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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

car riot. and the prisoner made an at
tempt to escape. He was dubbed into
submission.
After protracted strike conference
Mayor Dahlman announced this afternoon
that another meeting would be held to-
morrow. at which a proposition from the
company to the striking street car men
would be formulated. The belief is that
the offer will be acceptable to the men.
and that the strike will be ended to-
morrow,
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DUE TO BROKEN AXLE
Propeller Causes Balloon Re-
pubIique Disaster.
PUNCTURES THE ENVELOPE
Loss Assumes Magnitude Of Ma
tional Calamity.
DAMPER ON PARIS EXHIBITION
Car Falls Over 500 Feet Straight
Down, Burying Four Victims
Beneath Wreckage.

MOULINS. France. September o.
While passing over the national road
which leads from Paris to Antilles. and
when at height of between 500 and 600
feet, the French dirigible military bal
loon Republique exploded this morning
and fell to the ground The four men on
GARD were killed. They were Capt. Mar
chal, Lieut.. Phaure and Sub-Lieuts. Vim
cenot and Reux.
1t was the intention of Capt. Marchal.
who was in charge of the airship. to stop
at Nevers, and an automobile containing
mechanicians was following the balloon.
Pit was almost directly beneath it when
the accident occurred.
The car fell straight down, carrying
the fiuttering remnants of the envelope
and the occupants were buried beneath
the wreckage.
All were dead except Lieut.. Phaure. but
he lived only q few minutes after being
removed. The bodies were transported to
the Chateau d'Avrilly. the property of the
Marquis de Chavannes.
Fell Like q Stone.
Lieut. Tixier, who was in command OF
the automobile, says that the balloon sud-
denly burst and collapsed. 1t seemed to
oscillate violently a moment prior to this.
as though 1t had been struck, and 1t fell
with the rapidity Of q stone.
When he reached the wreckage, the car
was completely covered with the envelope
and not a sound came from beneath. With
the aid of the Marquis de Chavannes and
peasants who hurried from the surround
ing fields. the envelope was removed.
The spectacle was appalling. The car
had been literally crushed, and amid the
mass of tangled steel and wire every
No
post. Capt. Marchal was In a sitting pos
ture. his body thrown back and his eyes
wide open.
Three Bodies Mangled.
The bodies of the sub-lieutenants lay
mangled beneath the cylinder Of the mo-
tor. Phaures body was lying half out
ffiside, as II possibly he had tried to
jump during the descent.
Apparently death in the case Of the
three men had been instantaneous from
the shock when they struck the earth
and the weight of the heavy rigging
above. Capt. Marchars skull was
crushed
An examination Of the airship disclos-
ed the cause of the accident. The axle
of the right propeller had broken and
the propeller had passed through the en-
velope. falling in a field about $50 yards
away.
Premier BRAND arrived here this even
ing and has arranged for an imposing
military funeral for the victims at Yer
sailles. probably Monday.
A careful investigation Of the accident
will be held. but the fact that the broken
propeller. which was found. was en-.
wrapped with twisted silk is accepted
as confirmation that the blade few Oh
and cut the balloon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
KING FARNUM ACQUITTED
STATE DISPENSARY BRIBERY
CHARGE FAILS.
Jury, Out Six Hours, Finds Him Not
Guilty-other Cases Pend
ing Against Him.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. September 25.-The
beer king" of South Carolina, indicted for
bribery brought in a verdict of not guilty
this afternoon after almost six hours
deliberation
Farnum was accused of bribing officials
of the former state dispensary and In
fuencing them to make purchases from
him. 1t was adduced in the testimony
that out of business that did from two
and half to three million dollars an
nually Farnum In six months received
awards amounting to $SS4,0
The jury had been expected to remain
out much longer and probably to report
a mistrial, although the prosecution s
case and evidence were believed to be
exceedingly strong.
Farnum is still under indictment for
bribery in another case, and is impli-
Gated in two other cases of conspiracy to
defraud. He will be tried at another
term of court.
The next case In the series of prose-
cutiOns to be tried at this term, growing
out of the defalcations from the state
dispensary, is that of John Black, charged
with accepting bride, which comes up
next week. Black was a former member
of the board Of directors of the now
defunct institution.
All these trials, there being six more
in all. arose out of evidence uncovered
by Attorney General ]. Fraser Lyon and
State Senator Mel s. Christensen, jr.,
who investigated" the state dispensary
and opened up one of the most startling
and shocking graft stories that has come
up in recent years.
1t is roughly estimated by those who
know that about million dollars was
stolen from the dispensary by various
officials.
The feature of the Farnum trial was
the sensational statement made on the
witness stand by Joseph B. Wylie, for
mer member of the state dispensary
board, that he had received money from
Farnum in return for using his influence
with the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Fob DEVOTION TO DUTY.
William II. Fey, Nachintst's Mate,
Commended by Secretary Of Navy.

