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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
Elaborate Display
of Fireworks Tonight.

Two thousand dollars will be blown
up in noise and smoke tonight in an
elaborate pyrotechnical display as a
grand finale to the celebration in hon.
or of President Roosevelt.
The fireworks begin at o'clock to-
night on the old College grounds on
the north side of the river and can
be plainly seen from the presidential
grandstand and Haymarket square.
The following is the program: Sa-
lutte of "a bombs. rockets, shells.
fountain batteries. more rockets; "a
12-inch bombs exploding three times
in the air; whirlwind; six-inch rock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
Diew the Famous Falls
VOLU at Flood Tide,

No more favorable season for view
Ing the falls could have been selected.
as>~the river is very high and the
immense volume of falling water
plunging over its rocky bed with its
countless rainbows Of spray attract
ed the admiration of all the visitors
and comments were frequent upon
the mighty destiny of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

The route of the presfdcnt,s drive
had been especially arranged with
reference to the falls. Three bridges
were crossed, Howard. Post and
Monroe streets. All were driven slow
ly, and the people having been en-
tirely clsared from the bridges, the
president had an excellent view of
spokane's leading attraction and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

Pullman cadet band.
Cadets of the Washington Agricul-
tural college.
Cadets of Gonzaga college.
The streets were crowded and the
cadets from Pullman and the militia
companies lined both sides of River
side avenue to keep back the crowd.
coming into the parade at the rear
of the other organizations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
10000 Disit0rs Here
to See the President.

double-headers. Special trains arrive
ed today as follows:
0. r. & N. from MOSCOW. arrive
noon. estimate ...............20 o0
8. F. & N. from Northport. ar
rive noon. estimate. .....,.... 1000
N. N, from Hope. Idaho. arrive
a. m, estimate. ............. 126
N. p, from Moscow, arrive noon,
estimate 1000
N. p. Washington Central branch,
arrive 10 a. M. ...... TOO
N. p, from Pasco. arrive noon,
estimate 500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
FIRE IN OWL CAFE.

Fire did s100 damage IN the Owl
cafe, Main avenue and Howard street.
at 1880 O'Clock today. The flames
caught from one of the ranges in the
kitchen. Most of the damage result
ed from smoke.
Fire In the story and half frame
Mrs, Mary McGovern, did $3.50 dam
age at l o'clock this afternoon. The
flames started from the careless
handling of matches near some drap-
cries. which were set fire, the flames
spreading through to the roof before
the fire department arrived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

cts, four-inch rockets; discharge Of
golden battery: "a 1s-incn shells
with Japanese effects; six-inch rock
cts; eight-inch rockets; two bomb
cites; grand illumination of hillside;
whistling battery; silver mines; bait
teries with electrical effects.
These with many other fireworks
effects will have a grand finale Of the
silver falls and flight of rockets. ;
The Monroe street bridge will be
closed. 1t is suggested that this
Peaceful Valley road with it's slope
to the river will be the best ground
from which to view the display. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

At least 10000 visitors are in the
city to see the president.
Several thousand arrived Saturday
and Sunday. Yesterday the railroads
brought into Spokane about 5000
more. All trains were crowded and
carried extra coaches. About 5000
more can be carried by t. railroads
today. Every available piece of equip
ment has been put into service and
several special trains will carry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
Reliance Fast.

GLENcoyE L. l.. May 2s.--In the
15-mile trial race today the yachts
had 10-knot breeze. The starting
gun was fired at i2:l5. The Reliance
crossed the line three seconds later.
the Columbia eight seconds and the
Constitutions - ssessniss later. ThA
Reliance finished at 1.ss:{0. the Cons
stitutioa 1;4s:s. the Columbia far be-
hind @ e .y3
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26
The President
! N Idaho State.

