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eCENE OF pEsolAT,oN.
Estimated Lees OF Like tee-prooerty
Loss 470o,OOo

Estimated Lees o. Like tse-property
Loss 100000
Jeanette. Pa July s-DAwn broke
on q scene Of devastskton and ruin
along The Brush Creeh vszlay. From
the site OF the break ok the dam a
Oekfofd park 20 Wiimendine tHkinx In
the towns OF Jeanette, Pa, Laimer
Greensburg. Irwin. Burreu and Manor,
the awful power OF the rushing waters
following the breaking Of the dam ID
apparent on all sides
The damage to property viii not b
less than 100000. while the numbef
OF lives suddenly blotted GU, 10 still
uncertain. the estimates running al
the way from so to $50.
Almost with the first break OF day
hight a bureau was opened here vhers
the names of the identified dead re-
covered and the missing were regis.
tered. together with a description Of
the bodies recovered but not Identified.
It may be days before the extent OF
the disasters con be determined.
Several persons are reported as miss.
ing from their homes along the stream
and many anxious parents almost
frantic with fear traversed the streets
all night searching for their lost chis
dren. Up until an early hour this
morning children have been found, but
a few are still missing who may have
been drowned.
Stories Of thrilling rescues are heard
on all sides and many acts Of bravery
are reported, the heroes being per.
sons who risked their lives 10 save
others. One man whose name could
not be learned was seen by several
persons to make hard effort to rescue
a woman, presumably mis- wife. The
man was in an apparently safe posi-.
ton among some saplings. In his
struggles to get the woman he lost his
hold and both were swept away with
the torrent and probably lost.
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CITY IS NOW QUIET,
IS Hoped that Trouble Has Sub
sided at Evansville,

II IS Hoped that Trouble Has Sub
sided at Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, July This city Is
quiet this morning and there are nc
signs of the mob violence that agitat
Cd the population all of last night.
Business is moving In the even tenor
81 it's way. A trip In the business
secrfon reveals the fact that much dam.
age was done to numerous stores. espe-
ciaily to the hardware houses. many
Of which were entered and robbed OF
guns and ammunition Thousands OF
shots were fred during the night but
so far as learned, no one was killed,
although numbers of people are said
to have been wounded. Several ne.
groes were caught by mobs and almost
beaten to death before the police could
save them.
The chief demonstration in the night
was charge on the county pail be
tween 10 and O'Clock. Several thou.
sand men crowded the streets before
the building and finally obtained en-.
trance through the fortified gates 10
the yard where they began to batter
the windows of the Jail Efforts to
prevent this were futile, and the crowd
held sway. the police of the city be
Ing occupied with holding the sight.
seers from invadI.g the front part OF
the building and ransacking the sher.
IFS residence.
After the mob was thoroughly salts.
fed that Lee Brown, the murderer OF
Patrolman Massey was not in the
building, they separated into squads
of 40 or so and paraded the downtown
streets until daylight shooting promis.
cuously and visiting the negro quar-.
ters. The negroes are terrorized.
The local company of the state mill.
tia has been ordered out. and will bs
reinforced by companies from southern
Indiana.
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TROUBLE AT sTEELviLlE MO.
Two Deaths From Recent Flqht a,
that Place In the Result

Steelville. Mo, July THE street
fight in Steelville Saturday which re-
suited in the death of Robert Starks
and the serious wounding of Sheriff
Taft and others, has been followed by
the death of Herschel Starks, son OF
Robert StarkS, who was shot through
the abdomen by one of the sheriff's
posse in attempting to arrest the young
man.
At the coroner's inquest over the
body Of the second victim of the TRACE.
dy it transpired in the evidence that
young Starks was the originator of the
difficulty The young man. who was
not over 20 years old, attacked the
sheriff and two deputies. as well as Uwc
city marshals, and succeeded in wound.
ing three persons and he was himself
shot Herschel urged his younger
brother, before he died, to avenge his
death.
Sheriff Taft is still in a critical con
dition from his wounds.
Georgia Editors at Home AGAIN.
Atlanta, July AFTER an absence
of 81 days, the Georgia Press associa
ton returned last evening over the
Western and Atlantic from Chattanoo.
ga, having visited Denver, Col, Vel.
lowstone Park, Portland, Ore, and
many other places of interest in the
west. The trip was made on the spe.
cial Pullman coach Warsaw" under
the direction Of Mr.. H. H. Cabaniss,
the president Of the association, and
who Is an owner of the Augusta Chron.
icle. They all report a good time
and were well entertained throughout
the trip.
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Tragedy In kentucky.

