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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
DELEGATION IS OFF
Connecticut Men Started Saturday to
 Republican Convention.

The Connecticut delegation to the republican national convention at Chi- cago which opens tomorrow left this city Saturday afternoon at 1885 and is now nearing its destination. The party went off in special train com posed of five Pullman cars and the private car Connecticut, the arrange ments for the trip being made by Ed win Miller of Plainheld, one of the delegates and director of the rail- road. The delegates and those &C., companying them assembled early and when the train pulled out every one was In the best of humor and looking forward to delightful trip and a great convention.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
RESULT OF TORPEDO TEST
Win Repay Government Il Hundred
 fold, Say Secretaries.

Washington, June l4,-That the test made on the monitor Florida in Hampton Roads with a Whitehead torpedo was highly satisfactory and will repay the government q hundred fold was the opinion expressed to- night by Secretaries Metcalf and Taft, who witnessed the test. The naval constructor had previously estimated the cost of the experiment. at ap- proxlmately $40,0O0, and I do not think 1t will exceed that amount" said Secretary Metcalf
 In speaking of his impressions of the test, Secretary Taft said.
 Tt has been the general belief that a torpedo would sink battleship, but yesterdays tests show that such Is not the case. The torpedo penetrated the half inch. outer shell and the door of second compartment. Of course Q mine would have more serious ef- feet"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
TAFT THE CANDIDATE
Immense Photographs for Use In
 Campaign Appear.

Chicago, June l4-Immense photo- graphs of Secretary Taft. each In different pose. and all showing good nature, one his broad back and q wrinkled coat, another the bobnails In a pair of roughing boots, constitute the interesting feature of the, Tart headquarters at the Auditorium An mex, which was opened to-day for the first time.
 The headquarters are under the di- rect supervision of Mir. Vorys, MT. Taft's Ohio manager They are on the parlor floor of the Annex ana near the brilliantly decorated hall or the Ohio state headquarters. With, the pre-convention pressure which IS expected to arrive with the morning, more lively scenes will be enacted at the Taft reception rooms.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
"BLIND TOM- IS DEAD.

New York. June 14.--"Bllnd Tom" famous negro musician. marvel of three generations of playgoers, died yesterday In Hoboken, N. J.. where he had been living for years in retire. ment and subsisting on charity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
suITaN's TROOPS IN REVOLT.

Tangier, June 14.-Four thousand of the troops of Abd-el Aziz, the sul- tan. have revolted and taken prisoner French commander and three other officers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
NEW YORK WANTS TRADE
Produce Exchange Will Fight Routing
 of Grain via Montreal.


 New York, June l4.-The with drawal from service of the freight ships of the White Star line and tho complaint of the company that the railroads have so discrlminated against New York that the grain of the country is being sent abroad by way of Montreal, will be thoroughly gone into by the New York produce exchange next Thursday when its Trade and Transportation committee will submit report on the subject which Is expected to recommend the appointment of committee to con- fer with the railroads. MT. Ring said that everything that could be done would be done by his associates to bring back the business to this city,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
HUNGARIAN MXUP.

Five Hungarians were arrested about midnight last night by the Grand avenue police for general breach of the peace at S72 Granl ave- nue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-15
EARJ, OE DERRY DEAD

London, June 14-Frederck Arthur Stanley earl of Derby, died here to-day The carl was born in 1Sfl. AS Lord Stanley he was governor general of Canada In lSSS-93
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
NOT EMPLOYED,
. COMMITS SUICIDE
Louis j. Murphy Found in
Woods With Bullet Wound
in His Head.
PISTOL #CLASPED I'm
HAND TOLD THE STORY
Had Brooded Over Loss OF Po-
sition, but Had Given No Hint
Of Killing Hilnself-Belonged
to Prominent Family
Of South Caro-
lima.
Especial 70 The mes.Dispatch.l

~ I1hALSliE, An. ", may 0l.-
Louis J. Murphy. twenty four
years old. scion Of q prominent
~ South Carolina family, who
has been missing from Ais
boarding house since Friday, was
found dead in the woods near
Charlotte to-day win bullet hole in
his head. A pistol tightly grasped in
his right hand told the manner OF his
death. Loss OF employment is the only
known cause OF the young mans rash
deed.
Murphy has held responsible posi-
tion with the American Machine and
Manufacturing Company, and the shut
ting down of part OF its plant re-
Gently threw him out Of employment.
He brooded over his trouble, but gave
no hint OF self-destruction. Friday he
told his landlady that he was going
for walk. Not returning Saturday.
search was made without result. To-
day two negroes spied the body in the
woods. The young man had hung his
hat on neighboring bush. made a
pillow Of his coat, and, lying down, de-
libevately put bullet through his
head. 2iurphy's father Is chief OF po-
lice of Anderson, 8. C. One brother is
a travelling man. and another a. pronli-
nent lawyer OF Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
FLAG CAUSED HIS DEATH
Aeronatit, Entnnglcd In American Col
lars. -nrnus III yar nl In r IL

