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BULLETIN.

afternoon.
BULLETIN.
NEW YORK. July S.-The fire
aboard the Minnehaha was caused
by an explosion. according TO a wire
less message received at i2;4o p. m.
today from Captain Claret At that
time the fire was said 10 have been
mastered.
Captain Claret's message read as
follows:
Fire caused by explosion. Now
under control by suffocation and
steam. Much smoke in holds.
Deemed II expedient to make for
Halifax. Due off Chebusto Head 0
a. m. Friday. Advise agents"
The message came by way of Cape
Race.
NEW YORK, July s.--As II in an
swer to Frank Holt's last warning
that ship at sea should sink, God
willing, on the 7th," there came last
night a wireless message, made pub
lie today, from Captain Claret OF the
Atlantic transport line steamer Min
nehaha, telling that his ship was SCI
a-fire at sea $40 miles southeast oi
Halifax.
The ship had sufficient ammuni.
ton aboard, by the lines admission
to sink It, should the flames reach
It, but whether the blaze in Its hold
was started by a bomb which Holt
had placed there was q matter oi
pure conjecture.
Captain Ciarcts message said that the
fire was in No. hold and was no
serious. Tho ammunition aboard thu
vessel was stored aft at an appreciabl'
distance from this hold,
No passengers were aboard the Mime
haha. It's crew numbered Approximately
300. II was In it, pier about q
week, taking on cargo. before II saiiet
for London last sunday, July T. Ho
made his attempt on the life of j. r
Morgan at Glen Cove last Saturday
July 3.-He would have had ample tim
IL was pointed out TO have places boml
aboard the Minnehsha while the vesse
was taking on cargo.
The Minnehaha should reach Halifax
II was said tomorrow forenoon.
I'VE do not open and examine ever!
package or parcel aboard" an official o
tho line said. but wa exercise all rea
gonable precautions to prevent the plac
ing OF bombs aboard our ships"
The MinnchAha's cargo totalled ap
proXimately 900 tons At the time tn
message was sent-5 o'clock yesterda,
afternoon-the ship was SO miles south
east OF Halifax. Apparently II had mad
Halifax and was on it's way TO London
The captain said he was putting bacI
to Halifax.
Large Quantity of Ammunition.
The Minnehaha's manifest shows tina
II had aboard 1000 cases OF Cordlte 2.sO
cases OF loaded shrapnel shells. 10
cases OF trlnlte tueuol. 1.4s cases o
cartridges and 175 cases OF safety car
tridges.
!, Among the inflammable materials aboar
were slxty-five packages OF petroleum
1880 barrels of oil and 1911 barrels o
, wax The chemicals included eighty
three barrels Of formaidehyde and ninety
five barrels Of boraclc acid. There wer
. also aboard go horses, 223 cases OF auto
mobiles and a large quantity Of zinc an
copper plates and products.
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The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicin-
ity-Cloudy; not much change in tenn
perature.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
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Temperature and precipitation depart
ures from the normal:
Normal temperature ....-.....-..s....... IS
Deficiency for the day....................lO 10
Total deficiency since March 1.........205
Normal precipitation ......-... IA inch
Deficiency for the day......... IA inch
Deficiency since March L.. 3.25 inches
Deficiency for or. period. 1914. 81 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1913. .9S inch
Reports from stations at Pm.
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IOWANS ARRESTED,
ARE CHARGED WITH
MURDERS IN 1858
Bates Huntsman and Henry Scheib-
ner Held at Bedford for Alleged
Killing of Cattlemen
and Son.
BURIED TREASURE IS DUG UP
Finding of Treasury Note for
100000 Said to Have Resulted
in This Action.
JAMES BOYS SOUGHT MONEY

