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The evening times., 1902-04-21
Declares Aeria! Navigation
Absolutely InpraC-
tiCabIe.
TO TALK WITH THE PLANETS
Wireless Communication Possible, He
Says-Now Places Age of the Earth
at Twenty-seveu Million Years-Emi-
nent Scientists Course Of Reasoning.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The New York
journal" today publishes an interview
with Lord Kelvin By Garrett P. Serviss.
the distinguished astronomer. The latter
says:
There is no man Of science nov living
whose pronsuncemeut on almost any
scientific question would have equal
weight with that OF Lord Kelvin Conse-
quently his opinions on scientific matters
now prominently before the public mind
possess special interest and Importance
The first question that I asked him last
evening related TO the navigation of the
air Lord Kelvin naturally does not wish
TO appear as eriticis.ng NJ Santos person
ally, and his reply is to be taken in gen
eral sense, as bearing only upon the sub
jeet of aeriaI navigation without particu-
lar reference to the Brazilian inventor
He was very emphatic IN the declaration
that there is nothing practical about
dirigible airships.
DO you think it possible - asked him,
for an airship to be guided across the
Atlantic Ocean2"
Not possible at ALL he replied
''on what grounds DO YOU think that the
EfTship is impractical g-
Because no motive power can drive a
balloon through the air
Your objection, as I understand It,
rests upon the unwieIdiness of the
balloon; but how about the aeropIane? Do
you think that that IS practicaBie?''
Cannot Navigate the Air"
mo; nc more than the other.
Then We cannot navigate the air at all,
III a commercial way2~
No; think II cannot be done No bal
loon and no eeropIane viii ever be prae-
tieally successful
But, Lord Kelvin, you remember the
experiments Of the German, Lindenthal,
who used a gliding machine, starting from
an elevation and riding down the slope OF
the air2"
Yes, but Lindenthal simply threw away
his life He was killed during his expert
menIS, and later on another gentleman.
who had undertaken the same sort Of fly
ing, also sacrificed his life They both
threw away their lives without any posi-
bility of success in what they were IN
dertaking TO do"
Then It would appear that, in yc-r
problem Of aerial navigation IN any Way?-'
No; l do not think there is any hope.
Neither the balloon, nor the aeToplane,
nor the gliding machine will be practical
success. The balloon is the best OF all -
.But you think that the principle Of the
balloon cannot be applied to make sue
cessful airship?'
mo; do not"
This very decided opinion of Lord KeI-
win on the impractieabiIity of the pres
ent methods OF solving the problem Of
aerial navigation certainly seems 20 throw
a wet blanket on the whole matter.
However those who are sanguine that
man win yet navigate the air may con-
tjuue to rest some hopes upon the bold
ness OF the sanguine Santos upon the
science of Prof. Langley, who believes
that the aeroplane can be made prac-
teal flying machine. and upon the enthu-
siastic efforts Of many other men, who
viii not be discouraged by the adverse
opinion Of the great Nestor OF modern
science.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
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The evening times., 1902-04-21
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Two Sunday games were played, II
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
CHICAGO GRAIN. AND PROVISIONS
Features OF the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago, July 22.-Thcre was marked va
rance between the slumping provisions
market today and the highly manipulated
condition Of September wheat that infu-
enced sharp advances in all grains in the
face of bearish conditions Outsiders. tired
Of carrying the load of lofty prices for
the packing interests, unloaded today with
such vim that pork broke Toe a barrel.
On the other hand the rumor that lead
ing packer was under September wheat
pushed that cereal up sharply. Sympathy
did the rest and July and September wheat
closed &c up. July corn 1Ac higher, Sep
TENDER corn 1@1Bc up, July oats Sc high
er and September oats 16I11sc higher. Pro
visions closed 221a@70c lower. Closing
prices:
wheat-July, TIC; Sept. 725s; Dec, 72k.
Corn-July, &c; Sept, 6l1ac; Dec, 46ssc.
oats-July, 51lc; Sept, soAc; Dec, S2%.
Pork-July, $17.15; Sept, $1730; Oct.
$3.50.
Lard-July, s1o.42M; Sept. slo52M; Oct,
5000.
Ribs-Juiy, s1o.15; Sept, slo.52M; Oct,
$9.971a.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. 2 red wheat,
7914c; No 3 red wheat. 72M74c; No. 4
spring wheat, 7od75c; No. 9 hard wheat,
7319@74c; No. 3 hard wheat, 72E@73c; No.
3 cash corn, 65kc; No. cash corn, GAY :;
No. yellow corn, 651ac; No. 3 yellow corn,
641gM65c; No. 2 cash oats, 4S@c; No. 9
white oats, 60@64c; No. 3 white oats, 50
65Sc,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
HURRICANE AT BALTIMORE.
Terrific Wind Storm Strikes City With.
out Warning, Killing II.

