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The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
Stabbed by Passenger.

Sedalia, Mo, Aug. 10.-John F. Lafferty, conductor on the Lexing. ton branch of the Missouri Pacific. lies at the point of death as the re- suit of an assault upon him by Jesse Crews, a passenger from Hughes. vile. The assault was the outcome of trouble between the two men Sun day, when Lafferty stopped the train and elected Crews because he re- fused to pay the required fare.
 Later Crews was again on tha train and Lafferty had just begun to take the tickets when Crews sprang upon him with a dagger Be fore any one could interfere he had inflicted severe wounds on the conductors arm and body
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
Drowned in Asylum Lake.

Luther D. Stanford, Is years old of Little Rock. was drowned while bathing in the pond near the insane asylum Young Stanford, in company with another boy. who lives near the asylum. were out looking for some cattle and were near the pond. which is in the grounds belonging to the asylum Stanford is said to have re marked that he was warm and would so in bathing in the pond to get cool Neither of the boys could swim and after being in the water only a short time Stanford got beyond his depth and drowned before help could reach him
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
kidnapers Missed the Boy.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 10.-The third attempt recently to kidnap Miguel A. Oteri. son of Gov. Oteri of New Mexico. has been defeated by the temporary absence of the boy from the summer home of Mrs W. B. Childers. where he has been a guest. Six heavily armed men rode up to the Childers cottage on the upper Pecos river and demanded the boy. Mrs. Childers. who was along with the servants, informed the men that young Oteri was not on the premises. but they searched the buildings and then rode away. The boy with his uncle was o9 a fishing trip at the time.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
Old Law Suit Settled.

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Paul. Minn., has award ded Mccarthy & Reichardt, at Little Rock. judgment in the sum of Sf22,- 911.02 against the Choctaw and Mem- phis Railroad Company. This decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals cuts the judgment secured in the lower court in half. a verdict having been rendered in favor of the plaintiffs for about $240,000. The suit has been pending .or several years and grew out of contract which Mccarthy X Reichhardt, contractors. had for the construction of part of the Choctaw and Memphis Railroad.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
EDIS0N'S LATEST TRIUMPH
The Wizard Announces the Perfec- tion of Reliable Storage
 Battery.

New York. Aug. 7.-In announcing that he had perfected his storage bat teries for propelling electric vehicles, Thomas A. Edison warmly compli- mented young Cooper Hewitt, who had helped him solve most difficult prob lem with his mercury rectifier His battery, he says. will send a pleasure vehicle, under the most favorable con- ditions, at the rate of 20 miles an hour for 150 miles.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
MITCHELL BREAKING DOWN
The Nervous and Physical Strain, He Says. Is More Than Mortal
 Man Cnn stand.

Wilkes barre. Pa, Aug. 7.-An as sertlon made by President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers during an address to a large number of mine workers at oliphant has perturbed many miners.
 He is quoted as saying: q may not long be with you in this great move ment. This night and day work is too much. The nervous and physical strain of continued effort is more than nor tal man can stand"
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
Col. Dan Lnmont's Estate.

New York. Aug. 9.-An estate valued at $3.360,000 is left by the late Col. Daniel s. Lamont. secretary of war un- der President Cievland. according to Mir LamontS will filed for probate. Mrs Lamont and her three daughters are the beRefelaries.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
=F R E F =: IN MULFORD. JeweIer. MemphI. Tenn.
SUBTERRANEAN WONDERS M MammOth Cave
 AND
 COLOSSAL CAVERN
COLOSSAL CAVERN

Are tho most interesting of all the Natural Wonders in America These wonderful Caverns are visited an nually by thousands of tourists from this country and abroad. They are pronounced by scientists the most magnificent work of nature. It would we'll repay you to take the time to make visit to them. They arc 100 miles south of Louisville. Ky. near the
 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. R. and the undersigned will be glad to quote you rates. give train schedules or send you a beautiful illustrated 4S-page booklet giving an interesting description of these remarkable places
 c. L. STONE. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
 Louisville. Ky.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
Little Rock Man Suicide.