BEDFORD, Ia, July S.-Bates
Huntsman, aged 20 years. a mem
ber of prominent family in this
section. was arrested here today on
charge of murder growing out of
the recent unearthing on farm
near Siam, Ia. of a treasure chest
said to contain $4,000. The al
legged murder is said to have oc-
Cured in 1868, when a wealthy cat
tleInan and his son were killed.
The murder warrants are the direct
result of the plans of Samuel Anderson
of Lucas, Ia, to file suit against Hunts
man and his alleged accomplices to re-
cover fourth part of the buried treas
| ure.
Hired 10 Dig Up Money.
Anderson claims to have been employed
to dig up the money about twelve years
ago. and told his attorney, w. w. Bull
man of Charlton, that he had kept silent
about it because of inability to reach an
agreement with the three men regarding
division.
| In preparing for the trial the attorney
disclosed facts in connection with the
operations Of notorious counterfeiters'
gang which in 1868 is supposed to have
| been responsible for the death of the
cattleman. The identity of the victims
was never disclosed.
! The evidence secured was placed be-
fore the attorney generals office in Des
Moines, and it was the latter who or
dered the arrest of Huntsman this aft
ernoon. The warrant was served by
State Policeman Bronson.
The money taken from the cattleman
was buried on the farm, and in after
years II was said by officials today Frank
and Jesse James made several visits to
the scene of the crime in an effort to
locate the treasure.
Henry Scribner, a wealthy farmer, was
arrested late today In connection with
the murder charge against Huntsman
He was released on bond of S5,OoO Hunts
man, unable to give bond, went to Jail
A third warrant yet remained to b'
served.
| Assigns Man to Case.
DIES MONIES, Ia, July S.-Attornes
General Cosson today assigned c.
Robbins of his office to take persona
charge Of the investigation at Bedford
Ia. of the alleged murder OF wealth!
. cattleman and his son by a gang o
counterfeiters in 1868, which resulted to
day in the issuance of warrants 10
three men, prominent in the vicinity.
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ACROSS CONTINENT photograph shows
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LINER MINNEHAHA
SET AFIRE AT SEA
Brief Message from Captain Says
Blaze is in Hold No. 8 and He is
Returning to Halifax.
MAY BE BOMB PLACED BY HOLT

BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, July S.--The White
Star line announced shortly before
o'clock tonight that the steamer
Adriatic arrived at Liverpool this
afternoon.
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A.nirn. Nrnn to Case.

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Call Tyler 1000

n YCu Want 20 Talk TO The Bes
or 20 Anyone Connected
with The Bea.
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lOrts from StatiOna az p. M.

indicates trace OF precipitation
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
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Communication Interrupted

Cincinnati awoke this morning to find
railroad service partially paralyzed. It's
wire communication with the outside
world hampered to such an extent that
only press wires were available, its
streets Uttered with fallen trees. signs,
roofs OF houses and other wreckage that
had been tossed there by the wind.
Numerous church spires were blown
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THE WEATHER.

Unsettled
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
BALL PLAYERS Waste
-KITTREDCE
Old Time Catcher Says Men
Do Not Take Chance
to Study
MEN ARE WELL
PROVIDED FOR

That the ball player Of today does
not make the most Of his opportunities
is the opinion Of Malachi Kittredge,
tho old-time catcher. now engaged in
business in Cleveland.
"Tho big league ball player says
kittredge, has the easiest job there
Is. lie does not even have TO pack his
uniform. This is done for him at the
clubhouse. His hand baggage Is taken
to the train for him. He rides In a
lower berth. Arriving at another town.
he is met by taxicab. while his bag
gage is taken to the hotel in a wagon
He does not even have to write his
name on the hotel register. He finds
his room and a good one with bath re-
served for him.
He has nothing to do except to re-
port at the grounds at ? p. M, prac-
tice, and then take part in the game
His evenings arc his own, AS are his
mornings. except at home. when some
clubs have practice sessions. He has
more idle time upon his hands than a
man engaged In any other profession,
yet he fails 10 take advantage of It by
fitting himself for some other profess
sion or business TO take up when his
baseball playing days are over.
THE average player when on the
road mornings, takes walks. plays
cards or sits around the hotel Hobbies
tanning. Evenings you can find him
either at some theatre or playing pool,
billiards or cards. II he were TO de-
vote some Of this time TO study he
would be preparing himself for the
future. OF course, he cannot study too
much and run the risk of injuring his
eyes, but an hour day would not hurt
him and when he quits baseball he
would find himsel, well advanced on
some other profession"
Then Kit shifted the topic Of CONVEX
sation. He does not relish the oft
printed story that the old-time base
ball player was rough neck not 10
be compared to the college bred player
of today.
Il guess they forget about the
! famous old White Sox," says Kit
/ tredge. "Of that team, John X. Tenei
became Governor OF Pennsylvania and
/ president Of the National League: An.
son was county clerk of Cook county
which means Chicago; Mark Baldwin
is famous surgeon in Pittsburgh; Al
Gumbert was. sheriff Of Pittsburgh
/ Hutchinson, the great pitcher, is a
railroad official out west; Walter VIII
mot is a banker in Minneapolis. and
Clark Griffith is pretty well up in the
baseball game.
And the White Sox didn't have
them all, either. Take your Cleveland
team here. Chief thinner did well in
business. So did Jim McAleer. Patsy
Tebeau has been successful in bust.
ness in ST. Louis; Cy Young acquired
small fortune, well invested, while
George Tebeau and Jesse Burketi
have stuck to the game as magnates
and done we'll. In fact. | think If YOU
would investigate you would find thai
the majority Of the old-timers hav,
done well since quitting the game
indicating that they were not tn,
rowdies the latter day writer's would
have the public believe"
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
BATTERS PULL OFF
some QUEER ANTICS
Stunts of Players Rival the
Medicine Mans In
carnations
COBB'S STUNTS
ARE ANNOYING

