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The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
DANIEL LAMONT DEAD
cLEvELAno's WAR SECRETARY
Dies Suddenly at His Home at Mill.
brook, New York, Of Heart
Failure,

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, July 24.-Dan-
lei Scott Lamont, secretary of war
during the second administration of
President Cleveland, died suddenly at
his home at Millbrook, Duchess county,
last night, at 9:15 O'Clock. Heart fail,
ure was the cause of death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont were out driv-
ing yesterday afternoon and Mr.. La
mont appeared to be enjoying the best
of health. After dinner he complained
of feeling Ill, and DR.. Stewart of New
York, who is a guest at the house, I'M
mediately went to his aid.
The physician diagnosed the case as
an attack of heart failure and in spite
of heroic treatment Mr.. Lamont passed
away within half an hour. At his
deathbed were Mrs. Lamont and two
daughters, Frances and Bessie. Sew
eral guests at the Lamont home were
also present when the end came.
Daniel Scott Lamont came promi-
nently into public view during the first
term of President Cleveland.
When Grover Cleveland was COVER
nor of New York Dan Lamont visited
his office daily in the capacity OF
newspaper reporter. The governor
recognized the alertness of the news
paper man. He found by experience
that he could entrust him with impor-
tant state secrets. and strong friend
ship developed which continued
throughout Mr.. Cleveland's public ca
reer and in subsequent private life.
When Grover Cleveland was elected
President, Lamont was appointed his
private secretary. and when Mr.. Cleve-
land was chosen President for the sec
ond time Mr.. Lamont was taken into
his Cabinet as secretary of war, posi-
tion which he filed with credit
In the same Cabinet was William c.
Whitney, and Lamont and Whitney
became close friends. Later Mr.. Whit
ney became interested in New York
and Brooklyn street railroad building,
and Mr.. Lamont's services were en-
gagged in the management OF those
lines. He was eminently successful as
a business man, and as the years went
by accumulated fortune said to be
In the millions. Later Mr.. Lamont be-
came interested in steam railroad man
agement with James J. Hill, and for the
last five years had been vice presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, with offices in New York
City.
Daniel S. Lamont was born in Cort-
New York. February 8,
1851, the son of John b. and Elizabeth
l.. Lamont. He graduated at Union
College and entered journalism at AL
bany, New York.
Sagacious politicians other than
Grover Cleveland early learned to trust
Mr.. Lamont. He stood close In Mr..
Tilden's confidence and other leaders
of his party conferred with him. He
could keep secrets. But it was his un-
usual executive abilities which most
had to do with his career. He was nat
urally manager of men and large af-
fairs. He would have been successful
in any line of business.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Suicide While Insane.

Denver. Colo. July 24.-An ex-
tremely sad death was that OF Miss
Mary Sprague. daughter of Wellington
G. Sprague. of the Sprague Investment
Company. whose dead body was found
in barn in Montclair yesterday morn.
ing. Miss Sprague had been confined
for several months in a sanatorium
at Montclair undergoing treatment for
acute melancholia which developed
shortly after the death of her mother
last year. Miss Sprague escaped the
vigilance of the attendants at the sana-
torium yesterday morning. Clad only
in her night robe. she left the ihstitu-
tion by way of a window. which was
supposed to have been securely fas-
tened. She escaped about O'Clock.
Her absence was discovered at 6:30.
A search for the missing patient was
at once begun and at $50 O'Clock the
body was discovered in the barn at
East Twelfth avenue and Vermont
street. half block from the asylum.
1t was swinging from beam and
life was found to be extinct.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
GUNB0AT EXPLOSION
SECOND ONLY TO MAINE HORROR
United States Gunboat Bennington
Blown Up in San Diego Harbor-
Thirty-Nine Killed outrisht-Due
to Defective Boiler.

