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New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

Some one called IRE. and the crowd began TO
sway dangerously. ] put my around Phyllis
and forced way through. with damage
10 clothing and few bruises. and watched
the crowd from dark doorway a little distance
from the street. ! was powerless to help. even
If / could have left Phyllis The excitement
increased and several Of the crowd were thrown
down and trampled underfoot. Seventeen people
were killed, we learned the NOR ing. Afterward
they were accounted among the lucky ones.
The treble lights dropped steadily among the
fighting AT the doors. and darted swiftly at som
who escaped from the outskirts always fastening
upon their breasts 4 white-bearded beside me
declared that Il only meteorc shower and there
no real harm IN the lights They luminous.
like electric hight. ne explained. but did burn
man with hOarse voice suggestive of drink
marked that they had sent for re-engine and when
It came the crowd would be worse. and anyhow it
wasn't his business. and he going home. He had
taken few unsteady steps when a triangle of lights
dropped noiselessly upon him He howled like an
injured animal and woman in evcr-iug dress
rushed by with the lights lowering her opera
cloak. She threw the cloak aside but the lights
had penetrated 1t. and adhered TO her dress She
tore away the flimsy muslin, but when She pluCked
this away they still left three pale yellow spots
upon her flesh. She tore at them with her fingers
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

get to bed and went The morning paper
however treated the matter seriously. and gave two
whole pages it. The lights had appeared in most
parts of the city and West End at about eleven o'clock
stated and had fastened upon people in the way
that have described. There had been some hundreds
of fatalities through panics the crowds and several
persons had died Of fright Professor Morden FRS.
the great authority upon physical astronomy. con
Sidcred that a dscmbodied asterod. in the form of
luminous vapor had fallen upon the earth and that.
owing chemical affinity for living tissues, its parti
ces had adhered to the people with whom 1t came IN
contact He could not explain why 1t attacked only
adult human beings and not children dogs or horses:
but he was sure that it too unsubstantia TO do
anv real harm. and that the lights would fade away
gradually DR. Maurice Ray. the specialist for skin
diseases held similar opinions. and pointed out that
the perpetual dying out and regeneration of the
tissues would in a short time rid those who had been
attacked from the Objectionable spots He gave
prescription for a lotion which would expedite this
result.
After calling to inquire about Phyllis. | went up
to town by the train which should have started at
nineteen. 1t late, owing to special having
been run to convey those who had been attacked by
the lights to the London hospitals AT the Elephant
and Castle came into a of the yellow spots.
family visible in the light Of day. porter and three
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
.HE oticial Blue -,

Royal Commission on the
Plague of Lights. contains
the evidence OF some two
hundred scientists. and an
exhaustive report by the
two peers, three N p 5
and four Fellows OF the
Royal Society who formed
the Commission, upon the
terrible calamity which re-
Gently devastated the earth.
Il may seem presump-
tuOus for me 10 add 10 the
testimony of such authori-
ties but ! notice that all
the learned men who gave
evidence either obtained
their facts at secondhand
lhaying themselves escaped
the plague by flight or
going into hiding). or CON
fesSed that during the ac-
tual attack their faculties
were obscured As | am
one OF the few sufferers
who escaped with memory
ummpaired, think Il well
TO set down the events
which carae under my OBJ
servation.
1t was on the evening
of June II, 1000, that the
lig ITS first appeared
among a chattering and
laughing crowd that was
pouring out of the Strand
Theater into Surrey-st
PHYLLIS Brand was leaning
upon my arm We were
newly engaged. and was
looking only at her. till /
neard cnes from the people
around US. Then / saw
that the air was tull of
pale yellow lights Most
of them were some dis
tance above, standing out
clearly against the dark
houses and cloudy sky.
but feE were fiuttering
down among the crowd
round lights of about the
higness of a shilling. and
much the same thickness.
When they came near, II
was seen that they went in
threes, each at the corner
OF an equal-sided triangle.
some eight OF nine inches
apart.
Some one called mre
sway dangerously. ! put
and forced our way thrC
10 our clothing and f
the crowd from a dark {
from the street was
e l conld haNe left
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

