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fought Duel to Death.

With no other witnesses than a dog,
two men-James Canty. a timber
cruiser, and Gus Lahti, a homestead
er, fought a duel to the death at Taber,
seventeen miles north Of HlboiHg
MINI.
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Aged Couple Killed by Gas.

Peter Collins and his wife. Susan
each about seventy-fVe years OF age.
were found dead in bed in their Phlla-
delphia home. Gas was issuing iron.
an open jet in the room. and they nae
been asphyXiated.
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German Emperor's Narrow Escape.
Emperor William had a narrow es-
cape from injury in Berlin. Germany.
An automobile cab ran into the Kais-
er'S motor car.
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Car Issues Peace Manifesto.
The Russian Emperor issued a mani
festo on the ratification of peace at st.
Petersburg, Russia.
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Togo Received in Toxic.

Admiral Togo made a public entry OF
Toxic to report to the Emperor the
return Of his feet from the a He
was heartily welcomed by the people
and officials, and warmly praised by
the Mikado.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-15
Revolution in Korea

A revolution is reported to have bro
ken out in the province of Chyung
Chyong in northern Korea.
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King Oscar Hopes For Peace.

The extraordinary session Of the
Swedish Parliament ended. King Os-
car expressed regret at the separation
OF Sweden and Norway, and hoped for
lasting peace between the two nations
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Diamonds and Jewelry Stolen.
Diamonds and jewelry valued at
about $4,000 were stolen from the Pitts
field (MaSs.) home of W. Z. Paige.
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Rnhhars Omen Bank Safe.

Seven robbers blew open a bank safe
at Ridgeville. Ind, took $4,000 and es'
capped after 4 running fight with the
toWnSDeODle.
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Jersey Phone Rates Cut.

Telephone rates in Jersey City. \. j..
and Hoboken, N. j., will be cut from
ten to FIVE cents GA November l.
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rms For Domingo Seize,

A report from Porto Rico said that
arms for Santo DOMINICAN rebels had
been seized by United States officers
at Monte Cristi.
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Demonstration Against Turkey

Demonstration Against Turkey.
Great Britain. France. Russia anal
Italy and said to have planned 4 joint
naval demonstration against'Turkey i'll
case the Porte continues to oppose the
financial reforms agreed upon for
Macedonia.
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Soe
, When a girl thinks that she Y
pretty teeth almost every old chest
that she hears is to her a funny std
-SOmeryilie Journal. :. -
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Yellow Fever in Havana,

A special cable dispatch states that
Il case Of yellow fever is reported to
have been discovered in Havana, Cuba
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Seven Drowned From Launch.

Beverly, N. J.-Seven men, members
of a party Of ten Philadelphians, who
were Oil board the pleasure launch
Edwards, were drown opposite this
city in a collision with a barge in tow
Of the tug Bristol.
Captain Winch failed to see the
barge. He steered past the tug and
hit the tow. The launch was crushed
and only a few of those on board ever
rose to the surface.
The tug cut loose from the tow and
went to aid the drowning men, but all
but three Of the victims were lost.
Captain Winch, ". F. Russell and j.
Rutherford were rescued. Among the
dead is Captain Winch's son, William.
The names Of the others were not
learned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-15
Tells Of New Sun SPOT.

Vatican Astronomer Rodregues. at
Rome, Italy, estimated the new sun
spots area at II, 600, 900, 900 miles.
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Four.Nasted Ship Abandoned.

Four Masted Ship Abandoned.
The four-masted ship Susquehanaa'
of tha Sewall fleet. vas abandoned ia
fine South Pacific. She was one o.
fo,Ir great vessels which were famous
in all parts Of the world.
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NJ. Loubet in Spain.

NJ. Loubet, President Of France, re-
ceived a hearty welcome at Madrid.
Spain.
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Observation-Disclosures. No fits orn eryod
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kltns's Gre
NerveRestorer $2trial bottleand treatise ID
DEB. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931ArchSt., Phila.,
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MEET DEATH IN WATER
Rowboat and Launches of Pleasure
Seekers Capsizs and Sink
Boat Founders With -Four Mon and a Boy
Seven Others Drowned Oh
Philadelphia.

