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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
News from Washington.

Washington. April 1.-THE navy de
partmRpt was advised Of the departure
today OF the cruiser Raleigh from La
buan on the north coast OF British
BorneO. where she was pispatSled BY
Rear Admiral Train to observe tbt
movements Of the hostile fleets. fol-
Cuyo in the Philippines, q point abou
400 or 500 miles to the northeast be
tween Palawan and the Panay islands
II is indicated that the Raleigh,
commander obtained information as C
what he believed to be the contemplat
ed course Of the opposing war vessel,
and has shaped his course accordingly
1t is about two days sail to CuyO.
The Russian government has beer
asked to grant permission to replae,
the two officers OF the United Slater
army captured by the japanese nj Muk
den. General Thomas II. Barry, com
handing the department OF the gulf
is the oficer selected to join the Rus
sian army in Manchuria and the not,
to Russia is coupled with the reQues
that an aide to General Barry an;
an army surgeon be allowed TO accom-
pany him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
German Collier Released.

Singapore. Straits Settlements. Apr'I
1.-THE German collier Hindoo "a
this port loaded with 1900 tons OF
Cardiff coal for the island OF TAnjonE
PandAn. between Borneo and sumairA
and which was refused clearance pa
pers for Saigon unless her comman
der gave bonds to deliver her cargo
through the British consul thsrel va
relaesd today. her captain agreeing Il
de,iver bis cargo through the British
consul at Saigon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
FIRM OPERATES MORE WAGONS
Montgomery, Ward 4 Co., Of chIeSse
Succeed in Getting Freight TO ospots.

Montgomery, Ward 4 Co., Of Chicago,
Succeed in Getting Freight to ospots.
Chicago. April l4.-NOt wlthStRndiue
continuance of the strike OF team
stogs aud garment makers. Montgom
cry. Ward 4 Co, today started Out
more wagons than on any previous day
sine the teAmSterS for the firm gut
work.
The police guards with the wagons
we're Stu heavy, but not ~ numerous
az on previous days. Eighteen load
ed trucks we're sent out simultaneous
ly from the Arms headquarters t.
the various railroad freight houses
One mere effort TO reach q settlement
between employers and employees VA
In progress today. three represents
lives OF the Chicago Employers associ.
alton having arranged TO meet . CON
mittee Of eleven labor leaders Al the
Grand Northern hotel The confer
ence vas arranged a. the request Of
President Cornelius r Shay. Of tb'
Teamsters' union.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
Ir,shmsn ios Vssrs Old Dead

New York. April iL--TbOmGs Dui
Ter. born In Queenstown. ireland. In
1900. 10 dead ~ bis hone here. ia
came TO America When Q years old
and for 20 yes7 cas- ideatiAsd wiib
whaTves and shipping % Canal stree,
Il 10 said Butler Ai,sndsa church even
morning for co yran and 90 regular
we're bis habits thA, bs Wss known IN
the nsiEhbOsbood a. -old CiOck." Ne
used tobacco all his life. bu, bad On
stained from liquor sises lsN ~
his seven ehildfsp Only too shrviVs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
LACE WAR NARROWLY AvERrEo,
Negro Assaults White Woman In Kan.
tas-Rlaeks Ordered to Leave.


Coneyville. Rams, April IA race
war has narrowly been aVerted here
As the resL., 81 the assault by q negro
upoa Mrs. John Ghfnth. white. the
wife OF mach.nist. and serious tnou-
BILE is still likely,
Negroes OF the wrost class have
been ordered to leave town before
might. In anticipation Of q clash BE-
tween the two races, the mayor has
all citizens disarm and 1T the same
time many special oticep were sworn
In, Since the Negroes attack on MIRA.
Grifith the negroes have been arm
INK to prevent the lynching OF any
innocent negro. as seemed likely, and
early yesterday an attempt to dis
arm a number Of blacks resulted In a
dozen reviewers being leveled At Chief
OF Police Smiths head,
Other negroes rushed to the scene
when \ body OF white stopped them
with leveled ritics. The leader among
the negroes was choked Into insenSl'
bility and the others were aIbdued,
trouble being sV,rtSd for the time al
least Many arrests were made. The
negro who assaulted Mira. Grlttth Ia
stu at large.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
APPEAL MADE TO FRENCH.
Venezuela Fiscal Agent Places that
country's Attitude Before Them.

