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New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
HUNDREDS DIE IN FLOOD.
GUANAJUATO DESTROYED
Il Thousand LiUes Lost in MeTicO,
according to One Report.

Mexico City, July 2.-Reports are current here
that over one hundred persons, one report say
ing thousand, have been drowned in a great
food at Guanajuato a mining city. and an i'm
portant seat of activity for several large Amer
lean and British companies The wires were
down all day yesterday and the roads were i'm
passahle. Two reports are current; one that
1O0O persons lost their lives another that at
least one hundred were drowned.
Late tidings that Guanajuato is complete-
ly flooded. and water is already invading the
hlSher parts of the town. There is fear that
Laolia dam may have given way, which would
mean complete ruin. The city is built in a great
gorge in the mountains and the streets rambIa
up the mountainside
a storm began on the night oe June 3o and
after midnight no one of the inhabitants dared
so to bed so fierce was the fury of the elements
The water rose in the lower or business streets
flooding shons and damaging thousands of dol
lars worth of merchandise
The lower streets became torrents as the water
poured down the upper streets Doors were
smashed by the force of the water
Later advices say that it is known that over
a hundred lives were lost at Guanajuato. A
dispatch to President Robinson of the Mexican
Central Railroad says there are LOCO dead.
The town of Marafilo. just below Guanatuato.
completely wiped out
The raging water is carrying the dead through
every street in Guanajuato
The water is up to the second story of the
Hotel Union. Great damage has been wrought
to the street car line. and service cannot be re-
sumed inside month. Telegraphic commune
cation with Guanajuato is cut off. and it is
supposed Laolla dam was destroyed. but this
cannot be confirmed.
The Mexican Central northbound passenger
train ran into washout north of Irapuato and
was thrown from the track the water running
over some of the cars President Robinson. of
the railroad says some lives were lost, but he
does not know how many.
Advices from Queretaro are to the effect that
there telegraphic communication with
Guanajuato last night. Messengers who man
aged to get out of the city say the water stands
from three tc four feet deep in houses and shops
in the lower part of the city, and that panic
stricken people have gone into the montains
abate at o'clock in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
THE PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION.

Oyster Bay, Long Island, July 2.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt has prepared the formal
proclamation announcing the death of John
Hay, Secretary of State, and it will be pro-
mulgated tomorrow in Washington. Fol
lowing is the full text of the announce
meDt:
Proclamation by the President of the
United States
John Hay, Secretary of State of the United
States, die6 on July I. His death, crushing
sorrow to his friends, is to the people of this
country national bereavement and in ad
dtior it is a serious loss to mankind, for to
hin, it was given to stand as a leader in the
effort to better world conditions by striving
t. advance the of international peace
and justcs.
He entered the public service the trusted
and intimate companion of Abraham Lincoln,
and for weIlneh forty years he served his
country with loyal devotion and high ability
i'm man. positions Of honor and trusE. and
finally he crowned his Iifework by serving
Secretary of the State with such far sighted
ness of the future and such loyalty to lofty
ideals as to confc1 lasting benefits not only
upon our own country, but upon all the ma
tons of the earth.
AS suitable expression of national mourn
ing direct that the diplomatic representa-
tives of the United States in all foreign
countries display the flags over their
basses anG legations at haIfmast for ten
days; that for a like period the flag of the
United States be displayed at haIfmast at all
forts and military posts and at all naval
stations and on all vessels of the United
States.
further order that on the day of the
funeral the executive departments in the city
of Washington be closed and that all
public buildings throughout the United States
the national flag be displayed at haIfmast.
Done at the city of Washington this third
day of July. A. D. 1905. and of the indie
pendence of the United States of America the
one hundred and twenty ninth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
HERBERT D. PIERCE,
Acting Secretary OF State.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
THE REAL "BLUDSO."
Original of Mr. Hays Poem Did
Not Die on Prairie Belle.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Denver July III. p. Bludso, son of Jim
Bludso. whose life suggested the famous poem
Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle" to John
Hay, is living in Denver. Although John HAYS
poem is not exactly taken from my fathers life"
said Mr. Budso last night, 'it was undoubtedly
suggested by it, My father lived nearly all of his
years in Warsaw, ILL.,. and was famous char
acter among the river men. 1t was his knowl-
edge of my fathers life and character that sug-
gested the poem lin Bludso' to Mr.. Hay
so l have always been told
MY father just died three months ago and
up to the time of his death he always kept up
his old friendship for John Hay and his father
Back East we always were known as 'Bludsoe
although name is spelled entirely different
young that l cannot remember much
about the time when the poem was written. My
father lived in Warsaw from 1898 to 1856 and
celebrated his golden wedding there. He led a
hard life the river, and I guess what John
Hay said is pretty near true"
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
BIG WHILE ASHORE.
Monster, 70 Feet Long, Killed IN
Battle zcith Sturgeon.

