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OVER SEAS
Meet at Atlantic City Demon
Strated PracticabiIity.
PERIL TO WORLDS NAvIES
Declared No Warship Could With
stand Aerial Attack.
JERSEY RESORT IS HAPPY
Now Laying Plans to Capture In
ternationa1 Aviation Meet.
Ocean a Good Course.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. July Eek
pert aviators, including men Of national
and International fame. have proven the
feasibility Of flights over the ocean in
heavier-than-air machines during the
thrilling series of contests held in Allah
tic City this week.
For the first time since aeroplanes be-
came established as a vehicle for thrilling
sport and a possibility in defense and at
tack In case of war a course for exhibi-
ton and competitive contests has been
laid out directly and entirely over the
ocean.
Glenn HI. Curtiss, whose trip In the air
from Albany to New York marked an
epoch in aeronautics. started from the
Atlantic City beach in what was the first
trip of an aeroplane over the Atlantic
ocean. Others have followed and have
proved that the ocean air currents are
even more settled and safer for aviation
than are those over the land.
Spectators From All Over.
Probably more people from more differ
ent cities, towns and hamlets of the coun-
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SCOUTS ROOSEVELT LORE
MAHARANEE OF BAR0DA Is A
CRITIC OF HIS VIEWS.
Thinks He Should Confine His Ut.
terances to Matters He Knows
About, Leaving India Out.

NE wYORK, July 9.-The guildhall
speech of Theodore Roosevelt. In which he
gave Great Britain advice on how 10
rule her colonies, echoed across the seas
to India and found one of its many crit
icisms so late as today from the lips
of the Maharanee of Baroda, who with
her husband the gaekwar. Is now In
New York on a trip around the world
81 do not like the speech OF your SOL
der Roosevelt" said the maharanee. In
which he told the English how to rule
my people and the Egyptians.
What can he know? He has never
been in my country. He should not
speak OF things of which he knows
nothing.
.:One cannot learn the heart Of a
people in a year, in a hundred years.
My people do not show their hearts
easily
The maharanee is we'll educated. speaks
ideas In which her husband shares
within limits.
lis most potent. 1 want the women OF
nv country to think for themselves.
That is as far as the gaekwar will
go. -
..Suffragettes?" he asked. Are there
really such things? ] thought they were
fabulous, like the unicorn.
mo, they would not be popular in
my country"
His wife thinks that American women
are beautiful, perhaps.
But their styles" she adds. ARE not
for our country Our standerd of beauty
is simple grace-the natural shape OF
the head, the natural line OF the figure.
That is ALL
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FIRE MENACES BIG TREES HIS FUNERAL AT NOON
FLAMES SWEEPING TOWARD
GIANT SEQUOIAS.
Hotels and Resorts in Danger Of De-
struction-Coeur d'Alenes
Fire.Swept.

VISALIA, Cal. July 9.-The big trees
of the giant forest appear to be doomed,
it is reported here.
Forest fires, which have been burning
for several days in the vicinity OF the
big timber, are said to be sweeping IN
the direction Of the grove OF the Sc
ouoias, the largest In the world.
large part Of the forest reserve has
been swept away. according to meager
reports received here. Hotels and noun
tain resorts, 1t is further said, are In I'M
minent danger Of destruction.
The men who for days have fought
against flames and wind have become ex-
hausted About 100 men, rangers, troop
ers and power company employees. have
been wAging the fight.
Occur d'Alenes Fire-swept.
SPOKANE, Wash, July 9.-With six
homesteads in danger of destruction and
over 100 acres of the finest white pine
timber a mass of raging flames, the big
gest forest fire of the present year in the
Occur d'Alenes is sweeping up the valley
at Kingston. on Pine creek, sixteen miles
west of Wallace. Idaho.
The fire. which started last night. mas
grown far beyond control Of the home
steaders and the forest service men, num-
bering about twenty.
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WILL BE CANDIDATE.
Mclaughlin Nay Oppose Roosevelt
for S. w. v. Commander.

LOS ANGELES. July 9.-It was an
nounced today that ]. i. Mclaughlin of
Los Angeles will be candidate for the
Office Of cornmander-in-chief of the Span
ish War Veterans of the United States,
when they hold their annual encampment
in Denver September 2
Until McLaugblin's. candidacy was an
nounced IL was supposed that the honor
would be given to Col. Theodore Roose-
welt without opposition.
The Los Angeles man. who Is at pres
cnt junior vice Commander Of the Or
ganization. has been Endorsed by seven
;een states. according to the announce
merit made here today.
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AFRAID OF TEXAS TRIAL.
Lawyer Asserts Fact Accused Man
Ii q Broker Will Convict.

