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A i 4 2 1 TI 'v; 1" 'A At iMM fa i i i Si lir ii ir r. LH HARRISBURG, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1908. 10 PAGES LAST EDITION ESTABLISHED 1831. HARRISBURG E7 FJ TiM ja JL. Jft IL 13 Cleveland's Body To Rest By Daughter's Remains cf Ex President Will Be Interred To morrow FUNERAL WILL NOT BE PUBLIC Death Mask of Noted Man Made Yesterday By Famous Sculptor By Associated Press.

Princeton, X. June 2 5 Ar rangements for the funeral of Grover Cleveland were practically completed today and before the sun sets tomorrow evening the body of Princeton's distinguished citizen will have been lowered into the grave in the family plot in old Princeton's cemetery where lies the body of Ruth, the firstborn of the Cleveland children. Vrs. Cleveland is bearing her grief with the utmost fortitude and is directing the details of the funeral. With her in the Cleveland home at Westland during the night were Dr.

and Mrs. Richard Watson Gilder, of New York; John Finley, president of the College of the City of New York, intimate friends of the family, and Cleveland F. Bacon, a nephew of the former President. Mrs. Cleveland did not retire until late last night, but arose at an early hour today and spent some time in the open air alone on the veranda.

Children Come Home. Esther, the elder' and Richard, the elder son, are expected to arrive today from Tamworth, N.H., in charge of Mrs. Finley, wife of President Finley. Neither Marion nor Francis Grover will attend their father's funeral. Among other relatives expected to arrive today are two of Mr.

Cleveland's sisters, Miss Rose Cleveland, cf New York, who was mistress of Continued on Page 7. Body of Suicide is Sent to Lebanon Home FAMILY OF H. H. SWOPE CLAIM THE REMAINS Have Xo Idea Why Yonng Should Have Taken His Life. Man The body of Howard H.

Swope, who committed suicide at Hotel Russ yesterday afternoon, was prepared for burial by Rudolph Spicer, of the Boyd undertaking establishment, and shipped to Lebanon this afternoon. Elias Swope, father of the young man, came here this morning and took charge of the son's effects and with another son, Charles, who resides on Church street, accompanied the body to Lebanon. Neither the father or brother can throw any light on the cause for suicide. It was denied that the young man had tried to sell the revolver at a pawnshop, was told to empty it of the cartridges by the pawnbroker and that the shooting occurred accidentally as he was doing so. Someone telephoned Clerk George A.

Row, of the Board of County Commissioners, to that effect and gave a fictitious telephone number. Clerk Row, who is acting coroner, said it was a plain case of suicide; that the rim of the young man's hat had been burned by the powder, and that one cartridge had missed fire. There appears to be some foundation for the story that the young man had love troubles and that he worried over something that happened recently, but neither the father or brother would say anything about any love affair; in fact, they refused to discuss the question. C00LERJ0NIQHT More Delightful Weather In Store For Harrisburg and Vicinity. With clear weather prophesied for several days and the temperature everv dav growing a little cooler, the people whom necessity drives to Har risburg's hottest thoroughfares are breathing considerably easier and not going around bathed in perspiration as they did for the past week.

As a pleased looking man in shirt sleeves remarked this morning between slight 6hi ers, "'The hot spell's busted." The Weather Bureau reports that this evening will be slightly cooler and tomorrow the temperature may drop a fraction of a degree lower than this afternoon. The temperature at 3 o'clock today varied around SO, after the sharp drop of 28 degrees in nine minutes yesterday. STEAMER IX XO DANGER Ey Associated Press. Nome, Alaska, June 25. The tteamship Ohio is reported by arriving vessels 70 miles from Some and disabled.

Those reporting the ship declare she is safe and in no danger of disaster. The steam whaler Bowr head arrived in port Monday bringing the crew of the whaler William Bay liss, Captain Bodfish, which was wrecked off Siberia three weeks ago. to a Old Piano Tuner Suicide by Poison WTLHELM ROTT FOUND DEAD IX HIS BED. Drank Combination Of Paris Green And Carbolic Acid; No Cause Known. Wilhelm Rott, aged 77 years, was found dead in bed at the home of his son in law, Frederick Wueschinski, at Penbrook, at 5 o'clock this morning when the son in law went to call him.

An investigation resulted in a discovery that the aged man had drank a combination of paris green and carbolic acid. Deputy Coroner Rowe made an investigation and found the facts as stated. Rott lived with his sons in law for some time and because of his age and poor health worried over his inability help earn a livelihood. He made several threats that he would take his life, but little attention was given. He retired as usual last night and his death was not discovered until this morning.

Mr. Rott was for many years well known in the central part of the city, where he was famous as a piano tuner. He was of a jolly disposition and well liked wherever he went. Some years ago he went to live with his daughter in Penbrook. SKUNKS IN PIPE Drinking, Bathing and Sprinklin of Streeta Given at rr Oxford, Fa.

Gettysburg June 25. The borough of New Oxford Is suffering from a water famine, with no hope of being relieved for several days. Water has been supplied from a standpipe. and yesterday several skunks were drawn into the pipes at the pumping station and pumped into the stand pipe. Since that time it has been impossible to use the water even for bathing purposes, and the stench is so horrible that if a faucet is turned on in a house the occupants become deathly sick and are compelled to leave.

