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TO ASSASSTNATE WOMAN.
Attempt Which Failed and which the In
tended Victim Can't Explain.

tended Victim Can't Explain.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 2l.-Mrs. Cora Stone.
we'll known woman Of Muncie and the
possessor Of considerable property. was
the victim Of strange attempt at assas-
sination early this morning. She was sleep
ing with her window partly raised when
she was awakened by noise at tho sash.
She did not mako any outcry. - she was
not certain a. to the location or Cause Of
the noise; but . moment later . revolver
shot was nred and bullet passed within
an inch Of her head and buried itself In the
wall She jumped up and saw q man run
ming away from the house.
A policeman heard The shot and hurried
TO the scene. and - he approached he too
saw the man leaving the yard. An hour
later q negro was arrested and taken to
Ms. Stones resideoce,. but. she failed to
identity him. The police do not believe
that robbery was the motive, a. the would
Be assassin did not try to enter the house
and fired q soon as he saw Mrs. Stones
position in the bed. She can ASST N NO mo-
tive for the attempt on her life.
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YANK KENNY ARRESTED.
Prfzenghter Charged with Stealing
POcketbook With ssAO.

Yank Kenny, former sparring partner
OF James j. Corbett and James j. JefYries,
was arrested at II o'clock last night and
locked up in the Adams street police station,
Brooklyn, charged with stealing q purse
containing $40. o.,
The pocketbook was stolen from Neil
NcMonagle Of LOT Pearl street. Brooklyn,
early Sunday morning. McMonagle re-
ported his loss to Capt. Shaw Of the Adams
street station and gave full description Of
the robber.
Kenny was arrested last night at the
corner Of Orange and Fulton streets. He
had purse with ss2S In 1t and McMonagle
identified II as his purse, but could not
positively identify Kenny as the thief.
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BOY KILLED BETWEEN CARS.
Was Playing In Front OF Car When Car
Pushing an Empty Ono Came In.

Wa PIAy1nG IN Front Or Car When Car
Pushing an Empty Ono Came Up.
William Kilcary, years old, who lived
ct 80 West Fifty-fr It street, was playing
In front Of the car barns at Fifty-fourth
street and Ninth avenue last night when
car b charge of Motorman James Costello
Of ~ Ninth avenue, pushing an empty
car, burned in toward the barns.
Ths boy was playing in front Of an empty
car and Costello didn't see him. He was
cauEht between the two cars and crushed.
DR.. Eanderveer hurried the boy in an ambu-
lsnce to Roosevelt Hospital, where he died
soon. after his arrival. Costello was locked
up In the West Forty-seventh street station,
Charged with homioide. .....i -
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KANSAS WHEAT CROP.

seventy.six Million Dusheas-Psur Times
~ Much Gem.
TOPEKA. Kan, Aug N.-Secretary
Coburn Of the State Agricultural Depart
mont tonight made . report on tho Kansas
wheat crop. He says the total Yield In the
State Il nearly seventy six million bushels
and that Il n Of excellent quality.
Grain and elevator men say thu reoent
rains hAve assured corn Yield Of 800, 0oo, 900
bushels. The yieds arc high water marks
log Kansas's Two nEindpSl 0upa.-. =
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WOMAN SOCIALIST CREMATED.

Social Dem ocratlc Party Csnducts Funeral
Cerem onies Over Mrs. Fehi.
The body Of Mrs. Amalie Fehl, Socialist
agitator Of New York, who died last week In
Hartford. Conn.,, was cremated yesterday
In Fresh Pond, L. I. The New York section
Of the Social emocratio party conducted
the funeral. Delegates from other sections
also attended, and the services included
the singing Of Socialist hymns and dirge.
Mrs. Fehl was prominent among the
women Socialists and came from Germany
to this city In 1882. She had headquarters
on Fifth street, whence she issued Socialist
pamphlets and leaflets. Some years ago
she vas prominent - . speaker 1t Socialist
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A VETERANS AFFLICTION.
His Wife. Two Daughters and Sen Die
within Three Weeks Of Scarlet Fever.

