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minutes, and probably the charge would
ignite.

Although the gunner stopped when or
dered, he did not wait until the ensign told
him to proceed, but. thinking that all dan
ger had passed, boldly stepped forward and
opened the lock. Just then Ensign Clement
noticed what the man had done and jumped
forward. He saw smoke issuing from the
primer, and knew that an explosion-one
that would possibly tear away the 13-inch
turret and wreck the forward portion of
the ship-was about to take place.
Standing directly behind the big piece, he
coolly closed the lock and jumped aside.
Just as he did so the charge ignited and
the big missile went speeding on its way
to the target The men in the turret were
almost dumfounded. Several seconds passed
before they could even speak, so close a
call had they experienced and they real
! ized that they owed their lives to the en-
sign. The officers and men on the ship
were not aware of the terrible accident
| that had been averted until the firing had
ceased.
Ensign Clement was loath to even speak
| of the occurrence. and when the officers be-
gan to shower praise upon him he took it
with a modesty which showed his true
worth and zeal as naval officer.
Thanked by the Navy.
The big ship came into port the following
day. and when her commander signaled
from the navy yard to Rear Admiral Hig-
ginson how the ship had been saved
through the bravery of the ensign the
COMMUNICATIVE chief ordered him to convey
to Ensign Clement the thanks of the navy
for his service.
The officers of the squadron stated that
had the lock not been closed the number Of
deaths and the injury to the ship could
not be estimated 1t might have been the
most terrible accident that ever occurred
in the American navy or, for that matter,
| in any navy of the world
Admiral Higginson recommended to the
department that Ensign Clement be ad-
vanced several numbers for the service he
had rendered.
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tend the democratic demonstration planned
for August 30. This information was con-
tanned in a letter received by Mayor
Harrison from Judge Parker. The Judge,
after expressing regret at his inability to
visit Chicago on the date mentioned, urged
the mayor 10 visit him at Esopus. Mayor
Harrison said he would accept the invita-
ton.
Herrick to Succeed Parker
A dispatch from New York says: There
is strong probability that Judge D. Cady
Herrick of Albany will get the nomi-
nation for chief Judge of the court of
appeals to succeed Judge Parker. Attorney
General John Cunneen of Buffalo will proba-
bly, be nominated for the other vacancy on
the court of appeals bench.
While no definite announcement has been
made, 1t has been understood in the con-
ferences of the democratic leaders in this
city that Judge Parker would resign his
judicial place before August S, so as to per-
nit the nomination of his successor in time
for the election this year. Should he fail
to resign in time Gov. Odell would appoint
chief judge to serve until year from
next January.
Both the republican national and state
headquarters were opened in Chicago yes
terday, and the work of the campaign in
Illinois was begun.
The republican and democratic state con-
ventions will be held in Boston on the same
day-Friday, October Z
Representative A. II. Jackson, republican
when officially notified by a committee of
his denomination from the thirteenth Ohio
district declined to accept.
The Wisconsin prohibition state conven-
ton at Madison yesterday named ticket
headed by w. II. Clark of Ripon for gov
ernor.
Returns from the fourth Uowa) congress
sional district indca te the election of Judge
T. Watkins for Congress by LOCO majority
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"The Lightning Conductor. f"

The Star will begin tomorrow the publica-
ton of new daily serial. 1.-THE Lightning
Conductor" by C. N. and A. NJ William
son, is an automobile story, but does not
appeal to automobilists exclusively. It will
prove interesting to everybody.
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WILL NOT GO TO CHICAGO.
Judge Parker Invites Harrison t,
Esopus Instead.

Parker, the democratic presidential can
didate. will not come to Chicago to at
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for sale has focused the buying
right here. We know we've
got the best constructed refrig-
orators on the market-and its
satisfying to have users of re-
frigerators appreciate that fact.
Some are reduced Now.
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Tourist Skirts

~ ~ IOr $I OIIK-IIhC
OFS Black p e t t J.
coats, with ten differ
ent styles of fiounces
and ruff1eS.
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ness in SELL
ing SO many
refrigerators
as we have
this season.
1t shows that
investigation
of the merits
of the differ
ent refriger-
atorS offered
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Ham mOcks,
Cheap.

