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The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Converted Indians.

Attherecentmeeting Of Baptists north
and south in st. Louis among those who
attended were a number Of Indian
chiefs who have been converted to
Christianity, including White Arm
and Bread, from the Grow reservation
They appeared in full uniform.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Sultan's War Drum.

The Niam-Niam expedition, which
has returned to Khartum after putting
down the revolt Of the Bahr-el-Gazel
has brought back a curious trophy in
the shape Of the sultan's great war
drum. 1t is cut out of the trunk Of a
tree, stands four feet high, and is
carved to represent a buffalo.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
RadiatinR Sunshine.

Good manners pay even II they do
not make friends, because We cannot
try to make others happy and TO
radiate sunshine without feeling bet
ter and purer ourselves.-Success
Magazine.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
The Great Lesson Of Life.

To accept the inevitable; neither to
struggle against it nor murmur at it,
simply to bear it-that is the great les
son Of life-above all to a woman. It
may come late or early; but she will
never be a really happy woman until
she has Learned it.-Dublin Mullock
Craik.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Sleep Promoter.

II the muscles are not tired there
cannot be full demand for sleep; IN
less, Of course, the brain has been
overworked. Healthy bodily exercise,
carried to the point Of rendering rest
sweetly welcome, is one natural means
Of promoting sleep.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
First Negro.

The first appearance Of the negro In
the English colonies in America was
in 1919, when a cargo Of negro slaves
was landed at jamestown. BY 1714
the number had increased to $3.50 les
timated),
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Versatile Lady.

Her grace of Somerset is one Of the
most versatile ladies In English So
ciety. She is a daring rider to hounds,
drives a four-in-hand like a man" and
is a capital shot She is q hrst-rate
cyclist, drives a motor car we'll, writes
very Interestingly and composes
songs.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Professional Best Man.

In London is q man who has been
"best man" at 300 weddings. The ex-
PLANTATION is that he has been q city
missionary for many years and in that
time has befriended hundreds Of young
couples. helping them to enter the
married state.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Pop's Proposition.

What would your father do II We
should elope?"
Just what 1 wished to speak to you
about, dear; he says he will give US
what the wedding would cost to start
housekeeping on."-Houston Post.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Nuts as Nutriment.

Walnuts, butternuts, almonds and
Spanish peanuts are full Of oils and
nutriment. Are much more sustaining
than meats and easily digested II thor
oughly masticated.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Good Word for False Teeth.

Say what you please about false
teeth, there is this in their favor. You
do not have to cut them in the first
place or have them pulled in the end.
-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Took Ali,

BILL suppose you took on your
winter clothing when you went to
Florida?
Jill-Oh, yes; the landlord got that,
tooi-Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Oniun Cura Institute.

An institute for the treatment of
sufferers from chest complaints, neu-
ralgia, catarrh and other maladies, by
means Of opium smoking, has been
opened by London physicians.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Max Was Mixed.

After promising to get some ish for
dinner, Max Hartmann, having gone
mad, went to the Hamburg Zoo, re-
moved a young alligator from q pond
and took it home for his wife to cook.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Woman Suffrage In visnna-

Ellen Kay, one Of the foreign lead
ers Of the movement for equal rights
for women, expressed her regrets in q
recent lecture in Vienna at the Amer
icanization" Of that movement.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
A Rival.

THE old professors one hobby is
entomology. They say he's got the
greatest collection Of insects in the
world"
81 don't know about that. Did you
ever see my dog?"-Philadelphia Press.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Not the Way.

Few men acquire the habit Of throw
ing the cloak Of charity over the faults
Of others by the practice Of hiding
their own sins.-Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Must Hava Nerve

No man who is ashamed to act as
motor to baby carriage has any bust
ness to butt into the matrimonial
game.-Chicago Daily News.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Three More to Hear From.

81 named six of my children after
big men" said the Billville father, "and
30 fur I've been quite lucky. Only
three Of the big men went wrongI"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Good AdvertiRin1.

There IL no advertisement for q
business house like having its men 90
around Dragging because they are
working for it-Success Magazine.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Not Trustworthy.