within Three weeks Of Scarlet Fever.
NEW BRuNswIoK. Aug. N.-About three
weeks ago Mabel, the sixteen-year -old
daughter Of Alfred Martin Of Woodbridge,
was taken III with scarlet fever. The girls
mother nursed her till she was herself
striclsen, when a trained nurse was called
In. Miss Mabel died. The mother. worn
out by nursing, was the next VICTIM, e.
mer, the eighteen-year son Of Mr..
o,mbed. csrTis, tie youngest gil. aged
IL, died yesterday.
Mr.. Martin, who is . member OF the q.
A. R., has lived In the neighborhood since
the war and in The Same house for thirty
six years. His neighbors fear his aflic-
ton will Be too much for him.
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Member OF His Household Condrms Re-
port OF Plan to Visit America Again.
Special caols Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
BERLIN. Aug. 2l.-The 7'agebldH says
that from a member Of the household Of
Prince Henry Of Prussia 1t has obtained
confirmation Of the report that the Prince
will soon make another visit to tho United
States. The details and time OF the trip
have not yet been settled.
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TRY TO GUST Il. j. LYNCH.
sncmies q Metal Poaishers' President
Voted That He Vacate the Chair.

sT. LouIs, Aug. Alan attempt was
made In The convention Of tho Metal Pol
ishen' International Union to-day to COM
pol President E. J, Lynch Of New York city
to vApate the chair at the opening instead
Of hi. successor, A. B. Grant. elected by ref
erendum vote
Mr.. Lynch strongly resented tho resolu-
ton, saying It was an attempt to deprive
him Of an opportunity to defend himself
as.inst at 4Sss msde upon him; re r'solu-
delegates arc about equally for and against
Lynch.
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TINKERYNG THE PLUNGER.
Must he -, Perfect Shape Befsre she
Tried Under Presidents Eyes.

must % ~ R0sSoCt BnxpO Dotst0 Du6 u
Tried Under Presidents Eyes.
Once moro the departure Of the submarine
boat PMnger from the Brooklyn navy yard
has been postponed. Lieut. Charles p.
Nelson and tho crew were In her most Of
yesterday. Several mechanics were over
hauling the motors. which did not seem
to be working satisfactorily. It Is said that
the officers at the yard are unwilling to lot
her 20 up to Oyster Bay until she Is In perfect
trim, because she will DO under the critical
eye Of President Roosevelt, who would
recognize q defect in . war vessel OF any
kind.
Lieut.. Nelson said last evening before
going to his quarters that he thought start
would be made to-day, but he would not
make definite statement to that effect.
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NO ATTEMPT on QUEENS LIFE
Auto in which Marghertta Was Riding
Ran Int Q Stone Pile.

Special Cobis Dssposeh to TIE SUN.
ROME. Aug. 2i.-The Ssoolo reports that
while the Queen Dowagor Margherita was
taking q motor ride yesterday her motor
ran into . heap OF stones on the road on
the Little St. Bernard. The car was over
turned and her Majesty was bruised. 1t
was at Arst reported that deliberate at
tempt had been made to wreck the car.
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ROCK FROM BLAST KILLED HIM.
Boy. Struck in Bed by Stone That Came
Threugh Roof. Dies I'm Bellevue.

Edward sheehy. II years old. who was
asleep In bed on the top door Of 100 East
Thirty-fourth street on Saturday morning
tunnel blast came through the roof and
fractured his skull died last night In Belle
vUe Hospital.
Much sympathy was expressed by tho
neighbour for Martin Sheehy and his wife,
the boys parents. The dead boy was the
last Of family Of seven children, all Of
whom died before they were twelve years
old,
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DlE'D.