The body of a man. who. from pa pers found upon the body. is Finley Hartley, was found on Twenty-third and Broadway. Little Rock. by the conductor and motorman on South Main street car The body of the man was first noticed by the railway men on the up-trip, but supposing the man to be drunk. no special notice was taken of him He was there. how ever, on the down trip and an eX- animation was made, resulting ill find ing that the man was dead. Police headquarters was notified and the body removed to Ruebels undertak ing establishment A note. found on the body. with the words, Blame nc one for this. It is the work of my hands Finley Hartley" bespoke ar once suicide.
The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
To Build Cotton Mil at Van euren

4 movement is on at Van Buren to- ward organizing a stock company to build and operate a s100.000 cotton mill. A committee has been appoint ed to solicit subscriptions, and they will begin a canvass of the city at once. The plan is to make it a Crawford county enterprise. and with that end in view the promoters eX- pect to place much of the stock among the wealthy fruit and cotton growers of the county. Col. Sam R. Chew is credited with being the originator and organizer of the movement. and he presented the matter to the club mem bers at the meeting in manner that makes the scheme appear entirely feasible.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
RAISES OF NEGOTIATION

1t is not vet known what will be the terms
of peace prescribed by the Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries or what will be the bases of the ne
sotiations for treaty Of peace. We can only
hope and expect that they will be such as will
lead TO the establishment of a just honorable
and lasting settlement. Meantime It may be
not Improbable to recall the salient features
of the dispute which preceded the war. since
it may reasonably be assumed that Japan will
at least insist upon the satisfaction Of the de-
mands which she made at that time
At the end of October 1903, Japan formu-
lated what was called her irreducible minimum,
In which she made several material concessions
from her former proposals. She asked for a
mutual engagement to respect the independence
and integrity of the Chinese and Oorean en-
pires. She agreed to establish neutral zone
extending fifty kilometres each side Of
the Corean-Manchurian boundary, into which
neither party should send troops without the
others consent. For her part, she would bind
herself to recognize Manchuria outside her
sphere of special interest and within the sphere
OF Russia's special interest. and not to inter
fere with the commercial and residential rights
and immunities already enjoyed by Russia in
Corea. On the other hand. she demanded that
Russia should recognize Japdn's preponderat-
ing interest In Corea and her right TO give
Corsa advice and assistance: that Russia should
agree not to impede Japan's commercial and
Industrial activities in Corea and that Russia
should recognize Japan's right to send troops
to Oorea for the maintenance OF order. provided
Japan did not erect any military works which
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
CONVENIENT OWNERSHIP"

How lar Mayor Dunno of Chicago is able to
order or to forecast the platform Of the next
national Democratic convention does not vet
appear, but the dispatches from Cleveland
quoting him as predicting that the platform
VIII contain plank calling for the government
ownership Of railways is of decided interest
Il at least indicates the attitude of a prom-
nent and at present confident wing of the De-
mocracy, and shows that the conservatives of
the Parker-Belmont school won only a tenn
porary victory last summer. Indeed, there is
some reason to think that the display Of safe
y and sanity was only the last expiring
flicker OF the old spirit Of traditional Democ
racy, and that with Judge Parkers defeat the
way was cleared for a true radical party which
would IND Mayor DUNES programme entirely
10 It's taste Certainly nothing could give that
programme more attractiyeness to the average
voter than resistance by the railroads of eff
forts for their regulation and for the efTectiva
abolition Of all the secret and Indirect forms OF
discrimination. If, either by direct opposition
10 legislation or by the familiar parliamentary
trick Of playing off one scheme against another
the next campaign comes around with nothing
serious done TO correct the existing abuses. we
may expect 10 see the opposition making inst
such a startling bid for favor Those who
have sought TO represent President Roosevelt
as a radical would probably then see in his
policy the bulwark of private property and in
dividusl enterprise, and wish that they had not
by their OWL bourbonisn raised sentiment
which would no longer be content with regula-
ton
Government ownership is not likely to be
less useful for campaign cry merely because
It is the symbol of an inchoate idea The grow.
Ing socalstic spirit does not trouble itself much
about adapting :ts nostrums to practical con-
dhons. II feels that the great common car
risrs are engaged In public work, and the short
cut to secure fsithfulness In the performance
OF that work appeals to It, as was demon
strated In the recent Chicago campaign Gov
ernmant ownership may mean a dozen things
Is the federal government or the State govern
meat going TO own the railroadss Or is the
ownership TO be divided. and, If SO, on what
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TrRoa THE TRIBUNE BuRKAu-l