Paris. As,ril l4.-General Veluntini,
the Venezuelan fiscal agent, In the
course OF an interview published to-
day appeals to the public opinion OF
France in behalf OF the course adopt.
ed by President Castro. He says
the French Gable company seeks to
substitute force through government
Intervention for the usual proceedur.
OF the Venezuelan courts and asserts
that VeneEuela's action against VAR
Gus foreign companies Is due to 1
not fulfilling their engagements and
lending support to the revolut,Onists.
What would France say" Genera
Yelut!ni asked, "if she detected TOT.
eign accomplIces OF the plotters
against the security Of the state?"
The general maintains that France
should take a sympathetic view
venezuela's resisting the encrosch
ments Of foreign corporations
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
GOV HELD FOR RANSOM.
kldNSpers Evsds Those Who Would
Rescue Captive.

Norfolk. Va. April ii.--Detectivcs
Cotton aud Rose returned to Norfolk
from Rocky Mount. n, c.. after an
unsuccessful attempt to locate Ken.
meth Heasley, the S.yebryear.old son
Of state Senator w. ~ Deasley. at
Poplar Branch. \. G.. who was Md.
mapped in March
Senator Deaslcy has received letters
purportlng to be from the people whc
kidnapped bis child. advising him that
u be would place sum Of money
~ certain spo, and return In q specl
he'd time he would nnd the losl child
there IN exchange for the cash
Acting on this plan the senator com
municRted with Mayor Rlddlck To -
cure aid Detectives Cotton and Rose
learned Of the case and asked for Oh II
furioughS that they might work Il up
when the trio reached ROckymount
preparations were made Al once a.
trap the kidnApcrE. but they had svi
IDENTIFY gotten vlnd Of the presence OF
ofic,ts. who watched In vain for some
one to come TO The place where the
money" ass hidden and leave YOuns
Bcasley there.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
BACK T orHE PEOPLE"
Declares cOHarsssmsn Rainsy htvst
De the Democratic Battle Cry.

Declares Congressman Rainey kavst
ns the Democratic Battle Cry
New York. April ii.--CoRsTeaaman
Henry r, Ralney. of Illinois, has bees
selected az the chlef speaker ~ . Jaf
fersOn dinner here by the Harlem Dem
ocratlc club. Ito declared the AsW
battle cry Of the Democratic party 70
be Back TO the People" and applied
II TO the regulation Of all public utilI
ties, In this connection. he said;
nc Il 10 found lmposaibls 10 reg
ulste and coHtFol thess public utili
tiss--so that they are the Servants
no, the mAstsrs. Of the people. chles
90 has pointed ont the way, Rather
than submit 10 railroad ownsFshlp OF
the Instruments Of government. The
people ulll demand ane viii have Eov,
srhmsht oWRsFShlp Of railroads"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

New York. April it--vfiliiAm Gar
risoH IL dead a. hia home IN cant0n
N. j.. from = peculiar injury received
while playing bail Last Saturday
Garrison made . swing 81 q pitched
ball. Hs missed snd his momeutam
Sas - great that be spun aFouaa
three times. Apparently 0aTTisou
felt no ilLsScts until several days
later. Shsn he Was taken III and ply.
sIciaRa found one u the main blood
vessels of the stomach had bssn RUG
tuFsd Nothing could be dOas thss
"a save his life.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
PRESIDENT ENDS HIs HUNT.
Party VIII Leave okIAhons for Colo
rado Thursday Might.