him that fire had dropped
upon earth. He snorted
and offered us some pam
phlets upon The Curse
Of Alcohol. " 1t was evident
that the rest of the pasSen-
gers also thought that we
were all drunk.
! got out at Blacktriars.
and carried Phyllis. who
was still in the faint. into
81 Paul's Station. | tried
10 get some brandy from
the buffet but 1t was full
of wailing people branded
with the lights They did
not hurt. they said. but
they frightened them. be-
cause they would not come
of The lights penetrated
the clothing and stuck to
the skin. but when the
clothing was removed they
left no mark or rent upon
it In other words. it was
the flesh on which they
settled but they showed
through the clothing.
| obtained half a pailful
OF water TO battle PHYLLIS
hands and face. and she re-
vivcd She was brave. and
wished 20 try 10 help the
sufferers, but | persuaded
her that she could 90 no
good should have run
the risk OF contact with
them myself. but OF course
| could not let her
The officials assigned one
end OF the tram 10 those
who were attacked and
thetr friends. and the other
70 those who we're not.
and We got back to Dull
wiDh about twenty min
utcs after time. All the
doctors OF the locality were
at the station. waiting for
sufferers who had telc-
graphcd for them | did
not stay 10 hear what they
said. as Phyllis was weak.
and | thought 1t best to get
her home Also, confess.
was a little frightened
of the lights. / could not
get rid OF a suspicion that
/ had been dreaming or
drinking. Phyllis father
pooh-poohcd the thing as
an optical delusion. and
advised me to 60 home and
The mornings paper
ter seriously, and gave two
ights had appeared in most
End at about eleven o'clock.
I'd upon people in the way
Icre had been some hundreds
/, in the crowds. and several
Professor Morden. + R S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04

died suddenly yesterday at Ashville,
n. c., of hemorrhage. His remains
will reach Vincennes tomorrow.
Prof Andrew Berry. son of the late
State Senator William Berry OF
Vincennes, Ind, is dead at Asheville,
N. C. He was 20 years old, and leaves
a mother and two sisters, Ray and
Margaret, piano and vocal instructors
in Vincennes university.
Edward T. Parish, one of the oldest
members of the st. Louis bar, died at
the age of 70 from a stroke OF
apopleXy. Twenty years ago he con-
Quoted the prosecution of the Missouri
state lottery, and after long and
bitter struggle the anit-lottery law
was upheld.
Word has been received of the death
near Manila, P. l., of Mrs. Lisette
Seidensticker Richardson, daughter of
the late James G. Seidensticker OF
Chicago. She was married in the
Philippines to John Milton Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson was formerly a Chi,
American women to go as a teacher to
the islands.
Wilson Barrett the actor, died in
London. He underwent an operation
for cancer July 20, and the doctors
thereafter said that after few weeks
rest Barrett would be all right and
able to carry out his intention of pro,
ducing a new play in September, His
death is attributed to heart failure.
Barrett was actor, dramatist, and
novels. He was the son of a farmer
in Essex, England. and was started
on his stage career through a free
ticket given him by a street gamn
when he was IL years old.
Charles NJ. Joyce, formerly we'll
known foundryman of Brooklyn who
had extensive mining interests in
/ California, died at the residence of F.
Fairman, 4744 Kenwood avenue, or
paralysis. Mr.. Joyce was born in
Ireland siXty-four years ago, and at an
early age came to this country, set
Ting in Brooklyn. He engaged in the
/ foundry business and amassed a
fortune. Twenty years ago he came
to Chicago, where he was also in
terested in the iron and steel business,
although he retired from active busl-
ness nearly ten years ago owing to III
health. Mr.. Joyce is survived by two
sons and one daughter. Charles s.
Joyce, one of the sons, is a lieutenant
in the navy, stationed on the battle
ship Wisconsin, now in the Philip
pines, and X. A. Joyce, the other son,
/ is lieutenant in the army, stationed
at Fort Meade, S. D. Mrs. Norman
Joyce Prentis, the daughter, resides
near Boston.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Russo.JAPANEsE WAR.