Long Beach. Long Island. July 2.-Patrons Of the
Long Beach Hotel and members of the Hampstead
life saving stations wiped the fog from their eyes
this morning and what startled them. Floun-
dering In the rapidly receding surf. and scarcely n
stones throw from shore they one of the
largest whales ever seen In the waters about this
shore The news spread along the coast and
brought several hundred people TO the beach; The
head back and neck of the whale had been bitten
in many places and dozens of strips OF flesh were
hanging from the monster.
1Thaf he had been In a furious fight and had
met HIS Waterloo evident. That 4 monster
sturgeon was responsible for his death was ap-
f,arent for the sturgeon which lay by the whales
side and which nearly eight feet long was also
bitteu and in various places
T,,se tIJe was unusually high this morning, and
this combined with the high seas, washed both
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
GRAVE FEARS THAT NUTINY HAS SPREAD TO ARMY.

Sebastopo July 2.-Immediately after the
Black Sea Squadron arrived here on Saturday a
council of admirals and captains was LaId on
board the flagship Rostisav, Admiral Kriiger
presiding. The council resolved to unsear the
machinery and authorize the officers and men to
go ashore The Ekaterina ii is here and has
been disarmed
The Black Sea Squadron which went to
Odessa consisted of two divisions commanded
by Admiral Kriiger and Admiral VyshoreveSky,
respectively The formers division Included
the Rostslav and the Sinope. and the latter's
the Georgi PobiedOnosetz. the Tria SviatiteIia.
the Dvenadzat Apostoioff and the torpedo
cruiser Kasarski. Several torpedo boats ac-
companied the squadron.
On arrival in the roads the flagship signalled
the Kniaz Potemkine to join the squadron, to
which the battleship replied: We ask that the
admiral should come on board us
No answer being given, the Kniaz POtemkine
cleared for action. and steamed at full speed
along the whole fleet She passed so close to
the other vessels that even the features of her
commander who wore thick beard, and was
in civilian clothes. were clearly distinguishable.
Several among the crews assert that they saw
at least thirty men in civilian costume on board
the Kniaz Potemkine.
Admiral Krtger signaled to the squadron,
Head fer Sebastopol,' and at the same time
the Kniaz Potemkine displayed the signal, We
remain here"
SPREAD OF MUTINY CONFIRMED.
Commander Gazevitch, of the GeOrSi PObie-
donosetZ siSnalled that the machinery of the
vessel was disabled. Admiral kriger repeated
his order 10 make for SebastOpol, when the
Gsorgi Pobiedonosetz replied, I'VE remain
here" She then steamed alongside the Kniaz
Potemkine and hoisted the signal, I'VE wish TO
hand you our officers
This was the last signal seen by the squadron
before heading for Sebastopol.
Captain Golikoff and all the officers of the
Kniaz Potemkine except five. most of whom
were engineers. were killed on June 2s on .ne
voyage TO Odessa.
1t is said that 800 workmen from the SermovO
works were on board
In the course of the disorders in the port of
Odessa the Kniaz Potemkine obtained supplies
from the cruiser Otchakof.
The captain of the transport yecha was made
prisoner by a ruse. The Kniaz Potemkine sig
nailed TO him TO come on board. He did so. and
was seized bound and put ashore. The crew
of the Vecha then declared common cause with
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
MR. TAFT LE4VES OMAHA.
Says He Does Not Eapect to Be
come Secretary of State.

