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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
DERELICTS THREATEN SHIPS.
Hulls of Abandoned Sea Craft Dis
covered Drifting in Pathway.

Washington, July 27.--Unite1
States Consul Miller at Tampico,
Mexico, has telegraphed to the state
department that the British steam
ship Madakaska has reported seeing
on June 80 in latitude 29.3S, longi-
tude 69.56, Greenwich west, water
logged bark with the stern stove in.
The derelict undoubtedly was the
Norwegian bark Crown, which was
abandoned Dec. 26, 1909, in mid
Atlantic.
The derelict is drifting about
twenty-five miles a day toward Cape
Hatteras and will soon be caught By
the Gulf Stream and carried north
east into the North Atlantic, where
she will he a great menace to navi-
cation.
A derelict, lumberladen. is wor-
rying mariners in the Gulf OF Mexico,
and the revenue cutter Winona. at
Mobile, has been ordered to find and
destroy the hulk. 1t was reported last
thirty-five miles southeast of No
bile light.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
Ohio ll,pulh, ans lauaol Aote
on = Can,lilale lm
'Usftnot
CONVENTION IS At SEA
james X 1srbcld Standing Fat Iot
Adoption Of Progressive Plai.
Situation keeps Lead.
crs Guessing


cnited Press Special.
Columbus. O., July 81. The gov-
ernorship nomination will be an. -
body's fight up to the last minute.
At the opening of the convention IT,
day the hall was jammed with dele
gates. All the big party leaders seem
to be befuddled and no one knows
just what Will happen For the first
time in years the leaders have not
been able to agree upon a candidate
for governor Judge O. b. Brow 1,
Carmen Thompson and Warren !.
Harding all express their confidence
of winning the nomination. James
r. Garfield has refused to submit
his candidacy to the convention
ahead of the fight for a progressive
diction as to the probability of his
own nomination.
Walter F. Brown of Toledo was
reelected chairman of the state
central committee last night.
1t now appears that the bosses
will combine on platform that VII
force Garfield to withdraw his name
from the convention. The in 'ications
are that Senator Dick has withdrew
his support from Thompso, to aid
Cox's candidate, Judge Brown. Gar
fields leaders are unable 20 find
Congressman Paul Howlane 1his
morning. Unless he makes minority
report there is no chance for fight
on the floor of the convention The
committee on resolutions include
nine congressman, one congressional
nominee and one United States sena-
tor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
FISH'S STING KILLS BOY.
Spike on Tail Pierces Jugular Vein
While Youngster Is Swimming.

Spike on Tail Pierces Jugular Vein
While Youngster Is Swimming.
West Palm Beach, Fla, July 27.---
While swimming in Lake Worth,
the jugular vein of Lawrence Baker.
the 14-year-old son of merchant
OF Jacksonville, was pierced by the
tail of giant @tingaree Death re-
suited in a few minutes.
Young Baker and two companions
were diving from boat into the
lake. Unknown to the boys huge
stingaree was near the boat. The last
dive of Baker disturbed the fish
and It lashed out with its tail, which
carries a number Of needle-lil;e
spikes.
Two of these spikes pierced the
boys throat and cut the jugular vein.
The boy rose to the surface crying
for help. His companions seized him
but he bled to death before they
could pull him into the boat
The stingaree is large. flat-bod'
led fish which frequents warm wat
ers. The stingaree's spike Is very
poisonous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
WATCH MOVEMENT OF STEINER
Canadian Police Trying 10 Get IN
Touch with Steamship Montr0se
by Wireless.


Montreal, July 27.-The Canadian
police have requested wireless oper-
ators at Bell Isle on the Labrador
coast to make every effort possible
to pick up the steamer Montrose's
wireless and find out definitely
whether REV. John Robinson AMI
son" who boarded the Montrose at
Antwerp, are really DIR. Crippen and
Miss Leneve. The latest dispatches
from Scotland Yard admitting that
the police are not sure that the
couple are on the Montrose is per-
picking to the Canadian officials.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
Canal Digger Dies in San Antonio.