Yonkers. \. Y.-When in midstream
in the Hudson opposite Pembroke
street. this city, 4 boat containing four
men and a boy sank and all hands were
drowned.
The party, out for a days fishing,
consisted Of Henry Nelson. his son,
Henry, Jr., aged nine; his wife's
brother, Carl Thompson. all OF 1857
Clinton place; Benjamin Benson, OF
ia Harriet street. and p. Simpson.
The men were members of the Hudson
Boat Club, and owned a rather large
roWboat. which had been fitted with a
sail. She was heavily ballasted with
old iron.
The party left the foot of Downing
street about $50 O'Clock. When they
reached the middle of the river the
wind died out and the men were seen
to get out their oars and start rowing.
This continued several minutes. Then
the men were seen to jump up, and a
moment later the boat disappeared,
leaving the five struggling in the
water.
A boat in charge Of John Coughlin
and John Pfeiffer put out. but before
they reached the scene Of the accident
all five of the occupants of the boat
had vanished. On the way out the
men heard the boy crying to his father
to ave him. The men searched for
more than an hour and were Joined by
three other boats, but the only things
fo,,.J t--o 4t,n,nNnfc nn1 n n
Mrs. Nelson ran to the riverside and
stayed there until nightfall, hoping to
see the bodies recovered. All four Of
the men were married and lived within
a block of one another.
The body of the boy was recovered at
night.
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a}sSEZ31I;a33G
NJ r.. eSs5s sssaa e. NJ. ss sa sssIs lu.s
M In Tina. Sold By drusyista
NasIiGs

Peat was used extensively as Il
on Swedish railroads during the b
year. \ N.Y.-43
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e Frank CLYDE Killed.

+. Frank Clyde. 4 wealthy steamship
owner. was killed by Il railway train
III Philadelphia. Pa.
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Aeronlane's Successful FLIGHT.

Ludlow's Aeropiane No. s made q
successful fight in tow of a tug in the
North River, New York City, carrying
4 man to q height of about 500 feet.
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Yield of diamond Mine.

1loNu Vi Die'ioAu noeS
A single diamond mine in Sou
Africa yielded 1923 for every mint
Of last year.
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Fatal Riots in Chile.

Hundreds of persons were killed Or
wounded in rioting at Santiago, Chile.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

F0REIGN.-Advices from St Petersburg said
that Russia had reopened negotiations with the
United States TO induce Japan TO agree 10
change the place of meeting of the negotiate
from Washington The Hague; dispatch 10
The Tribune from Washington said that the
President gave no credit TO the report Of such
move on the part of Russia, and that there was
no hitch in the peace negotiations. - Man
churiaa advices said that negotiations for an
arrnistice had been opened. but dispatch from
st Petersburg said that they had not gone be-
yond preliminary stage: General LineyItch re-
ported the defeat OF one OF his outposts on June
16 - The tension between France and Ger
many over the Moroccan situation was relieved
to degree by a conference between the French
Premier and the German Ambassador at Paris,
which is expected TO lead up 10 a settlement OF
the differences.
2 DOMESTIC. Seaman. in the United
States Circuit Court in deciding against the
General Paper Company. ruled that corporations
sued by the government under the antitrust law
must submit their books in open court -
Fifteen persons were reported dead and as many
more injured in collision on the Western mary
land at Ransom, twenty-eight miles from Baiti-
more. Mayor Weaver issued a statement
deprecating the interjeetion os politics into the
situation in Philadelphia - One man was
4 l.;ieo one fatally and one seriously injured in
strike riots in Chicago. - 1t announced
at Albany that Speaker Nixon had issued an
9. order that employees would be expected or
provided fon at the extra session this week. ex-
: cept those specially designated by the President
< OF the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly.
SlTY.-The stock market dull. - Mrs.
Clarence Mackay entertained the children of
= Roslyns public school at garden party
) Another automobile accident was added to the
81 long list of the month, two men being down.
60 More facts came to light regarding the
=, operations of Willoughby Middleton, the real
- sesIate s~lnGleF. - One man was shot in a
= light In a BoveTy lodging house between four
!" hfghwaymen and the house clerk. Mrs.
Stout won the women's metropolitan golf cham
spionship. - The winners at Sheepshead Bay:
"a, Broornstick; 2. Geraniurn; 8, Jacobite; A,
e sysonhy; 5, Speedway; s. Monsieur Beaucaire
!" THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
\, Partly cloudy, with showers in the afternoon
> 1be temperature yesterday: Highest, so de-
q Grees; lowest, 81 degrees
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
DEPARTMENTAL REFORMS.