Terrific Wind Storm Strikes City With.
out Warning, Killing II.
Baltimore, July PA fierce tor
nado, characterized by wind storm
of extraordinary velocity, thunder and
vivid lightning, suddenly burst upon
Baltimore at 1870 p. m. yesterday.
with the net result that eleven persons
lost their lives. hundreds of tfeesssRere
torn up by the roots. many buildings
damaged and several people injured.
The storm exhausted its fury in less
than fifteen minutes. OF those who
persisted nine were drowned in the
harbor from open boats, one was killed
by falling tree and one by a live
wire.
The following is a list of the killed:
Drowned in the harbor, Roy Bateman,
Joseph Cain, John Cain. Thomas Car
roll, Harry Mccormick, Mrs. Mary
Schiller and three children. Killed by
falling tree, William Cornish. Killed
by live wire. Charles Shaeffer.
The, Merchants and Miners Trans
portation company's warehouse was
unroofed and the rain poured in on
the valuable cargo stored therein,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
N; WILL NOT RENEW STRIKE.
-preisht Handlers Of Chicago Conclude
Railroads Are keenino Faith

.1reight Handlers OF Chicago CONCLUDE
y Railroads Are Keeping Faith.
& Chicago, July 21.-There will not be
a renewal of the freight handlers
strike in Chicago. This decision was
reached at special meeting of the
Freight Handlers union last night
called by President Curran, to con.
slider report that four of the roads
are discriminating against the old en-
ployes who went on strike two
weeks ago. After a careful investiga-
ton committees appointed to inves.
tigate the supposed grievances report.
ed that all the railroads with the ex.
ception of the Panhandle are living
up to their agreements. and that, in
some instances, the men had been az.
corded better terms than had been
demanded while they were on strike.
While the Panhandle people have been
unable to place all the strikers, it was
reported that all the old men would be
at work in the course of few days.
This state of affairs met with the ap.
prevail of the union and it was decided
that there was no cause for any futuro
controversy with the railroads.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
FACT AND RUMoR.
The Story of One Postponed Cabinet
Council In England.

Cabinet councils give rise at times
to rumors that dodge fact and mislead
public expectancy. One of Lord Beac-
onsield's supplies case in point.
Queen Victoria, SO runs the tale, was
anxious about the state of wind and
wave in the mid-Atlantic, which the
Princess Louise happened then to be
crossing. A lord in waiting knew
professor who was a weather diyiner,
and to him he went with a message
from her majesty, who sent also mes
sage to Lord Beaconsfield. The lord
in waiting was sent to a theatrical
supper-it was Sunday night-in search
of the professor. Him he found in
this lively company and was himself
constrained to listen to the game Of
words that was passing round. Which
would they choose if they had to mar
ry, Gladstone or Disraeli? All said
"Disraeli" except one, and she said
Gladstone, so that 1 might elope with
Disraeli and break his heart"
The lord in waiting, much diverted,
went forth and, finding Disraeli in
rather low spirits, told him this tale
as an instance of his great popularity
with all classes of the queens sub
jects. The whimsicality of the thing
was congenial to Disraeli, who was
kept waiting next day at cabinet
council for the arrival of an important
colleague. To pass the time he told the
assembled ministers the story Of the
theatrical supper. Lord Cairns (absit
omen), hearing, did not smile, and his
solemnity put out of countenance the
prime minister, who at once made the
nonarrival of the colleague an excuse
for postponing the council for couple
of hours. The balance Of power
was then unstable, and that afternoon
the papers had headings: WAR Immi-
nent. A Second Cabinet Council Sum-
moned." For once the ladies of the
stage made history and staggered the
Stock .Exchange.-London Chronicle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
TOWN HAD OFFSETS.
So His Claim For Damages Brought
In Only S1l0.34