Omaha. Neb., July 2.-William II. Taft, Sec
retary OF War. and his party, bound for the
Philippine Islands arrived in Omaha this morn
ing over the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road, and left for the West the Union Pa
cific railroad at $50 o'clock this forenoon. Sec
retary Taft said:
I do not expect to become Secretary of State.
L telegraphed the President for instructions
when we heard of Secretary Hays death, and
he ordered us 10 proceed. That does not look as
if / am TO be Secretary of State
The Taft party was Joined by Lafayette
Young Editor of THE Des Moines Capital" and
Mrs. Young, who will accompany the party as
far as Manila
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
EIGHTEEN MORE LOST.
Cloudburst' Near Las Vegas, N. ".
-Me1icans DrOzcR.

Del Rio, Tex, July 2-Eighteen lives arc
burst in the mountains above the town of Las
Vacas Sixteen were Mexicans and two of the
dead were American children. washed away be-
fore the eyes of a panic-strcken crowd. The
loss and damage to property has not been OBJ
tanned. but is enormous. the waters went
through the fertile valley in a mighty flood. car
tying everything before it.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
Officers and Crews Of Squadron Sent Ashore
Sebastopol.
ONE BATTL LESHIP AT ODESSA.
Authorities Say She Has SurenderedTh Of Runann
Coast-Moe Conflicting Reports.

The Black feet according dsp sbtp,
council Ito oerdthe rsand
Of ct of vessesh been
uncOupLd
thesq adron to Osubdue
is
OF Kruger har wito
Advises auto tina the the
PobedMstz surrendered and has improve but
dm prevails
ported off he Ruman ncoast
Ren and that Japan had chosen 10 NJ negohtOr
conclude
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY KILLS FATHER

TNIBINF.I
Middleburg Ky. July Joseph Lawess. seventy
years old. n former Federal soldier, OF Russell
County. shot and instantly killed at his home
nea- Denmark. by his eight year cd son. He had
quaTrelled with his wife il said. and had threat
ened her with violence. The boy. fearing for the
safety of his mother grabbed u shotgun and fired.
His father sank TO the hoor, dead.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
SUyEDEN CLOSES PORTS.
Four HarbOrs Shut to Warships of
FOREIGN POwers.

Stockholm, July 2.-The government has is
sued a proclamation 10 become effective imme-
diately, declaring Stockholm, Karlskrona, Goth
enburg and Farosund to be war ports, and ex-
Guiding all foreign warships from these harbors.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
ONE MAN THE WHOLE PARADE.
Judge Engages Band in Spite of Opposition
from Local Labor Unions.
lay TELEcRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.

rocLiand Mass July 2.-As result Of the
.,bla viii, local labor unions over the music for
the Fourth Of July celebration. Judge George w.
Kelley. of RocsIand District Court has engaged
the Massasoit fife and drum corps, over which the
,ro,,le arose. and is organizing non-union parade
TJe declares that If one else VIII loln nc VIII
ma rch through the streets behind the organization
alone.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
BOXER DEBT IN GOLD.
Pozcers Sign Note accepting the
Proposal of China.

London. July 3.-The correspondent of THE
Times" at Peking says:
The Boxer indemnity question has been settled.
All the powers haze signed a note accepting
China's proposal to consider the indemnity as a
gold instead OF a silver debt
The movement for the hoycotting of American
goods is subsiding owing To the action cf the
authorities whose desire To prevent the impair
ment of American good win is beyond question
sincere.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
Doth cENTuRY-1s HouRs-cHIcAeo.