William H. Fey. q machinist's mate At
the naval station Culebra. P. r.. has
been personally commended by the Sec
rotary of the Navy for devotion to
duty According to a report received
at the department from the commandant
Of the Culebra station. a hand hole gas
ket blew out Of q boiler on q water
barge, while steam was up. and filled the
compartment with steam and vapor. Fey.
who was in charge. promptly hauled tho
fires and shut OF the feed. remaining be-
low deck for that purpose until almost
completely exhausted. His action saved
the ship and crew from injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
ARMY MEN SCORE HIGH.
Two World Records ablished at
Iowa Military Tourney.

DES MONIES, Iowa, September 25.-
Two worlds records we're established on
the closing day of the United States
Army military tournament at Camp Corse
here today. The 10th Infantry defeated
the 18th Infantry in the wall scaling con-
test. setting a mark of 20 is seconds.
Company X. engineers. under command
of Lieut.. Douglass Macarthur, son of
Maj. Gen. Macarthur. broke all records
for constructing and demolishing a spar
bridge. Their time from the time opera
tions began in the arena was 3 minutes AZ
seconds. The full time for entering and
clearing the arena was minutes 81 Sec
onds. In the infantry events the 18th was
proclaimed winner.
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Dropped Twenty Feet.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 25.-
Robert Joyce. aged eleven: George Potter.
eleven. and Thomas Craddock. twelve.
were killed by a Lake Shore fast mail
train at the Detroit street overhead
bridge today. The boys were walking on
the track and stepped out of the way of
westbound train directly in the path of
the eas.bound mail. The Joyce and Pot
ter boys were instantly killed. The Grad
dock boy was still alive when PICKED up.
but died in a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
WON RELAY MARATHON
Indians Fast Pace Brings Victory
for His Team.

YONkERS. N. Y, September 2S.-
Blackhawk Cal Nash). the Carlisle ath.
lete. and AL Raines OF New York defeat
ed T. p Morrisey and Jim Zee of Youkers
In relay marathon race for % miles and
3S5 yards at Wakefield Park here this
afternoon.
The distance was covered in hours,
81 minutes and q seconds. Raines and
Morrisey ran neck and neck for the great
er part of the first half. the latter racing
In only q few PAGES ahead.
In the second lap. Lee set tho pace st
the outset, but the Indian overlook him
In the tenth mile and finished an easy
victor.
John Hayes Of New York In w1nalna
the Olympic marathon. covered tweatyI
six miles In 2 hours. s. minutes and -
seconds.
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District Float in Chicago Parade.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. September 25-Chicago's
annual temperance parade was held this
afternoon, the line of floats and marchers
being two miles in length. Every tenn
perance organization in the city was rep
resented and there was one flo-t repre-
senting the W. c. T. U. of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Cawthon { Washington are
delegates to the event. representing the
w. C. T. y. So
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Girl Killed, Another Hurt in Hud-
son-Fulton Accident.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September o5. - The
Lackawanna ferryboat Hopatcong, on its
way up the Hudson with 1000 passengers
aboard, was rammed opposite 1O6th street
tonight about 10 o'clock by the revenue
cutter Seneca and Miss Frances 1. Ste
vens Of East Orange was killed and Ruth
Dollber of East Orange, N. j.. had her
leg broken.
The Hopatcong was struck amidships
on her port side. the PROV of the Seneca
crushing through the overhang and tear
ing into about ten feet of the upper and
lower decks. The young women were
friends and were sitting together oppo-
site the stairs on the lower deck. When
the crash came everybody on that deck
tried to get upstairs, and in this attempt
Miss Stevens was caught between the
PROV of the Seneca and the stairs and
was crushed to death. Edna Dollber
sister of Ruth. was also badly bruised.
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Two Dead, Many Injured.

