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Sociological
INCREASES IN SUICIDES,

INCREASES IN SUICIDES,
Statistics published at London show a
great Increase In suicides In the last
twenty or thirty years in nearly every
country, During the last twenty-five
years the proportion In France has IN
creased from l57 to 29 per million OF
population. Germany and Belgium show
ed about the same increase as France,
while Russia showed no Increase. AUS
tria Increased by 80 per m'llioni Hum
gary by q: Australia by "a; Ireland by 81
Scotland by IS and England by To- In
all countries suicides were much more
common among men than women. Inc
proportion OF women was greatest N
Spain and america. Between 1887 anu
1897 there were 400 suicides In England
among children under Is.
NO NEW SBOYS UNDER TEN.
Governor Odell, of New York, has sign
ed u bill TO so into effect September lst,
which prohibits girls under IL ana boys
under 10 from selling newspapers and
requires boys between 10 and Il to SO,
cure a license and badge from the school
authorities. They are not allowed ia
work later than ten at night.
NEW COOPERATIVE COLONY.
n. o. Nelson. Of St Louis, has pur-
chased 100 acres OF land at lndio, Cal, ~
the so-called desert East OF Los Angeles
90 feet below sea level. 10 be developed
by rich and poor alike on tho co-opera-
tive plan lie vii. give each family five
acres and free water supply. He vii
\ retain the management IN his own hands
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The Whole Field at a Glance.

troubles have disappeared. Through
concessions Of employers. the strike
OF firemen and oilers on tho Lakes was
ended, and the elevated railroad strike
at New York was avoided. At two
new points-Omaha, Neb., and Rut-
land, VT, business men have organ
ICED to oppose trade unions. The New
York Legislature prohibited dlscrim1-
nation against miliuamen and adj
journed with most of the grab bills
killed. President Mitchell ordered all
anthracite miners back to work, pend
ing effort for mutual Cancellation on
minor points. Reading having locked
out 10000. War OF tho carpenters RI
val unions compromised.
The Cramps. shipbuilders, were taken
over by voting trust. Another merger
of three large banks formed at New
York. An ssooOo.Ooc coal consolidation
effected by ]. j. Fill in Illinois. Min
ncapolls flour mills brought railroads
to terms on competitive rates by shut
ting down.
New cures announced were Profess
sor sommerneld's vapor OF eucalyp-
tus, sulphur and charcoal for con-
sumption, and Captain Rosts salt euro
for cancer. Union OF astronomers pro-
posed by Professor Pickering. Two
important church unity conferences at
New York and Plttsburg. Great edu-
cational conference at Richmond en-
couraged by Carnegic's gift OF 100000
to Booker Washington and Tuskegeo.
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H21scel2nneous.
RESTRICTING AuToMoB1L1sTs.

RESTRICTING AUTON1OBILISTS.
The New York Legislature has passed
bill making eight miles an hour the
maximum speed for automobiles In any
section where the houses are less than
100 feet apart and within half mile OF
any postofilce. 1t provides imprson-
ment for an operator after the third Of
fense
RELIANcE's SHEETS HAULED Be
LOW.
Instead of the old custom of tending
sheets on deck. the recently launched
cup defender, Reliance, Is fitted With
wlndlasses below deck, where IL men will
be stationed to haul and trim the jib
staysail and main sheets, which will
lead through the deck. This VIII en-
able the sheets to he hauled flatter and
steadier. besides doing away with much
hauling in on deck.
ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS.
A collision between a passenger train
and q freight train on the Erie Railroad
near Red House, N, T., april Goth. re-
suited in the death of eight persons and
injury of ten more. The wreck took fire,
consuming the bodies of the dead so that
only one could be recognized.
Forty craft foundered at Marseilles.
France. April nth, during terrible
storm, which also did much other dam
age. Severe storms and intense colo
were reported throughout Europe on that
date, snow falling in England and
France.
The business section of La Crosse. Wis.
was destroyed by fire April 2lst. causing
o, loss Of over $2So,o0Q
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GQucollon0l Realm.
MORAL TRAINING NEGLECTED.

