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Priest Found With Skull Fractured.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. August 13.-Rev'
Michael Healey, pastor of st. Mafys
Church of Tiffin, Ohio, was found lying un-
conscious on the concrete walk between
the church and parsonage of St Colombas
Church at $50 o'clock this morning. HIS
skull is fractured. Father Healey, who Is
eighty-one years old, was guest at the
parsonage and some time during the n,ght
nitaI authorities report his condition as
very critical. He has served in the priest
hood fifty-three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Entries for Olympic Games.

ST. LOUIS, August 13, worlds fair
grounds.-Among the athletics who are
conditioning themselves at the stadium for
the olympic games to be held here the last
of this month is c. G. Gardner Of Victoria.
Australia, who began work today.
Among the prominent American athletes
is N J. Cartmell of the University of Penn
sylvania, who distinguished himself in the
sprints last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Largest Oil Tank Steamer Arrives.

NEW YORK, August 13-The American
steamer Lansing. the largest American oil
tank steamer afloat. arrived today from
Port Arthur. Texas, with the largest cargo
of oil ever brought from Texas to this
port. The trip from New York to Port Ar
thur and return was made in the rema rk-
ably short time of seventeen and one-half
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Third Accident This Year.

Charles E. Hunt, twenty-six years OLD.
whose home is at 129 Q street southwest,
was treated at the Emergency Hospitai
this afternoon for injuries to his head and
arm. caused by the bursting of a musket
which he was repairing. He says he mas
had three accidents of similar character
this year. His injuries are not OF a serious
,t,trp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Herd of Cows perailed a Train

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, August 1s-A mas
senger train on the South Fork and DunIo
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. while
backing from Lovett to Landfair last
night, struck herd of five cows, derailine
the engine and baggage car. Louis Boden-
schatz. foreman of the division, who was
on the baggage car, was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Search for Missing Railroad Man.

SEATTLE. Wash, August 13.-A score
of Northern Pacific employees are search
ing Squak slough. sluggish stream, en-
deavoring to find the trace of C. B. Cliff
superintendent OF the Seattle division of
the Northern Pacific railway.
Mr. Cliff was last seen Tuesday after
noon rowing down the slough in a canvas
canoe toward Lake Washington.
The oars belonging to the craft have
been found in the stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Mrs. MAVERICK Leaves France.

LONDON. August 13.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick left Rouen yesterday alone ana
did not announce her destination. she pos
sibly Joined her attorney, Mr.. Hayden. and
sailed on the Red Star line steamer Vader-
land from Antwerp today.
A dispatch to a news agency from Brus-
sells says it is asserted at Antwerp that
Mrs. Maybrick sailed today for America,
under an assumed name, on the Vaderland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
British Steamer Examined.

GIBRALTAR. August 13.-The British
steamer Ronda, from Hull for Naples. pass
ed here today and signaIed that she was
boarded by Russian cruiser yesterday.
Her papers and other documents were eX-
amined and her hold was searched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
Ship Passenger Attempted Suicide.

NEW YORK, August 13.-A first cabin
passenger who says his name is Hirschfeld
and his home In San Francisco, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat on the French
line steamer La Touraine. just before she
reached her dock from Havre today. His
condition is serious. A note which Hirsch-
field had written before making the attempt
upon his life said that he intended to COM
init suicide, but gave no reason for the act
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Fourth-Class Postmasters.

Fourth-class postmasters were appointed
today as follows:
observation-disclosures. w. e. Paswatsr;
Maddox. Georgeanna Slye.
Observation-Disclosures A. B. WilltamA
Took No. 4. j. 0. Watson.
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Archbishop. Apostolic
Skull Fractured.

