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until late In the night, believing the
world was coming to an end.
Memphis teachers pacified the pupils in
all the schools.
Miners Squander Useless Money.
BRAZIL, Ind. May 19-Many foreign
coal miners yesterday drew all the money
that was coming to them. fearing that
the passage Of the earth through the
comets tail would destroy the world.
Last night the men spent their money
lavisllly for things that could be enjoyed
quickly.
Curious Comet Party.
CHICAGO. H., May. I9.-"Nearer My
God, to Thee sung by ninety men and
women of the Unitarian conference clus-
tered in circle around former United
States Senator William f. Mason and
Prof George Burman Foster of the Uni
versity of Chicago. on the roof of
downtown hotel. with all eyes turned
toward the western heaven, was the
held all over Chicago last night.
The comet, however, was invisible.
Wires were not disturbed. The more
ignorant expressed fear of the comet.
Two suicides were attributed to comet
fear.
Pigeons Death Causes Fright.
DETROIT. Mich. May 19.-Their atten-
ton called by the shouts of children to
the flight of homing pigeon. men. wom-
en- and children who had gathered in the
street to watch the bird high in the air
rushed into their homes terror-stricken
at sunset yesterday when the bird fall
tered, turned somesault and fell life
less to the pavement.
1T is the gas! 1t is the gas! The pigeon
was struck by the comets tail. We shall
be killed."
Quickly the word went from house to
house in the eastside foreign district
Some went to bed; some prayed in their
cellars; others held their noses as long
as they were able. but no one died.
Gradually confidence was restored and
people came outside to see If their neigh
bors were yet alive. The cause Of the
uigeOns's death is a mystery.
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John A. Kasson.
To the Editor Of The Star

In the passing away Of John A. Kasson
Of Iowa there disappears from the life
OF the nation one whose memory should
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endeavor to make the people of this
country grow rich OF each other"
CHAS. o. PIERSON.
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Underground All Night.

DENVER. Col. May 19.-Preferrins the
danger they knew to that OF which they
are ignorant. many foreign miners. EN-
ployed on the day shifts OF the Leadville
and Cripple Greek mines. remained under
ground last night to avoid possible con-
tact with the tail Of Haliey's comet.
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Some Street Incidents.

Just as the hands of the Post Office
o'clock crept upon the momentous instant
|of 1f:2O O'Clock last night man who
had been looking for cometic phenomena
in the bottom OF a tall glass i'm which,
Ice tinkled a refreshing sound took hold
Of the railing of hotel on Pennsylvania
avenue and shouted:
Look out, fellows. Hol on tight. She's
gointer hit us in a minute"
There were lot of fellows holding on
tight just at that moment, because all
the indoor places Of amusement had
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No Work in Black Belt.

MEMPHIS. May 19.-Thousands of SUI
perstitious negroes all over the black belt
refused to work. and engaged In prayer
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ALINE. Okla. May 19.-Miss Jane
Warfield, sixteen years old. was rescued
from a band Of religious fanatics twenty
FIVE miles southwest Of this place yester-
day. She was about to be offered up as
sacrifice to make a blood atonement
that the sins Of the world might be for
given.
The sheriff Of Dewey county was told
that the Select Followers had given out
that their leader. Henry lehman. had
received a revelation that the world was
to end following the contact Of the tail
of the comet, and that the only thing to
avert the comet was blood sacrifice. To
save the world the sacrifice was planned,
the lot falling to Jane Warf1eld.
Sheriff Hughes. with posse Of sixty
men, reached the deli In the Glass noun
tains just as the sacrifice was being pre-
pared.
The warfield girl was clad in white
wearing a wreath Of roses. Her hands
were bound.
Heinman was In front Of her with a
long, keen hunting knife in his hand
About him were grouped about forty OF
his followers.
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Mexicans Fear Change.