MORAL. TRAINING NEGLECTED.
The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale adj
dressed the students Of Yale University
last Sunday on Duty: The Training For
It," dwelling especially on the duties of
the young whom, he said, In the present
day had a conceited notion OF their own
Importance. IIe criticised the modern
university for giving Its honors to In
telectual brightness without inquiry as
to the moral character OF the person
honored. He regretted the fact that
children were now taught IN the schools
that their first duty was to keep as near
the head of their classes as possible.
COLLEGE MOVED BY TRAIN.
Rusldn College, of Trenton. Mo-. with
$50 students, furniture, books etc.. was
moved to Glen Elyn. near Chicago. Iues-
day, to join the Ruskin University at
that place. The Journey occupied over
twelve hours, and to prevent the inter-
rlption of studies Rotations were heard
on the train.
CORNELL TO OPEN AS USUAL.
Tho trustees of Cornell University have
announced that fully nlne-tenths OF the
2,677 students registered have signified
their Intention of returning to the uni
versity In September. This obviates oil
reasons for a change OF schedule and the
summer session will be held as usual.
Tho university has pledged itself to dupi-
cate from It's own funds all residential
halls received as unrestricted gifts up TO
the aggregate limit Of 100000.
MODERN BOY LARGER.
A comparison of the physique OF the
British school boy of 1901 with that OF
his predecessor OF 1874, taking Marlbor-
ough and Rugby students as examples,
ton tn Ina Z
OF to-day. The thirteen-year old boy
of the present averages 1-2 pounds
heavier and inches taller than those OF
the same age In 1874. The 18-year-old
boy of to- day Is nine-tenths OF nm men
taller and a littlo HEAVIER than his pre-
decoccor.
PROF. FINLEY's NEW POST.
DR.. John Huston Finley. of Princeton
University. has accepted the presidency
of the College Of the city OF New york,
to which he recently was elected, ana
will be installed at the laying OF the
cornerstone Of the new building to be
erected by the college next September.
MORE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.
The Journal of Education says Minne'
sofa Is among the leaders IN education,
because the Legislature has just raise
state aid to high-schools fifty per cent,
a third to graded schools, a quarter to
consolidated rural schools and has ad-
vanced the State Superntendents salary
to $1,000. Wisconsin has just advanced
the salary of its superintendent to 5,Ooo'
RICHMoND's EDUCATIONAL RALLY,
One Of the largest and most distinguish
ed gatherings of Northern and Southern
men ever assembled constituted the sixth
annual Conference for Education IN the
South Mt Richmond beginning Wednes'
day. Governor Montague, of virginia,
made the speech of welcome. pra'sins
the conference because it aimed to CO.
operate with the South where asked and
not to dogmatize Robert Ogden, as the
official head of the movement. reported
ON the work done and contemplated
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Sc1outWM.

SALT CURE FOR CANCER,
Captain Rost OF the British Military
NJ edical Service has announced from Sim
la india, his discovery in the different
Syorms of cancer OF the germs OF sacchar-
ornycetes, which can develop only when
the natural chlorine In the tissues falls
below the normal quantity Through the
5l,se of special diet containing large
quantities OF common salt This chlorine
was snpplied ard The results were i'm
rnediately beneficial.
ALCOHOL AND TUBERCULOSIS
Speaking on "Aicohol and Tuherculosis"
rlefore the Anti-Alcohol Congress at Bre-
nnsn. Germany, recently, Prof, segrain Of
paris asserted that the use OF alcohol pre-
disposed The human system 10 tubercuIo-
{, sis ana prevented the cure OF II. Since
the triumph oyer alcoholics, Was approx
amately a triumph over tuherculosisS he
considered the real Individual and social
treatment OF tho disease to be srrict an
sstinence from alcoholic liquors
SPEED MITHoUyl GEARING.
Mr. M. w., caYu engineer Of
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lyt H7uslc, .iotle1y.

