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appeared in Good Spirits.

Dinner over, the three men made them
selves comfortable in the library and dis
,ussed topics OF mutual interest There
was nothing about the conduct OF Mr. Nc
leran TO indicate To his friends that he
contemplated suicide, and he seemed 10
lie III good spirits when DIR. Stands was
CCAlled out tot see a patient. He left Mr..
Harrison entertaining his friend, and when
lac returned, about 10 o'clock, both the
other men rad retired.
Dr. Shands was up this morning at :
o'clock, and he called the others telling
item IL was time for them 10 begin get
ting ready for breakfast Mr. McI.eran
was soon up and was noticed pacing the
hallway as IL something troubled him.
DR. Shands thought his restlessness was
due to his extreme nervousness.
DO you want anything the physician
4 think not" was the lstter's re-
..pid YOU sleep welI?" he was next ask
Mr. McLeran said he had not had much
sleep. Shortly afterward he went to the
bathroom and took a plunge, and while
lie was there DR.. Shands let him have his
shaving outfit. He shaved himself, cleaned
the razor and put ii away, and proceed
ed 10 the top aoor-the floor above the
one in which he slept, and was seen look
ing out the window. DIR. Stands and Mr.
Harrison were seated at a window on a
lower floor discussing the condition OF
their friend, when they were startled by
the sight OF his body falling past the
window.
The two men hurried to the street and
picked up the limp form Of Mr. Mel era n
Both realized that the end was probabl,
q matter of only a few minutes. The
patient was unconscious and was bleedinE
from a scalp wound. He had fallen on 9
flower bed. and his scalp was cut b.
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LEWIS TO HIDE NOTHING
NO LID ON MINERS CONVEN.
TON, HE PROMISES.
No Straddling or Whitewashing,
Illinois Situation to Be Given
Publicity.

INDIANAPOLIS August 12.-"There
will be no lid on this convention" said
Thomas L. Lewis president of the United
Mine Workers, in reply to President John
H Walker of the Illinois district at the
opening of todays session of the special
national convention
Walker had made motion that the
delegates all be given Verba tim reports of
the conferences dealing with the situation
i'm Illinois. Lewis ruled the motion out of
order, and then declared the delegates
would he given all the Information at
hand.
Nothing to Conceal.
Lewis further stated that there would
be no straddIing or whitewashing. He
had nothing to conceal he asserted.
The committee rules reported limit
ing all speakers to five minutes. MIR.
Lewis said more time would be given if
the delegate could not make his point
clear in the specified time.
The credential committee was not able
to make "a complete report. The conNen-
ton adjourned to 80 o'clock pm.
There are more than LOO delegates in
attendance, the largest number In the his
tory of the organization.
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partner won conundrum race. King AL
fonso finished first but his partner S So
luton was incorrect.
Alfonso was much amused by a mock
bull fight. which included a surprise item
on the program.
The Duke of Wes minister and several
members of the house party, in tho
dress of matadors and tOreadors, tiercely
attacked a savage-looking bull repre-
sented by two guests. BY means OF a
motor horn the animal roared loudly
The burlesque fight caused roars OF
laughter.
King Alfonso played in the polo games
during the afternoon, his clever play
again being much admired. His team
was successful
Mgr. Vico Has Now Left Madrid.
MADRID, August 12.-Msr. Vico, papal
nuncio at Madrid, has left for ZarauZ, a
summer resort in the Basque provinces,
ten miles from San Sebastian.
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GAYNOR TO SURVIVE
Physicians Assure Son He
Will Not Die of Wound.
RECEIVES MANY CALLERS
/ Reports From Bedside Give Cheer
full Accounts.
WIFE IS MOST ENCOURAGED
Acting Mayor Mitchell and Com
missioner Thompson Among His
Early Morning Visitors.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Barring acci-
dent, Mayor Gaynor's recovery is prac-
tically assured.
This statement was made this afternoon
by the mayors son, Rufus Gaynor, who
said he had the attending physicians as
surances to that effect.
An additional assurance was contained
in the bulletin given out by Secretary
Adamson shortly after j o'clock. 1t was
timed 1870 pm. and read:
THE mayor passed a comfortable morn
ing. He is taking his nourishment well
and steadily improving.
''W. ]. ARLITZ, NJ. d.
CHARLES N. DOWD. NJ d.
Expressions of encouragement from all
watchers by Mayor William ]. Gaynors s
bedsde' ushered in the fourth day of his
fight for recovery from the effects o. the
assassin's bullet, which laid him low last
Tuesday.
At 7:1O o'clock the following bulletin
was issued:
Mayor Gayh0r passed a very good
night. He slept seven hours. He is COM
Portable this morning and in excellent
general condition. His temperature is
100. pulse rate 20, respiration Is.
"WILLIAM ]. ARLITZ, NJ. D..
s'CHARLE,S n DOWD. NJ. D..
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Attitude of Carlists.