nOoSS-JFNF SNIN@S1 srShh
Nine Japanese gunboats are reported
off the coast, and an attack on Yinkow
is expected.
The Vladivostok squadron sunk a
merchant ship, name unknown, off the
Japanese coast near Yokohama, and
was seen steaming west.
A battle is In progress six miles from
Newchwang. The Russians are re-
ported to have lost 700 men In the first
days fighting.
Many Japanese are withdrawn from
the positions near Tatchekiao to re-en.
force Kuroki, who is believed to have
turned the flank OF Keller's army.
Japanese troops defeated the Rus
slams in two days battle north OF
Molten pass. There Is a rumor in st.
Petersburg that Kuroki has captured
Liaoyang.
John Bassett Moore, authority on In
ternaMonal law, in discussing the
seizure Of merchant ships by Russian
war vessel, holds that food and cotton
cannot be considered contraband, and
defines the position Of the United
States, as Indicated during the Span
ish war.
A Chinese merchant, who was among
the last OF the foreigners to make his
way from Port Arthur arrived In Vic.
toria. d. c., and describes the plight OF
the inhabitants Of the besieged city.
The troops levy on all stores he says,
and only five Of the war ships are sea
worthy
Orders have been issued to the Rus.
sian cruiser st. Petersburg and Smo'
lensk to cease interfering with foreign
shipping in the Red sea, and 1t Ia OK
pected they will join the Baltic squad
ron. A basis Of settlement Is said
to have been reached with Great
Britain, and the German liner Scan.
da was released at Port Said under
orders from ST. Petersburg.
Russian cruisers in the Red sea
seized the steamer Scandal Of the
Hamburger feet and two Brit
ish ships. The owners Of the Scanda
say she has no contraband on board
and have asked the German govern
mont to protest to Russia, German
officials and the press are wroth over
the action The Russian minister IN.
forms the British government that the
latest British ships to suffer will be re-
leased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
GOVERNOR I'm MILWAUKEE.
Attends saengerfest Concert at tho
Exposition Building.

Milwaukee, July 30.-The governor
arrived in Milwaukee yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock and went to the
Plankinton house, where room 572 had
been reserved for him in advance. w.
d. Conner of Marshfeld, chairman OF
the state central committee, arrived
yesterday morning from Madison,
where he spent several days. John j.
Hannah, the governors private secre-
tary, has been in Milwaukee several
days and Henry Cochems, secretary OF
the state committee, was also at the
Plankinton house TO greet the govern
or. During the Afternoon number OF
politicians called upon him. The gov
ernor came to attend the concert of the
saengerfest at the exposition last
night. According to his secretary, Col.
Hannah, no preparations had been
made for his reception here. Chair
man Conner says that his visit will
have no political significance what
ever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

1t now transpires that the illness
of King Christian of Denmark is NOT
serious. He left Schwerin for Copen.
hagen.
There are but eight cases Of yellow
fever in Mexico confined to Vera Cruz
and Merida. The susperior board Of
health believes it will stamp out the
disease.
Vast concourse of people witnesses
the conservation OF ST. Patrick S
cathedral nc Armagh, Ireland, Work
on the ediflce was begun in 1910 and
the total cost was more that s.,
100000.
The government of Cuba, ii is
stated at Havana, would be willing t.
withdraw its contract made with
Joseph X. Wyckoff. lawyer of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
LABOR.

