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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Man Rushes at Pobiedoncstseff, but
Is Disarmed.

ST. PETERSBURG.-A circumstan-
tial report of an attempt on the life
of Constantine Petrovitch Pobiedon-
ostseff, chief procurator of the holy
synod, is current in st. Petersburg to-
night. but the Associated Press is IN
able to obtain confirmation of it. The
authorities and even the police at the
Tsarkoe-Selo railrorad here, where the
attempt is reported to have been
made, disclaim all knowledge of any
such happening.
According to the report, as Mr..
,Pobiedonostseff stepped from one of
the coaches on the train from Tsarkoe-
Selo, where he is residing during the
summer, to the platform, a man about
thirty-eight years of age, rushed up
with a revolver in his hand, but he
was seized by a quick-witted passenger
before he could shoot and was turn
ed over to the police.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
FOR THREE MONTHS

Observation-Disclosures bulletin
No. Is, just issued by the interstate
commerce commission, giving an ac-
count of railroad accidents in the
United States during the months of
January, February and March, 1905,
shows that during that quarter there
were tw~enty-eight passengers and 2O4
employees killed and 1851 passengers
and 2,062 employees injured in train &C
cidents, making in all 232 persons
killed and 3,713 injured in train acct
cents. Other accidents to passengers
and employees not the result of col
lisions or derailments bring the total
number Of casualties up to 900 killed
and 1887 injured.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Japs Go TO Get New ship.

VICTORIA, B. C.-The steamer Iyo,
which has arrived from Japan, brought
among her passengers Captains o.
Kamimura and H. Ogura, Fleet Engi-
neer H. Yamada and Lieutenant Com
mander Sato, Japanese officers de-
tached from Togo's feet since the bat
tie of Tsushima and sent to England
to take owe the battleship Katori, re-
Gently launched. which they will take
to Japan at the close of the war. A
crew will be sent to ENGLAND by the
Suez route for the ~battIeship being
built in England.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
WITH CHINESE PEOPLE

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON M. Met
calf, secretary of commerce and labor,
passed through Seattle On his way to
California. He came to the coast for
the purpose Of investigating the Chi
nese exclusion question. He stated
while here that he believed the most
friendly relations should exist between
the United States and China, as the
latter country is just awakening and
that it will be to the advantage of any
country to receive the bulk Of her
trade if possible. He says that If the
better class of Chinese wish to edu-
cate their sons in America, they
should be allowed to do so.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Secretary Loomis Unnotified.

LONDON.-Assistant Secretary of
State Loomis who, has returned to
London after a trip to the country,
has heard nothing of the alleged prob
ability of his appointment to repre-
SEN the United States at the interna-
tional conference on Morocco. Mr..
Loomis expects to remain here a week
longer and then will go to the CONT
nent and pursue his investigation of
the various American legations. He
was a guest of Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid at a luncheon party at Dorches-
ter house on Saturday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
WILL PROBE DEEP
LIFE INSURANCE AFFAIRS TO BE
INVESTIGATED.
RECOMMENDATION EX-GOVERNOR
A Committee of Eight Appointed to
Look into Matters-Gow. Higgins
Brings 1t About by a Message to the
Legislature.

ALBANY, N. Y.-There will be a
legislative investigation of the life in
surance business as carried on in this
state, both by New York state corpor-
atoms and by those of other states do
ing business within this state. This
investigation will be made by a spe-
cial joint committee, with ample pow
ers, of which the chairman will be
Senator William w. Armstrong Of Ro-
chester, republican.
The other senators on the commit
tee will be William j. Tully of Corn
ing, republican, and Daniel ]. Riordan
of New York City, democrat. Sena-
tors Armstrong and Tully are lawyers;
Senator Riordan is a real estate and
insurance agent. The two republicans
are said to have been selected by Gov
ernor Higgins and Senator Raines, re-
publican leader in the senate, and Sen
ator Riordan by the democratic sena-
tors. The five assemblymen members
of the committee will be named by
Speaker Nixon within the next day or
two.
Chairman Armstrong said that,
while the actual hearings by the COM
mitee would probably not begin for
some time, the preliminary prepare
tons, calculations. and SO on, neces-
sary in preparations for the inquiry,
would be set in r-otion as soon as pos
sible, and the organization of the COM
mittee would take place as soon as
the assembly member had been ap-
pointed.
The institution of the committee fol-
lowed hard upon a message of Gov
ernor Higgins to the legislature, which
came as a complete surprise. The
message was received in the senate af-
ter the conclusion of the Hooker case,
and was not read in the assembly IN
til late in the afternoon session. Its
effect may be described as sensational.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Will of Late John HaY.