Frederick. Okla. April it--PretIdeni
Roosevelt gill end bis hunt this 81
ternoon according 10 his original plans
re and the followihg members Of hi'
marty gill arrive here betWeen & and
O'Clock this evening
Dr A n. LAmber, General 5 n. Is
YourE Colonel Cecil A. Lyons. Hon
sloan Simpson. Lieutenant q n FOf
teseue Captain s y Burnett. w 7
WaKEunsr. Ton Burnett. G. - Nc
Hugh Cap,an Bri MeDouals and J
r. AbernAihy AFTER meeting a nun
ber q clt.Tsns b. all male an 90
dfeu D-nRls F1ynn and CohEress
man John n stevens. Of TeaAs old
time fn~nds o. The presidsp, are here
Tho start for co.oraao 10 schsduied fni
q . o'eiock '0h Eht
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
Vouns OH Acts Gns,nssr.

~ Louis. April IA pgstty Efr.
81 the thr0stIe AZ the engine thar pail
"a The T'risrO aecOmmoaafion 10 Val
isy Para frow ~ L0uis Vas the sgt
sl,y witsssssd ~ paasenesFs asd train
sea Ths esGiussF Hna Mas BESSIE
crsig. u Fusi w0stk. TeH, wks u u
a. LDeis 60 SIS a. iAe special ses
ston ~ the BtNberhoea o. lSeohO
tiVe FlfsmeB AZ lhs fsqaeai ~ ibs
BFothernnsd ~ Loegn6siss Firsmee
spsesaI psrmia.laa Wss sitsn Ma
csA.g % res ths snGisa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

Topeka. Kara Anfil ity--Aliorps,
0sBsral Colerafh Ne Fesaered az
opinion 10 the effect that the various
fATmers' shipping associations Of ths
state are 0tEAnlEed is Violation OF
The Kansas antitrust lac The mat
ter vas started by the kAHass dralp
Dealers association. and the attorney
general ulli be- asked To begin proceed
inss against The farmers r. Bni
lsy. secretary 0f tks Grain Dsslsp
sssocistion has been sentenced L.
serve ~ days 10 the county ball f0i
violation u the antitrust lass ~
hes MADE ApplieatlOu cor . paFaoH
Which u beinG vigorously opposed "
the farmers ofEAaiSati0aa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
a,,,ish Tsn MAKE Comment

LOndon. April li-British hs'Ai mst
comment on the lack ot secrecy ~
sArdlnE Admiral Rojostyehsky's move
meats since his arrival in Par EAsisTi
wassrn The fact that be- . keep'A'
"A the main trade route. A.'b"asf
hnouinE hts squadron would cohs'Aa''i
Se STATED and reported b. pass ~
vessels. the7 consider clearly shoEih'
that TIE Russian HduirAi d k'eslJ ahi
Isus 20 eut AZ Admiral TogO HB1 ASa
q oul % q anish-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
prssbyssrIsns VIII Unite.

Nashville. Tenn, April it.---cumber
land Presbyterian headquarters here
announced today that the propositior
for union With the Northern Prssby
tsrlsp church hAs resolved the rsquI
site 50 votes. With othSrp of the ili
pFssbyter.es Of the Cumberland Pres
bytsrian church yet 70 besr from. rhs
deciding vote uas east by The PsUnsyi
vanla Cumberland Presbyterian pFss
bytsry. u 10 said that the Northern
Presbyterian church IL v0tiaG 'oi
union In the ratio Of 10 10 4. Il tGi
already settled ihs apestion Of sspa
rate presbytsries ~ asgrOss.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
ACTRESS CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
Nan Patterson Willing 70 Ans
wsr Charge Against ~ B.
FLoRADoRA GIRL IN covRrRooM
She Desired to Plead N Gao 90 DIE
triet Attorney Rand obJscts -shs
viii BE Tried With Moeusa eSNIth
and wife.