While driving along NJ street northwest.
near the Aqueduct bridge. this morning,
James Daniels, about fifty years of age,
who is employed on Gen. Drums farm near
Lewinsville, Va, fell from his wagon and
sustained fracture of the skull. His head
struck against the curb and he was rem
dered unconscious. Several persons were
standing near by and the injured man was
taken up and finally removed to the George
town University Hospital. 1t is believed
that the old man was victim OF heart
failure At ! o'clock this afternoon the
hospital physicians state that he Is in a
diving condition. with no hope of recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

is slightly different from any other sale. 1t me;
imperative that we reduce our stock on hand.
these prices will clearly demonstr ate:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

Secretary of War William II. Taft made
a personal inspection this week Oh the
Aqueduct bridge, crossing ROCK creek at
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street north
west and continued his investigation along
the line to Great Falls. 1t is understood
that the ACCESSIBILITY Of widening this
bridge is being again argued by the OIL
Gals in Charge as an important feature of
the conduit project, for which an appro-
priation for surveys was argued at the last
session OF Congress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-10-27

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
Jans Renorted Retreatina.

Berlin. June ii. Colonel GaedSe, war
correspondent Of the Tagebiatt, tele-
graphs as follows: The japanese are
reported to have retreated from KIM
chan in d northerly direction. A change
ia the situation has undoubtedly taken
place. 1t appears tilat the forward
movement of the Russian army has be-
gun at various points Of the theater
of war The situation Is daily improv-
ing. The japanese losses around Kin
chau We're enormously heavy ostensi-
bly, $4,000 men, The Tageblatt re-
marks editorlaiiy that the above dis
patch is obviously colored In favor OF
the Russians
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
KURoPATKlN MOVES.


transfers Headquarters 60 Point Forty
Miles South Of Llaoyans.
ST. Petersburg June THE military
attaehe Of q first class power has tele
graphed here tbat General Kaaopat-
kin's headquarters staff has moved for
~ miles south Of I.iaogang to 3 point
between Haicheng and Dashliszaio.
The move is considered possibly 10 fore
shadow severe lighting in the northern
part Of the Iiautong peninsula, but il g
a mistake to assume that this action
Involves a change IN the position Of the
Russian main army, which, according
to the best information, remains at
Liaoyang
General Kuropatlzin has been sub
jected TO considerable pressure 70 help
relieve the tension at Port Arthur. As
cabled on Saturday, he sent several
thousand men down the railroad TO see
what could be done 70 impede the jap
anese operations. This force, which
there IS the best reason to believe falls
far short Of three divisions, not exceed
Ing 10000 men at the most, is reported
to be advancing on the peninsula. Gen
eral Kuropatkin is on board special
headquarters train, which IS constantly
at his disposition His trip may be
only for the purpose Of personally ex-
amining the situation
The lack Of news from the seat OF
war during the last forty-eighr hours
Is regarded BY the public as full Of sig
nfficance. The city Is already rumof
ridden by stories Of impending battles
The Shanghai report that the Port
Arthur squadron has already been
beached and its guns mounted ashore
evokes only amusement here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
EIftean MiIes Fronn AZ 80.

Chefu, June IA japanese CORE
spondent from Dalny confirms the re-
ported advance Of the Japanese army
on Port Arthur news Of which was
brought here by the Chinese. The cor
respondent states, however, that there
are fifteen miles between the Japanese
and Port Arthur, instead Of seven, as
reported BY the Chinese. The Japanese
army is advancing along both coasts.
It is reported tkat the peninsular di.
vision on the east coast fought bat
tie wirnn nfteen miles OF Port Arthur
June 3 The result Of the battle has
not vet been learned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
ReadIna 80 Ne RIInd.

Washington. June 6 Postmaster
General Payne has issaed an order for
the free transmission through the
mails of readmg matter in raised let
ters for the blind The order directs
that such reading matter may be sent
by Il public library OF institution g
blind readers as a loan and returned
through tie mails without postage
The packages are restricted IN weight
to not more than four pounds except
in case Of n single volume. which must
not exceed tel pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Paris, June 6.-Governor 0dell OF
New York continues to receive many
oourtesies from the French and Amer
lean officials He was the guest Of hon.
or at 4 breakfast given at the residence
Of Ambassador Porter The guests
numbered slaSaen, including former
Governor Levi r Morton General
Brugere. the commander Of the French
army; Consul General Gowdy, Baron
d Estonrnelles dc Constant and the
members Of the staff of the embassy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