WASHINGTON.-The will of John
Hay, late secretary of state, was filed
for probate in the Office of the reg
lister of wills for the District of Co
lumbia. The beneficiaries are his
widow and his brothers and sisters.
His brother, Leonard Hay, and his sis
ter, Mary Hay voolfolk, are given
all of the property at Warsaw, Ill, and
the sum of $685. 900 each. His brother,
Charles Edward Hay, is given $50, 900,
and Harwood Otis Whitney of Keokuk,
Ia, $4,000. All the rest of the prop
erty is left to Clara Stone Hay.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Funston Escanes Death.

MONTEREY, Cal.-General Freder-
lex Funston, commander of the de-
partment of California, his aides, Lieu
tenant Long and Lieutenant Burton
Mitchell, department inspector of
small arms practice, narrowly escaped
death Saturday when an electric car
crashed into the carriage in which he
was riding. General Funston had his
left hand severely bruised, but was
otherwise unhurt. Mitchell sustained
painful bruises about the head and
body. Lieutenant Long escaped with
a few slight bruises.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
CHICAGO Strike at an End.

CHICAGO.-The teamsters' strike,
which has so greatly disturbed bust
ness conditions in this city for over
one hundred days, was at 1890 o'clock
on Thursday officially declared off by
the members of the Transfers Joint
Council. The men have been ordered
to seek their old positions and it is
estimated that less than one-half Of
them will be re-employed. The strik-
ers have made a complete surrender
and will apply for work as individuals
and without an agreement of any kind
with their employers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
VICTIMS Burr ED
FoRTY-sEvEN OF BENNINGToN's
DEAD IN COMMON GRAVE.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Remains Lie Beside Those of Heroes
of Monterey and San Pasqual-San
Diego a City of Mourning Over the
Awful Disaster.


SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Later figures
given out on the Bennington explosion
disaster are as follows:
Fifty-five dead in undertaking estab-
lishments.
Seven unidentified men wedged un-
der the boiler in the fire room of the
boat.
Eighteen men missing and mac
counted for, probably drowned.
Fifty-four in the hospitals.
OF the injured, Surgeon Foster of
the marine service says ten will surely
die within the next two days.
They buried the Bennington's dead
Sunday-forty-seven of them-in a
common grave. On the crest of the
promotory of Iona, high above the
waters of San Diego bay on the n
side, and within sound of the booming
surf of the Pacific on the other, they
were laid to rest in the peaceful little
military burying ground. Without the
crash of drum or the sound of brass,
without pomp OF parade, yet with sim
pie impressiveness all honor was paid
the nations dead.
They have honored dead to keep
them company, these brave men of the
Bennington. All about them lie those
who died in the nations service in
most trying times. Gravestones, vel
low with age, bear the names of men
who died at Monterey, in the Mexi-
can war, others who gave up their
lives in the conquest of California and
who followed Commodore Stockton at
Old San Pasqual. These are their
neighbors in death.
Army and navy paid their last tri-
butes no less sincere than the simple
grief of the representatives of peace,
who made the long journey around or
across the great bay. From Fort
Rosencrangs came the One Hundred
and Fifteenth company, coast heavy
artillery; from the city of San Diego
the naval reserves; from the Univer-
sal brotherhood's home on Point Iona
a company of khaki-clad representa-
tives, and from the government ship
Fortune a dozen of her sailors. But
the most impressive body of mourn
ers were the fifty-two men from the
battered Bennington. Beside these
there were hundreds of civilians, who,
unthoughtful of the fatiguing journey
from the city, brought their offerings
of flowers to lay upon the graves.
San Diego was a city of mourning
today. Although the people of the
city have taken in the Bennington ca
tastrophe an interest that was per-
sonal to all from the moment that it
happened they set apart this beautiful
Sabbath day to pay tribute to the
dead.
A careful compilation of the casual
ties vas made by the Associated Press
Sunday night, as follows:
Buried in military cemetery at Fort
Rosecrans today, forty-seven; dead
now in morgues, eleven, awaiting
shipment to relatives; dead in fire
room of Bennington still uncovered,
two. Total dead, sixty. Injured at
various hospitals, forty-nine. Missing,
sixteen. Grant total, 125. Of the in
jured at hospitals seven or eight are
expected to die.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
CORN DOES WELL
Made Splendid Progress During the
Week.