Aeronnut, Entnnglcd In American Col
crs, Drops III River and fs Drowned.
NEW YORK. May 31.--Entangled In
the folds OF large American flas.
which he had waved as he made q
parachute drop OF 1000 feet from a bal
loon at Hillside Park near Passaic,
IN. j., late to-day, Frederick l.. Wood,
Haven, Conn. fell helpless IN the Pas.
sale River and was drowned. Up to u
late hour tonight the body had not
been recovered
Wood made his ascension at 5 o'clock
this evening in the presence OF a thou
sand persons. AS the balloon arose,
Wood unfoldcd an American flag, which
he waved to the people below.
Near Nutley. the balloon had risen to
la height estimated at 1000 feet, and
Wood decided to descend. Cutting loose
the rope that held the parachute to
the balloon. and clutching the rope Of
wards. Slowly the parachute opened,
and then with moderate speed con-
ltinued the descent. Nearing the earth
Wood saw that he would probably fall
In the Passaic River, and waving his
flag as last salute. he prepared for
a plunge into the water. 1t was at this
moment, while the parachute was only
a hundred feet above the water that a
puff of air caught the floating flag
Iand wrapped 1t around Woods legs,
the aeronaut struggled to free hlnl-
self from 1t senveloping folds. but fall
ted. and with his limbs still bound by
the flag Wood plunged into the river.
He arose to the surface and cried for
help, but before the spectators could
come to his aid, Wood sank, and was
j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
NE4 THEIR

4. WASHINGTON, D. c.. May s1.-The
Weather Bureau to-day issued the fol-
lowing forecast for ,the week begin
ming June lst, based upon daily tele-
graphic reports received from selected
stations throughout the Northern Hem
isphere:
In the Middle and North Atlantic
states and the Ohio valley the OPEN
ing days Of the week will be fair with
pleasant temperature, and there il no
nresent indication Of prolonged per-
iod OF unseasonably high temperature
in those districts. The week will open
cool in the States OF the Missouri up
per Mississippi and Red River OF the
North valleys The average tempera-
lures for the week in those States will,
however, be higher than for the pre-
ceding week.
A rain area that will cover the mid
die and northern Rocky Mountain and
Western plains States Monday will ad :
vance over the central valleys and the
lake region Tuesday and Wednesday,
and overspread the Atlantic States
"Wednesday and Thursday.
Over the Florida Peninsula and the
Southeastern coast States summer sea-
son Of afternoon showers and clear
nights and mornings is due to set in.
Fair and not so warm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
AT MERCY OF GALE
steamship Mexico Encountered Fierce
storm on Carolina Coast.

Mexico Encountered Fierce
storm on Carolina Coast.
NEW YORK, May s1.--Lashed by
seas and blasts that swept her decks
for hours, the Ward Line Steamer Mex
leo came into port to-day from Vera
Cruz, Progresso and Havana, day
late, showing the scars made by a
northwestern storm that buffeted the
steamship for over twenty-four hours
off Cape Lookout on the Carolina coast.
The wind blew continuously from
seventy to eighty miles an hour, and
the waves were like walls OF black
water. with hoods of seething. foam.
The Mexico finally gave up the at
tempt to make headway In the seas,
and was stopped for five hours. The
Mexico jweathered the storm without
Captain Knight. Of the ship. said to-
day that he saw four or five large
four-masted schooners without stitch
OF canvas set wallowing In the trough
The steamship Bradford of the United
Fruit Company, arriving to-day. re-
ports experiencing seventy gales
off the Carolina coast on May 2sth,
while en- route here from Jamaica:
On Memorial Day the Bradford sighted
the schooner Charles S. Hirsch, from
Savannah to this port. The storm had
broken the schooner's mizzen gait and
torn her head sails to ribbons. The
schooner set no signals asking for as
SiStance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
WHITL0W NOT GUILTY
Jury Clears Man Charged with Murder
OF Mny Sapp.

