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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
TOURISTS IMPRISONED
BY ALPINE LANDSLIDE.
Food Carried Them by Daring
Men Across aMass Of Trern-
bling Earth.
UNDETERRED

GENEVA, June 20.
The railway authorities are making gall
liant Efforts to relieve the Inconvenience
caused to the crowds of'tourists who have
been Imprisoned in Zermatt by the land
slide on the railway to !Viege.
Trains are being run to either side of
the landslide, and gangs OF porters are
employed In transporting the luggage of
the tourists. who are escaping by this
means from the little Alpine town. Por-
ters have also been requisitioned to carry
across the obstruction the food supplies
for which Zermatt is almost entirely de-
pendent on the outside world.
AS the rainfall has been practically con-
tinuous, the work Of transportation across
the landslide has been ono Of consider
able difficulty and danger. as the vast
extent Of earth is still trembling and in
secure.
The landslide has interfered with the
rush OF tourists to Zer1natt, but many Of
the more enthusiastic OF those who have
reached Viege have placed their belong
tngs in knapsacks. and are crossing the
valley on foot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
FATE PLACES MAN
. IN TERRIBLE DILEMMA
Has to Decide Between Saving
His Wife or His Sons From
tn Drowning.
PARIS, June 20.


A patheticetragedy. in which farmer
had to choose between saving the lives
Of his two little sons or that Of his
wife. has occurred at Pont. near LIE Puy.
NJ. Kuhue. with his sons, aged and 6.
was waiting on the bank OF the Allier
for his wife. who had gone to village
ON the opposite side OF the river. When
the wife. on returning. saw her hus-
band and children waiting for her, she
started wading across the river, instead
of making detour OF 500 yards and
crossing by,n bridge.
The river was only three feet deep at
the spot, but the current was strong,
md suddenly M. Kuhue was Mortified to
see his wife swept off her feet end car
ricd down the stream. He Jumped into
the river to her rescue. but the two little
children followed their fathers example,
md they also We're swept down stream.
The agonized father had to choose i'm
mediately, and he swan for the boys.
He brought the two boys to the bank in
safety. and then returned for his wife,
but she had been carried into a deep
pool lower down the river and drowned.
Her body was recovered half an hour
later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
SzNce e1.I5eT Iam, laMz7zg gar
.BOTHA DETERMINED
THAT chin ESE MUST GO
Fiat of the Premier Immensely
Popular With Residents of
the Rand.
KAFFIR LABOR PLENTY
JOHANNESBURG. June %.

JOHANNESBURG. June 90
General Botha IN his statement of tho
policy Of the government, announced that
the Chinese would be repatriated at the
termination OF their indentures This
marks the tiEst, great step towards the
establishment freedom in the Trans
vaal- The act,M OF the government will
be Immensely popular.
The strike gave the government the OPP
portunlty OF fulfilling to the letter their
pledges, and has left the mino owners
without hope Of resistance. But for the
action of the miners, the mine owners
might have engineered IN opposition by
the closing Of the mines. Such tactics
would now be worse than useless. unless
the strike collapses from want Of funds.
Tho mine owners cannot hold meetings
of protest unless the British army Of
horse and foot be marched to their pro-
lection But freedom. will not be won
unless the miners are enabled to hold
out, as the revenge of the mine owners
will fall on them, and the mngnates will
recoup themselves for the loss OF the
yellow serfs by enforcing servile condi.
tions on the whites. They now boast
that the strike villa enable them to reduce
the working costs OF the mines by 81
per cent
If, on the other hand. the miners win
| freedom Is assured on the Rand. and Il
will spread thence throughout Soutl
Africa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
LION AT LARGE in
IRISH MARKET PLACE &c
Escaped From Travelling Me-
nagerie, He Brings Panic to
Crowds of Peasants.
DUBLIN, June %.