In Only $110.34.
81 had been knocking about a Kan
sas town in the evening"" said a drum
mer with q limp, "and in heading for
my hotel walked plump into an open
sewer which had no red light Of warn
ing.
II had bad fall and broke my hip,
and wasn't yet out of the sewer when
made up my mind to sue for $4,000
damages. was taken to the hospital,
and next day the city attorney called
on me to know what was going to do.
81 am going to sue the town, of
course replied.
"'But what forY he ASKED.
"'For personal damages. There
should have been a railing or light,
but there was neither, and my injury
will lay me up for weeks
But don't you know what you es-
capped by falling into the severe he
asked. s
= g Mo-
:" Then let me tell you that the roof
of the hotel fell in last night and killed
three men, and if you had been in your
bed you would have been crushed to
pulp. You really owe this town some
thing instead of talking about dam
ages
sWhen able to get out" continued
the drummer, II found that public
opinion was against me and the people
ready to stand suit, and by advice Of
a lawyer settled the case for $125.
81 didn't even get all that. In tum-
bling into the sewer broke two planks
and brought on a cavein, and the dam
ages were assessed at $3.50 and taker
out of the dallas News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
FLOOD REFUGEES PENNlLEss.
Tenant Farmers South of keokuk
Lose Absolutely Everything.

Lose Absolutely Everything.
Keokuk, Ia, July 23.-The Missis-
sippi river fell nine inches here yes
terday and there are no signs in Iowa
rivers Of any more flood approaching.
A gradual fall of couple of weeks
will end the flood in the vast domain
south of here. Several hundred ten.
ant farmers are absolutely penniless
and with no chance of an income this
year. Each community seems to be
taking care of it's own refugees and
no systematic plan of relief has been
preached yet. The same conditions
obtain along the seventy-five miles Of
the Mississippi river on the Missouri
side and hundred miles Of the Des
Moines river lowlands. The popula-
ton of the village of st. Francisville,
Mo-. has been nearly doubled by refu.
gees from the flooded district, who
lost absolutely everything.
Last night a trestle $50 feet long,
one mile north of Alexandria. on the
st. Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern
railroad, was washed out, blocking
traffic on that road and the Keokuk
and Western. which uses the track
there. Extraordinary precaution pre-.
vented a serious catastrophe,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
.oHM w. MAcKAY is DEAD.
Last Ct the Four Bonanza Kings Pass
es Away in London.

SS away III k-OuOOus
London, July 21.-John w. Mackay
of San Francisco, who has been suf-
fering from heat prostration since
Tuesday last, died at his residence on
Carlton House Terrace last evening.
He was unconscious most of the time
and died very peacefully. The imme-
diate cause of his death was heart
failure. The right lung was found to
be congested and the symptoms indi-
Gated pneumonia. Mrs. Mackay, her
mother, and Countess Telfener were
present when Mr.. Mackay died, and
Princess Galatro Colonna arrived
from Paris half hour after her step.
fathers death.
San Francisco, July 21.-The news
of the death of John w. Mackay in
London caused quite a shock here. Mr..
Mackay was the last surviving mem
Der of the four bonanza kings, Flood,
O'Brien and Fair, the other three hav-
ing long since died. For the past
eighteen years Mr.. Mackay had not
been actively identified with the life
of this city, but had passed most of
MS Lln6 III Lue east udkluS ANNUAL
visits to the coast to look after his
property interests in this state and Ne
vada. On the occasion of his last visit
to this city, early this summer, Mr.
Mackay completed arrangements for
landing place for the new Pacific
cable project he was much inter-
ested in. During a visit in 1892 Mr..
Mackay was shot and slightly Wound
ed by w. D. Rippey, who had fancied
grievance against him.
Mr.. Mackay came to California in
1851. He engaged in mining and
finally struck it rich, turning up owner
of two-fifths of the Bonanza mines of
the Comstock lode which speedily
made him one of the richest men in
the world. With Flood and Fair, his
fellow millionaires, he established the
Nevada bank at San Francisco, of
which he was president when he died.
With James Gordon Bennett, he es-
tablished the Commercial Gable conf
pany, and he owned controlling in.
terest in the Postal Telegraph Gable
company
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
WRECK ON LEa,ail VALLEY.
One Person Killed and Fifteen Hurt In
Collision Of Passenger Trains.