DES MONIES. Iowa. September Oh
Conductor William l.. Kizer of Des
Moines was instantly killed. Motorman
Peter McCourty had both legs cut or
and subsequently died at the hospital, and
a score of passengers were injured when
an interurban car crashed head-on into n
street car in q dense fog near the High
land Park bridge over the Des Moirles
river early today.
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House Leased for U. 8. Embassy.

ST. PETERSBURG. September GA
contract was signed today for the lease
of the property of Count Grabbe by the
United States. It will be used for the
American embassy. In st. Petersburg
heretofore the American ambassador has
rented a private residence. The contract
is for five years and can be renewed at
the same terms for another five years.
The embassy will be removed to its new
quarters next week.
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Powder Explosion Kills One.

PEORIA. III, September 25.-In an ex-
plosion today at the Buckeye powder
mill. James Wrigley. an employe, was
killed and an unknown man was seriously
injured. Adjoining buildings, which also
contained powder and In which hundreds
of men were working escaped, an no 0so
followed the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
FARM EDUCATION GROWS
Facilities for Agricultural Study
Never So Extensive.

Never in the history of the world has
there been such progress made in agri-
cultural education as in the United States
during the past eleven years.
This is the conclusion Of Dick j.
Crosby, specialist in agricultural educa-
ton of the Department of Agriculture, In
a report issued today.
During the past year. Mr.. Crosby points
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ROSTER YIELDS TO SEYMOUR
Decides That English Admiral Is
His Senior.

BERLIN, September 25.-The decision
OF the question of precedence between Ad-
miral Sir Edward Seymour, commanding
the British warships taking part in the
HudsonLFulton celebration, and Grand
Admiral Won Roster. commanding the
German contingent, was referred to the
latter.
His view was that 1t depended upon
which officer was the senior in his own
service, in which Admiral Seymour has
one year the advantage.
1t is curious fact that up to 1873
there was no code of naval etiquette in
Germany. Consequently. the status of a
German naval officer at court could not
be ascertained until that year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

GREENSBURG. Ind, September Do
Fire, reported to be incendiary. destroyed
the business center OF New Point. near
this city. today and caused loss OF
$50 600.
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STAYS HIS ACCUsER.
Former President Of Caracas Coun-
ell Shoots Councillor Dead.

CARACAS, Venezuela, September 25.
Senior Chaumer. member Of the mu-
nicipal council, was shot and killed to-
day on the streets Of Caracas by Eleu
torio Garcia until recently president
Of the council.
Garcia was arrested.
Chaumer yesterday accused Garcia of
defrauding the city and with having
destroyed the books showing the rec
ord of the defalcatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
OEF|ES CIRCUIT COURT
Georgia Judge in Rebellion
Against United States.
STOPS SERVICE OF WRIT
Orders Sheriff Not to Comply With
Judge Newman's Order.
HOLDS GAUGER AS PRISONER
Trouble Due to Supposed Existence
Of a Distillery in Dade County,
in Prohibition State.

