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/ The mysterious poisoning cas-,
n the Tafoya family i attracting
wide spread Interest, Jose Tstoy,
(is added 70 the list 81 dead and no
Ionly are the remaining members D
the family very III, but severa
nelghbors have been stricken.
This morning 1T sunrise three bod
les In their coffins were taken out for
burial in the new Catholic cemetery
victims Of the poison In 4 barrcl from
which che family of Jose ! r. Tafoya
drew their supply Of water for domes,
#tic use. Last night at eight o'clock
the father expired suddenly; the old
.er Tafoya n very Ill as also are sSv-
eral neighbors who have been IN IT
tendance at the stricken home and
probably drank Of tho deadly waser
DR.. Mu&ser was ealloa last en,Isy
after the family had been sick three
days. He 1T once prohibited thu
drinking Of wass~ from the bariel en-
general principles, tot suspectink thpt
to be the specific source Of .he troul
.ble. Treatment was given iUr a.
senical poisoning which Vas s:sopsiy
Indicated, although sotne Of the sym.
.
ptoms were absent. ~ severe crass
Peculiar circumstancea of The case
are that some Of the vatIents were
aaIlicted with vomiting and pursing
while others we're not, and the younx
son, whose case appeared the worst
is yet alive with q possibility Of red
oyery.
The sickness OF young man Of the
peighborhood, who was treated two
weeks since by the doctor, having
similar symptoms, was traced direct.
~ TO he eating of diseased meat. nut
In these cases OF the Tafoya family,
y Is not known that they had eaten
tainted food.
The grandfather and one child who
claim that they drank none of the
water but ate some ierked beef. wsre
taken with the same symptoms bnt
both are living yet
The young husband who died last
night had not been afflicted with any
indications Of poisoning, but was ar
ound the street even yesterday. At
ths time of bis death he had gone to
bed but few hours before on the
doctor's orders an a precautionary
measure. He was not ~, but yet I'M
expectedly collapsed.
Yesterday G, NJ. Christensen, phar-
macist Of the Mann Drug Store com
pleted a thorough chemical analysis
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Troop orders.

stSsP Stuttts
Following are the orders issued to
troop A: s
Headquarters First Cavalry.
May % 1904. i
Special Orders No. 7--CsptaiD A. r..
Harrington, commandlns troop A.. y
Sir:---
4. You will detail one corporal TX
troopers and one t-nmpet<r to report
TO ths commander Of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic on May 30, at /
O'clock y. m.sharp, to take part In The
parade and Memorial Day ceremonies.
2. Detail To be mounted, fully equip
ped and supplied with six rounds Of
blank ammunition per man. y
.. Detail will fire oDk salute ana
blow taps ct such tims ana psA3 g
may be designated by the comnssdSf
of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and. a. mark Of special srespsca, viii
fire one salute and blow taps over the
grave Of the late Private Fred Coch-
rane, First United States voluntary
cavalry, and member OF the national
guard Of New Mexico.
BY order Of \
M X. G, Rankin.
Major Commanding
Robert n. Gross. kA
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CORNELL COLLEGE
MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL

MT. VERNON, Ia., May ~ -TlN
slxth annual series Of the May fest.
wal concerts under the auspices Of
Cornell College begins this evening.
and music lovers are arriving from
all parts of the state. There will
he five concerts by the Cornell Ora.
torio society, the Chicago Orchestra
under the direction Of Theodore Tho.
mas. and some Of the most celebrated
soloists IN The countrya
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

La Pension: Frank ]. Cutler, Roci
ada
RsWlins: Marion Littrell, Raton,
Tom J. Walton, Mora: J. s. Taylir
Kansas City.
-csstaneds: r. W McNamara San
FIansisco; |. x. Abraham, Denver;
r. y Graham. Frankfort, kentucky.
s q; Briguel. PITT burg, Pa; Air and
Mrs. Err. Pool, Denver; Alfred 3
Proctor, Denye. ) W. Howcrth. Dal
las; q X. Patterson Philadelphia.
New Optic: ". VI Stevens. Mex
leo city; Fsel corbe,t and wife, De
troit. s. T.. Borden, albuquerque; H.
e. M0ntoya, Mexico City.
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Immense Loss
AT YazOo

YAZOO CITY. Miss, May 2G.-Ya'
zoo City is under martial law as the
result Of yesterdays eonflagration
Several negroes caught attempting 10
steal salvage have been arrested The
loss II estimated ai between $1,000,
900 and s2,0OO.OO0 ani the insurance
will perhaps be half Of that amount.
The devastation of the business dis
trict is complete Twenty-eight blocks
were swept clean.
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PROMISING PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