Thirty-Nine Killed outrisht-Due
to Defective Boiler.
San Diego, CAL. July 22.-As re-
suit of frightful explosion OF one OF
the main boilers on the United States
gunboat Bennington in San Diego har-
Dor shortly before noon yesterday.
thirty-nine men are known TO be dead,
twenty-one are missing, and between
sixty and seventy are at the hospitals:
many OF whom will die. The total
deaths probably will be nearly sixty.
The warship was badly shattered.
great hole being torn in her stern. and
she has been beached to prevent her
sinking. The explosion is believed TO
have been In boiler, which for many
months has been regarded as weak.
though an inspection made a year ago
resulted in a favorable report. The
ship was getting up steam preparatory
to towing the disabled Wyoming to
Mare Island. Every seaman on board
was either killed or seriously or
slightly wounded.
Thirty-nine of her crew lie dead at
city morgues, the fate of a dozen more
is as yet undetermined. and three
score are stretched upon beds OF pain
in various hospitals.
This is the result of the explosion
which wrecked the trim little naval
craft and wrought such terrible havoc
among her crew at half past 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The placid waters of San Diego bay
have never before been the scene OF
such a disaster, and San Diego city
has never been stirred by such scenes
of death and suffering as those wit
messed last night.
The Bennington at the time OF the
accident was lying in the stream Just
off the commercial wharf at the foot
Of H street. The warship had received
orders to sail this morning for Port
Hartford, where she was to meet the
monitor Wyoming and convoy the YES
sci to Mare Island navy yard.
Steam was up and everything was
in readiness for sailing. when sud
denly and without any warning what
ever the starboard forward boiler ex-
ploded with a deafening roar.
The explosion was terrific. People
standing on the shore saw huge
cloud of white steam rise above the
Bennington. Columns of water were
hurled into the air and for distance
of nearly twice the height Of the spars.
1t was Immediately apparent that an
awful disaster of some kind had hap
pened on board the warship. The ferry
boat Ramona was coming across the
bay at the time of the accident.
Captain Bertelain OF the Ramona
Immediately gave orders to change
the course of the boat and instead OF
continuing his trip to the San Diego
side OF the bay, hurried to the aid OF
the stricken warship.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
New G. A. r. Commander.

Washington. July 21.-Capt. John R.
King has issued his first general order,
assuming command of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The order pays q
tribute to the recently deceased com.
mander-in-chief of the organization,
w. w. Blackmar. and directs that the
colors be draped for ten days at every
headquarters and every post of the
G. A. r.
A committee is appointed to draft
suitable resolutions for the action Of
the organization at the next annual
encampment at Denver. The commit.
tee consists of the adjutant general,
inspector general. judge advocate gen.
eral and e. b. Stillings of Boston.
The order announces that because
OF his urgent request. Comrade Schoon.
maker is relieved as chief of staff and
Comrade McCardy. past department
commander of the Department of Min.
nesota, is appointed to that office. An.
nouncement is made that the adjutant
general is to continue in his duties
until his successor is chosen at the
annual encampment. All other officers
of the staff are requested to remain
on duty in accordance with their ap-
pointments.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
AIDS NATURES WORK
EFFECT OF AcETYLENE RAYS ON
GROWTH OF PLANTS.
Grow to Twice Actual Weight Of
Those Exposed to Sunlight Only
Latest Victory for This New and
Beautiful iliuminant.

The experiments recently made at
Cornell University prove that the
beautiful rays from the gas, acetylene,
are as effective rs sunlight on the
growth of plants, and this may soon
become a subject for serious consider
alton by all progressive cultivators Of
the soil.
The results of the experiments are
astonishing. inasmuch as they show
conclusively the great increase OF
growth attained by supplementing
THE Light of Nature" with THE
Light of Acetylene" during the hours
in which the plants would otherwise be
in darkness. For instance. certain
number of radish plants subjected to
acetylene light during the night, grew
to twice the actual weight of the same
number of radishes given daylight
only, all other conditions being equal,
and peas had blossomed and partially
matured pods with the help Of acety-
lene light, while without the added
light not even buds were apparent.
Acetylene is already taking its
PLACE as an illuminant for towns from
central plant. for lighting houses,
churches, schools and isolated build
ings of all kinds, and 1t is being used
successfully for many other purposes.
A striking and important feature of
acetylene is the ease and small ex-
pense with which 1t can be made
available compared with the great ad-
vantages derived from its use. The
machine in which the gas is gener-
ated is easily installed.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
CHINA TAKES A STAND
SENDS NOTES TO THE POWERS
Demands to Be Heard at Peace Con-
ference-Expeets Full Restora-
tion of Manchuria,