Washington June 12.-President Roosevelt has
decided to defer his homegoing to Oyster Bay until
after the commencement exercises at Harvard, on
June 2s. According to his original intention, the
President planned to go home after his first visit
to Massachusetts, June q. there to remain until
June 27 Owing to the urgency of public business
in Washington the President has decided to return
to the capital after his first visit to the Old Bay
State. Under this arrangement he will be back at
and will remain here until the evening of June 2s
He will reach Oyster Bay. after the exercises at
Cambridge on June %.
large delegation of Southern cotton mill op-
orators. representing the American Asiatic Asso-
citation. called the President to-day TO lay be-
fore him a petition for revision of the immgra-
tion laws now operating against the Chinese.
Secretary Hitchcock presented a delegation from
Muskogee. Ind. T. Professor Albert Bushnell Hart
OF Cambridge. Mass. cassmate Of the President
at Harvard, called to introduce Mrs Hart When
the President goes to Cambridge the latter part of
this month. Professor and Mrs Hart will give a
reception in his honor
Secretary Loeb to-day wrote letter to the Mayor
or Savannah, Ga. informing him that 1t would be
impossible for the President to visit that city on
his Southern trip next fall
Among the callers during the day were Count
Casslnl, the Russian Ambassador: Mr. Takahra
the Japanese Minister: Secretaries Taft Morton
and Shaw, Attorney General Moody. Senator Knox
OF Pennsylvania, and General George b. Davis
judge advocate general of the army
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
ARE LIGHTNING RODS UsEFULy

The return Of the season when thunderstorms
are to be expected In abundance gives value
to a report relative TO the efficacy of lightning
rods which is now receiving attention from
foreign technical journals The question Is one
about which opinion has undergone many
changes, and regarding which there is not
even yet absolute unanimty. Thirty or forty
years ago practically everybody was q be-
lever in the lightning rod. Then reaction
came, and profound skeptcism prevailed, es-
pecially among farmers who had been swim
died At length 1t perceived that a part
il not ALL of the fault was with the construc-
ton and arrangement of the rod and not
with the rod itself A bad joint or q failure
to carry the lower end down to earth that
was damp at all times believed to ex-
plain the disappointments which were expert
enced, and It probably did account for most
of them. Faith was greatly strengthened by
the utterance of the British Lightning Rod
Conference of 1882 which Is to this day rec
ognized as one of the most trustworthy YER
diets on record and which prescribed several
new rules TO be observed.
Since that time fresh doubts have been felt
Occasionally though not often, it is observed
that building In whose rods the advice of
experts has apparently been followed to the
letter is struck and badly damaged. Some
thing like CONSERVATION was created In Ger
many about five years ago when powder fac
tory which had been thus safeguarded was
hit Not long afterward another investigation
WIS started by British experts under the au-
spices Of society OF architects. The commit
tee appointed for that purpose was able to find
records of five hundred strokes Of lightning
which had done harm in England in the four
years ending with 1904. Only 115 accounts
were sufficiently detailed to be at all instructive,
but thirty OF these dealt with buildings which
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13