Batters have their peculiar notions
about taking their positions at bat, ana
most of them have some little oddities
they indulge in Just before stepping
into the hatsman's box. a few really
believe that by going through Ger
tain set of motions and ridiculous didos
it will bring good luck. Others do 1t
for effect, grandstand play, or Tor
their own amusement. However, the
ercat batsmen of the game, with lew
exceptions, rarely indulge in any OF this
fancy stuff either before or after getting
to the plate. Sam Crawford, Larry
Lajoie, "Ilonus" Wagner, "Home Run"
Baker and a few others Of our famous
batsmen have very businesslike air
about them when taking their positions
at the plate. The fact that they are
there is sufficient TO worry any pitcher.
A chap by the name of lewee, who
used to play with Kansas City, had Il
stunt he always pulled off before hitting
at ball that reminded one OF an In
dian medicine man going through his
mysterious incantations invoking aid
from the Father OF the Great Waters.
Just before his turn come 10 face the
pitcher, Lewee would take his cap in
his left hand. then, swinging il slowly
around. would face the sun that II, If IT
we're visible-thcn walk slowly 10 the
plate. step on it with both feet, and hit
the ball-that is, if he did not strike
out.
"Ty'' Cobb makes a great fuss before
going TO the plate and generally creates
great fuss after reaching it. "Ty''
swings an arnful OF bats for a long
time before he stalks to the plate, but
he only uses one, although many pitch
ers imagine he still has the armful by
the manner in which he lambasts the
ball. Cobb has some stunts that arc
annoying To the pitcher that he pulls
of in between ball and strikes, which
ever the case might be. lie will pose a.
4 if ready for the onslaught, then sud
& denly stoop down and grab handful Of
dirt Just as the pitcher is about to pitch
"Ty" does not seem 10 worry whethel
4 the ball goes over the plate or not, fol
b Cobb takes strike about as meekly az
& any man in the league-but he can at
& ford to.
B Both Mike" Kelly and Arlie Lath-
am have the credit for being the first
a players to take their pats and draw a
q line indicating his position, or where
TO put the ball within a mile of it.
q Sometimes after drawing the line La
& than would pull his cap over his eyes
81 cross the legs and lean on his bat aud
3 challenge the pitcher to stick three
3 out of eight over (eight chances those
n days.
Gap" Arson never said much be-
& fore coming to bat, or when al bat,
"a for he, like Cobb, had very little re-
gard for balls or strikes, for he knew
q he could hit it when he was ready. But
after hitting, if the umpires decision
robbed him of what he thought was a
y safe drive. then you would hear
Pops" roar a mile away.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
REAYER AID CLrR nuT.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
Tho baseball team OF the Beaver
Gleo club. Ltd, has organized with a
fast aggregation Of PLAYERS and bars
no team playing Independent ball
from in or out Of the State. Wilson.
the veteran catcher; H. Bayard, the
fast all around man; Hill. first sacker
Of Howard High School fame; Lopor,
the fastest colorod shortstop in tho
city. and Ridgeley, the fast and hard
hitting little third hacker. and a NUM-
Der of other boys make up the lineup
The club officers are: John Lopez
manager; Edward Wilson, treasurer
Charles Game, captain.
Send challenges TO Robert A. Bay,
ard, business manager. Care Beaver
Glee Club. no. 2i5 East Eleventh
street.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
HOW TO LICK JOHNSON
BY ONE Who COULDN'T

HAVANA, Cuba. March SO-Jess
Willard, who is to box Jack johnson
on April o, has been given some adj
vice from Tommy Burns ON how to
box johnson.
II fought johnson wrong" said
Burns. ] played into his hands.
thinking could outgamo him. II /
had boxed him ! could have stayed the
limit and won the decision. for John
son, think, is tile poorest champion
VIC have ever had. On the defensive
he is a great man. but he won't fight
Sting him and he'll run. II he lands
"A blow or two and doesn't hurt YOU.
he gets discouraged. don't see how
he can hurt big fellow like you,
and II YOU play your cards right in
this fight you'll surely be the next
champion"
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MINQUA