Canal Digger Dies In San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas. July 81
One of the last OF the enterprisiag
band which dug the Suez canal died
in this city a few days ago. Louis
Colombo, S3 years OF age. an Italian
by birth and civil engineer OF some
repute. served as superintendent on
this first big ditch digging job OF
modern times. During his service on
the canal he became intimately ac-
quainted with De Lesseps, the mas
ter genius of the enterprise. AMI
when the great French engineer
proposed to build the Panama canal.
Mr.. Colombo was all too anxious to
identify himself with this huge task.
In the meantime, however, he had
come to this city and was oh the
road to making a fortune. For this
reason he re-considered his plan with
the result that he was not involved
In the fiasco that followed. Mr.. Gel
ombo died wealthy man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
l'as naus lrl lhullino Simrs
II ihe lrp on lhe
Ship
CAPTAIN WORKS WIRELESS
Sends S,onal 10 tonius Which Was
0ns llondfcd Mllrs Away The
Ship and Cargo Issdl,
Damaged


NNt#@ fFffH Sifst va.
New Orleans. Ia, July 2s.--Niih
her after-halds filled with water the
steamship Menus reached port here
at noon to-day.
The passengers have thrilling stor-
les 10 tell of the fire which broke
out when the steamer was plowiug
through the waters off the Florida
coast. They have Hnstinted praise for
tho heroiam displayed by Captain
Boyd who worked the wireless In
strument himself and signalled the
sister ship. the Comus, for help
when the fire was discovered Friday
night. When gusts of smoke filled
the state rooms the passengers hur-
ried out and found Captain 30 ID
working the wireless instrument.
They declare he signalled to the Co
mus which was one hundred miles
away. The Comus arrived SATURDAY.
morning and took all the passengers
off
When the fire was extinguished
the Momus proceeded here. She was
lodged on a sandbar SIX hours. The
ship and cargo were badly damaged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
-FOUR ISSUES BEFORE THE PEOPLE
H. summed t'p hs the Outlook The,
Include Direct Primaries and
Railway Regulation.


New York. July 27.--"There ate
four issues before the American
people this year. They are dir ses liri-
maries, congressional Organizations,
a,lway regulation and conservation.
They are all one and the same and
perpetually the stirring issue be-
tween oligarehy and democracy. "
The Outlook thus sums up the COM
ing campaign in a current iss1' cd
itorial. The editorial is not signed
written in his style, it is believed he
considered its preparation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
BRYAN TALKS OF HIS DEFEAT
Declares He Has Done His Duty and
1t Is Now Up to the Democratic
Party.
United Press Special.

Grand Island, Neb., July 27.---''i
out the dangers of not endorsing
county local option. 1t is now up to
the democratic party to fight 1t out.
My duty has been discharged, ! feel
better on that score. My future plans
have not been made"
This statement was made by w. j.
Bryan today regarding his defeat
yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27

Mrs. Kelley of Bryan, who have
been spending the summer in nort1-
ern cities, are in the city visiting the
family of w G. Lomax on Kaufman
street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
REVOLUTION IS CRUSHED
,tsi~tgg NsAuts sss@ ~
nsa y. s.stas sa. i, tt'ttt~ssss
~ tsst.tN ns*


rnitH8 rfess sp@isi
Nsa ufls ms "a lists NUm
wYfciag fsef e~HtatiYa f pFeisfft
pasiiia ~ liwndatas utlted eail :
sbis mafnise ffam nsilla satirf
that te ha8 suppressed thr efui1.
ilsn ef iufmsf President Nanillt
iloniliAH Representatives heue AeHt
theg the revolution hiss heen snn'
pressed saKiaa tbat iseuilla ard Wfe
hundred soldiers arr in camp on the
north border ~ llon3ufaH Thef ss8
scores ~ netui's sfe daily ia.niug
the revolutionary forces
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
WORkMEh BLOWN ATOMS
tsfsi tstt 4wtssN ta4siB0 nN
aNANs8syNttNt NfAt NAit
ats 81 tAsstt


4HrtN 5Hif # g1nsta MHh
eefr muaHif kHiei 4n aH rsianH
iub nblrb aaa5faa on the 1taNnu
tiutHloi fAliwHt upN hutatn1 hNa
temis.fiye milpa erH af lmtuaHa
today The mpH were enaaepa ia
blasting neHf q tuund Tho bodies ui
some ~ the victims of thp accident
were maHrled in q horrible mantee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
A BIC STRIKE ON IN CHICAGO
All building and Trade Workers ar,
Out--I'ifteen Thousand
Men Affected.
United Press Special.