Jury SlcdfS Wan charged WITH Murder
OF Mny sapp.
b lola. KAN. May 31.-A jury in the
case of Samuel Whitlow, charged with
the murder OF May Sapp. brought in a
verdict OF not guilty to-day. The Jury
was out thirty-six hours. The hrst
vote was nine to three for acquittal
The negro Juror was the last man won
over for acquittal. May Sapp was the
daughter Of w. N. sapp, wealthy
farmer Of Moran Kan, and niece OF
Colonel William Sapp, a Democratic
politician. Whitlow was schoolmaster
at Moran, and after Miss Sapp entered
the school an affection sprang up be-
tween the two. Even after Whitlow's
marriage their relations continued. On
the night Of September 81. 1907. Miss
Sapp left the home OF her father at
Moran. saying that she was going for
a walk. A few minutes later her
mother heard a cry from the back
yard, and then the voice OF her daugh.
ter. calling Mother mother" Rush.
ing into the yard. Mrs. sapp stumbled
over the prostrate form OF her daugh-
ter. The girls throat had been Gu,
from car TO ear. and sshe dtad' WITHIN
E few minpses. The; State "a LEGGED tha,
Whitlow became tired Of Miss aapp
and. making an appointment with her
as had been hi. custom, murdered her.
Whitlow pleaded that he had met Miss
Sapp and that the girl had killed her
self when told that Mrs. Whitlow knew
all about their intimacy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
DENIES $40, 600 GIFT STORY
Nebraska Democratic State Chairman
Repudintc. RInn's Drynn Tale.

Nebraska Democratic State Chairman
Rcpudintcs Rynn's Bryan Tale.
LINCOLN, NEB.. May 31.-T. S. Allen,
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, to-day denied the re-
port that 10000 had been contributed
to Mr.. Bryan's campaign fund.
According to this report, Thomas F..
Ryan contributed $4,000 to a fund to
support campaign in Nebraska in the
fall of 1904, having for Its principal
object the election of William j. Bryan
as United States Senator 1t was stated
In this report that Mr.. Ryan gave his
check to William r. Sheehan and that
Mr.. Sheehan gave other checks for that
amount to T. S. Allen, who was then
cha irmanHof the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Nebraska, and who
is said to have been iii New York at
that time.
It is asserted that the donors OF this
fund expected that Mr.. Bryan would,
after this contribution, give an unquai-
flied support to the candidacy OF Alton
8. Parker the Democratic candidate
for President, and that Mr. Bryan
would "let up in his attacks on tile
financiers who We're backing the cam.
Ipaign.'-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
MIR. Bryan Tells Immense Au.
dience That He Prefers
Religious Speeches.
SPEAKS TO AUDIENCE OF.
COWBOYS AND INDIANS.
Minister, in Introducing Him
Likens Scene to Great Scrip
tural Picture-Says Distin-
guisled Speaker Is Willing
to Bow to Prince
OF Peace.
, ALENTINE, NEB.. May s1.--
There was little rest to-day
for William Jennings BRYAN

= ALENTINE, NEB.. May 31.-
" There was little rest to-day
NJ for William Jennings Bryan
on his weeks tour of Ne.
braska. notwithstanding his
trip is within his own State. Mr.. Bryan
strangers to him. and his presence
here to-day brought nearly 1000 per-
! sons to this frontier town to hear two
addresses, both on religious themes.
Valentine was crowded with people
as 1t probably never was before. Ranch,
men came from points surrounding for
radius Of nearly 100 miles, and many
overland journeys OF from twenty to
forty miles were made by farmers and
stockmen, many OF them cowboys and
Indians. who came In all sorts OF COLI
veyances and made day OF 1t.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest while here
Of a.. NJ Morrissey. district delegate
to the Denver convention. Rev. ]. Rob.
ert Beale, OF the Presbyterian. and C.
p. O'Connor. OF the Methodist
Churches, had arranged for a Joint ser.
vice IN large tent erected for the
purpose. and Mr.. Bryan was the
speaker both morning and afternoon.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan in the
morning. Rev. Mr.. Beale said:
Ihis occasion brings to my mind a
o ieat PSture l once saw In a large
Eastern gallery. 1t depicted the sa.
viour. His face radiant, in tle midst
Of a host of worshipers They were all
doing homage to the Lord. bowing
down before Him in humility. It
pleases me to introduce to you to-day
one we'll known and honored by all
the world for his fame In politics. but
who Is still willing to bow down to the
| Prince of Peace"
I A ripple OF applause greeted Mr..
Bryan as he stepped to the front of
the platform. but he quickly waved the
audience to silence He apologized for
not being able to get his State trip
into six DAYS. and remarked:
! But have no apology to offer for
following my usual custom of speak
ling on religious subjects on Sunday.
As is well known. am greatly inter.
Tested IN the science of :governn1ent--hut
Iiswant to say that am mitch more
interested in religion. and I am sure
1t is not too much to say that I would
rather make a religious than political
speech I made religious speeches six
years before I began to talk politics,
and expect to make them for many
years after am out OF politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED
Were Out for Holiday Excursion to
Celebrate Inst Pnyme,nt on MortKnEe.

