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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
RUSSIAN STRATEGIC ROADS.
Lines to be Constructed on Chinese and
 Indian Frontiers.

Imulam HfOnt1eESs
 St. Petersburg, Aug. H,-Official an- nouncement of the governments in- tention to construct the oft-mention- ed stategic railways on the Chinese and Indian frontiers is made in the Official Gazette this evening, in which it is stated that the ministry of rail- roads has dispatched two parties of engineers to survey lines from Uralsk. through the Pamies to the Indian from tier, and from Orenburg through the province of Turgaito, the Yarkand boundary of China, south of Lake Balkash. The announcement is belat- ed, since the surveys of the Russian end of the lines was made long ago. En- gineers, as reported by the Associated Press several months ago, were work ing eastward through the Kirghiz steppes to the Yarkand line.
 These railway enterprises have es- pecial importance in view of the Rus sian aims in Northern China. as it is but step from Yarkand to Kuldor, where Russia already has installed a military detachment as a consular guard"
 The Official Messenger admits that both the lines have mainly strategic aims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
RUN DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
JOSEPH MAYER. THE WELL
 KNOWN PLUMBER, HIT.

Struck as He Alighted From Trolley
 Car at His Door i'm West Haven--Ts Badly Iniured--Auto Men Put on All
 Power and Escape--Pursued by Po-
 lice and Hundreds of Citizens.
 While getting off trolley car in front of his house at SIS Campbell avenue West Haven, last evening about $ o'clock, Joseph Maher was struck by an automobile and severely injured. He was carried into his house and Dr. Kowalewski was called Mahers face was badly cut up, his body bruised con- siderably, and he received some internal injuries.
 The automobile which ran him down was runabout and carried two occu- pants, who put on all thei- speed after hitting Maher. Hndreds of people tried to cut off the automobile, but their eff forts were in vain. Mounted Officer Scranton pursued the runabout as far as Bridgeport, but he could not over take 1t.
 Maher is employed as boss plumber for the Consolidated railroad and was returning from work when the accident happened. He Is a brother of Thomas Maher, the master plumber on Center street, this city Joseph has wife and four children, and owns two houses on Campbell avenue, near the railroad barns. He was born on Hamilton street, this city; attended the Hamilton street school and is a graduate of the local high school. He is about twenty-eight years old and is member of the Knights of Columbus and of the plumb CTS union. His recovery is expected unless his internal injuries are more severe than at present has developed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
STRANDED STEAMER DOOMED.
Visitors to the NIanchuria Do Not
 Think She Will be Saved.

Honolulu, Aug. 21,-Persons who have returned from the stranded steamer Manchuria believe the vessel is doomed. Four of her eight boilers have been ren- dered useless, repeated pounding on the reef having damaged the foundations of the boilers. The port engine also is dis abled on account of the breaking of it's main steam pipe.
 The vessel is believed to be about twelve feet further in shore than when she struck, in spite of almost constant tugging in the opposite direction, and she is leaking amidships Apparently the steamer rests amidships on a patch of hard coral, over which she turns and pitches as upon pivot. Captain Saun- ders says the only chance to save the ship is to float her soon, and this seems a remote possibility.
 Blame for the accident Captain Saun- ders assumes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
MEIRIDEN DELEGATES,
Those to State Convention Thought to
 be for ThayeP.

be for Thnyer.
 Meriden, Aug. 21. The democratic town convention held tonight for the purpose of electing delegates to the state congressional and county conven- tions was the most harmonious in the history of the party. The delegations to the different conventions will be un- instructed but it is practically certain that the delegates to the state conven- ton will vote for the nomination of Mayor Charles F Thayer of Norwich for governor. The following delegates were elected:
 State nvention-Timothy Goodwin, chairman; Thomas T. Mclaughlin, William H. Golden, M. J. Buckingham, Albert Patitz, Newton Booth, Robert L. Lodge, James F. Wilton, Arthur D. Hughes.
 Congressional onvention-William T. Wilson, chairman; Albert Badnard, Owen Gaffney James J. Maloney, Mar tin McMahon, Antonio Migliore, Ed mund c. Parry, Henry W. Hugo, Au- gust Wollschlager.
 County nvention-Charles Kaschub chairman; David A. Mcgowan, John H. Quinn Herman Schwartz, William Hancock, Joseph Ford Robert al Mono, John Nash, John M. Kane.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
ENTIRE LOSSES PLACED
 AT FIFTY MILLIONS
MOST CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE YET OF CHILEAN EARTH
 QUAKE DAMAGE.