NEW YORK, July 0.-Charles NJ. Meek
err. a Wall street broker. who had been
ordered by Gov. Hughes surrendered to
the authorities Of Texas on extradition
papers. was granted a stay and released
on $4,000 bail today by the appellate
division of the supreme court. Meekers
extradition was granted at the request
Of the Governor Of Texas. on the charge
that he conspired with two others to
swindle George N. Mattingly at Texline.
Tex. Of 81. 400.
ION what seems to be q most unsub-
stantial charge" said George p. BrecA-
enridge, addressing the court In Meeker's
behalf, 1.-The state OF Texas IL seeking
to drag q citizen Of this state away
from his wife, child and friends, thou
sands Of miles. to try him among people
where the statement that he II q New
York broker with an ONCE In Wall street
Is almost certain to lead the jury to
convict
Robert c. Taylor. assistant district at
torney, opposed the stay or bail on the
ground that II would be contrary to pub
lie policy. and impair the rights Of the
state OF Texas under the federal Consti-
tuition.
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WIRELESS FORARMY DIRIGIBLE
Germany to Keep Navy in Communi-
cation With Land.

BERLIN. July 0.-The admiralty board
has arranged for the vessels OF the feet
engaged in the grand maneuvers this year
to be kept In constant communication
with land by means Of a dirigible airship
fitted with wireless telegraphy.
This is the first time that a dirigible
has been used for this purpose.
The new Gross airship, the largest
craft Of the semi-rigtd type yet con-
structed, has been completed for the
army. The airship Is 3O2 feet long and
~ feet I'm diameter
1t has four propellers and carries two
gondolas. The motors are capable OF
developing 400 horsepower
The new airship will participate in the
imperial maneuvers
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OPPOSED TO FIGHT PICTURES.
Young Peoples Union Of Universal
int Church Goes on Record.

NEW YORK. July 9.-Before electing
officers preparatory to its final business
sessions today. the Young Peoples
Christian Union Of the Universalist
Church. in annual convention here, put
into a formal resolution the sentiments
against the exhibition of the Jeffries-
Johnson fight pictures expressed dur
ing the opening days Of the conven-
ton.
The resolutions register the associ-
atoms protest against the exhibition
of the pictures, on the ground that
prize fighting is demoralixing to Chris
tian citizenship.
The convention elected A. Ingham
Bicknell Of Boston as it's president,
Roger F. Etc of Tufts College secre-
tary, and Arthur ]. Edwards OF Mime
sofa treasurer.
Portland. Me-; Portland. Greg. and
Atlanta. Ga. want the next convention,
In July. 1911. Sentiment today seemed
to favor Atlanta. The convention will
close tomorrow night With q mass
meeting In the Church Of the Divine
Paternity.
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ed the hundred kilometers record t62-2
miles 20 one hour and eight minutes
Auburn, in a monoplane, with a single
passenger, covered I3J kilometers (SSS'
miles in two hours, nine minutes and
yseven seconds Labouchere was award
ed a special prize of $1,000 fer breaking
Oheslagers' record of go kilometers.
made before the competition Tor the
single distance prize
The constructors prize for the great
est total distance covered by three ma
chimes of one design goes to the An
ttionette monoplane, which covered 2,134
kilometers Q,IO6 miles).
Legagneaux, in a biplane, with single
passenger, made a daring flight. He
ctrcled the towers OF the Rheims Cathe-
dral few over the city for half an hour
and returned to the field.
Harmon May Fly Today.
NEW YORK. July 9.-Clifford B. Har-
mon promised today that he will try to-
morrow for the Country Life trophy, Of
fered for an aeroplane flight across Long
Island sound. from Mineola, L. l.. to any
potnt In the mainland east of Mamaro-
neck.river.
The distance is insignificant-ffteen
miles, roughly. but the trophy is the first
offered for a flight across water.
: Frank n. Doubleday announcer 10
day that he would give a silver trophy
to the first aviator who will make the
circuit of Manhattan Island in an aero
plane.
: On account of the crush of river traf-
fic, the willie waws" in the air from
the tall Office buildings and the four
bridges over the East river. the Night
has been thought hazardous in the ex
IRENE, but Clifford Harmon said tonight
that he will attempt it,
Harmon is an amateur, who has made
creditable but no startling ascents.
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Refused to Drop Prosecution.
,1aOPPOSED TO STRIKE.
Sentiment of Pennsylvania Train
men Said to Be for Peace.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 9.-After
special meeting of the Brotherhood of
RAILWAY Trainmen here this afternoon
vas stated that the sentiment was
largely against a strike of PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD employees. While many of the
older and more conservative employees
have been active In urging their fellow
rsinmen to come out and vote on the
strike question, ii is said that this effort
has been largely in the direction of get
ting votes against the strike order
Another meeting will be held next Tues
day. and 1t Is expected the result of the
oalioting in the Harrisburg district will
be known on Wednesday
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REPRESENTATIVE BROWNLOW
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.
Hour Fixed to Enable House and
Senate Delegations to Reach
Johnson City.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. July s.-The
funeral Of Representative Walter p.
Brownlow Of the first Tennessee dis
conducted from Memorial Hall at the
Mountain branch of the National
Soldiers Home. this city, at noon Mon
day The hour was fixed in order that
the Washington party might leave
there Sunday night and arrive here In
time for the service. Rev. j. A. Bubble.
chaplain OF the home, assisted by Rev.
H. Osborne. an Episcopal minister. will
be in charge of the service. An at
tendance Of several thousand Is expect
ed. Banking and other business houses
and factories in johnson City will be
closed during the funeral hour.
Speaker Cannon yesterday appointed
the following committee to represent
the House: Representatives Austin Of
Tennessee. chairman: Tawney of Min
nesota, Livingston OF Georgia, Bowers
Of Mississippi. Keller Of Ohio. members
of the committee on appropriations:
Moon. Hull, Houston. Byrns. Padgett,
Sims, Garrett and Gordon Of Tennessee:
Grant. Cowles and Morehead of North
Carolina: Slemp Of Virginia, and James
Of Kentucky.
Vice President Sherman has appoint
ed the following committee to repre-
sent the Senate at the funeral: Senators
Curtis of Kansas. Smith OF Michigan.
Brady and Paynter Of Kentucky, Jones
of Washington. Frazier and Taylor OF
Tennessee.
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