Chicago, H.. July 27.-A general
strike of all building and trade work.
ers was ordered today at O'Clock
to take immediate effect. The build
ing being held invalid was the Otis
Elevator company. The strike means
fhat work on all big buildings under
construction here will be stopped.
About fifteen or eighteen thousand
men will be affected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
THE INSURGENTS DEFEATED
JAMES II. GARFIELD GIVES UP
FIGHT FOR A PROGRESSIVE
PLATFORM.
Ross Cox Is in the Saddle and Names
the GubematOrial Nominee.
The Platform Endorses
Taft.
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
Columbus, O., July 27.-Seeing
that defeat was inevitable James Il.
Garfield this morning dropped his
fight against the Endorsement OF the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law and an In
dorsement of President Taft. He at
the same time announced that his
name would not go before the con-
vent.on as a candidate for governor.
With Garfield out Of the way Sen
ator Dick then presented the strong
est stand-pat platform republican
state convention OF Ohio has ever
seen.
The failure of some of Garfield's
leading supporters to stand by MIN
in this fight caused him to With
draw and give the stand-patters =
clear field. He was out generated by
the regulars and quit when he saw
he was defeated.
Longworth looked like winner
OF the gubernatorial nomination.
The platform agreed upon by the
committee on resolutions endorses
President Taft, endorses the tarif
commission, favors ship subsidy,
endorses conservation and favors .
further amendment Of the antitrust
laws. The platform was adopted
without a protest.
The nomination Of candidate for
governor was next taken up AMI
Warren G. Harding won on the
third ballot Harding was backed by
"Boss'' Cox. The vote stood: Hard
ing 746, Brown 120. Longworsh
1876, Garfield 5.
Lieutenant Governor Treadway
was renominated by acclamation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
Juvenile Tragedy.

Hillsboro. July 27.-Two neg-1
boys, Matthew Rogers and Silas
Brown. both l2 years oil luarreied
and fought here. Matthew stabbed
s,:as % The heart with pccSctkn.fe
and killed him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27

Foley's Kidney 1emcny will cure
any case Of kidney and bladder trou-
Bile not beyond the reach OF medicine.
No redicine can do more. B. W.
Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27
Youth Accidentally Killed.

Atlanta, Tex. July 27.-,Ailcn Per
due, aged 18 years. Of this city, ac-
cidently killed himself yesterday af-
ternoon about 8 o'clock with VIM
chester pump shot gun. While play
ing with the gun. not knowing that
it was loaded. 1t went off. The charge
penetrated his neck, killing him In
stantly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27

Lawn mowers sharpened and ad-
iusted. Umbrellas covered and re-
paired. Arthur Mackoy, bicycle and
gun shop, 2I2 East Main street. IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-27

Just received a fresh car Of Sui
phur Springs water melons. Insist on
your merchant sending you one ont
of this car. John v. Singleton. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Great Britain.
BLAME LAID ON PINCHOT.
Declared to Be Responsible for Fail
ures in Reclamation.

Enough coal has been found in my
state to run the fires of this country for
nine hundred years, but the conservation
lists have bottled up the COAL" declared
Representative Taylor of Colorado a
democrat, before the House committee on
ways and means today, speaking in sup
port of the Mendell bill TO provide a bond
issue TO complete the reclamation prof.
ects."
Don't you approve of conservation"
asked Chairman Payne.
"Of course I do replied Taylor but
| think that as SO much Of our land has
been set apart in this manner the gov
eminent might authorize the issuance of
these bonds to make good the contracts
with thousands OF. settlers VINO have in
vested their all for a gold brick =
Mr.. Taylor charged that the cattle
herders rent the Colorado lands for a
quarter of cent an acre and that that
was why the bond Issue was sought h.
the government
with all due respect for Mr. pinchot ;,
he added, The is responsible for the fail
ure Of the reclamation projects to paw az
well a S was expected of them The forest
service has bottled up $1,000 900 acres II
good agricultural land in my state land
that the settlers would have homesteaded
land that would have paid it's share Tor
the cost of retaining the arid lands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
News Briefs.

