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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
BEATS The RECORD
FOR Big GIFTS
Johu Stewart Kennedy Bequeathes
Over $25,00O,O00.

New York (SeciaD John Stew.
art Kennedy, one of Americas little.
known rich men, who died of whoop-
ing cough in his New York residence
left requests of more than $25, 000,-
600 to religious, charitable and edu-
cational institutions in his will. filed
for probate here today. The gift is
the largest single contribution of its
kind ever made and the beneficiariee
include educational and church in
stitutions, North, South, East and
West in the country, and one abroad,
so in all.
Nearly half of the $25,O0O,0 600
goes to institutions connected with
the Presbyterian Church, of which
Mr.. KAnnady has haAn an active
member for many years. Other
large beneficiaries include the Ameri-
can Bible Society, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. the New York Pub
lie Library, the New York United
Charities, Columbia University, and
Robert College, Constantinople.
Aside from these gifts Mr.. Ken
nedy left approximately $4,000, 600
to his wife, his relatives and a great
number of friends and employees.
The widows share will be about
SIC, 900. All of the testators's
employees receive gifts of from $500
to $4,000 each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
WRECK ON PENNSY
IN JERSEY CITY
Collision Between Express and Pas
senger Trains.
Pennsylvania Express Jumps The
Track And Crashes Into Engine
Four Employees Are Killed-Both
Engineers Meet Death At Their
Posts-A Narrow Escape For
Hundreds More.

New York Especially -Four per-
sons were killed. score injured, one
fatally, and hundreds of lives i'm
periled in a collision on the elevated
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in Jersey City, when the Philadel-
phia and New York express, No. 104,
leaped from the rails and "sideswip-
ed" an engine and tender on the next
track.
The mail car of the wrecked train
carried consignment of gold said
to amount to $1,00O,00O from the
Philadelphia mint to the New York
Subtreasury, and was closely guard
ed by the Jersey City police and rail-
road detectives. The consignment
remained i.-tact.
The express was composed of an
engine, tender, mail car, smoker and
four passenger coaches, well filled
with commuters and passengers from
Trenton and Philadelphia The
light engine and tender were being
backed down from the Waldo Ave
nue. yards to the terminal on the riv-
er front, to be attached to a train
bound for Long Branch.
AS the express train approached
the Monmouth Street tower, half a
mile from the terminal, the tower
man displayed signals indicating a
clear track, and moment later the
engine crossed from track No. 4 to
track No. 8. Suddenly it leaped
from the rails to track No. 2 and
crashed into the light engine, which
was on track q.
The passenger train was running
at a rate of 80 miles an hour. 1t
upset the tender of the light engine,
smashed the front of the engine and
continued east on track No. for a
block and a half Here the mail car,
which was of wood, was crused be-
tween the tender and the steel smok-
ing car, which left the tracks, fall
ing over on it's side.
Had the heavy smoking car not
been derailed the entire passenger
train would probably have fallen in
to Railroad Avenue at cost of hun
dreds of lives. The derailment of
the smoker threw it's occupents to
the floor and started panic. The
terrified men fought with one an
other to escape.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Rattle In Nicaragua.

Managua Especially. = Government
troops defeated the revolutionists In
a sharp engagement. many of Gen
eral Estrada's followers being kill
ed, wounded or captured. The gov
eminent lost Is men, including Gen
Castillo Chammoro. President Re
laya's forces attacked the rebel
general Fornos Diaz at Paso Las
Lajas. captured that point which had
been defended by 400 men. The
rebels fed In the direction of Rama
and were pursued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
China And Opium Traffic.

Picking Especially British Minis
ter Jordan, on behalf of his govern
ment. has raised objections to the
manner in which China is suppress
ing the opium traffic. The objection
is the result of the success of the
anti-opium movement in China,
which is causing more rapid de-
cline in the importations of opium
from India than was provided in the
British-C Chinese agreement IN 1907,
which contemplated gradual reduc-
ton of the Importation. Conse-
quently China is now confronted
with the prospect of paying for In
dian opium that she does not use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Tho Duke And Miss Elkins,

