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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
LoCAE sWITOHMEN STRIKE

Suddenly Quit Work Early This Morn
 Ing-Traffic Tied Up.
 The local switchmen of the Consoii- dated road struck shortly after mid night this morning in 6 body. The strikers included those at, the Cedar Hill yards, and traffic was badly tied up. The men quit work through the refusal 1t is said, of the local yardmas- ter to reinstate one of their number who had been discharged because, by mis- take, he had sent a car to Holyoke in- stead of to it's proper destination
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CITIES LIE BURNING IN SUN
SCORCHING RAYS LAY CLAIM TO
 MANY VICTIMS.

Intense Suffering Among the Poor of
 New Y0rk--Upwards of Twenty
 Deaths From Heat--Hottest Day of
 the Summer--NTore Than Score of
 PrOstrations in Boston and Vicinity
 md One Death on q Train.
 New York Aug. 6.-Upwards of twen- ty persons died in this city to-day as g result of the heat. Th@e were scores of prostratlon and the suffering among the poor was intense. Tonight condi- tions are somewhat better but thou sands of persons had fled from the city. driven away by the excessive humidity, and temperature which the govern ment thermometer showed to be the record for 1906. Tbe weather bureau mercury shot up to 92 for It's highest point this afternoon. but t was much hotter on street levels, some thermom- eters showing 1O2.
 Boston, Aug. 6.--More than score of persons iii Boston and vicinity were prostrated to-day by the hot wave which made it's appearance in the east ern state Sunday. One fatality, the re- suit of the heat, was reported. Fred Wells of Mansfield, aged sixty years. was overcome while on a New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad train running from Mansfield to this city. He died within a few minutes The day was the hottest of the summer. On top of the federal building the off, cial thermometer of the government weather bureau registered SSS at 2:45 p, m, but on Washington street, the large glasses of several business houses showed temperatures of S5 and 96. The humidity htood at 80 per cent, or 10 per cent, above the normal, nearly all day.
 Philadelphia, Aug. e-The tempera- ture in this city to-day reached a max imum of 94 degrees at 1 p. rn., making 1t the warmest day of the present hot spell The day was made more un- comfortable by reason of the humidity, which ranged high throughout the morning and afternoon, Three deaths and a large number of prostrations due to the heat were reported by the po- lice.
 Washington, Aug. 6.--Four cases of heat prostration were reported at lo- cal hospitals to-day, one of the victims being Thomas A. Witherspoon, a prin- cipal examiner in the patent office, who was stricken at his desk. He was conveyed to the Emergency hospital, where later he was reported out of danger. Of the other three cases, one was day laborer on the street, and the other two mOtormen Of street cars. There were no deaths.
 New York, Aug. 6-Crazed, it is sup posed by the heat, Michael Maher, a laborer living in Brooklyn, assaulted his wife with a knife tonight, and aft CT inflicting wounds which caused the womans death later in the hospital, turned the knife on himself and at- tempted suicide
 Baltimore, Aug. 6-There were three prostratlons from heat in this city to- day, none of them proving fatal The thermometer registered 96 degrees. This temperature has not been ex- cded here for several years,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
GYPSY Mo4H CONDITIONS.
To be Made Special Study of Govern
 mont Official.

Boston, Aug. 6.-Gypsy moth condi- tions in the states of Maine and Rhode Island are to be made matter of spec ial study of Dr. L. o. Howard, chief of the government bureau of entomology. Accompanied by A. H. Kirkland, super intendent of the state moth work in Massachusetts, Dr, Howard left to-day for Portland to meet the park corumis- sioners of that city and other officials. Tomorrow he will spend in Augusta.
 Dr. Howard will also visit different points in Connecticut.
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PRoBAYIoN BoR PRISONERS.
Seventy to be Reloassd Owing to Con