Nashville. Tenn. July a special
from HOpkinsyille. Ky. says Harrison
Ham5fy was shot and killed by Jim
Grant. who came 70 town and surren-
Gered. Grant claims that Hambry
had slandered his daughter and that
ne went armed into the field where
Hamory was working this morning
and charged him with the SANDER.
which he admitted. Grant also claims
that Hambry made an attemp. 10 as.
sault him when he was shot. The
men were ne'ghbors and prominent in
their commpnTY..
Bar Harbor Bars Automobiles.
2ar Harbor, July By a vote on
me town. the use Of automobiles has
been prohibited on most of the impor
tant highways within the limits of Bar
Harbor This is considered a serious
matter by summer residents, as il
restricts the use of machines to the
side streets of the village. The thor.
oughfares included in the prohfbitior
embrace the main roads leading int
the surrounding country.
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LoUeET ARRIVES AT DOVER
Great Naval Demonstration Given the
French Ruler.

Dover. Eng. July THE French
cruiser Guichen. having President Lou
bet on board. vas sighted at IL. 20
O'Clock this evening.
Immense crowds Of people lined the
front, which presented a gala appear.
ance, the decorations being on a scale
far In excess Of any previously az.
tempted. AS soon as the Guicheu
was sighted the Sheerness ioatilla of
torpedo boat destroyers steamed out
into the river and escorted the French
cruiser through a double line OF Brit.
ish battleships and cruisers, extending
2h miles and forming the most i'm.
posing naval display. ever seen OF the
coast Of Dover
All the vessels were dressed from
stem TO stern. and their crews manned
ship and mingled their cheers with
the roar OF guns firing salutes and the
strains Of the "Marseillaise. from rhs
naval bands. Each ship gave the
president salute of 81 guns. an the
Guichen passed. and the band OF each
vessel In turn took up the ''M1rsefI
la:se."
The Guichen anchored OF Dover
shortly after o'clock and exchanges
salutes with Dover castle. The adj
mirals and captains of the British feet
Immediately repaired on board the
French cruiser and paid official visits
TO President Loubet.
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history Of pop~ La


Born az Carpineto March z fstA.
Entered college at Rome IN 1894
Aauicutatod st 0resorian untversit,
ta 1880.
Entered the College Of Noble Bccls
stasttcs In 1882.
Appointed domestic Drsaass By Greg
ssy XVI in 1887.
ReseeeHdiary to The cousl ocSesns
sEa March ls. 1887.
Order od priesthood conferred Dec
d. 1887.
Apostolic delegate Al Ben>-entc
1S37-lS4l.
Governor OF Spoleto 1e<l-1e<A
fapal nuncto at Brussels lS4S-aSzS.
Made archbishop or Perugta In is4S
Created cardinal Dec. l9, lS5a.
Made Cardinal Cameriengo In Jolly
1877.
Elected pope Feb. 20. 1878
Revived Roman Catholic hferarch,
In Scotland. March 4, 1878.
Encyclical condemning communism
and nihiliSm Dec %. 1878.
Encyclical against heresy. socialism
Nov. 5, 1882.
Recognized unity of Italy Oct T.
1888.
Encyclical condemning liberalism
Nov. 6. 1885.
Celebrated golden jubilee in 1887.
Celebrated grand jubilee in 1888
Encyclical ON socialism and labo,
May 16. 1891.
Celebrated Episcopal Jubilee in Feb
ruary. 1893.
Issued appeal to England for reun.
Ion Of Christendom April IA, 1894.
Celebrated sixtieth anniversary OF
his first mass Feb. 13, 1898.
Declared 1900 a year OF universal
Jubilee May II, 1899
Held consistory and created eleven
new cardinals June IS, 1899.
Celebrated ninetieth birthday an
March 2. 1900.
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EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Thousands OF Teachers Assemble q
Boston, Mass

