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The Washington herald., 1907-07-29

Ing the hard struggle. and one is dying
tn the reception hCspital-Fred MesSeter.
Of Engine Company Ii5. he was handling
a hose from the top of a tower In Stee-
plechase Park, when he was hit and
knocked down by a flying beam. His
skull was fractured, and collarbone and
right arm broken,
Hero Badly Burned.
Frank Francis. an old peanut seller
and lemonade man Of the Island. was so
badly burned while reseuing three chill
dren from the oriole Hotel, that he has
not much chance 10 recover.
Sylvester Meade. a twelve-year-old boy
Of SIS President street. Brooklyn. was
fatally burned in Steeplechase Park
Sergt Matt Kennedy. who pulled him out
Of a pile Of burning wood IN which he
had fallen. was burned about the hands
ard face
Others injured seriously were Charles
Fitzsimmons. Rochester, n Y, a show
man; Mary Hoch, daughter Of the pro
prietor Of Hochs Arcade; Al J. Byrne. a
/ fireman. Clayton Sheehan. of the Hotel
Majestic; Morris Frost and Joseph
Michael, SteepIecbase Park watehmen.
John Flynn, a watchman at Stcplechase
Park, was missing tonight. and II was
thought he might have been caught in
the first rush Of flames and destroyed.
The loss was out Of ali proportion to
/ the seriousness Of COney's third bad fire
/ Most Of the buildings burned were OF
/ cheap. flimsy construction, light timbers.
/ laths. a little plaster, and much paint and
I canvas
George c. Tilyou, the heaviest sufferer,
may have lost 500 900, or even $780, coo
worth OF property, on which there was
no Insurance.
George Hoch. Of the Arcade, figured
his loss al $50 600; Louis Stauch. at $4,000;
Louis Lent, who lost a hotel and music
hall. at $4,000; ArkenaA Bros, Of the
/ Oriole Hotel. at $50 600; William D. Fer
ris. az $4,000. and there was a long string
/ OF estimates, made by thirty or more OF
the sufferers. bringing the figures up 10
more than 81 .00000O
} An experienced real estate dealer and
Snowman, OF C0ney Island. looked the
ground over and said that the actual To-
/ tai might be about S530J0.
/ Tily0u said tonight that he would not
! rebuild, that he was through with COney,
/ and some others said the same thing.
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to be dropped to earth. Camp was struck
promptly at o'clock. The Stars and
Stripes, which had so proudly waved from
the staf in front OF Gen. Harries' head
quarters. were hauled down. and tents
We're quickly bundled up for shipment
With the pulling Of a few thousand stakes
the militiamen were ready for home and
comfortable bed.
All was hustle In camp from the time
revellle was sounded at $40 o'clock until
the mllitiameu received the command
T. Forward and marched of the heights.
Haversacks that had not been packet
We're quickly stuffed; breakfast was hur-
riedly eaten equipment that had been
"swiped" or borrowed was cOrraled By
the men to whom they were issued, and
tent ropes were slackened preparatory 20
dropping the canvas.
Pay Day GIaddens the Boys.
/. After the morning mess, assembly was
sounded and the soldiers marched to Adjt.
Gen. Cooks tent to receive pay for their
services in camp. Capt Andrew Parker
and Lieut. Boyd Taylor disbursed the
funds The mllitiamen, who were not
paid yesterday afternoon because it was
thought they might leave all their coin
in Harpcrs Ferry, were paid more than
/ S55. .eo The remaining 5000 Of the S42'Wl
/ brought TO camp was paid the officers.
The soldiers were happy after receiving
their pay, and all else they craved was 10
/ get back to Washington. When word was
sent Gen. HaTTies that the troops had
/ been paid of. Headquarters Bugler Fox
! was summoned and blew the general. a
/ lengthy call meaning that camp IS 70 be
struck This Is also sometimes called "the
/ S3) call" because Fox receives that
amount for his services in camp. and has
/ but this one duty to perform.
Pretty Girls Wave GOOd-by.
Headed by Gen Harries and the bri-
gade band. the soldiers made a rapid
march to the station at Harpers Ferry.
Trains were waiting for them, and they
quickly piled into the coaches. As the
soldiers marched down the road leading
/ from Bolivar 10 the historic town made
famous by John Brown, the band played
Dixie" and Aud Lang Syue.' Pretty
girls who had spent much time In camp
and i'm company with the soldiers, cheer
ed. waved flags and handkerchiefs, and
shouted repeatedly, "GOOd-by; come
again next year"
All along the Shepherdstown road over
which Stonewau Jackson marched his
doughty men during the COS, the sun
Drowned soldiers OF another generation
were cheered 20 the echo. At Harpers
Ferry several thousand citizens assem-
bled 20 give the Washington boys a
send-off
The three trains conveying the militia
men to Washington made but few stops
/ Large crowds assembled at all the coun-
try stations. however. and CheeTed the
passing soldiers.
A company was on guard on each sec
tion OF the train, ana strict order and
military discipline was maintained
! throughout the j0urney The return triI
was made without accident or mishap.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-29
LOOKS INNOCENT, BUT MY!
Police Waste Sympathy on Lad Who
Proves Walking Arsenal.