Provinces of Valparaiso and Aconcaguss
 Suffer the MOst--TOwn of IlaIIai Said
 to Have Entirely Disappeared--Au-
 thorities of Valparaiso Take Over the
 Feeding of the PeopIe--SIight Earth
 quake Shocks Continue
 Valparaiso, Aug. 21.--The greatest damage occurred in the provinces of Valparaiso and Aeoneagua. The town of Abaraca suffered severely. Ilaila is reported to have entirely disappeared and Limache and Heirro Viepo have been almost totally wrecked. At Vlna del Mar three-quarters of the houses are in ruins.
 The losses in the entire country are estimated at $5O,O0O,OOO
 The authorities of Valparaiso have taken over the feeding of the people, and provisions are being brought In from places that were not destroyed.
 Slight earthquake shocks are contin- uing The people have not yet returned to their homes bt are sleeping on the surrounding hills and in the streets and squares. The fires have all been entin- guished. More than one hundred men taken in the act of committing rob berries have been shot.
 Santiago, Chile, Aug. 21.-Almost all the foreign ministers here have ex- pressed the condolence of their govern ments to President Riesco.
 Valparaiso is demanding that cattle be sent in to avoid the famine with which the people are menaced.
 The population of Santiago was thrown into a condition of extreme alarm last night as a result of the circulation of false news that the obser- vatory had announced that a second horrible catastrophe was imminent. People would not sleep indoors, and large numbers spent the night on the streets and in the squares. The alarm originated from some persons declaring they had seen the black flag, the sign of danger, flying from the observatory, which is situated on San Cristobal hill. The shrieking of steam sirens announc- ing danger, also added to the alarm, and the popllce, instead of calming the people lost their heads and added to the terror. President Riesco wrote a letter to the director of the observatory asking fnr a n axn1anatinY Tho diroc+o, answered that the whole thing was a misapprehension on the part of the peo- pie.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
HILL AND YERKES BAOK. q
Went to Europe to Study Denaturet
 Alcohol Laws.

Washington, Aug. 21.- Commissioner of Internal Revenue J. W. Yerkes re- turned to Washington to-day from a trip to Europe, where he went, accom- panied by Representative Hill, of Con necticut, and pr. Champion, chief of the chemical bureau of the internal rev enue division, to study the working of the laws of Great Britain, France and Germany relative to the use of dena- tured alcohol.
 Commissioner Yerkes said they learn ed much that will be of value, in view of the denatured alcohol bill passed at the last session of congress. He was especially pleased with their cordial re- ception in all the European countries they visited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
WALLINGFoRD DEMOCRATS.
Delegates Elected to State and Other
 Conventions,

Wallingford. Aug. 21.-At the demo- cratic caucus held in the town hall here tonight delegates were elected to the state, county, senatorial and con- gressional conventions. The caucus was presided over by John c. Phelan, and lasted about fifteen minutes. The at- tendance was not large. Tho delegates chosen aFei
 state-N. E. Cooke, H. F. cavanaugh, George A. Hopson, Michael O'Cal- laghan, and George A. Smith.
 senatorial-James M. Hennessey, Ira Miller, George Coowe, John F. Downey. and George T Jones.
 Congressional-B. H. Stone, T. D. Leonard, E. s. Roach, W. s. Gillette, and Charles N, Jones.
 County-Thomas Pagnam, George W. Backes, John T. Bridgett, John J. Coffin and T. J. Callahan.
 The delegates so uninstructed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Raaue Tournament.

Norwich, Aug. 21-The results Of the first days play of the silver anniver- sary of the National Roque association show an unusually large number of games played despite provoking show CTS. The tournament was formerly opened by Mayor Charles F. Thayer at 9 o'clock with the largest gathering of players ever on hand on the first day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
corhett Placed under Ronds.