The fellow who can be late when
his own interests are at stake Il pretty
sure to be late when yours are.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
ROYAL Show.

IN three days $4,000 people inspected
the gorgeous court train Of the Ger
man crown princes betrothed, which
u on view In Berlin.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24

Honesty between husbands ane
wives is the best insurance against d.
vorce.-Chicago Daily News.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Jap 1tHello.n

The Japanese "HelloI" at the tels-
phone Ii ''Aoshi!" or "Ano mel" with
the accent on the may"
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
IarRNt Island.

The largest island In the world II
NV Guinea, 10000 square miles;
Great Britain 10 1886.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Gold in japan,

Japan's gold production in the year
ended February %, was So, sac, 900, or
double that Of the preceding year.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Whera PRAYER Fails

You cannot prevent the pieces from
flying by praying over the boiler
Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Good Medicine.

TIE bitterest Of all good medicines
Is work.-Chicago Record Herald.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
Money in Whales

A single Greenland whale Is worth
over $4,000.
The broad ax., 1905-06-24
pNnrtn< and Thinking.

0Dms men think without talking and
some talk without thinlinE.-Chic2Eo
Daily NeWA
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
CONEY ISLAND THE MECCA FOR 100000.

to that time and fifteen of these were charged
with discharging firearms within the city lin
it's.
Excursion parties and individuals came from
all parts of New-YOrk. New-Jersey and Penn
syIvania while several boatoals 6Sme from
Connecticut towns. There was not a single ac-
cident of Importance reported to the police up
to nightfall. Many of the Monday visitors
stayed overnight, to be in readiness for the
opening of the days excitement For the first
time this season the managers Of bathing pa
viIions were happy. The hot sun which beat
down on Surf-ave. and make things warm in
the city drove thousands 10 the beach for a dip
in the ocean. and from Sea Gate TO Manhattan
the water was dotted with bathers.
1t was great day for the frankfurter men.
and a count showed that seven hundred thou
sand rolls were consumed by the visitors dur
ing the day. Dreamland was visited by a crowd
greater than that OF the Fourth and Sunday be-
fore of last year combined Luna Park was
scarcely large enough to hold the crowds. and
many were forced to wait the gates until the
steady stream of visitors could find outlet
A special review of the miniature vessels rep
resenting the Asiatic squadron of the United
States Navy held in the Fail of Port Ar
thur show and each of the diminutive warships
fired a national salute of twenty-one guns at
the noon hour. fireworks display given
from the top of the tower in the evening
At Brighton Beach the BOer War visited
by 100000 people for the eight perform
ances. The SOUNDS of BOer and British artillery
fired the national salute both morning and
evening. At noon General Piet Cronje held the
torch that made the South African siege guns
belCh forth n2ticnal salute Several men were
overcome in the afternoon performances and the
spectators saw the hospital nurses go through
their work in reality instead of in mimic
The BOstock arena was crowded from noon to
midnight. An unusual incident occurred In the
Surf-ave foyer. where a number of porcupines
are boxed in an exhibition den. When the inter-
ested crowds left the den one man remained
New crowds took their places. but the individual
still stayed and finally excited the curiosity OF
the manager. Harry c. Tudor. After about two
hours he looked into the matter and found that
the stranger had tainted and was propped
against the side of the cage.
One hundred children were lost at Coney ISL
and yesterday. They taken to the police
station, where all but three four had been
reclaimed at 10 O'Clock last night This is tven-
ty fewer than were lost there last Fourth OF
July.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
THE HAY FUNERAL PLANS.
Escort for President Simple Ser
uices IN Mortuary Chapel.