Strike breakers leaving the Chicago
stoclsyards were stoned by mob OF
5000,
A Chicago mob of nearly I 900 boys
and girls beat lG year old girl strike
breaker
A nonunion workman Mt the St
Joseph stockyards shot Ave plckets
when attacked by crowd.
Chicago strike sympathi2ers wrecked
a wagon that had delivered bread In
stockyards and beat the two men in
charge OF IT,
The transfers Joint council for,
bade Chicago yards drivers engaging
in sympathetic strike and appointed
peace commission,
A long conference of Chicago pack.
ers and union leaders failed to end the
second stockyards strike. The walk.
out was due to alleged discrlmina
ton in recmploying tho men
Fears are felt by friends at Car
bondale ILL.,, for the safety of Joseph
Letter, who arrives there to visit his
mining town of Helgler, which Ia be,
ing fortified against striking miners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04

Judge of the Elkhart and La Grange
county circuit court at Goshen, Ind
The prohibition party's standard
bearers were formally told OF the nom.
nation and accepted at meeting in
Indianapolis.
A new state republican central com.
mittee for Minnesota was named at st.
Paul. with Condo Hamlin of st. Paul
as chairman.
w. C. Mcmillan, SOD OF the deceased
senator of Michigan, announced that
he would be candidate to succeed
Senator Alger
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Cor
telyou arranged the details Of the
notification Of President Roosevelt,
which took place Wednesday.
Republicans Of Iowa named state
ticket with W. b. Martin as the head
for secretary OF state and Endorsed
harmony between the factions
Representative Steed and Buchanan
of the Georgia legislature passed the
lie and then INDUCED in battle on the
floor Of the house with inkwells as
siles.
The Massachusetts republican state
convention to nominate a state ticket
will be held in Boston Oct. 7. Attor-
ney General William II. Moody will
preside.
Mayor williams OF Memphis has re-
taliated against the citizens commit
tee by declaring that he will start a
crusade not only against gambling.
houses, but against card parties In par
Tors.
The notification Of Henry G. DAVIS,
the vice presidential nominee Of the
democratic party Will take place In
West Virginia in August, probably
about one week after the notification OF
Judge Parker
w j. Bryan announces that he will
not speak Mt the democratic demonstra-
ton Aug. 20 at Chicago, and that the
chly political speeches which he has
planned thus far to deliver will be
heard in Missouri
North Dakota republicans named e..
Y. Sarlos for governor, Endorsed the
national irrigation law and the prohi-
bition laws Of the state, and declared
for more feasible method of nomina-
tions. SarIes father is Wisconsin
Methodist preacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
goes through, in violation of an agree

goes through, in violation of an agree
ment.
When an unknown girl got beyond
her depth at Echo Bay, New Rochelle,
N. Y, yesterday, ard not one OF the
hundreds OF men on shore started to
her aid, Miss Helen Lippincott, 16
years old, plunged into the bay and
saved the girl from death.
d. c.. Boyd and Robert l.. O'Neil
were drowned in a slough in the rail.
road yards at East st. Louis, Mo. The
men were night telegraph operators,
employed by the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy railroad, and were taking a
midnight swim when they lost their
lives.
Governor Warfeld Of Delaware, who
declared to high school girls that
they should not marry before they
were 26 years old, capitulates to in
dignant maidens and women and de-
clares his advice was Joke" al.
though he defends his matrimonial
theory.
| Flying machines to cost $40 apiece
are promised within five years by ]. p.
Holland, inventor Of the submarine
boat His machine consists of wings
like a birds and he says the method
of travel will be safer than bicycle
and that one can fly from New York 10
Chicago in one day.
Push cart men Of New York city,
fighting the order Of Mayor Mcclellan
forbidding them to sell their wares
through the streets, pledged them.
selves to abandon all business for
three days. The object is by starving
tenement jewellers to force them to
petition for old conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Lucinda Kupch Marshall, a
colonel on the national staff OF the
Salvation Army, is dead at st. Louis
Edward Dierking, vice president oil
the national bank at Secor, H., ana
prominent in that place, dropped dead.
He was As years of age.
George H. Latin, one of the pioneer
residents of Chicago and a son of the
late Matthew Laf1in, died at his sum
mer home at Pittsfield. Mass.
Mrs. George, widow of the late
Henry George, the political economist,
died at her home in Monticello, Sui
livan county, N, Y, at the age of GO
years.
Mrs. Catherine Warren, aged 70,
widow Of late Mayor T. M. Warren of
Baraboo, Wis, is dead from injuries
sustained by falling twelve feet off a
porch.
James Kahn, SO years old, the oldest
telegraph operator on the Erie rail.
road, is dear at Painted Post, N. Y.
after fifty-fve years of continuous
service.
Ely e. Weare, former president OF
the North American Transportation
and Trading company, and connected
with various grain and other interests,
died in Chicago.
David Wolfe Brown, for more than
forty year one of the official reporters
of the house of representatives, is
dead in Washington, aged SO years, OF
Bright's disease
Mrs. Mary Nixon Of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
who last Christmas celebrated her
l03d birthday. is dead. She had been
n widow thirty-two years. Mrs.
Nixon was one of twenty-one children.
William b Armstrong Of Marion, Ia.
died at the residence of his son, Frank
H. Armstrong, in Evanston. He was
50 years old, and fifteen years ago re-
tired from mercantile business in
Marion.
Andrew Berry, Latin teacher in the
Vincennes, Ind, high school and son
of the late Senator William Berry,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN
GERMANY AND RUSSIA

