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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-29
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT.
komura and Takahira Took lunot
With the President.

Roosevelt entertained at luncheon
oi
reign AFFAIRS. and Kogoro TalSahira.
minister to the United States. the Jap
anese ENJOYS to the Washington peace
conference. Subsequently he had a
long Interview with them at which all
phases of the approaching negotiations
were considered. Neither the president
nor his Japanese guests cared to dis
cuss for publication the nature of theif
conference. except in the most general
terms.
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]. oaden Mills Presented.

London. July 29.-Ambassador Reid
presented J. Ogden Mills to King Ed
ward at Buckingham palace.
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TERRIFIC COLLISION.
Twenty Three Persons Were Killed
and Great Number Injured.

Liverpool. July 29.-An electric ex-
press train on the Lancashire ano
Yorkshire railroad bound from Liver
pool to Southport collided with an emp
ty stationary train at Railroad sta
ton. causing the death OF twenty-three
persons and the injury of many.
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ABSOLUTE DENIAL.
Emperor William Made No Effort In
Behalf Of German Prince.

Berlin. July 2s.--The German for
eign Office denies utterly the report
published by the correspondent of a
London paper at Stockholm TO the eff
feet that Emperor William in his re-
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rev cases among other nationalities
and only two negroes have been found
with the illness. Yellow fever does not,
as rule. attack negroes. this history
OF all 'pidemics being that they have
as rule been immune. One of the ne
~groes reported is a quadroon. Both OF
these men worked I'm saloons and res
taurants in the Italian quarter
The increase I'm the number of foci,
eight new spots being discovered. is
also In line with the rule that has pre-
vailed heretofore. In fact there has
not been a single exception Every new
focus Is traceable directly to the orig
inal source of Infection. Thursday a
case was discovered In the residence of
well known citizen, a maid servant
being taken down with the disease dur
ing the afternoon. AR investigation
developed the fact that her mother
lived in the italian quarter. and that
she had been In the habit of visiting
her on Sundays. She had been there
just seventeen days ago and had been
there cgain last Sunday. Following
up the mosquito theory the girl was
bitten by a mosquito I'm the infected
A'ON5@ ioot anu TIE
Rod for the incubation of the germ.
four and half to five days. was up
to Thursday afternoon. She was i'm
mediately transferred to the emergen-
cy hospital and every precaution taken
In the residence.
The work of sanitation and the cam
paign OF education has been completely
organized and 500 men are actively at
work Another branch of the work has
beep organized for ward work i'm the
education campaign. and Rev. Dr. Bev-
erly Warner, has consnted to be super
intendent of IT. The people have fallen
in line with a remarkable spirit of CO.
operation.
The quarantine situation has been
further complicated by the telegram TO
President Souchon from DIR. Mohr. act
ing health officer of Alabama, that he
would require seven-day detention in
camp before any travellers would be ad-
mitted into Alabama. Texas and Mis-
sissippi have agreed TO a five days de-
tention. The detention camps are be-
Ing rapidly put into shape.
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cent interview with the Russian en-
peror sought to obtain consent of the
latter for the prince of the house Of
Hohenzollern to ascend the throne OF
Norway.
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New Orleans. July Cucumber of
new cases of yellow fever Thursday
was twenty-six; deaths. two: deaths
up to midnight Thursday night. forty
four; cases. 206: total foci. twenty
seven. The apparent increase in new
cases is due to discovery and transfer
to emergency hospital of eleven cases
which had not been previously report
ed. That institution is I'm full blast.
and the screened ambulance which has
been put into service is busy hauling
the unfortunates to the institution.
The members of the Italian societies
committee who have been doing mis-
sfonary work among their people are
responsible for the discovery of sew
mrnI n f1,ou<,. ~ ~o~ =.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
Mary Anderson to ModjesIsa.