MAc for better-than-
WV usual d o ] ! a r
Hammocks. Note the
valance!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
Ribbons Cheap.

Or yard for plain
3SN and floral eff
fects for Girdles, etc;
: inches wide; worth
40c yd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
Fans Cheap.

n. for ] a p a n e S g
~ Fans, the artistic
and long wearing
Fans, imported to re-
tail at 10c.
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Correct Bags.

HQc instead of 81
Wv for w a ! ru s,
Seal and Lizard Hand
Bags, with inside fit
tings.
The leader., 1904-09-17
RIO GRANDE ON THE RAMPAGE
United states Custom House at Pre-
sidiO del NOrte, Mex, Has
Been Washed Away.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. IA spe-
cial to the Star from Alpine, Tex,
says:
THE Rio Grande is on the worst
rampage in it's history, and great de-
struction of property has already oc-
CURED at Preside del Norte, Ojinito
and many other smaller settlements
situated on both sides of the river for
a distance of 800 miles along its
course. The valley is narrow along the
river through the Great Bend region
of Texas, and losses by destruction of
crops there will not be heavy. Accord
ing to information received Sunday
from mounted courier who came di-
rect from Preside del Norte, more than
one hundred houses of that town, in
Guiding the United States customs
house were washed away by the flood.
The food is said to have swept
away whole settlements of houses occu-
pied by Mexicans between Preside del
Norte, and Boquillas. No reports of
loss of life have been received. The
valley south of Del Rio is wide and in
a high state of cultivation. 1t is also
thickly populated. Heavy property
losses will occur when the flood
reaches there A warning has been
issued to the settlers below, and they
are busy moving out of the valley and
preparing for the expected inunda-
ton.
The leader., 1904-09-17
THE EAST.

In New York city Blind mans day"
brought out 667 of the sightless, who
attend the annual distribution of
money appropriated by the state for
their benefit.
\ A strike. on 81" roads in New York
has been averted, the company and
employees compromising the differ
ences.
In her state election Vermont gave
a republican plurality for Charles j.
Bell for governor estimated at $4,000.
This figure has been exceeded only
once in the September elections
Democrats of Connecticut in state
convention at New Haven nominated A.
Heaton Robertson, of New Haven, for
governor.
The death is announced of Maj. Henry
Seton, of New York, veteran of the
United States army in the civil and
Spanish-American wars, and a noted
Indian fighter with Gen. Crook.
The democrats of New Hampshire
nominated Henry Hollis. of Concord, to
be their candidate for governor.
Addressing the democratic editors at
Rosemount, Judge Parker sounded a
note of warning of danger and urged
them to cooperate in the elimination of
party factiona1 fights.
The leader., 1904-09-17
TERRAPIN SLOW TRAVELLER
Took This One Twenty Years to
Cover Distance of Two
Miles and Half.

Thomas S. Stad6en, prominent resi-
dent OF WadesvilIe, Clarke county, and a
former resident of Winchester, was in
this city recently and brought with
him a terrapin which has rather re-
markable and certainly most unusual
history, says the Winchester (Va.)
News.
Just 80 years ago, in 1874. Mr. Stad-
den came across the terrapin on his
farm and on the bottom Of its shell he
inscribed the date. Every time since
then that he has seen the terrapin he
has cut the date on the shell. and the
entries are as follows: 1874, 1876, 1872
1880. 1881, 1882 and 1884.
On the latter date Mr.. Stadden car
ried the terTapin to a spot near Stephen
sons, fully two and one-half miles from
home. and then turned it loose. Mr..
Stadden has always held to the theory
that terrapin and turtles viii endeavor
to wander back to the spot Of their
birth. and TO test the theory the terrapin
was taken TO Stephensons.
That was 20 years ago, and during
all the intervening two decades Mr..
Stadden never saw his pet. In fact he
had forgotten all about it until ore day
recently he came across a terrapin 80
years old. Turning the terrapin ever,
ne was amazed to find that it was his
long lost pet. There were all the dates.
the initials that had been placed there
from time 10 time. grown larger, of
course, with the terrapin, but just as dis
tinct almost as the day they were cut
there
The leader., 1904-09-17
AN ESKIMO sALMoN-TRAP,
Simple Continuance by Which Many
Large Fish Are Easily
Taken.