MATHER,-M the Mather homestead. Darien.
Conn. on Monday afternoon. Aug. u. 1905
Joseph W. Msther, In the soth year OF his age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. San Francisco
pApsrs plsass COPY. ..-..-s.---..-.----
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Witt0 calls the 'Oro0r OF the n0puOuc'
Tomorrow the Russian envoyB win favor.
Lin, Pokotilof's Indispensable Manohu,
arranged the decorations Of The dinner to
the Mayfower men. All The afternoon be
gathered irnmortelles and dahlias In the
gardens Of the Wentworth.
These no built up In two BIG vases IN rows
Of alternate color until they looked like
the headdresses Of the Chinese theater.
That Oriental love Of flowers shows
oven In the precis Q, businesslke japanese.
Every day their servants come In with
bundles Of fresh out flowers and tree
branches. The bureau Of every attaohe
bears q little vase with . fresh flower or
branch. Even the big green table Of the
Japanese Office was decorated to-day with
dahliA arranged to droop In an effective
curve. On their walks tho japanese,
when they think they arc unobserved.
Are always carrying como little spray Of
blossoms and talking about II, and they
are enthusiastic over our goldenrod.
RosEN IN THE PALM GARDEN.
Mr.. Witte honored the palm garden
this morning by . call. II was almost the
first time that he has been seen outside
his quarters since the first night. When
he strolled into the lobby party Of corre-
spondents stood gossiping by the door.
He walked in among them. shook hands
all around and passed on to the palm gar
den, where Baron Rosen sat with four
others Of the Russian party. All rose ex-
ocpt Rosen. Witte ordered . special brand
OF white wine. The waiter was not SURE
that he had It In stock. Tho Russians
huEyisd "a. And a.VinA oasdl. toshuuta,p u
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boIes, auditorium and balcony Of Hippo
drome audience But it is a pleasure
tempered by stage fright and the visitors
make their exit as quickly as possible,
breathless. falling over the black pig and
meeting the derisive limbs Of the bogy
en- route.
The Hippodrome subway IL still another
world, damp, with unpleasant odors. Three
small elephants are being put through the
japanese process Of concentration when the
visitors arrive.
Seated on stools they are, so the trainer
explains, getting their minds ready for
their work upstairs. Occasionally, as if
the mental effort was almost too much,
a wee elephant rises impatiently. but the
voice of the keeper is heard, sit down.
and little elephant sits down like a child at
school and tries to keep his mind on his
lesson. So, authorities inform US before
going 10 battle or death the japanese
soldier sits and calmly concentrates his
mental faculties on the matter at hand.
Horses, gayly caparisoned with trappings
or giiltless Of any apparel, stand patiently
about. Up and down the steep runways
the numbering elephants come with eX-
pressions Of disgust as they remember their
papier maohe representatives,
On bale Of hay, surrounded by score Of
human relations who watch his Chester
heldian manner Of shaking hands with
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Wis ID fro n horss blankets and planxA, king
In tinsel robe and flashing ooronet IL fast
asleep, while Puck, In the form Of a country
girl Rowned In white muslin and blue
ribbon. tickles hia ear with a straw. A
dozen workmen In white canvas suits are
sitting on a grass mat which later will form
part Of the West Point parade ground and
while they talk the calcium throws upon
them a rose oolored flare and then one Of
purple and one Of red.
Here and there through the changing
scenery which Ia being arranged for the
opening circus ballet girls wander as eagerly
and aertly az dogs between the legs Of
prnnoing steeds Most surprising fact Of
all to the stranger IA the perfect system.
the quiet that relgns here.
A white horse saddled and bridled stands
at one side and a red haired girl with a
coronet of roses and green gauze gown
IL feeding him on Jumps Of sugar, Great
cobwebs made Of scaling ladders and
swinging ropes are suddenly refulgent In
golden light and the dark figure Of a man
Is seen climbing up, up.up.
The astronomer in his robes Of office
is looking about 'or earthly stars and hav-
ing found one in a retired wing. is appa-
rently asking her TO supper where observa-
ton may he made at close range.
The fat lady il arranging the wire bustles
in her sleeve. She responds TO an inviting
glance and approaches the throne where sic
announces that she weighs only $50 pounds
and IL looking forward to the warm weather
with dread. for It ia hard work to have TO
carry about pounds and pounds Of cotton
wadding and wire frames. She confesses
that despite the Inconvenience Of her
makeup there is no one in the show who
earns money with less trouble.
Marcelline, the onetime Joy Of the Lon
don Hippodrome, responds to his intro
duction with a somersault and in answer
to the question whether he finds the Ameri-
can audience easier than the English 10
play to, grirs from an enameled mouth
and red trimmed eyes, turns a handspring
and lands against the profile Of the dog
faced boy who is sitting quietly In a corner
playing humble the peg. Marcelline Is a
man Of action and words come with diff
Guilty. His apology TO the hoy consists
in taking part in the game.
The owner Of Dick and Phebe is the
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THE ENGINEERS LUCKY RABBITS FOOT
1t Did It's Work. Though Bolt Lightning for Assistance
In Avsring

