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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
BIG FOUR TRAIN
JUMPS THE TRACK
The Twentieth Century Limited
Leaves Rails While Running
Sixty Miles an Hour.

DELAWARE. O.. June. 25.-The south-
bound twentieth century limited on the
Big Four Railroad, Jumped the track
here this noon, while running sixty miles
an hour, The train consisted Of an engine
ana four coaches. and was making terri
fic speed The engine, baggage car and
one coach turned over on their sides IN a
ditch. The wreck was caused by spread
ing rails and took place about 800 yards
from the station,
The dead are;
BERT SHEPHERD, engineer, cleye-
RI RICHARD NEIL, baggaseman' cleye-
land.
The injured,
slt Charles Kinler, contractor, Cleveland,
seriously.
G. A. Haas. news agent Cleveland.
al. Allen MCDONALD, passenger. louisville,
Ky, badly cut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
.C0R I 4 !. Y NOT
AFRAID OF
LIGHTNING.
He Wouldn't Mind Being
Struck at st. Louis,
HOPES YET TOWN !.
AS "A DARK HORSE
Maryland Editor and Close
Friend Talks Of Astute
Arthur's Chances.
WOULD UNITE THE PARTY,
FRIENDS BOLDLY DECLARE 3
His Candidacy Would Bring to
1t the Support Of Bryan,
Hearst and All the Out
lying Elements OF
the Organiza-
Maryland Editor and Close
Friend Talks Of Astute
WOULD UNITE THE PARTY,
FRIENDS BOLDLY DECLARE.

X Beneath the Democratic political court
now rapidly forming there are evidences
of strong and persistent, II quiet, move
ment that takes account Of neither
Parker nor Hearst. but that Is building
its course In the direction OF Gorman'
Of Maryland. as a possible dark morse,
who will reunite the ends OF the party
and carry IT to succcss.
Among the Maryland editors now IN
Richmond on pleasure trip Is Dir. John
Nv. Avrett, State game warden OF Mary
land, and editor of the Cumberland Eve
ming News. and one or two other par efs'
Mr.. Avirettls close friend OF the sena-
tor, and s intimately In touch Win the
political situation. This situation he has
studied carefully and obviously with a
view 10 advancing the German boom,
which he evidently believes is coming.
..Parker will not win Cleveland VIII
not win; Hearst will not VIM. declared
Mr.. Avirett last night. There are put
two men in the party ranks who can WIN,
and they are German. OF Maryland. and
Gray, OF Della ware. am In favor OF one
OF these two for the first place on the
ticket, and OF Francis, of st. Louis. Tor
the second place. The Maryland delega s
tion Is not instructed for German. hut u
:
out the men.
"IIaye YOU talked with the senator
about the campaign
Not Dodging Lightning.
eyes. He did not specifically state to
me that he would be a candidate, but
can say that he is in the field. He ls
allowing me to perform certain COM
missions for him. which he would not
hava nerm.tted If he intended to decline
the nomination II offered.
Twill Francis eliminate tho Folk fol-
lowing, which is very strong?" a
mo Folk is TOO high man to allow
that. He controls his following abso-
luteIy and would throw all of his strength
behind the party nominee. Bryan also
will support the ticket, If Francis Is on
IT. i have reason to believe that Willie
Hearst himself will fall into line II
German is the man. Both he and Bryan
would oppose Parker, or Cleveland. With
the ends OF the party united again. and
German pulling his own enormous
strength, the Democratic ticket would
win. particularly since the Chicago ne
gro plank. German In his campaign has
always opposed anything like this negro
platform. and his position is clear and
we'll defined on this point. ! believe Cor
man and Francis would carry the solid
South, and have large following in the
North and Middle West"
The impression left by the conversation
with Mr.. Avirettlwas that there Is a quiet
boom on for G orman. that the senator is
willing, and that there may be some Inn
portant developments in this direction at
expressed themselves on the political out
. b. L r. ' q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
FIGHTING II; {; PORT ARTHUR.
News Of cement Isl Expect.
ed Hourly, as Booming st ct
Guns Has Been Heard.
n.ei.l aable & The Times Dlsp patch