cleveland. July 4.-Guarded still by soldiers
around the bier, while the halls of the Chamber
or Commerce were patrolled by police the body
of John Hay lay in state throughout the national
holiday In accordance with the proclamation
of Acting Mayor Lapp, the public in general
manned away from the vicinity of the Chamber
of commerce. and the police made point of
saetne that no unseemly din was created by fire.
works in the streets Immediately adjoining the
building.
There were only few visitors at the Cham
her of Commerce in course of the day. The in
formation had been widely spread that neither
the coffin nor the room in which 1t lies to
he viewed and the guardians of the building
ssed quiet and uneventful day.
Samuel Mather the only member of the
family to appear at the Chamber of Commerce
to-day He came to consult with the Citizens
Committee relative to some details of to-mor-
rows funeral. and remained in the hall where
the coffin rests only few minutes. Mrs Hay
spent the day quietly AT the home of Mr..
Mather. at GlenviIle Many visitors called. but
Ia the majority of them she denied herself the
Continued seventh
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
CALLED OFF,
GEN ROBBERY MYSTERY,
Theft at Higginson Home Appar-
entIy an Inside Job.

1t seems to be fully established that it
not outsider who stole the jewelry worth
$4,000 from the home of Jackson Higginson.
the banker, last Saturday morning. When
Detective McCafferty went to the Higginson
house to investigate yesterday the door
slammed in his face. and it is understood that
other detectives have been told that their
vices needed.
Mrs. Hgg:nson and her young son Tony re-
turned from their summer home in Ardsey last
Saturday about noon. Just before they got back
Miss Dorothy Higginson deposited her jewels
in the desk which was rifed and went down
stairs to make arrangements for dinner. She
noticed at that time that the jewels were in their
place.
1t only about an hour later that the rob-
berry was discovered.
During that time ii practically impossible
for any one to enter the house without leaving
traces. The only persons in the house besides the
family were a maid on the top floor maid who
was with Miss Higginson and the colored butler
working in the yard, Neither the butler the
maid on the lower floor left Miss Higginsons
sight. The other maid was busy at the time, and
is also known to be of unimpeachable character.
In this time Tony entered the house and went
upstairs. When called to dinner he did not re-
spond until after repeated calls Immediately
afterward the robbery was discovered The
desk in which the jewels were had been pried
open with some such instrument a screw
driver Near the desk found a screw
driver taken from Tony's workshop, which
fitted the marks the desk.
According 10 detectives Of the West 30th-st.
station a Miss Dorothy Higginson was robbed a
year ago of jewels valued at Sl,oe1 Private
detectives at that time said to have 'ad-
vised the family that the job was an inside one
and urged that all the servants be discharged.
This. Mr.. Higginson. at the request of his
daughter refused TO do
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05

Some OF the most disgraceful scenes ever WIZ
messed at the Battery landing of steamers Were
those of yesterday, when the Fourth OF july
crowds tried to get on the small steamers OF the
Patten Line running TO Long Branch Women
were crushed children We're torn from their
parents and men struck at the lines officials.
Hundreds yelled and swore when they could not
get on the boats, due TO the enforcement OF the
law regarding the number of passengers carried.
Possibly one-tenth of those at the pier got on
boats after fighting their way.
The disgracefuI scenes began about $3.50 a. M
One policeman had sauntered around by that
time and little while afterward second came.
Then the 9:2O O'Clock boat of the Patten Line.
which starts from up the North River, came
along She already had her quota of passengers.
and. when she did not stop. but kept on past
the pier. there was a howl of anger from the
thousand or more waiting in the crush
Finally the steamer ElberOn came along and
stopped She was nearly filled before she
reached the Battery landing, and then there
were fighting. yelling and cattlelike crowding-
Not more than a hundred were allowed to board.
Custom House inspectors We're stationed at the
gangways with their enumerators. and when
the right number were board they shouted:
shut them off,
This was the first time in many years that the
law forbdding the overcrowding of excursion
boats had been enforced. The crowds we're un-
accustomed to 1t. When the first demand of the
inspectors made the gangway was packed
Men fought with the officials. and the two pO-
ncemen swept away like down in a gale.
Women tainted in the crush and were tossed
aside, children torn from their parents. and the
efforts to stop those getting on board appeared
to be absolutely fruitless Finally quick witted
inspector threw rope across the gangway, and
an equally quick witted policeman held it on the
other side. and no more could get on board. The
gangway cleared and raised.
There were twenty-five inspectors from the
Customs House. one on each boat that went out.
They counted the passengers they embarked.
stayed on the boats TO the end of the trip. and
counted them they disembarked, thereby
making a double check. to make sure that the
law was not violated. To aid these inspectors.
sixteen men from the Department of Commerce
and Labor from Washington distributed
among the boats.
The special excursions and barges were also
watched closely. The captains of the steamers
seemed just as anxious to prevent violations as
the inspectors. one passenger above the official
limit in all probability. might cause revoking
of a captains license.
At the Patten Line pier between 1000 and
1000 persons were assembled when the Rose
dale appeared. The boat already packed
to the guard rail with passengers taken on up
the North River and only twenty thirty
persons got on board
II was when the Mary Patten came up a short
time later that the wild scenes were enacted.
Like the Rosedale. the Patten was jammed-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05