DUBLIN. June q.
a lion belonging to q travelling mena-
gerie escaped from It's cage and caused
great alarm and excitement among the
people who floclsed into Mitchelstown on
market cay yesterday by suddenly rush-s
ing into their midst The buyers andssell-s
ers were scattered in all directions, and
never ceased their helter-skelter flighttun-j
til places OF comparative safety wera5
reached
For some minutes the king OF beasts
.prowled around In Icy Isolation, and all
business was at q standstill. The affrlght-
ed townsfolk gazed from their wtndowa
upon the intruder, in fear and trembling
as to what would happen next. although
the animals demeanor was not SO agrees
slve as might have been expected
He was not allowed to wander at will
for any length OF time. however. for three
stout-hearted young men armed with
guns end a pike started off in pursuit, and
an exciting chase ensued. Badly wound
ed, the animal eventually beat a retreat
to the railway station. where a railway
guard. armed with q revolver, put an end
to Its unfortunate career.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30

LONDON. June 90
The news OF the retirement OF Lieu
tenant General the Earl of Dundonald
one of the heroes of tho Boer war, from
the British Army has caused no little
sensation in army circles. He Is dis
tinguished soldier, who commanded the
Canadian militia from 1902 to 1904. 1t was
Ladysmith. s
y a reporter asked Lord Dundonald last
night the reason Of his sudden retire.
mont. "Why have I retired?" He an
swered, '-YVell, have not retired vol
unfairly from the army, in which have
served since I was q boy of II, I have
not retired on account or old age. for
have still some thirteen years before mo
before the age clause would affect me in
my present rank. nave not retired be-
cause the promotion board did not think
mo worthy OF promotion. for / was pro-
NOTED last year.
II have retired simply because the
British authorities have offered me no
employment since / was turned out-yes,
| l prefer the words turned out'-from the
| Canadian militia for calling attention to
political corruption in the appointment OF
oflcers-corruption that, IL not protested
against by some one, would be bound to
destroy the efficiency OF that fine body
OF men. For ] consider unfairness ana
|favoritism IL hound TO destroy ef.lelency
and take the heart out of any military
force
All -T----.. {.Na
In June. 1904, Lord Dundonald, who
was at that time In command Of the
| Capadian militia, made a speech at Mon
itreal criticlsing the Canadian minia,e,
Tor agriculture, Mr., Fisher, for political
Interference in the appointment of officers
to the Canadian militia, AS the result
OF this speech the Canadian government
issued 5all order In council relieving Lord
4 Dundonald Of his command.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
TRICK CYCLIS7 KILLED
BEFORE FATHERS EYES
Loses Her Balance in a Climax
Feat, Falls and Breaks
Her Neck.
BELFAST. Juno Q.


Before the eyes Of her father and broth
ers. German girl trick cyclist, aged 16,
WIS killed In the Belfast Hippodrome yes
terday afternoon. while performing gratu-
itously in q Queens College fete.
The family, acted together in what is
known as the Aurora troupe, and the girl
had given expert cycling exhibitions ever
since she was five. The climax of the en-
tertainment yesterday was as follows:
Four OF the men cycling In one direction
supported platform upon which the girl
cycled In the contrary direction. Somehow
she lost her balance and fell. Presumably
she dislocated her neck, for, though doc
tors We're in the audience and at once at
tended her, she breathed her last behind
the scenes before tho ambulance sent for
arrived.
At once the curtain was rung down. tho
manager announced tho sad news and the
cancellation OF last nights performance,
| and the audience. which was greatly
| shocked, passed outt1n silence. The faith
er's grief was almost uncomfortable, and
the mother, who was at their lodgings at
the time, received a terrible blow. The
college fete authorities are to give all the
proceeds of the matinee to the family
who are taking the body to Germany fol
burial. Tho Dowager Lady Dutferin and
others, who We're patrons OF the fete. deep,
| ly deplore the tragedy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
MEN HOLD MAN FAST
FOR HUSBAND TO KILL
Infidelity Of Wife Ends in the
Midnight Murder Of Her
Lover.

PAItIS, dune 70.
Returning from his period of military
seryice, a man named Maury learned that
his wife had left him for Emile Haul her
lover. Al midnight last night he went to
the Hotel ST. Mare, where the woman
was living, and placed TWO friends to
guard the exit from the hotel courtyard,
on which his wife's rooms looked. He
then called to his wife to let him In, The
woman raised q window. recognized her
husband, and shut 1t hastily. Maury broke
the glass and climbed In, Emile Haut rush.
ing out at the door as he did so.
4 Haut was seized by the husbands
friends. who held him fast while Maury,
rushing up. emptied revolver into the
prisoners body. Maury then surrendered
to the police. His wife. while being guess
toned by magistrate today went mad,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
"M|KAD0" AIRS ON
JAPANESE WARSHlP
Amusing Incident Which Places
British Admiralty in Most
Ridiculous Position
OPERA NOT AN 1NsULH.
Jap Bandrnaster Likes the Lively
Tunes OF Gilberts Amusing
Opera.