'fhe arranecmsnt ron .nIttse IN pro
gram for Memorial day has been for
tunate enough to secure for the
speakers at the morning service
Messrs. A. A. Jones and a. o. LARA.
soio. The grand mnrrhaI has prepare
the following order Of the line Of
march:
/. Band.
2. Elks' lodge.
3. Red Men. M
4, Clerks union.
s. g. A. r.
Q. West Side fire department.
7. East Side fire department.
5. Cavalry firing squad.
The line Of march will be from the
city hall 70 National avenue along Ma
tional to Pacific and out Pacific to the
Cemetery. There impressive and beau
tiful services win be held, speeches
will be delivered, solemn music will
be discoursed and the graves Of the
departed heroes will be decorated.
Marshall A. n, Qulnley win have hia
aides. Frank Coe and v. n. Johnson
The exercises were arranged by the
Elks TO whom the general committee
referred the matter. II Is hoped that
all citizens who can possibly do SC
will assist the orders and organixa
tiQns in celebration OF the day.
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CUBAN GOLD LOAN
IN GREAT DEMAND

FRANKFORT ON MAIN, May 2G.-
Subscriptions were opened hare today
for sf1.ooO.0oo Of the sS5.ooO,O0O i've
per cent gold loan Of the Republic Of
Cuba. The books we're closed al 10
o'clock because the loan was heavily
over.snbscribed. The subscription
price was 9s.
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ST. LOUIS, May 26.--The feature Of
today's program was the dedication
OF the Texas state pavilion. A large
delegation Of Texans accompanied
Goernor Lanham to st. Louis and af-
ter greeting PfcsideSt Frances at
the administration building. the Tex
ans, headed by band. marched to
thelr building where exercises we're
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CARDINAL, sAToLLl
COMING To AMERICA

ROME May 3d. Cardinal satoIli
has engaged passage for New York
and will sail from Naples tomorrow.
II Is understood that he goes 10 Am.
erica with no special mission He
Will spend some time in Washington
and baltimore and expects TO visit the
st, Louis exposition before returning
to Italy.
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FEDERATION SPENDS TIME
ON MINOR BUSINESS

DENVER, May 2e.--The entire
morning session OF the convention Of
Western Federation Of Miners was
taken up IN considering resolutions to
make minor changes IN consultation
and bylaws. The resolution to hold
open instead Of executive sessions Of
the unions has not yet been report.
ed back to the committee TO- which II
was sent.
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Normal Program for
N
Commencement

Following is the program to be ren.
dered al the Normal next week IN
connection with the commencement.
Sunday. May 20, 800 d. nj, Normal
Hall; Baccalaureata sermon Rev, al.
oin G. Geyer.
Tuesday, May 81, 500 p. M. Gas.
taneda; Alumni banquet.
Wednesday. June ], 3: 90 p. Nor.
mai Hall; Glass Day program.
Thursday, June 2. 500 j. m.-sixth
Annual Commencement, Normal Hall !;
Address Hon. Earl NJ. cranaton, Of
Denver.
Following II the Glass Day pro-
gram:
Class Song.
Presentation Spesch Myron BENEDICT
Glass History ~. Olive Barnes
Chorus Pretty village Maiden
-Gounod
Lost Hopen-Gottscha .....
.e..#...... .......... LoyoIa Dillon
An Original Story Cora Pettiiohn
Glass Prophecy -. Louise Sporleder
Chorus-"M Miller's Wooing' - Tanning
Impressions 81 Normal Senior"
49,, ....... Anna Gohrman
Closing Address 1oyola Dillon
Farewell Song ...... ....... Glass
The following will be graduated:
Academic department, Olive Lila
Barnes, Myron Clayton Benedict. An
ma J Gobrman; Normal department.
T. Loyolo Dillon. Clara Gerhardt Cora
HUME Pettijohn, Louise Sport der.
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IDENTITY or UNKNOWN
DECEASED ESTABLISHED

PITTSBURG, May 2s.-The IN
known man killed IN the explosion at
Louisville, was VIM. Holland, busi-
ness man Of Braddock. Pa, and a
ieIghbor Of Captain Price. He was on
q pleasure trip as the guest Of Captain
Price.
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Russians Driven Back From Van Quang By
Main Force And Kin Chou Captured
BATTLESBEING FOUGHT NEAR PORT ARTHUR
Russian Naval Authority Practically Admits Submarine Boat
Was Responsible For Loss OF liatsnse

