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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
PREACHER SHO0TS Two MEN.
Kills Father and Wounds son In n Quarrel
over Timber.

FRANKFORT, Ky, July 23.-After killing
one man and wounding MORALLY another,
the Rev Robert Lee, "A preacher at Linnis,
Casey county, said grace at the Jail table
at Liberty the county seat. Lce became
involved in a quarrel with Ellis Woods and
the latter - son, Henry, over the boundary
line of some stave timber, and AS II result
Of the trouble shooting followed in which
thc preacher proved himself more than
match for both of his opponents. He
Killed the elder Woods and wounded the
son,
IN the iail Mt Liberty. The encounter was
provoked by Woods. Father and son
thought they had the drop on Lee. Their
frat fire went wild, and Lee, pulling his re-
,nr LOST his nerve and his shots were inof-
fectiye. ice feled him at the second shot,
He deploreS the affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
EXPLOSION TIES UP ELEVATED.
An FOVR LINES ARE BLOCKED
DURING THE nj SH HOtR.
Gas Blows Up In Conduit Near the Main
Power House, Causing Power 10 Bc
shut OH--'TrDinS stalled From u Intii

A serious blockade on the elevated roads
occurred shortly after o'clock last night,
and for nearly an hour all four lines Of the
system were brought to standstill, Tho
tic-up came just al the crowds of workers
who quit on the stroke of six were making
for their uptown homes Some sue
cecd"d in boarding trains only to be stalled
a few blocks away and then TO walk beside
the third rail to the nearest station.
Others were shooed away by the station
guards, who learned of the breakdown
earlier than Is usually the case. The entire
traffic was thus thrown on the surface lines
and a large portion of the fares on the Third
and Ninth avenue lines were carried on the
outside, or even on top of the cars
The cause of the trouble could not be
learned from the men in charge Of the
road. Reports made by Policemen Crotty
and Schaeffer, who were on post near the
main power house Of the elevated roads,
at the foot of East Seven,y-fourth street.
and information obtained from some of the
company's electricians indicate that an
explosion, probably of gus that had leaked
into the conduit which carries the feed
cables from the power house, caused the
breakdown.
This power house feeds all the smaller
ones that are scattered along the lines.
The cables, which carry the electricity,
leave the dynamos through a conduit on the
Seventy-fourth street side. AT this point
there was heavy explosion heard at
little after o o'clock last night. This was
followed by several others Of less force.
The two policemen rushed to the spot
and were told by pYnplCyat,s of the rOmDaDV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
RUSSIAN LOSES HIS BRIDE.
She Dies at SDrnnac Lake--Short OF Funds.
He Appeals for Money to Bury Her.

SAaANAc LAKE, N. Y, July 23.-For the
Last eleven DAYS there has been hold in tho
''F. ~ t,li,, - oamt;F,l p,,ssta
ro'sue mere 'Iic oo',y " a w. w. Arnr''
gT! formerly Helen Nikeayon OF ., refers
burg, who came TO this country less than
three months ago. the bride of Useveed
patreyit,h TyanoG n mining euUineer
nv, oa,,.,r, ,rar, ~, .hair b,ra,'',,ao,,
On reaching New YORK cry the young
bride, who was only II years Of age, was
taken seriously i'll. A physician was con-
s',I,ad ua datacted signs Of tuhercuIoeis
r,,d ad,i,sad th,t tbe woman Ia al an
am, Va 49, ,,', ,7vu 'r's'' '""e''
~. nn,,rle arrival here six woeLs aoo
a,, n, ona 30 tLa L,,i r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
>rcHrrlRY NAY rRGES PEACE.


"AsgINGTON. July pa very hopeful
''uut prevails here that tn" differences
U' 'weru Japan and Russia, which recently
apl reached the acute stage, will yield to
FORTS now being made 10y neutral Powers
+" bring about u settlement. II il learned
'Na' Secretary Hay. realizing that war
Ie,wocn Russia and Japan was not i'm
lrobahIo If conditions did not change,
has been using his good Offices to avert
a conflict. On every occasion he has not
'al"d to urge upon representatives OF
he two governments the necessity of
MAINTAINING peace in the Far East, where
war might involve all the civilized Powers
IN the most terrible struggle ever witnessed.
Japan is reported to be furious over
The alleged advance of Russian troops
MO Corca for the ostensible purpose Of
protecting timber cutters employed in
lhe torean forests. This is the most acute
question now involved in the differences
between Russia and Japan. Recent re-
ports that there had been an agreement on
M" timber cutting matter which would
satisfy Japans qualmS were at first cred
fcd here, but il is now said that Japan
VIII he satisfied with nothing short of the
r'IlnQmshmrnt by Russia of the timber
concession
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
vol. LXX.-N0. 327.
Japan PILES UP WAR STORES.
EIEET FACES ri SSIiN SHIPS
orr BLADIlOSTOCK.
yhr Government said to he Negotiating
for Purchase of ships siberian Papers
Declare That the Japanese Must quit
1orca If Russia Evacuatcs Nlanchuria.
,ccrlni coDlc Despatch 10 TUE Sun