Rochester, N. Y, July PA fatal
two passenger trains on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near Hope hospital,
this city, last evening, in which one
person was killed and fifteen others
more or less seriously injured. Both
trains were running at high rate Of
speed when they came together. An
engine and one passenger coach i'll
one of the trains was thrown down an
embankment and into the Erie canal
and was completely wrecked. The
other engine was demolished and ra-
manned on the road.
The dead: Fireman Peter w Put
nam.
Seriously injured: Charles R. Bar
nard Fred McVittie, Charles Hoffman,
Gladys Vogen, Emma ]. Bailey, Mrs.
Minnie Tyler.
The two trains came together with
terrific force on a straight line of
track, Just before the crash came the
crew of each engine with the excep-
ton of Fireman Putnam of the incon,-
ing train, jumped and escaped with
slight injuries Putnam was caught in
the wreckage of his engine and hor-
ribly mangled, death resulting in
stantly.
The work of the uninjured passen-
gers of both trains who rushed to the
rescue of those imprisoned in the two
cars in the canal were greatly handi-
capped by the thrush of water, which
had filled the cars. The injured, crying
for assistance, were found wading
about in the water inside the wrecked
cars and with much difficulty We're
pulled through the windows in the side
of the overturned car or dragged
through holes caused by the wreck.
1t is miraculous that many were no.
drowned before aid reached them. it
is thought, however, that all were
safely landed and sent to the different
hospitals in ambulances.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
TO AID STRIKERS.
INDIANAPOLIS MINERS ADOPT
MITCHELL's PLAN.
Votes Against General Strike and
Provides Financial Assistance for
Men Now out-Weekly Income for
Strikers Will Reach Half Million.

indianapolis, Ind, July 21.-The last
of the miners who were here to make
provision for carrying on the strike
in the anthracite field left the city yes
terday for their homes. The care of
the national organization now will be
to see to the collection of the defense
fund with which to carry on the strike.
Secretary Wilson will be in charge of
this work and will lose no time in
providing to handle the sums. 1t is
believed that all the voluntary con-
tributions from the various districts
and subdistricts and local organiza-
lions will be turned into his hands
within the next ten days. These con-
tributions are estimated at about $780,
( 900. A part of the contribution money
has been already turned in. The
Ohio men before leaving turned over
to Secretary Wilson check for their
$4,000. The $4,000 from Illinois is
expected to arrive today. Indiana and
Iowa are expected to make their do
nations at once and the other districts
will do the same.
President Mitchell's plan was adopt
ed, as follows: That the treasurer
of the order be directed to appropriate
$4,000 for the relief of the anthra-
cite miners; that local unions appropri-
ate for the same purpose as large a
sum as they can afford;. that an as
sessment of 81 per week be levied
on all members of unions; that all
officers of the national districts draw
ing a salary of $50 month or over
contribute 25 per cent of their salar.
les; that an appeal be made to all
trade unions and citizens generally
to aid the cause of the miners; that an
address to the American people be
issued appealing to them to bring such
pressure to bear as will compel the
operators to submit to arbitration.
The miners hope to raise $250,GJ0 a
week from the public contributions, as
that much will be needed to bring the
sum up to 100000.
The distribution of the funds will be
left almost entirely to the officers Of
the anthracite districts. Money will
be sent to them to be used in relieving
the dependents. 1t is probable the
same general plan will be adopted as
has been pursued in the Virginia dis
trict of buying provisions and turning
them over to the men instead of dis
tributing the money direct. Under the
recommendations the money will be
distributed pro rata among the three
districts according to the number of
people to be supported as shown by
eHhe latest reports sent to organiza-
\ lions
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Beef.teak ON the Gria,ron.

Sitting on the balcony Of the Anglo.
American club, Brussels, a Yankee
and an Englishman spent lazy after
noon guying each other on racial and
national foibles and traits. The con-
versation veered into flags. Yours"
drawled the Britisher. reminds me Of
nothing so much as a gridiron, deuced
big gridiron, dontcherknowr' 'And
yours" was the quick come back from
the American, reminds me forcibly Of
beefsteak-a darned big beefsteak,
but not SO big that we can't cook it or
our gridironw
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
No News Of Tracy.