Were Out for Holiday Excursion to
Celebrate Last Pnyment on Mortgage.
PHlLAD ELPHlA. PA. May 31.-An
entire family. consisting OF William
Eidlenan, aged thirty-eight years, his
wife. Elizabeth. aged thirty-seven, and
their two children--Anna. aged seven
teen. and William, aged seven--of West
Pensauken N. j.. were drowned in PEN
sauken Creek. below Riverton. n. j..
to-day, by the capsizing OF a small row.
boat. The family was taking an out
ing, partly in celebration Of the fact
that the father had just cleared off
the mortgage on home he had pur-
chased.
While rowing down Pensauken Creek.
which empties into the Delaware River,
near Riverton, the little craft was
caugh, lin the swift current and car
ried against scow moorcd in the
stream The boat was overturned. and
all the occupants thrown into the wa
ter. Eidleman was seen swimming in
the swift current with his son. but
spectators did not realize that an acci-
dent had occurred until they heard
Eidleman shout for help. Before as
sistance could reach him the father
sank with his son. The mother and
daughter sank before the father and
son. The bodies OF thsf four were re.
covered after several hours graphing
Persons who saws the boat fartner pp
the stream before 1t was wrecked say
thereswere five or six persons IN It.
but no trace OF other bodies has been
found, and the fact that there were
more than four persons In the boat
cannot be verified.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
CLEVELAND STRONGER
,kes Trip from Lakewood to Prince

sNnkeH IT'D from LnKeTOOu to Prince.
ton In Motor Car.
LAKEWOOD, N. u, May 3i.--Former
President Grover Cleveland, who has
been confined to the Lakewood Hotel
for two months with an attack Of
rheumatic gout and acute Indigestion.
had sufficiently recovered from his
Illness to- leave here to-day for his
home In Princeton. The trip was made
In John Hays Hammond's large tour
ing car. Mr.. Cleveland was accompa- :
MED by Mrs Cleveland and Dr. G.
Rowe Lockwood, who has been alter
mating with Or. Joseph T. Bryant, the
family physician. In caring for the
The departure did not attract gen.
eral attention. only a few ntimat te
friends OF the family, residents Of Lake
wood being at the hotel when tho
start was made.
Mr.. Cleveland left his room and nn.
aided. descended the stairs for the
first time in seven weeks Leaning
on cane. he walked to the door OF
who had come to bid him Godspeed,
and said good.by to the few employees
who have remained since the hotel
closed. without further pause he
stepped into the waiting motor car,
which speeded away on It's three hours
journey.
Mrs. Cleveland arrived here late last
night from Tamworth,- n. H.. where
she had gone to take the Cleveland
children to Ner summer home.
Manager Becker. of the Lakewood
land, when he left to-day, looked as
we'll as he did the day OF his arrival
here. and needed no help whatever in
getting about.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
UNCLE Joe ON TOUR

Travels Out Home In u Motor Car with
Another for His Luggage.
i WASHINGTON, D. c., May ST.
Speaker Cannon, Senator Henlehway.
of Indiana; Representative Lands, of
Indiana, and L. w. Busbey. secretary
to the Speaker, left Washington at .
o'clock this afternoon on an automobile
tour, which will have for its destina-
tion the country home OF Representa-
tive Lands, at Delphi, Ind. From there
the other members OF the party will
go to their respective homes. An
extra automobile is being used for the
baggage, and frequent stops will be
made ,en route. the object of the trip
being recreation and relaxation after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
JAMESTOWN DAMAGED
Old Dominion Steamer Swept from
AloorLnEx and Dashed ARainAt Dock.