Ell PASO. Tex, May 1a-Hundreds of
Mexicans from villages along the Next
can border gathered about crucifixes
erected on the hills last night. awaiting
the appearance OF Halley's comet, which
they feared would destroy the world.
For ten days superstitious Mexicans
nave sought TO avert the impending dis
aster with music. incantations and weird
ceremonies. Many spent day and night
in prayer. Hundreds have sought refuge
in caves and canyons in the mountains.
AS the hours passed without catastro-
phe dancing and feasting replaced the
religious ceremonies.
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DRIFTS ON ROCKS IN FOG
GLEN ISLAND BOAT HELPLESS
IN EAST RIVER SHOALS.
Over Three Hundred Passengers,
Exhausted and Hungry, Wait
for Boats to Bring Relief.

NEW YORK, September 5.-With more
than 300 passengers, including many
women and children on board, the excur-
sion steamer Sea Gull. which left Glen
Island. on Long Island sound. late last
night for New York. broke her anchor
chain while at anchor outside He'll Gate
waiting for the fog to lift. and drtfted
on the rocks off Cat Briar Island. To-
day she was still held fast in the grip
Of the rocky ledge and her anxious pas
sengers, after a night Of discomfort and
with nerves on edge following an incip-
lent panic when the boat struck. waited
for relief from shore
In the early morning fog tugs were
afraid to come near the steamer, which
Law in a nest of treacherous shoals. and
the prospects were that the exhausted
and hungry party on the steamer would
have to wait for several hours before
they could be taken of in boats or the
steamer freed from her uncomfortable
berth. 1t was planned to send provisions
to her in small boats from shore.
Although the excitement on the boat
was intense after she struck. the craft
was not reported to be leaking. and IN
her position her passengers were in no
real danger.
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SMASHING AUTO RECORDS
BRIGHTON BEACH CONDITIONS
RIGHT FOR FAST TIME.
Barney Oldfield Does Circular Mile
in 30 2-5 Seconds, Lower
ing Worlds Mark.

BRIGHTON BEACH. N. Y. September
5.-With a dozen events on the program.
the automobile and motor cycle contests
were begun at noon today on the
Brighton Beach motOrdrome track.
Among the many entries the most prom
inent are the speed kings. Barney Old
field and George Robertson. who will
meet In the one-hour race. the ten-mile
open and the one-mile time trials. Both
men declared today that they would
make new records. as the track was in
splendid condition for fast work.
Racing began with the one-mile time
trials against the Brighton Beach track
record of 80 3-5 and the worlds circular
track record of 80 4-5. Only one car
was allowed on the track in each trial.
Barney Oldfeld. who started on the
third trial in his big Benz, made a new
worlds record Of 80 % seconds.
George Robertson in the Simplex go
was allowed second trial. his car hav-
ing skidded on the first turn and again
on the back stretch In the first attempt.
His time was 53 3-5 seconds.
Ben Kersher in q Darracq covered the
mile In 53 2-5 seconds. The other start
ers. Ralph Beardsley In a Simplex and
Ray Howard in an Isotta, took one min
ute each.
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SEE BRIGHTER PROSPECT
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS IN
MAINE CHEERED BY REPORTS.
Four Good Takers from the House
Of Representatives Will Whoop
Things up Rest Of Week.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September 5.-Reports
from the republican political managers In
Maine indicate q Frightening Of republi-
can prospects In that state consequent
upon herculean efforts by the republicans
in the closing days Of the campaign.
Four good takers from the national
House of Representatives are in Maine
this week to whoop things up between
now and Saturday night, when the cam
paign closes. Representatives Duncan
McKinlay OF California, Olmstead Oh
Pennsylvania and Ralph Cole Of Ohio are
now in the state making nightly speech
es. Representative Prince OF Illinois
passed through this town today on his
way to the Maine hustings. President
Taft's letter on the Congressional situa-
ton is said to have attracted consider
able attention and to have exerted good
influence on the warning factions.
1t Is said also that the menace Of a pos
sible big democratic victory In Maine has
served to bring the republicans into real
izatfon Of their peril through factional
discord and sobered them down consider
ably.
In the district represented by Mr..
Swazey. republican. and which the demo-
Gratis have counted upon carrying this
time. protective tariff arguments are be-
ing presented especially to the 5000 work
men employed in the pulp mill industry
and who were protected in the Payne bill,
while the farmers Of the district are
being shown how their products also
were protected. The Swaxey managers
are said to have cheered up right smart
ly In the past ten days and don't count
the district as lost by long shot.
N. O. M
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Denoted for Intemperance.