HARRISON. Idaho. May 26.-The
president was given an impromptu
reception at 1 o'clock this morning
by the citizens of Starbuck. where
the train stopped for water. The
reception was in the nature of a
charivari, the president not respond
ing,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

WALLACE. Idaho. May 26.-The
president stopped for two hours here.
The cadets of the state university at
tempted to make a salute with an old
cannon near the depot. After the
fourth shot the gun refused to work.
The chief magistrate stiil has II
shots coming ID him.
re visited senator Hepburn and
made q speech ip the rain
Large crowds rave him q most en-
thisastic reception,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

New York.--The stock market Is
covering.
Winchester. Ky,-~curtis Jett viii
be taken back to Jackson under mill
tary guard to answer for the murder
of Marcum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

The Club Cafe always In the lead.
Our $50 merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1lsso 10 p. m. as good
as ever headquarters for steaks.
chops, etc. ]. Chilbsrg, manager
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

Money saved by getting good
clothes cheap ana have them well
cared for. See the Unique Tailoring
company. 11s Washington street.
Phone Main 7Sk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

cloudburt in the eastern portion of
the state. 1t reached cyclonic pro-
portions In Lancaster county. Re-
ports received this forenoon say that
in the town of Archer six houses
were demolished and seven persons
killed.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, May 26.--Great
damage was done by an electrical
storm which swept over this city
last night. Many buildings were I'M
rooted and new buildings were wreck
ed. No casualties were reported.
OSKALOOSA. Ia, May ga cy-
clone struck Buxton. Ia, last night
destroying two dwellings and several
light buildings. Two were killed and
80 more or less injured.
DIES MONIES, Ia, May GA cy-
clone struck the home of the feeble
minded at Glenwood last night. The
roof of the girls dormitory was
broken in and a number of inmates
crushed beneath the debris. Two
young girls are dead and 10 others
seriously injured but will recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-26

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
GOT G..R..Q. FURNITURE, ANYWAY.
"Finance" Paraphernaiia in tho Pound
--f'inanciers Rask In Security.

If the defunct American Finance and
Mort gage Company ever wants to resume
business under another name with some OK
the furniture which was left behind in its
offices at liz Wall street, it will have to go to
the pound to get il. The three roll-top
desks. six tables, dozen chairs and letter
Dress. which were bauled into the street on
Friday afternoon by city marshal, stayed
there all night, and lat cop stayed with
them.
When two wagons from the Bureau of
membranes showed up about 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning the fat cop allowed
himself smile for the first time in twelve
hours.
Say" remarked one of the drivers,
why amt you got the company here to go
to the pound?'
Never had EN-, said the cop. "Nothin's
got away from me-"
The financiars seem TO have got away
from the ~hy cops For time the Head
Quarters men were very active, but their
activities have produced no results and
nobody is even on the way to be punished
for the swindle.
"Therc's nothing new.' was all that could
be learned at the Detective Bureau yester-
day.
One Weinman was arrested with fan
faronadt. to the effect that he was tho main
elIy- Of the concern, and then was let go
with the announcement that there never
had been any evidence against him. The
accumulated profits Of the swindlers have
been described by the police as approx
mating half million.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
JEWS DAY OF MOI RNYNG.
Capture OF the Holy City and the kishinen
Massacre Both COmnlemOrated.

Tie story Of the destruction OF the temple
at Jerusalem and of the downfall OF the
Jewish State was repeated last night in
synagogues the world over. To-day is
Tisha- alb, the Jewish national day Of
mourning. On this day, 2,4is years ago.
according to the Jewish calendar .Nebuch8d-
nezzar and his soldiers, after three weeks
siege, captured the city OF Zion. For
twenty-four hours. beginning with yester-
DAVIS sunset, no orthodox jew touches
food or water.
For three weeks heavy gloom has hung
over every Jewish household. Entertain
ments of all kinds have been abandoned.
The closest friends passed each other
without salutation, for the Jewish law
ordains that in this period the orthordo1
Jew shall feel and behave as though the
BODY OF one beloved lay at his side.
Last night the period Of mourning came
to its climax. In the East Side synagogues
Young and old OF both sexes were seated
ON the bare floor, without shoes. and weep
ing as they recited the lamentations OF
Jeremiah, upon the fallen city.
In many of the East Side synagogues
besides the reading Of the Book OF Lamenta-
lions was S,anted "KishineR Gina com.
posed bv the Hebrew poet Morris Dolitzkl
and published in one Of the fiddish papers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRIP GIVEN UP.
Prof. Scriptures Pnan TO Preserve Indian
Dialects ON GramOph0nes Is Abandoned.