LOISDolNt Mehy IU..fas NoilCopOAi-
dent Of the Central News at Toxic,
cables the Japanese& attacked Van
Quang, on the narrowest part Of the
Kwang Tung peninsula yesterday and
drove the Russians back by main
force. The attack on Kin Chou, the
dispatch adds, was begun at dawn to-
day and by noon Kin Chou was in the
hands of the Japanese. The fighting
continued this afternoon and was of
a most desperate character. II is
believed that the casualties were
heavy.
Fighting in Progress.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.While
no news has been received from Lieut..
General Stoessel, commander Of the
Russian troops at Port Arthur, the
war Office is inclined to believe that
severe fighting is in progress in the
southern part OF the Lao Tung PEN
insula. No credence is attached to
the reports OF the japanese having
entered the Kwang Tung peninsula,
south OF and connecting with the Lao
Tung peninsula. This is considered
impossible before the capture Of Kin
! Chou, which, 1t is believed. would in
volve long and difficult siege.
Probably Submarine.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.-A
high authority at the admiralty said
to the associated press:
1T is false to assert that the Rus
SLAMS are using floating mines. They
are not known to the Russian naval
service. The Japanese used them
constantly of Port Arthur, setting d
number afoat near the entrance. All
the Russian mines are anchored but.
the action Of the Japanese for them
Is responsible if they get afloat. Such
mines are discernible In daylight and
are dangerous at night. The three
mile limit Is an absurdity as q White
head torpedo can travel four miles.
This authority while not commit
ting himself absolutely. strongly inti.l
mated that the japanese battleship.
Hatsuse, was destroyed by torpedo
fred from submarine boat. 1t is
now established that submarine
boat OF the DrzeWiecke type was. at
Port Arthur before the outbreak Of
the war. II
Japs Far From Home.
ODESSA, May 26. According tore
ports made by captains Of steamers
which arrived here from the Red Sea,
Japanese torpedo boats have been
seen there. 8
viii Learn to Shoot.
ST PETERSBURG, May &c. Big ar.
my maneuvers will be held in Euro
pean Russia this year All regiments
will go into camp in September. A.
feature will be made Of target prac-
fice.
Temporary Government.
LONDON. May Pa dispatch TO
the Central News from Toxic, says
q military administrative commission
has been formed to administer the
territory Of Manchuria. temporarily
occupied BY the Japanese and to the
work OF railroads therein.
Landing At Kerr Bay.
CHEZ roo May 2s.--A letter re-.
ceiyed here from a Japanese corre-
spondent says the Japan sse landed .
regiment Of troops at Kerr Bas. north.
east Of Tawliwan Bay. Lao Tung pen
insula May 10.
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Cloudcroft. For handsome descrip.
tive literature and detailed intoIma-
Brown. G.F. q p. A. III Paso North.
tion ss TO rates. etc. address A. N.
eastern system. Fl Paso. Texas.
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Royal Family to Move.

| ST. PETERSBURG, May The
imperial family from Tsarskoe Selo
is going to Peterhoff June s, where
Emperor Nicholas will remain for the
rest of the summer. He will not oc.
cupy the grand palace, but the small
er Alexander palace in Imperial park.
On account Of the war the emperor
will not go to Skiernewio, Russian Po-
land as usual this summer.
Approaching Port Arthur.
CHEZ FOO, May 26.-There is a
rumor current here among the Chinese
that the japanese are now within ten
miles of Port Arthur.
Hard on War Correspondents
ST. PETERSBURG. May 26.-vice.
roy Aliexeff has decided not to allow
any more foreign newspaper cores
p0ndents to join the Manchurian army
at least at present. None Of those
at Mukden have yet been allowed to
60 to Liao-Yang, much less to the
front. and when permission is grant
ed it is probable that some sort Of a
pledge will be exacted which will re-
quire them to remain here until the
end of this years campaign on the
ground that II they depart al will they
will take away information concerning
Russian dispositions, eanipEens, guns
and transportation facilities, which
would be published beyond the. juris.
diction of Russian military ,ensors
and might prove Of great value to the
enemy.
Captured Gun5.
ST PETERSBURG, May 2s--I, Ii
reported that General Rennenkam.
pools cossacks who are Operating on
the line OF General Knrols,'s communi.
cations, have made an important cap
lture Of some Of the enamy's guns
which were Eeing taken forward to
Feng Wang cheng. So details glyer.
This report comes from members o.
the Emperor's suita
Aiexieff Hears News.
ST PETERSBURG, May 26.--yiye.
roy Alexieif telegraphs that The re-.
port Is current that fort Arthur was
May 24tb, but says thar
he has not received official confirIna
tiUn or the rumor.
LONDON, May 26.-A dispatch u.
the Central News from Toxic says
that the Japanese have stormed and
captured the town Of Kin-Chou, about
thirty-two miles north Of Port Al.
thur.
No Restitution.
NAGASAKI, May 26.-AIl appeals
to the Sasebo naval prize court for the
restitution Of neutral cargoes seized
BY the Japanese shortly after the out.
break Of hostilities, have been dis
missed. This decision Of the prize
court has caused considerable dicon.
tent among foreigners.
= s.
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Picket Wins
Great Race