WYNN
WASHlNGTON-The weekly bulle-
tin of the weather bureau summar-
ICES crop conditions as follows:
Favorable temperatures prevailed
during the week ending July II
throughout the country. The intense
heat on the Pacific coast during the
latter part of the previous week was
followed by decided lower tempera-
ture. Heavy rains interfered with
work in the Ohio valley and over a
large part of the South Atlantic and
Gulf states, but a very general alb
sence of rain in the west Gulf dis
tricts with only light showers over
much of the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys afforded favorable OPP
portunity for much needed cultivation.
Rains would be of great benefit in the
southern plateau region.
Corn has made splendid progress
throughout nearly the whole of the
corn belt and is decidedly improved
in the states of the Missouri valley,
where its previous progress has been
retarded by cool weather. While the
general outlook sustained some in
jury on low land in Missouri and in
portions of the south Atlantic and
east Gulf states and is not in a good
state of cultivation in portions Of the
Ohio valley.
Further reports of injury to har-
vested winter wheat are received from
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, the
middle Atlantic states, Texas and Ok
lahoma and Indian Territories, but no
complaints of this character are re-
ceived from Kansas and Nebraska,
both quality and yield in the last
named state being better than was
expected. Harvesting, where not
finished in the more nOrtherly dis
tricts, is well advanced.
Spring wheat has experienced a
week of favorable weather and con-
tinues in promising condition. While
rust is still prevalent in the Dakotas
and to some extent in Minnesota, it
is not increasing in the first named
states and there is very little in
Minnesota. Spring wheat is filling
nicely on the north Pacific coast,
where the hot winds of the previous
week caused but slight injury. Rust
is increasing in Washington, in cen
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
in portions of the middle Atlantic
states oat harvest has been interrupt
ed and considerable damage to both
and standing oats has rp-
suited from wet weather. Harvesting
is largely finished except in the more
northerly districts, where good yields
are promised.
Much hay has been damaged in the
central Mississippi and Ohio valleys
and middle Atlantic states, but in New
England and the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys haying has pro-
crossed under favorable conditions.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Peace Envoy Reaches ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL, M~inn.-Baron Komura,
the Japanese envoy to the Russo
Japanese peace conference, arrived in
st. Paul Sunday owe the Great North
ern railway. While no official well
come was accorded the baron and his
party they were greeted at the sta
ton by several hundred people, in
Guided among whom were city and
state officials and prominent st. Paul
business and club men, besides a large
number of japanese residents of the
Twin cities. The party left on the
Burlington for Chicago.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE.
H. J. Birkby of Nebraska City Jumps
Into the Missouri River.

NEBRASKA CITY.-H. J. Birkby, a
prominent dry goods merchant of this
city, committed suicide by drowning
in the Missouri river.
He had been sick for several years
and during the last few months had
nearly gone blind and was losing his
mind. About $50 this morning he
walked to the river bank at the foot
of Central avenue. He took off his
hat, coat and vest and laid them IN
the bank and jumped into the water.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
is The CAR
SINCERE FOR PEACE

TOKIO.-It Is believed that Emper-
or Nicholas recently sent an C
aging message to General Linevitch
promising him men, provisions and Ill
innate victory. 1t is also reported
that the Russian emperor recently or
dered the mobilization of four army
corps. This fact taken in connection
with the reported limitations of NJ.
Whites power as chief peace plenipo-
tertiary is deemed to be a sign that
Russia is not sincere in her express
desire for the conclusion of peace.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
THE PEACE ENVOY
LEAVES FOR AMERICA

ST. PETERSBURG-M. White had
a final interview with Emperor Nichol-
as at Peterhof. Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf was present showing the
complete harmony of views between
M. Witte and the foreign minister. M.
White left st. Petersburg for Paris
accompanied by Nine. Witte. At
Paris they will meet their daughter
who is the wife of the secretary of
the Russian legation at Brussels. Nine.
Witte has no intention of joining her
husband later in America.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
DIED ON CUNBOAT
AN EXPLOSION THAT HAD A TER
RlBLE OUTCOME.
WAS A FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE
Two Score Killed Outright, Besides
Many Fatally Wounded-SeveraI Of
The Victims Nebraskans and Iowans
"A Splendid Ship Received.