Climpses OF Mary Anderson de Navarro.
her two children, especially the baby girl
which arrived recently, are given in two
brief letters which have just been received
in New York. She writes from British
Camp Malvern, England, where she is at
present with her baby.
I'VE are here next to Jenny Llnd's old
home" she explains, for a little mountain
air.
One OF the letters is to Nine. Modjeska,
expressing her good wishes for the success
OF the Polish actress farewell tour. 1t says:
Dear Nine. Modjeska: May 1 send my
heartfelt good wishes for the greatest sue
cess? How / wish / could again witness
your inimitable approximations! / shall look
forward to reading OF your triumphs among
the scenes OF your past ones. Yours, with
admiration and affectionate greetings,
MARY ANDERSON DE NAVARRO.
The other letter is addressed to James w.
Morrissey, who. with Joseph Brooks. man
aged Miss Anderson's last engagement at
Booths theater in this city and is to be
business manager OF Nine. Modjeskas COM
ing tour 1t says:
Let me thank you and your dear wife for
your kind message OF congratulations Our
little girl is a miniature of her mamma,
only with dark hair and deep blue eyes.
with her! She is very bright and winsome
young lady!
Your little friend Tony" referred to in
Nine. de Navarro's letter, is her s-yesr-old
son.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

in that section are preparing an application
to the executive committee which viii con-
tain the usual promises, and Il is believed
that they will be carried out, which cannot
be said OF all the promises that have been
made in recent years by cities that have
had this regatta. 1t Is understood that the
Boston oarsmen will support the Spring
field petition.
The Springfield course on the Connecticut
river is familiar to many oarsmen in diff
ferent sections OF the country and Is we'll
spoken OF. It is straight, has little cur
rent, and is ordinarily smooth. no oppo-
sition to its selection would be made in
different sections 1t is thought because the
rowing conditions and the transportations
are good. Many Of the regattas Of the
New England Amateur Rowing association
have been held there and next to Boston
Springfield has more rowing enthusiasts
than any other New England city.
There is still a chance that the next Ma
tional Bowling congress will be held in
Philadelphia instead of Louisville. the city
selected because of the support accorded
by far west delegates who thought the
journey to the Quaker City too expensive.
Trouble has arisen between the executive
board of the general association and the
Louisville tournament managers which may
result in a change of convention cities.
The general officers Of the association gave
the convention to Louisville, and when a
contract was offered to the Louisville as
ISOLATION refused to sign and the national
officers declared that Louisville would lose
the convention IL the contract was not
signed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
Playwright shaw.

George Bernard Shaw, whose play has
been forced on the stage by the authorities
of New York city, comes of an old and
fairly prosperous Irish family. His pater-
nal grandfather, Bernard Shaw was high
sheriff of County Kilkenny and his father
was a man of means. The present head
of the family is Major Sir Frederick Shaw,
Bart, D. S. o. OF Bushey park, London.
Shaw went to London with his mother And
sister in 1876. when he was 80 years old.
Ten years later he was a familiar charac-
ter about town and in ten years more he
was famous. In 1898 he inherited the estate
of his maternal grandfather a fox hunt
ing squire OF the old school. and in the
same year he was married TO Miss Char
lotte Frances Payne Townshend. His
mother, very sweet and venerable lady,
was at one time a member of an amateur
operate society in Dublin, I'm which his
sister gained notable success in the chief
roles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
Carl schurE's EARLY Life.

Carl sehurzs autobiography, which be-
gins in the November McClure's, has an
exceptionally picturesque opening remind
ing the reader OF the strong contrasts TO
be found in Mr.. Schurz's remarkable life.
II was born in a castle" he begins, after
having explained his motive for writing
down his recollections. 1t was an old
castle near the Rhine. owned by a Ger
man nobleman Of the old school. where
Mr.. Schurzs maternal grandfather was
employed as a sort OF tenant and care
taker There Mr.. Schurz passed his child
hood amid scenes which, as he describes
them, seem like picture from an age
long gone by. Mr.. Schurz's grandfather
was a man Of great force OF character
and enormous physical strength. and he
was in his prime during the years OF Ma
poleons Prussian invasion. Mr.. Schurz'
father. who was a school teacher by pro-
fession, was drafted into the Prussian
army after Napoleons return from Elba,
but he missed the battle Of Waterloo by
about two days, marching over the battle
teld with his regiment after the defeat
Of the French 70 garrison a fortress within
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
EdIson's Obvious Inventions.