Rome Especially ALI sorts of
stories are afioat about the Duke of
the Abruzzi and Miss Katharine FL
kins, Of West Virginia. With equal
positiveness it is stated that they
will marry soon, that their engage
ment is broken. that they never were
3 engaged. The latest story comes
from Turin, the Dukes home. The
perfect of the Superga Cathedral
there. is made responsible for the
statement that the Duke told him
that all recent rumors are fiction,
that he and Miss Elkins have been
parted definitely and finally and that
the wedding will never occur.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

The German government is subsi-
dizing automobiles. the owners
agreeing to turn them over on de-
mand to the government for military
purposes.
The body of Brigadier General
John j. CoDpinger was buried in
Arlington Cemetery with military
honors.
President Taft will soon be called
upon to appoint three brigadier gen.
erals and chief of engineers.
Rear Admiral John Hubbard was
ordered to command the Third
Squadron of the. Pacific Fleet.
DR.. Louis Lazo, the minister from
Honduras, has assured Secretary of
State Knox that Honduras is not
violating neutrality by aiding Pres
ident Zelaya, of Nicaragua.
Oscar T. Crosby, of Washington.
D. c., is a candidate for appoint
ment as United States Minister to
China.
Philip w. Coleman, principal ex-
aminer of the Pension Office, died at
his home in Warrington.
The State Department declined a
request that 1t cable American Min
lister Egan at Copenhagen, to request
of the University of Copenhagen per-
mission to examine the records of
DIR. Frederick A Cook.
All revenue cutters on the Pacific
Coast have been assigned to new sta
lions since their return from the
Boring Sea and Arctic Ocean.
Secretary Wilson, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is opposed TO
the wheat-growing methods Of large
syndicates in the Northwest.
A big reception was given to Mrs.
Ememline Pankhurst by the suf-
fragettes of Washington
The State Department has ruled
that 1t Is for the State Department
and not for the Bureau of Immigra-
ton to decide whether Syrians are
entitled to naturalization.
1t is believed that Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham will be appointed
to the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench caused by the death of JUS
tice Peckham.
San Francisco people are working
to get congressional appropriation
for a proposed worlds fair.
Arguments on the Maryland-Vir-
ginia boundary line case was begun
in the Supreme Court.
Auditor Chance reports an in
crease of $569,491 in the postofice
deficiency over last year.
The Prince and Princess Kuni, OF
Japan, have communicated their
thanks to the American people for
the generous hospitality which they
received while in this country.
Clarence Norment has been ap.
pointed chairman of the Committee
to raise Washington's allotment OF
the Aviation Meet Guarantee Fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
pidn,t KNOW It Was Loaded.

Portsmouth Especially Five min
utes after she finished laying and
singing his favorite song Miss Bertha
Wolf shot and fatally wounded
Thomas Fetty at her fathers home
in New Boston. The young people
had known each other from childhood
and Fetty was frequent caller.
After finishing the song she play
fully pointed her fathers shotgun at
Fetty. 1t was discharged, and Fetty
bled to death before medical aid ar
rived
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
HAD INSANE IMPULSE TO KILL
Ex-Mayor Shoots His Three Children
And Commits Suicide.

EX-MayOr Shoots His Three Children
And Commits Suicide.
.Greensburg Especially IS e liz e d
with an insane impulse to kill, Ed
ward j.. Perry, former Mayor OF
this city, shot three of his children,
wounding one fatally, and then COM
mitted suicide by firing bullet into
his heart.
The tragedy occurred in Perry s
bedroom, while the three children
were gathered around a crib in which
lay their infant sister, Is months
old. The baby was not injured.
Mrs. Perry died a year ago and
since then the children have been
in the habit of visiting their faith
er's room in the morning to play
with the baby
: A short time before the shooting
Perry talked with two other sons
and his housekeeDer, and apparent
ly there was nothing wrong with him
they say.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
THE BATTLEsHIP
OF THE FUTURE
Rear Admiral Wilde FaVors Semi
submarines.
Telling Feature or IT,, New Type
Is The Ease With Which They
Can Be Handled-Low Freeboard
will Not Prevent Easy Manipula.
tion OF The Guns-Small Cost A
Great Advantage.