Berlin. July 29-The commercial
treaty between Germany and Russia
was signed yesterday by Count Won
Buelow imperial chancellor, and M.
Witte, president of the Russian minis
terial council
The Boersen Courier is informed that
the following are the leading features
Of the treaty:
Russia accepts the German mini
mum duties on grain and renounces
the intention of introducing higher du.
ties On goods imported by land than on
these imported by sea. Germany
agrees that all barley imported from
Russia shall he considered as cattle
feed and will impose on such barley a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
EDUCATIONAL.

Indiana schoolteachers have begun
to raise money to investigate the muir.
der e Sarah G. Schafer, tho Bedford
i.ntln teacher.
Herbert M. Tisdule, professor Of ENG
lish IN Armour Institute Of Technology
has beon elected president of the Uni
verslty Of Wyoming,
A scholarship in tho Columbia uni
verBlty school of mines has Leen estab-
lIshed in memory Of the late Marcus
Daly Of Montana by his daughter, Mrs,
James w. Gerard Of Now York 1t Is
80 be awarded on competitive basis.
The recipient Is to receive $1,000 per
annum,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
TOM WATSON TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN OF POPuLISTS

Lincoln, Neb., July 29-Arrange-
ments have been completed whereby
Thomas Watson of Georgia, populist
nominee for president, will open his
campaign in Lincoln Word has been
definitely received from him that he
will be in Lincoln on the date of the
state convention, August 10, and will
make the opening speech then. Lin
coin is the home OF Thomas Tibbles,
the vice presidential nominee on the
populist ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-04
RAILWAYS.

Railway lines east and west are suf.
fering big loss in tratlic because Of the
stCckynrds strike.
\ charter has been issued to the st.
Joseph, Albany and Dcs Moines Rail.
way company of St Joseph Mo, with a
capital Of 100000
Russell Harding, vice president and
general manager Of the Missouri
Pacific railway system, was elected
prosi ,ont of the Poro Marquette rail.
road, succeeding T.. II. Prince, resign.
ed
The Missouri Pacific Railroad com.
pany will soon have direct line from
Kansas City and st Louis through
Joplin to Texas The line is now be
ing surveyed from Joplin to Muskogee
/. y,
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duty of two marks, instead of seven
marks as already provided in the case
of barley imported for brewing pur-
poses. Germany accepts the Russian
duties on manufactured articles i'm
ported into Russia, including chem
Gals.
Finally the Boersen Courier says
Russia has received assurances that
concessions will be made in the matter
Of cattle inspection on the frontier