New York April l4-NHn Patterson
was brought into the court Of General
sessions today by her own consent T.
plead to = charge Of conspiracy to gel
money from Caesar Young, the book
maker. She IL accused Of having con
splred with }. Morgan Smith and hit
wife, Miss Patterson's sister. 10 extorl
money from the dead bOokmAker.
She was not allowed to plead 10 the
charge. however. Assistant District Al
torney Rand asked Judge Foster that
she be not arraigned holding that II
was unnecessary. Miss Pattersont
counsel requested permission TO exam
Inc the minutes OF the grand jury
which indicted her, THIS MAS opposed
by Mr. Rand. who asked Tor . delay oil
one day IN order thai Miss Patterson
might be- arraigned N company with
j. Morgan Smith AMI Mrs. Smith TO
morrow.
Although Miss Patterson's counsel
vigorously objected IN the delay, tht
court ordered that Der plea to thu
charge be put over until Friday. sht
will be placed on trial again next
Monday on the charge Of having muir
dered Young.
Counsel tor J. Morgan Smith and
his wife asked the court TO order the
district attorney to- aturn ths. letter.
confiscatsd IRON thu smiths In Cincin'
natl. The lawyer declared that MI
Rand had no right to them. Before
deciding the question the court decided
that general notice be given to tn,
district attorney.
After the court proceedings Mr.
Rand asked the smiths counsel 10 al
loW them TO come to the district HtlOr
ney's once and be- questioned. The
lawyer reserved his decision.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
EIGHT AMERICANS
killed BY SAVAGES
Crew of Ship. Benjamin SewsI
Meet An Awful Fate.
WRECKED IN FoRMosA wAraRs

story 10 Told by otHsIsl cOrespo0.
dsnes to state pSpsrtmsnt--Jspan
10 Doing All che cso ts Punish the
Guilty onSG
Washington, April lt.-Botel TOba.
To- savAgeS In Formosa, cauSsd the
death OF eight members Of the crew
OF the American ship Benjamin se.
wall. and treated other members of ths
crew In 4 cruel manner when that ship
was wrecked In Formosa WakrH some
time ago.
The story IL told In oiiclal CORE.
sOpndence published al the state de-
pertinent today. When the Japanese
governments attention was called to
the Incident Il replied that the gov
eminent of Form0sa would "efiiciently
and strictly oenuure the savageu and
will warn them not to repeat such mia
conduct again In future"
Mr. LOOMS. the acting secretary OF
state. promptly directed the American
minister at Toxic to say that tho
Japanese government that something
more impressive than ccnsure may
suggest itself to the mind OF that gov.
ernmont"
The Japahcae government according
~ adopted punitive measures but fDuRd
great dihseuity In executing them In
telllgeutly heeause they could not
make the natives understand for what
they we're being punished
This government then sugeealea
that several al the native chiefs kpf
TO have been Implicated n the taoI
dent he imprisoned nntll some Of ~
Formosan onlelaDs Could master their
dialect and make them understand whg
they were being punished.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

~. Paul April ite-WiIIlsm wi
ilAms. 90 years Old . stea@ sttsF. 90
tered the home 81 Frsdsgfck \ ksilsi
early today and Aftsf sO@s parleYinE
Shot KellAf. ~ ysars os1. ~ be lay
Ia bed and then lrDed kls revolver
On the boTs mOfter, bofh victims
are fatally hBu No reason for the
sbssotlnS 10 khosn
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

Versailles. Ky. April H,-Dr. Wiley
8. FOTythe. formerly Of Versailles
Who Is In Korea A. . medical mission
AIRY. vas recently attacked BY . baDo
Of Korean rebels, according to advlce'
received here and badly wounded. Or
Forsythe was called into the interior "a
attend . Korean gentleman Who bad
been shot By robbers. He stopped foI
the night AZ the village Of AaahoI
During the night the house Was brok
en- Into by rebels and FOrsythe beinH
unArmed. vas 81 their mercy o.
skull Wsa fractured. one Of bis earn
severed and be received other danger
Qua wounds. DT FOrsythe went e.
Korea last year
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
I.n p.mslLsh.a ar EsplssIsn.

clsTkSburE. W Va, April It--iS1.
IL county Jail ~ Weston. W Va. vas
partially demolished by an explosion
Of hitFoGlyoeFins early today and seV
sn prisoners escaped oflesFs and
bIoodh0unds are In pursuit II Ia
sapposea that the buildlHs vas blOwn
40 ~ the pfisoHsfs. bot Il IL not kn0wn
hos they secured the explosive.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