Boston, Mass. Especially Rear
Admiral G. F. F. Wilde, who COM
manded the ram Katahdin during
the war with Spain, declares that
the semisubmarine, such as Great
Britain plans to build, is the coming
type of battleships.
1.-THE telling feature of the semi
submarine type of boats" said Rear
Admiral Wilde, sis the ease with
which they may be handled. The
Katahdin, for instance, could turn
almost in her own length, like a
Chinese junk. She could turn
around and look at herself, in sea-
mems phrase. She could maintain
a speed of over 16 knots, too, de-
spite the fact that she was awash
in any kind of high water. This,
which is the objection raised to the
new type of semisubmarine, is hard
ly defensible. The boat swims like
shark. The waves don't break on
her, but merely slur over.
''The other prime objection
brought up against the proposed new
type is the low freeboarGf, which,
they say, will prevent the manipu-
lation of her guns in heavy sea.
I've been in Southwestern typhoons
in the China Sea, which is the
toughest water on the face of the
globe, and I never saw the time yet
when I could not open UP the ports
ard train my guns.
"The new type of battleships
could be built at much less cost.
four semisubmarines equaling in
cost one Dreadnought."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Farewell To Ambassador White.

N"AO"OA 40 AAHDaSSAUUT WNAI0s
Paris Especially. - American Am
bassador White. who sailed for the
United States from Cherbourg, was
given an impressive farewell at the
railroad station. Those who gath
cred in honor of the retiring Ambas-
sador included, in addition to prom
inent members of the American col
ony, A. Mollard, personal representa-
tive of President Fallieres; Foreign
Minister Pichon and others of the
cabinet; M Pallain. governor of the
Bank of France; Prince Won RADIO
lin. German Ambassador to France.
and other diplomats of Europe and
South America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Wrights In Legion or Honor.

New York Especially .-Orville and
Wilbur Wright, the aviators, have
been presented with the Cross of the
Legion of Honor by the Republic of
France through It's Consul
here. M. Etienne Lanel. The cere-
mony took place at the French con-
sulate and was witnessed only by
Miss Katharine Wright and Pliny
w. Williamson. counsel Of the broth
ers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
THE SLAYER or
A CROWN PRINCE
vestera Of Austria Died Recently
in Denver.
A ROYAL SCANDAL is REVIVED.
The Count "A Brother OF Countess
Vetsera, Whose Body Was Found
Lying Beside That OF Crown
Prince Rudolph In A Hunting
Lodge 20 Years Ago-The Count
Lived Under An Assumed Name
And Died A Pauper.

Denver, Col Especially When
the Austrian consul called on Mayor
Speer and asked his aid in finding
the body of Count Louis Won Vet
sera, who died here, the consul gave
official verification of the story that
the count was the slayer of Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria, and his
paramour, Countess Marie Vetsera.
This fact was unofficially known
years ago. The consul says his gov
eminent has kept itself informed as
to his whereabouts and knows that
the count died here October 80.
The consul has been instructed to
find the body, have it properly iden-
tilted and he will then be given furth-
er instructions concerning it.
Austria established the consulate
here only about month ago and
the consul has had some difficulty in
getting information on the matter,
hence his appeal to the Mayor. He
received his instructions from the
consul general at San Francisco.
Under the instruction of Mayor
Speer, the police authorities of this
city have been tracing the career of
Frank Wykoff. They have learned
that his real name was Louis Won
Vetsera, and that he lived secluded
life in this city. He was afflicted
with consumption and was penniless
in his later days. He died in the
county hospital and attendants have
learned in some manner that he had
served a sentence in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Previous to coming to Denver wy
off or Won Vetsera worked several
months in Pueblo, Col, as a. mail
man.
Count Won Vetsera was the brother
of Countess Marie Vetsera. whose
body, lying alongside of the Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria, in the
latter's hunting lodge at Meyerling.
Austria, 20 years ago, revealed Q
tragedy that has since remained
mystery.
Investigation was begun upon tele.
graphic orders from Washington, and
grew out of telegram from San
Francisco from an unknown source
requesting funds to bury Louis Vet.
sera.
Various accounts of the tragedy
w ClC PQUlloASQ at JAC IlIuC, OAS VI
them, which was given much promi.
nence, being to the effect that the
Crown Prince had died of apoplexy
A few days later, however, the
physician who had been summoned
to attend the Prince refused to as.
cribe the cause of death to apoplexy
as bullet hole had been found in
the dead mans forehead.
While many ordinations and theo-
ries have since been advanced in an
effort to solve the mystery. one that
has stood out as being more than
probable is to the effect that the
Count Won Vetsera having discovered
his sister and Crown Prince at the
hunting lodge. killed them both.
After the tragedy the Count and his
two brothers dropped entirely out
of sight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
"a YEARS IN A HOSPITAL.
Woman Deaf, Dumb And Paralyzed
Dead-Even Name Lost.