n I was paralyzed by the sight the sudden
illumination revealed to me. Right IN tho
east bound track, hardly 5O0yards ahead'ot
us. Just beyond the point of the drushBr
sidin', was a big rock, weighin about hve
tons, which evidently had been washed
down by the storm. The rabbits FOOT
would certainly have TO do some tai rootin'
To hu-iitsu the impendin' catastrophe.
i slammed on the airbrake so bard that
some Of the oar wheels were ground dat
tern a cornet out OF tune But j knew II
wouldn't have much effect in slacldn' the
speed OF the train before We struck the
rock.
Suddenly, there was another stunnln'
hash OF hghtnin' n then a streak Of blue
FIRE seemed TO nun up the rails. Tho engine
seemed almost 10 vault from the truck
n in a second could tell from the lurchin
that we had taken the stone Crusher adin
we came 20 a stop after goln ABOUT
500 yards up the sidin', soon s we stopped
/ got a torch n hustled back 70 see what
had made us take the switch.
We'll sir would you believe ~, Oiat iaet
bolt Of hghtnin' had hit the sidin' switch
right on the point, bendn' the point Of the
split switch over 80 that 1t to1cheq tne
main rails, causin' US 10 take the siam.
IL we hadn't gone on the sidtn' wed ms
that big rock goin' at good ohp n there
would have been a terrible wreck.
-One OF Gre passengers hearin' the story
Of the rabbits foot offered me considera-
bic sum for t. but refused. Not because
I'm Eupersitious. Oh, gracious NJ Well
er-mebbe IL was just from sentiment.
However, the rabbits foot is sull IN the
order clip"
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WASHINGTON. April 2o.--That John Hay
has always been a diplomat is shown by
the following story Of his early boyhood
In the little river town Of Warsaw, H.,
lived two brothers, John and Charlie. The
latter, being the younger and weaker,
was occasionally tormented and bullied
by older companions
But never more than once. For John
HAY, despite his quiet and afrectlonate
hzture was an enemy to be dreaded. and
many were the blackened eyes and bleed
ing noses that caused the bullies to regret
their choice Of a victim.
But there was one boy In the town who
had incurred the righteous displeasure 81
the future statesman for no other reason
than that people said he looked like that
Hay boy And whom the news Of II reached
his ears the elder brother was filled with
a hatred 40 consuming that he lay awake
nights planning revenge and bitter retribu-
ton 20 be visited upon the one 20 luckless
AZ 20 be considered John Hays double.
One summer morning the two brothers
were dressing IN their room In the Clay
street house. which stands ct the edge Of
a high blun overlooking the hississippi.
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Coin up through the mountains tn
other afternoon wasn't payin' much atten-
ton TO the woods on either side OF the
track when a swiftly movin' rabbit tried to
croas ahead of us, said the fat engineer
Before YOU could say Jack Robinson we'd
oVrtaken Il, n, as Murphy said when we
ran over the Dutchman's dog, the wheels
took a turn for the wurst n he was dead
rabbit.
ssuthin' came hyin' up through the cab
window. n duclSed TO miss the left hind
leg OF q rabbit which was tossed up by
the rapidly revolvin' drivers. was for
toesin' Il out Of the window again, but
Murphy wouldn't stan for It. Mercy, no!
$50 / stuck the rabbits left hind leg up
In nv order clip. For the remainder OF our
westward trip felt just about the same as
that feller Damocles who sat In at the feed
with the business end Of a sword dangling
over his think emporium. A feller would
feel little more secure in that case II he
knew the sword was fastened up with a
Hopper safety clutch.
I'VE got TO the other end OF our run with
out encounte rim anything biggern wood
chuck. When II came time for us 10 bring
our train back in the evenin' there were
black n ominous clouds gatberin' in the
sky which foretold of the frst thunder
n lightnin' sto rm OF tho season.
when we started on the retum tnp,
about O'Clock, the storm broke In all its
Intensity. ] have seen some night husky
thunder n lightnin' disturbances, but
this one took the blue ribbon
The rain came down In sheets n you
couldn't zee fifteen feet ahead Of the pilot
except when the lightnin' flashed through
the sky. Then Il would he a. Ii ht as day
for an instant, but after the fash died
away II got 70 black as 20 make the acc Of
SPADES look like a nowhake.
As we came aroun' by the old stone
or,isher sidin' In Cooper's mountain fash
Of hRhtnin' which mnde the ones prooedin'
Il look Ike the eputterin' OF parlor
match W. up the sky 70. fully . minute
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along the outside walls are drosso5, hats
coats and lingerie. Rows Of hanging
clothes act a. partitions and separate the
big room into smaller apartments In which
are placed mirrors resting on low shelves,
containing makeup. ...ts-. tt..
On the stools before them cit girls In all
stages Of dress and undress, with only
furtive glances at the opened door and the
sight Of visitors. One girl In pink tights
and a pair Of wings IL making black eye
brows on fair face; another one IL holding
out her leg for the dresser to put on q blue
garter with long streamsrs; another b
draping herself In wonderful iridesoopt
Eauze.
Tho conversation IL low toned and the
action swift. Tho rooms are hot, but the
occupants seem unaware Of II, 90 intent
are they with the work at hand.
Every bit Of material In the room Il hre
PROCEED, and Miss North, who, IS a star,
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apparent envy, Coco. the human monkey,
who IL described In the pages Of the who's
Who las ed by the press department
Of the Hippodrome. as the social sensation
OF London and IA wearing his clothes with
ease and grace, permits himself 10 be adj
mired with an expression on his face which
may mean absolute lack Of brain cell or
great powers Of reserve.
Frank Melville, tho equestrian director,
Ia smiling over the change from circus to
HIPpodrome.
'The Hippodrome borses give me no
trouble at ALL he says. There IL only one
vicious little villain Of pony that 1 am
mover sure OF, and have 10 watch all the
time
MANY Of those horses have been brought
over from Europe, and they como right up
here from the steamer and 60 on without
any trouble at all. The fret night We had
some Of these new arrivals. and you can
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imagine that we did some pretty close
watching; we didn't take any chances.
MANY Of the women in the audience are
scared at the last act, where the piunging
horses have TO swim across the tank. There
is positively no danger for II horse gets
frightened the water, which Is - feet deep,
is instantly lowered That has happened
once or twice and has been the means Of
saving some brute that lost his head, just
as people do, you know. sometimes when
they go on the stage for the first time.
The dressing rooms Of the ballet girls
are perhaps as interesting places as any.
Vincenzo Romeo, the ballet master, escorts
the visitors TO the stairs and then awaits
their return.
Like the stage below. the dressing rooms
are in a state Of orderly confusion. All
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got those every day.
This good luck charm was Just sent me
from Switzerland. Pretty, isn't III A few
days ago a real sporty duchesse lace hand
kerchief came TO me from Brlssels-real
hand made lace, mind you.
To-day this antique silver belt buckle
came from San Francisco. MY customers
are 80 kind, they always remember me in
some way when they're travelling I've
got souvenirs enough already to start a
pawnshop with-and ] believe III do il.
Would ] rather work for men than
women? Would l, indeed? Me for the
men every time.
Women are too fussy 10 suit me. They
talk you to death in the first place and they
never give you any tips, Why, / make
moro money down here In a day than
would uptown in month. Women are as
close as the bark TO a tree when Il comes
20 giving up money. l make an average OF
SOS a week with my tips.
when ] frst started in down here ] re-
fused to take tips. II didn't seem right,
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TIE MAN AND THE MANICURE GIRL
Tender con.sons Prom Bsbsrs shoPMsn Customers Make
Love In Many wsYs-TiPs

