nrcd again. Tha
ball took effect IN the shoulder.
In the moment Of partial paralysis
which fell upon the crowd. ths
stranger disappeared IN the throws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

NEW YORK. sept s-Tha sslse-
ton % the Columbia % again defend
the Americas cup 10 the topic % dia-
cussion IN the yachting world today.
The opinion as to her chances with
shamrock II Is probably more even.
~ divided than IN any previous cup
contest.
Even a. this early date New York.
Yacht einb members state that The
Constitution wiz be sent across TO
hEing ths cup back u ths Columbia
loses t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
Wants More Time

Jas. Markey. the contractor who
has the contract 70 construct the
sever on third avenue west and
Prospect street. has asked gutli Sept
y 70 complete his work. The wCrz
but Market claims the strike delay
ef him In getting sewer castings. lie
was also subjected 70 much trouble
On aceount u quicksaud. he says.
The bard q public works has rec
ornmended that the extension Of time
BE- granted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

wm. Mckinley. the ssth president
Of the United states. was born In
Niles. Trumbull county, ohio. Janu-
AIRY -. 1854 Authentic records trace
bis family In Scotland back to the
year 1871 In iJis the rrat OF the Me-
iSialey stock emiFrutsd 70 America
aud settled IN York county. Pa.
David Mckinley. the great Frand-
father of the late president. we born
there. served al through the rcvo-
lutionary var and was a short time
IN winter quarters 81 Valley Forge.
The dead president nrst received
bis schooling At Niles lie entered
the common schools 81 the age Of 8
years and advanced so rapidly that
ne Vas tuliy prepared TO enter cole
iese a. the aGe % IS IN isso he
vas cent to Allegheny College. Mead.
Vile. Pa. where he easily sutsrs-
the junior elAsa. Owing 70 81 health
be was compelled % retire from the
college at Christmas % that year he
could have graduated the following
June had he been anls q continue.
thus finishing two college years IN
one.
For month o. fWo In issi he
taught school IN the Kerr district
near Poland. ohio. where hin family
bad moved when he vas nine years
- aEs. a. the aEe - "a he hscans
converted % the Methodist Eplsco-
pal faith and Joined that church at
Poland.
When The civil var broke cut ln
TIE spring q 1897 Il found William
Mckinley a clerk IN the Poland
pastonace. war meetings we're held
" sparrow tavern IN thu iiftie town
and McKtalsY was prominent IN
them. lie spoke on every occasion.
and 4 was AZ one of these meetings
that he made tho famous saying;
"our country's flag has been shot
at who win BE- the nrst % defend
Il p
lie enlisted June II. 1851. In co. y.
twenty miro ONO volunteers. one
% ne most famous regiments IN me
history 81 the eift NaF ana uniii
he AS mustered oat AZ Nutnbef tana
IN 1uiy -. 1895 no fought win hraN-
sff ana maze Tor himself record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

BUFFALO. y, y, sept. e.-Wilaafl
MCKINLEY. president Of the United
States. was shot twice ~ an lnsai'e
man IN the Temple Of Music, IN "a
lan-American exposition sfeanas
this afternoon.
Two bullets we're fired AZ the pFea''
6eHt
One entered the breast ana thf
pther took erect IN the shoulder.
The president was removed 80 the
Eervice Building Hospital IN the EA-
position grounds.
BUFFALO, sept. e.-s ?, ua.-Tha
correct account OF The shooting, q
rs fellows.
The president was standing In the
Temple Of Music, shaking hands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Seattle and yicinify--T0nlwht and
Saturday. partly cloudy and occn-
rlpusl threatening weather. light to
freAh moth VfnAa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
BULLY SLAIN

SEYMOUR. IND. sept. b.--Dich
Burrell. a desperadu. vas shot ami
instantly killed by Oflsnn Emerson
at nrownEtown The shooting re-
suited from a wrestling match. Art
or being thrown. Hurrail bsann
drinking. and later challenged Elm
crnou To n duel. drawing bis revoiv-
or. Emerson shot him three times
before Hurrsl could shoot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
z HUSBANDS

NORFOLK. Va. Sept s.-Mrs.
Mamie L. Rossmau. wife q EnKin-
ear J. y. Roseman, OF the seaboard
Air Lane railway. killed In a wreck
near Hamlet a few nights ago. has
been made q widow twice By railroad
wrecks. Mr. Griggs. her first huA-
band. was killed IN a wreck about
Sax years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

TOLEDO. o.. Sept. G.-Mrs. Min.
ME Lace ~ $40 Cherry street, fell
dead At Laden and Sets saloon.
Mrs. Lace had Just started 10 sing
The Holy City" when suddenly shs
reolod over and fell across the form
of Geo. Hin. q colored musician who
was playing the piano.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
she is DEAD

NEW YORK, Sept, e.--Ada Gray
is dead. She It was who made East
Lynne as a play and book a house
hold word. The actress has been in
Fordham hospital since January. sui
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
CAPTURED
Important Officers Fall
Into British Hands