ESPECIAL cable to The Tlmea- Disp atcn,
Copyright 1s04.)
c,HpH FOO. June 26.--News is expected
hourly Of the result OF the flerce il Nslas-
Ing Which 1t is now certain TOOK I pluee
about Port Arthuraon Friday and Satur-
day, The booming of the big guns winch
ha Z heen heard atsintervals since Friday
nornine ceased at dawn this SUNDAY sun
N r,rn,nr and 1t Is believed that the ap-
a,lasa f,nye Withdrawn from the linme-
dintla front 81 Port Arthur b arbor.
FxpeTts here believe that the ituss,ens
are securely bottled up IN the d iisllp =,
md that none Of the Port Arthur sq i unu-
ron now will ever succeed ~ ,retle.,s
vlafivostok 1t Is claimed by those VINO
shanid know that the result of the at
temnt to escape on Thursday last was
ill.adyised The fleet should have sip
ned out or the harbor under cover. q ~ Tug
2ilerse fog. which prevailed last NY e'l
dnv morning, and then separaltttea a, A..
3fol.en the chance OF at least some OF 4 1lle
vessels successfully lodging the Japa-
,r,,esa5 l,eslegers. That this course was not
8followed It is argued, shows that the
Russians are in complete STATE Oh ue,
rnoralization, and can hardly pc expecteo
to save anything from the wreck OF their
fortunes ut sea.
The Japanese, 1t Is claimed, have re-
doubled tneir S'siis,tttNNSe', 49,. 800. -, !, l.,
the lighter armed class of vessels main
tanning the blockade, there is now con-
stantly In front of the entrance to the
ha rbor or the fortress, a. first line OF
5destroyers, a second limo of torpedo boats
and behind them the massive bull-dogs OF
the Japanese fleet, the armored cruiser
and battleshlp divisions. Admiral TOGO
las all OF his plans perfected for the
Illustration of any attempt Of the Rus
slams to elude the blockade. and even
If solitary vessel should succeed IN.
gaining the open sea she would probably
be overtaken by a second cruiser division
which is believed to be hidden off the,
Korean coast in the Yellow Sea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
General.

Most important engagement OF Jap
anese-Russian War is now imminent.
Kuropatkln Will meet armies OF Generals
Kuroki and oku; rainy weather about 70
set in makes the battle unavoidable; SIX
divisions OF Mikado's troops VIII race
huge Russian army---Two men killed IN
street fight with reyolVcrs at LeaYen-
worth. Kan. Wreck on Big Four kills
two and Injuries others-Great specula-
ton as to who the National Convention
at st. Louis will nominate as Demo-
cratic presidential candidate; Judge ParK-
or has go delegates instructed for him;
York State II he were nominated.-Death
list Of Slocum disaster has reached one
thousand---Ex-lMayor Van WICK goes as
to London to see Richard Croker and tax *
for ClevelandN New York Daily News
will launch Mcclellan BOOM Sports:
Colonial Girl wins Worlds Fair Handicap
at ST., Louis with Hermis, the ,, eastern .htrd.
purse is worth 200 to the winner; track
was rather slow; Irish Lad wins Advance
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay and prea aa
worlds record making one ana thase.
nils in IFS fiat; Delhi made hard fight
and finished second; Miss May scdIL WIS WIFE,
national woinan's tennis champlonsnp,
Chicago University athletes Wln O!yniip pa
national Intercollegiate athletlt ctIa nmin
Senator Fairbanks accorded great ovation
on His return home and makes Platform
speeches Officials offer washington
building at. big Tar to Hoo e, Q nous mouse
Of Porte,s de els. Joe" Cannon
10 take sea trip for his health Eleven
people are seriously Injured IN G;hic .,!;o
trolley accident----Live wire Kills Two
brothers while picking cherries IN Penn ann
way in Death Valley, CO Cal. ana are go round
In unconscious conaltlon'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
MCCLELLAN BOOM.
New York Daily News VIII Put 'Et.
Forth His Claims.
(By Associated Pres

FL NEW YORK;. June 25,-,rhe New VOTE
,,ai,v News which has recently cliansssa.
h fan,,dN and has come out as q s.faighs
D Demo- newspaper and Is rscosnizeas
as the organ of Tammany Han, VIII
tomorrow print tn,e ee,aa,s At ,Sa prss-
ar MAYOR as nominee OF the Democratic
partw Far the presidency, On account of
Inc napers poi,cy. knowledge OF the pub
lication, has created considerable spscn-
.,atIon In local political quarters. where
Il is construed as indicatlag the begin
ming OF strong campaign to nominate
Mcclellan. The News claims McGisiiaann
mean certain party success, The eyes OF
the North, East, South and West are
upon him"
Mcclelan's record on most public cues
tlons ia Set forth. repeating speeches a.
Uysred while he was N Congress,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
WELL DIGGER KILLED
BY FALL IN "A WELL
Z Especial to The Tlmes-D ispatch,)