Washington, July 21.-China's off,
cial notification to the powers that she
will not recognize any arrangement re-
garding Manchuria concerning which
she has not been consulted beforehand,
has reached Washington and will be
forthwith forwarded to the President
at Oyster Bay. Before addressing this
note to the neutral powers, China sent
to st. Petersburg and Toxic an identi-
cal note, containing this notification.
The Chinese communication is briefly
worded and is SO expressed that 1t
calls for no delay.
The arrival of the text of the note
disposes of the unofficial report reach
which found credence in official cir
cles. that China had requested that
she be allowed to participate in the
conference.
China has not yet taken this step,
for several reasons. The Chinese gov
eminent is anxious that, so far as pos
sible, the belligerents be allowed to me-
gotiate directly with each other, and
is adverse to being forced into the ne
gotiations.
China's motive in addressing to Rus
sia and Japan such notification was
to remind them that she had never ac-
quiesced in the alienation of the prov
ince Of Manchuria from Chinese sover-
eighty and that she expected as the
first result of the war the full restora-
tion to Chinese control of that prov
ince.
That this position might receive the
continued support of the neutral pow
ers. copies of the note were forwarded
to the other capitals for presentation
by the respective Chinese representa-
tives.
Before sending this notification the
Chinese government addressed to Its
viceroys, governors and diplomatic
representatives abroad a long list OF
questions about Manchuria. asking
their opinions regarding the steps the
government should take to insure Its
restoration to China.
On one point these replies were sim
gularly in accord-that this restora-
tion should be made Internationally. 1t
was also suggested in some of the re-
plies that China Immediately declare
open to the worlds trade several addi
tional ports in Manchuria for limited
number of years, and, provided in the
meantime the Chinese legal code had
been revised and regular Chinese
courts had been firmly established, that
the powers be asked to waive extra
territorial rights in Manchuria in favor
of the Chinese government.
If this were done, it was recon.
mended that the remainder of Man
churia be declared open to foreign com.
merce. This is only one of the many
suggestions affecting trade in Man.
churia now under consideration in Pc.
king.
Advices reaching Washington indi.
cate that the insistence upon the un.
conditional restoration of Manchuria
finds favor from the Chinese capital
and this, it is realized, opens up an i'm
portant subject in connection with the
Washington conference.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Pres. Club. Coming to Colorado.

Denver, July 21.-The International
Association of Press Clubs, now in
convention in Detroit. Michigan, has
decided upon Denver for the next con-
vention city. The convention will be
held some time in July. 1906.
There are several thousand MEM
bers to the International Association
OF Press Clubs. and each club sends
a goodly number of delegates to the
convention. In Denver next summer
there should be 5000 delegates and
friends.
"Seventy-two in the shade" wired
s. F. Dutton of the Albany hotel to
his partner, William Maher, now in
Detroit.
"Wire received. Press Association
meets in Denver next year." wired
Mr.. Maher to Mr. Dutton.
1t was Denver's cool weather that
was recognized. Presiden- Keating
also received a message from the
Denver delegation conveying news of
the victory.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Object lesson in Irrigation.

Denver, July ga Greeley dis
patch of Thursday says: Prof. c. E.
Carpenter of the State Agricultural
College was here to-day for the pur-
pose of meeting A. c. Campbell and G.
s. Ashbaugh Campbell is lawyer
in the government employ. and Ash
baugh of counsel for Kansas in its suit
against Colorado.
To show them the value of irrigation
to this section Professor Carpenter
drove with them from here to Fort
Collins. He pointed out bitches and
reservoirs, described methods OF irri-
cation, and showed them hundreds OF
thrifty farms produced by irrigation
He particularly noted the ruin tEat
would come 10 Northern Colorado If
water of Colorado streams became un-
available.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED.
Striking Teansters Make a Stampede
for Work.