President Roosevelts appointment of q COM
mission 10 investigate the business methods in
vogue In the executive departments at Wash
ington promises TO promote reform in field in
which reform is urgently needed 1t is ineyi-
table, perhaps, that government work should
be done under relatively low pressure The
United States is a liberal employer, and it is
doubtless proper that in the matter of short.
ened hours and reasonable compensation for its
working force it should set a generous example
10 the private citizen; but though the federal
government does not driye-and does not need
TO drive-the people who do its work. it should
not be expected 10 encourage them in slothfui
sand wasteful business habits. 1t is entitled to
AL the benefits of intelligent and economical
organization, and it should insist on having de-
partmentai methods conform 10 the progressive
standards of moderis business practice
Red tape and eircumlocution have been ser-
oous impediment TO good administration. in many
branches of the federal service In other
branches antiquated usages have been retained
and the force has not done the work ii is ca
-pable Of doing under up to date management
Moreover, there has been striking lack OF CO..
ordination In the methods in vogue in the vari-
GUS departments Each department has de-
,reloped along its own lines and worked out it's
own rules of procedure. The need of a greater
uniformity in organization and management has
long been evident, and President Roosevelt
gives one more proof OF his reforming energy
in taking practical steps to standardize the gov
ernments business methods and bring order
out of administrative chaos.
The President has selected as commission of
inquiry five OF the younges. and most energetic
department officials in Washington-Charles H
Keep, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury;
Frank II. Hitchcock, First Assistant Postmaster
Geaeral; Lawrence o. Murray, Assistant Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor; James r. Gar
field, Commissioner of Corporations in the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor, and Clifford
Pinchot, the forester Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. By his direction these commissioners
are to make a thorough examination OF the gov
ernment service, and are TO report a plan for
undermining and making uniform its business
methods Such abuses are to be corrected as
paying different salaries in different branches
Tor practically the same work, disbursing funds
here by cash and there by check, and purchas-
Ax suppuAA here under ono system Of safe
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
CREATING AND CONTROLLING LIFE.

T, tho current number of 1.-The Scientific
American EnOs Brown reiterates the an .oo
familiar but unfortunate pretence thal Iioie'-
cor Jacoues Loeb has created life by purely
chemical means" Mr.. Brown, like some OF uie
California biologists other champions, goes
little further than Professor Loeb hliiiseh ooe'
in constituting accomplished facts. 1t Is not un-
likely that Professor Loeb aspires to create NE
and believes that it may be possible eventually
TO do so: but he is extremely cautious ABOUT as
serting that he has actually done So
The inaccuracy of the statement of Mr.. Brown
doubtless grows out of a wrong Interpretation
of what has really been achieved. Inc essehuai
fact which he has TO start with is that WIN SAT-
water and other chemical solutions PROFESSOR
I5eb has caused sea urehns' eggs to hatch
without fertilization in the ordinary manner.
Now 1t must not be forgotten that the work was
not done with birdshot, grains of sand or other
nanimate material but with objects that pos
sessed latent capacity for development. There
was dormant life in the eggs already, and 1t
was only necessary to stimulate 1t in order to
render it active Professor Loeb encouraged
natural process exactly as he would stimulate
the action of heart or brain with drugs He
did not create"
Every zoologist is familiar with the phenome-
non known as ''parthenOgenesis" The eggs Of
several species of insects hatch without fertili-
cation at ALL That is not natures usual method
but it is one which should not be overlooked
That Professor Loeb should have found one
particular class of organisms out of hundreds Of
thousands whose eggs can be induced to mature
by an exceptional influence is not nearly SO Won
derful as the fact that the same effect can be
produced with other organisms without any ap-
parent influence at all. The line must be drawn
between creating life and controlling by new
agents recognized life processes.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