LONDON, June %.
Lying in Chatham dockyard 10 war; q
ship Upon which the prohibited music Of
THE Mkado'' has been played = and
played under the very nose Of Admiral Sir
Gerard Noel, K. c. b., who must have
been perfectly acquainted with the order
issued by the admiralty that naval bands
should not play 1t lest our Japanes@S
guests should be offended.
The admiral was helpless, however. tfors
the offender is a Japanese warship-tha-
Tsukuba, the flagship Of Admiral Ujuin--
and Sir Gerard Noel was on board ns q I
guest, together with the chief naval and /
military officers OF Chatham. Most e-of !
these officers had had to convey orders to
their own bandmasters not to play setec- !
tons from the Insulting opera. Yet on
Saturday night they were In the painful
position OF having to stand and hear the
japanese insult themselves!
Airs From Gilbert Opera.
It was after dinner. and dancing was in
progress Tho brown-faced musicians
were under the command OF Mr.. Tokichis
sctoguchi. the chief bandmaster, who
tapped his baton and on the astonished
ears Of tho English, guests can1e II m the
Mikado OF Japan. "a Wandering Min
/ strel r." II Am So Proud. and other
snatches of the banned 'Mikado'' In O.
selection known ass,"The NIilSndo Lane
ers.''
"Can it be The Mllsado?''' asked a
military guest with no particular ear for
music. yes" said a. Japanese officer
"and / think 1t is quite one Of the incest
things 0f your music. z" x. 8
/ Every one in Chatham Is laughing today
y at the incident.
Mr.. setoguchi told reporter yesterday
"A that It was quite a favorite OF his. and
was frequently played Asked whether he
knew 1t was supposed to be insulting to
3 his nation, he looked honestly puzzled 1t
Is good n1usic-Sullivan's." he said.
\, No Insult to Japan.
He produced his bands repertoire, writ-
ten In German, and Japanese. There It
Il was mo. o. n1ikado Lancers," and not
far Off were Nancy Lee Marsch" and
"rarara boom dere Marsch'' and other
gems Of British music.
VI Mr.. Setoguchi, who studied under q
4 German professor. Herr Eckert (now
4 Kapellmeister to the Japanese armies IN
Korea), said that his one wish was to- 60
J to Covent Garden to hear the opera. II
khe would only call at the same tlrae az
Ut. James Palace and the Admiralty No
might convince the lord chamberlain and
i the sea lords that the "MilSado" fares
was about played out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
FATAL DUEL With
CAyALR SWORDS
Two Austrian Officers Fight I'm
til One is Pierced Through
the Heart.
VIENNA, June 20.

IUI- r JENNY, y IlIIS5 15
A terrible duel, with fatal result. was
fought In the barracks at Trieste yester-
day, between two officers. Reserve Lieu
tenant Hertz and Lieutenant Wernils.
A trumpeEy dispute, which ended In high
words, was the cause. and heavy cavalry
swords were chosen as tho weapons.
After fencing stubhornly for some min
utes both combatants neglected their
guard to reach out for decisive blow.
Lieutenant Hertz brought his sword down
on his opponents forehead with great
force, cutting partly through the skull,
while at the same moment Lieutenant
Wernllk's point pierced Hertls heart. and
he fell dead on the floor.
Lieutenant Werruk's injury Is serious
but not fatal. The military authorities
will hold an inquiry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
FRENCH DIPLOMAT HAS
TO LEAVE BERLIN |.
Betrayed to His.Govcrnlncnt Sc
crcts InpartediinA Confidence
B by thetKaisel'- 81
ONE or COURT CLIQUE
----------
Was Friend Of Prince Philip
{. Gutenberg, Recently Degrad-
,edtby the Emperor.
ONE OF COURT CLIQUE
Was Friend Of Prince Philip
BERLIN, Junet2o.