ATLANTA. Ga, September 25.-By his
order to Sheriff Thurman to disobey the
orders Of the United States circuit court.
Judge A. w. Fife of Dade county Is in
open rebellion against the United States.
Judge Fife, at Trenton. Ga. today or
dered Thurman not to comply with the
writ of habeas corpus issued by United
States Circuit Judge W. T. Newman Of
this city. This writ commanded the sher-
if to produce forthwith the body of
Charles E. Stegall. a government gauger.
who refused to testify before the Dade
county grand jury because as an inter-
nal revenue officer he is sworn to reveal
to no one anything he learns by virtue
Of his position. Fite thereupon put him
in jail for contempt The Dade county
jurist also ordered the arrest Of United
States Internal Revenue Collector H. A.
Rucker of this city. United States At
torney Tate secured a writ for Rucker.
who Is negro, before the sheriff could
get his prisoner out of the city. Rucker
Is wanted for instructing Stegar not to
testify.
Federal Officials Angry.
When Thurman left Atlanta last night
he promised to have Stegall in court here
today, but failed. The Rucker case was
set for today. too. but Judge Newman
continued both until Wednesday. When
the federal officers heard Of the rural
judges orders they were angry and an
nounced that the Stegall case will be
called Monday, and IL the Dade county
sheriff is not present, deputy marshal
will 60 for him with a warrant for con-
tempt. Them IL he pleads Judge Fite's
order, a warrant for Judge Fite will ,e
issued.
I'VE propose to have S.egall and to en-
force the authority Of the United States
courts IL we have to move that Dade
county jail up here" remarked one fed
eral official.
Caused by Supposed Distillery.
The trouble arose out of the supposed
existence Of a distillery in Dade county.
in q prohibition state. The mere fact that
gauger Is stationed there indicated to
the astute minds of the county officials
that the law was being violated. And
instead Of getting a search warrant and
going into the place." remarked federal
omcial. this judge tried to make his case
by forcing government officer to violate
his oath, lose his position and become a
convict, for II he testified he would lose
his job. be fined $1,000 and be imprisoned
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

! MOUNT VERNON. ILL.,. September 25-
The bank at Bluford. ILL.,. was wrecked by
bandits early today. four explosions of
dynamite virtually demolishing the build
Ing. Bloodhounds will be used to track
the four robbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
FINANCING ROOSEVELT HUFF.
Personal Friends, Not omithsenian
Institution, Furnished Eunds.

. S>SS~As~~ . AAoeANOS WV A4At3SOO&A&Uk8
Institution, Furnished Funds.
To set at rest once for all allegations
which have appeared quite generally over
the country regarding the source OF the
funds used by the Roosevelt hunting ex-
petition in Africa. Secretary Walcott Of
the Smithsonian Institution has author
lied the statement that not a cent Of
the cost comes from the funds OF the in
stitution nor from the United States gov.
eminent.
It IL declared that the personal friends
Of former President Roosevelt, whose
names are not disclosed. have provided
the scientific party with sunicient funds
to carry on the expedition. The state
ment was issued in view Of the numer-
Gus letters Of inquiry received by Secre-
tary Walcott concerning the source OF
the financing of the African expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
WALTER DEMARA's RACE.
Six-Day Bicycle Score Is $50 Miles
q LADS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. September %
Walter Demara OF San Francisco won the
six-day eight hours a day. bicycle race
which ended here tonight. riding a total
of go miles and laps.
Williams was second with $50 miles.
Hunter and Stein tied for third place with
98S miles 10 laps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Secretary Meyer Host at Dinner.

Secretary Meyer OF the Navy Depart
ment has issued invitations to the heads
OF naval detachments in New York bar
Dor to be his guests at dinner Friday
evening on the Mayflower. as II returns
from Newburg to New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
STATE CONTENTION UPHELD.
Supreme Court Of Nebraska Sustains
Cut in Express Rates.

LINCOLN. Neb.. September 25.-In the
first attempt In the country to regulate
express rates the supreme court of Ne
braska today upheld the Sibley act, which
made fiat cut of Is per cent in express
rates In Nebraska. The law has been in
operation sixteen months under intunc-
ton. The contentious of the state are
upheld in every respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Brilliant Electrical Display.

transformed the Brooklyn bridge into a
great aerial pathway Of flame, and the
mighty span formed one Of the most at
tractive spectacles of the night celebra-
ton. The city hall was Illuminated with
$500 electric bulbs and all the news
paper and ONCE buildings were deco
lamps.
By II o'clock the lights were out and
the Riverside drive, torn by trampling
feet and Uttered with luncheon baskets
and newspapers. looked more like a bat
oughly tired and frayed-out city that
fought its way back to bed again by sub
way. elevated and surface cars, glad that
tomorrow Is to be day of religious eX-
ercises only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
The Disappointed Folk.

