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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
MANY LIVES IN PERIL
 OF SEA FOR HOURS
SUDDEN AND SEVERE STORM SWEEPS UPON BEACH NEAR
 WILMINGTON, ". c

Came Without Warning-PeopIe Awake
 to Find Breakers Sweeping Two Miles
 Iniand--Number Rescued by Trolley
 Cars--Rest Imprisoned Unti storm
 Abated--Wind Blew Seventy Miles an
 Hour.
 Wilmington, N. C., Sept 17.-For six or eight hours upwards of 200 men. women and children were cut off from the main land in imminent peril, while cottage, hotel and railroad property was damaged to the extent of from $8,00O to s10OQO by a fierce northeast storm which swept Wrightsville Beach, nine miles east of Wilmington, to-day. The storm came without warning and hundreds of cottagers at the beach re- ceived their first intimation of danger upon awaking this morning to find breakers sweeping clear across the beach to the sound and rolling high up on the mainland, two miles beyond. A trolley car kept at the beach in case of emergency took about twenty-five early risers across the sound on the trestle and four other cars responded from the city to telephone message and brought others across while the waves swept the trestle Those left at the beach were afraid to cross the trestle. which gave way immediately after the last car reached the mainland The strom increased In fury until noon. AS soon as 1t abated somewhat rescue work was begun. Surf boats were sent across the channel at great risk bring ing first the women and children and later the men, the last of the number being brought late this afternoon. Sher- tiff Frank H. Stedman was among those caught at the beach and at once swore in a number of deputies who closed the barroWs and organized patrols tonight to prevent looting At Caroline Beach. further down the mainland there was some damage to cottages but the resi- dents had left there the day before on notice of falling barometer. At South port, at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, the harbor craft had @ narrow escape from the storm, several of the passenger boats being slightly damag- ed. At Old Brunswick, between Wil- mington and South Port, the steam- CT Atlantic. of the Fisheries company Of New York, was blown broadsids ashore on the bank, but Is not damaged to any great extent The Clyde liner Navahoe due here at 4 o'clock this morning, had not yet arrived at 8 o'clock tonight She probably encoun- tered the gale off this coast and put to sea to escape it's fury.
 The storm which is supposed to have originated just north of Cuba, blew seventy miles an hour for time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
RECORD RELAXING RACES.
Opening of Columbus Grand Circuit
 Events Auspicious.

Columbus, O., Sept 17.-Opening day of the Columbus grand circuit race meeting brought forth splendid weath- CT and a fast track, and plenty of record-breaking performances. Ardelle, the favorite, won the days feature, the Hotel Hartman purse of S, 900 for 2:15 pacers, but not until Italia, a Cleve- land mare had captured the second heat in 2.04 IA, reducing her previous record by five seconds. Ardelle's time in the first mile, when chased by Vista Boy, was half a second lower than her old mark. After being nosed about by Italia in the middle heat. the Geers mare won the deciding mile in 2:O5 1-2. Her winnings amounted to $2,125.
 The contest for the Columbus purse of $S,0OO for 2:09 trotters developed into the fastest three heats trot of the year. Mainsheet, driven by Myron McHenry, Won the first two heats, and reduced his record to 2;05 IA. Orc was given a winning drive in thethird heat, and finished a neck ahead of Mainsheet, who sold favorite in the pools with Gold Dust Maid, a strong choice. Main sheet won $1,S54 of the purse.
 owassia, selected to win, had no diff culty in taking the 2;13 pace in straight heats, but 1t was impossible to finish the 2:12 trot in which Colonel Patrick was first choice. Lady Mowry won the first heat with something to spore, but Colonel Patrick drove her into a 2:1O 1 Al. being a nose to nose one. The favorite won the third mile, taking the lead at the first quarter pole and not losing it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
IMPORT RULES CHANGED
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
 MAKES MODIFTCAT10NS.