Mr.. Thomas n. Edison recently made a
suggestion by which a common failing OF
judges may be turned to account relates
Harper's Weekly. The patent law de-
mands that an invention shall show more
evidences Of Imagination than are required
In the ordinary makeshift improvements
that are made every day in machine shops;
and yet the simplest devices are the most
effective and the most profitable. The
federal courts have several times invallda-
ted Mr., Edison's patents on the ground
that the improvements made by his devices
were obvious" solutions OF the mechani-
cal problems. and therefore not patentable.
AS In many problems that require hard
study, the solutions did seem obvious
enough afterwards.
Not long ago Mr.. Edison was trying 70
work out new piece Of mechanism. II
seemed a simple enough problem when he
began It, but 1t proved TO be extremely
difneult, After several days sxaSpsratinEly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
Stories and Gossip About Noted People

futile work. his attorney happened to ask
him how 1t was coming along.
mo good, yet" replied Mr.. Edison.
But, of course. the thing is perfectly OBJ
vious. I wish you'd bring committee OF
those federal judges down here that are
always saying that, If this thing is SO
almighty obvious, perhaps they can tell
me how to make it,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

Accepting then, as a principle, the neces-
sity OF guarding honors, a discard can be
made safely from king with two or more
small cards, from queen with three or
more and from jack with five or more,
other conditions being equal A serious
burden of difficulty which next appears
for consideration is the choice of the selec-
ton Of the discard by the partner in the
absence OF other information. The hand
contains three plain suits, a discard from
any OF the three does not infallibly indicate
either one Of the two remaining, White
ordinarily a first discard conveys the i'm
preston that the suit thrown away is OF
no value, It says in the absence OF a special
meaning, Partner, do not lead this suit. y
1t is easy to see that the question Of guard
ing honors is a prodigious stumbling block
in the way OF formulating a general rule
regarding the discard. and while the sub,
ject has a fascination for every player, sc
far nothing has been done to place this
portion OF the game upon a satisfactory
basis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

Germany has already made proposition
that delegates from the national auto
mobile clubs shall meet to arrange for an
international race to be run in Germany
in 1906 to the exclusion of other big events
1t is thought probable that with the possi-
bility of all of the other manufacturing
countries except itself forming a coalition
France will decide to abandon it's position
and to hold the international race on
French territory. II the French Automobile
club decides to hold the next race for the
Vanderbilt trophy in France or to turn
the trophy over to Italy, which got second
place, America would not be without a big
race for the cup offered by r. r. Thomas
for the car winning the competition, for
American cars in the Vanderbilt race will
assure this country at least one big road
race, whether of international scope or
not Only two conditions have been made
by its donor. The fact that 1t shall not
bear his name and the second that the
committee which has actual charge of the
race for the cup shall not have as a mem
Der any one who is interested either di-
rectly or indirectly in the automobile bust
ness. To formulate the rules to govern
the contest Mr.. Thomas asks that every
recognized American manufacturer be
represented at a meeting to be held within
a short time at which the details can be
discussed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