OUer goo Persons Hurt at F0urth's
Celebration iR TOzcH.

Only four deaths in this city, as direct results
of the Fourth OF July celebration. were recorded
yesterday. but more than two hundred persons
were injured in town by the reckless discharges
OF firearms or the explosion of cannon frecTack-
ers. OF the injured, 211 were sent TO hospitals
for treatment. and twelve OF them were ex-
pected TO die from their injuries
Nineteen New Workers were hit by stray bull
lets in the early morning fus.iade. Nine per-
lost their eyesight the result Of accidents
in the city's celebration. over two hundred per-
sons were arrested for reckless shooting ia the
streets. and most of them were fined later by
magistrates. but I'm some parts of the city, par
ticularly in the Italian quarter, near Police
Headquarters no atterrpts were made ~ the
police 70 step the dangerous use Of areagEss.
John Dlsrana. sitting IN ths front window OF
his home on the top floor of No. t31 2Dth~st.. at
O'Clock was struck by stray bullet.
which entered his right teuD'e. Tie vas
taken 70 the Seney Hospital in an unconscious
condition. Detectives from the 3th-ave. station
were unable 10 find the man who fred the shot.
Disrana died in the hospital before rnidn'sh
The police of the Madison-st. station yesterday
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
SHELL BURSTS; TWO HURT
Soldier May Die from Premature
Explosion at Fort Warren.

Boston, July An the ceremony of firing the
national salute of forty-five guns at Fort War
rem, Boston Harbor to-day. the charge of the
sixteenth round exploded prematurely. injuring
two prvates of the 96th Company, Coast Ar
tillery. probably fatally.
Private James ]. Buckley. who putting
the blank shell in the breech of a six-pounder
was frightfuly injured The explosion tore his
left arm nearly to the shoulder and the flying
particles struck him in the face, shattering the
bones of his chin His face and other parts of
the body bruised and burned by the powder.
Private Hector Mcneil severely burned
and some of the powder grains lodged in his
eyes. Both men We're taken to the post hospital.
where Private Buckley's shattered arm was
annnntated
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
MUTINY NOT YET QUELLED
II DECLARATION OF VAR.
Torpedo Boats Seeking the Kmias
Potemk1ne- Odessa More Quiet.

Torpedo boats continue to search for the
Kniaz Potemkine, according to dispatches
from Odessa. Before leaving KuStenji the
mutineers issued a proclamation declaring
war on all Russian ships which refused to
join them. A new plot to seize the Georgi
Pobiedonosetz was reported frustrated
Admiral Kruger sent word of a mutiny on
a transport at Budrova Bay, but said that the
crew had returned to duty An official denial
of rebellion two warships at Reval was
issued. The transport Vecha, whose crew
joined the revolt at Odessa, is said to have
surrendered.
There no signs that the national agi-
tation is subsiding 4 general strike has been
proclaimed for Thursday in the Russian capt.
tai, where $4,000 men have already quit work
Advices from Poland tell of further rioting
and bloodshed.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
MAIN ED FIRING SALUTE:
SOLDIER FATALLY HURT.
Explosion of Siege Gun at Coz
ernOr's Island Creates HaUoc.