Authorization for Withdrawal of Im-
 ported Merchandise May Now be Made
 in Blank--FOrmerly Only Importer
 Himself or Immediate Transferee
 Could Obtain GOOds--The Letter of
 Instructions.
 Washington, Sept. 1.-The secretary of the treasury has materially modified existing regulations as to the with drawal of imported merchandise from customs warehouses. Under the old regulations the merchandise must have been withdrawn either by the importer himself or by his immediate transferee named in the withdrawal. The secre- tary's letter of instruction sayss:
 If the importer does not wish to limit the right of withdrawal to one person he may leave the space for the name blank, i. e., make authorization in blank. In that case the delivery permit should be issued without bear ing either the signature of the customs officers or the name of the person to whom the transfer is made By this means subsequent transfers may be made by delivery of the withdrawal and permit, without notation on the words of the custom house. The per- son paying the duties and charges must insert his name in the withdrawal, whereupon the delivery permit will be completed by the customs officer.
 Upon surrender of the withdrawn and permit by any holder two or more withdrawals and permits, made out like the first, may be substituted therefor, so as to effect the withdrawal, in ac- cordance with section 29SO of the re- vised statutes, of less than the entire quantity of merchandise deposited in the bonded warehouse.
 "The interest of the government ceases with the payment of duties and charges, and delivery of the merchan- disc thereupon rests with the ware- house man."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
TREPoFF BECOMING LIBERAL.
Result Was Alienation from ozar and
 Depression for Himself

Vienna, Sept. H--According to infor- mation received by the Neoes Wiener Tageblatt from "a distinguished Rus- sian authority" General Trepoff at the council at Peterhoff August 15 remark ed:
 We have made fearful mistake in not having formed cabinet represent tative of society,"" Emperor Nicholas, indignant at the observation, avoided General Trepoff henceforth. Later General Trepoff had presented the en- peror with project he had elaborat- ed respecting the sale of the crown lands, but the emperor coldly ordered him to hand it to Grand Duke Nicholas his bitterest enemy. The grand duke, after reading the project, remarked: It is extraordinary that you have row become a liberal after the attempt to poison you. You are a liberal from fear of revolution, not from conviction"
 General Trepff took this treatment to heart, coming from the hands of those to whom he had devoted his whole life, and passed his last days in thA. closest retirement, suffering intensely from depression. Early on the morning of September 13 General Trepoff found on his writing table document which he knew, as he unfolded it, was a death sentence from the revolutionary com mittee. Greatly agitated, he was seiE- ed with a cramp of the heart, eventu- ally causing his death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
FA1s1lTlNG scA1Is oHARG1D
Weigher of Gold for Twelve Years in
 Philadelphia Arrested.

Philadelphia, Sept. 17.-Charged with falsifying the scales used in weighing gold, Thomas W. Turf, for twelve years assistant weigher and representa- tive of the coiner at the United States mint in this city, and respected citi- zen of Woodbury, N. J was arrested to-day by secret service operatives and taken before United States Commis- sioner Craig. He was held in $1,00O bail for further hearing.
 The system by which it is alleged Hurff defrauded the government was a simple one. A copper planchet or un- stamped penny was either fastened on the bottom or laid in the pan of the scales in which the gold is weighed. One of these planchets weighed 11-100 of an ounce which is exact weight of the $3 Mexican gold piece being coined at the mint here. At each weighing the gov ernment lost SS in gold and, figuring on six weighs a day, the loss was SIS Hurff, it is said, has been adding the disc to the scales for several months. Under the law the weigher is allowed 1Ol100 of an ounce shortage in weight for wear, on each 6,eO0 ounces of gold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
HARTMAN ACQUIRES B. & Q
REPORT THAT HE AND ASSOCL
 ATES HAVE CONTROL.