MALIN HEAD. July 9.-Signaled,
Caledonia, New York, for Neville and
Glasgow.
GIBRALTAR, July 9.-Passed: Verona.
Philadelphia and New York, for Naples
and Genoa.
MOvILLE, July 9.-Sailed: Columbia
(from Glasgow, New York.
LONDON, July 9.-Sailed: Columbian.
Boston; Minnetonka, New York: Sicilian,
Montreal.
Baltimore for London.
LIVERPOOL. July 9.-Sailed: Senator.
LONDON. July 9.-sailed: North Point.
Philadelphia.
land. Antwerp for New York. reported by
wireless telegraph when 416 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at noon. Dock about 3 pm
Sunday.
GLASGOW. July s.-sailed: Numidian,
Boston.
HAvRE. July s.-saiied: Lorraine.
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. July e.-sailed: St.
Paul. New York.
NAPLES, July 6.-Arrived: San
Giorgio, New York.
BREMEN, July 9.-Arrived: Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm, New York.
PATRAs. July 4.-sailed: PATHS. New
York.
PALERMO. July 6.-Sailed: Atlanta,
New York.
ANTWERP. July 8-Saiied: Kroon.
land. New York.
EIA6CONSET. Mass, July 9.-New
York, Southampton for New York, rec
ported by wireless telegraph when 32D
miles east Of Sandy Hook at am. Dock
about 7:30 am. Sunday.
NEW YORK, July e.-Saiied: Lecoq.
Hayre.
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is now the most deadly engine Of war,
declared Gen. w. A. Jones, retired, head
of the United States Engineer Corps, who
has followed every flight made over the
sea during the Atlantic City meet. 1t has
been definitely settled here that aviators
who come to Atlantic City ignorant OF
the possibility of the aeroplane over the
ocean would be absolutely able to ac-
curately drop the highest powered ex-
plOsives on the deck of any war vessel.
1 believe that all present plans of de-
Tense for war craft are useless against
the soaring machines. whose speed and
ability to instantaneOusly change their
position would battle the most expert
marksmen.
Safe From Gun Fire.
with even the highest sort Of ar
NOR. such as a bullet proof cloth that
would turn rife bullets under operator
most absolutely safe within a distance
above anything from a torpedo boat tt
a dreadnought type of the heaviest arm
ed cruiser that would allow them tc
drop explosives with an accuracy that
would probably allow an explosive shell
to dive even into the tunnels and to
the bowels of the Ship
AS a result of his observations at the
Atlantic City meet, it is expected thai
spirits in the movement for taking uf
the aerOplane as a practical war machine
by the government.
Money for the Prizes.
The Atlantic City meet was tho re-
suit of the enterprise of the leading mer
Of Atlantic City. Following the formation
o fthe Atlantic City Aero Club severa
months ago, President John J. White
with the assistance of other members Of
the organization, began the active cam
paign which has resulted in present sue
cessful series of ocean flights. Money fol
the big prizes and other expenses which
have run up into thousands of dollar,
were contributed by the men and institu
tons of Atlantic City interested in the
progress of aviation, who insisted tina,
Atlantic City should have the honor OF
being the first to settle the vexed prob
lem of successful flying over the sea.
The success Of the present meet has
already started a movement to have At
lantic City selected as the center of the
next international aviation meet, held In
America. Hundreds of square miles OF
low lying level country furnish the finest
sort of course for events over the land
A large sum can be secured for prize.
and managers of the present meet are
enthusiastic supporters Of the movement
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PREACHER FOUND BODY.
Climbed Through Window After
Man Who Died of Heart Disease