NEW YORK, May 2s.---A notable ar
ray Of horses was announced for tho
Brooklyn handicap today and the
track and weather conditions could
hardly be better. Twenty horses are
entered and an enormous crowd IL
expected. The distance for this fam.
ous race Is mile and . quarter and
It's value to this years winner is about
$4,000.
NEW YORK, May 2e.--The Picket
won the Brooklyn handicap, Irish Lad
second. Proper third. Time, 2:0s 3.5.
--------O-----
NEW YORK. May 2s.--Lead and
copper quiet; unchanged.
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ST. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Territory and
western mediums 16@21c; fine medi.
ums, 16@17c; fine. 15@17c.
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Childrens aud misses tan barefoot
sandels, si.OO a pair. Sporleder Shoe
CO. 5-ig
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FOR sALE-Hose, buggy. harness:
cheap. Inquire Ben Bruins stable.
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NEW YORK. MAY 2s.--I1ead an

copper quiet; unchanged.
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Landing At Kerr Bay.

CHEZ roo May 26.--A letter re-
ceived here from a Japanese corre-
spondent says the Japanese landed .
regiment Of troops at Kerr Bas. north.
east Of Tawliwan Bay. Lao Tung pen.
insula May 10.
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,:r accommodation; scented form

their accommodation; scented form
sheets were furnished them; a barker"
in the guise of a footman attended them
at the door; good-loolsing, attractively-
dressed, polite attendants took their
commissions. The business, when for
q time it was allowed a free hand, and
the town was wide open," made un-
imaginable strides among the women.
| So far was it systemitized that agents
Travelled from house to house of the
| fashionables to take orders from those
| who did not care to pay daily visits to
| the Offices.
Nor did these agents stop with their
visits to the homes of the fashionables.
They went also to the Offices, where
they solicited the patronage of the
1tenographers, the clerks, and the fac
tory girls. Stories of easy winnings
were poured into the ears of attentive
listeners that brought the dollars from
the feminine pockets in a flood.
Race goers estimate that not less than
10000 Chicago women are patrons of the
bookmakers. When given opportunity
they would wager close to 100000 on q
single Derby day. OF course, in the end
at least, the great, great majority lose
What is the ultimate result of this
feminine craze for race betting? Go
into almost any part of the city, and
you can find girls and women with
ruined regulations who can trace their
downfall to the race track. Their desire
to not only recoup losses, but to pro-
vide the means for future bets have sent
them to the gutter socially, and they in
time become outcasts to populate the
slums.
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as means OF keep
ing money in circulation. The clerk con-
sidered 1t a menace to his Individuality
erty. Whole families. mothers, fathers,
sons and daughters rose in condenma-
ton against the shutting off of personal
privileges. When the decree went forth
that there should be no betting, no book
making at Washington Park on Derby
day, members Of the Washington Park
club, men of influence and standing in
the city, moved every power they knew
of to either evade the decree or have it
rescinded, but without effect From the
ghetto to the boulevards the protesta-
tons against it arose. but the mayor had
formed his own ideas of what was best
for the city, and with the law on hisside
he stopped this form of gambling, or at
least came as near to that as has been
done in Chicago for many day.
Back of the mayor in this fight have
stood the men who must employ other
men in positions of trust; the men who
must employ other men to handle their
money. Experience had taught them
the force of the mayors argument that.
Give this virus an opportunity to inoc-
ulate all classes of country, and you
have allowed blow TO be struck at the
source of a nations prosperity" They
had seen their trusted men swallowed up
and pulled down to ruin by the octopus
Of the poolroom. They had learned
through the school of experience of the
fearful results of unrestricted gamb-
ling. and of race track gambling in par
ticular.
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IAO 6VooSA . AoSA1S
at Washington park a losing rather than
profitable venture. 1t made for the
city administration many enemies as
well as many friends. The sporting fra
ternity of the city have been loud in their
denunciations of the mayor and the po-
lice force; the reform element have
mixed their praise with some criticisms
because the reform was not more thor
ough.
playing politics" has been the cry
of that portion of the public, and it is no
small portion at that, which desires to