# Especial to The Tlmes-DIspatch,) 111T
BRISTOL. VA, June 25.--John Hum
phries. a single man, thirty-nine years of
age, fell sixty-five feet to the bottom Of
a we'll at Piney Flats, this county, to-
day. and WAS Instantly Killed. His neck
was broken and skull crushed, Humphres
was assisting In digging tho we'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
FAMOUS DRAMATIC CRITIC,
CLEMENT SCOTT, is DEAD
(By AssooIated Press,I

IS LoNDCN, June Excitement Scott tho
dramatic critic. died In London to-day
after prolonged Illness. A matinee was
given at His Majesty's Theatre Thurs
day for Mr.. Scott's benefit az when
Sir Henry Irving, Beerbohm Tree, Julia
Nelson, Madam Rejane. Forbes Robert-
son, George Alexander and many others
appeared. The performance Melted $3.50
for Mr.. Scott, who was In somewhat
straitened circumstances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
EXPRESSES ADMIRATION
FOR HEROLSM# OF JAPS.

(By ASsOCiated PresS)
ROME, June 25.-The Pope to-day re-
ceived in private audience Manager Mug
iabur, the coadjutor archbishop OF Toxic,
and had n long conference with him re-
garding the situation in Japan and tho
events Of the war. Ills Holiness express
ed admiration for the valor and heroic
efforts Of Japan and satisfaction with
the complete, liberty that Catholics enjoy
in Japan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
MAN SHOT !.
TO DE .A'TH.
lrivcnsInto a Bari DOM, Negro
Is Killed by His
Pursuer.

Richard Fox, colored, was fatally shot
last night by another negro. whose iden-
tity Is unknown. The wounded man died
In five minutes after the shooting.
Spot w. Robinson. a barkeeper at
Eighteenth and Franklin Streets, and his
assistants were startled about II o'clock
last night when negro named Richard
Fox ran into the place, closely pursued
by another negro. apparently unknown.
The two negroes had passed across the
floor towards the back door, when the
man in pursuit raised revolver and
fired. Not word passed between them,
and so quickly was the work done that
the assassin made his escape before a
hand could be raised to arrest him,
FOX ran forward q step or two and then
fell with groan. He never spoke. In
a moment a big crowd Of idlers, those
who hang around the market on Satur-
day night, gathered.
OFFICERS INVESTIGATING
The police were not slow In getting TO
the scene and the ambulance was sum
noncd. Detectives Wiltshire and McMa-
hon ran to the spot; Captain Whitlock
took command of the situation; Officers
Fendleton, Bradley and Brown got on
the trail, and q thorough search began
at once.
Nobody In the crowd standing on the
corner outside the bar-room knew the
man who did the shooting. although sew
eral OF them said they saw a man come
ont of the bar and walk rapidly out
Eighteenth Street to Main. They could
give only meagre descriptions of him.
Assured that a woman was In the case,
the CAPTAIN and the detectives started out
on that theory, and in n short while they
had located a woman who knew Fox and
who gave a description Of man whom
thew believed to be the one who did the
shooting. This man had. but a few days
ago. shot at the woman who gave the
Information to the detectives. Z,
Coroner Taylor was notified. lilo VIII
shold an Inquest to-day or Tomorrow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
Chinese Attempt to Blow UP
Bridge.
{By Associated Press,)

aIIISpEN, June 25,-7I.ast night one
hundred Chinese bandits, excellently
armed and equipped and led by Japanese
officers, attempted to blow up with dyna-
mite the bridge over the lSoulau River,
three miles south of kerson. and III
miles northeast of Mukden. The attack
was rcpulsed by border scouts. Accord
Ing to tho inha bitants of the vicinity,
there have been numerous previous at
tempts to destroy this bridge, The bandits
are said to fight splendidly, and to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
North Carolina.