Boston, July when the first Of
the sessions 20 be held in this city this
week by the National Educational as
ISOLATION opened today more than Is
oO9ateacheFs had registered for the for.
ty-secend convention OF the associa-
ton The total number ultimately
will reach $4,000. The program for
the convention provides for sessions
IN sixteen departments besides general
meetings every evening and business
meetings on Wednesday and Thursday.
The convention will close on Friday
as far a. It's sittings are concerned. but
an extensive program OF tours and Ell.
cursions have been arranged for sub
seQuent dates.
Tho general GATHERINGS will be held
IN Mechantes' Hall. The opening sas-
sion was nat Of the national council.
which Is described - being the senate
OF the roAohers' association. OF which
William R HsaDas. OF Chicago. IL pres
ident- The program included an adj
dress ON The Voluntary Element OF
Education" Cornell university. Ithaca
n. Y. Savings OF Elementary And
Secondary Education" wa the subject
OF the address BY Thomas N. BaIliet.
supsrnssndsn& Of schools. Springfield.
who followed Professor DeGarmo and
Mrs. mia vsasg Young. professor OF cd
ucation Chicago university. A ses-
sion of ths department Of Indian edt,-
cation was also held 1t which greet
ings verc offered by the Rev. Dr..
Edward Everett Hale, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Guild and DR.. A f winship. OF
Boston. and Mrs. Gertrude Ammons.
OF Lowell Responses and a resume
OF the work OF officials and co-workers
were made.
W, A. Jones. commissioner of educa,
ton, and John D. Benedict, superin-
tendent OF schools. Muskogee. l. T
were among the speakers.
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WHITES AND BLACKS
RIOT IN INDIANA
Reign of Terror In Town of
Evansville.
Shooting OF an Officer by a Negro, and
Subsequent Attempt to Lynch Muir.
derer, Resulted In Race Riot-Ne.
gro Dives Ransacked.

Evansville. July Race prejudice
between blacks and whites brought on
reign OF terror here Sunday. which
has not ended All of last night and
Al day yesterday armed men threat.
sned the lives Of citizens. Gun stores
were broken open and weapons and
ammunition we're seized by blacks and
whites. The county jail 10 partly
wrecked and an angry mob Of a,9O0
whites broke IN TO hunt for q black
victim; the wall vas forced With q
hAsterSng ram; negro dives were raa-
sacked and shot - pieces In the ssaren
Tor the black and al armed COMPANY
q drilled blacks marched through -
streets threatening The lives Of eli
whitea.
cssss Of tho Rso4
The Sacs riot was the immediate
outcome Of the shooting Of Patsosmau
Massey Friday nighs b. Lee Brown @
negro. Brown and anocne1 negro
had engaged In a quarrel. and Brown
hsd eworn To kill his antagonist. he
ran toward his bone 60 secure q re.
volver. and Patrolman Massey, hear
Ing OF the trouble. lay in wait fof
Brown AS the negro came back
armed, hunting his enemy, Massey
stepped from a doorway and laid his
hand on Browns shoulder. Brown
turned quickly. a revolver In his hand,
and shot the policeman In the aldo
men. The officer as he lay on the
sidewalk. fred at Brown and wounded
him dangerously.
Patrotman Massey aftarward died
from the effects of his wound.
Brown was azresetd and hurriediy
placed In the Evansville jail
Excitement has been intense and
since the arrest Of Brown the jail has
been guarded night and day.
An outbreak was feared and
the negro was secretly removed from
the jail and taken TO Vircennes, where
he now lies In the new pail at the
point Of death from his wounds. The
Jail Is being guarded by armed depu.
ties. who will remain on duty all
night.
An enraged mob Of whites last nigh.
made determined attack on the fail
IN an effort TO secure the negro with
the intention of lynching him.
A perfect reign Of terror prevailed
for hours and the authorities were
practically powerless.
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w. K. VANDERBILT. JR., INJURED.
AceiG>nt to His Automobile Willis
Touring Near Paris.

Ace,6snt to His Automobile Willis
Touring Near Paris.
New York, July w. K. Wander
bilt, Jr., is confined to his bed at the
Hotel Ritz as the result of a serious
automobile accident which occurred
on Friday while he was touring, near
Paris, says Herald dispatch from
that city.
II appears that something wen,
wrong with his machine. and Mr.. Van.
ierbilt got down to investig gate the ma,
ter. While he was lying In the road,
partly under the machine, there was a
sudden fash and an explosion.
The chauffeur assisted Mr.. Wander.
bilt from his position and II was seen
that he was badly scorched
Another vehicle was secured and
Mr.. Vanderbilt was brought immedi
ately to Paris.
At the hotel the greatest secrecy is
being maintained. Other guests az
the hotel who are aware of the acct
dent have been enjoined to let the
aews get no further.
Although the physicians have made
no statement concerning Mr.. Wander
bits injuries, IL is generally under.
stood that no permanent Ill will result
from the mishap
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FEAR UPRISING OF BLACKS.
Father Of Lyneheo Muiatto Heads Ne
gro Mob In South Carolina.