AMERICAN EXHIBITION PRIZES.
Tho Society of American Artists, now
holding Its twenty-fifth annual exhibit
ton at New York, has awarded tho Car
negle prize OF $500 to Douglas Volk for,
his boy With The Arrow and the Ju-
LA Shaw prize for the best art work by
u woman to Mrs. Louis Cox for olive"
a portrait of little girl. Louis Loebs,
"The Dawn" has taken the $500 land
scape prize offered by DR.. w. Seward
Webb.
FOR A NATIONAL THEATRE.
Plans for a national theatre at New
York were discussed at dinner given
by the American Dramatists Society last
Sunday, ana q resolution was passed,
calling for the organization OF the ma
tional Art Theatre Society to carry on
an active propaganda for this purpose.
Manager Conried of the Metropolitan
Opera House, told Of assurances from
the directors of that institution that they
would build national theatre when he
had demonstrated the feasibility of his
ideas along that line.
A NEW SHAKESPEARE.
Doubleday, Page & Co.. publishers Of
New York, celebrated shakespeare
birthday Thursday by publishing the
first volume OF their "Elizabethan
Shakespeare" 1t was edited by Profess
sor Liddell, who resigned from the Uni
yerslty of Texas four years ago to take
up this work, along new lines. to make
the plays better understood to modern
readers who have not thorough knoWl-
edge of Elizabethan English. Inc me-
chanical work has been done by pe
Winnie.
ELLEN TERRY TRIES IBsEN.
Miss Ellen Terry produced at LONDON
last week Ibsen's ''The Vikings" one OF
his earlier romantic works. 1t was en-
Enthusiastically received.
SECRETARY sIIAW,s PORTRAIT.
The famous French portrait painter,
Chartran has finished In the record
breaking time of eleven hours, tuli-
length portrait of Secretary Shaw for
the Treasury Department. The picture
was finished In three sitt!ngs. and al
though no measurements were taken. Is
the exact size of the original,
OPIE READS NEW PLAY,
The new comedy or Southern character
lzation, entitled 'grhe starbucks. by
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2lmo11can -2Q17al,s.

Paris. has perfected the working model
Of speed transmitting apparatus which
he claims will revolutionize automoplle
motor making. The new device does
away with gearing entirely, the motor
shaft transmitting its power direct by
means of a crank and connecting ROD 70
second Shaft which can be made TO re-
volve at i,ny speed and In any direction
1t can be attached to any frame and by
simply connecting the wheel axle and
motor shaft by chain the carriage can
be propelled In any direction.
CAUSE OF #LEPROSY.
Dr.. Jonathan Hutchinson has returned
to England after an investigation IN In
dia of the cause of leprosy with evidence
In support Of the theory that the foremost
cause of the disease is the usel OF UNI
wholesome food About five In ten thou
sand Of the natives arc iepers but not Il
single district is entirely free from the
disease. 1t Is much more prevalent where
the natives subsst largely on fish. -,
NEW WAR ENGINE.
Arson Phelps Stokes, the philan thropist,
has invented and patented a floating bat
terry which he clailr will carry enormous
guns and be impregnable. 1t Is OF globu-
lar shape, that form giving greater
strength and capacity, and has guns at
tached rigidly to the vessel itself doing
away with gun carriages. 1t has no pro-
pelling power except for purposes OF d.
recting the Navy.
CHARCOT TO EXPLORE SOUTH.
Dr. Jean Charcot, the French explorer,
who was about to start for the Arctics
under the patronage OF the French AGA
deny of Science and the Minister OF Pub
lie instruction, has changed his plans and
will explore tho Antarctic regions In
stead.
EUCALYPTUS FOR CONSUMPTION.
Prof Sommerfcld, a prorr!nent DEH,h-
clan of Berlin has announced new cure
for consumption which Is attrac ting wide
spread attention among the medical fra
tcrnity. The treatment consists OF the
inhalation OF vapor produced by heat
Ing a mixture of eucalyptus oil, sulphur
and charcoal. OF 100 patients experiment
ed on by Prof. mmerfield during tho
last six months. sixty were completely
cured
A UNION OF ASTRONOMERS
In a pamphlet just issued on the en-
dowment Of astronomical research, Prof.
Pickering. OF Harvard, proposes world
wide combination Of observatorles with
tho object of preventing waste Of energy
and money He argues that 1t would
stimulate rather than stifle competition.
MS il Is as a field where the supply and
.are so infinitely great that the
market can never be glutted"
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Away from the legal and economical
aspect of right which shaped the week
at large here in our own land, all Dyes
were turned to the spectacle Of might
made right in the far East Friday,
when press dispatches from Pekin told
OF the astounding new agreement which
Russia had demanded OF China as a
condiuon-itself amounting virtually
to sovereignty-on which Niu Chwatlg
and Southern Manohuria should be at
least nominally evacuated by Russian
forces. And the faat that, one part of
the new demand Is the prohibition OF
new treaty ports In Manchurla Is not
particularly pleasing to the United
States, which recently proposed to open
Mukden and Taku .Shan.
The barometer of world politics
promptly registered nasty"
Otherwise. China has been submissive
to the demand Of the combined powers
in the matter Of gold bonds for war
Indemnity. Tho much talked Of Bag
dad Railroad coalition against Russia
has been undermined by tho formal
withdrawal OF England, leaving Ger
many to take care Of herself. with some
French aid. The two rulers have con-
tinued their journeys, King Edward
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In Italy ana M. Loubet In Algeria a
brother of the present Sultan OF MO
rocco has been proclaimed in his place.
Moro Dattos have been forced into al
legiance. San Domingo rebels won
another victory. Nearly 200 British
were killed by the Mad Mulahs forces
In Secondhand.
Several important, legal problems
have been up for solution here at
home. Judge Sanborne released the
railroad merger dividends. pending SUI
preme Court appeal. Tho Interstate
Commerce Commission decided against
tho proposed advance In freight rates
between New York and Chicago. In
the Hearst case against the coal ROADS
contracts with operators were with
held. Missouri is pursuing relentless
" the new clues Of corruption among
state officers and lawmakers. New
York's 'policy king" Adams punished.
Porto Rico maintaining legal defiance
of the President in the smuggling
cases, Old soldiers organizing a polit-
ical movement against Wares pension
policy. Our squadron to visit k1el
after all. Hanna answered Parry with
a defense of labor unions.
While new May day labor demonstra-
t,ons have threatened, several existing
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woMAN's POLITICAL INFLUENCE,