The Eskimos along the Yukon river
have an odd method of catching salm-
on, which is described by Mr., jeremiah.
Lynch in Three Years in the Klon
dixie"
The Eskimos take boards foo
wide and an inch thick, and nail then
together lengthwise in a triangular
spout, little wider than a good sized
salmon. This is submerged in five
feet of water foot from the surface
and 20 yards from the shore.
"The salmon, swimming along the
side of the shore against the strong
current, go straight into this sfmpls
trap and cannot get back, and those in
the rear press on those in front.
I'VE saw IS large salmon taken from
one of these spouts in few minutes,
and the Indians said they caught
scores every day while the run con-
tinued.
cat an old Russian settlement We
observed how the natives live and pre-
pare for the winter. The fish were
running plentifully, and every Indian,
even TO the little children, was busy
bringing them upfrom the bank, OPEN
ing them and hanging them on the
trees, or temporary scaffolds, or tops
of huts ard cabins, in every conceiy-
able place where salmon could be pat
to dry out of reach of the dogs.
''The run lasts about six weeks, and
in that interval the natives must pr
vide food for their families and their
dogs until next season. Very few
wild animals exist on this lower Yu-
kon. and with the addition Of geese
and ducks, salmon is the onlF food
that the country provides for its in
habitants. No grain is cultivated.
The Indians buy flour and light sup
plies from the traders, paying in dog
and furs, for they trap all through the
long winter"
The leader., 1904-09-17
An Owls Love for music.

Gin my sons junior year ct Har-
yard" says John Burroughs, the natn-
ralist, at became the custom in May
and June to give frequent band con-
certs in the evening on the steps ct
University hall. Exactly over the band
was a f1agpole, fastened at an ANGLE TO
the building. On the giided ball cf the
fiagpole there would come and perch,
soon after the concert began. a little
screeeh owl. After the music ceased
and the crowd dispersed the little owl
would fly away again. So regularly did
the owl Come with his n9iseless, mufied
fight that my son come to look for him
and to speculate how long the band
would have to play before he would be
attracted by the music. Many persons
saw him, yet he appeared to take no
notice of the yard full of people, but
seemed to enjoy the music, as far as
his actions and attitude betrayed his
feelings, as much as did any one. Ce--
tainly the love for music. so strong "a
man. must find its beginning in lower
forms of life"
The leader., 1904-09-17
THE HAPPYFYINo PERSON.
An Enviable Reputation to Which
emily Howe" Could Not
Lay Claim.

Mrs. Brown climbed the steps and
dropped YEARLY into one of the big
chairs on the Hamilton piazza. The
Hamiltons were summer people, and
Mrs. Brown had never been 20 miles
away from South Gosport in her life,
but a warm friendship had quickly lev
eled all distinctions between the two
families. relates Youths Companion.
Yes" Mrs. Brown said, in reply to
her hostess greeting, ''it's been an age
since I've been over, know, but we've
been having company; and 'tisn't that.
either i wouldn't have minded the ex-
ira work even with mother sick. but
we'll, it was Emily Howe, and you've
met Emily, so mebbe you'll understand.
She isn't exactly what you'd call hap
pyfying person"
The HamilIpas understood; they had
exchanged calls " it'll Emily Howe sever
al times, and always. although they were
conscious of nothing but the sunniest Of
mental tempers at the beginning of the
call, its close invariably found them un-
accountably depressed. Clorinda. who
was young and had not yet learned the
long and gentle art of charitable speech
spoke suddenly before her mother could
prevent her; it was not easy to prevent
Clorinda:
Emily Howe she declared, as like
the climate of Scotland as I've read of it
one perpetual drizzle. And there are
some things-fsathers, and my hair. and
afternoon calls and certain enthusiagms
that can't stand drizzle, and nothing
wants to be drizzled upon all the time"
No, Emily Howe certainly was not
'happyfying," but the quaint word
might well set one to thinking of the
many people who could wear it honor
ably-the sunny, CHEEKY, warm-hearted
people full CT interest in life and love for
humanity and faith in God They may
not be brilliant or cultured or intellectu-
al, but everywhere they go they carry
an atmosphere of ease and charm TO
which others yield as quickly as to the
welcome of al open fire on bleak day:
After all, could one wish a finer thing
than just to be. wherever life has placed
one, "happyfying" person?
The leader., 1904-09-17
DOINGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