Dialects ON GramOphones Is Abandoned.
New HAVEN, Conn, Aug. THE plan OF
Prof. Scripture of the psychological de-
partment of Yale University to send through
the West car equipped with gramophones
and managed by party OF young Yale
men, to collect records OF Indian dialects,
now fast disappearing in that country. has
been given up. Prof. Scripture was en-
thusiastio over the scheme and proposed
the idea to the American Archaeological
Society in hopes that the members would
furnish the money to carry on the work.
At the outset it was regarded favorably
by many members Of the society. especially
as that body had no particular work on
hand at the time
Prof Scripture, expecting that the society
would back him up. went ahead and made
extensive plans and trained several men
TO manage the party Then Prof. scripture
decided to spend a year abroad and the
work was turned over to the psychologists
Of Harvard, but il was announced to-day
that the entire plan had been given up.
II was Prof Scriptures intention to train
thoroughly half a dozen men in getting
good records, to fit up an ordinary travelling
coach with gramophones and the apparatus
necessary Tor tne work, ana tneu senu tne
party through the West and into Canada.
and wherever Indian tribes could be found
who spoke dying dialect. In Canada
at present there is an Indian dialect that
has SO nearly passed out of Use that only
two Indians in the world now speak it,
and both of these are very old. Prof.
Scripture argued that these old dialects.
If preserved on records, would be Of great
service TO students Of the next generation,
when these dialects had entirely passed
out of use
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
A NORTH AMERICAN FLORA.
The New York Botanical Garden Piannin.
an Extensive Work.

The managers of the New York Botanical
Garden have begun the preparation of
North American Flora" designed TO
furnish descriptions of all plants known to
grow naturally in North America. Mexico,
Central America and the West Indies, ex-
cept Trinidad and other islands near the
South American coast, will be included
in the work.
The task will require many years and
a great amount of exploration, both in the
West Indies and Central America, and
in the Western United States. A bequest
from the late Chief Justice DAILY will help
in the work He was one of the original
incorporators of the New York Botanics
Garden and was a member of the board OF
managers until his death some three years
ago.
Research work is being conducted this
wear in Cuba. Hlyti, Honduras. Barbados,
Dominica, Jamaica and California, Under
the direction OF the Garden; while many
other districts are being explored by COL
lectors, from whom sets of their collections
are purchased by the Garden.
Three text books were planned as pre-
liminary to the greater work, and two OF
those are completed, while the third IL
we'll under way. The first issued is
Manual Of the Flora OF the Northern States
and Canada, by DIR. \, l., Brtton, director
in-chief of the New York Botanical Garden.
The second of the series vas published
last week under the title of Flora of South
eastern United States" 1t covers an area
directly south of that covered by Dr. Brit
ton, extending TO the Gulf Of Mexico and
including eastern Texas. 1t was written
by DR. J. X. Small, curator of museums
OF the New York Botanical Garden.
The third book of the series is being pre-
pared by DIR. P, A. Rydberg. assistant
curator of museums of the New York
Botarca Garden, and its title, Flora OF
the Rocky Mountain Region and the Great
Plains" describes its scope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
FIT THROWER GETS SIN MONTHS.
Several Policemen Had Been Fooled and
His brother Showed Him Up.

James Robinson. who is described by
the police as "fit thrower' and is known at
several hospitals as a fakr. was IN the
Yorkville police court yesterday on charge
Of vagrancy.
He was arrested by Policeman Shea while
having At on the sidewalk on East Thirty
fifth street After wrggling about for a
time as though in commissions he sat up
and told the crowd Of sympathizers that
he had had nothing to eat for three days.
Detective Sergeant Barry OF the beggars
SQUAD told Magistrate Barlow that the man
had the fit business down fine and would
fall to the sidewalk whenever he thought
he could attract sympathetic crowd.
He usually said he was nearly starving
and appealed for money or food. Several
other policemen told about calling ambu-
lances for the man when he had his pre-
tended fits.
Detective Barry had sent for his brother.
who said the fits were not genuine, and the
prisoner was committed TO the Workhouse
for six months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
BUMP on FERRY ELEVATED.
Passengers in shuttle Gar in Thirty-fourth
Street Thrown Down.