VIII use IL as Hart OL InrOugh Line
 From Ocean to Ocean With Chicago
 and Alton and Union Pacifc--Penn-
 sylvanin Said to Have Sold $4O,00O, 900
 Stock Held by It-Now Holds About
 $11,OOO,OOO.
 New York, Sept. 1.-The Tribune to- morrow will say: F. H. Hartman and his associates, it was said yesterday, in quarters usually well informed, have acquired control of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, and propose using it, with probably the Chicago and Alton as the connecting link, in form ing with the Union Pacific a through line from ocean to ocean.
 MT. Hartman and James Stillman have for some time been directors of the Baltimore and Ohio, and presum- ably, with other members of the Union Pacific party, have been extensive holders of its stock It is now said that the $40,OOO,0O0 in round numbers, of Baltimore and Ohio stock recently sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad com- pany to Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, has been disposed of by the banking house to the Union Pacific interests.
 "The Pennsylvania at the beginning of .,oc,, o,t,,,o1 g7tpaoflU con mn mn oo,11- mon and $21, 4S0,O GOO preferred stock of the Baltimore and Ohio, and held through it's controlled companies S19,- soc, 800 more of that stock, taking com man and preferred together. These holdings aggregate $71 ,379,900, or nearly 40 per cent. of the total stock of the Baltimore and Ohio.
 Tt is now understood that the hold | ings disposed of to Kuhn, Loeb & Go. comprised the $30,29S, 300 of the com mon stock and about $10,000,O0 of the | preferred stock owned by the Pennsyl- vania directly leaving that company still the owner of s11, 1,OOO,O 900 of directly held preferred stock, and through it's subsidiary companies, of $19,6O6,60O ad- ditional stock of the two classes.
 "'Of the 7,75O,O 900 new common stock offered by the Baltimore and Ohio last spring to it's stockholders, the Pennsyl- vania had the privilege of suvscribing to about $1O,7o0,oOo. If, as it is believed probable, the rights" went with the stock sold by the Pennsylvania, the Hartman interests have obtained by exercising those rights" the report be- ing assumed correct that they were the purchasers of the holdings sold to Kuhn Loeb & Co.,, an additional $e,-. OOO,OOO or more of the new common stock"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
MAN THROWN FROM TRUCK.
Fractured Skull as Result of Trolley
 Car Striking Team.

South Norwalk, Sept. 17.-Michael Sullivan, a well-known teanster of this city, was probably fatally injured late this afternoon by being thrown from the rear of a truck in which he was standing when it was struck by troll ley car. He struck the ground on his head and sustained a fractured skull. He is now in a critical condition ar the hospital The driver of the truck, it is said, had attempted to cross the street directly in front of the approaching car and all but the rear end of the truck had cleared the track when it was struck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
PACKING METHODS GOOD.
London Butcher Says Houses Are Clean
 and Public Has Nothing to Fear.

and Public Has Nothing to Fear.
 London. Sept. 17.-William Haydon the representative of the Worshipful Company Butchers of the city of Lon don, at the recent convention of the Master Butchers association of the United States, which was held at Mil waukee, was returned to London, and in an interview tonight gave the re- suits of his observations on visits to various Chicago meat packing estao- lishments. Mr. Haydon says he made an exhaustive examination of the vart- our operations, from killing to canning, The slaughtering is carried out in the most humane and scientific manner, al' though 1t might seem repulsive to a non-practical person. He found the er1- ployes clean in their person and the word blocks and floors exceedinly clean and well kept. Summing up his exper- fence MT. Haydon said:
 ''The British public has nothing to fear from purchasing the products from these firms. I discussed with many peo- pie in the United States and Canada the true inwardness and significance of the agitation against the packing houses, and the conclusion I have been forced to is that it arises largely from political considerations. I wish to em- phasize that my visits were not an- nounced in advance. I saw with an ex- pert's eyes, and can conscientiously say I saw absolutely nothing to which ex- ception could be taken in the conduct of the business
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Killed by Boiler Explosion.

Monongahela City Penn, Sept. 17.-- By the explosion of boiler of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston freight engine, the engineer and fire man were killed, four severely injured, and the engine and caboose reduced to scrap iron. This explosion occurred near Houston Run, four miles below this city. All the injured were scala ed about the face and hands and re- ceived severe bruises. They Were taken to hospital and will probabl recov- er The cause of the explosion Is not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
CUBAN STATE HEAD RESIGNS.
senor Hevln to be Succeeded by MT.
 DiagO.