LONDON, July "a The Toxic correspond
on, Of the Daily Mai confirms the reports
os ,he alarm and resentment i'll Japan arts
ing from the Russian operations in Man
cb,,ria and Corea He says that the Jap
apose are accommodating stores and nego-
,iatinr for the purchase of ships.
A JAPANESE squadron is now Off Nladi-
yo,toch, where Rus sian vessels have been
sort aS a prccaution, and both fleets are
ready for action at any moment.
Siberian newspapers received in Toxic
arc as aggressive as the Japanese news
papers. The Nori krai says that the Japan
eyaruate Manchuria. The Russians be-
Ioye that their prestige will be lost il they
rivo way and that Japan will become
predominant in China and Corea.
MARQUIS Ito's appointment to the Privv
Council is favorable to peace. but Russia
must retreat or there will be the greatest
Cangor of war. The japanese believe
that France and England will Join in the
expected conflict, which diplomatists think
might if begun continue for years, in
volving disastrous results to Japanese
finances and the creation of a sort of Balkan
difficulty in Corea
The Daily Mail editorially treats the
situation in the Far East as very threaten
ing 1t says,
THE real issue for Japan lies between
war and nothing else than the ultimate
loss other independent existence asa nation,
The chance OF peaceful solution is daily
becoming more remote"
The paper points out that war would
he wholly opposed to Russias interests.
II urges the British Government TO make
lis Japanese ally fully realize the gravity
and the risk Of such desperate enterprise
AS crossing swords with Russia. 1t con-
tends that in the event of war Great Britain
would not be involved II argues thus;
"Tf France should be called upon by her
al,v for assistance she knows that comph-
ance would be equivalent To n declaration
Of war against England, with which coun-
try at the present moment she is ON singu-
arlv good terms 1t would be absurd to
,urposn that Russia would have the folly
a. make such n demand and it would be
even more foolish to imagine that France
would make response,
! despatch 10 the Standard from TEN
tRi says that since July Is there has been
81 incessant increase in the Russian forces
al Port Arthur and elsewhere in Man
churia
Many of the newcomers are ostensibly
immigrants. but are really soldiers. There
Ia not the slightest evidence that Russia
intends either to withdraw from Man
churia or to moderate her policy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
MIMIC BURIAL ALMOST FiTAL.


AsBuRY PARK. Y, j.. July % Mrs A. p,
Neal guest at the La Pierre Hotel, Ocean
Grove, had n peculiar experience on the
beach to-day, Mrs Neal came out of the
water, lay on the beach and allowed her
friends to cover her with sand. She felt
cold and FASTENED TO the bathhouse, where
she became unconscious. In this condition
she was carried 10 the beach. where ply
sicians worked over her for two hours
before she revived
This is the first case Of the kind re-
corded on the Ocean Grove beach, and it
has created some speculation az to whether
the practice of covering a wet body with
sand is not dangerous while the bathing
garments are wet For time Mrs. Meals
life was despairpd of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
The High Price and scarcity OF Cotton
Nccessitatr such Action.

liooscK FALLS n, Y, July %. - Mills in
lus vicinity and generally throughout
New England are closing on account Of
cotton shortage Plants Of the Williams
Town Manufacturing Company Of Williams
town. MASS and the North Pownal Manu-
maturing Company of North Pownal, Vt.
TWO large cotton mills operated by the
sane company, have been given orders TO
'lu' down Saturday night, saying that the
h'sh price and scarcity of cotton necessi-
"tr such action, Both mills have some
,"Uon y but as the present outlook is that
,ne prce Of the commodity will be main
al'cd until low cotton is placed on the
market the management deemed it adj
'sahle 70 clos" now ard thus avoid sub
N"qN'nl shortage. When the mills pur-
.has,d cotton in Dccemle or prices were
10 cents per pound. The weeks price
S","G' T. cents Some mills close for one
"""F, others Indefinitely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
w SH TO NEW com DISTRICT.
stampede to Lake Arkril Like the Opening
Of the klOndike.