basis? Federal ownership In general would re-
suit in momantous Transformation OF our in
stitutions and the erection of q centralized
power such as has never been dreamed of here
In advocating it the historic party of state
rights" would be working for the practical abo-
lition of the States On the other hand. State
ownership would cut up our great transporta-
ton systems and interfere with commerce.
Who would want to see five different manage
ments under five State owners of the Pennsyl-
vania line between Jersey City and Chicago?
1t may be said that interstate commerce roads
should be owned by the United States and
local roads by the States but where is the dis
tinction TO be drawn? Some OF the great trunk
lines are entirely within one State, holding all
their external lines by stock ownership, lease
or mere control by the same persons. ANY at
tempt to apportion roads between the States
and the nation would involve & maze Of diff
culdes. So quite aside from the basic ques-
ton of the desirability even the safety, of
putting politicians In control of these vast inter
ests with thousands on thousands OF employees.
we are faced with the trouble peculiar to our
federal organization.
Government ownership G live issue would
raise vastly greater ISSUE 1t would force
decision as to the future character Of our whole
constitution 1t would precipitate a contro-
versy as vital rs that which resulted in the Civil
War. The determination TO buy up railroad
and put q government agent in the managers
office would be mere detail. The real prob
lem to be considered before buying q mile Of
track is what sort Of government we mean to
have The government as it is can regulate the
roads. but If it owned the roads they would
SO affect its activities in other directions as
TO produce a transformation the nature OF
which cannot be foreseen. Is the Democracy
going to bring that problem upon usf And are
the private owners of railways going to help
them?
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
Neu:}1crrggss DaiIt, GGi5nsae
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The official Russian reply TO Presl-
dent Roosevelt's suggestion is expected TO De
printed in the Official Messenger to-day or TO-
morrow: 1t is also expected that Japan's decision
on the place of preliminary meeting VIII oe
made within two days. - The emperor,
dispatch from St Petersburg says, has approved
sba nIsn of a national assembly without more
than advisory power; elections will be held TINS
summer. It is said. and the body will meet IN
September. - The Japanese Emperor sum-
Ironed a great council yesterday, at Whlch
Japan's terms Of peace presumably were dls-
cussed. - Russian officers at Eladlvostoh
explained the defeat of the Russian feet on the
grounds OF ignorance Of plans. lack OF prepara-
ton and inefficient crews. - Jose Miguel
Come. Cuban candidate for President, was
challenged to a duel by the Editor Of La Dis
custom; It viii probably be fought with pistols
to-day. - The situation regarding Morocco
shows signs of Improvement, and there are In
dica+ions that France and Germany will quietly
settle the dispute - Baron Fejervary was
appointed Hungarian Premier in succession TO
DoMESTIC.-The Russian Ambassador, in the
of Emperor Nicholas, formally accepted
President Roosevelts offer of good WILL" thus
beginning the direct negotiations for peace.
The testimony of two officials of the
American Asphalt Company before Secretary
Taft, confirmed the statement by Mr. Loonis
that the check transaction was matter Of
ordinary exchange. - The American Asiatic
Association protested to the President against
TOO radical enforcement Of the Chinese
clusion laws. - The Pennsylvania Railroad
flyer to Chicago broke all records, making one
mile in % 1-8 seconds, and arriving ahead of
time, IN spite of one delay of twenty-six min
utes; Lake Shore inspection train ran from
Buffalo TO Chicago. 526 miles, in 40 minutes
CITY-Stocks irregular. closing firm. -
Mayor Mcclellan asked for explanation Of the
delay in stopping Sundays flood in the subway
and it was said he might remove Commissioner
Oakley from office; traffic in the subway was
still stopped between last. and 42d-st - It
was learned that Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard had
gone to Labrador to investigate the cause of
her husbands death. - Announcement was
made that the plan Of railroad tunnel under
Behring Strait had taken definite shape.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
20 degrees: lowest, Ca degrees
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13