BERLIN, Junei20.
NJ. Iecomtc, lthc first secretary OF the
French embassy In Berlin, has been re-
called with dramatic suddenness. lie leit
Berlin this morning.
This is the latest, development in the
Round Table scandal, which has already
led to the downfall of Prince Philip Eul-
enburgi and other high officers of state.
The c,amarllla of which, the prince was
the head. Is stated to have plotted to OBJ
tain undue influence over Ehe kaiser. and
TO hringS about the dismissal of Prince
Buelow Its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES disclosed
by the crown prince to the kaiser, who
dealt with the situation with his GUS
tomary swift decision.
Admitted to, Membership.
Prince Eulcnburg admitted Nj. Lecomte
to membership of the Round Table. BY
which means tho first secretary was
brought into chose personal contact with
the emperor ard associated on free and
easy terms with Prince ICulenburg's inti-
mate friends.
Relying on the Irrince's promise that the
kaiser could cnabsolute faith on their
confidence. his majesty. when Waiting
Liebenberg Castle. habitually expressed
himself with perfect freedom.
1t is now stated that Nj. I.ecomte, plac-
Ing what he conside:,edgto be the interesta
of his country above his obligation to
his host, frequently transmitted the en-
pcror's words to Paris. where they were
read with fnr greater Interest than the
reports Of his chief, NJ. Eihourd. the am
bassador. who returned tin March last.
French Government Aided.
More than4once, it is stated. the French
government lbased its treatment of dell
cate International affairs on information
which HI Lsecomte was able TO supply
through his connection with the Round
Table.
During the Morocco affair it happened
that on one memorable occasion NJ
Bihourd. when Visiting the German For
eign Office, found that Count Tschirschky
expressed different opinion on an i'm
portant point in the controversy, from tina,
which, thanks to- NJ. Lecomte, the am.
bassador knew wns held by the. emperor
The German folteign ministe made In
qufries. and found that 81. Bihourd was
correctly misunderstanding the emper.
or's attitude.
There Is no.doubt that Prince Eulenbure
seriously endangered' German interests by
admitting NJ. Lecomte to the Round
Table. The revelation OF NJ Lecomte's
activities reveals the most important In
ternational aspect of the Eulcnbert
scandal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
MIsHAP TO DUMoNT AIRsHIP
Aeronaut's Latest Continuance for
Conuuering, the Air Comes TO Grief

Aeronaut's Latest Continuance for
Conquering the Air Comes to Grief.
PARIS. June 29.-M Santos Dumont has
again been the victim OF misfortune with
his latest contrivance for conquering the
air. Tho apparatus In question is a COM
binatton Of balloon and aeroplane. Slightly
heavier than air, consisting Of cigar
shaped balloon, horizontal plane and co.
horsepower motor,
In order to avoid crowds, the trial took
place yesterday at 8 o'clock In the morn-
Ing at Bagatelle. The inventor started
the engine, and the machine began to rise
from the ground, when suddenly 1t dipped
forward, and the front of the balloon
struck the earth so violently as to cause
the envelope to burst.
M. Santos Dumont, was not hurt In the
least, but, owing to the damage sustained
by the apparatus, he was obliged topost-
pone all further experiments for some
days,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
CROWN PRINCE TO TOUR
Heir to servian Throne Will Visit
Countries of,Western Europe.

BELGRADE. June %. The Crown
Prince George. whose exuberant spirits
have frequently attracted much public at
.tention. IS to start on tour through
western Europe. including England.
He intends, while in London. to visit
The Balkan Exhibition. Although he VIII
travel incosnito, his suite will be care
FULLY chosen so as not to offend English
susceptibilitics OH the reglcide question
lie hopes to make n stay OF from three
10 five days in London.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
Novelty in Shorts.

ladies tournament" at the Early Clos
ing Associations sports at Richmond
on July 3. Each rider in the open b.
cycle race having the largest entry
will become the "knight" OF some fair
unknown" among the spectators, and
he will ride not only to win prize
for himself, but q splendid present for
some girl who is Watching his per-
formance with anxious eyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
Priest as 4 IIavvy.

of st. Paulinus Roman Catholic Church.
at Lostock Hall, are working every even-
ing OH house they are erecting In con-
nection with the Father Turner Memorial
Hail. DR.. Mercer the rector. attlred In
old clothes and a pair OF clogs. takes his
place with the other workers; and Yields
pick and shovel like u sturdy navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
Cause and Effect.

JOHANNESBURG. June c9.-"rhough
meager before luncheon the attendance
burg paper in report OF local enter-s
tainment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
$4,000 Diamond.

CAPE, TOWN, June 20. = "A beautiful
and one-auarter carats, has been found
on the Pniei diggings, near Kimberly. by
an American named Lincoln. who sold II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
Former Member Of Legislature
 Talks of Tax Commissions Bill.