One of the recipients of the letters to-
day said
We are well organized and ready to
rise at a signal, but will attempt nothing
against the present dynasty unless the
king totally forsets his title OF Catholic
majesty or revolution breaks out.
For us the dynastic question is second
AIRY to the essential point. which is the
preservation of the religious traditions OF
Spain.
Don Jose Maria de Crquijo, the most
uncompromisihg member OF the juntas
organized in Bilbao and here by the Cath
olicS for the demonstration project for
last Sunday. has accepted before judge
the full responsibility for the insulting :
dispatch sent by the junta to Senor Can
alejaS. the premier.
But in spite Of this the judge continues
the proceedings against the other MEM
bers, as well as every day bringing more
evidence of the reckless character of their
cOnSpiraCv
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Scare Reports Discounted.

The physicians were not willing. to
supplement these bulletins with even in
formal statements as to the patients con-
dition. evidently assuming that the re-
assuring tenor of the official announce
ments would be all that was necessary
to allay any fears that had found eX-
preston yesterday and late last night.
1t was commented, however, that the
temperature, pulse and respiration given
indicated practically normal condition
Cor the patient. The news brought from
the mayors chamber by his lay at
tendants was OF decidedly cheertui
nature.
The mayors secretary, Robert Adam
son, coming down shortly after o clock.
said that the mayor had breakfasted
about 7:45 o'clock with his usual soou
appetite Mrs. Gaynor. who had been
near her husband through the night,
again prepared his morning coffee.
The mayors color was better than IL
had been since he was shot, and there
was little in his appearance to. lndlcate
that in his throat was lodged a ouiiet'
which, however. favorable all lndicd-
tions NAV be. still remains an ever pres
ent menace, the best manner OF dealihs
with which has seemingly not yet been
decided by the surgeons.
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Present Resistance to Radi-
caIism, But Without Violence.
AWAITS COURSE OF EVENTS
To Do Duty if Traditions of Catholic
Spain Are Menaced.
LETTER TO CARLIST LEADERS
Vatican Evades Receiving Counsel
or de Gonzales by Abandon
ing Function.

SAN SEBASTIAN. Spain, August IL
Don Jaime. Carlist pretender to the
throne, today issued a letter, addressed
to the leaders of the Carlists in which
he advises his followers to resist with all
their power the rising tide of radicalism,
but not to have recourse to violence.
The pretender says he does not propose
to depart from pacific methods unless the
existing regime is threatened.
IF revolution menaces religious family
and property traditions of Catholic
Spain,'' he adds, Il will do my duty
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Medical Aid Futile.

l'r. Stands was satisfied at glance
that little, if anything, could be done
Ter the patient. but he took steps TO
maintain artificial respiration until the
arrival Of the ambulance from the
Emergency Hospital. Mr. Mc1.eran. al
Ii ost dead, was placed in the vehicle
The hospital. but life ended before the
institution was reached.
Coroner hewitt visited TIC scene of
q" tragedy, and aftcrward saw the
l. ~ at the hospital \ i;otc written
L.: MIR. McI-eran dated July -. 1910,
VS. found. 1t was addressed to John
J.. New bold. president of the Merchants
,ansfer and Storage Company.
Il tnd of the deceased The writer ex-
lined in the note that he was suf-
J.. could not recover he thought his
IL ney should be used for the benefit
81 those he was bound to protect, rather
1 an TO spend it on himself
Ire message also contained advice to
his children, and the statement that his
ed. Coroner hewitt turned the effects
oi the deceased at the hospital over to
the police. They included a watch, a
rcpknife and his clothing.
Mr- Newbold and Mr.. Heiskell have ar
ranged to endeavor jointly to straishten
OF, Mr.. McLeran's affairs as quickly as
possible.
Coroner hewitt said he was told by Mr..
Heiskell that Mr.. McLeran was soon to
have become an employe of the firm and
TO receive a salary and commission. He
realized that his partner was in nerv-
Gus condition and that he had not been
able recently 10 transact business to any
great extent.
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Bullet DID Not Split.