Drury s an eleven-hundred-dollar clerk
in the mailing division Of the city post Of
fee. He has been employed in the Office
about eighteen years. and when sober Is
regarded as a very efficient clerk. About
three years ago. IL was stated at the Office
this morning he began drinking intem-
perately. Recently he was denoted from
a twelve-hundred-do cierkship on this
account. When sober he rs said TO be a
man or quiet habit and pleasant disposi-
Non. but quite the reverse when drinking
He was on duty Saturday night, his
Hrn requiring him TO remain until mid
Sight. AS the work was finished much
earlier. he was permitted to leave the
office at 1920 o'clock.
No action has been taken in his case BY
the authorities.
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VOTING IN TENNESSEE.
Primaries for Delegates to Mdepend-
ent Democratic Convention.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, September s.
County mass conventions are being held
the state today for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the state
convention Of Independent democrats. to
be held here September IA. This con-
vention is called for the purpose of in
structing for A. B. Enloe for railroad
commissioner for west Tennessee and
taking whatever action II Is deemed
necessary on the gubernatorial race.
campaign Is being waged for the
Endorsement of Capt. Ben w. Hooper.
the republican candidate for governor,
against Gov. Patterson. the regular
democratic nominee.
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must be capable OF carrying q weight Of
800 Kilograms. approximately 461 pounds.
In q continuous flight OF 900 hlometers. or
about 1se miles at minimum speed OF
60 kilometers C37.28 miles) an hour The
ministry offers a premium OF $4,000 for q
machine fulfilling these conditions.
President Fallieres has offered q cup as
q trophy for the constructor Of the French
machine which wins the most honors at
the Bordeaux aviation meeting Septem-
ber IL
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HUGE METEOR IN OREGON.
Wanderer in Skies Estimated as Of
100 Feet in Diameter,

PORTLAND. Ore, September ga me-
teor. estimated to have been at least 100
feet In diameter, sailed across the Will
lamette valley yesterday. and. it is be-
lieved. plunged into the earth west OF
McMinnville. Yamhill county. The me-
teor was seen by a number of persons In
Portland and at the same time by sew
eral persons at Salem. forty miles from
Portland.
J. W. Daniels head OF the astronomical
department OF Hill Military Academy. de-
clares II to have been of immense size
and at least five miles above the earth
when seen. Those who saw the meteor
declare the body appeared to their vision
to be twelve inches In diameter with a
tail sixteen feet long. The tail wriggled
violently. A trail Of smoke could be dis
cerned.
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DRURY SENT TO JAIL TAKE FIRST GAME
Post Office Clerk Unable to Nationals Score Decisive VIC
Furnish Bail Required. tory Over "Speed Boys"
WOUNDED HIS YOUNG SON HALL Is BADLY POUNDED
Man Supposed Splendid Fourth
Drink a the Time Gives Visitors Long Lead
EXPRESSED GREAT REM0RSE FINE FIELDING HELPS WALKER
in in
Not Belle Husba In When He VAST for
tended Harm to a orounder.
Post Office Clerk Unable to
Furnish Bail Required.
WOUNDED HIS YOUNG SON
Man Supposed to Be Crazed With
Drink at the Time.
EXPRESSED GREAT REM0RSE
Wife Testified at Hearing That She
Did Not Believe Husband In
tended Harm to the Boy.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special D1spatch 70 The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, September g.
Following his arraignment at midnight
before a justice of the peace and his
commitment for action of the grand jury,
William c. Drury. a clerk employed In
the Washington post office, was taken TO
Marlboro this morning and lodged In the
county Jail. charged with assault and bat
terry and with intent to kill his eight
year-old son, whom he shot and wounded
yesterday. Unless Drury obtains a bond
for $1,000 he will be confined in the MARI
boro Jail until the first week in October
when the grand jury will convene.
Early yesterday morning Drury re-
turned 10 his home in Brentwood from his
work in Washington, and. IL is said, was
under the influence of liquor. Going to
the room occupied by his wife and eight
year-old boy. William Barnard. he began
handling a pistol IN a reckless manner
until the son persuaded him to give II
up. Drury kissed the little fellow good
night and went into the next room
Instead of retiring he secured rine
and placing the muZzle against the parti-
ton separating his room from that occu-
pied by his wife and child, pulled the
trigger.
The bullet went crashing through the
wall, striking the boy in the left
shoulder blade, grazing his twelfth rid
and fieshy part of the hip. Mrs. Drury.
who was in the room, ran screaming
from the house to arouse the neigh
bors
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Barney's door long and loud. A sleepy
voice inside said:
WHO stands?"
Its little Ably. l come from my fad
der's NIT messages"
That's what Policeman Boyle said.
barney was fooled into believing that
some Ably was there. SO he opened the
door. There Sarah saw with her own
eyes the second wife. This morning
Sarah told her story, and Barney was
held Tor the grand Jury one charge OF
bigamy. Barney went back into the
pen. and the two women went out OF the
courtroom by different doors. Each was
nervous and white. They left the court
house by different doors. and went DIFF
ferent ways-and each was crying.
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Hanged by q Plank.