MIDDLEsBURG. Sept s.-col.
scobeu's column has captured the
whole of Letters commando near
Petersburg. The Beers lost Il killed
4s wounded snd i0s taken prisoners.
Two hundred horses also were cap
tured.
LONDON. Sept s.--Kitehener. re-
porting scobeil's success AZ Peters
burg. says that Commandants Lot
ter and Breedt. two field comets and
one Lieutenant are among the cap
tured The British casualties we're
10 killed and eight wounded.
He also reports that 900 Beers
crossed 70 the south side Of Orange
river Thursday and that the British
are ln pursuit..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
LEFT TO die
On the Burning Desert by
hobbsr Cowboys ~

flfoENix, Ariz, Sept G.-Thra.
cowboys, bent On fldalrg 49, -.
camp N Tombstone 81 Cbires@ .''' So
~ ss'ns fopk On the highway. re-
tletsa MN u his money. bogp5 bl.,
hand and foot and left hin ee a..
burning desert 20 die. -
Inc Celestial slowly severed u.
I9Iss ~ Hharp-edged rocks ana
reached Tombstone. lie almoat re-
ished. ''''9st PSF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

ITAGEBsTOwN. Nd, sept g.
Twenty laahea on the bare back Is
the sentence received BY Ahrnu
Sanders. a negro. ~ this place. Tor
wife beating lie ~ the first man
In Washington county 10 receive the
penalty. Some years ago. David Her
bert WAS similarly sentenced. but he
fore its execution he killed his wife
and committed suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
Returned From Honeymoon

Prank Herbert cross. OF the city,
returned last night from Detroit.
where he Waa married SOME weeks
ago. He and hts wife have been
spending their honey moon IN East
asa cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

LONDON. Sept. "a cable was
received here this evening auuounc-
Ing to King Edward tho attempted
assassination OF President MoKln-
ley.
tits majesty expressed horror AZ
the news. Grief was plainly mark
Cd on bic face, as the meaKrs de-
tails OF the awful crime we're rea1
70 him.
Illa majesty Immediately instruct
Cd that cable Of sorrow and sym
psthy be sent, aud this was done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
Rainier Due Tomorrow

= The steamer Rainier ~ the Pollard
lne Il due tomorrow night from San
Ffaaesco with a general cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

been extracted. that the president
n reeting easily. that tho wounds.
while very dangerous are not necea-
uriiy fatal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06
GLOOMY NEWS FROM TINE EAST

nj tho rust further
# he
New York which tn Federation
soWab mills
TOMS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

THE Only Paper in
Seattle That Dares
10 Print the News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-06

Peace Was Sight This Morning but Later AdCe Indicate That
Instead the Breach Has Wdened Between the Steel
Trust and the AmaIgamated Strikers

Theh thu mays h settle
ion shwab
In
to
submit
New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
4 CHINESE ATONEHENT.
FUNERAL HoNoRS PAID TO NATIVE CHRIS
TIANs WHO WERE SLAIN.

Peking Dec 20-The officials of Tung-ChoW
have given a remarkable funeral TO a NUMBER
of native Christians who were massacred last
year This action was taken in accordance with
an agreement between the missionaries and the
officials by which the missionaries were TO re-
frain from demanding the punishment OF those
guilty of numbering the Christians If the off,
cials would make public atonement for the
crimes and impress the people with respect Tor
missionaries and converts
The funeral procession traversed the pr1n-
cipaI streets of the walled city Of Tung-Chow
There were seventy collins to be inferred, and
these were followed by hundreds of relatives of
the victims The procession was composed Of
company of Chinese cavalry. a company OF IN
fantry several bands, and hundreds OF men
carrying gaudy funeral embems. The process
sion took two hours to pass the reviewing stand
where were gathered the city officials. General
Ma commander of the Chinese troops who be-
sieged Tien-Tsin; Mr.. Conger. American Min
lister to China, and many American and EngIlsh
missionaries. An immense crowd witnessed the
funeral services at the cemetery The Chinese
troops the police and the funeral attendants
formed in a square with the officials. the mis-
sionares and The whiteelad mOurners IN the
centre near the graves. Chinese oflClais from
been massacred attended the inteTment. ana
bowed before the banners as they euloslHtd tiie
Christians for having died in defence OF the!'
faith These officials subsequently signed uocu-
Tnants gt,ara anteeing protection 70 the Chinese
Christians IL they would return 10 their hoihe9
The missionaries and the Chinese Christ'ailS
travelled in special train from Peklhg 70 uI5
Chow After the funeral services in the temple
the Chinese officials rendered a banquet 10 the
missionaries and the converts.
Similar funerals viii be held in other towns.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
PREPARING FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR.
CISES ON ANNIVERSARY OF LOUISI-
ANA PURCHASE.