SEATTLE Wash, July % The greatest
gold rush sine" the original stampede 10
the KIondikc IL now on to the new placer
mines in the Lake Arkell district 100 miles
from White Horse and twenty miles from
the Yukon River,
Rich ground on two creeks was found 10y
Dawson Charlie and Indian companions.
One Of the Indians told Of the discovery
and caused a rush before Charlie had staked
out more than two or three claims
The creeks are said Ia be a. rich as
Bonanza and EldOrado, which have pro-
duced many millions Surface dirt yields
Is cents to the pan Every one who can
leave is Joining the rush from Daw' on.
White Horse and Skaguay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
CORPSE FOUND NEAR ROAD.
Unidentified WOmaD's Body Was Lying
Hidden by WeptIs-Suicide, Coroner says.

An Italian who was taking a short cut
across the embankment along Sedgwick
avenue near l85th street last night STUN led
across the dead body of young woman
which was lying hidden In the high weeds
The High Bridge car line runs along the
avenue, which is well travelled all day.
The spot where the body was found is less
than two blocks from the High Bridge
station. Dominick Forcelli of IA East
ljOth street who made the discovery, re-
ported it at the High Bridge station. The
police notified Coroner Berry and let the
corpse remain where il was until he ar
rived.
The body was that Of good-lookng
woman Of about 10 The clothes, which
consisted Of black skirt, a black silk shirt
waist and a large, fat black hat. were Of
good cut and material, In IA pocket was
found small purse containing only Il
Chinese coin and KEY
Near he body hay small empty bottl",
which probably had contained Carbollc
acId. Coroner Berry said last night that
he considered tlI" case one of -uiCtd" he
yund a DOUBT 10 make rurr. however,
the body WIS 'cur Ia the Mprguc. and an
autopsy will hc performed this morning
He Judged bv The condition of the booy
thai it must have been lying in the grass
not less than three or four days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
L.. II. MILLET APPOINTED
Cbief Of Mural and Decorative Painting
at the Worlds Fair.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Louis Julian
Millet, an architect of Chicago, was APP
pointed to-day chief of the department Of
mural and decorative painting of the
Worlds Fair, and will have charge of the
color decoration.
The color of the buildings will he ivory
white. as decided before, but color will be
used both in pictures and in fiat painting
on the screen walls and the shaded portions
of the bui ldings
Mr.. Miet was born in New York city
in 1855. He was educated in the New York
schools and in Stevens Institute. His
technical education was received at the
Ecole DIES Beaux Arts at Paris. in the sec
ton of architecture. and in the Fcole DIES
Arts DeCOratifs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
REACH SUMMIT or MT. GOODSIR.


MONTREAL, July 23.-Robert Kerr the
passenger traffic manager of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, has received word that
Prof. H c. Parker of Columbia University
and Prof. G. f. Fay of Tufts College, both
members of the American Alpine Club,
made the first ascent of Mount Goodsir,
the chief peak of the Otter Tail range and
one of the highes, mountains in the Cana
dian Rockies.
Two Swiss guides accompanied them.
The climb proved 10 be- very difficult
Their observation" says the report,
will probably make the mountain little
short of 1900 fee, in altitude"
The only previous attempt to scale the
peak was made last year by James Outram,
who got within 400 or 500 feet of the summit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
RUSSIA AND COMA AT ODDS.

im Cabie Despatch To THE Sun.

,sp'ciM Cabie Despatch To THE Sun
TOXIC, July 23.M. PavloT, the Russian
Minister to Corea insists that the conces-
sim given the Russians for the Telling Of
timber along the Yalu River carries with it
Ihr rigit to construct railways and tele
aphs
He declares that the removal of Russian
=" graph poles by Iorcan officials was
DcGa aud demands compensation there
.or laying that if this is not granted it
$50. h. deducted from the royalty pa..'cble
- Corea 10y the lumber company.
Ho ha- instructed the company to re-
'ro" ohe poles. and the Corean govern
ln.'' has ordered that they be removed
II 'mv are again erected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
Pinl,crtOn stealth Arrested

John Murphy, n Pnkcrton detective
was arrested about { O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon nj the Brighton Beach track
lust a. the fourth race was closing The
warrant aga'ns, him had been sworn out
by Nathan Ballard
The charge was tho u.l!a' ono u' ~
precision. The prisoner wa '2kcn T." "a
Shecpshead Bay police ,la,i,H, where hc
was bailed out in few inmates after his
arrival 10y Robert A. Pinkerou The bail
was iNrd AZ 81 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
Runawa, Throws Driver Into Park Lake.