Captain Glenn receives a shower OF tele-3
grams OF congratulation and many from
Virginia; the new. nominee considering
ming for an old-tashioned Democratic
rally to ratify the nomination Of Cover
nor and President when the result OF the
State Dental Examiners to meet at More
head City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
Kuropatkin WiIl5Meet the
Forces of KurOki.
FNGAC EMENT Is
NOW UNAVOIDABLE,
Proximity Of Rainy Season Will
Cause Great Fight to
Take Place.
TWO JAPANESE ARMIES
WILL PARTICIPATE
Six Divisions Of Mikado's Troops
to Meet Huge Russian Force.
Booming Of Big Guns Heard
at Port Arthur, and News
Of tlt There Is Ex-
peeted Hourly.
TWO JAPANESE ARMIES ~
WILL PARTICIPATE
tBy Associated Press.)

la (By7 NSSOClHtEUI I'FeaS.J a a33 1H
LAO YANG. June 20 armies Of
General, Oku and Generi Ski, aggre-
patinp at-,east six div re con-
.fronted IN the huge forcS;. General
Kuropatkin. The tension here IS most most
acute at the approach Of the most imp l'ci'
tant battle Of. the war, in which three e
times the number Of troops engaged ed q! :
Kiu- Llen-Cheng Kin-chau and Va tl'al' i
gov Will take part. The proximity OF ~; the
rainy season makes the battle unavoid-
able M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
SUMMARY or The DAYS. NEWS
The Weather.

y, WAshIN N June a6rorooast for
sIitnday nnd M r3,., SSoudv sunday thun.
der s Showers Show aid cooler a afternoon;
Monday showers and cooler; fresh south
west 10 west winds.
gh nSr.n and cooler In vest portion
Monday falr IN west, showers IN east
portion; cooler, fresh south to west Winds
yesterda aSu not relieved BY broezo or
cloud. n
RANGE or, THE TIiERMO METER.
9 "A. M. O.
~ IN, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .......'...., W
GP ~ ~
q p NJ Observation-Disclosures. w
Il midnight 1890, 80
Average Observation-Disclosures. % l-o
IIIghest tempern ture vest crdny........ W
Lowest temperature yestcrday........ g.
Mean temperature ytstcrday..........So
Normal temperature FOR June.,......4
Departllre fromSnormal temperatures, W
Precipitation during past "a hours.". w
MINIATURE: ALMANAC.
sun rises. s:s1 HIGH TIDE Z lo !, Z.
Moon SETS. .s:Si Evening As
Sun rises. .4:5e HIGH TIDE. ].
Sim sets. .7:,.; Morning......... A:03
!. Moon riscs...7:32 Evening " u, 100
Richmond.
Maryland editor stopping In the city &C.
clares that movement 10 on 1901 " ptiii M.
out German as & fnrceful candidate ~
st. Louis and as one who VIII pecliy az
4 disturbing clements Of the party, German
practically admitting that he wo 10y NJ
mind being struck by presidential isnt-
nirg--Negro man murdered in a. down
town bar-room and murderer MAKES H n.s .
escape; notice securing the city ior ,n :,
criminal judge iritchard de ~. ny oaa
NJ King any relief, ind says his appeal
should be made to the supreme court q. o.
4 the Unted States Maryland Democratic
editors seeing the sights of the cis -. -
Real estate men report sales during me
past week o.: over one hundred thousand
4 dollars worth Of loropert - esr0 goes
y to sleep under car and Is run over uhu
seriously hlirt----Maryland EDaughters OF
the coifcderacy no longer agsrleyed at
the design for the Jefferson DAVIS memo
rial IiANcHEsTER--O Ordination SER ,.
wives At stockton street Church i s,res,
Church. Mrs. Lloyd's muslcal---Chil-
dren were adopted Funeral this after
noon Of Mr.. Crostic---Bel liserent insur-
ance agents put under bonds.
Virginia.
Anuila Randall, who took the part OF
page with the e.der Booth. dead at Staun-
LAST of iiccntiates VINO passed eX-
I animation before the Supreme Court to
practlce law; only eight iail--One BODY
found IN wreck OF freight trains at Myrtle
on Norfolk and Western. and others
thought to be In the de5ris--Because of
irreaularity The Mayor of Stanton setoes
the ordinance providing for bond issue
to buiid theatre-A peanut
plant 10 be established at Petersburg TO
cover an entire bioca-The Mayor made
supreme In he matter Of police control
by the City Council Of Petersburg--NeW
chair OF SEngish] to be established at
Ran1lolp. Macon by endowment. from
the alumni OF the college---NVtlI Inner
wf,lle resisting arrest, died from his
wound s--Joe Wilson, OF Richmond, col
ored Bartender at Hot Springs, shot TO
Helper. OF Baltimore, elected secretary
OF the Danyille Commercial Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

rrt,,,es,3 mpernt,,re Yesterday. ..... 90
I .o1vest tnfnperature yestcrday......... G7
Mean temperature ytstcrday......... SO
Normal temperature for June........ "a
Departure from normal temperate W
Precipitation during past "a hours."., w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
MINIATuRE ALMANAC.