Cleveland Especially. - After "a
years at the same window in st.
Alexis Hospital. woman whose
name is unknown. who has never
spoken. heard a sound nor moved of
her own volition in the AZ years
since her birth. died Saturday.
\ She was brought to the hospital
when 20 years old. deaf, dumb and
paralyzed. Her name was lost two
decades ago. and an aunt her only
relative died a few months after her
admittance to the hospital. She has
been known only at Lottie.
The ono sign of conscious life she
ever showed was the movement of
her eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
INFANT SAVES HOUSEHOLD.
Cries Arouse Eighteen Asleep In A
House In Flames.

Milwaukee, Wis. Especially The
cries of 15-month-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Cohen. TAO Seventh
Street, probably saved Is persons
from death or injury in a fire which
damaged the building in which they
lived.
While every, one else in the crowd
ed tenement was asleep the little
child, awakened by the smoke, be-
gan to cry Justify and awakened his
mother, who had dropped into deep
slumber after a restless night. Mrs.
Cohen awakened the other families
living in the building and all escap-
ed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Readings anthracite shipments in
October were 1,150,000 tons.
Bethlehem Steel will spend $6,-
100000 for new construction.
Bank of England discount rate
remains unchanged at 5 per cent.
In October the average price of
pig iron was $1.34 ton higher than
in September.
The Lake Shore will spend $751;
100000 in 1910 for new tracks and
new equipment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
HOMES FOR CONSERVATIVES.
w. *. Vanderbilt Will Build Model
Tenements In Gotham.

New York Especial .-Plans were
filed for four model six-story tene-
ments, which are to be used for the
accommodation of sufferers from tu-
berculosis. The tenements will be
erected on the upper East Side at
an outlay of $650,00O, mot including
cost Of sites. by William X. Wander
bilt.
Roof gardens, open-air balconies
and other features designed to COM
bat the white plague will make the
tenements distinctive and only mod
crate rentals will be charged. Skill
ed physicians will have supervision
over the little colony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Lottery Agents Barred From Mails,

Washington, D. C. Especially On
the ground that they have sent cir
cular matter through the United
States mails exploiting the Hamburg
State Lottery, so-called fraud orders
have been issued by the Postoffice
Department against Franz Stein
beck and G. Schweedt, both of Ham
burg, Germany. Loewenherz G. Co.,
of the same city, and Louis GyrarA,
OF Paris. have been placed under the
ban of the Postoffice Department be-
cause Of the allegation that they
likewise have been using the mails
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12

Annapolis. Md. Especially A most
delicate operation was successfully
performed on Midshipman Earl D.
Wilson, a vertebra of whose neck
was broken during foot ball game
here, on October 16, with the Viii
lanova team. The laminae, or outer
covering, was cut away from four of
the vertebra in the neck in order to
remove the pressure upon the spinal
cord was removed and the cord thor
oughly inspected. Portions of the
fractured bone from the fifth verte-
bra were removed, but it was found
that the greatest injury to the cord
had been occasioned by dislocation
of the fourth vertebra. The cord
was found to be intact, but in very
bad condition at the point of injury.
1t is believed that all the pressure
has been removed and that Wilson's
chances for an. ultimate recovery
greatly improved, In successfully
passing through the anesthetia, Will
son has accomplished lot, at this
was one of the greatest dangers con-
nected with the operation. The OPP
Grafton began at about 2 o'clock and
was not completed until about nearly
five. Within an hour Wilson had al
most completely recovered conscious
ness and was talking intelligently.
The operation was performed by
Surgeon C. F. Stokes, assisted by
Surgeons J. H. Iden, e. L. Woods
and George F. Cottle, all of those
present being members of the naval
81; h,,ll Lat ~
announced the result of the opera
ton:
"The operation was success in
every way The laminae of the sixth,
fifth, fourth and third vertebra
were removed, and the pressure
due to the fragments Of the
fractured fifth vertebra was reliev-
ed. The covering of the spinal cord
was removed and the cord inspect
ed. 1t had been dangerously COM
pressed at the fourth cervical YER
zebra, due to the dislccation of that
vertebra. The patient left the table
in excellent condition and with his
chances decidedly improved. The
outcome depends upon the extent of
the original damage to the spinal
cord.''
The operation took place after a
consultation and with the full app
prevail of Midshipman Wilson and
his father, West 3D. Wilson, of Cow
ington, KY, who is here. Two weeks
ago it was agreed that Wilson could
not stand the anesthetic, but his gen.
era1 condition has been so good that
the consulting surgeons agreed that
an operation would be justifiable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Special Census Accents.