Seventy to De Released Owing to Oon-
 gostioR in Boston Jail.
 Boston. Aug 6.-Prompted 6. by the ne- cessity of relieving the congesion of the Charles street Jail, District Attor- ney John B. Moran recommended pro- ibation to-day for seventy prisoners who have been confined in the institu- tion awaiting action of the superior court on misdemeanors charged against them. The recommendation were ac- cepted by the court. The Charles street jail is more crowded with prisoners now than 1t has been in any period since the close of the civil war.
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nngli.h-Americsn Arctic r1peaition

Portland, Ore, Aug. 6.-By this time the English and American polar expe- dition is well on the way in the arctic circle. In letter received here to- day, dated Port Clarence, July 20, Egg nor Mikkelsen, who has charge of the expedition, says the Duchess of Bed ford, on which the expedition Is trav- cling, would sail that night
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Injunction to Remain in Force.

Bridgeport, Aug. 6.-The hearing in the motion to dissolve the temporary injunction against the Bricklayers' and Plasterers union and kindred building unions. secured by the Master Builders association, came to an end to-day and without material modification the in- junction will remain in force until the middle of September.
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Untermyer Declines,

New York, Aug. 6-Samuel Unter- myer, counsel for the International Policyholders' committee to-day gave out a statement declining to be a can didate for trustee of the Mutual IAfe Insurance company, and the New York Life Insurance company.
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TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Japanese Acrobat of Pawnee Rilps
 Show Victim.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug, GA terrific wind and rain storm struck Harrisburg late to-day instantly killing Charles M. Richwine and Chic Befrandi and slight ly injuring several employees of Pawnee Bills Wild West show Richwine kas a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman and was struck by lightning while standing under tree near the show. Befrandi, a Japanese acrobat, who sought shelter under a tent, was struck by lightning and died instantly.
 Several women in the main tent faint ed from fright and were taken to houses in the vicinity of the show grounds
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NEW BEDFORD STRIKF.

Patronage of the Cars Continues to In-
 crease.
 New Bedford, Mass, Aug 6.-There was no change to-day in the street rail- way strike situation except that the patronage of the cars increased. May or Thompson issued statement to the public to-day outlining his position in regard to the strike. He took the stand that the strike breakers had as much right in the city as the strikers and that his duty was to preserve the peace.
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MAJOR SCOFTrLD sUTCTDESs
Son of Late Lieutenant General
 Grndnnte of Yale S. s. S., 1880.

Son of Late Lieutenant General
 Graduate of Yale s. S. S., 1880.
 San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Major Will liam B. scofield, paymaster in the reg ular army, son of the late Lieutenant General Scofeld, U. s. A., retired, shot and killed himself to-day. Major Sco- field was on a leave of absence on &C., count of i'll health and in explanation of the suicide it is said that he feared an attack of locomotor ataxia and that he would become burden to his wife.
 Washington, Aug 6,-Major schofield who to-day committed suicide at San Francisco, was we'll known in this city. He was graduate of the scientific school of Yale, class of 1880.
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Greatest of All ocean Greyhounds.

Belfast, Ireland. Aug 6.-It was re- ported to-day that the Hamburg American line had given an order to Harland & Wolff to construct steam CT larger than the Cunard liner Lusi- tania, which is 79O feet long,
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Incornornted nt Hnrtford.

Hartford Aug. 6.-Incorporation pa- pers of the Clara Turner company were filed at the office of the secretary of state to-day It Is Q theatrical com pany, the capital stock being sSS,OeO.
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New York Ice Inquiry.

New York Aug. 6.-District Attorney Jerome this afternoon declared that the ice trust investigation would come be- fore the grand jury on Wednesday. He said there might be a famine of lce be- fore September,
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ARE NOW TOR BRYAN.

Iowa Democrats Who Once Opposed
 Him WIFI Now Support Him.
 Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. B,-The con- .servative element of the democratic party in Iowa, who in the past opposed W. J. Bryan, will be in control of the democratic convention tomorrow, and will urge the nomination of Bryan for president as a conservative. The lead CTS were in conference tonight working out a platform. The conservative ele- ment will control the oauouses, and name all the convention committees.
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STEEL DIRECTORS MEET.
Committee of Board Gather to Transact
 Routine Business.