the wise young creature looked volumes
you can't fool me bit.
Il can tell whether a man is going 70
make love to me the moment he enters the
shop. That's right she added, although
no one had presumed to question such
competent authority
i have what suppose you would call
a psychic knowledge Of what he is going
TO say before he opens his mouth. He'll
try open hattery, squeeze your hand and
look tinutterabe things and say them too,
or else he will try q more subtle method n
he be ono OF thc slick ones. He will COM
pliment you by Inference, and somehow you
always like that.
that is insuffcube He thinks, and this
is the funniest part Of IL, that because he
happens 20 admire you you must fall
Immediately into his arms. The idea!
Never 10y any possible chance does It
occur TO him that you ha any preference
in the matter. For instance, a man Of this
stamp the other day asked mo TO 60 out
10 dinner with him, and seemed terribly cut
IN because ! refused. He seemed 70 think
I'd jump at tho chance.
don't lack invita- tons, either, and
really." this with childish insouCianoe,
aId like 20 accept some Of them. It's
great temptation 10 girl with my dis
Dosuion TO 20 20 the theatre or dine out when
YOU re asked, but don't.
Most Of the girls know In this business
do. and honestly, II were knocking about
the world, boarding and living In tucked
up hall bedroom, Id be inclined TO do a.
they do.
you wouldn't believe IL, but men invent
all sorts Of excuses for me TO give the boss
or devise tales 10 tell my mother 40 that
lean dine with them. But live OF home. over
In Jersey and II / didn't get home at dinner
time there would be the dickens 10 pay.
Another type n the man who gaZes At
Won wi h embarrassing frankness, then
ASKS why you don't wear peek-a boo waist
and solieezes your hand. The latter you
erect And Is-onoe more the girl laughed
ioyously-s we'll. n IA young man. a man
( me, / may joke about Il and-vyes, return
Ire pressure, Just Tor the doviltry Of L.
But n Il happens 20 be one Of the old boys