EhOM WASA1N6T9Ns
The treaty of extradition recently
concluded between this country and
Cuba has been ratified by the Cuban
senate.
The Chicago public schools showed
on opening day big gains in the at
tendance at nearly all buildings, the
total enrolment being 100000.
Figures compiled by the census bu,
reau show an increase of IS per cent.
in the ratio of divorced to married
men in the last decade.
The weekly crop report of the gov
eminent says corn has made fair prog
ress, but much of the crop is late in
maturing. Rains interfere with spring
harvest and cause rust in the north
ern part of the wheat region.
The war department, through Act
ing Secretary Oliver, has Issued a cir
cular of warning against political as.
sessments and partisan activity by Of
ficeholders.
A letter has been sent by George H
SHIRLEY, of Washington, who was NOM
mated by the continental party at Chi
cago as candidate for vice president, de'
clining the nomination.
A call has been issued by the comp
troller of the currency for report of the
condition of national banks at the
close of business September 6.
The paying of prize money has been
commenced by the treasury department
to victors Of Manila bay. Dewey's share
is $18515.
Russia has approved American and
British terms regarding eontraband OF
war.
The leader., 1904-09-17
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT LENA
Comes Into Port at San francisco
For Repairs.
The aLena Left vladiyostoIk ON =
Cruisin. Expedition Looking For
Vessels Carrying contrabanslsss

4
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE Rus.
Glan transport Lena, Capt. Berlinsky,
put into this port, Sunday, for repairs.
The Lena is 81 days from Vladiyostok,
via Bayaiwa, Sakhaline islands. She
made the run from Bayaiwa in 10 days.
which is considered fast time. The
Lena has a crew of-497 men and q
officers. and carries rs guns. She has
three tunnels and three masts.
Capt. Berlinsky, who officially de.
clares the Lena to be a transport,
states that their engines and boilers
are in need of repairs. After passing
quarantine the Lena anchored off the
Union iron works, where she now lies.
According to Brassey's naval man
ual, the Lena formerly was the Kher.
son, of the Russian volunteer fleet.
Brassey refers to her as volunteer
cruiser and also as transport yes
sell" The Lena has speed of 1914
knots. Her hulls of steel of her dis
placement is of 1925 tons. She is
49S feet long, 81 feet inches wide.
and has a draught of "a feet, She has
two propellers. Her indicated horse
power is 1880. She was built at Heb
bum, England. in 1895. According to
Brassy, the Lena carries three z
inch quick-firing guns and 20 smaller
calibre.
The arrival of the Lena has been
reported to Washington.
Instructions are expected from the
Washington authorities Monday as to
the length of time the Lena may re-
main in port.
Pilot McCullock, who brought the
Lena into port, says that chains were
wrapped around her hull, indicating
that some of her plates were loose.
Immediately after the Lena dropped
anchor in the bay, Capt. Berlinsky left
the war ship, but the object of his
visit ashore was not announced. An
officer of the cruiser, however, stated
that the Lena left Vladivostok on a
cruising expedition, hoping to capture
some of the trans-Pacific vessels car.
rying contraband of war. 1t was adj
mitted that the vessel most eagerly
sought for was the steamship Amer
lea, of the Togo Kisen Kaisha, which
company sent her from this port sew
eral weeks ago for the orient. The
America arrived safely at Hong Korg
on September 2.
The leader., 1904-09-17
THE BAL TIC FLEET
GOES TO FAR EAST
Car Orders All His Reserve Troops
to Arms.
ALEMEFF HAS RESIGNED
OHer Of viceroy AlexieR to- Retire
Due, II IL stated, to "I'arn-
mount Military ExigeR-
cy I'm MnnchuPia."