An innocent-looking child, ten years
old. Arnold Baker, was found sitting alone
in the Baltimore and Ohio Station last
night. He seemed to have no definite
object in view, and Police Nusbaum
questioned him. and, after slowing a
large egg sandwich and an ice cream
soda beneath his belt the little fellow
told the following story:
Il am from Harrisburg. and left there
at l o'clock to-day for Washington. Ny
father whipped me with a horsewhip last
Wednesday, and since then / have been
saving the money I earned by selling
papers to run away. Ny father drinks.
and when ! didn't bring what he thought
Vas enough money, he beat me"
The child's story appealed to the big
policeman. and they walked hand in
hand to headquarters, where the young
ster captivated everybody, including Lieut.
Peck and Clerk of the Court Potts. Some
thought that IL was too bad to send the
boy TO the House of Detention, and Of
fered to take him home for the night
But the law was obeyed, and after noti-
flying the boys parents. Lieut. Peck sent
him to the House Of Detention. And his
story started a discussion, which ended
by having the boys father called a
brute" and the boy a fine little fell
low"
Al the workhouse he was searched by
Officer Dulin, who was nonplused to
find two revolvers, a large bowie knife,
and a copy Of Nick Carter in the lads
pockets. besides several dollars. with
which he intended making his way West
When this news was received at police
headquarters the readers o. human na-
ture who had insisted that the boys
story was true, gave their I. o. US for
cigars, and shook their heads
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START ON PRACTICE CRUISE.
Michigan Naval Brigade Sail on
Former Spanish War ship.

Former Spanish War ship.
Portsmouth. n. H. July 2S.-The Mich
igan Naval Brigade had their taste OF
sailing on salt water to-day when they
sailed from the navy yard for Boston
on the former Spanish cruiser Don Juan
de Austria. which has been loaned the
State for the use OF the naval brigade.
From Boston the ship. after taking on
ammunition. VIII sail for Detroit via the
St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
and it is estimated that It viii take about
two weeks TO make the trip.
The ship was formally turned over 70
the State by the Navy Department the
first Of the week and accepted by Com
mander F. d. Standish for the State.
He arrived with a small detail in advance
OF the majority Of the crew 70 get the
ship stored and IN condition for the voy-
age, and the remainder Of the officers
and crew arrived here Friday night The
cruiser is in hrst-class condition, In fact
In far better condition than when cap
tured, for the Navy Department, since
she was sent here three years ago, has
practically rebuilt the ship at cost of
upward of 10000.
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FIREMAN KILLED ON DUTY.
Memphis Fire Causes Death, Hurts
TwO-LOss 81 100000.

Memphis. Tenn, July 2S-Joseph His
key, fireman, dead; two others badly in
jured by being pinned under falling
walls; one overcome by ammonia, and
another by heat. are the human casualties
recorded Of a fierce fire that swept the
Memphis wholesale grocery district early
this morning. The money loss is about
81 GO go, probably two-thirds insured.
The FIRE broke out IN the Southern Cold
Storage COmpanys neaTly-completed
warehouse shortly after midnight, totally
wTecking that building: the Oliver Finnie
Grocery Company. Bcher-COle Grocery
Company, the Memphis Paper Company.
the Chism Bros Company. wholesale gro
GERS; the Green Tree Hotel, Cudahy
Bros packing plant. and a number Of
Offices.
The fire burned until nearly ; o'clock
before being controlled.
The occupants Of the Green Tree Hotel
We're all routed out IN time 10 save their
lives.
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FUNERAL OF W. o. BALLARD.
Body of Engineer Killed in Railroad
Wreck Brought TO Washington.