HUuIIMe HUbNUt3Nl
 Chicago, Aug. 6.--An executive ses- sion of a special committee of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation was held at the Audi torium annex to-day with the seven members present
 The meeting has not special sig niflcance," said MT. Bates, one of the members, tonight. We are here to transact some routine work of the board of directors and will conclude our labors tomorrow afternoon. There will be nothing to make public con- cerning the meeting at its conclusion .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
JEROME AAD THE qHAW CASE
District Attorney Will Personally Con-
 duct the Prosecution.

duct the Prosecution.
 New York, Aug. 6.-District Attorney Jerome announced to-day that he would personally conduct the prosecution of Harry Thaw, who is awaiting trial on a charge of having murdered Stanford White. When asked the date of the trial MT. Jerome said: "The case will be called when it is ready and not a day sooner. Harry Thaw must take his chances with the other prisoners in the Tombs accused of murder in the first degree
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VERY SLVERE ELECrRiC STORM
Lightning Strikes Three Worcester
 Churches and Nineteen Dwellings

Worcester, Aug. GA severe electric storm passed over Worcester county this afternoon and caused heavy dam age in this city and vicinity. Lightning struck three churches, nineteen dwell ings and many trees in the city. No person was seriously injured, but in the cown of Iardwick, in the western part of the country, a farm laborer named Michael zurinskt was killed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
Victim Of Heat.

Another victim of heat prostration yesterday was Frank Hinman. He was taken to the New Haven hospital in the police ambulance. He will recover,
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800 NIutineers Not Executed

St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The state ment that 300 of the Cronstadt mutin- eers have been executed is seni-ofti- cially denied,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
MUST ENFORCE GAMBLING LAWs
Gov. Higgins Will Held Sheriff of Sara
 toga County Responsible.

Albany, Aug. G. Governor Higgins to-day in a communication to the sher- if of Saratoga county warns that off, cial that the anti-gambling laws must not be violated in that country and in- forming the sheriff that heowiH be held strictly accountable for their enforce nnent.
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NEW HAVEN POLOISTS
Defeat MeadOwbrOOk Team at Narra-
 gansett Pier.

Narragansett Pier, Aug. 6.-The New Haven polo team defeated Meadow brook to-day in the play for the Mar ragansett cup by a score of IS 8-4 to 10 1-2. New Haven had the advantage of a handicap of 12 goals, and the lead was too great to be overcome, The fea- ture of the game was a long drive by Dickson.
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FIGHTING IN LEYTE.

President and Others.
 Manila, Aug. GA band of Pulajanes made an attack on Abuygo, twenty miles south of Barauen, Island of Leyte. at 2 o'clock on the morning of August 5, killing the ex-president, three police- men and two other persons, and bunled the town hall. All the records were de- stroyed A force of regulars and con stabulary are in pursuit of the raiders.
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CIRCUIT RACES AT BUFFALO
SHOWERS SERVE TO MAKE 4
 FAST TPACR.

AnsioIa Takes First Heat in 2:O7 Class in the Fast Time of 2:O61S but is Outstepped in the Next Two by Main sheet, the Favorite-'The 2.13 Trot Affords the Closest Heat of the Day.
 Buffalo, N. r., Aug. 6.--Showers fell during the opening day of the Grand circuit races here, but only served to make fast track. Angiola, winner of the first heat of the 2:07 trot, stepped the mile in the fast time of 2:O6 1-2. The race was won by Mainsheet, who sold favorite in the pools at $50 to the field $1O. After losing the first heat in the 2:1S trot Lake Queen, a favorite, won the next two. The second heat was was the closest finish of the day when Lake Queen beat Roberta by nose. The Friend, which sold at $20 to Boli- vars $50, won the first and second heats of the $2:O6 pace. The attendance was light. Summary;
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Evening journal., 1906-07-24
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Miss May Anderson, of Elkton, is
confined to her home with injuries re-
ceived by being thrown from a carri-
age in Newark.
State Game Warden Oregon Milton
Dennis has issued an order to all
deputy game wardens in the State to
protect the song birds.
Charged with stealing COW be-
longing to Robert Wilson. OF Elkton.
Charles Hughes. colored. was yester-
day held for action of the September
Grand Jury at Elkton.
While bathing in the Susquehanna
River near Havre de Grace, Stanley
Lassiter, aged Is years was drowned.
His companions made a desperate ef-
fort TO save him.
The Improvements at Chestertown
strawboard mill, which include a new
smokestack 1sS feet in height, are
about completed, and the plant will
resume operations in a few days.
Elmer Smith. colored, aged l3
years. who was paroled last May and
placed in the custody Of Sheriff James
A. Cannon. was rearraigned at Easton
yesterday and sent to the House of
Reformation for eight years.
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
"STAY EAST" SAYS
JEFF TO BERGER
Heavyweight Champion De-
CIineS TO Meet the Latest
Native Son