CAMDEN. N. j.. July civilian
Ronig OF Utica, N. Y, was found dead
this afternoon in house he owned in
Merchantville. N. j.. death having been
caused by heart disease Ronig. who
was forty years old. came to Merchant
VILE yesterday to complete negotiations
for the sale of the place. When he did
not appear today the Rev. Harold Morse,
rector Of the Episcopal Church. who
lives near the Ronig house, climbed
through q window and found Ronig
dead on the floor.
The body was removed to the home
of William Harrington, relative, at
MoorestOwn. N. ].
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Action Preventing Use of Chicago
Board of Trade Quotations.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-Judge Rose In
the United States court today made per-
manent the injunction restraining Virgil
P. Randolph. William B. Price, James
A. Anderson and Price 4 Co.. from OBJ
tanning. using or selling the Quotations
from the Board of Trade of Chicago. The
preliminary injunction was issued last
April, and shortly afterward the defen-
dants were arrested on indictments charg-
ing them with operating a bucket shop
The men are now on bail, pending the
trial of their case in Washington. where
the indictment was returned against
them.
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WILL ADD TO NORFOLK.
Mayor Approves Ordinance Annex
ing Two Wards to City.

NORFOLK. Va, July 9.-Mayor Rid
dick late today approved ordinances
adopted by the city council proposing the
annexation of two new wards to Norfolk,
giving the city an increased population Of
IL 900 and new taxable values of 81. SOC, OO0
including the Norfolk and Western rail-
way terminals and piers at Lamberts
Point.
Norfolk county will resist the loss of the
railway terminals, carrying with them
taxable values alone of 100000 Under
the laws of Virginia the courts will de-
termine the amount Of territory to be an
nexed.
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SHOT IN LOVE QUARREL.
Richmond Man Kills .Baltimorean
by Bullet in Throat.

BALTIMORE. July 9.-Following
quarrel about a woman, Louisa lie Fevre,
John Loving, this evening, shot John
Morrow in the throat. killing him in
stantly. The shooting occurred In the
yard of 323 Chestnut street, where both
men lived.
Loving, who Is said to have come from
Richmond, Va, has not yet been cap
tured.
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Funeral services for Edward S. Miller,
for many years clerk in the quarter
masters department., United States
Army, who died at Walter Reed General
Hospital Friday. will be held in the
chapel of Lees undertaking establish
ment, 332 Pennsylvania avenue, at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment
will be in GlenwOod cemetery.
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News Briefs.