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Thirty-nine dead
bodies are lying at morgues, on piers
and on the deck of a ruined vessel of
the United States navy, scores Of men
are lying ~grievously or painfully in
jured in sanitariumS and hospitals and
twelve sailors are missing and prob
ably have found death in the waters
of the harbor as a result of an explos-
ion of a boiler on board the United
States ~gunboat Bennington at 1910
o'clock Friday morning.
The Bennington, at the time OF the
accident, vas lying in the stream just
off Commercial wharf, at the foot of
H street. The warship had received
orders from the navy department at
Washington to sail this morning for
Port Hartford, where she was to meet
the Monitor Wyoming and convoy the
vessel to Mare Island navy yard.
Steam was up and everything was in;
readiness for sailing, when suddenly
and without any warning whatever the
starboard forward boiler exploded with
a deafening roar. The explosion was
terrific. People standing on the shore
saw a huge cloud of white steam rise
above the Bennington. Columns of
water were hurled into the air and for
a distance of nearly twice the height
Of the spars of the vessel.
1t was Immediately apparent that an
awful disaster of some kind had hap
pened on board the warship. The
ferryboat Ramona was coming across
the bay at the time of the accident.
Captain Bertelsen of the Ramona i'm
mediately gave orders to change the
course of the boat and instead of con
tinuing his trip to the San Diego side
stricken warship. The tug Santa Fe,
which was tied up at the Commercial
wharf, the launch Mckinley, the gov
eminent launch General De Russey
and a large number of other launches
and water craft which were near the
assistance of the Bennington and en-
deavored to lend every aid possible.
By the time the Ramona had arrived
many of the sailors of tn Bennington,
who had jumped into the bay to es-
cape the scalding steam, had been
rescued and the removal of the wound
ed, which had already commenced,
was being conducted in perfect order.
The crews of the Santa Fe, De Rus
sey and Mckinley and the others
boats present lent yeomen aid in pick
ing up the wounded sailors and trans
them to the shore.
On board the Bennington were pre-
scented terrible scenes. The force Of
the explosion had torn a great hole in
the starboard side of the ship and the
vessel was already commencing to
list. A section Of the upper deck vas
away from stem to stern.
Blood and wreckage were distributed
over the entire ship, the after cabin
and the vicinity of the ship adjacent
to the exploded boiler resembling a
charnel house. Over it all hung the
great cloud of white smoke, which
drifted slowly toward Il Coronado
shore.
Among the wounded are: C.. W.
Des Moines, Ia, appren-
tice; Preston Carpenter Arapahoe,
Neb., ordinary seaman; J. c. Barchus,
Omaha, Neb., seaman; W. V. Kennedy,
Lyons, Neb.; Edward V. Kennedy, Al |
lance. Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Singing EVANGELIST Arrives.

NEW YORK-Charles NJ. Alexander.
the singing evangelist, who conduct
ed the recent London revival meet
ings, arrived on the steamer Car
pathia- He is going to the Moody sum-
mer conference at East Mortified,
Mass.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
PEARY STARTS FOR THE POLE
Bids Farewell to Friends and Boards
the Roosevelt.

BAR HARBOR, Me.-The Arctic
steamer Roosevelt, bound from New
York for northern waters, via North
Sydney, C. B., called here, and after
Commander R. E. Peary had babe fare
veil to Morris K. Jessup of New York,
whose contributions to the Arctic club
have assisted the explorer to build
and equip the vessel, she continued
her voyage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
Tried to Kill Sultan.

SOFIA, Bulgaria.-It is reported
from Constantinople that during to-
days Solamlik an attempt was made
to assassinate the sultan.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
MORE DOODLE INDICTMENTS.
T~wenty-Four Additional Bills Return.
ed Against Officials.

ed Against OfflciaIs.
MILWAUKEE.-Twenty-four true
bills against fourteen individuals were
returned by the grand jury which has
been investigating alleged grating"
This was the third bunch of indict-
ments handed down since the jury
went into session June 20, the grand
total thus far numbering 129. To-
nights list contains seven new names,
the most prominent being Thomas
Clancy, chief of the city fire depart
ment, indicted on one count, the
charge being perjury. Capiases were
issued for the indicted persons.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
consoIidates Land Offices.