New York, Aug. 21--James J. Corbett, the pugilist, was put under $500 bonds to keep the peace to-day by Special Ses- sion Judge Fleming, sitting as magis- trate at Jamaica, L. I. Corbett was &C., cused by Joseph Graul, milkman of Bayside, with threatening to do him harm. Corbett lives at Bayside in the summer, and it was stated that he and Graul quarrelled because of the milk mans treatment of Gorhetts dog.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Tennis at Newport.

Newport, R. l., Aug, 21,-Despite un- favorable weather conditions an excel lent beginning was made to-day in wedding out the record-breaking list of contestants in the opening round of the national lawn tennis championship in singles. There were f1fty-three matches OF the list in the first round of the singles tournament and all hut one were decided before the play closed for the day. All the cracks won.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
WILL OF LEVI ". EATON
Estate of O,OO0--Number of Gener-
 ous Charitable Requests.

ous Charitable Requests.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. S1.-The will of Levi w. Eaton, late president of the Bryant Electrical company of this city, was offered for probate to-day The es- tate is estimated at $200,0O0, The will creates trust fund of $75O0O for the widow of the testator. After her death the Congregational Home Missionary society of Boston is given $1OOOO the American board of foreign missions $5,- GOO; the Protestaont Widows society, Bridgeport Protestant Orphan asylum and the Y. M. c. A., $8,000, and the Young Women's Christian association of this city $190OO, Other bequests, in- cluding Mrs. c, J. Steele of Hartford, 10000; Elizabeth s. Eaton, Rockfaull, Conn.,, 5000; Lewis Frank Eaton, De- troit, Mich, S10,O0O, and E. w. Warner ot Springfield, Mass, $10, 900 in trust for the Flavia Warner of Springfield; s1O,- 900 fin trust for Flavia Carter of Long, meadow, Mass, sister of the testator. Some twenty bequests are made of from $1,00O to 5000 to nephews and nieces.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Great Wheat Crop Pr 'dicted.

Chicago, Aug. H.-The annual croE report of the Commercial National bank Of this city will be issued to- morrow. The crop report covers the Mississippi valley and a few of the more important states of the Pacific coast 'The wheat crop of 19O6," the report says, twill be among the largest and best ever produced"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
CHINA YIELDS.

Promises to Establish Custom Houses
 on Russo Chinese Frontier.
 London, Aug, PA correspondent at Tokio of the Daily Telegraph reports that the united diplomatic representa- tions of the United States, Great Brit ain and Japan have resulted in China promising to establish custom houses on the Russo-Chinese frontier. Not un- til this is an accomplished fact, the dispatch adds, will Japan consent to the establishment of custom houses at Dahlny and Antung.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Hu.hnnd and wife Auto viotlms.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Chase of Cambridge, victims of an automobile accident this afternoon at East Brookfeld, are at the St. Vincent hospital in this city tonight. Mrs. Chase sustained frac- ture of the skull, and is thought 10 be fatally hurt. Her husband has a frac- ture of the right thigh and other in- juries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Chicago Boat Wins LiptOn Gun.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Cherry Circle, fly ing the colors of the Chicago Athletic association, won the LApton cup by finishing fourth in to-day's race to Billposter, Columbia Yacht club; Men dota, Milwaukee Yacht club, and To- ledo, Toledo Yacht club. The result of the race gives Cherry Circle 2s67 points. Billposter, which won to-,1ay's contest, was second with 244.5 points
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Shipping News.

New York, Aug. 21.-Arrived: Steam CTS Gerty, Trieste and Palermo; Georgic, Liverpool; Carmania, Liverpool and Queenstown.
 Sailed: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IT.. Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen.
 Havre, Aug. 1S.-Sailed: Steamer Hudson, New York
 Bfowhead, Aug. 21.-Steamer Oceanic, from New York for Queenstown and Liverpool, 200 miles west at 1:15 D. rnA will probably reach Queenstown at 3 q. m. Wednesday
 Lizard, Aug. 2t.-1:55 D. m.-Passed: Steamer Graf Waldersee, New York fer Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen.
 Queenstown, Aug. 21.-S:20 a. m.-Ar- rived: Steamer Caronia, New York for Liveype1 (and proceeded). .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
ALIEuISTs CALL ON YHAW
ACCOMPANIED TO THE TOMBS
 BY ACCUsED'S COUNSEL.