gro Mob In South Carolina.
Columbia, s. c.. July 7-Against fns
protest of the people OF Norway ths
troops sent from Columbia by the gov.
ernor were withdrawn on a special
train.
The town was then quiet and the a.
sistant adjutant general did not BE-
heve danger was immenent
Norway people. however. say thas
John Evans. the white man who IN ths
father of Charles Evans, the young
mulatto lynched last Tuesday. Is lead,
ing the negroes.
Five men who are supposed 70 have
led the mob have received word that
they are marked for slaughter. These
are the chief business men in Town and
the community is nervous. Many farm.
ers have left their isolated homes
and come 70 Norway.
The negroes have congregated a
Freedman's Hill. a negro village
miles from Norway. The people
wished the militia to dispense them
and arrest the ring leaders, but the as
sistant adjutant general would not per
nit the move.
The women and children are cOncen.
trated in their houses in the center Of
town, and these are guarded by men
with magazine rifles.
The negroes are still congregated
at their camp, but the feeling here IL
that they will not attack. There are
about 50 armed whites in Norway.
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SMALL SIZED PANIC
eeptember Options Fall 70 Points ~
Cotton Market

september Options Fall 70 Points ir
Cotton Market
New Orleans, July TN g small
sized panic IN the cotton market this
morning, September options fell "a
points from 11:79 10 11:09. The SELF
ing In September was terrific. New
York had an immense bunch Of selling
orders IN local brokers' hands and the
FIRST declines scared weak longs into
unloading as quickly as possible. The
consequence was that prices went down
and 10 points at a time. The bull
clique was also credited with unload.
ing and It was current gossip that
local longs we're unloading In LAver
pool.
There was nothing doing IN August
Late in the morning September had re
covered somewhat and was IS points
below the closing of Friday and 81
points below the highest level of this
morning at 11:27. October II points
below the closing of Friday at 9:9s and
December was 16 points below at e:76
Many Teachers Heard Rev. Or. Neil
Athens, Ga, July 7.-Severd hun.
dred school teachers from all sections
of Georgia here In attendance upon
the session Of the University Of ceo~.
gis Summer School, heard The aba
sermon delivered by Rev. John Dass
Nell in the University chapel yessG.
day morntna
ASerap Near vpeiTka.
Opelika, Ala. July IA terrible
fight among the negroes in the settle
ment near Booker's store occurred on
Thursday night. The trouble oTigi-
mated over some trifiing circumstance.
and a dozen or more negroes became
involved in the melee. II looked for
a while as though a number of fatal
tiles must result, but the total damage
has been ascerJained to be an unknown
negro was struck in the mouth with
rock, with the result that his upper
lip was knocked off and all of his
front teeth knocked out. Several ne
groes are in Jail as result of the diff
ficulty
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Drummer OToWneo IN s.r,

Jacksonville. Fla, July 7.-FreS
Frey, a travelling salesman for Muntef
Eros, jewelers., at New York. was
drowned in the surf az r bio Beach
Saturday afternoon. The body was
found and brought out in % minutes
but, though two physicians. who were
on hand at the time. used every effort
at resuscitation. their efforts failed a
telegram was sent TO the parents Of
the unfortunate man IN New York.
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Rons. July The ten Of the bull.
MIN issued by physicians this morn.
,rx 90 the condition OF the pope's
hsa,sa 10 a. follows:
-A,rhough bis holiness passed ths
xsss almost without slesp. he 10 NOT
"a ussssy % he vas yesterday. The
- hes been bsasAssd By the IN
s-r<sss 90 oigitaiis 40 eamphoF, and
o. eostifion OF bis chest 10 normal
~. y o slight cough Win some ca
arna emission 0u6ieSsnt pourfsh
~ rs been taksn- TIE puiss n
sur 49,. bat MOI Intermittent and The
s,npsrssxrs h below normal The con
essss o. shs august petien< therefore.
$500, BE- described IS better. but 10
susasniy h 90 worse
- snsi,orstios In the pope's con
Ssus this morning ves 20 unnatural
ssussSsrias the gravity OF his innssA
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Father Killed by Youna Son.