While firing the Fourth of July salute of forty
five guns yesterday Governors Island a
charge of powder exploded with terrific crash
in one of the 5-inch siege guns, fatally wounding
Private Cornelius F. Harrington and seriously
injuring Sergeant Frank Webb who were in
charge of the saluting battery.
The customary Independence Day salute one
gun for every State in the Union fired
Williams Among those in charge of the firing
were Private Harrington and Sergeant Webb
both of Company H, Sth Infantry.
a few rounds had been fired from the four
guns without incident A charge had just been
fired from gun No 2, when Harrington mounted
the steps and packed charge of powder into
gun No. L AS he about to lock the breech-
block the charge prematurely exploded blowing
Harrington nearly thirty feet into the air, tear
ing and burning nearly every stitch of clothing
from his body. His right arm was blown from
its socket and his right eye burned completely
out. Harrington was taken to the post hos
pital, where the surgeons say he cannot live
Examination showed that his breast was
severely crushed
Sergeant Webb WAS about to assist Harring-
ton in locking the breech block when the ex-
plosion occurred. He blown backward re-
eeiving cash over the right eye, and was badly
burned about the neck. face and breast 1t is
thought by the surgeons that he viii recover.
1t impossible to say yesterday just what
caused the accident, but it is believed that
spark lurked somewhere around the breech
and ignited the powder. Ordnance Sergeant Gal
lagher was in charge of the sixteen men detailed
as a saluting squad
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
CONEY'S BIGGEST FOURTH.
Nearly 100000 Yiisit the Seashore-
Al Amusements CrO5cded.

conev Island had the largest independence
ra,, crowd of any amusement resort since the
PanAmerican Exposition. Estimates gathered
40 the railroad terminals. steamboat landings and
automobile stations showed that four hundred
thousand visitors were at the seaside An'
crowds wc~e scattered TIN rughout Manhattan
Reach. Brighton Beach and the old West End
of Coney Island AT q o'clock the boardwalks
and avenues were denssIy crowded that the
noIice formed lines i'm some parts OF Surf-ave.
To relieve the congestion
Not more than forty arrests had been made up
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
RAILROADS. BIG TRAFFIC.
No accidents Reported-ProbabIy
Record Day for Passengers.

Although the railroads probably carried more
persons in and out of town yesterday than ever
before according to officials, the accidents We're
few If any. On the Pennsylvania lines. it is esti-
mated 175 600 or more passengers handled
rrl,a r,,sh was both in and these and all
the other lines The heaviest traffic to and
from Atlantic City Long Branch and other sea-
side resorts.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western trans
orted from fifty thousand to sixty thousand pas
rs The rush was chiefly and from Gran
harrv Lake. East and West Farms and the noun
tains.
Tbe Erie carried thirty-fve thousand or forty
thousand persons on the New-fork division alone.
and reports of unparalleled tIa1hc are coming from
:, - r the country The New-York Central
an and Hudson River Railroad brought an unusually
, fan1rd TO n vast army Of passengers return
- a., t4,. tit to-utY.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
RECORD DAY FOR THE FOURTH.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LEAVE THE CITY
BEACHES THRONGED- RAINS FILLED.
from ErpeMany Shot by Stray Bullets
Rioting at Battery Pier

for of Newfork the multitude
celebrating over Opoo
Bnchboa unable the thousands who fought to gam their
ordered gangp Withdrawn rons
hpoce and aside children
tampId Ion mandm u
be n
dof hospitals OF last twelve
injured hit by bullets and nm
person treated in hospitals
sounded this 9'io
to oilo last night
Webb JAY Chicago AuomoOe ~
anie automobile
ac
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
FLOOD VICTIMS OYER 900.
Patients an Guanajuato Dro7oned-
DAMAGE $4,000, 900.

Guanajuato Mexico July 4.-Governor Obre-
gon estimates the loss of life from the recent
cloudburst and consequent flood at something
over nine hundred. Bodies of the victims are
being recovered. The hospital flooded so
quickly that the patients there were drowned.
The magnificent Jurez Theatre flooded TO
the floor of the first balcony, and soldiers who
had taken refuge there had to climb TO the
upper balcony to themselves The power
plant is damaged and the city is in darkness.
The property loss is now estimated at 50, ,OOO,-
coo