Jim Jeffries, the worlds heavyweight
champion, says he will not fight Sam
Berger. who bested OBren the other
night, nor any other heavyweight.
Jenrles was seen in reference to a pos
sibie battle with Berger and he declared
If Berger had whipped all the Jack
O'Briens in the world he could not be in
duced TO return TO the ring. lie declared
that he was positively out OF the ring
forever He was fully satisfied with his
rustic, or, as he terms II, "the simple
life.' and has made enough money out
OF pugilism TO keep him in comfort for
the rest Of his life. JEFF, II is said, would
prefer to sacrifice one-quarter of his for
tune rather than enter upon long train
ing siege at this time. He has taken
on flesh rapidly IN the last year and tips
the beam close to $50 pounds.
Jimmy Coffroth, the fight promoter, has
recently made many trips TO Jenries farm
at Los Angeles IN the hope Of urging the
champion to enter the ring again, but. as
in the past, his efforts have been futile.
There's no use talking" said Coff-
roth, "Jem Is out OF the ring for keeps.
lie will not give a proposition to return
70 tho squared circle any consideration
whatever. I think It's by his wife's wish
that he has esehewed- aghting forever.
and Jen is playing the part of an obe-
dent husband. I don't think Jen viii
ever be himself again. for he has grown
too fat to box and too lazy to train"
Evening journal., 1906-07-24

Thaw of her intentions. The young
woman. who has been used to free
life. chafed at the restrictions imposed
by her mother-in-law and was enraged
at the snubbing to which she was sub
jected almost daily by the Pittsburg
society folk.
One day she took home with her a
member of a theatrical company then
in Pittsburg, one of the friends Of the
old days when Harry Thaw was trail
ing after her Mrs. William Thaw was
out for the afternoon. 1t is said that
on her return she went into her draw
ing room to find her daughter-in-law,
with feet high as her head, calmly
smoking. Her guest was doing the
same The fastidious elder Mrs. Thaw
almost tainted. The storm burst. But
the younger woman was a little cy-
clone in herself She stormed at every
thing on the so-called upper crust Of
Pittsburg and announced her intention
Of cutting out" not only Pittsburg
but her Thaw connection at the earl
lest possible moment
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
MRS. THAW WILL
SUE FOR DIVORCE

PITTsBURG. July 2l.-In nat con-
tradictlon of the stories that Mrs.
Harry Kendall Thaw was one Of the
most ardent defenders Of her husband,
some Of her friends in Pittsburg say
she is making arrangements to sue
for divorce at the earliest opportunity.
They assert she had obtained much of
the evidence she needed before the
killing of Stanford White and that
there had been no stoppage in the
search.
There has come TO the notice of
many persons within the last ten days
search for facts concerning the life
and habits of Harry Thaw since his
marriage-data. which. IL proved true,
would be of use only in a divorce ac-
tion and IL has become common gossip
here that the former chorus girl has
decided to return to the stage If she
can get her freedom.
There is. of course. nothing absolute
in the case as yet. But there is gossip
that several weeks before the Thaws
left here for New York. Mrs. Harry
Thaw in anger told Mrs. William
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
BASEBALL.