There was no attempt today to leave a
vague impression regarding the RADIO
graph examination made in the search
for the bullet Secretary. Adamson COM
mented on the interest the mayor dis
played Yesterday in the mechanism VI
the X-ray apparatus, which comment III
itself indicated clearly enough that
second set of photographs had been
taken.
These showed the presence OF the oui-
lot in the vault of the pharynx, or, iI
other words. in the wall of the tnroa'
inst behind the palate. This much Was
shown in the late bulletin last night
which, however, left doubt as to "h1,li, IN
er the bullet was still intact or as Iiau
been first reported, split in two sectiolis
II was generally conceded today, thoush
that the physicians were now IN asree,
ment that there had been no spHttihS vi
the missile. and that the apparent Itas
ment shown by the first A-ray eAalil.iia- ..:s
of the bullet was in fact probably 1raS-
ment of bone.
No Immediate Operation.
There was every indication today that
no immediate operation on the patient
was intended. 1t was announced TINS
morning that no further consultation ol
the physicians would be held. until S:'H
pm.
Meanwhile the mayor was allowed
somewhat more freedom than yesterday
TO receive visitors. Commissioners henrE
T.. Thompson of the department OF "a'ei
supply, gas and electricity was the hfst
member of his official family. with the eN-
ception of Secretary Adamson ana ACT
ing Mayor Mitchell. who had been allow
ed access to the mayors sickrooh'
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Certificate Shows Responsibility

A certificate Of death, showing Mr.. Nc
Leran committed suicide. was given by
the coroner He also made 1T part of the
certificate that the deceased was suffer-
ing from nervousness to such an extent
that he was irresponsible.
Mr. Me- eran. who was a native Of this
city was about fortv-seven years old.
He lived with his wife and four children
at 214S Florida avenue northwest. but at
the beginning of the heated period he
took a cottage at Chevy Chase and
rented his Florida avenue house for the
season. he had been a member of the
real estate firm mentioned since 1897 and
numbered many friends in financial and
business circles.
Shortly after leaving :Iis place of busi-
Ness last evening he met Mr.. Harrison a
close personal friend, and went with HIM
to the iattsrs room at the house Of DR..
ShaEds, accepting an invitation to stay
10 dinner. Dr. Shauds, who had known
Mr. McLeran for many Years. said this
morning that his appearance Lad changed
very much since he last saw him; that
he was extremely nervous and seemed
troubled. lie was told that Ny NcI.eran
Lad been des1ondent and had made
statements indie ating he intended to take
his life.
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WEATHER.

Fair weather and moderate tenn
perature tonight and Saturday;
north and northeast winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulation-daily and
Sunday.
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Continued on Second Page
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
GRADING STREETS
Committee Having Street Leading 10
Depot Worked

The street committee has been
having some good work done on
the street leading to the Iron Noun
tain depot, The street has been
graded to about six feet wider than
formerly, and this will make it
much more convenient for traffic.
There is fine spring in the side
of the hill on this street, and it is
the intention to improve this and
erect "a drinking fountain for stock
DIT this place. The hill where this
spring comes out is fnll of iron ore
that can be dug utin great chunks,
and the water is strongly impreg,
mated with this mineral.
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
MINERAL SF'GS BANK
SAFE BLOWN OPEN
ROBBERS FAIL TO SECURE J He
CONTENTS
DEPOT IS ALSO ENTERED
Lincoln Pennies Amounting to $3.50
Only Loot Secured by
Robbers

An effort was made to rob the
bank at Mineral Springs Tuesday
night at about z O'Clock by blow
ing open the safe, but the robbers
failed to get to the money, which is
alleged TO have amounted to about
81, 900 90 at the time, and they only
succeeded III damaging the safe, as
they were frightened away before
completing their work.
The depot Of the NJ. D & &. was
also entered the same night, sup
posedly by the same parties, but
the loot there consisted only of a
sack of 250 9oppers of the Lincoln
issue.
Sheriff Velvin was called up
Wednesday morning aud notified
of the robbery.
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
IN BRIDAL ARRAY
WHAT SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND
AVOIDED.
lavish Expenditure of Money Not
Necessary Providing Good Taste
Is Exercised-Garments That
Must Be Included.