Chicago, July 22-Teamster strikers
who Thursday night gave up their long
struggle against the employers broke
ranks to-day in a stampede for work.
The barns of the strike-affected firms
were besieged by men who have Deen
idle for months and whose places have
been filled by. Don-union men.
The employers in many cases an
nounced that there were vacancies Tor
only a few more. OF more than 1000
men who quit, not more than 400 or
1900 will be Ieinstated during the next
few days. The coal teamsters and
truck drivers did not join in the rush
for re-employment yesterday.
The order of the teamsters' joint
council, which authorized the surren-
der, was for all men on strike to ask
for reinstatement yesterday morning.
teamsters baked at this and planned
to hold meetings last night and fight
it out till they can go back to work like
union men, However, the boycott
against business houses has been lifted
officially by the action of the council,
and 1t is expected there will be no
more sympathetic strikes OF team
sters.
Nearly every one Of the strikers at
the department stores filed applica-
tions for reinstatement. In many cases
the men were put to work immedi-
ately. At one store a number OF men
who obeyed the order to strike stood
in line to-day and signed applications
forfeiting their right to wear buttons
Of their union exposed.
The express companies. which fought
their battle virtually alone and apart
from the others, are not to take back
any of their former employees. Police
protection will not be withdrawn, for
a few days at least, as clashes between
non-union and union men are feared
when the latter return to work.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
THE DOG TO KEEP.
For Town Life Preference is Given tc
the Fox Terrier.

We talk colloquially of a man's
friend-the dog-a little forgetful oi
the fact that there are nearly 200 dis
tinct varieties OF dogs in the world,
and third OF that number are in the
United States. And when a person
makes up his or her mind TO keep
dog" the process Of selection is often
should command careful consideration
For there are dogs and dogs. and
the novice will do well to see that he
gets an animal that is suitable to hii
surroundings and one that will not dc
him discredit. II you are going ts
keep a dog. keep a decent one.
To help those who do not know how
to arrive at an appreciation. 1 will
mention a few OF the different breeds
of dogs suitable for companions, az
apart from useful or sporting ones
and divide the category into town and
little arbitrary, for the dog is. OF
should be, country animal. But
since the towns absorb a larger por
ton of cur population, and by the Law
of averages there should be as many
dog lovers urban as rural. it would be
hard to cut them OF from the posses
sion of a canine friend. But IL they
truly love dogs they will not be crue!
to them. and to keep a large dog il
a town Is little short of cruelty. There
fore it will be understood that by
town dogs" l refer to those smaller
varities which are suitable for the
house and hence for town life.
Cosmopolitan in his adaptability te
circumstances comes the terrier, and
prime favorite of all the tribe (Which
numbers fifteen varieties) is the fol
terrier. clean, cocky. game little
gentleman. who will always do you
credit and can be picked up for a very
moderate price. He is an ideal com
panion. a splendid watchdog and hi.
intelligence is proverbial: a favorite
with all, from duchess to dustmen
and in very high esteem with the fra
ternity known as dog fanciers," there
Is no breed that has SO many votaries
With his smart white coat, his keen
alert terrier" expression, his game
head marked with tan or black, his
little stump of tail stiffly carried al
n right angle to his body, trottins
proudly along. interested. inquisitive,
Independent. he is a pattern to all
dogs. town or country. in the perform
ance OF that first OF all dog duties
making himself lovable and compan.
ionable.-New Orleans Times-Dem
crat
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Lost in Death Valley.

Goldfield, New, July 22.-John Null
lin, E. NJ. Titus and Earl Weller of Tel
luride. Colorado, left Rhyolite June
goth, on prospecting trip into Death
Valley.
Thursday NIullin was brought to
Rhyolite half craZed from the terrible
suffering he had undergone. He told
how Titus and Weller wandered over
the desert and in fifteen days failed
to return. 1t is believed that they
perished. Two horses and nineteen
burros belonging to the party also met
their death from thirst. D..
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
CHANGED HUSBAND.
wife Made Wise Change in Food


Change of diet is the only way to
really cure stomach and bowel trouble.
A woman says:
My husband had dyspepsia when
we were married and had suffered
from 1t for several years. 1t was al
most impossible to find anything he
could eat without bad results.
Il thought this was largely due to
the use of coffee and persuaded him
to discontinue it. He did SO, and be-
gan to drink Postum Food Coffee. The
change did him good from the begin
ming, his digestion improved; he suf-
fered much less from his nervousness,
and when he added Grape-Nuts food
to his diet he was soon entirely cured.
My friend, Mrs. of Vicks-
burg tmy former home) had become
nervous wreck also from dyspepsia.
Medicines had no effect, neither did
travel help her. On my last visit home,
some months ago, persuaded her to
use Grape-Nuts food. She was in de-
spair, and consented. She stuck to it
until it restored her health so com
pletely that she is now the most enthu-
siastic friend of Grape-Nuts that ever
ohS Coto II Wilu vi
Just as 1t comes from the package
Keeps 1t in her room and eats 1t when
ever she feels like it.
Il began eating Grape-Nuts food,
myself. when my baby was two
months old, and l don't know what l
should have done without it. My ap-
petite was gone, was weak and nerv-
GUS and afforded but very little nour-
ishment for the child. The Grape-Nuts
food, OF which I soon grew very fond,
speedily set all this right again, and
the baby grew healthful. rosy and
beautiful as a mother could wish. He
is two years old now and eats Grape
Nuts food himself. wish every tired
young mother knew Of the good that
Grape-Nuts would do her."
Names given by Postum Co., Bate
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. =
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Japanese Navy at Work.