'Harry Aubrey well known over the
bridge several years ago, is another who
has branched out as an all-round man.
Yesterday he worked behind the bat for
Syracuse and did credltable work.
'The Wilmington Giants are scheduled
TO play the Quaker Giants in Philadelphia
this afternoon.
'Chick Hartley viii be the next Lam
caster player 10 break into the big league.
Boston Americans will about hit him.
'There will be no City League game at
South Side Park on Thursday. Landlith
and Browntown will play double-header
on Saturday.
Joe Myers dropped another game for
York yesterday.
'Lancastor has Is men signed. who is
paying 'em?
'Iionest John Hummell played another
nice game for Brooklyn yesterday.
'Cleveland is trying to get Hughes and
Kittrldge from Washington. -
'The Chicago Nationals think they have
secured a prize In Catcher Walsh, a new
Kansas recruit.
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
Samuel Lees Company
S. Z. Cor. 5th and Market SITS.
HAYWARD new
STATION DIRECTOR
Elected By Delaware College
Trustees to Take DR..
NeaIe'S Former Position

Henry Hayward, Of the Mt. Herman
Agricultural College in Massachusetts,
was yesterday chosen director of the
Delaware College Agricultural Expert
ment Station at a special meeting of
the trustees, held at Newark yester-
day.
Mr.. Hayward is the second choice of
the trustees since DR.. A. T. Neale was
elected by them to another position.
Professor Hills Of the Vermont Station
having been selected. but declining to
serve.
The vote in favor of the new director
was 20 to 1 against. He is a graduate
Of Cornell University, was stationed at
Pennsylvania State College for eight
years, had charge of the Colbourn
farms near Delaware City. and the
Torbert farms near Milford for a
number of years. 1t is thought that
he will accept and begin his new duties
in September.
4 committee from the. State Grange
was present at the meeting of the
Trustees in behalf Of DR.. Neale. but
their protests and arguments were of
no avail.
There is considerable speculation as
to what will be the next move of the
State Grange. which objected to the
removal of DR.. .Neale and which has
intimated that it intends TO take such
action as it may deem necessary to
secure proper recognition of the agri-
cultural branch of the college. They
claim that It has been neglected, and
not receiving the proportion Of the
funds to which it is entitled.
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
BOXING.

'Battling Nelson is on his way to Utah
for a months rest lie expects to fight
Herman next.
'Aiilse (Twin) Sullivan. the New Eng
land boxer, is another who is after the
scalp Of Battling Nelson. Sullivan has
posted $1,000 I'm Denver as a forfeit 20 meet
the Battler any distance from six rounds
to a finish
'Sam Berger, the husky Californ a
heavyweight, will not fight any one for
the next ten weeks as he has been signed
up for that period of time by theatrical
agency. After this engagement Berger
says he viii fight any white man in The
world for the largest incentive offered.
Already he has received an offer from
Fight Promoter Jimmy Coffroth. OF San
Francisco. to box Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien a 2O-round bout in Frisco
SANDY Ferguson, Of Chelsea. and Jack
Johnson, the colored heavyweight. are
to be matched in few days TO meet in a
20-round bout.
Evening journal., 1906-07-24
TWO KILLED AT
GRADE CROSSING
Team They We're Driving
Struck by Fast Train in
West Yard

James Ward and Edward Grace,
both about S5 years of age. met death
last night at a grade crossing of the
P. B. and ". Railroad at the west end
Of the west yard last night. They
were driving across the tracks when
struck by the train that leaves French
street station at $40 o'clock, south
bound, and their horse was killed out
right. Both men We're hurled con-
siderable distance and Ward vas kill
ed instantly. Grace died two hours
later at the Delaware Hospital
Ward was a laborer and has rela-
tives living in this city His funeral
will take place from Undertaken
James ]. Fox's establishment in West
Seventh street, on Thursday.
The body of Edward Grace was re-
moved to the home Of his aunt. at No.
1107 West Second street frim which
place the funeral will be held.