were provided with lightning rods presumably
of correct construction As 1t was probably in-
possible to ascertain the exact number of build
ings which were struck but were saved from
harm by their rods, 1t is not feasible to compute
the ratio between efficacy and failure. No doubt
the exceptions to the rule are relatively few
but they exist. The investigating committee
proposes some notifications of existing prac-
tice in consequence of the discovery, but not
an abandonment of the rod itself.
In an introduction to the report Sir Oliver
Lodge says that 1t is desirable to distinguish
between two kinds of lightning flash-those
which proceed directly to the earth from a
cloud and those which come down after a
transfer Of electricity to another cloud. rhe
latter he declares, are the most mischievous.
Against them there Is probably no perfect safe
guard except an elaborate metal cage. which
would be too costly to be practicable. How
ever some degree Of immunity from them and
q much larger measure of protection from the
Others he thinks, may be enjoyed IL a build
ing is suitably shielded with lightning rods.
One Of the most important matters discussed
by the committee is the best metal to en-
ploy for this purpose Architects have favored
copper, because it enables them to use a
smaller and less conspicuous conductor than
would otherwise be needed. The opinion is
now expressed, however that iron is prefera-
ble because it offers more resistance to the
electricity. The principle to be observed, 1t is
asserted is not to encourage the discharge too
much. 1t is also believed to be inexpedient to
bend the rod to conform to Irregularities in
the front of building. The conviction Of the
British experts is that there is an advantage
In affording a straight path. Inasmuch as
lightning shows a great propensity for attack
ing factory chimneys and going down inside Of
them, it is recommended that they be provided
with two rods, connected with an arch Of metal
over the opening Beyond these three points
the committees report follows rather closely the
policy prescribed by the conference Of 1882.
On the whole, it win be seen, the latest i'm
portant dictum concerning the lightning rod is
that it should be retained. Improvements may
be possible, and the protection which it affords
is not absolute, but the benefits are great
enough to make its use a judicious piece Of
economy.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
''HELLoED" A SONG AND GOT THE JOB
Singer Who Could Not Get to Rehearsal
Performs for Conductor Over Telephone.

On the strength OF having heard her sing over the
telephone. Dunbar Johnston. choirmaster OF the
old John Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Man
haitian. decided TO engage a certain young woman
as soprano sooist for church entertainment He
is now firm advocate of the telephone as an aid
TO busy men. even choirmasters.
The young woman was not able 20 appear at re-
hearsal. and Mr.. Johnston was too busy 70 oaI
upon her. so he went into telephone booth and
called UP the singer He had never heard her voice
and requested her to give him an idea Of what she
could sing Talking some Of the pieces Mr.
Johnston requested the singer to hum the air OF
selection with which he was not familiar She sur
prtsed him by bursting forth into song This piece
was followed by several others
I could hear every word and tons distinctly"
said Mr.. Johnston. II felt as II were listening to
a concert. 1 engaged the singer immediately"
New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
DIR. MUNGER RESIGNS
No Longer Member Of YaI. CORPORATION
Gift Of $4,000.

Ne"-Haven' Conn. June 12-Atter a special NEE.
ing OF the Yale University Corporation, held this
AFTERNOON, 1t was announced that the Rev DR.
1heodore l. Munger. senior member OF the CORPORA
tlon' mad resigned The corporation accepted the
Feslsnaton with deep regret DR.. Munger was
graduated from Yale in the class of 81 and 1yas
elected fellow Of the corporation in 1857
. gift OF $4,000 was reported from Mrs william
ri. Hurlout, OF New-York City This money Is TO
De used In the interest OF the Yale Infirmary A
room VIII be set apart the Hurlbut room In
memory OF William H Hurlbut, OF the class Of 80
Inc corporation voted to appoint Charles c.
Hsisht, Of New-York City, architect In charge of
plans TO make addition to the university library
with funds given the university for that purpose
about two years ago The corporation voted the
following appointments:
William S. Johnson and Walter NJ Adrianoe IN
structors in rhetoric; Seth E. Moody. Howard D.
Newton and Paul NJ BUtterfeld, assistants in
chemistry: Dr. c 3 Rice, instructor in applied
electricity; Luther c. Weeks assistant in rnathe-
mates: Carl o. Johns, assistant in Chemistry:
Philip H Mitchell. assistant in physiological chem
istry, and ". L. Hail. OF the United States Bu-
reau of Forestry. lecturer tree planting