Old Dominion Steamer Swept from
aloortnEs and Dashed Against Deck.
Special to The Times D.spatch.J
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 31.--
During violent westerly sqhall last
night the Old Dominion steamship
Jamestown. which was moored at
shpyard pier No. {. was swept from
her noorings and carried across the
slip against pier No. g.. crashing into
the Mareta General Manager Posts
yacht, Only two men We're aboard the
steamer at the time, and nothing could
be dore to get her under control until
the shipyard tug Dauntless arrived on
the scene.
The Dauntless finally got the vessel
safely back to her moorings, appar--
emily undamaged. The deckhouse and
upper works of the Mareta were par
italy crushed, but 1t is thought that
her hull is unframed. a survey viii
be held to-day to ascertain the extent
OF the damage.
The Jamestown is at the yard for
her annual overhaulinS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
SHOWER OF ROSES
Mrs. James Plcasants Takes rag ParI W
Battle OF Flowers on 5. $. Romnnic.

[ " ~.
Mrs. james Plcasants Takes 'alt rag. ~
battle OF Flowers on 5. s. Romnntc.
BOSTON. MASS. May al.--As the o. 8
steamship Romanic left her deck yes
terdav for Southern Europe bearing fos
a long vacation In foreign lands two
large parties OF Southern Women 4
ceremony unique in steamship events.
took place. Rose Day was what one
pretty maid called u, for she counted
a hundred nosegays enormous oouauets t,
and wreaths Of flowers thrown to the,
departing vacationists as the ship
swung off. 4i5
From the lofty deck showers OF roses
were thrown back to the crowd on tho
deck v Y ssg.
Mrs. James Pleasants, of Richmond,
was a member OF one OF the notable
parties, which was headed by Miss
Claudia Stuart. OF Washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
BOY TRAIN ROBBERS
Held Up Express and Forced Conductor
to Take Up Collection

- ls.Is ~
Held Up Express and Forced Conductor
to Take Up Collection.
BUTTE, MONT, May 31.-Four boys
were arrested at Great Falls. and they
confessed to participation in hold
up last night OF passengers on a Great
Northern train.
A northbound Great Northern pas
senger train was held UP shortly after
midnight. less than two miles distance
from Great Falls. bv four masked
boys. The train was run onto a siding
by the bandits who fired q fusillade
through the train. william Dempsey
ranchman, was shot through the leg
IN attempting to escape from the train
Conductor Hayes was compelled to pre-
cede the robbers through the cars, car
rying hat In which passengers were
ordered to put what cash they had
about them. Most OF them deposited
from SO to SO. and the booty OF the des-
peradoes was several hundred dollars.
The robbers finally left the coaches
and disappeared in the darkness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
EDNA GOODRICH NOT TO WE'D

Her Engage ment to j. Fl. Macmillan,
of Nevada, Declared on:
SAN FRANCISCO, May S1.-The
wedding OF Miss Edna Goodrich. the
actress, to j. Harry Macmillan. a
wealthy Nevadan. will not take place
on June 10th as was announced. Some
thing has happened
'sTheir marriage may never take
place" said Mrs. Goodrich. Edna's
mother.
my business won't let me- said Mr.
Macmillan. The former actress
wouldn't say word.
Macmillan had come down to San
Francisco on the same train with Edna
Goodrich. The latter had come all the
way from Europe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
COLLISION IN FOG
Many Ships Damaged During Heavy
Mist Over English Channel.

Many Ships Damaged During Heavy
Mist Over English Channel.
DOVER, May 31.-A heavy fog In
the channel tonight. which has lasted
sponsible for several collisions. The
British steamer Queenswood was towed
into the harbor. having been seriously
dana ged in collision with the Span
iish steamer Bermeo. Before she could
be got to her moorinss the Queens
wood sank in the farber. The Bremeo
arrived leaking badly. A portion Of
the crew of the steamer Loanda. from
Hamburg for West Africa. who landed
here tonight, report being In COLL
sion with an unknown steamer. The
I,oanda is said to be in bad condition.
and her captain and the remainder OF
the crew are standing By waiting as
sistance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
@vaderIa nd Wrecked,

The Red Star steamship Vaderland
was due to sail from Antwerp for New
York May goth. According to sched ;
ule she would have reached Dover on
Sunday, from which port she would be
reported on her arrival. Up to late
hour Sunday night she had not been
reported. There was heavy fog in
the English Channel and a number
of collisions occurred. the steamer
Loanda, a portion of whose crew was
landed at Dover, being In collision
with an unknown steamer.