For the bride with $500 or more,
and good taste), the selection of the
rousseau is simplified But. for the
girl who only has one-fourth thai
amount, or less (and good taste). lot
Of thinking must be donet But there
is considerable pleasure IN economy
planning, and much satisfaction in Sc,
curing bargains. In the case of the
girl with the small amount the shop.
ping tour must become bargain hunt.
Whatever the state of the fair ones
purse, there are some items which
must be of excellent quality. Her un.
der muslins should be substantial,
dainty and not overturned. She must
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
MADE FAMOUS BY DICKENS
One by One They Have Under
gone Changes.

One by one the places made famous
by Charles Dickens have undergone
such changes that they are hardly dis
coyerable The rookeries in Tabard
street, Southwark borough, among the
last of these places are now being
c.osed up and very soon this charac-
teristic place Oh 1.ckens-land in Lon
don will have> passed away, the
housing committee" having deter
mined for sanitary reasons that 1t
must be obliterated The Church OF
St George the Martyr, which stands
at one end of the street, is the house
of worship immortalized as Little Dor
rit's church. and on this account Is
visited every year by thousands of
American admirers of the great novel
ist. Near the other end of the street
was the Marshalsea prison for debt
ors, where Little Dorrit's father, a
man with "a mild voice, curling hall
| and irresolute hands" as the years
t.nassed by became gray-hairea and ven
cradle ana was known as the faths
of the Marshalsea," a title if which b
grew to be ridiculously vain. And thi
character (muoh of the color Of whicl
Dickens Is said to have taken fron
that of his own father) is one of tn
most pathetic in any of his novels
But the medical officer for the distric
says it has long had wicked repu
tation, and London cannot allow sucl
degraded and unhealthy spot to re
main, no matter what its romantic
and historic interest. Long before th'
days of Dickens this corner of South
wick was known as the hiding place
Of highwaymen and debtors Of the
worst description.
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
A LIVE Wire IN
COTTON MARKET
TOWN OF OZAN BUYING MUCH
COTTON
FANCY PRICES OBTAINED
For Long Staple of Ozan Bottoms
Buying Cotton Formerly Carried
to Other Markets
FANCY PRICES OBTAINED

The town of Ozan has proved
live wire in the cotton market this
year, and the fancy prices paid by
the buyers located there has caused
great quantities of the feecy staple
to be carried to Ozan that has for
hlelly gone to other markets. The
price has ranged from 20 to 27 cents
for the long staple cotton grown in
the blacklands of the Ozan bottoms.
This GOTTEN is used i'll the markets
of the world in the manufacture of
thread and commands the top of
the market. Ozdn is the natural
market for this long staple cotton
aud this fact has been realized by
the buyers located there, who have
been paying the best prices paid in
this part Of the country. While
they make speciality OF long staple
cotton, the very highest prices are
paid for all grades at this market
There are now four buyers located
at Ozan, viz: J. S. Conway, Geo.
J Smith, Will Mathews and r. l..
Harmon. Others are arranging to
locate there, for they realize that if
they are TO get in the naslses fs,a
4 he long staple product Of the Ozai
bottoms, Ozan is the place to get it
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
TO ORGANIZE
A BRASS BAND
MOVEMENT MEETING WITH
sasasas P.ffTSs-~>A
Meeting CALLED FOR TONfET
To Effect Permanent Organization
Fourteen Members Already
Enlisted

A movement is on foot in Wash
ington looking TO the organization
OF a brass band, and from the en-
couragement already receiY ed from
all sources, it seems the matter Of
effectiug pernlaneut organizations
purchasing instruments and other
necessary prtliminarles VIII be ac-
compliShed within the next week or
two. Fourteen havealeady express,
ed themselves as willing to become
members Of the band, as follows:
DR. and Mrs. C A. Harding Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Morrow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il ". MrGough MesslS. JAS.
F. Dugger, J h. Gold, iiuvey
Williams. J.. O. Gold, Sherman
Cox, Mrs. 7. Y. Williams aud
Misses Nolie Trimble ana Jlua
Williams
A number Of others have rlr
matter of joining undrr coustorfa
ton. and the outlook for Il band OF
fifteen or twenty pieces is very
promising
Dr. ttur1jrG has rendered his
services as instructor aud hls past
baud experience wi. prove ar MACH
valu',
A meeting vii BE- held ut the
court hous, tonig.J torthelnpoSe
of effecting uermauyntol g4r,1,Il0H
and everyon~ interested isfeq -~led
10 he present. whether thr> WISH Ia
become members or not.
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
MRS. ELLA DELONY
Dies at Ashdown-Widow of Muir
dered Man