Justice Julias Mayer, Of New York, sur
prised the members of the Woman's Re-
publican Association of the State during
an address to them, Tuesday. by the
statement that women could not influence
the present generation OF men, as they
had their minds made up on poil'icai
questions He advised the women 10 ac-
quaint themselves with conditions and TO
seek to Influence the coming generation,
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Az INTERCOLLEGIATE UNION,
The first Intercollegiate debatlnA unior
EVER otrmed has been organized III rep
resntatiYs of Columbia, Cornell and Penn
!, tsylyania 10 arrange rules for tutGre de
bates.
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pRESRYTERIANs RAISE $4,000.
A meeting at Carnegie Hall Now York.
Wednesday. under the auspices OF the
Presbyterian Church Extension Commit
tee contributed 100000 in a few hours for
celebrating church indebtedness and
erecting new churches.
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GIRLS ARE STABBED
IN STRIKE FIGHTS
Riot Follows Strike at Rag
Factory in New
York City
(By Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK. Oct. 16--As a result OF a
riot. following a strike at rag factory
In First Street. several girls were stabbed
one of them so seriously that she had
10 he taken to a hospital.
The employees. about fifty In number.
recently organized under the name OF
the "Clip sorters' Union' Demands
were made upon the firm. which We're re-
fused, and strike was declared, To
carry on their business the firm engaged
a number of Italians. Then the new
union proceeded to station pickets near
the factory. Tonight. when the Italians
came out of the factory free fight
occurred, and the Italians 1t Is said,
used knives to defend themselves. In the
affray Lena Schwartz was stabbed IN
the neck. At the hospital 1t was said
she would probably recover
Three other girls were slightly hurt
and were taken to their homes, Two
italians were arrested and held on
charges Of telonious assault.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
EICAMOND.

Horse Show las another cmrchllS sue
cesstul evening; great jumping ieat 70
be ATTEMPTED to-uight---Death last nish.
OF Captuin Ned" Williams Many pis
lcot-ball games scheduled for to-day
Rev. II. y. G. Maclachlan not TO come
10 Richmond--Tw welvc persons injured IN
cfnsh of street carE on Seventh StlHcl
mi; none OF the hurts very serious.
Man prominently mentioned for pfesitn,c.n. NJ
or the I'nircrsits. Of Nirglnis---eim eiminit'cG
meets to.morrow TO recommend a sht-
cessor to Rev DR. George cooper,-..--:.i.
prize ilght Is pulled on at Barton HeiStl'F
+ MARTIN Bel,on who accidentally kllltu
John Hagan is discharged -Richmoha
tSaveling mon go;nE 10 NorfoiS-,-,,,..''il 81 !.
Isaac Dggs pronounced bettcr-r-cnar- mar
tcrs granted BY the CORPORATION So!n'nis
son--A new deputy sheriff in ienrlco,,-
Little cnange In the political situation
therc--Revisiou Committee winding rp
lis work Mr. w j. Aays has narro"
escape. MANCnESr ER---Aldermcn coh-
cul. in safe of He'll Telephone iInncnisg---
Two Republican cnndidates-R. Is. RlyEs
Will not run fot mayor Fitzgerald >
case to be called about next Wednesday,
Manchester people vlst the Horse
Observation-Disclosures officials after thieNrs
Masonic Bazaar is TO open Monday
night; Governor Montague to be present
Grand Jury summoned--Serylce Suh-
~.
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YOUNG
WENTz
MISSING
A FurOr of Excitement
Over Disappearance.
HIS HORSE FOUND
HIGH IN MOUNTAINS
Either Killed or Kidnapped for
Ransom.
A THOUSAND MEN
TAKE PART IN SEARCH
Mr.. Wentz Left on Horseback to Look
After Some Timber Lands Owned
by the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company Of mhch He is
Manag Search VIII
Continue To-Day.
Either Killed or Kidnapped for
Ransom.
A THOUSAND MEN
TAKE PART IN SEARCH