Seattle, Wash. July 19.-Not word
has been heard of Harry Tracy, the
escaped convict, since he left the
cabin on Sawyer lake Thursday. Sher-
if Cudihee. who returned to Seattle
shortly before noon with the most of
his posse. refused absolutely to give
out any information. II is believed he
has received some news from his men
and that he will go out again him
self. A few guards were left on duty
at Ravensdale, Covington and Auburn.
lo1a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
sixty-one Bodies Recovered.

Hamburg, July 23.-The wrecked
raised and brought nearer shore The
total number of missing is now placed
at 104. Sixty-one bodies have been
recovered. Inquiry into the .circum-
stance of the disaster shows that
there is a great lack Of lifesaving ap-
planes on the Elbe excursion steam
ers. The Primus is known to have
had on board only six life belts and a
single boat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
DROWN IN THE ELBE
EXCURSION STEAMER is CUT IN
TWO BY A TUG.
Over Hundred Persons Believed to
Be Dead-Disaster Occurs While
Crossing the Channel Near Blank
enez-Primus Sent to the Bottom.


Hamburg, July 22-The steamship
Primus of Hamburg. with 1S5 passe1-
gers on board, was cut in two and
sunk by the tug Hansa on the river
Elbe yesterday.
So far as is ascertainable about 100
persons were drowned. The Primus
was an excursion steamer from Buxte-
nude.
At the time of the accident Primus
was crossing the river channel near
Blankenez, from the southern into the
northern fairway.
According to witnesses aboard Han
.sa the movement was made too pre-
cipitously. Primus struck the tugs
engine room and Hansa endeavored to
push it ashore, but the tug grounded
and they parted. Primus then sank.
The terrible panic On board the YES
sci when the tug struck her rendered
assistance almost useless. Fortunate
~ the Dolphin came up and assisted
in saving a number of persons, while
other boats assisted in the work Of
rescue.
Some of the survivors furnish graph
ic descriptions of the awful sudden
ness of the disaster. According to the
story, the band was playing and many
couples were dancing on deck, when
the crash of the collision came like
thunderbolt The vessel gave a
great list, her deck taking such q
slope that it was impossible for the
passengers to keep their feet. Those
below scrambled up the companion
ways, but most of the persons in the
saloons were drowned. Men fought
for their own safety regardless of 9th
ers. In the midst of the confusion the
boilers exploded. adding to the hor-
rors of the scene and many persons
are said to have been injured by flying
splinters of metal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, July 22.-Cattle--Receipts,
11.oO0; corn fed cattle and grass westerns
steady to 15c lower; choice beef steers,
$7.s5@s.OO; fair to good, $3.75@7.SO; stock.
steers, 81. 10000 Texas a16 Indian steers,
$2.50@4.65; Texas cows. $2.OOd3.2O; native
cows, $1.5OG5.OO; native heifers, $2.45@
GAO; Gamers $1.25@2 so; bulls. $2.65@4. 25:
calves. $3.OO@5.OO. Hogs-Receipts, $500;
15825c lower; slow; top. $3.50; bulk Of
sales. s7.40d7. 60; heavy, $1,000. so; mixed
packers, $75O@7.70; light, $7.25@7 go:
workers., $7.20@7. 40; pigs, S6OO@7. 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; active, higher; M
tive lambs, $4.45@635; western lambs,
S3.10@4.75; native wethers, A.35@6. 16;
western wethers, $3.S5M4. 10
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
United States Sends Gunbcat.

Washington. July %. Secretary
Moody. in cablegram yesterday to
Commander McCrea of the gunboat
Machias, now at Colon, directed him
to proceed with that vessel to Cape
Haytien in response to the request
of the United States consul there. Or.
ders also were sent to the gunboat
Marietta directing 1t to proceed to
Colon to take the place Of Machias as
soon as it has finished it's present
work on the Venezuelan coast.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Dykes on Illinois Go Out.

Peoria, July 23.-The Illinois river
reached the height Of twenty-one feet
above low water mark. The dykes
near Pekin, on which are the tracks
of the Peoria and Pekin Terminal
railway, gave way. Over 1000 feet Of
track is gone and the water is pouring
through the crevasse, flooding hun.
dreds of acres of grain, which was
previous to the break not much dam.
aged
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Ends Career on eallows.

Toronto. July 19.-Fred Lee Rice of
Champaign. Ill. was hanged here yes.
terday for the murder of Constable
William Boyd on June 4, 1901. Rice
was dressed in a neat fitting suit Of
dark clothes. with rose in his coat.
He went to the gallows as calmly as II