Hon. W. T. Brown, 0 former member Der of the Legislature and who is now prominent farmer. merchant and coal mine operator of St. Clair county, in an interview last night said:
 The proposition contained in the bill to create State Tax Commission is one of far reaching importance which will be viewed with alarm and distrust by property owners throughout the State. Under the law as 1t stands to- day, we have State Tax Commission CT, and county tax commissioners in each county of the State, who are ap- pointed by the State tax commissioner, and these county tax commissioners ed with the duty of reviewing assess ments made by property owners and making such additional assessments as may. in their Judgment, be necessary in the county contribute their fair proportion to the expenses of the government. This system has existed for a number of years.
 'The people of the State are familiar with it's operations. The back tax com missioners In the various counties as rule, are in touch with the local con- ditions and familiar with values. Under this system, the revenues of the State have exceeded its disbursements, and l handsome surplus has been put in the Treaury. The bill which has been intro duced to create a State tax commis- 1 sioner, proposes commission consist | ing of three members In lieu of the annual appropriation of S25.000 for the expenses of the State Tax Commission. it's clerks and experts. This enormous increase in the expenses of the com mision seem unnecessary and unjusti-
 ~'The new law proposes continued county tax commissioner fin each coun- ty, but the State Tax Commission is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28

given authority to act independently of the county tax commissioner and independently of the county assessor. and the county assessors or members assessment Is abolished. The State Tax Commission, Is given authority to fix its own assessment upon all prop erty in each county of the State The member of the State Tax Commission will certainly not be as familiar with local conditions as the local assessor Is of the local tax values. They will not possess the Knowledge of values throughout each county which. is pos- sessed, by the local official and can- not but believe that the effort on the part of the three State Tax Commis- sioners to fix values in each county throughout the State will result in nasty. unfair, and unsatisfactory as- sessment.
 "In the nature of things, these State tax commissioners will not be able to pass upon each individual assessment in each of the counties, and their work will probably result in raises on such property as they pass upon and has been reached under the present system.
 "All new tax laws create apprehen- sion on the part of the tax payer. In the campaign which resulted in the election of the present members of the Legislature and the present Governor, the present back tax law was not made an issue, and no intimation was given of its repeal or modification.
 q do not believe the people of the State would approve so drastic a change in the tax laws, or such an en- ormous increase in the expenses and salaries of the tax commissioners of- flee. It would appear that the present the increasing of offices and of salars ies."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
TODAY IN HISTORY

Name Day: Romans Sun rises at
 7S1.--William Stockton died; he was a signer of the Declaration of In-
 f795-Five hundred emigrant slelghs passed through the city of Albany be- way to the Genesee country; It was estimated that as many as 1900 sleighs frefghted with men, women, children and s1ndot furniture, IT tS had passed up State tined for. the Genesee Valley. the far west of the emigrants of that day.
 1894 04.-Upwards of thirty American vateers and dismantled in obscure ports in the island of Cuba.
 1915 .--Action between the United States frigate Constitution, forty-four guns, Captain stewart, and British frigate Cyane and sloop Levant fifty four guns Captain Falcon; British loss, tuition lost four killed, eleven wound ed. The Cyane and Levant were cap
 1865 General William Eaton. who had been with Commodore Barron at the bombardment of Tripoli, marched his men to Cadro, where he swept all before him and collected troops, cam els and stores for his journey across the Lybian desert for Deras. and rais- ed J6s sne AmerI{Gan flag over tHat city eminent judge of the New York su-
 1929. Treaty of peace signed be- tween Peru and Colombia.
 S30.-Civil war in Venezuela.
 niila totally destroyed the forts of the pirate sultan of Sooloo.
 1854 4.1Earthquake at Lexington Ky, and surrounding country, attend ed by loud roaring noise.
 1S54.-American steamer Black War rior,. seized by the Cuban authorities
 1865 '@President Lincoln signed the law prohibiting the officers of attaches of the army or navy from interfering with the elections in the States 1874.-Discovery made that certain | Chicago saloon keepers had been hir- ing scrubwomen to pose as temperance | saloons to attract business.
 1SS4.-Captain Schley, U. S. N, now | Rear Admiral. retired, ordered to com mand expedition to search for Lieu | in the Arctic.
 1886 .-Physicians in attendance or | General Grant in New York announced that the patient was nearing the end washington decided to put wool, lum Der, iron ore and salt on the free list | 1895 .-Secretary Morton issued | statement denying the claims of for eign governments that American mea
 1904 .-GeneraI E. L. Molineaux il war "reminiscences address. declared h' l had been offered $20O,000 bribe to de l lay for one hour General Grants or 1 der to permit shipment of cotton.
 united in prayer for Mayor Weaver an'
 1906. .-Senator Foraker made lonl 1 expected attack on President Roose ''e1se Service by American Press-News | VNasbinptOn. D, CD