Visit Gives Rise to Reports That Mem
 tai Examination Was to be Made Tombs Physician Informed Such Was
 Not the Case--Miss Mckenzie, the
 Actress, Visits the prisoner--Afrs.
 Van Rensselaer, Crueer Not Admitted.
 NewYork, Aug. 21.Drs D. D. Evans, of Morris Plains, N J., and c. J. Wag- ner, of this city. called on Harry K. Thaw, who shot and killed Sanford White, in the Tombs to-day Both physicians are known as alienists, and Dr. Evans figured in the Terranova tri- al. Clifford W. Hartridge, counsel for Thaw, accompanied them.
 The visit gave rise to reports that a mental examination of Thaw was to be made, but Dr. Frank Mcclure, Tombs physician, who went to Thaw's cell when informed of the visit, was assured that this was not so.
 A. R. Peabody, another of ThaW's counsel. said that Thaw had cold and that the doctors had been called in to see him.
 Miss May Mckenzie, the actress, wis., tied Thaw to-day in company with Mrs Thaw. This is the first time that Miss Mckenzie, who, it is expected, will be a witness in the case, has seen Thaw since his arrest, though she has tried on several occasions to do so.
 Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger also wis., tied the Tombs to-day and asked per- mission to visit Thaw She was told she would have to get a pass from Com missioner Lantry, and replied that she would do so tomorrow. Mrs Cruger would not say why she wished to see Thaw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
To Aid French Sufferers.

Paris, Aug. 21.-The foreign office has placed a large sum of money with M. Desprez, the French minister at Santi- ago, and M. Du Courthial, the consul at Valparaiso, to be turned over to com mittee which has been formed to assist French sufferers 'by the recent earth quake.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Condition of Stranded Manchur,o.

Honolulu, Aug. 21.-Late to-day the Icondition of the stranded steamship Manchuria was said to be more seri- ous than at any time since she strand led. A proposition is now being con- sidered to dredge channel where the Manchuria now lies to deep water,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
MORE BRYAN ENTHUSIASM.
Ohio Democratic Convention Greets
 Name With Applause.

Columbus, O., Aug. 21.-Chairman Frank Harper of the democratic state central committee called the state con- vention to order in the new Memorial hall on Broad street at o'clock to- night.
 Hearty applause greeted the mention of the name of William J. Br5an.
 Before any committee reports had been heard or other business transact ed, delegates called for a speech from former Congressman John J. Lentz, who was on the platform. Mir. Lentz announced the details of the New York reception to William J. Bryan, whom he called the ''most distinguished pri- vate citizen ever known in the world D
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
KILLED AT BELLh DOCK YARDs

James Merlin Rum Over by Backward
 Moving Engine.
 James Merlin, whose home is thought to have been in New York, and who had been employed as brakeman at the Belle dock freight yards, was killed yesterday afternoon about o'clock at the yards while attempting to jump on a switch engine which was moving backwards. His foot slipped and his leg caught between the guard rail and the main rail, the engine running over him, cutting off both legs and killing him almost instantly. Merlin had been employed at Belle dock only since Sun day He was young man, about twen- ty-two years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
KILLED AT wALL1NGFORD.
F. s. Carley, Brakeman, Ground Un-
 der His Own Train.

F. s. Carley, Brakeman' GrOuh0 Un-
 der His Own Train.
 WalHngford, Aug. M,-F s. Carley, a freight brakeman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was killed here to-day being run over by his own train. Death was almost in- stant. The train had pulled in from Springfield and was throwing some cars on a siding here. Carley was riding be- tween two cars, waiting to remove the couplin pin He was leaning out from the train and struck, in passing, sta- tionary car on side track, which blow knocked him from his foothold and un- der the moving train. Three cars pass ed over him, mutilating the body He was about forty-fve years old and leaves a family in Hartford, where he lived.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
PEOPLE OF NAPLES ALARMED.
Violent storm Causes CIOds of Ashes
 From Vesuvius.

Naples, Aug 21.-A violent storm to- day caused thick clouds of ashes from Mount Vesuvius to fall over Naples, causing great alarm among the inhab- the volcano, but fears were calmed on the receipt of a telegram from Profess or Matteucci, sent from the observatory on Vesuvius, informing the authorities here that the latter was perfectly calm
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
BRYAN RECEPTION TICK FITS
Issued to State Delegations-Tamman
 Gets 7,6OO Unreserved.