Since the very beginning of duplicate
whist the absence of any rule sufficiently
broad to cover the difficulties surrounding
the discard has been apparent. II it is
taken as an inhexible rule that under GER
tain circumstances the discard must be
from the long suit how many times will It
follow that it results in throwing Just so
many tricks to the adversary, while on the
other hand, such a suit as that of three
small cards, headed by the jack. is seldom
worth preserving. OF course, 1t is impera-
tive to keep intact such short suits as con-
sist OF an honor once guarded, as king and
one or queen and one. 1t may, therefore,
be taken as a fundamental principle that
with one guard to an honor no discard
should be made, while II there are as many
as three guards to a card as low as the Jack
the guards become so numerous that the
suit becomes unwieldly and 1t is not so Inn
portant to preserve such suit intact un-
less distinct circumstances point to its pos
sible establishment in the hands Of the ad-
versaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

personal friendship. Mrs Spofford, how
ever, feared that he might be taking them
because of his interest in her, and not for
the merit of her work. She resolved to
put the matter to a test, according to
the Boston Herald. Her handwriting was
peculiar. One of the most characteristic
letters was her ID" to the end Of which
she game queer little crook toward the
left. In order TO disguise her work, she
had her, sister copy one of her stories be-
fore sending it to the editor. Mr.. Lowell
accepted it in letter, in which he wrote:
1.-THE as may not be yours. but there is
no mistaklng the IDEAS"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
A Cleveland Incident.

When Grover Cleveland was president
relates the New York Tribune, a young
woman from Cleveland. who had been a
schoolmate of the presidents wife, was
guest at the White House, A matter Of
large public moment was up for the presi-
dents decision, and Mrs. Cleveland and her
guest brought 1t up for discussion at the
breakfast table.
The views were of the radical, persuasive
order, and We're quite enphatcally ex-
pressed. Mr.. Cleveland listened with an
amused smile behind his newspaper. Fin
ally the girl from Ohio said 10 him.
Now, Mr.. President, you have heard our
views Are you prepared to endorse them?''
The president folded his paper and arose.
You girls" he said. with a smile, "can
beat me all to pieces in millinery and
dressmaking. But when it comes TO my
end Of the house, 1 feel under obligations
10 do my own thinking"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

A report has reached the University Of
Pennsylvania that W. r. Tewksbury, form
erly the Quakers' greatest Splinter, has de-
cided to turn professional He will make
his debut at Scranton on November %. His
opponent will be Edward Flynn, and the
pair will run 100 yards for purse of $1,000
Flynn has the reputation of being the fast
est professional Splinter in the state Of
Pennsylvania and a great contest is ex-
pected. He claims to have done the cen
fury" in 0;O9tS, and states that he can do
"even time" under ordinary circumstances.
Tewksbury, when in condition, can equal
the figures and the race is expected to
bring out lot of betting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

President McCurdy's Cab.
One of the ways in which President Nc
Curdy of the Mutual Life helps to spread
the light of his charitable institution is by
maintaining a personal cab service outside
the society's main building on Liberty
street. Every business day In the year
there is either a hanson OF an electric
cab kept standing outside the Liberty
street entrance to Mr.. McCurdy's Office for
his private use. The sole purpose of this
cab is 10 carry him to directors meetings.
he serves on fifteen boards-or on other
errands in the financial district Some
times the cab stands at the Mutual Life
building all day long without turning a
wheel Rarely is it used TO go more than
a block or two, unless IL be 70 take Mr..
McCurdy to the ferry when he is going
home. Mr.. McCurdy has a chronic objec-
ton to walking and there is a story that
once he used the electric cab to take him
across the street from 80 Nassau to 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