Washington, D. C. Especially At
the Census Bureau it was stated that
the estimated number of chief special
agents and assistant special agents
for the census of manufacturers for
the calendar year of 1909, which
will be taken, beginning January /
next, will be about 80. and of this
number at least 10 will be placed
in Baltimore City, the remainder be-
ing scattered throughout the state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Night Riders Burn Barn.

Nicholas. KY. Especially Might
riders are accused of burning the to-
bacco barn of Thomas Stafford, six
miles from this city, at an early
hour. Stafford's entire crop consist
Ing OF the product. of 26 acres was
destroyed. He had refused to join
the Burnley pool and the tobacco was
unsold. The loss Is about $1,000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
he Faces Murder charge.

Dallas, Texas Especial .-Sergeant
]. D. Manley, who fatally stabbed
Louis Reichenstein with bayonet
during President Taft's visit here,
was held without bail at a prelimi-
nary examination on the charge of
murder. Manley was one of the To-
cal volunteer guard company called
out to honor the Presidents visit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Third Case OF Bubonic Plague

Sacramento. Cal. Especially The
third case of bubonic plague con-
tracted by a human being in this
State in the last three months was
reported to the State Board of
Health. The victim is Frank Belfils,
an Oakland butcher. He became in
fected through eating squirrel. The
fatal cases before reported also had
their origin in the eating of squirrel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
A Ten-Year-old Horse Thief.

Ottawa, Ont. Especially Cyril St.
Armand, of Thurso. 10 years old,
was sentenced to six years for horse
stealing. When eight years old he
was convicted of an attempt to wreck
a Canadian Pacific Railway train.
His youth enabled him to escape SEN
tence for this and a number of burg
laries which followed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
Tired OF The Throne.

Vienna Especially. - The Allge-
meme Zeitung asserts that King
George of Greece still contemplates
Indicating and that representatives
of the Powers are endeavoring to
dissuade him on account of the in
ternational consequences that would
follow his leaving the throne.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
BOY CoNFEssEs CRIME.
Attempted To Extort Money From
A Bank President.

Danville, Ill. (Special) Ben John
son, high school boy, confessed, &C
cording to the police, that it was he
who attempted, with threats of murd-
er, to extort money from G. l.. Eng
lish, president of the First National
Bank. Roscoe, Bailey, prominent
young man who has been in Jail for
several days charged with the crime
was released.
johnson, his face blackened with
burnt cork, was arrested near the
postoffice. He was waiting for the
return of a messenger, whom he had
sent into the Office for a letter which
he expected in response to demand
upon English for 5000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
SHOT Each other To Death

/, Huntsville. Ala. Especially Jos
cph Webb and his son-in-law, John
Clark, farmers, shot each other to
death during quarrel over the pos
session of a bottle of liquor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-12
THE COTTON CROP. :.
Complete Returns Indicate A MAXI
mum Yield OF 9,7SO,OOO Bales.

Memphis, Tenn. Especial ~. "A.
Taylor. president of the National
Ginners' Association, issued bulle-
tin showing that complete returns
indicate maximum crop of $780,
900 bales, not including linters or
reracks. Minimum figures of 9 1885,
600.
The heavy falling off is all over
the belt, except in Georgia and the
Carolinas, where there is about as
good a crop as last year on a little
smaller acreage.