Minqua Tribe No. 5. defeated the
slipping Delaware Tribe, No. 1, in
the Red Mems Quot League last
night, four out OF FIVE games by the
following scores: 2i-13. 21-S, PILE,
2l-l6, losing the fourth game by the
score of PILL The followers of the
Minqua team are disappointed be-
cause they did not take all five games
and square accounts with Delaware
as the latter team won all FIVE games
IN the last engagement. Delaware
used the following players; Hirzel,
Liedle. Nicholson and Emit Minqua
used o. Fromm, A. Fromm, Burris
and j. Moore.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
AH-WiImington Team Opposes
All CoIIegians in Cage Battle

teammates will hold up the name.
Leo Walsh. who was operated upon
at the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital on Saturday. will be keenly
missed by his teammates. His place
will be taken care Of by Gerald DO
herty, OF Delaware College fame Doc
is another versatile athlete OF local
circles, having starred in baseball
for the Highland team Of the All
Wilmington League for several years,
and who played much football and
baseball az Delaware College.
John Dougherty. who Is rapidly
rounding into first class team man.
Will be the utility man for the blue
and gold. John was shining light
for the Salesianum Catholic High
School team the past season. and he
no doubt will be ushered into the fray
before the final whistle Is sounded
tomorrow night.
As an added attraction the much
touted Madeley team will line up
against the -Scholastics. Manager
Glen Hackett of the Madoley team has
assured the writer that his team will
be on hand and will strive TO add an
other victory TO its list Madeley has
Won 20 out of IS games. The All
Scholastic will be composed OF play
ers of the Brownson League. Luke
Dillon. Salmon Shields Bucky Nc
GIL, Piggie Dineen. O'Neil and Car
ney
Bobby Maxwell. the old ex-Wesi
End star. who has been doing such
great work as referee at BroWnson
Hall will referee both games The
entire receipts will be turned over Ia
the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
TMEY,RE MILLING. srRE.

No applicants for games will be re-
fused by the Calhoun and Gold SEN
ate baseball team The Senate has
Just been organized and will PLAY in
dependent ball. The woll-known
Tommy Hall. catcher. will be seen
with the mask, and the veteran. JIM
my Walsh. win be on the mound. Joe
Goldstein. the crack little shortstop
has signed contract Charley Gin
tenberg. who for two years held down
first base for Mount Vernon. will play
his old bag.
Frank Calhoun, OF the Salesianum
nine. will cover the second sack Gold.
the old timer. will hold down third.
Bull" Follis will take care OF LETT
field. while Jim Mckinley will looi.
ont for center and John August in
right Geld. The subs are: Mollie Oar
ling. Pat sweeney. Red August and
Johnny Smith. Challenges should be
sent TO Thomas Hall, No. 61O Spruce
street
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
INDOOR
SPORTS
BY "BiH" MCGOWAN

Wilmington Jimmy Murphy Is
trained TO the minute for the bout
with Johnny Nelson. at Lew Bailey's
Norristown. Pa, club tonight. Nelson
takes the place of Freddy Kelly. who
could not make the weight for the
local boy.
The details OF the fight. blow for
blow, will be told In these columns
tomorrow night
Everybody out TO sec the big game
al Friends School gym tomorrow
night.
Doc Speer asserts that his collegiate
five will play rings around Brownson.
stop your kidding. Doctor
X. O. Harry Baker the local mid
dlewelght, who has been climbing the
pugilistic ladder at a lively clip The
past few months. will cross mitts with
Leo Houck, the Lancaster whrlwind.
AT The Fairmount club in Philadelphia
tonight. Baker is in great shape
and hopes 10 hang one over ON the
top-notch middleweight
The popular johnny Burke, who
caused big hole IN the Brownson
lineup. penis the writer from City
Point. Va. whore he has been sta
toned by the DUPONT Powder Com
pany, that the Wilmington boys who
are working al City Point. are or
ganizing q pretty fair looking ball
pIub and have already ARRANGED io
play exhibition games with th'
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
HIGH School TRACK
Athletes WARM UP