WAsHINGTON-The president has
issued an order consolidating the Tue
on, Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz., land
Offices, with headquarters at Phoenix.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-28
TRUE BILLS FOR GRATING.
Milwaukee Officials Are to Appear in
Court.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.-Twenty-four
true bills against fourteen individuals
were returned by the grand jury
which has been investigating alleged
grating" This was the third bunch
of indictments handed down since the
jury went into session June 20, the
grand total thus far numbering 129.
lonight's list contains seven new
names, the most prominent being
Thomas Clancy. chief of the city fire
department, indicted on n count, the
charge being perjury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-26
MurphyIs "Ferninsi''

Mayor naiiluFer's appointment of
J. W. elise on the park beard wlll
be approved by the council For
various reasons the mayors choice Is
not pleasing to many members Of
the council. who do not. however,
wish 10 oppose the mayor TO tha
point Of making a fight.
Councilman Murphy. representing
che Ninth ward. which thinks Il L.
entitled 20 a representative on tho
board. wiiI vote against the appoints
ment Of elise. Il il said. when thr
matter comes up before the council
next Monday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-26
WAYSIDE MAY LOSE
EMERGENCY CASES
RIVAL sANlrARl0M OFFERS TO TAKE PATlENTs FOR LESS
MONEY AND soLoNs VIEW PROPOSITION WITH FAVOR

The waynlda hospital Is ia danger
OF losing is contract for taking care
of the city and county emergency
cases
The Metropolitan Hospital and
aanatafium has offered TO take care
Of an such cases at "A cheaper rate
than has been demanded by the
WuyHide hospital, and the members
of the finance and health and sHHi-
tatiou committees 70 which the
communication has been referred.
look with much favor upon the Of
fer.
The Wayaide hospital II now re-
cetyinR 1850 month from the city
and the same amount from the
county. making n total revenue Of
$500 "a month. This sum. according
C. the manager. Mrs. Marion .. BaS-
ter. la only a small part Of the total
cost Of maintaining the institution.
the major portion being subscribed
hy chafitnhiy Inclined citizens.
The Metropolitan Hospital and
SanitaHium offers 20 provide for the
same patients for only tf76 a month.
The Institution occupies tbs First
avenue building formerly occupied
BY the Manod hospital, having re-
Gently been opened. II furnishes far
better quarters. of course. than the
deraying hulk occupied by the
Wayside hospital
THAT city patients OF INDECENT cir
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-26

remember much OF Virginia. be-
Bessee. where I was raised on a
farm not far from Nashville
lived IN Tennessee until five years
ago, when came up here tn live
with my grandchildren. I've never
been seriously I'll In my life and
have had practically no medical at
tendance since I've been living here.
"Ali my life I've done hard work.
Down South I worked In the cotton
fields nearly all the time. helped
cut and lay the ties for the first
railroad that went into Tennessee
I've always taken care 81 myself
and I'm not going 10 die for a long
time yet
Mrs Wray does all the house.
work for the Miller family. Her
daughter. Callie Glass. lives with
them. Mrs Wray chops the wood.
Is the first one up In the morning.
gets the meals. cleans and scrubs
the house. and keeps the yard and
garden In order. When she came
out TO Seattle from Tennessee five
years ago, instead or getting herself
berth I'm n sleeper on tho train.
she ept in tho day coaches all the
way uD. and the day Of her arrival
here insisted upon doing all the
Homework. She very frequently
walks Ia 10 Seattle from Fremont
for ths exercise. and Mr.. Miller says
that he II willing TO wnger n large
amount that she can outwalk al
most any woman I'm Fremont
II often give her the money 10
ride into Seattle. but abe comes
hack with II, rain or shine. aud says
she prefers TO walk" he says.
Mrs. Wray's daughter. Callle
Glass. the mother OF a large fam
liy Of children. also bids fair 10 live
70 ripe old ago She ~ now "A
years old and does not look 10 be
over 30. Mrs. Wrsy's oldest living
daughter. Evellnc. fl Is years old