risk their money on horse race. They
have charged the mayor with putting a
stop to book-making, with closing the
pool rooms. purely for its effect in vote
making. Even portion of the reform
element were inclined to the same be-
lief and refused to credit the city author
tiles with making the fight as effective
as it might be. Mayor Harrison virtual
ly answers both of these elements in an
article recently printed in the Saturday
Evening Post, in which he condemns
race betting as moral curse equal in its
deteriorating influence to the Louisiana
lottery. In this article he says:
"Give this virus an opportunity to in
oculate all classes of country, and you
have allowed blow to be struck directly
at the source of a nations prosperity"
Judging from the tone of the mayors
article it is safe to prophecy a continu-
ance Of the fight against book making
In Chicago.
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Ir~ WOulu uOL COV6T
the losses of the
masters and pilots for this season, SIM.
ply because of the number of vessels
that were being kept out of commits
sion.
Chicago notices the effect of this very
materially. AS one of the principal grain
ports of the lakes, it has noticed the de-
Election of the carrying business from
the lakes to the railroads. Ship
pers who have in past sea-
sons transported all of their grain
by water found the use of the rails
compulsory for time, and the railroads,
finding the business profitable, have
made such rates as will keepit.
What the effect of the strike was dur,
ing the month when it was most eff,
fective may be seen from the treasury
departments monthly report for May:
Only 1,O16,723 tons were reported as
received at 118 ports in contrast with
7,144,S19 tons last year, and 6,795, 337
tons in May, 1902. Compared with last
season to May 81, there has been loss
of over 100000 tons Of freight in do
nestle lake commerce.
Receipts of grain, including flour, re-
duced to bushels, at five ports during
May were 8,5S2,16S bushels. and 22,914.-
GIT bushels in May, 1903. For five
months this year 69.S52,235 bushels
were received. in contrast with 112.512,-.
1873 bushels last year.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON. 3
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r....,. Iue UOJ plays
s' marbles for
keeps" A little later he has learned to
smoke cigarettes, and finds it more ex-
citing to deposit his pennies in the slot
machine the cards of which will de-
termine for him whether he gets one
package for five cents, ten packages for
five cents, or none at all. He plays pool
and billiards and the loser pays for the
game. The interest in the game is in the
hazard. And SO the craze develops. 1t
will run into matching coins. into play
ing poker, into horse racing, and, given
opportunity, into the buying and selling
of margins.
Much as they are condemned, the or
CARNATIONS that strike at the root of
the gambling evil are doing commend
able work. Typical of this class of or
ganization is the Hyde Park Protective
association. The eagle eyes of its work.
ers are ever alert for the penny-in-the-
slot machine in the cigar store There
Is a law against them on the statute
books, but the authorities are prone to
overlook it, on the superstition that
these things are harmless. The associa-
ton insists upon the enforcement Of the
law that prevents managers and own
ers of pool and billiard rooms from al
lowing minors to play in them. With
out such an association such a law
would be dead letter 1t stops the
news boys from Tipping pennies, from
playing "craps," and. in fact, watches
carefully every school Of gambling that
attracts the young. If all of these
schools for beginners were closed the
gambling universities would soon find
themselves without class of profitable
students.
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THE ROSA AMERICANA PENNY

cents and Washington half-doIars and
a great many less known coins.
In 1856 congress decided upon the fol-
lowing coins; the gold eagle, the half
eagle and quarter-eagle; the silver dol
lar, half-hollar, quarter-doIlar, dime and
half-dime; the copper cent and half-cent.
The first United States mint was estab-
lished in 1892, and 1893 is the date of the
first United States coinage. The first
issue from the national mint was the
cent which bears the admonitory words
mind Your Own Business" and, per-
haps because of the advice, called the
Franklin cent. The first silver coins of
the American series were issued in 1894;
a dollar, half-dollar and half dime.
One of the rare United States coins is
the silver dollar of 1904 That the 1904
dollar should .bo SO rare is something of
a mystery, as 1850 were coined. Two
explanations are given: that part of this
large issue was included in the nlintage
Of 1905; that a vessel bound for China
with almost the entire 1904 mintage, was
lost at sea.
KATHERINE POPE