Washington, Sept. 7.-The Cuban le- gation late tonight received a cable gram from the Havana government an- nouncing that Senor Hevia. the direc- tor of the state department of Cuba, has resigned, that his resignation has been accepted, and that Pedro Diago, the director of the department of jus tice, has been appointed to succeed MT. Hevia. The appointment of successor to Mir Diago as director of the depart ment of justice Is not announced. MT. Diago has been an official of the Cuban government for the past eight years While the Cuban legation has no ad- vices indicating the reason for the change and Charge Padro y Almeida will not discuss it, it is believed here that it grows out of dissensions be- tween President Palma and MT. Diago over the forthcoming investigation of the situation by Secretary Taft and As sistant Secretary of State Bacon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Taft and Bacon Late.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. H,-secre- tary of War Taft and Assistant Secre- tary of State Bacon will probably not reach Havana before noon Wednesday. The train bearing the Washington par ty to Port Tampa passed through here four hours late. Upon reaching Ha- vana, Secretaries Taft and Bacon will be taken by United States Minister Morgan to his home at Mariana, a sub urban resort on the shore, about ten miles from Havana. A small detach- ment of legation guards will be sent to
 darianao from the cruiser Denver.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
pnid rare After Twentv Yenrs.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 17,-Twenty years ago a man stole ride from Chattanooga to Nashville on the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail- way freight train, and to-day General Passenger Agent Dalny received a mon- ey order for $4.5O from the man, who now lives at Mt. Vernon, Ill. The re- hitter desires the money to be placed in the conscience fund" MT. Dalny replied that the debt has been wiped out by the purchase of a ticket be- tween the two points, and having it cancelled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Miners Demands Granted.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 1.-The strike at the mines of the Vandalia Coal company was declared off to-day, and the 5000 miners will return to work to- morrow. The coal company grants all the demands of the miners. However, the right of appeal to the courts for a final adjudication of the controversy is reserved by the company. The strike grew out of the discharge of three men accused of firing shots during the hours when coal is hoisted. The men will be refnstated and will be paid for the time they were idle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
NEW EoUNDLAND's DISASTERS.
Worst Results of storm Than Since
 1886.

St. Johns, N. F., Sept 1Z-Besides eleven schooners wrecked at Belle Island recently by storms, seven others with over 100 persons on board were driven ashore on the Labrador coast. Four fatalities only are reported thus far. It is feared worse disasters oc- cured on the northern part of the coast, word from which is yet to be received. Over 250 eastaways are now awaiting the arrival of a government steamer to convey them home. This is the worst disaster since 1886, when S68 tisherfolk were made destitute by sim gle storm, and it required a steamer to return them home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
FORBID THEATGR OPENING
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKS
 ASTOR'S FIRST NIGHT.
Newest Playhouse in New York Had Violated Minor Rule Regarding Fire Equipment--Large Audience Waited Forty-Five Minutes Only to be Dis- appointed--House VIII Open shortly.

New York, Sept. 17.-After an audi ence that filled the playhouse to it's capacity had waited forty-fve minutes for the curtain to rise on the first per- formance at the Astor theater tonight, a representative of the managers an- nounced that the fire department had forbidden the opening of the house. The Astor is New York's newest the ate;.
 The disappointed first nighters ac- cepted the situation good naturedly, when 1t was explained that the owners and builders had unintentionally violat- ed a minor rule of the fire department in the matter of fire-f1ghting equip ment for the stage. It was stated that the defect had been pointed out within the hour and too late to permit of its immediate remedy. Just when the house would be opened the manage 1nent could not say, but probably with in a night or two.
 The new house, located at Broadway and Forty-fifth street, Is under the management of Wagenhals and Kemper and was to have been formally opened with the production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream" in which Miss Annie Russell would have appeared as Puck, surrounded by a company of 100 per formers.
 Following the dismissal of the audi ence 1t was learned that the order clos ing the theater was given by Battalion Chief William T. Beggin, head of the fire department bureau of auxiliary fire appliances, on the ground that the own CTS had not provided sufficiently large pump for the fire apparatus in the base mant
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Died on Rryan Special.

Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 17-President Charles D. McIver, of the North Caro- lima Normal and Industrial college at Greensboro, one of the best-known ed- ucators of the south, dropped dead of apoplexy on the Bryan special from Raleigh to Greensboro just after the train left Durham to-day. He was pres ident of the Southern Educational asso- citation last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Hone. to Arcenh Everest.

Turin, Sept. H.-The duke of the Abruzzi is preparing a new scientific expedition to the Himalayas, in the course of which he hopes to make an ascent of Mount Everest Con the bor- ders of Napal and Tibet and the high est ascertained point on the surface of the globe, 29,O0O feeO. King Victor Emmanuel, who contributed $2O 900 to the recent expedition of the duke of Abruzzi to Rowenzori, has promised generous assistance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Veteran Editor Dead.

Cleveland, Sept, r. U. H. A. Bone. veteran associate editor of the Cleve- land Plaindealer and boyhood chum of John D. Rockefeller died here to-day from cancer. MT. Bone was born in England in 1880. He came to Cleveland in 1851. He was the oldest active news paper man in Cleveland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Au.trln,. Helr,s L,fe Attemntea.

London, Sept. 17.-According to a dis patch from Budapest to the Daily Mall an attempt was made September 1s on the life of Archduke Francis Ferdin- and. the heir presumptive to the throne of Austro-Hungary. AS the prince was travelling through Salgo-Tarjan to VI enna on a special railway train, enor- nous stones were hurled through the windows of his carriage. The prince was uninjured and the assailants es- capped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
Brotherhood to Change Name.

Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-The Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen tonight decided to change the name of the order to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Enginemen because twenty five per cent. of the members are en- gineers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
AMERICANS ARREST IN FRANCE
Young Man Claimed to be Secretary
 Shaw's Son.

Toulon, Sept. 1L-Herbert Shaw, the young American who was arrested here yesterday on charge of fraud, says he is student and son of Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury of the United States, and that he arrived in Toulon Saturday and went to the Grand hotel for the night, the next day engaging an apartment in the town for a prolonged stay here. Shortly afterwards, he says, police inspector arrested him without any charge or complaint having been made The young man says he protest ed to the central police commissary, but as he had no papers with him to estab- fish his identity, and as he was without money at the time, pending the receipt of a check from the United States, he was held in custody until o'clock this evening, when he was released at the instance of the American consul here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18

A dispatch from Toulon September 16 stated that a young man giving his name as Herbert Shald and claiming to be the son of Joseph Shald, former secretary of the treasury of the United States, was under arrest there. charged with attempting to obtain money by fraud.
 No one of the name of Shald has been secretary of the treasury, and Secre- tary Shaw has but one son; his name is Earl, and he is not in Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-The Mer- chants exchange to-day received in- formation from Midway Island to the effect that a portion of the cargo of the Mongolia has been jettisoned, and another determined effort is being made to float the steamer The Mongolia is badly damaged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
MONGOLIA TAKING WATER.
One Compartment Full and Part of Car
 go is JcttisOned.

Honolulu, Aug. 17-Information was received here to-day from Midway Islands that compartment No. of the stranded steamer Mongolia is full of water. Captain Metcalfe, who has just succeeded in floating the Manchuria, will leave here on Wednesday on the Commercial Cable steamer Restorer with tackle to be used in attempting to save the Mongolia. The steamer Iro- quois also will go to Midway Islands
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18

Havana, Sept 17.-The executive committee of the moderate party at meeting this afternoon voted to con tinue its efforts for peace. Terms were Informally discussed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
FIVE CANDIDATES ON
 EYE OF CONVENTION
NEW HAMPsHIRE REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE CONTEST TO NOM-
 MATE FOR GOVERNOR

All Factions Claim the Victory but Conservative Observers Consider situ- ation Most Doubtful - Winston Churchill, the Novelist, on Platform Aimed at Boston and Maine Railroad and Lobbying--May be compromise Candidate if Deadlock is Prolonged.