New York, Aug. 21.-The tickets to the reception to William J. Bryan in Madison Square Garden on August 30 as allotted to the various state deIega- tions, were issued by the reception com- mittee to-day. These tickets are for reserved seats and number about 2.5OO. Tammany Hall will receive 7,50O tickets of admission to the garden, but which do not entitle the holders to reserved seats.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Big Four Train Wrecked.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 21.-Big Four train No. 25 was derailed six miles east of this place tonight. The engineer and fireman, both of Indianapolis, were killed. None of the passengers were injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
NIeadowbrOoks Win Championship.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 21.-The Mead owbrook team won the senior polo championship to-day in hardfought match with Bryn Mawr, by a score of 1-2 to 112 goals
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
,change sent soId for saa.0oo.

New York, Aug. 21.-A seat on the New York Stock exchange was sold to- day for $93, 600, which is $2OOO short of the record price. The last previous sale was $7S,00O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
May Not be Able to Row.

Bourne End, Eng, Aug. 21-Dr. Man ahan now considers it improbable that either Richardson or Glass will be able to TOW in the Harvard boat in the ap- proa ching race with Cambridge Rich ardson is suffering from tonsilitis,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Dam Patch Goes in 1.nza1

Galesburg, H., Aug 21-Dan Patch to-day broke the pacing record for H. linois by making an exhibition mile in 1:57 S-4. He went the third quarter in 2S 1-2 seconds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Grand Circuit Races Postponed.

Readvine, Mass, Aug. 21.-The grand circuit races were postponed to-day on account of a wet track
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
ROOT GOING TO TALPARA1so
Secretary of State Sails From Buenos
 Ayres.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The state de- pertinent to-day received a cablegram from Secretary Root saying that he would sail this afternoon from Buenos Ayres for Valparaiso.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
LOSS TO PRESBYTERHANs.
Mission BuildIngs Destroyed in vaIpa-
 raisO; Escape in Santiago.

raisO; Escape in Santiago.
 New York, Aug. 21.-Two dispatches were received to-day at the office of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions from representatives of the board in Chili. One, dated Valparaiso, was as follows: Buildings destroyed; mission- aries safe"
 The other came from Santiago. It was as follows: Buildings and mis- sions safe"
 The board has extensive interests in Santiago, including a large school. In Valparaiso the board has co-operated with English residents there, and in
 Continued on Second Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-22
Bubonie plnnue Increasing.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 21-The bubonic plague in Campos is increasing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12
Birds Cross No Dcep Sens.

A writer in the London Outlook
points out that no birds cross deep,
even If narrow, seas. The narrow Mad
agaScar strait is impossible to birds.
though the north seas are highway
for them. Godwits pass from the Nile
TO the shores of Norfolk, though neigh
boring islands in an archipelago may
show no common stock. All birds. with
the possible exception Of the sparrow,
are stirred to movement by different
causes-wind, weather food the bully
ing of parent and other birds. Birds
of prey drive Off their young. Martins
love familiar caves. Successive ravens
have built on the same ledge for cen
tury. The longer passages are only
made over shallow seas that once were
land. and when once a journey is made
the memory is strong enough to urge
a repetition. The change of home then
becomes not fashion, but an inherit
ed habit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-12

Emery comes from the island Of
Naxos, in the eastern Mediterranean,
whence 1t has been exported for the
last two centuries or more. The beds
are In the northeast of the island, the
deposit descending into some of the
neighborlng islands, the emery being
found In lenticular masses, resting on
layers of schist In limestone, almost
Identical with Parlan marble, the fin
est marble known, which comes from
the island of Paros, close by. There
are about 800 men engaged in the
trade. all of whom have to he married
before they are admitted TO the fra
ternity. The material is much too hard
80 be dug out or even blasted, Great
fires are lighted round the blocks till
the natural cracks expand with the
heat, and levers are then inserted to
pry them apart.
This system Is continued until the
blocks are reduced in size to masses of
u cubic foot or less, and they are then
shipped as II they were Goals. There
are said to be 20,0O0000 tons yet avail
able ut Naxos. 1t Is one of the hard
est substances yet known. coming next
to the diamond, and among It's crystal
line forms known to the jewelers. are
the ruby and the sapphire.