In the annual struggle to defeat Yale
at athletics the Harvard rowing program
for next season is not being neglected by
those to whom this department of college
sports is being delegated. 1t has been
long time since Harvard had such bright
prospects on the water. OF the eight men
who rowed such a close race against Yale
in the varsity eight-oar at New London
last spring seven are in college again this
year and eligible for the crew. The only
man missing is Ted Meier who rowed
No. z Ernest George is the only man from
the four-oar crew that vanquished Yale
that will not be back again. In addition to
these seasoned men there are all the men
from last years freshman boat The Har-
ward 1908 crew is considered at Cambridge
as one Of the best, If not the very best
freshman crew that the Cambridge institu-
ton ever turned out. James Wray, the
Australian coach, who did such good work
with the Crimson oarsmen last year, will
be again in Charge wray should do much
better this year than last, owing to the
fact that this will be his second consecu-
tive year with the men with whom he
will have to work. Captain oliver Filley
has done more for Harvard rowing than
any other captain in a long time. He was
the chief factor in bringing Wray to Cam
bridge and making It possible that the latter
should have sufficient authority to turn
out a fast crew. Filley stuck to his pro-
fessional coach last spring when after the
Cornell Harvard race, in which the Grim
son oaTsmen were disastrously beaten, It
appeared as though Wray's efforts were
failure.
Captain Filley will undoubtedly stroke
the Cambridge eight again this year. This
will make his third year as stroke OF the
Crimson boat. In his freshman year he
rowed six in the varsity eight. Meier,
who rowed seven last year. is not In the
university this year. His place will prob
ably be taken by Dan Newhall, the hockey
captain, who rowed on the varsity crew
last spring. Newhall is a very powerful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

It is probable that in spite Of the asser-
ton of the French automobile manufacture
ers that they will have no further conncc-
ton with auto racing, the Bennett cup race
will be held, and there seems TO be a gem
eral opinion that it will be held on French
territory. The French manufacturers have
prohted by cup racing TO Its fullest extent
In bringing their cars to a state close TO
mechanical perfection, and now that they
can no longer gain any profit from COM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

pettive road events they have announced
their intention Of disseminating the French
cup races. These races. they say, are sim
ply fest Of tires. That Is. none OF the cars
entered may be driven at their top speed
and victory depends entirely on the strain
Of road racing. So, they say, the races no
longer lend themselves to the development
OF the cars and races should be arranged
which should be intended primarily as an
incentive to tire development Germany,
Italy and England are not in favor Of Civ
ing up these races. They have not had
much success in the cup races up to the
present, Italy, for instance losing its
chances both for the Bennett and Wander
bilt races because of hard luck. All these
countries are anxious that the Bennett
races should be held again and its donor,
because Of the success Of the Vanderbilt
race, is anxious for the continuance Of the
Bennett trophy event. So that IL France IS
still firm in its intention to have nothing to
do with the race the probabilities are that
either Germany or Italy will gladly take
the race in charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

A few years ago the league had the OPP
portunity of passing upon the advsability
of approving the rotary discard, but in the
wisdom Of the governors at that time this
was not done. For some reason the
rotary" has never gained any popularity
in this community, although elsewhere It
has been tried. and, after now. some FIVE
or six years of experience, is still in use.
The stumbling block in the way Of its
acceptance by the league was the fact
that some teams were using IT in the
regular order, while others played It in
the bridge" order of the suits This, of
course, was the cause of endless confusion
in the correct reading Of the convention by
the enemy and gave the rotary a decided
unpopularity at that time. Another objec-
ton 70 the use OF the rotary is that Il
is beyond the capacity OF all except the
highest order of whist players On the
other hand, many Of the more ambitious
among the lesser lights would possibly be
urged to greater study in order TO perfect
themselves in the use OF this convention
II the league would authorize It as a legal
component of the game. This could be
done by selecting a rotation, stamping II
as official and by defining any variation
from the leagues dictum as a private con-
vention and illegal under the rules Of the
game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
A Test that Failed.

lille James Russell Lowell was
editor of the Atlantic Monthly he
frequently accepted stories writ
ten by Mrs. Harriet Prescott
Snofford. with whom he enioyed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12
President McCurdy's Cab.

the French frontier. This miss was one Of
the disappointments of the fathers life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

The game of push ball, an innovation.
which has been recently introduced at Cor
nell, has proved remarkably successful.
The game was introduced by Physical Di-
rector Young, the ball being given by the
Cornell University club of New York. A
push ball game was played during the in
Permission between the halves of the Cor
nell-Haverford foot ball game and was ex-
citing to the players and novel and amusing
to the spectators. The halves were six
minutes in length, with an intermission Of
three minutes. Neither side was able to
score.