The body of William o. Ballard. the
engineer who was killed in the Southern
wreck Saturday night, arrived in this city
yesterday morning. and was taken TO his
late home. at 553 G street northeast. His
children arrived on an earlier train from
Charlottesville. in company with their
grandmother. whom they were visiting
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from the residence, and the
burial viii be in Congressional Cemetery
Mrs. Ballard, who has been I'll for some
time, is said to be bearing up well under
the shock. and viii be able to go 10
Charlottesville after the funeral.
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VIII Have New Quarters.

The free reading-rooms which are main
tanned by First Church Of Christ, Scien-
list, of this city. for the convenience Of
those who desire authentic information
on the subject Of Christian Science, are
being moved from the Traders National
Bank Building to the Colorado Building.
Access can be had to all Christian Science
literature published It Is said that the
recent events which have brought the
subject of Christian Science so promi-
nently to the attention OF the public is
resulting In a marked growth OF the de-
nomination IN this city.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-29

The younger social set in the neigh
borhood Of upper Thirteenth street north
west are much interested In the stage
the New National Theater tonight The
children are Blanche Guindon, OF 72t
Thirteenth street; Evelyn Green, Of S05
Tenth street. and the Misses Kathleen
and Daisy Toogood, Of COS Thirteenth
street. The little ones will be heard for
the first time on any stage in the Baby,
Baby song In the Aborn Opera Com
panys revival Of Wang"
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dept. Of AricuIture. Weather Bureau.

Washington, Sunday, July ., 1873 ?. n.
Moderate temperatures prevailed during Sunday
except IL the Southwest where they continue high
Weather conditions are somewhat unsettled and
there were showers IN the Central vaIleys the Up
per Lake region, the South Atlantic and East Cuff
States. Kansas Nebraska. Arkansas Oklahoma In
dian Territory the Rocky Mountain region ard the
Middle and Northern Plateau
There VII be showers Monday m Tire Ohio Valley
the Lower Lake region. the Atlantic and Gulf
States followed bT generally fair weather Tuesday,
except In New England and the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States. where showers viii probably con-
tiuUe: elsewhere the weather VIII be generally fair
Monday ard Tuesday. Temperature changes viii
not be marked.
The winds along the New England east viii be
light 20 fresh and mostly southsestery; on the
Middle Atlantic coast Eg-t and mostly south %
southwest: the South Atlantic coast Light ard
ysrisb. though mostly s0ctheriy. the Gulf coast
light to fresh southwesterly: on the Lover Lakes
light to fresh and variable. though mostly south
westerly, ard on the Upper Lakes light 70 fresh
mostly southwest 70 west.
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
wiz have light TO fresh winds mostly soutbEesterly
with partly cloudy weather. 20 the Grand Banks.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

formation Of limited partnership Un-
der the firm name of Charles J. Turner
& Company" for q period Of i've years
from July 25tn. 1877. Charles J. Turner II
the District OF Columbia being the gen.
eral partner, and Hugh Smith, OF Merid-
ian. State Of Mississippi. being the
special partner 4 mercantile business
is 10 be conducted by them al 1876 O
street X ". .. c. Fifteen Hundred
.DAHars has been paid To the common
stock Of the frm by the special partner.
beyond which his liability shall not ex-
tend. WILLIAM Z. AMBROSE.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-29
DEATH FOR WIFE BEATERS.
Chicago Judge Suggests Drastic
Remedy for Cruel Husbands.

Chicago, July 2S.-Judge Richard S. Tut
hill, in Circuit Court yesterday. declared
that if any person used a club on any
man who beat his wife he would be justi-
fed
Further, the court declared that If the
man were arrested for assisting the wo-
man. he could bring habeas corpus pro-
Ceedings and he would discharge him.
He advised women whose husbands beat
them TO kill the bTItes- The court made
these remarks while listening TO testi-
mony in q suit for divorce
The plaintiff declared that her husband
believed Il 10 be one Of his prerogati atives
10 beat his wife, and that if other men
were present they could not interfere.
She said that after leaving their home
IN Russia her husband still retained that
right.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-29