COLUMBUS, Ga. September Oscar
f. Eason. a young white man. was
literally hanged by a plank over the
river. near here. yester-
day. He was at work on a dam under
when a plank struck across
his neck and pinned him to some
timbers His neck was broken. and
when the plank slipped away he drop
ped into the river. The body was re-
covered.
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Aerial Flotilla to Be Increased to
Sixty by 1911.

PARIS. September 5.-The ministry of
war today ordered the purchase of ten
military monoplanes and twenty biplanes
within the next three months. This will
give the French army an aerial notilla
of sixty by the END Of the year. The
srmys aerophnes to be acquired In 1911
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JUDGE HART DIES SUDDENLY.
Presided at Trial Of Coopers for Kill.
ing Senator Carmack.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September s.
Judge William NJ. Hart of the criminal
court Of Davidson county died suddenly
Of heart failure early last night at his
country home near there.
Judge Hart presided in the trial Of
the Coopers for killing former United
States Senator E. w. Carmack, and was
reelected to another term in the elec-
tion OF August 4 last
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DECLARES AGAINST CANNON.
Bates, If Reelected, Will Not Sup
port Him for Speaker.

T1TUSVILLE, Pa. September s.
Representative Arthur L. Bates Of the
twenty-fifth congressional district Of
Pennsylvania. a candidate for re-elec-
tion. announced last night II elected he
would not support Joseph G. Cannon
for Speaker OF the next session OF Con-
gress.
Mr.. Bates was a regular in the Sixty
second Congress. and during the fight
In the House over the rules Voted to
retain Mr.. Cannon on the rules COM
mittee.
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FIFTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
New York City Has a Monster
Labor Day Parade.

NEW YORK, September 5.-Fully SO,
600 paraders, representing practically
every labor organization In Greater New
York. participated In the Labor day pa
rade The members Of the Cloakmakers'
Union the settlement OF whose strike last
week Is looked upon by organized labor
as a great moral victory. were given a
noisy ovation all along the line Of march.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. had been
expected to review the parade. but tele-
graphed his inability to be present ow-
ing to engagements In the west.
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Neck Broken in Auto Wreck.

SAVANNAH. Ga. September 5.-Mike
Jones, a local retail merchant, was al
most instantly killed and four other oc-
cupants of Jones touring car were bad
ly bruised when q burst tire caused
the machine to turn somersault yester-
day afternoon on the Grand Prize race
course Jones head was caught by the
steering wheel as the car turned over
and his neck was broken. The machine
was wrecked
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A TEMPLE OF LABOR.
Pittsburg Celebrates the Day by It's
Dedication.