Marietta. O. Agrl IL. Major vii
liam q J~ssn sas insfaafiy hiII@d
here BY . Pvunsy TnHia train wht
Cecil 0ar4ssF ~ sas - an aulosao
ole re maehins - esoasse ssfs.
10 sheaA - q train. whoa Matos {ev-
"a. beso@inE sHsitsa, jsmpsa saa >
un6sf ne tfnia
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

FfaakfoFt. NJ. April it.-ReuF han.
dFea indletpssts charging the stand,
ara oil companY With failure 10 take
euf pedAleFs' lieeaSss ~ required ~
ths Ksniueky stsntss. wsrs returned
b. ne FFanklin eoaniy gFand Jury %
dag. anilaS lndieimsnfs have been
FesBrnNe FscsefiY n sevfrni eauntles
ef lhs stniA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15

Cherubuseo. Ind ADrii it-siA IN
known rOobev early today robbed Ia
private hahk o. Oprar 0aAey a Co
o. So 10 Nn Cssdy. wlfe % tks
basksS. sES sho; II tss reet ~ ont
o. ne to- GsaFds stAtiosee Osfsi1s
VA On reeovsr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
Map Showing scene Of Operations.

Runda islands (which lie between the
Malay peninsula and the West Coast
of Borneo, and more than 200 miles
southeast Of Cape St. JacQueO. This
course indicates that the heet Was
no, going 20 Saigon. French Cochin
China.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-15
ALL RUSSIA'S FLEET
NOW IN CHINA SEA
Forty Two Vessels Compose
Cars Squadron.
GERMAN COLLIER is RELEAsED
The Position Of the Fleet Was Then
About 800 Miles NorthsastN~ard OF
eunda Island-Russlan Soldiers Sur.
price japanese While Eating.

Singapore. April 1.-THE Russian
feet was In latitude 8 degrees north.
longitude lOs degrees, IS minutes east
at noon April IL. The peninsular and
oriental steamer Nubia. which has ar.
rived here, reports having passed no
less than ~ vessels there. They
were stesming nOrth.northeast at a
speed Of 8 or 10 knots.
The position of the feet was then
about 300 miles northeastward Of the
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09
CHINESE PLAN
A GREAT NAVY
Fighting Fleet to Be Formed
With japanese Methods as
Model to Be Followed
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. S.-Dr. W. A.
P Martin, one of the greatest living au-
thorities on conditions in China, who
has just arrived here. brings word that
China is perfecting her military ar
rangements, establishing a hrst-class
army and navy. The naval scheme, as
reported from Peking, is for thorough
remodeling of Chinas fighting fleet. The
board engaged in working out the details
has already arranged for funds for the
establishment of the navy, and decided to
form special ministry of marine. The
OF Iganization and technical language to
be employed by the Ministry of Marine
will be borrowed from Japan. and it is
intended to secure the services OF d
Japanese naval officer of high rank TO
act as adviser.
Tientsin has been chosen as the head
quarters of the Chinese navy. and there
the naval department buildings will be
established. Subordinate stations will be
created at Shanghai. Chefu, Nanking.
Chusan Archipelago and at TapenS1 or
Mrs Bay, the point near Hongkong
whence Dewey's ships sailed for Manila
to fight the Spaniards. The stations
which exist at present at Tientsin and
Nanking will be taken over and fortified
At each of the six stations naval schools
will be established under japanese and
foreign instructors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09
STATES CH|NA'S
SIDE Of CASE
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng
Sees the President Concern
inc the Hankow Railroad
HAS EYE on MORGAN
Minister HaStens to Oyster
Bay to Learn What the
Financier Was About