Ground was broken at Havre de Grace.
Md, Thursday for the foundation Of
Grace Reformed Episcopal Church. Miss
Leila G. Whitaker turning the flrst spade
full of dirt. The building will be Of brick,
Gothic in design. and will have a tower
for chime of bells.
The West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company has authorized Sheriff Thaddeus
Pritt Of Randolph county. w. Va, to
offer $500 reward for the arrest Of French
Phillips. who IL wanted for the murder
of an Austrian at Camp IL OF the COM
pany.
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try and world have witnessed the Allan
tic City flights than have ever before
watched plucky 'bird-men" drive their
machines through the air in any other
contest. Three hundred thousand people
were packed along the Boardwalk. on the
piers and on hotel porches and roofs July
i, when Curtiss made his first flight
An average Of at least one hundred
thousand spectators have witnessed the
ascents OF such conquerOrs of the air as
Hamilton. Brookins, Coffyns and the
who joined Curtiss in the air battles for
the So. 600 prizes later In the week.
The meet has been in direct charge Of
H. w. Sutton, who has had much to do
with its success.
Results Are Worldwide.
While the meet was arranged by big
hotel and business men. who formed the
membership of the Atlantic City Aero
Clue as spectacle, its results in settling
problems of air navigation have been of
worldwide Importance. Expert aviators
and followers of the aeroplane game,
both from the sporting and serious stand
point, have solved questions which had
become matters Of important discussion
MY first fight over the ocean salts
fled me that there is practically no limit
except the carrying of fuel on ocean
flights stated Glenn H. Curtiss, after
his several over-the-sea trips. Il have
found that the air is steadier over the
ocean than in any place on land
Ocean flying in heavier than-air ma
chimes has now been proved a practical
possibility under even less favorable con-
ditions than on land said Charles X.
Hamilton, another aviator, who uses the
Curtiss machine and methods.
Use Against War Vessels.
''The aeroplane in its present stage OF
development could be used with deadly
effect against war vessel, in my opin-
ion, since the problem of air navigation
over the ocean has been settled at the
Atlantic City meet" says Walter Brook
ins. the spectacular air driver. whose
wonderful evolutions in the Wright BIZ
plane have shown the possibilities Of this
style of plane. Other aviators and stu
dents Of air science are loud In their
praise Of the Atlantic City men, whose
public spirit secured the presence for the
first time in American aviation history
competition between the highest expon-
ents Of the Wright and Curtiss methods.
ITO my mind the American aeropiane
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MADR|z HIDES P|HMAN
AMERICAN TAKEN UNDER ES-
CORT INTO INTERIOR.
report of Disabling of Gunboat San
Jacinto in Attack on
Estradists.

. BLUEFIELDS. July civilian b.
Pittman, the American engineer who was
captured while with the insurgent forces.
was sent today to the interior under an
escort of soldiers of the Madriz troops at
Bluefelds Bluff.
: Recently Gen. Estrada offered to ex-
change Col. Salamanca, who was taken
prisoner in the attack upon Pearl Lagoon,
for Pittman. This offer was refused by
Gen. Rivas.
Pittman's chances of getting out of the
hands of Madriz are now considered
slight. 1t is likely that he will be taken
10 Managua.
Estradists Repel Attack.
NEW ORLEANS. La. July 9.-Reports
of victories and defeats for the Mica
Taguan insurgents. varying according to
the sympathies of the narrators, were
brought to New Orleans today by passen-
gers arriving on the steamer Marietta di
Giorgio.
s Local representatives of the insurgents
said this afternoon that they had re-
ceived word that in the effort of the
Madriz forces to recapture Pearl Lagoon
The little improvised gunboat San Jacinto
had been badly disabled and that her
ceptain had been killed.
: At the so-called consulate Of the Mad
riz government in New Orleans this re-
port was denied. 1t was admitted that
the attack had been unsuccessful and
that there had been casualties.
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OBJECT TO FIGHT PICTURES.
Ministers in Cleveland Will Protest
to Mayor.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 9.-The
Cleveland Ministerial Union, composed Of
the evangelical Protestant pastors here.
today voted to protest to Mayor Baehr
against the exhibition of the Jeffries-
johnson fight pictures. The mayor will
return to the city Monday.
1t is proposed by the ministers that
the city council take action, IL the
mayor refuses AS it is now too late
to pass an ordinance forbidding the pic
lures. they will suggest the passage of q
resolution asking the mayor to act.
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THE MEXICAN ELECTION.
Electoral College to Meet Today to
Cast Ballots.

MEXICO CITY, July 9.-Electoral col
leges for the six districts of Mexico will
meet tomorrow to vote for president and
vice president and six justices Of the SUI
preme court, and senators and deputies
and their alternates The re-electionists
have large majorities in all the col
leges. OF the 7s8 electors to whom Gre
dentials have been given, only sixty-six
are anti-re-electionists. 1t remains to be
seen how they will divide between Cor
raj and Dehesa for vice president.
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Gov. Conner Injured.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July Gov. B.
B. Conner was slightly injured yesterday
In a runaway in Abbevilie. Ala, being
thrown violently against the front seat
Of a carriage. He again hurt the leg
which has been troubling him as the re-
suit Of a horses kick several weeks ago.