guards and there under another. 1t Is the fresi-
dents idea that a central bureau Oh supplies
should be established, through whlcn ail pur-
chases should be made, thus doing away WIN
much useless machinery and enabling cehuai
office TO keep In check extrayagant tendencies
on the part OF any single department Ihe
postoffice purchase scandals under beavers and
Machen showed the weakness Of the Old method,
which allowed each department. to suDmit 1ts
own proposals and make its own bargains. In
addition the President especially recommends
tbe abolition of red tape and the suppression of
circumlocution bureau correspondence-usele
letter writing constituting, in his opinion, one
of the most serious wastes of the present sys-
tenn.
There is ample room for reform in depart
mental methods, and the investigation commit
tee can save the government millions OF dollars
if it devises successful standardizing plan and
establishes the federal service as whole, on
a thoroughly modern and logical business basis
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
RUSSIAN NAVY Reform.

The retirement of Grand Duke Alexis and
Admiral Avellan from the places they had
long filed at the head of the Russian Navy
Department must be interpreted as a strenu-
Gus movement toward reform and reorgani-
zation of that department, with a view to in
creased efficiency. We might say indeed, with
a view to the creation of efficiency, since in
the present war that quality has been practi-
caly absent from the feet. The imperial re-
script to the grand duke is gracious and COM
plimentary in Tone but there can be little
doubt that its polished phrases about yielding
to his reiterated request really cover practical
dismissal from active service For years the
grand duke and the admiral have had almost
absolute control of the navy, and have spent
upon ii enormous sums of money; and now, on
being put to the test against another which
had been ranked far inferior to 1t, that navy
has proved more hopelessly inefficient than any
other In all the story Of sea wars. That is the
record. 1t is completed logically with the ''re-
tirement' of these two officers.
Twice In this war the Russian navy has
shown its inefficiency. The first time was at
Port Arthur. AS has been pointed out in
"Brassey's Naval Annual" even after the dam
age inflicted by the first japanese attack the
Russian feet was nearly the equai-on paper
of the japanese and if it had come out and
forced a general and close action, while ii might
have been beaten and destroyed, it should have
been able to inflict heavy losses upon the Jap
anese feet-losses so heavy that the second Rus
sian fleet, arriving from the Baltic, would have
had an easy victory and would have wrested
from Japan the control of the sea. The second
time was in the Strait Of Corea and the Sea of
Japan That the Russian fleet was beaten was
not surprising. That it was crushed without
being aba to do any material damage to the
Japanese indicates in its management an inefii-
cheney which scarcely any adjective In the SD
perlative degree would be too strong to de-
scribe.
lust what has been wrong we should hesi-
tate TO say In design and, presumably. in con-
struction and equipment the Russian ships
were admirable. The Far Eastern fleet at Port
Arthur had been much longer In commission
than the Japanese and had thus enjoyed more
opportunities for perfecting discipline. Accord
ing to .'Brassey's Naval Annual much atten-
tion had been paid TO practice firing with big
guns. probably more than by the japanese,
though the Russian practice may have been
ON a less up-to-date system We oil know what
Captain Clado has been saying about the
abuses and lneficiency OF the Russian navy,
for which he was recently dismissed from the
service by the very men Who nave NOW ioA-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUxE.l