was tne roau TO me cemetery. Inc
tllfong was thickest on the slope which
leads from KojimacAi to Akasaga, past
the palace 81 Prince Iitasharawa Here
the procession had to pass through a
lane Of people twenty feet deep on
either side mostly townsfolk ia haori
and hakama, but with good sprin-
king Of Europeans about also.
When the procession left the club the
gun carriage On which the coffin rest
cd was escorted by about 200 marines
with reversed arms and the members
Of the club AS It passed various
streets. evidently by preawangement,
numerous representatives of various So
cieties joined ia until there was, when
tie diplomatic ana official carriages
joined in. procession nearly mile
long
Somewhere along tie route, too,
company Of bluejackets joined the
cortege. but just where did not see,
as rode ahead and waited at the cem-
etefy for the procession to come.
ii came III absolute silence tip the
long slope. and as il came the throng
fell silent 1t seemed a BIT curious 10
see no beads uncovered as tile colin
passed, until one remembered TINT this
form Of salutation bus not vet taken
hold IN Japan There was manifested
plenty Of curiosity, and all the tomb-
stones In the cemetery the Japa
nese are very fond Of queerly shaped
tombstones were covered with people
clauberlng up to get q better look,
! The dense crowd about the grave
side parted as 400 bluejackets, sturdy
| fellows and visibiy affected. shout
dered their way through They took up
positions beside the grave and waited
/ I'll silence. Then came carriages, with
elaborate liveries. of the higher Of
ffeials. civil. military and naval, and
the diplomats, and these pissed on
Then there came to sight an aged
Shinto priest, dressed all In white and
wearing old fashioned red laequered
! shoes. Above his head q tall blue
jacket Carried an immense siiken dag,
on which, III Chinese characters, was
written the name and rank OF the de-
ceased officer Then came a company
of marines carrying red aud white ban
ners and abanzaiH flags, and young
sakaki. the sacred Shinto tree. covered
with the white paper go-bei.
/ Two naval officers came next carry
ing decorations, and behind them the
gun carriage rolled along draped In
black velvet aud drawn by bluejackets.
Last thing Of all and that cansed an
intake of the BREATH 50 solemn and
touching was it-eame group In.
I white the sister and young niece Of
| Commander Hirose with the mother,
old ana bent, of sngino the man fer
whom the hero had given his life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
The Times Daily Short Story.


Cne east or wnaJ might be cauea me
main trail running along the crest Of
the mountain Between the spring and
the trail was a fringe Of bushes thirty
feet wide and one wanting water had
to push through this fringe.
In the searches made for the missing
brothers that spring had been visited
thousands Of times. Only ten years
ago 1t was discovered 70 be d wonder
FIJI cure all, aud a sanitarium has been
built there for the benefit Of indivia-
uals. on the day our party were to
begin their search north Of the clay pit
! did not go out with them, the cook
wishing my assistance in preparing
dinner
It was aboEt 10 o'clock that started
out for a ramble by myself, and | had
got within twenty rods OF the spring
and was intending to turn aside and
get a drink when | caught sight Of a
bear coming toward me. It was hot
day, and I think he must have been
fired on by hunters or pursued BY dogs,
as he seemed TO be very tired
As soon ais / got sight Of him leaped
behind a bowlder to my left and was
sure lie had not observed me. He had
probably visited the spring before. for
as he came opposite it he sweryed to
the right to reach 1t. The bushes were
not So thick but | could plainly follow
his movements.
When he had gone about twenty feet
he uttered "whoof'' of surprise and
dropped out Of sight. / thought he had
sunk down from exhaustion, and
waited a long quarter Of an hour be
fore moving forward. ! advanced step
BY step, expecting to see him rise MP
every minute. and at length got close
enough to discover the mouth Of a
shaft or pit 1t had been covered with
vines and leaves. and even after was
SIRE that the bear had gone into IT the
spot looked almost safe.
Getting down on hands and knees
and creeping to the edge Of the pit,
could hear bruin whining and shut
fling far below, and such an odor rose
up that / was speedily forced to re-
tire.
/ hurried along 10 the north, calling
to the searching parties as | ram and
after awhile got them together and
told them about the bear. 1t was only
after they had reached the pit and
scented the dreadful odor that any enc
suspected the Importance Of nay dis
covery / shall never forget the pale
faces and shaking limbs as they drew
back, and father said.
Men. our search Is ended and the
mystery finally cleared up. The dead
bodies Of Joseph. William and Thomas
are all In that pit and the bear on TOP
of themw
And so it proved You may say that
it is almost incredible thar three men
should turn aside 1T just that point
when 50 many others bad escaped, but
il must be recorded as a strange coin.
! cidenee. The bear was killed and
holsfed up, the plt dlslnfected as fsi
as could he done. and not only Tie re-
mains Of the three brothers were
found, but Of two other men and two
or three deer as we'll NJ QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
A Pit of Death