Shuttle car %, running from the Third
avenue elevated station at Thirty-fourth
street to the East Thirty-fourth street ferry.
in charge of Motorman Samuel Tucker
of SOL West Twentieth street. got beyond
his control yesterday and ran into the
iron bumpers at the ferry. Passengers
were thrown down and number we're
slightly hurt. Mrs. Elizabeth Hillyard
of l24i Webster avenue, The Bronx, mad
cortusions of the back and side, and Alex,
ander Wells bruised his side Both refused
to 70 to the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
STOLE SeO.OOO FROM ms WIFE.
Then TimbcII Kaiser will
helm ~. searched for Him.

A cablegram from Ambassador Choate.
received at Police Headquarters yesterday,
announced that the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
had been vainly searched upon her arrival
at Plymouth, for William Timbell, who was
accused by his wife fortnight ago with
skipping out with about 5000 OF her money
and $4,000 worth OF diamonds and iewelry.
Timbel, who is naturalized American
citizen, came here from Johannesburg.
had married about six months before
She had about $4,000 in money and dia-
roncs, she SAYS, and when she married
hm he was a penniless barher, He 6
$4,000 from her on the wedding day. az
cording TO the woman's story, and they
came here to go into business,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
NO MORE ME.XICO FREE WHEAT.
Duty on the Cereal Restored by the Gov.
ernment.-TwO Months Lapse.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 1.-The free importa-
ton of wheat into Mexico, which extende
through June and July, closed at midnight
last night. The closing hour originally
set by the Mexican Government was :
o'clock yesterday afternoon, but at the re-
quest OF the Mexican International Rail-
road the time was extended to midnight,
II is estimated that in the last two months
nearly 500 cars Of Texas wheat went into
Mexico. The Mexican International alone
handled about 800 cars. BE ginning to-day
the import duty on wheat will prevail
and the old rates on all railroads will he
reinstated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
WATCH FOR WOMEN BURGLARS.
Were Seen Leaving Plnndered House
povIre Think They Robbed Whers.

The Newark police are in search OF two
neat,v dressed women who we're seen
leaving the home of Ernest oltmann at
az, south Tenth street, Newark, at O'Clock
yesterday morning The women are be-
;eved TO have robbed the o'tmann home
n ne sor,e dress goods some time after mid
vi and ara believed Ivy the police to be
mraassnonsible for other robberies,
re- ISa Women were seen to lock the door
hohind them, and it is presumed that they
used skeleton, keys, IN near" Nsywa u the
robberies in that sectioh Oh Ssma for
thieves have shown preieFen'' '''
women's fnery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
GORMAN, SOLDIERIN THERANKS
SAYS OF CLEVELAND, VIE NEVER
QU.ARRELED, ONLY DIFFERED. ,
Tariff Reform, Economy and Honesty
Issues Enough for the Democrats
He Is Not Considering Candidates
Negro Question Out OF Politics.

hhSurS rsuOuBh BUT VIC DcIVUCEutV
He Is Not Considering Candidates
Negro Question Out OF Politics.
Senator Arthur Pue German Of Mary
land. who, with his wife. has been in Europe
several weeks, returned last evening aboard
the American liner New York. The Sena-
tor was affable, but diplomatic, not to say
reticent, with the interviewers To the
question Are you candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency?" the Senator said:
Il am not and never have been con-
sidering individuals, including myself, as
candidates. 1t is not the man, but the
good OF the party that good Democrat
should think about"
To a reporter who asked the Senator
il he would support Cleveland if the ex-
President were nominated by the Demo-
Gratis, Mr., German said:
"We have never quarrelled; we merely
differed
welt toward the negro. Mr.. German said
The negro question is now outside the
pale Of politics 1t is heavier than politi-
will President Roosevelt's attitude make
the South more eolid?'
"Oh, the South il solid enough"
How about financial legislation" ed
well. l don't know what to think. I
| understand that the banks are opposed
to some plans proposed. The Democrats
can't do anything this year; besides.
think it is up to the Republicans to frame
the necessary legislation.
What. in your opinion, will be the issues
of next year," CIV
$50 far as the Democracy is concerned,
1t seems to me that tariff reform, economy
and honesty in public Office are issues
! enough"
will you take prominent part in the
next national campaign"
Il am just a soldier in the ranks.
Senator German minated that Balti-
more had small chance Of being selected
as the place for the Democratic conven-
tion. He expressed no preference for any
Democratic candidate for Governor OF
his State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
DYING IN A COFFIN WAGON.
COnsIltnptiye Once Had a Small FOrtane,
Now without a Home.