OF the New-YOrk Cen
daily at $3.50 Z. NJ. due
Returning. leave Chi
NJ. due New-York $50
best accommodations,
early--AdyL-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY SPECIAL TRAIN RE
TURNING FROM ATLANTIC CITY

Via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Leaves Atlantic city
July a. $50 y. NJ. for New York stopping at Trea-
ton New Brunswick. Elizabeth and Newark. PaT-
lor and Dining carA-AdsI
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03

Answering your inquiry: Yes. the best way to so
to Buffalo and Niagara Falls is b. the New York
central. Whye Becnuse over its six tracks there
are trains day; ecent mileage tickets good,
-AdVt-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
Continued on third page.
ROCK sALLAsTED TO CHICAGO.

s me Pennsylsania Special, the lS-hour train be-
tn New York and Chicago, runs over the most
e -ct rosdbed in the world. the Pennsylkaitla
\road, tie STANDARD Railroad Of America.-Ady:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03

The sOth Century Limited
trail Lines leaves New-iork
Chicago $50 next morning.
caco via Lake Shore 2.50 Il.
next morning. To secure
reservations should be made
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03

London, July 2-Lloyds' agent ut Kustenu.
Rumania. in dispatch dated 9:2O o'clock to-
night. says the Kniaz Potemkine and torpedo,
boat No. 267 are anchored off that port. and
watching.
Odessa. July 2-The Kniaz potenIkine sailed
yesterday. apparently in the direction of the
Rumanian coast. and nothing has since been
heard of her With her departure the situation
for the moment has taken a more favorable
turn
The correspondent of The Associated Press
has just been informed officially that the mu-
tinous crew of the Gcor=i Pobiedouosetz. the
only warship remaining here. have informed
the Governor General of their intention to sur
render
HOSTAGES REPORTED ASHORE
The crew Of the Georgi Pobiedonosetz sent
forty men ashore this morning as hostages.
and asked the Emperor's forgiveness for hav-
ing mutinied, pleading that they have NOT
damaged the ship.
ing that the danger of a catastrophe has
passed, that everybody must keep GEiet AMI
that the strikers must return to work
The manufacturers are hopeful They think
that the situation is improving ana that the
men viii resume work tomorrow
The telegraph office is crowded and the cen
sulates are overwhelmed with applications to
wiser passports.
The British consul has arranged with
four British steamers ana one Norwegian
steamer 10 remain eff the port so rs to be in
readiness to remove foreign subjects. The
captains of the steamers agreed To remain
Til the situation became clearer.
Military precautions have not undergone thu
least relaxation. The newspapers do noe
contain the slightest reference to the happen-
ings in the harbor An Unconfrmed report says
that the Kniaz Potemkine transferred num-
Der of revolutionaries, including students and
some Jewish girls. to a British steamer, the
name of which is not given
According to some reports the surrender OF
the Georgi Pobiedonosetz was conditional on
the crew being informed what their punishment
would be.
The vessel lies in the inner harbor, in posl-
tion unfavorable for bombarding the city. She
New-York tribune., 1905-07-03

the crew of the Kniaz POtemkine as did also
the crew of one of the torpedo boats.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29

taken for size full-rounded body and
breast indicate value most clearly; size
and strength Of bone indicate constitu-
tional vigOr which should be maintain
ed through the selection of the very
best at all times for producing stock.
When special care is given to the Sc
lection of the breeding stock, and the
grower bears in mind those profitable
cs-compactness Of form,
length Of breast and body, and con-
stitutional vigor-the most satisfactory
results may come from the growing of
this variety. But no matter how
much care may be given these condi-
tons, only partial success viii come if
inbreeding is permitted. The use of
diversified males with small females is
of less advantage than the use of
smaller males with well-matured,
medium-sized females.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29
Food Value of Eggs.

Popular belief to the contrary, there
is no difference in the nutritive quail
ties of eggs with dark shells and those
with light. Their flavor is affected by
the food of the fowl for good or for
evil. Exhaustive experiments by well
equipped investigators prove that the
egg deserves it's reputation as an
easily assimilated and highly nutri-
tious food, if eaten raw or lightly
cooked. Such experiments also show
that eggs at twelve cents dozen are
a cheap source of nutrients; at six
teen cents, somewhat expensive, and
at twenty-five cents and over, highly
extraVagant.
The basis of comparison was the
market prices of standard flesh foods
considered in relation to their nutri-
tive elements. But there is a physio-
logical constituent Of eggs which is OF
great value, yet it defies the search OF
the scientist or the inquisition of the
statistician, and that is their palata.
bility. Unless a food, however rich in
proteins, is relished, it loses much OF
it's value, while, per contra, a less
chemically desirable food that is en-.
ioyed becomes valuable by reason OF
that fact
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29
He Ras LneorrnptabIe.