Dallas, Tex. July IL A. Moore.
secretary of the city Of Dallas. Vas
shot and almost instantly killed az 7
o'clock Sunday evening by his son.
Ernest, aged % years. Moore. Il 70
alleged. had been drinking and had
attacked his younger son. The other
son, Ernest. was demonstrating with
the father. who turned upon him. whsn
the son fired the fatal shot
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Cardinal RampoIIs', Report

,Nshlngton. July The foilowin.
rsn vas received today by the
ofo delegation from Cardinal
ass' The condition OF the
10Y tataer is etIll grave, but nc
worse Night calm. Takes food
Nnou reluctance. Mind perfectly
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Think Condition HOPELESS.

neriin' July An the Rome dis
-caes published here represent the
ppes condition as hopeless. The
>pAPers of this city are issuins
80 containing the latest kilograms
- Tie subject Of the pontiff's health.
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Vatican DispIeased.

nome. July lin vatican circles
1oe'e seems 20 be dissatisfaction be
.ose OF the rumors in circulation te
.e erect that those in authority in
s'eAs q p-~yenti-- the nope from over
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osf n wa feared that possibly n VIA.
enr the last ntokering OF the vital
fsms
During ehis brighter interval the
rcpe resumed his habits of command
and Insisted on giving orders for the
prepsrstion Of the brief appointing
Noos'snor Volponi. actually secretary
o. letters % princes. as secretary 20
the ConsistOrial congregation. q DOS;
vacant owing 10 the promotion of Mon.
Gsnor Nocers. % the Oardinate. The
tnS stance Of such an appointment
especially AZ the present moment. is
manifest when IL is considered that al
NE popes death the secretary OF state
esses % exercise HIS functions which
are assumed Immediately by the sec
wary Of the consistorial congregation.
Gods VIII be done. Who would have
believed H. when only ten DAYS ago I
was presiding over a public consist
cry' murmured feebly pope Leo as
he felt himself late last evening sink.
ns into a sleep which lasted abou,
eaf~ hours. until e1crncisting pains
orcaret him back 10 consciousness. He
f'oened and complained of pains on
bon sides Of the thorax. Tenderly
Nv LApponi. assisted by Fope Leo's
eet Pio Contra. and the physicians
ssccnd. De Castro. lifted the fraf form
s'o changing the position. succeeded
eving the patient some relief.
trough lowering on the brink Of
essth. the life Of the pontif Is still
po'oneed BY means OF strong stimu
"ne and concentrated nourishment
NC snile he is stu alive his wonder
~ vitality may again resist and CON
ses The attack OF his illness.
AA'e last evening. after the excite
"snt OF The ceremony OF the last sac
1neni was over. the pope seemed les,
rStless. partly soothed by the religion.
,er'ioe and partly by a dose of choral
soieh was given him In considerable
esuntity.
me interim during the early hour.
1is morning testifies % the convic
soo mat the passing Of Pope Leo Is
~ near. The court yard OF St
mAso Is filed with the carriages OF
cardinals. In the cortile arr
Sn up the carriages OF the cardt
e.s and Of many notables. The ser
And messengers hurry across the
.osH With bundles Of huge wax tapers
o Win The robes OF the ecclesiasti
- olsnitaries who are waiting withiu
- paAce. The ante-chamber OF the
@oe was all through the nishi
.'Onsed with the princes OF the
oaurch. high noblemen and members
."e diplomatic corps. kilograms
- inquiry have been received from
several OF the monarchs OF Europe.
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Fred EWart VIII Be HannAd

Key West Fla, July Fired Ew.
art has been convicted Of murder in
the first degree and will be sentenced
to hang. Ewart was tried for the
murder of Frank Whitaker He made
full confession of the crime. claim.
ing that he had invited Mr. Whitaker
to go on board the New Venice to get
some clans; that while there Mr..
Whitaker cursed him, and that while
enraged. he (Ewart) picked up an ak
and struck Whitaker with il. He did
not remember striking him more than
once, but admitted that he might have
done so.
Coal Fields Will Be Opened.
Birmingham, Ala. July 6.-The OWL
oring to open that property with a
number Of new mines of immense
output. The fact that the miners have
ordered and are maintaining a s,tspen
sion Of work Goes not interfere with
their plans in the least Ore mines
are being opened near Remlap, on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad also
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LIFE Of Pope leo
FAST EBBING AWAY
last Rest In Shadow Of the
Vatican.
APPOINT OF HIS PHYSICIANS.

ssssse stu Exhibits Remarkable VI
tslsy. bot % Is Believed His Pass
,,o Away 90 q Question Of hou~s-
Ave.. History Of His Life.