In the years agone three brothers,
All men grown aud stillwell ~ name,
came over from England and settled
down on one of the mountains OF
Pennsylvania, and by and Us IL came
% be known that they We're prospect
ing FOR minerals
Not much attention was given them.
and it was a year or more after their
arrival that the eldest one Joseph BY
name, made his appearance On Tile
streets Of Mercefsberg anu stated that
his brother William had disappeared
ia a mysterious manner and asked for
assistance in unrayeling the mystery
Hunters and others searched the
mountain for days and days, being
paid in English gold for their services,
but not the slightest ciew could DO
picked up.
Seven months later the same man
appeared again and announced the
mysterious disappearance Of his broth
er Thomas A search by fifty men and
lasting two weeks brought nothing
further to light.
Not wishing to be alone on the noun
tain, the surviving brother engaged
the services of miner named Taylor
and for a year there was no cause for
further excitement At the end Of that
time the miner came to town one day
to spread the news that Joseph the
last Of the three brothers had also
mysteriously disappeared When he
left the house one morning. he went
north over the same path the others
had taken.
My father was elected captain Of q
party. and I went along with them
at least I'VE other parties were strung
along on the crest Of the mountain for
a distance Of twenty-five miles, while
yet other parties searched the foothills
and ravines and the level country.
OF course there were theories by the
score. but the one held by our party
was that the three brothers had diseov-
cred some valuable mineral deposit
perhaps gold or diamonds and the fact
having in some manner come to the
%fttH VI y AAlaifAtftAN &atAS AAAfh% IA q
cave the three disappearance meant
no less than three murders ! do not
know whether any Of the other parties
held 10 this particular theory, but Il
was understood that our search was &
be entirely directed to locations where
the bodies OF the murdered men might
have been seereted
At the end Of three weeks, we being
provided with tents and q plentiful
supply Of provisions. our little party
had covered an area Of three miles b.
ten that is. every foot Of ground from
north TO south, running over the noun
tain and down to the foothills on Il
Their side, had been 50 closely searched
that not a woodchuck's hole had es
capped us.
The last days search brought US L
the spot where Joseph had dug his fire
clay About forty rods south Of thu
clay pit was q fine spring. II was Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Paris. June @, Letters received az
the foreign office from n. Jusserand,
the French ambassador to the United
States. pay high tributes 70 the ST.
Louis expositioa This from the high-
est French official in Ameriea con
trasts with the rather fiippant tone Of
The French press concerning the expo
sition. which has been characterized as
d lavish expenditure ef American dol
lars without adequate artistic results
On tile contrary NJ Jusserand main
tafns that the exposition ~ exception.
ais artistic ana beautiful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07