Tn the opening days of the American
Revolution. when France had recog-
nized the independence of the United
States. and we had shown ourselves
determined upon stubborn resistance,
the English Parliament were driven 10
a final "concihatory bill' for the re-
covery of their colonial possessions
Most everything was conceded by TINS
act. but nowhere was auusion made
to absolute independence. Lord Car
isle. William Edsen and Gov. john
stone, in the capacity of special COM
missioners. brough the bill to America
and lost little time submitting the plan
Of Cancellation to Congress, together
with an insolent letter. That body
hardlysgave it consideration, but forth
with rejected the plan proposed by
the ministry.
Fooled in every attempt, but not dis
maved. the commissioners now re-
sorted to measures distinguished IN
infamy and baseness. They opened
secret correspondence with members
Of Congress, and, through a female
agent, Mr. Reed, a delegate from
Pennsylvania, was offered $4,000 and
the best office in the colonies that MS
majesty could bestow if he would use
his influence in favor of the concilia-
tory bill. Mr. Reeds reply, as well as
memory, should be enshrined in the
hearts of every loyal Pennsylvania.
It was simply this: II am not worth
purchasing, but such as l am, the
King of England is not rich enough to
do it,"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29

probably an equal footing, the one the
tyrant OF the air and the other the
king OF game birds. Both were hunt
ed by the Indian, the eagle to furnish
plumes for his war bonnet and the
turkey Of course, for food.
But now the eagle seldom Is hunted
and still more seldom ever killed or
captured, while the turkey is found
in hundreds Of thousands of farm
yards.
Although the North American wild
turkey is a beautiful and respondent
game bird, with feathers OF black,
shaded with a rich bronze and illumi-
mated with lustrous finish Of coppery
color, his domesticated cousin, while
improved nothing in appearance, has
been bred up to outweigh any other
domestic fowl, thirty or thirty-iive
pounds being not uncommon among
prize turkey flocks.
According to the Department Of
Agriculture the growing Of turkeys
has improved within the last few
years as a result Of a determined effort
on the part of producers OF what is
termed standard bred or exhibition"
stock to demonstrate that it Is more
profitable to use pvre bred breeding
stock than the smaller and less vigor-
GUS stock of days gone by. Their
efforts to introduce throughout the
country the several standard varie-
ties of turkeys have greatly improved
our turkey growing industry. This
effort has supplied rich, new, vigorous
blood throughout the whole country,
adding strength and virility to in
Vulnerable focks, many of which had
become considerably deteiorated
through inbreeding.
Deterioration Through Inbreeding.
The fact that one formulation is
sufficient to render fertile all the eggs
Of one laying has made possible the
undermining of the health and vigor
of the present-day domestic turkey,
Being advised of this, hundreds of
people depend upon their neighbors
focks for the services of male and
pay no attention to the matter Of
breeding stock except to keep one or
two turkey hens. This has reduced
many of the turkeys throughout the
country almost to condition of inn
becility. The lack of vigor in a large
portion Of the breeding stock through
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-29

In America the white variety IS
called the white Holland turkey. In
ENGLAND they are known as Austrian
Whites" where they are considered
sports from other turkeys. They range
from 10 pounds for young lens to 70
pounds for old cocks, although tney
have run as high as 81 pounds at fairs.
Mr.. McGrew states that white turkeys
are quite as easy to grow as any other
variety, and he states that one cannot
select a better kind for all uses than
the White Holland. They grow to the
most profitable sizes, dress beautifully
for market, their light pinSish-white
shanks add TO their appearance; and
with them, as with all white poultry,
the pin feathers show less than IN
darker varlties. The very largest tur-
keys are not as profitable either to
grow or to sell, The medium Sir
from 9 to is pounds dressed-are ltn'
most desirable for family use.
Other turkeys are the Black turs y
similar to, If not much the sam al