Tho candidates for the track team
TO represent the Wilmington High
School in the Pennsylvania meet, are
out on the field daily at Rockford
Water Tower Yesterday the show
Ing made was exceptionally good. The
man who will likely lead this years
team through the season is How"
Crew. Everyone in this part of the
country knows that How" is one
Of the fastest runners the local COM
munity has turned out in a long time
He is about the latest scholastic quar-
ter-miler, II not tho latest, in the
State
After "How" there are a number
of promising youngsters out for the
team. O'Toole, last years sub, will
likely win his letter at the sport this
season. as Craig, the surprise" OF
last years interclass meet, also will
do.
Another steady man is Sproule, who
last year competed in the half-mile
for the Cherry and White.
"Fes" Day is another lad who ran
last year and looks as if he would
show some one something.
Palmatory, the winner OF the gold
medal in last years June meet is a
lad who many expect to show up IN
fine style.
Others who are showing good form
are Silver the young lad from the
Y. NJ. II. A.. who looks good" and
Gray one of the freshmen. who Will
make the upper classmen step. Ed
wards is a youngster who runs we'll
and is expected to turn out good.
Regan Is another lad who is giving a
good account of himself. Lynch and
Springer are among the new men who
look good.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
eden HAS some
ATHLETE IN Grant

All the clubs in the country have
many athletes they can boast Of, but
the Eden A. c. viii come to the front
with a boy who is expected to be a
world beater This lad is Harry
Grant, who has showed his form in
this city at local smokers.
Besides being a pitcher Harry is a
good basketball player, swimmer and
fast runner Harry is also a sec
ond Setback when It comes to punch
ing the bag. He works out with his
brother. Joe. one of the athletes Of the
Grant family. All local sports who
have made the acquaintance Of this
boy have termed him the gentleman
athlete
Evening journal., 1915-03-30

Petersburg club OF the Virginia
League.
Manager John McDcvitt. Of the New
Castle club, Of the Delaware-Mary-
land League has signed that crack
twirler. Harry Mccall. to do tho
pitching for the club the coming sea-
SON When going right. Mac is the
best twirler in the State, barring none.
dc demonstrated his ability as
mound artist when he shut out the
Trenton Tri-State club by 3 to y
score Harry also pitched for the
Brown Prep team for few seasons.
besides landing the pennant for the
Trenton club OF the Semi-Professlona
League.
Doc Dolan has signed with one OF
the local clubs. having turned down
an offer with the Chester team OF Tho
Delaware County League. Keep your
eyes on these columns and Il will no
announced In the near future with
which team Doc will play with.
Lefty Burke. the star moundman
OF the Delaware County League. has
been signed by the Suffolk team OF
the Virginia League. He pitched great
ball for the Clifton Heights team last
season.
Pitcher Tom Mehaney. who for
awhile was a member of the Chicks
pitching STAFF. has been signed by tho
Cramp A. A., an Independent club.
of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
SOME RAsKETBALL GAVE.

On Wednesday evening Madeley
basketball team will play the ALL
Wilmington team in Friends gym as
a preliminary when the All-Wilming-
ton first team plays the All-Colleg-
ians Of Philadelphia. for the benefit
of the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital. In the early part Of the sea-
son, under the name OF Brownson
Seconds. the All-Wilmington Seconds
defeated the Madeley boys by an over
whelming score and Madeley will be
hot after them in this rlash.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sporf2

Sport Editer EVENING JOURNAL:
A bets five ounce gloves are used
in the Johnson-Wnlard fight bets
three ounce gloves are used Kindly
assert in sporting columns which will
be used. Il. S. c. a. p. BIC.
Five ounce gloves.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
HARRY RAkER ~ IL

Harry Baker local middlewoight.
returned home yesterday morning
from Philadelphia suffering from a.
case of grip and was ordered 10 bed.
Baker was TO have met Sailor Frande
at the Olympia Club in Philadelphia
last night. and Leo Houck. tonight.
but had to call Off both matches ow-
ing TO illness Baker viii most likely
meet Houck in Lancaster at a later
date
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN WINS.

First President Church quolt team
defeated Phoenix. of Eden Park three
out of five games last night, by these
scores;
First Presbyterian. G - 21 81 II
Phoenix g.. ....2t q "a IS 10
Pitchers for First Presbyterian
were: d. Tuft. ID. Tussey, A. Broadway.
]. Harvey. Pitchers for Phoenix were:
ID. Patterson, r. Patterson, Thuitt and
Patterson.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
ST. JOsEPWS has BALL CLUB.

ST. Joseph School. of Henry Clay,
has organized a baseball team ana
would like TO hear from any 14-year-
old teams in or out of the city. The
team will begin practice this week
and many well-known junior players
will be seen on the team. Send chal-
lcnges TO William Anderson, Henry
Clay, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1915-03-30
TO PLAY POCkET BILLIARDS.

The question of the Delaware
pocket billiard championship will be
decided at the Hotel Wilmington this
week in $50 ball clash between
Frank Mcfarland and c. J. Brown.
The game will be played on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday nights.