OYSTER Bay. n. Y. Aug s.-Sir
Chentung Lang Cheng. the Chinese Min
lister, arrived here tonight and was
driven to Sycamore Hill. He took din
ner with the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt
The Minister came particularly to talk
with the President on matters relating
to the Hankow railroad, concerning which
J. P. Morgan had a conference yesterday
with the President. Sir Biang desired to
obtain some information about that con-
ference and TO present also a statement
Of the situation from the standpoint of
the Chinese Government.
The President authorized the statement
that the conference related entirely to
the negotiations pending in regard to
he departed fer New York, said he simply
desired TO discuss the question with
the President but regretted that he could
not at this time talk about the subject
for publication.
China wants 10 purchase the rail-
road and its concessions" said he. and
has made an offer for it. What that Of
fer is. I cannot discuss just now. We
are trying TO patch up an arrangement
that will be satisfactory and l think an
entirely friendly settlement will be
reached.
HAS the Chinese Government at any
time threatened to seize the Hankow
Rairoad2"
"Oh, no., replied the Minister. Not
at all We have merely offered to pur-
chase it"
The property. he explained. was $50
miles OF railroad on paper, but only
twenty-eight miles in actual operation.
The company said he, has con-
cessions for $50 miles of line but in sew
en- years it has built only twenty-eight
miles"
The Minister indicated that many Chi
nese were opposed to any railroad, but
said expressly that the objection was
not due TO foreign control of the line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09
STILL, 0PposE FRANCHIsE.

OAKLAND, Aug. S.--The contest over
the proposed Oakland Traction Con-
solidated franchise through East Four
teenth street was renewed tonight be-
fore the City Council. More speeches
and more petitions in favor and against
the proposition were made. c. j. Welch
filed statement in which he asserted
that resident owners of 277213 feet on
East Fourteenth street favored the
franchise, while 22471a feet were op-
posed
Acting President Meese was author
lied to appoint a committee OF three
Councilmen, including himself, to meet
I thursday night with S. j. Taylor, secre-
tary, and Edward Engs. attorney of the
company, in conference as TO the
terms of the franchise. Secretary Tay-
Ior said the company would not accept
the conditions as presented by ma
jority OF the Council at the last meet
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09
MERCHANT PREACHER
COLLAPSES IN PULPIT
Rev. ID. r. Coulter of Los Angeles
Overcome While Addressing
Large Audience.

Los ANGELES, Aug. s.-Rev. B. F..
Coulter, the merchant preacher, collapsed
in the pulpit of the Broadway Christian
Church tonight in the course of an ad-
dress 10 young men on How to Succeed
III Business" The aged dry goods dealer,
who has built up a fortune and name
from small beginnings, had spoken but
ten minutes to a crowded house when the
dramatic close came He suddenly sank
and dropped, murmuring. Il don't know
what is tha matter with me-"
Physicians were in the audience and
applied restoratives and the patient was
removed TO his home. Late tonight 1t is
announced that no serious results from
the attack are anticipated, though the
case appears temporarily grave. MI
Coulter has a membership Of over 1000 in
his church. which he built himself. For
eleven years he has preached twice every
Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09
UNCLE SAM WANTS PEEP
INTO SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
Mrs. Sarah r. Beckham of New York
Said to Be Involved in the
Cotton Scandal.

NEW YORK Aug. S.--Mrs. Sarah P.
Beckham was subpenaed last night to
appear before the Federal Grand Jury
in Washington on August 10. The jury
is Investigating the scandal arising
from a leak in the cotton report in the
Agricultural Department
It was reported that District Attor-
ney Beach desired TO question Mrs.
Beckham about the contents of a safe
deposit box leased by her, which fig
ured in bankruptcy proceedings against
her last summer. Strong efforts were
made then on the part of her creditors
TO open the box, but her counsel pre-
vented it by paying all claims against
her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09

clerks and business and professional
men who had heard the crash on their
way to their offices. Every contractor
who had men employed in the city sus-
pended work and offered assistance and
within an hour after the building fell
the laborers were arriving by the
wa agonload.
In the rear of the store, on James
street, score OF employees were found
imprisoned in the cellar, where they had
been thrown from the floors above.
Most Of them soon recovered conscious
ness and several directed the work OF
rescue