,special 10 The Times-Dlspa tchD

Especial TO j ne lllncS-I'lfpdlSl!J j
BIG STONE GAP, VA. Oct. i6.-The
town Of Big Stone Gap Va, and vicinity
is in Juror of excitement over the
very mysterious disappearance Oh Mr.
4. l.. We,tz. of this place.
Mr. Ncntz left home Wednesday morn
ing on horseback for a point in the
northern part OF Wise county. ON the
Kentucky border to look after some
timber lands, which his company owns
in that section. He was seen about II
O'Clock Wednesday, the 18th, near Kelly
view, a station on the Louisville and
Nashville Railway seven miles norm
OF Big Stone Gap. His horse was found
near Kellyview about o'clock Wednes-
day night, with saddle and bride.
SEARCHING PARTY.
a searching party was organized Thurs
day morning, which has diligently
searched. but no trace of the man has
been found The entire community is in
a state OF anxiety and excitement. and
four hundred horsemen are now scour-
ing the mountain gorges Of Stone noun
tain In hope of finding some trace OF
him.
1T is thought by some that slr. HTeris
has been foully dealt with, while Others
think he might have been kidnapped. i
Mr. Wentz IS; manager of the Virginia
Coal and Iron Company, and brother
of D. B. Wentz. general manager OF
the Stonega Coal and Coke Company
Mr.. D. B. wentz has offered a reward
OF five thousand dollars for his brother.
HORSE TRACKS FOUND.
Later, at dark tonight, horse tracks
were found high up on the mountain side.
which may furnish clue to the mys-
terry. and the search will be resumed at
daylight tomorrow morning.
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JONES FOR
The SENATE
He May Be Candidate Against
Senator Martin
IT'S TOO EARLY TO TALK
IT'S TOO EARLY TO TALK
The First District Congressman Evil
IDENTITY s.in a Receptive Mood-He
Thinks George 3. Mcclellan
a Presidential Possibility.

"I cannot say whether I will be a
candidate for the United States Senate"
said Hon. William A. Jones, representa-
tive from the First District, last night.
81 may be candidate. 1t is too early
to make any announcement OF candidacy.
A presidential contest will be fought out
between this time and the time of choos-
ing a successor to Senator Martin"
Ahy further attempt to induce Mr..
Jones to speak more definitely OF the
senatorial contest was futile. He was
standing in front Of his box at the Horse
Show Hundreds of people were passing
:.ll the time and connected conversation
was difficult. Mr.. Jones appeared airs
ious to rejoin Mrs. Jones and her trienaS
in the box at the !ear,
II think the newspapers are making 100
much of the contest for the Senate at
this early day." he said. Senator Mar
tin or his successor will not be elected
until 1905.
."rhe next candidate for the Senate
will be chosen in primary" Mr.. Jones
continued. He alluded to the fact that
IL Governor Montague intends running
for the Senate he has not announced his
cadidacy.
you may set that down as certainty.
The people of Virginia are determined
that this method shall have fair trial.
Ii will not be abolished before The leXt
senatorial candidate is chosen
And then Mr.. Jones discussed national
politics.
'There are many reasons for believing
that the next President will be Demo-
crat," he said. ~ have recently talked
with a number of men In Washington
from all parts of the country. Democrats
and Republicans and they all agree that
the defeat of Mr., Roosevelt is not re-
mote probability
''Of course much will depend on the
character of the Democratic nominee
said Mr.. Jones, as he started up the steps
towards his box. II should not be at all
surprised to see George B. Mcclellan
nominated, IL he Is elected Mayor Of New
York. He will be elected by 10000 ma
jorlty. lie Is an able mana scholar; he
speaks Ave or six languages, and In the
course OF the several terms he has served
in Congress has made Il reputation as
man of ability, conservatism and sound
Judgment, II he Is elected to the mayor
atty of New York, his will be promi-
nent name before the next Democratic
national convention. Watch Mcclellan