Mrs. Ella Delony, widow of the
late Lafayette DeLony, who was
murdered some months ago, died at
her home in AshdoNn Tuesday.
Mrs Del0ny was one of the de.
PENDANTS in the case, which attract-
I'd much attention last spring. She
was indicted as an accessory to the
murder, but i'll the trial was acquit-
red
Oscar Pullin who was indicted
for the murder, was found guilty
and is now serving life sentence
,or the crime. 1t was on his con-
trsslon that Mrs Drlouy was in
dicted, but she insisted that size
was innocent of any knowledge OF
the crime
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
COUNTY COURT House
Undergoing Interior Repairs Which
Will Put Building in Fine
Shape

The comfy court is having some
improvements made in the way of
plastering and painting ON the in
terror of the court house The
plaster had fallen in few places
and the walls and wainsroa iu.
needed some repairs, all of which
is being done. This will pat the
inside Of the building in excellent
condition, and as the outside was
painted some weeks ago. the build
ing is now in fine shape throughout.
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
negro MURDERED At
HOMAN SATURDAY
JIM ELLIS, FORMERLY OF THIS
PLACE. SHOT
VICTIM DIES INSTANTLY
Shot Down While Attempting to Get
Brother Out of Crap Game
No Arrests

Jim Ellis, colored, son of Fred
Ellis, who lives on the farm of Capt.
j j. Thomas at Homan, was shot
and instantly killed Saturday night
by parties engaged in crap game.
Jim and his father were going
hunting, the former carvings gun,
aud stopped on the way to call Il
younger son of Ellis out of house
III which crap game was supposed
be in progress. and as the elder man
opened the door and called for his
boy, two or three men from the
room opened fire on jim, who had
stepped inside and was resting the
muzzle of his gun on the floor, kill
ing him instantly. Only two Of the
several shots fired took effect. one
III the left breast and another, which
proved fatal entering the back.
There were said to be about sew
enty five negroes in the crap game,
chiefly employees at the mill, and
it is alleged the shooting was done
by gang of transient negro gam
blers who knew that it was pay day
IT the mill and were proceeding to
lale IN the cash
The lights were extinguished i'm
mediately after the killing and the
guilty parties made their escape,
but it is thought the Miller county
au horities, the county in which the
killing occurred, are tracking down
the gang and they will be arrested
AS soon as apprehended.
Ellis remains were brought to
this place for burial Monday, rs be
formerly lived near here
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11

possess plan, beautifully tailored
street suit and smart street hat, with
shoes and gloves in keeping. She will
need a dressy eloth Gown for visiting
aad Tor church wear, and shoes,
g owes and dress in keeping. These
viii! be the most often worn and pass
Cndsr the notice OF the greatest num-
bar Of people and they are to be pro-
yided for, therefore, before even the
wedding gown is considered
II is foolish fer a bride in moderate
circumstances, who is to marry a man
il The same state, to attempt d lavish
SD splendid gown for her wedding,
and skimp everything else in order to
have H. SIZE will have a vhite ele-
rhant on her hands afterward, no
practical use to anyone And besides
sae win not look any nfetier in 1t
t7an g. simpler gown which may do
rV-g Tor many a Culture occasion.
J ct tie plain street or travelling dress.
aad the costume IN which you must
pay your calls, be excellent IN every
~ny and content yourself with a sim
ole wedding gown You will look
rCat,v dressed all in white any ay.
itleoNer tire cieverness WIN whfeh
vopg gown is made and its saneral ef.
'-"t win cou t for more than ANYTHING
cl-e when the great day arrives.
'-rese Il Ntg'-c'as model for your de-
.'m and indulge in beautiful lines 10
touT hearts o0nt ut.
JULIA BoTTo&LEH
Washington telegraph., 1910-11-11
Both leedy and Elective

This Indicates the action Of Foley
Kidney pills as S. Parsons, Battle
Greek, Mach, illustrates: II nave
been afflicted with severe case Of
sidney and bladder trouble for
which | found no relief until used
Foley kidney Pills he>e cured
me entirely of all my ailments. I
VAS lro Ihle0 VITA backarhes and
,r>ere shooting pains WI ii annoy
urinary irregularities. The
~'"ndy use of Foley Kidney Pills
rid ne entirely of all my former
noubles. They have my highest
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