June 81, 1904.
Sun rises. .4:52 HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets,....... 7::..3 Morntng......... 1903
Moon riscs.... 1883 Evening ...... - 100
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-06
HAS A BRIGHT FY6oag.
Hon. Plato Mountloy Is Impressed
With Conditions in Territory.

Ardmore, I. r, July 6.-Hon. Plato
Mountjoy. representing the depart
ment of Justice. as special examiner,
has completed his inspection Of this
district and has gone to Salt Lake.
Mr.. Mountioy has had ample opportun-
ity to study existing conditions IN this
country. Everywhere he has visited.
he says. he has been greatly imls essed
with the great improvement in the
affairs Of the country as compared
with few years ago when there
we're few railroads and little was
done toward improving conditions.
Speaking of the great change that
ing that the order to DIP is being car
ried cut
Tho special quarantine is locating
the mango district It takes in one
row of townships in Woodward coun-
ty along the Beaver county line. and
about half way down the western
boundary of Woodward county. The
territory Is experiencing great trouble
there ard It takes an Inspector all the
time to keep things straight.
Territorial Veterinarian Sanders has
been in the vicinity Of Blackwell dur
ing the past week inspecting the
stocl OF William Gingerich, farmer
Of Rock Falls township, in Kay cour-
ty. One horse was found to have
CHAMBERS and was killed by the veteriu-
arian's order None of the other
stock was afflicted. but all were placed
under strict quarantine Gingerich
believes two of his mules have caught
the disease.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-06

ciatory. he denounced the alleged
high-handed methods pursued by Mr..
McNeal. averring that McNeal had
promised he would support Prof r. f.
Buck for reelection as superintendent.
that he (McNeaD was for A. O. Far
quharson for president and shouted at
the top Of his voice with his finger
pointed directly at Mr. McNeal, "You
voted to retain Miss Pearl Henderson
In these schools and the records are
here in black and white to bear me
out" This Mr.. McNeal denied.
Dr. Cotteral. who was next in line.
marched to the front and declared that
the extracts OF the letters from In
dianola people were letters received
by w. NJ. spurlock while member Of
the board. This Mr.. McNeal denied.
The last speaker was A. o. Farqu
harson who asked Dr. Cotteral to take
the chair while he heaped "a few big
Goals OF FIRE upon the head Of McNeal
While Mr.. Farquharson was talking
Mr.. McNeal who had sat unmoved dur
ing the remarks Of the previous
speakers arose, donned his hat and
walked from the room. Mr. Farqd-
harson. however. continued and when
ne had finished resumed the chair.
pit the question and the resignation
was accepted by a viva voce vote.
With the machinery in their hands
and with everything in working order,
the "Doss busters" ended their cant
paign for control Of the board by elect
ing Mr.. Farquharson president.
The election If a member OF the
board from the first ward to succeed
w. NJ. spurlock, resigned, and sue
cessor to McNeal was deferred until a
future meeting.
The board granted to the Rev. J. ].
Ogle and the Rev. Rose, representing
several Of the churches Of the city. the
right to use the grounds about the
Central school building for union ser
vices to he held each Sunday evening
A petition signed by a number OF
citizens of the Fifth ward protesting
against the retention OF Miss Pearl
Henderson and Miss Locke as teach
ers in the Lincoln school, alleging that
they are OF immoral character, was
received and referred to the grievances
conamitiee. A number Of affidavits
handed In by Judge" Perkins, in sup
pert of the allegations in the petition
we're also referred to the grievances
committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-06
Baseball
SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
standing Of the Clubs.

The game between the Guthrie and
Shawnee teams on the Island park lila
mond yesterday was another best
games Of TIE season" Each team
played to win and the close score tellc
the story Of hard fought battle
Jesse Simpson, who twirled for the
Blues backed up by excellent support.
kept the visitors from scoring until
the ninth inning. In the early part Of
the game the bases were filled and it
looked as though the visitors could not
be kept from scoring. but Simpson
pulled out Of the hole with an 20. X"
brand on and retired the side. In the
ninth inning Barnes secured another
safe hit. Metz fouled out but the bases
were again filled and Try was substl-
tuted for Hazlett at the bat Ury was
hit by pitched ball and Hauser cross
ed the plate The visitors were then
retired and the game ended.
The Blues mado their scores on safe
hits and numerous errors by the mem
bers OF the Shawnee team.