Franklin Keagy, aged seventy-three
years. well known architect. died Wed
nesday at his home in Waynesboro, near
Hagerstown. Md. He was one of the
boarders at the home Of the late Mrs
Mary Ritner in 1859. when John Brown of
anti-slavery fame and his associates
were boarding in the same house
It is estimated that more than 1000, oOo
fruit trees will be shipped into West Vir-
ginia by way Of Romney this season. to
be planted In the fruit orchards of that
section of the state In addition to the
trees that will be shipped in from nur-
series. many of the orchardists will plant
their own growth Of nursery stock.
Unfavorably reported by the committee
on ways and means. the bill to appro-
building for the Maryland division of the
United Boys Brigades of America Thurs
day met an untimely end in the house of
delegates at Annapolis. No debate de-
veloped. and the report was adopted by a
heavy majority.
The Virginia supreme court Thursday
denied a writ of error in the noted case
OF Sam Hardy, convicted OF frst-degree
murder of Tiberius Gracious Jones at Hol-
land, Va. in 1909. Unless Gov. Mann
should extend to Hardy executive Glenn
ency. the prisoner will be electrocuted.
Irrigation is to be undertaken in Mary
land. according to the provisions of a
bill introduced in the legislature by Sena-
tor Brady The bill Incorporates the
Maryland Irrigation Company. The cap
ital stock is to be 100000. the directors
being authorized to increase 1t to any
amount desired.
Prices at public sales in Maryland have
been steadily on the increase, until they
are now the highest ever known. At a
recent sale cows averaged $50 each. A
fifteen-year-old horse brought $153: pair
of old mules. 1852: small pigs, SAT each.
and brood sows $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
SUGGESTS AMENDMENTS
TO INSPECTION MEASURE
DR.. Woodward Thinks Architect of
Treasury Should Be on Building
Supervision Board.

After reading the bill now in the House
providing for the establishment Of a
national board of sanitary inspectors
whose duties. in part, would be the in
spection Of public buildings in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Health Officer Wood
ward has suggested to the Commissioners
that to suit the conditions in Washington
the bill should be amended in several
particulars. Commissioner Johnston has
indorsed DR. Woodward's suggestion, and
the bill has not been approved. as was
reported In a morning paper.
The bill introduced by Representative
Olcott Of New York was to create a
board to be composed of the surgeon gem
eral OF the army, the chief of the bureau
Of medicine and surgery of the navy and
head of the bureau of public health and
marine hospital service. The boards duty
would be to appoint army or navy officers
or officers Of the public health and marine
hospital service. either active retired,
to inspect all government buildings and
offices in the District.
DIR. Woodward believes the supervising
architect Of the Treasury should be
member of the board, if created, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
DURING GOOD BEHAVIOR
FOUR-YEAR PLAN FOR ASSESS.
ORS TURNED DOWN.
Senate District Committee Makes
Adverse Report on Proposed
Change-0ther Legislation.

A bill introduced by Senator Warren
came up before the Senate District COM
-'i'-ro today to provide that the terms
district assessor and his assist
.nts shall he for four years. That was
to he inserted in lieu of provision of
the present law that the assessor and
the assistants shall not be removed ex-
cept for inefficiency, neglect of duty or
nalfeasance In office.
The committee decided to make an ad-
verse report on the bill. 1t was thought
by the committee that the Tlen who as
sess property should not be subjected
to the conditions surrounding reappoint-
ment every four years.
Action on Other Bills.
The committee acted favorably on the
bin which would increase from per cent
TO per cent the maximum dividends to
be paid by the Washington Sanitary
Housing Company on it's investments in
model tenement houses In the District.
The company requested the change, de-
claring that the present maximum is not
sufficient to attract as much money to the
investments as is desired.
Should the bill pass il is contem-
plated that many more model tenement
houses will be constructed in this city
The houses are not "tenements" in the
New York sense. but are houses that
will rent cheap. but equipped with
proper sanitary fixtures.
To the subcommittee on police and
fire departments was referred a bill
amending the local fire-escape law, ex-
cepting freproof buildings from the
operation of the law and requiring ele-
vator shafts TO be incased In fireproof
material at the bottom and have a
ventilation opening at the top.
A bill amending the harbor regula-
tions was referred to the subcommittee
on the judiciary for further investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
WHITE HOUSE MUSICAL.
Recital by Karl Jorn Of the Metro.
politan Opera Company.

Karl Jorn, tenor. of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, is to sing at the White
House this evening. The program will
consist of the prize song from Der Meis-
tersinger." in German, and the aria from
I'll Pagliacci," in Italian, as the first
numbers. He will sing next the "Cava-
tina" from Faust" in French, and 81
Am Thine" in English. His third and
concluding number will be 20 Paradise, .
from "L'Afrikaine," in German.
The prize song and 20 Paradise" were
selected by the President. In the latter
song Jorn reaches D flat. a halftone
higher than high c.. in full voice. Jorn
will have as his accompanist the Amer
lean composer. Max Liebling. The song
II Am Thine" was prepared for this
evening. Many ambassadors and others
of the diplomatic and Official sets will be
among the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
No Indications of Violence.
HEARING ON ALASKA BILL,
Council of Eleven Men Appointed by
President Proposed.