Thomas Graham, 81 years old, n consump-
tive, who believes his end is near, has been
lying for three days in an undertaker's
wagon in Peter Germans stable in Greene
street. Jersey City. He left the City Hospi-
tai last Sunday ana wandered aimleasly
about the city until Thursday morning,
when one of Germans stabfemen took
compassion on him and put him 10 bed
in the coffin wagon.
Graham's father was once a hotel keeper
in Grand street. He left his son small
fortune, but ii didn't last long. The sick
mans friends planned last night TO send
him to st. Francis Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
,oSy AT STUSS AND SQUEALED,
Rosenb,um, Minus His wires bracelet
HELMS Police I'm a Raid.

NJ Roeenblum Of 2i9 Rivington street,
,,tar losing SIS and his wife's bracelet yes
,ordav afternoon in a stuss game in Chrystie
street made a squeal at the Eldridse street
station. Capt Flood gave him five marked
one-dollar bills with instructions to go back
and play. ,, .s+or q rvbi,o with -,
aoran nnlicemen. They found fifteen men
IN The place and took half dozen prisoners,
n a" whom were distributed the marked
h;ips and'Mrs Rosenblum's bracelet, Harry
White of l78 Chrystie street was charged
with running the place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
SPARROW rs ON PROBATION.


Magistrate Flammer had just disposed Of
the last case in the jefferson Market police
court yesterday when sparrow futtered
in the window and lit on his desk. Proba-
ton Officer Won Diezeski reached out
quickly and caught the intruder.
"Nhat's the CHARGE" asked the Magis-
trete.
None, your Honor"
-Ah, / see She IL on probation. Well.
will parole her in your custody said the
Magistrate. Won Diszelslsi released tho
bird and it flew away again through the
window
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
OLD WOMAN FEARS EVICTION.
Mrs. Jackman Has supported Her Grand
children, hut Can't Pay Her Rent Now.

children, hut Cant ray Tier hent Now
A woman 10 years old, who said she was
Mrs Jackman OF 80 Vandam street, went to
the jefferson Market police court yesterday
morning and asked if something could be
done to prevent her from being evicted,
Il have three little grandchildren, all too
Young to work. she told the probation
officer "Thcir mother is dead. and John
sullivan, their father, is just ont OF the
hosnital have been struggling alone for
the last two years to keep house for those
children. But l am at the end Of my re-
sources and the landlord is going to dis,
possess me. He isn't a hard man, he has
been very patient, but can't live there for
nothing 49,, ,,;,
strate couldn't do anything about ii Sqs
took up co'i ect H a Jsckman said she
expected to be turned out of her home on
Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
Rowing club a Lire-Sa,ins station.

A United States volunteer Gfe-saving
s,.t;on has been located at the clubhouse
of the Bayonae Rowing Association, at the
Foot of East Thirty-second street, Bayonne,
N j, Members Of the club will compose
The crew, which will patrol New York Bay,
Cuo captaia C. j. Dunno has been elected
captsiu and Robert Jennings lieutenant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
East Tnirty-nrst street Bath Open.

Another floating public bath was opened
at the foot of East Thirty-tirst street yea
terday morning, and as the news spread
through the neighborh0od the small boys,
and few of the larger ones, manifested
a keen desire to bathe. Before night 200
boys had been in. The swimming house
was lowed up tho river from CoElssvs
Hook on Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
ARRIVED OUT.

SIS Victorian, from New York at Liverpool.
IS British Princess. from New York at Antwerp.
Ss Celtic, from New York At Liverpool
g La [iascngnc from New York al HAVE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

M1NyAruRR ALNANAc-rVIs DAY.
Sun rises. 40 Sun sets ,7le Noon sets l2:2o
HIGH wATER--THis DAT.
Sandy Hook "a Gov. Id. 3 10 Hell Gate IS 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02

SIS Ftruria from Liverpool for New York
Ss Finland, from ANTWERP for New York.
IS phIladeipha from southampton for New York.
SIS Ryndam, from Rotterdam Tor New York
SIS Cedric from Queenstown for New York.
Ss Bremen, from Bremen for New York
SIS Pennsylvania. from Hamburg for New York
SIS La Cham payne, from Havre for New York.
d Astoria from Neville for New York.