Some folks were a bit disappointed
with those fireworks when the last Of
them had burst above the river. The dis
appointment was due. not to a lack Of
quality. but Of quantity. Seventy-flve dis
plays-each display made up of countless
lesser displays-had been advertised and
the disappointed ones began to give vent
to their feelings a bit when the last of
the fireworks happened along at the
thirty-sixth composite explosion. No one
really had a kick coming, however; the
fireworks spluttered and banged and
sent trailing balloons sailing southwark
over the warships IN the strong breeze
for more than an hour. 1t was undoubt-
eddy the biggest pyrotechnic display in
quality and in quantity that New York
ever has seen.
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in the noise Of welcome until the fleet
was passing between the home sections OF
both sides Of the river.
No one can estimate the crowds which
saw the review. Some place the figures
in millions. Every vantage point. from
the entrance of the barber on both sides
of the bay, clear up to the northern part
Of the city was damned with people. Great
crowds also lined the Jersey shores and
the palisades. Hundreds Of water craft
OF all descriptions carried other thousands
The review was over about o'clock,
and the crowds rushed to their homes
and restaurants for dinner, prior to view
ing the Nominations at night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
cozV THEATRE SOLD.

Mr.. II. II. Cavitt who established
the Cozy theatre in this city last sum.
mer. and furnished the people OF
Bryan some very fine entertainment
in the way of up-todate moving pict.
ure shows. has sold the theatre to
Messrs. {. ID. Miles and o. T. Tur-
ner of Mckinney. The new proprie-
tors are in the city and have taken
charge. They will reopen the Cozy
tonight, and will spare no pains nor
expense to give the people OF this city
the finest amusement they have ever
had In the way Of motion pictures.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
GRANITE CUTTERS STRIKE

Special TO The Eagle
Fort Worth. April 1.-Two hundred
Texas members OF the Granite Cut.
tcrs National Union struck this morn.
Ing for twenty-five cent advance IN
daily wages. Tsis being April I, the
time for the renewal OF annual con.
tracts between the unions aud the
employers. and effective issue was
made on the demand for the in.
creased wage. The unions IN Dallas
Houston San Antonio. Austin and Ft.
Worth are out. one firm Of employ
ers In waXahachie and one In this
city have signed the new scale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
FIGHT IN CHURCH
CALLED OUT OFFICERS
Factions Opposing and Supporting Pastor
Came to Blows After Services.-Minis-
ter and Another Man Arrested but
Cases Dismissed.

took place and order was not restored
until the politice came in and arres'
ted Slaughter and Mitchell They
were arraigned in the police court
this morning but both cases were dis
missed.
Slaughter came to Tulsa about two
years ago from Waco. Notwithstand
ing the determined fight against him
by the Mitchell faction, he has a
strong following In the church.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
Closed Successful Revival

The revival which state evangelist.
Rev. s W. Kendriok has just closed
at Hampstead was a most successful
meeting in every respect. There were
% public professions and ~ additions
to the church. besides a general re-
vival among the christian people OF
the city. Rev 5. W. Kendrick will
go to Houston Saturday to begin a
meeting there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Special to The Eagle.

Special to The Eagle
Fort Worth, April Receipts OF
cattle 22o0. Steers. active, steady
tops s605. Cows. demand good
steady. tops $500. Calves lower fair
tops s5.s5.
Receipts OF hogs $500. Market firm
higher, tops $3.50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01

Tulsa. Okla. April AT the close
OF the midweek prayer service In the
First Baptist church last night, e. A.
Mitchell. the leader OF a faction in
the church opposed to the pastor call
ed a business meeting with the object
OF declaring the pulpit vacant The
pastor. T. J. Slaughter, interiered
with the result that a personal en-
counter between him and Mitchell
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
No CLASH BETWEEN
NATL AND STATE TROOPS s
A NumOer of Full BloodS ReleaSed-Search
for Crazy Snake Still Goes on---Negro
Faction Quiet.

IN sympathy with the outlaws. and
for a while II was feared they would
join In the outbreak. but no such fear
Is entertained now since they have
become perfectly quiet.
The search for Crazy Snake and his
band is going forward but his exac,
whereabouts T. as yet unknown
Since the Indians are poorly supplied
with provisions and arms It is hoped
that the old chief and his insurrectos
will go 70 pieces and surrender TO.
day
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-01
PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS
STRIKE

Special to The Eagle.
Dallas. April Their demand for
an Increase Of wages having been r..
fused. two hundred painters and pa.
per hangers went on strike this
morning. Ten Employers have slgEed
the new scale granting the increase
demanded giving employment To a
small proportion OF the union mem
bership