What little news was received Sun.
day from the ManchurIan theater Of
war, indicates the almost entire sus.
tension of active operations by both
Russians and japanese. The last dis
patch from Mukden was filed by a cor.
respondent on Sunday evening 1t was
said, that all was quiet in that region,
and the understanding was that the
main force of the Japanese had re-
tired to Yentai. on the railroad, about
ten mics northeast Of Lao Yang. XII
The leader., 1904-09-17

Of the
success which can obtained practical faith and persistent and ogS invest
started in modest advertising newspapers the merit the original
that successful specific His original line Don't tobacco spit and smoke
speaking world and brought unprecedented results his advertising
practically from
little advertisement his capital less than
the Candy
the
machine which he
He said my we'll
IN We for advertising
another
Indiana Mineral Springs Ind the
obtained
wilderness hills
Mr.
Indiana Mineral
the
reached
advertising capadyfor will brngfoh
The leader., 1904-09-17

ropatkin briefly reports that there was
no fighting Saturday, except small pa
troll encounters. A dispatch received
in London from st. Petersburg gives a
report tina viceroy Alexieff resigned
The Baltic, fleet, rumors regarding
which have from time to time occupied
the press, sailed Sunday from Cron-
stadt, and it is officially announced
in st. Petersburg that it's destination
is the far east. st. Petersburg dis
patches indicate active preparations to
greatly increase the Russian fighting
force. The story from Port Arthur
is one of bombardments.
The leader., 1904-09-17

In order to get back to his usual feed
ing place under the mulberry tree from
Stephensons the terrapin had to crOss
several streams, traverse wooded bluffs,
treacherous ravines and cross fiel1N.
Twenty years had been required 10
make the journey of two and one-hat
miles. but, guided by an unerring in
stinct, the little terrapin had at last
reached home-a living object lesson
of what perseverance, can accomplish
The leader., 1904-09-17
SENATOR ORCHARD ARRESTED
Writ of Attachment Served ON Sea-
atOr When He Returns to
Home.

West Plains, Mo-, Sept. 12.-When
former Senator James Orchard arrived
here to spend Sunday with his family,
he was served with writ of attach
ment by Sheriff Kimberlin of Howell
county, and cited to appear at Jeffer-
son City December Is and show cause
why he did not appear as witness at
the time set for the Farris triai and
give testimony.
Senator Orchard has made arrange
ments for bond, and gave surety in
the sum of 5000. He departed Sunday
night for Shannon county to attend
court.
The leader., 1904-09-17

In every country of Europe large
sums are expended by the various gov
~ernments every year in efforts to i'm
prove the breed of horses, not only for
cavalry mounts, but also for useful
work on farms and for draught pur-
poses. In this republic scientific breed
ing has been left to private enterprise,
but in recent years congress has shown
disposition to encourage upon mod
crate scale the bringing together Of
choice strains of blood. At the agricul-
tural experiment station at Fort Col
Inns, COL, some good work in this d.
rection is in progress.
The leader., 1904-09-17

If the business men of this country
desire to negotiate loans they can be
accommodated by the banks of Kan
sas, which have on deposit $100,000,000
belonging principally to the farmers
Mortgages in Kansas must be almost
as plentiful as grasshoppers, but nc
industrious farmer has one on his place
unless he has borrowed money to buy
more land and put up new buildings.
The leader., 1904-09-17

The cutting of rates by the trans
Atlantic steamship companies contin-
ues. Thousands are taking advantage
OF the rate inducements to cross the
briny, but the great preponderance of
landing immigrants who design to stay
with us over departing immigrants
show no diminution OF preference for
the land of the free and the home OF
the brave. Even the disposition to
curtail the hospitality of the open door
made manifest in the legislation of the
last 20 years has not availed to stop
the human tide setting westward to our
shores,
The leader., 1904-09-17

The daily paper now takes the place
of oratory. The spellbinder and the
parade still have place, but they are
ornamental and spectacular. The aver
age American citizen reads his paper
with care and forms his opinions-not
in the excitement of the hastings, butin
the serenity of his home. With Ibis
mind at ease he has only to read and
digest the reports upon both sides OF
the question to determine which Is best
for his own interests and those Of the
country. When this is supplemented
by the fund of information sent out
from the party committees, the crop Of
votes is ready for the harvest.