MULHAIIl-On Saturday July Is. 1907. at go p.
n At his residence. SD Fifth street southeast.
JOSEPH r.. the s0n Of Capt James Z. ard the
late Annie Alulhal-
Funeral Monday. July q. al $50 A. m; thence
to ST. Peters Church. where requiem mass vii
be said for the repose q his sauL
THILL- Suddenly. on Saturday. July E 1907, at
$50 a. m, ANTON JULIUS. beloved husband q
Augusta ThiI laee Ampni
Funeral Monday July o. al $50 p NJ, from his
late residence. Iz2 Eighth street northwest.
Relatives and friends invited tBAltimore papers
please eopy.)
THONIAs-On Friday July o. 1877, MARY T..
devoted wife Of William II. Thomas
Funeral Monday az O'Clock from Lincoln Ten
pie. Eleventh and r streets.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-29

New York July S.-ArTived out: Grosser Kur-
fueTst at CheTbourg from New York; Etr1lria. az
Liverpool from New York; Philadelphia. at south
ampon from New York Boyic. al Liverpool from
New York
Sailed from foreign ports: Campania. from
Queenstown fcT NeW York
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Local Temperature.

Midnight s. a. n. 60: 4 a. m. So: 6 a. n, "a
6 a. m., 70: 10 a. nl., Y; 2 noon. 50; 2 p. n s.
Z D. m, s.; y m, So: .. m. -; 10 ,. H.. g.
Maximum, s. minimum. G.
Relative humidity-s a. n, Sc; ?. m. g.
Hours Of sunshine, IA Per cent Of possible sun
shine, 100
Temperature same date last year-MAximum, g;
minimum, s.
AFFLECK'S
Registered Standard thermometer: 9 a. m, 70; L
m, s.: ? .. f., %; I p. m, 81; p n. 81.
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AEFLECKtS
Tide Table.

To-day-Hiyh tide. n2S a. n and Il 35 p n
low tide SIS e. m and 15 "a m
To-moTrow-High tide. l2=0 a, n low tide. 6sl
g. m. and 6 IS .. m,
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CondIfIon of Water.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry. ". Va, July 8-Potomsc ven
cloudy. Shenandoah clear.
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MILITIA QUITS CAMPS
GuardSmen Welcomed Home
from Their ManeuVerS.
STIRRING SCENES AT BREAKUP

Coils. UreII and Coffin Exchange Com
pIiments at Fort WashingtOn-Gen.
ment at Camp Ordyyay-Praise Is
ShOwered on District Guardsmen.
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The Biz PTlut Shop. i21-2 uth.

SPECIAL MEETING OF JOURNEY
men Plasterers' Association MONDAY,
July %. Business OF importance. BY or
der OF Association; II. +. GREEN. Presi-
dauV 1VLSZt
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TemDerutures In Other che.

Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall. for tie twelve haIrs ended at
D. N yesterday. as follows:
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Showing Not So Bad.

The Bureau Of Statistics Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, in com
menting on these figures. says:
This trade OF the United States with
its noncontguous territory compares not
unfavorably with that Of other countries
with sheir colonies. The value of mer-
chandise sent from the United States to
all Of its nonccntiguous territories was.
as already indicated, over $67,o00,CO0. while
that from France to all her colonies was.
IN the latest available year, but Sll3 COO
0o0; Netherlands TO her colonies in the
latest available year, $4,000, ,00Q; and from
Germany 20 her colonies. $ll.00C0O in the
latest year for which statistics are avail
able; while from the United Kingdom the
exports TO all British possessions were in
1866 59o0C0.0O0. The value of merchandise
received from all of the noncontiguous
territory of the United States was, al
ready indicated, SO, ,00o 600. while the i'm
ports into France from all Of her colonies
were, in the latest available year. $751;
000. 600: into Netherlands, from the Dltch
colonies, $161, coo, 600; Germany. from Ger
man colonies, A,S33,0OO, and into the
United Kingdom from her colonies. $692, -
O0O O00"
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Camp struck nj Ordway.

The last sweet strains of the general"
bugle call was the signal at Camp ord
way for every inch OF supported canvas
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FLAMES THREATEN
FAIR CONEY ISLAND

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
FIFTY-FoUR ON THE TRAIN.
Railroad Oficia1s Insist That No One
Was Injured.