London. July 24.-The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic for
wards dispatch from the Japanese
correspondent of that paper at Moji.
Japan, telling OF a daring reconnais-
sance of Japanese squadron in Pos
siet Bay on Julya14th. l4
Three days later the Japanese ves-
sells occupied Russinpan. where there
is vast and splendid harbor. Some
of the vessels. the correspondent says.
ran right inside Possiet bay. which is
of great strategical value. 90
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Kansas City Bank Failure.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 21.-The City
National Bank of Kansas City was
forced to close its doors yesterday.
owing to complications resulting from
its heavy loans to the Devlin bank at
Topeka, which went down in the re-
cent crash of the Devlin enterprises
In Kansas and elsewhere. No state.
ment of its condition is made.
Another national bank at Kansas
City which was heavily involved has
been protected by its directors and is
not expected to suffer.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Equitable Investigation.

Albany. N V, July 21.-There will
be a legislative investigation of the
life insurance business as carried on
in this state. both by New York state
corporations and by those in other
states doing business in this state.
This investigation will be made by
a special joint committee with ample
powers, of which the chairman will be
Senator William w. Armstrong of
Rochester, Republican. The other
senators on the committee will be
William j.. Tully of Corning. Repub-
lican. and Daniel ]. Riordan of New
York City, Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

Interesting indeed is the project Of
the company that is planning to spend
$5.00O.000 in dredging the Tiber. to
make it navigable as far as Rome.
There's no knowing what the dredg-
ers may dig up.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

Commander Peary isn't exactly beg
,ging for food but he says that he can,
not make his trip to find the north
pole unless $4,000 worth of supplies
are contributed before he starts
Courage and confidence are all right
but corned beef and sardines also are
essential.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

1t is said there is singular lack
OF enthusiasm on the part of the
guests at William Waldorf Astor's
house parties. There may be lack
of enthusiasm. but there is nothing
singular about 1t.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

Mr.. Peary will take with him on his
polar expedition some very delicate in
struments. which will let him know
whether he has discovered the exact
spot or no. This is a necessary pre-
caution.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
Lunatie Burning Wheat.

Wichita, Kas.. July 23.-Thousands
stroyed by lunatic at large in Reno
county between Ruhler and Burton.
who passed through the district Fri
day night setting fire to stacks and
granaries. Of The incendiary, whose
name is not known, is thought to have
been crazed by losses in wheat specu-
lation. A posse has been organized at
Ruhler TO capture the lunatic.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

A fashion writer tells that the
short walking skirt is becoming short.
er and the long dressy skirt longer"
Presently the short skirt will grow
longer and the long skirt shorter un.
til one becomes the other.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

Chicago man advertises for "a
lady stenographer." requesting that
she state her age" He must think
there are ladies in that town who are
very much in need OF jobs.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26
New Renubiiean Chairman.

Washington July 21.-Postmastei
General Cortelyou proposes to resigh
his position as chairman of the Re-
publican national committee in about
three weeks. This was authoritatlvely
learned here to-day. Col. Harry New
of Indiana. vice chairman. will then
be acting chairman until the next ma
tional campalgn,
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

: The New Jersey minister who com.
plains that in a Newark church re-
Gently when the sermon was being
preached the choir were reading a five
cent magazine, adds that it is not an
uncommon thing for church organist
10 go out during the sermon to get a
drink of whisky. Why not send some
missionaries over to New Jersey?
The Lamar register., 1905-07-26

The man who bought a $4,000 auto.
mobile in New York with bad check
deserved to have 1t break down with
him before he turned the corner OF
the street.