St Louis Dec. ao-The first public celebration in
connection with the worlds fair to be opened in
St Louis in 1903 In commemoration of the l@th
anniversary Of the Louisiana Purchase was held
to-day when ground broken the site in
Forest Park. This day selected for the impor-
tant event because ii is the anniversary of the
transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United
States. The day was holiday in ST. Louis and
throughout Missouri. well as in most of the
Purchase States whose Governors issued prec!ama
tions asking for general observance OF II as
Louisiana Purchase Flag Day
Owing 70 the severity of the weather the parade
and other outdoor demons trations were abandoned.
At the appointed time directors and officers Of tho
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. General
John c. Bates Major Henry X. Hunter, 18th United
States Cavalry, and other army officers, Governors
of States and guests assembled at the 81. Louis
Club Carriages were taken and the party was
driven TO Forest Park. where the ceremony OF
breaking ground carried out. huge fire had
been built on the site of the Educational Building to
soften the ground. While the ground was being
broken-ex-Governor Francis. president of the ex-
position company. first using the shovel-Battery
A. of the Missouri National Guard, fired a salute
sixty guns
At the Coliseum the remainder of the programme
carried out before audience of thousands
Governors Van SAINT of Minnesota, Savage of Ne
braska, Davis of Arkansas, Dockery OF Missouri
and Colonel John Oglesby. representing Governor
Yates Of Illinois. with members of the Illinois
Worlds Fair Commission the platform.
President Francis called the meeting TO order, and
the Rev Dr. Samuel j. Nicols. of Westminster
Presbyterian Church. pronounced the invocation.
James A. Tawney, of Minnesota, chairman of the
House Committee on Expositions. made the first
address.
Worlds Fair Commissioner John NJ Allen of
Mississippi, who to have followed Mr.. Tawney
with an address was detained in Kansas City and
Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas was sub
sttuted. Governor Davis made few remarks con-
fning himself almost wholly prediction of the
fairs success.
Denver, Dec. @-In compliance with the procla-
nation of Governor Orman. the State House is to-
day decorated with flags, lis being placed in win
dows and five large floating from staffs. The
occasion is the anniversary of the signing of the
treaty in New Orleans December 20 1903, where
by the United States acquired the Louisiana Pur-
chase.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
LACK OF DEATH RECORD CLOUDS TITLE
PROPERTY OWNERS WERE MISSIONARIES KILLED
BY BOXERS, OF WHOSE FATE NO DocU-
ME.NTARY TESTIMONY EXISTS

An historic parcel of realty at the southeast cor
of Grand and Baxter sts. sold yesterday
by McViekar & Co a client. Before the pur-
chaser take title to the property 1t may be
necessary to begin action decide in legal
manner whether the Rev Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,
Hodge and his wife dead. They were two of
the heirs to the property. which is known as Nos.
l73 and 175 Grand-st. and No. l5s Baxter-st. The
Rev. Mr. Hodge and his wife were nassacred by
the Boxers in China last year, but there
nent record in any of the courts in this country
setting forth that fact.
The property formerly owned by Stephen
Van Rensselaer,, who was the last PATRON of AL
bany. He received one of the grants Of land be
settled under the original Dutch settlement govern
nents OF New-York and New-Jersey. One OF the
grants made him owner of large tract of land on
the side of Broadway, extending from Frank
In to Prince sts. and running east almost to the
Grand-st and No. 155 Baxter-st, was in this grant
This Is the first time that the plot has passed from
the possession OF the heirs of the Stephen Van
Rensselaer, estate since they became ths owners
New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
CHANGES IN BANKRUPTCY LAW.
coMMITTDE OF REFEREES SENDS RECoMMENDA-
TIONS TO CONGRESS.

Ringbamton n Y Dec. 20 (SpecaD.-A report
was forwarded to-day to Washington from this
city by R. A. Gunnison, secretary OF the executive
committee of the National Association of Referees
IN Bankruptcy. It is based on the opinions secured
from o09 prominent business men throughout the
United States and prepared on request of
George w Ray chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House of Representatives.
Late in the session last spring Mr. Ray introduced
in Congress bill to amend the present bank
ruptcy law so as to remove many defects that
exist in that measure Owing to the press of other
business and because Congress desired to learn the
general opinion Of business of the country this
bill was not reported out of committee.
At the request of Congressman Ray, and in behalf
Of the executive committee of referees, Mr.. Gunni-
son recently sent out set of questions to several
thousand prominent business men in all parts of
the country, asking their opinion regarding the
present bankruptcy law, whether they wished it
continued. repealed amended. and calling for
suggestions that might aid Congress in considering
the question The leaders of Congress have practi-
cally promised take such action as is favored by
the majority of the business Replies re-
6efved from 1909 prominent business men from
every State and Territory of the Union. From
these replies the committee up its investiga-
ton follows:
throughout the country and among the leading
commercial interests favoring uniform and ma
That such sentiment appears exist to like
extent preferring national system of bankruptcy
10 State insolvency systems.
That there also appears to be general con-
sensus OF opinion among those best qualified to
pass upon the questions that the present law needs
amendment in several important directions.
That the amendments contained in the Ray bill
appear have received the favorable approval of
the most important constituent commercial ele-
ments of the country.
That concerning the questions involved in Section
81 G (reatng surrender of preferences of the
present act, arising by of the construction
given TO such section by the courts attention should
be given the matter by Congress in the direction
of endeavoring to adjust, if possible, the various
interests involved and affected. But we make no
recommendations under instructions concern
ing such section but call attention TO 1t because of
its Importance and the widespread interest mani
Tested therein by merchants in all parts of the
| country.