The administration Alaska bill was
discussed before the House committee on
territories today by Alfred Fink and
Capt. William Hall of Nome Alaska
Mr.. Fink. in favor of the bill. urged
that the proposed legislative council of
Alaska be composed of eleven men ap-
pointed by the President. He suggested
that the head of the executive depart
ment interested in Alaska be consulted
in the appointment Of members of the
council. so that that body would contain
men familiar with the question in which
the various departments are concerned.
The people of Alaska have no objections
to a part of the council being composed
of men appointed by the President, ac-
cording to Capt. Hall. They would feel
more comfortable if they were allowed
to elect several members.
They would be sure. he said that
through the native members the council
would always be informed as to local
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

from this university. After leaving col
lege he took up the study of law and In
December. 1893, he was admitted to the
bar in New York state. and began the
practice of his profession in Rochester.
Interested in Public Affairs.
While earning his livelihood as a
lawyer Mr. Perkins took a keen interest
in the public affairs of his city and state.
and soon became actively engaged in pol
tics. He was always a stanch MEM
Der of the republican party. In 1874, In
recognition of his ability as lawyer. he
was elected city attorney of Rochester
for a term OF two years. at the explra-
ton OF which he was reelected 1or a
second term: He then resumed his
private practice.
Having q deep interest in French ms
tory, Mr. Perkins made it a special
study, and in 1887 published his first his.
torical work, France Under Mazarin
subsequently he went to Paris. where he
remained for five years continuing his
historical studies. France Under the
Regency" France Under Louis XIV and
Life of Richelieu,' as one of the Heroes
of the Nation series. are the titles TO his
other books on French history.
His Legislative Career.
In 1898 Mr.. Perkins returned to Roch-
ester and three years later was elected
to the New York state assembly from
the first district of Monroe county. In
1904 he was delegate to the republican
national convention, which nominated
Theodore Roosevelt as the republican
candidate for President OF the United
States.
In 1900 Mr.. Perkins received the cone
gressional nomination for the thirty sec
ond district of New York. and was elected
to the Fifty-seventh Congress. From that
time on he was renominated and re-elect-
ed at each succeeding election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
POLICE FIND SWAG DELAY FOR B|EBER
Senate Fails to Confirm Him
for CoIlectorship.
INQUIRY WILL BE MADE
Recommitted at the Request of Sem
ator Frye, After Favor
able Report.

The nomination of Sidney Bieber to be
collector OF customs at the port ~
Georgetown. which had been favorably
reported 10 the Senate from the COM
mittee on commerce, was recommitted
to the committee today while the Senate
was in executive session.
This action was taken, it is UNDER
stood, at the request Of Senator Frye.
chairman of the committee on commerce
The nomination had been referred TO Sem
ator Martin of Virginia for an investi-
CATION, with authority TO report Il ia
vorably to the Senate IL no protests were
received by him.
For Further Investigation.
Ii is understood that Senator Martin
made the favorable report TO the Senate.
It's recommitment followed today. The
chairman Of the commerce committee il
understood to have expressed a desire
that. the nomination should be further in
vestigated. and its return to the commit
tee is understood 10 be for that pur-
pose.
1t was rumored after the executive ses-
sion today that Senator Carter, who il
remembered to have attacked Mr.. Bieber
connection with some water front land on
was responsible for the recommitment
From authentic sources ii is learned that
Senator Carter did not indicate his posi-
ton on Mr.. Bieber's nomination today
while the senate was in executive session.
1t was rumored that Senator Carter had
Influenced the chairman of the commerce
committee to ask for a further investiga-
ton OF the nomination.
Carter is Non-Committal
Senator Carter was non-committal on
the matter when seen at his Office this
afternoon. He would neither deny nor ar
firm the report that he intended to fight
Mr.. Bieber's nomination.
Some time ago. he remarked Il
thought it my public duty to say some
thing to the Senate, in open session.
about Mr.. Bieber. | had my say. There
is no personal feeling in the matter"
Senator Frye was not at his office to-
day, on account of a n illness which has
kept him confined to his home for sey-
eral days. and could not be reached.