Excluding the train crew there were fifty
four persons on the train, forty-nfne OF
which are named In the above list.
A statement was issued by the railroad
officials here to the effect that nobody
on the train was injured. Up to IL o'clock
the names of five passengers were miss
ing from the list. According to the Of
ficials, however, these five have continued
on their way west.
Over thirty Of the injured passengers
who arrived here on the st. Louis express
were sent west in special train. There
are four persons here seriously but not
fatally injured. They are ]. Wood Wilson,
Marion, Ind; w. H. Baker, Chicago; Thos.
Baur, Lafayette, Ind, and A. r. Urion,
Chicago, chief counsel Armour & Co. The
three first named are at the Allegheny Cen
eral Hospital. and Urion is at the Hotel
Henry
The first reports concerning the injuries
of Postmaster Busse, Chicago; Samuel F.
Nixon. Philadelphia, and Felix Isman, Phila-
delphia, who are in the Altoona Hospital.
were exaggerated. Their injuries are not
serious. but John P. Kline, who is In the
Altoona Hospital, is reported to be dying.
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HAND OF PROVIDENCE.
Minister Holds a Thank Service on
Pc : ~ the Relief Train.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February 23.-A spe-
cial train bearing the passengers who were
only slightly injured, which arrived here
about $50 am, left here about 10 o'clock
for the west. Although most of the pas
sengers lost their clothing money and
valuables, all of them were happy and
thankful that they had escaped so easily.
The attire of some of the passengers was
comical, as they were wearing somebody
else's clothing unmindful of the rightful
owner. They told many stories Of a mi
raculous nature.
The Rev. Edgar Cope, rector of St Sine
on's Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, es-
capped without scratch, although his car
was completely demolished. He attributes
this to the will of Providence. He even Sc
cured all of his clothing and when the
passengers of the wrecked train finally
sought shelter in a relief train sent to
their assistance. he held a short service of
prayer and thanks in which every man and
woman able to do so participated. When
all had been safely quartered on the train
which came to their assistance the minister
addressed the passengers in this way:
Let US give thanks to God that all Of
our lives have been spared" and then
there was a profound silence and for a
few minutes the minister poured out words
of blessing to God that He had been so
mercifuf to ALL
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END OF NEGOTIATIONS
HONDURAS CHARGES NICARAGUA
WITH INVASION.

Formal notice of the existence of war in
Department in the shape of The following
cablegram from United States Minister
Combs. dated Guatemala City yesterday:
1.-THE minister of foreign affairs for Hon.
duras telegraphs that Nicaragua by its in
vasion of Honduras has terminated the
pending negotiations for peaceful settle
ment."
To correct misleading impressions that
are conveyed to the public mind as to
which side-Nicaragua or HondurasLis
guilty of actual invasion Of the territory
of the other, the State Department officials
direct attention to the fact that a con-
siderable strip of territory on the north
bank Of the river Wanx, on the border be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras and ex-
tending from the Colon mountains to the
Caribbean sea, Is in dispute, and the title
has been a subject of controversy for many
years past. The King Of Spain once acted
as arbitrator in defining the boundary in
that part Of Central America, but his de-
cision was not acceptable to Nicaragua
and the title to that considerable tract is
still involved and unsettled. So when
Nicaraguan troops cross the river into the
disputed territory the Honduranians assert
that their territory has been invaded, and
the Nicaraguans on their part set up a
similar claim when. Honduranian troops
enter the territory in question.
Therefore 1t Is presumed that the above
quoted telegram from the minister of for
eign affairs for Honduras refers to such an
incident. However, If both sides insist that
this is an act of war there is nothing for
third parties to do now but to let them
fight until one or the other Is brought to
the point of accepting the good Offices Of a
neutral government.
If hostilities extend, as now appears prob
able, 1t may be necessary for the State De-
partment to call upon the Navy Depart
ment to increase the force of naval vessels
in Central American waters. At present
that force consists of the cruiser Chicago,
now lying In touch with the cable at Aca-
Julia, Salvador, and the gunboat Marietta
on the caribbean side, last heard from at
Bluefields. Nicaragua She was sent to
that point with the vice consul at San Juan
del Norte on board to give protection to
Some extensive American plantation inter-
ests at that place. Should the war extend
far from the boundary between Nicaragua
and Honduras, as is probable. In view Of
the likelihood that Salvador will join forces
with Honduras and Guatemala with Mica
ragua, the Navy Department will probably
add two or three cruisers and gunboats to
its present force. not with any purpose or
intervening politically, but merely to SEQ
that United States property rights are re-
spected and the lives Of American citizens
are protected.