Heinrich Fritz, gio'er of 22O West
Twentieth street, was driving in Central
Park near Seventy-fourth street, last night
when his horse was frightened at an auto
mobile and ran away down the West Drive
Al SeNenty-third street the horse ran across
the Lawn to the lake the carriage was
wrecked against treC and Mr. Fritz was
thrOwn into the water The horse was
g pturcd = seventy sec ond stiret by
Mounted Policeman Brennan. who turned
him over to a bysllndrr, rode back and
tShCd Fritz Out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
HOkE COLLIER GETS HIN.
ROoseyelt's Negro Bear Hunter Cat ches a
ylur,Iercr-Easy, Says HOke.

New ORLEANS. July %, Uncle Hoke Col
lier, the negro bear hunter who became
famous during President Roosevelt's Mis-
sissppi bear hunt last fall. has again dis
tinGuished himself by capturing r. l..
Smith, a negro murderer who killed his
wife at Grecnville, Miss. Uncle Hoke
started in pursuit of the murderer and
caught him in a very short time, declaring
that men are much easier TO capture han
hpa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
hincd White saving Her Pet Dog.

Nr- Benjamin b. Bates was struck by a
long Island train near Lyrbrook late
yesterday afternoon and was instantly
, n,',d SA" was walking along the tracks
A. nrr summer hom" in East kockaway.
~ lrI dog had followed her and as ii train
approached Mrs Bates attempted TO pick
"p III" animal
hoaa9ie plot of the engine struck her on the
nrnH hurting her from the tracks 81"
S %"S dead when the crew of the train reached
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
" .4SHINGTON STATUE ~ LONDON
4 'Onlmitte &c OF Englishnen Hear suggestions
as to a Location.
Special CoDle Despatch 10 TnE sun,

LONDON, July PA committee q
Englishmen including the Ven. william
Canon of st. Paul's, and Charles Moberly
Bell, assistant manager Of the Times,
met this afternoon and discussed the prof.
cct for the erection Of a statue Of Washing
ton in London.
The suggestions for the location Of the
statue included St Pauls Churchyard and
Waterloo place. The project is yet en-
bryonic, but those approached on tho sub
yject have been lSeenly Interested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
Cruiser Galveston Launched sideways

RICHMOND, Va, July 23,-The United
STATES cruiser Galveston was launched
from the W II. TrGG shipyard, here, at
i'i5 o'clock this afternoon. II was n side
ways launching on account of he mar
rowueso OF The river, No mshap attended
was sponsor The boat will be lowed
to Norfolk for completion as soon as posi-
bic, the Trgg yard being in q receivers
hanti',
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24

Nesuvius had shown no activity for
many years, up to last year, when all the
volcanoes of the earth, both these known
to be living and those reported dead, seemed
to start into simultaneous activity.
Prof. Matteucci, the well-known student
of Vesuvius, reported a. early a. June.
1901. to the Italian Government that break
in the long rest of the volcano was to be
expected. The appearance of large
number Of new assures in the side of the
mountain caused him to entertain this
fear.
The outbreak did not occur until Septem-
Der, 1902, after the summer that witnessed
the destruction of St Pierre The erup-
tons, which began on Sept. 7, were not Of
a very serious nature, however, ard the
volcano soon subsidized into its former
peaceful state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
FOV n DROW NED ~ CANiI.
Two We're women Who We're Trying TO
save Two Children

SEATTLE, Wash, July 80 Mrs. Ella
Smith Of Homahoma, her two little daugh-
ters, and Mrs. Rena Bradford of Seattle
We're drowned to-day in the Hood canal
at the foot Of the Olympic Mountain The
children got over their depth Their mother
went 10 the rescue, followed by Mrs. Brad
ford, who made heroic effort to save the.
drowning woman and children. Her
all four were drowned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
NEU ~. X. y. ELEl 4TED no w..
dhange From surface Tracks 10 Brighton
Beach VIII Cost ~. lpSp,p. OON

The Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT Company will
soon hav" to spend nearly sl,OOO,OOO in
order to conform TO the provisions OF the
new law nbolishing grade crossings within
the city limits on lines using steam The
Brighton Beach is the only line in the com
pany's system affected. There are dozen
or more such crossings along the line of the
road bet wecn Prospect Park and Brighton
Beach. According to the present plans Of
the company the tracks will he elevated for
this entire distance. The cost will be less
than Tor depressing the tracks and the work
will rot TAX" nearly 30 long
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
LAVA POURS FROM YESUYIUS.
CONE or THE NOENTAIN FAILS
INTO TRE CRATER.
The Lava Flowing I'm Broad stream
Toward POmpell-The Crater Fiiiins
lp-Loud Runblngs Hear'a-The
Eruption Not Visible From Naples.
Special Cabie Despatch to THE sun

Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun,
NAPLES, July 23.--An eruption of Mount
Vesuvius began yesterday, and is increasing
in violence. A stream OF lava eight metres
broad and one metre deep, lis flowing in
the direction of Pompeii.
1t has destroyed an old cottage and
threatens TO reach the road No damage is
anticipated, however, as that side of the
mountain is almost deserted.
The eruption is not visible from Naples.
There are occasional explosions, attended
by rumhings.
The cone Of the mountain has been en-
quilted in the crater. which is rapidly filing
with lava.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
Acting Governor HIGGINS In Town.

Lieut.. Coy. Frank W Higgins, acting
Governor Of the state, was IN IA" '''F I'@'
night ----
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24

I,cncmprr all n. X tickets bet \, y oLd AIesIs
,r,. ,nnd via laN Line steamers Music, Hdr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24

~ the same price no Others coniJu a. muCh
goli 49, t,r hrcmcnN Plated Collar BNtnn VAR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24

F;urnctI's Extract of Vanilla
lia, taken gold medals agalnI all other brands.
var
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-15
Grating Wax.

There are a number of formulas for
grating wax One of the simplest and
most efficient is the following: Four
parts by weight of rosin; two parts
beeswax, and one part beef talloW.
Boil until thoroughly dissolved and
then pour into cold water. AS soon as
sufficiently cool to handle, work with
the hands until the material assums a
buff color. The wax is then ready for
use. In applying it is most conven-
lent to set the kettle over lamp with
low flame to keep it sufficiently
warm and plastic to be easily handled
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-15

Texas, College Station, J. H. Cornell.
Utah, Logan, j. A. Widtsoe, Phi. D..
Vermont, Burlington, j. l.. Hills.
Virginia, Blacksburg, J. M. McBryde,
Phi. D., l.. l.. d.
Washington, Pullman, e. A. Bryan.
W. Virginia, Morgantown, j. H,
Stewart.
Wisconsin, Madison, w. A. Henry.
Wyoming, Larimie, e. A. Smiley, d.
L.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-15
Training Young Trees.

Whether to head the young trees
many beginners in fruit culture. In
earlier times when orchard products
had only local value and tree fruits
were planted largely as farm con-
venience, it seemed sensible practice
to head the trees up so high that reg
ular crop cultivation could be carried
on with the least possible hindrance,
as it was not imagined that trees re-
quired the full resources OF the soil
regularly to produce good fruit. Mod
ern methods of packing, transporta-
ton and storage, and an increased
home and foreign demand, have con-
vinced growers that it is poor economy
to withhold any condition that makes
for full crops of perfect quality where
fruit production is the principal object.
Commercial orchardists now give the
entire resources of the soil to the trees
as they near bearing age, only taking
off a few unimpOrtant hoed crops dur
ing the first years after planting
mainly for purposes of thorough cul-
tivation; thus low-headed trees do not
interfere with essential operations at
the producing stage, but greatly facil-
itate pruning, spraying, thinning and
picking. The trunk is protected from
sunscald and other effects of over
heating by the shade, and the wind has
less leverage than when trimmed up
high. The fruits on low-headed trees
to a great extent may be gathered
from the ground, and when blown off
by violent winds are much less in
iured. The shaded soil at the base re-
mains in a moist and mellow condition
much longer than when fully exposed
to the sun and wind. 1t would seem
good practice to keep the heads low
where fruit is the money crop, but this
necessitates the planting OF one-year
trees if they are to be purchased from
most nurseries. NurSerymen do not
favor low heads on the larger sizes OF
trees, as they are difficult to pack in
moderate compass. Much of the work
in growing two and three-year trees
consists in rubbing and cutting of
all buds and sprouts below the four or
five-foot head, so as to present clean
and trim appearance when ready for
sale. Trees so treated seldom branch
out in a satisfactory manner when cut
back. If you wish an orchard of low
headed trees plant very young ones,
cut back to the desired height, or have
your nurseryman grow some special
stock for Won