Navy who Gave His Life For An
other nt Port Arthur Was Buried
with shinto Rites-sIikado Ordered
That All Honor BE raid the Dead.
From Tokyo Japan. under recent
date a war correspondent Of the In
dianaIolis News writes
The most impressive thing / have
seen In Japan 50 far was the ceremony
at Aoyama, the funeral, according 70
Shinto rites. Of that gallant hero OF the
war; Commander Tiirose Of the Jana.
nese navy
The Japanese are a hero loving race,
and few nations have had a better OPP
portunity for hero worship than that
accorded ~ the funeral Of Hirose. Il
remarkable man, fine sailor who EN-.
bodied IN himself all those qualities
that the Japanese most value. He lost
his life, as Is well known now. In try
ing q save sugino, his warrant officer.
and The story Of lis exploit Is the most
memorable thing In the Port Arthur
engagement. 81
The body Of Commander Hirose was
buried by the Russians when they
found it In the water. and. like noble
enemies, they gave their antagonist d
solemn funeral, with all tile military
honors that would have been accorded
to an officer OF the car But that real
funeral was deemed insufficient by
IIirose's friends III Tokyo. his old home.
and ii is even said that the mikado
himself gave instructions that all hon
or should be paid to the dead man.
And 50 with fitting pomp ana won
drous ceremony they incased all that
was recovered of IIirose's body a mere
shred Of flesh in a plain wooden box,
and this has been left out there III
Aoyama under the cypress ana cherry
trees, the grave fittingly faelng the
rife range and Aoyama barracks.
In the morning II solemn service con
Quoted by one Tamura. Shinte priest
was held at the Marine club in Tsukijl
and then, after procession had es
corted the coffin to the graveside al
Aoyama. another service was peld Al
which Lieutenant Malsura read let
ter Of coincidence from Admiral Togo
| which was followed by brief speeche,
on the value Of hero 10 tile nation bl
Vice Admiral Arima and Yiscoun
Kano.
The streets in Japan are always
crowded. but never saw any street i
Tokyo 50 jammed with humanity ai
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Tamaqua, Pa, June 8.-Pending the
result Of the effort to be made by the
Cancellation board 70 compromise the
differences between the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company and its EN-.
ployees the meeting Of the three execu-
tive boards Of the United Mine Work.
ers which was to have been held Iii
Lansford has been postponed. If the
cancellation board fails to accomplish
its purpose the executive board will be
convened as originally planned and
pass upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of ordering
a general strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Paris June 8 The French naval
maneuvers Off Havre and Cherboure
further demonstrated the utility Of the
French submarine boat aotilla The
tiny craft made q sortie against the ar
mored cruiser Amiral Aube which in
time Of war would have resulted IN
the blowing up Of that warship under
circumstances similar to the destruc
ton 81 the Russian h8ttleship Petro-
pavlOvsk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
~ RattIe q WafanatIen.

London, June THE Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent wires.
-Four thousand Russians belonging TO
General Stakelberg's brigade on May
81 attacked 1900 japanese occupying
a position five miles south Of Wafang
item The Russians were repulsed, los
ing 200 Killed and 400 wounded The
japanese lost more than 100 killed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Washington. June 6.-Consul General
Woman, Munich, Germany, in re-
port to the department Of commerce
and labor says that in government cir
cles aud particularly in the German
marine there is great disappointment
because all attempts within the last
three and half years, since the meat
Inspection law went int effect forbid
ding the Importation Of canned meats,
have failed to secure in Germany any
product similar to that OF the United
States beef, SO essential for the supply
Of the army and navy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Rochester n " June 6For the
tirst time in this city q touching and
pretty memorial service was held il
Genesee park Flowers were sirewn
on the water in honor Of the unknown
heroes whose lives were lost on the
high sens IN Tie wars Of tho nation.
This memorial service WAS under tbe
direction Of the Women's Relief corps
who are endeaYoring 70 make i au
annual custom throughout the land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
Thirty JAS kilIed Near censan.

TTT-TT 7aT5 71'--TT
Seoul. June The japanese consul
at Gensan wires that during a skirmish
which took place on the Sd inst. thirty
Japanese soldiers and one lieutenant
We're killed aud three men were SCI
yerely wounded The Russians, IN re-
treating, burned number Of Korean
Villages The natives. selling old hint
locks and weapons OF all sorts, attacked
the Cossacks, killing two and wound
ing several There are about 1000
Japanese troops now at Gensan. The
merchants there have not left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07

Cleveland. d, June 6 The Civic fed
Grafton which has been attempting tc
bring about 4 settlement Of the differ
enees between the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION and the Masters and Pilots
association, has announced that the eff
fort has been OF no avail and has giyeI
IN the attempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
AIIeaed go 90, 90 Arthur.

Liaoyang. June Tilt ID persistently
reported here that the Port Arthur
squadron made sortie shortly before
dawn Saturday, with the torpedo boat
destroyers leading, and found the Japa
nese fleet quite unsuspecting the pres
ence Of hostile warships, with the re
suit that four of the japanese ships
were sunk during the attack.