Tuxedo Park N. Y. June 17.-Nearly all Of the
cottages here are occupied, and a large number
came out to-day to pass Sunday. There were
many house parties, luncheons. dinners and out
door sports. Nearly every cottage had guests over
Sunday. The lawn tennis courts and the golf
links crowded all day. and several interesting
matches were in progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. who recently ar
rived from Washington entertained during the
week at Keewaydin large number Of guests to
meet Baron and Baroness Van TuylL
Among others who entertained at house parties
followed by dinners tonight were W. MacNeu
Rodewald, at his cottage, Tower Hill; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Mr.. and Mrs George
F. Baker Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mr. and
Mrs F. R. HaIsey, Mr.. and Mrs Herman Voge
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. HaveTneyer. jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Spencer and Mr.. and Mrs John G. Elliott
At the clubhouse dinners were given by Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Gould Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
B. Van Nostrand. Mr.. and Mrs L. J. Potter. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel a. Walsh, jr. Mr. and Mrs
Morgan Gibbs BarnweIl. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Towne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Potter.
Bishop and Mrs Henry c. Potter, of New-York.
were the guests OF the Rev. DIT. and Mrs George
w Douglas at their cottage last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rutledge Gibson, who
passed the early In town, arrived at their
cottage to-day for the Mr.. and Mrs
ter Club.
Robert Gerry and Peter Gerry, who have leased
a cottage at Goshen for the SUMMER, arrived on
their road coach at Tuxedo on Thursday and en-
tertained party at luncheon at the club, return
ing late in the afternoon to Goshen
The Misses Hartman, daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs E. H Hartman, who are passing the sum
mer at Arden, entertained large party OK young
people last Sunday at their cottage.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Alexander who recently
opened their Tuxedo villa will go abroad on Thurs
day for several weeks, returning to Tuxedo early
in the autumn They will give large uncheoH
party at their cottage tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Frelinghuysen, who
opened their Tuxedo villa early in the spring, havs
gone abroad for several months. They will res
turn late in the autumn. !.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
(FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

IFROM TRIBUNE HUREAU-t
Washington. June 17.-President Roosevelt was
named THE Angel of Peace" by Cardinal Gaooons
to-day. The venerable prelate made Journey
from Baltimore purpose to felcitate the Presi
dent his successful efforts TO bring about peace
between the warning nations in the Far East The
Rev. Father Stafford, of st. Patrick's Charch, es-
corted the Cardinal to the White House. Il came
to congratulate the President upon his magnificent
Japan" said the Cardinal after his interview with
the President HE is the angel Of peace and
should receive the thanks and gratitude of the
entire world"
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German Am
bassador paid the President visit this afternoon.
Secretary Taft had half hours talk With the
President In the forenoon taking up with him the
subject of army promotions. When the Secretary
left the White House he asked If there was
any truth in the that he was to succeed
Chief Justice Fuller, of the Supreme Court and
80 leave the Presidential race"
There's not atom of truth in it," he replied
with a laugh that is. in authority has
said anything to me about the subject. OF course,
I have heard the story. I hear a good many
things"
1--WE thought you hurried back from Ohio to dis
cuss the matter with the President. suggested
one of the Secretary's interviewers.
ct did not hurry at all; at least did not hurry
fast enough to keep COOL" and he walked over
toward the War Department mopping his fore
head.
Among the callers at the White House In course
of the day were Secretaries Morton Taft and
Shaw, Attorney General Moody. Representative
Frederick Lands, of Indiana, and Assistant Seere-
tary of State Loomis.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
MORE FACTSi
Under the title "Factsp our nefghbor "The |
Brooklyn Eagle says: . t

Under the title "Factsr our neighbor 'The
Brooklyn Eagle" says: -.' .
No President ever named any man to be
Chief Justice in the recess of Congress. No
Chief Justice ever resigned his office while Con-
gress was not in session, that the Senate might
pass upon the Presidents nomination of his
successor.
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, was elected Governor Of
New-YoTk in April, 1895 and resigned the Chief
Justiceship July L, 1885, in the recess of Con
gress On that same day President Washington
commissioned John Rutledge, then Chief Justice
of South Carolina, to be Chief Justice. Chief
Justice Rutledge presided at the August term
of the Supreme Court, and when Congress as
sembled in December his name was sent to the
Senate. He had, however, taken an active,
almost violent, part in opposing the Jay treaty
which his predecessor had without reSigIiing
left the bench to negotiate. This led many of
Washingtons own friends TO oppose him, and
his nomination was rejected by the Federalist
vote in the Senate. He soon after became in
sane and it is said that knowledge of his fail
ing powers also had something to do with the
rejection. The President then nominated Will
lam Gushing, of Massachusetts, the senior as
sociate justice, to the Chief JustceShp He
was confirmed and appointed, but declined,
and Senator Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut,
became the third Chief Justice OH March 4,
1916.