PITTSBURG. September 5.-I.abor day
in Pittsburg was marked by the dedica-
ton OF the Temple of Labor, a magnifi-
cent structure recently purchased by the
Iron City Central Trades Council a
notable speech by Frank Morrison, SEQ
retary of the American Federation of
Labor, who formally turned the building
over to Pittsburg union men, a long pa
rade Of organized workmen through the
downtown streets and a picnic gathering
of union men and their families at West
View Park.
Weather conditions were ideal
Large demonstrations were held at
Greensburg and Latrobe. where the union
coal miners have been on strike for four
months, In the Greensburg-Irwfn coal
fields. At these places union men march
ed I'm paredes and were addressed by
prominent labor leaders.
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FOUGHT FIRE WITH MILK.
Three Tramps Probably Perished in
Massachusetts Farm Blaze.

NEWBURY, Mass. September 5.-Sev-
eraI tramps are believed to have lost
their lives in a fire. probably started ac-
cidentally by them. which destroyed three
farm buildings here yesterday.
A number of "hoboes" are known to
have been sleeping In the barn where the
fire started and they have not been seen
since. Milk. used when the water supply
failed. saved other buildings. The loss
Is about $4,000.
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The Sc0res

Two-baee hits-Hooper and Milan. Three ba 81
hit-Stahi. Home run-Conroy. Sacrifice hit
KilIifer Stolen bases-t;essier and Speaker
Bases on balls-On Han. 2: OF Walker 8
Struck out-By Hall. 10. by Walker. g. Lef,
on bases-Nationals. Z: Boston. g. Hit b,
pitched bali-By Hall CMcBride). Time d
game-2 hours and minutes. Umpire-in- chief
Mr.. Dincen.
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KING MENELIK ILL AGAIN.
Abyssinian Ruler Now Reported Suf
fering from Apoplexy.

ROME. September A dispatch re-
ceived here from Adds Abeba says
that King Menelik of Abyssinia has suf-
fered another attack Of apoplexy, and
that his condition Is critical.
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Sporting Congress at Vienna.

VIENNA, September 5.-The second
annual sporting congress opened today
One thousand delegates are here. most
countries being represented. Prince
Karl kinsky IL the president
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Cincinnati Celebrates.

CINCINNATI. September 5.-With en-
tire harmony prevailing in Cincinnatfs
labor world. the holiday parade this
morning was the most imposing in the
history Of Labor day in this city. No
other special exercises were held in
recognition Of the day here.
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Arrested In Early Morning.

Sarah, Policeman Boyle and Mr.. Gott-
Heb went to Barney's house at o'clock
Saturday morning. Boyle knocked on
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Expressed Great Remorse.

Once when DIR. Ohlendorf visited his
cell yesterday Drury wanted to know how
the boy was. and declared that II he was
dead he wanted the men to take him
right out and string him up" as he ex-
pressed IL. At other times he appeared
to be absolutely indifferent TO the situa-
ton. and would talk in a sort or ram
bling way.
The victim OF the shooting is an only
son, and Is q great favorfte In the
neighborhood II Is said that Drury is
greatly attached to the boy. and no one
can be found who believes that he in
tended 10 kill his son. They claim that
IL he had intended 10 kill the boy. he had
plenty OF opportunity TO do so without go
ing into the adjoining room and firing
through a wall at him. The direction OF
the bullet and it's height from the floor
indicate that Drury must have been
kneeling or sitting when he fired the
shot IL 10 regarded as certain that
Drury was crazed by drink when he fired
the gun. but just why he fired in the
direction and IN the manner he did Is
puzz!lng everybody.
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Arrested by Constable.

Constable Edward II. Markward lived
but a short distance away. and when
he reached the house he found that
Drury had come downstairs and was
locked in a room. Markward lost no
time in kicking the door down. Drury
was partially concealed behind cur
tain as though attempting TO hide. The
officer told him not to move under pen
atty OF death, and quickly put the
handouts on him.
Accompanied by Messrs. Busher. VIII
liams and III. Markward. the constable
brought the prisoner to Hyattsville, but
the turnkey declined TO allow Markwaro
10 place Drury In the lookup on account,
il is said, of some differences between
the constable and the turnkey some
months ago. The prisoner was there
fore taken back to Brentwood and placed
in the basement of the Brentwood nre
department hall and a close guard main
Ia ned.
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Loss IN Farm Values.

The loss in farm values IN nearly All
of the states. as shown by the census
records from 1880 to 1900. varies from
s., 100000 to $160. 900 In each state and