The borough Council has distcontinued the use of te street sprinklers, and between the dust and the heat and the inability to bathe the citizens are almost driven to desperation. The standpipe will be emptied and cleansed, and some solution containing disinfectant and deodorizer will be forced through all the pipes. WOULD SPANK WOMEN William J. Brennan Anxious to Chastise Them for Seeking to Aid Children. Pittsburg.

June 25: Should. Pittsburg children have more playgrounds or should the philanthropic women who are advocating a bond issue of $2,00, 000 for the purpose be chastised by a spanking machine? William J. Brennan. a Guffey lieutenant, proposes tils punishment for the members of the Pittsburg Playground Association. Miss Beulah Kennard, president of the playgrounds association, in reply, intimates that some husky champion of womankind should step to the front and give the second Democrat in importance in Allegheny county a drubbing for advocating the spanking machine for the women' who are working to obtain breathing spots for children.

Brennan says he favors the purchase of a public instrument of chastisement for use on the women. "Liet the kids play in the back yards or the streets, like their fathers did," he declares. WON'T CUT WAGES Southern Railway Company Finds Its Business Rapidly Improving. By Associated Press. Washington, June 26.

It is understood that the Southern' Railway Company will not reduce the wages of its employes in the operating department as had been contemplated. Last March the company announced its intention of reducing wages at that time, and numerous conferences were held between the officials and representatives of the employes, the re.ult of which was to defer action until July l. It is said that business in the South is reviving, and that at the end of the three months the Southern will not find it necessary to make any Wage reduction. BETTORSJtELEASED First Commitments Under Xew Law Out of Order By Associated Prest. New York, June 25.

Justice Bis choff in the Supreme Court to day discharged Melville Collins and Jos eph Loewy, who were recently ar rested at the Sheepshead Bay race track for alleged violation of the anti betting law. Assistant District Attorney Elder, of Brooklyn, said under a recent decision of the court of appeals both commitments were illegal and could not stand. JOHN HAYS HAMMOND'S GIFT Subscribes $10,000 Toward New College of Political Science Chicago, June 25. John Hays Hammond has subscribed 110,000 toward the sustentation fund of $125, 000, which Dr. Richard D.

Harlan, special representative of "the George AVashington University Movement," is raising for the enlargement of the new college of the political sciences of the university. ALMOST FATAL ERROR By Associated Press. London, June 25. Examination yesterday of the ammunition to be used for the sham battle to day by the six thousand volunteers in camp at Niagara, revealed the fact that one quarter of the supposedly blank shells were loaded with ball, caused by a mixing of shipments. DIVIDEND CAUSES STOCK RISE By Associated Press.

New York, June 25. The declaration of the usual dividend on American Locomotive caused a Jump in the stock of 4 5 S. Harvard and Yale Each Win One Boat Race Blue Captures the Four oared 'Varsity; Crimson Freshmen First GREAT CROWD SEES CONTESTS Fast 'Varsity Eights Will Battle for Supremacy Late This Afternoon By Associated Press. New London, June 2 5. With honors evenly divided, two of the Harvard Yale boat races were rowed today, Yale winning the four oared varsity substitutes' race and Harvard finishing ahead in the freshman eight oared event.

Enthusiastic crowds viewed the race from the river banks and from the myriad of pleasure craft which lined the course and greeted each of the victors with tu multuousdemonstrations of approval. Secretary Taft did not come down from New Haven for the early races, reserving his visit for the varsity eight oared race late this afternoon. The Presidential yacht was anchored near the finish and Mrs. Roosevelt and the Roosevelt children stood on the deck waving their greeting to the triumphant crew. Neither Race In Doubt.

There was never a doubt as to the result of either race from the start to the finish. In the four oared varsity substitutes' race Yale forged ahead soon after the start and at the half mile flag Yale was leading by a full length. Another half mile had opened a gap of clear water between the boats. Steadily Yale maintained her lead and crossed the line an easy winner amid screaming steam whistles and booming signal guns. The eight oared freshman race followed Immediately and this, too, was a procession with Harvard this time in the The first twenty strokes sent the nose of the Harvard shell well to the front and there it stayed.

After the first half mile Yale spurted and drew up a few feet, but again Harvard responded and drew away until clear water showed between the boats. Thus they fought it out, with Harvard crossing the line well in the lead amid the noisy tributes of the assembled fleet and the multitude lining the shores. The times of the races follow: Official time, four oared: Yale, 10.33 Harvard, 10.43J. Official time, freshmen: Harvard, 9.38 Yale, 9.47J. Five Killed by Explosion and Fire By Associated Press.

Chicago, June 25. Five are known to be dead and more than a score of persons were injured, several of them seriously, as result of an explosion followed by fire in a five story building the upper floors of which were used as a boarding house at 1781 Huron street to day. The explosion occurred in the plant of the Pabet Chemical Company on the ground floor. The dead are Mrs. Mary Nolan, jan'tress of the building, and her four dEughtera, Mary, Jennie, Emma and Helen.

They seemingly had been hemmed in by the flames and suffocated before help reached them. The explosion wrecked the front of the building and the fire spread rapidly owing to the inflammable nature of the chemicals stored in the base ment. The employes of the Pabst Chemical Company escaped, though several were injured by flying glass and debris. They were nearly all girls. The building was almost a total wreck.

DR. JONES MEMORIAL Medal Will Go To Luther Newman, Of High School Graduating Class. The Dr. William H. Jones memorial committee having decided that the medal this year shall be awarded to the colored graduate of the High School having the highest average, and Luther Newman being that graduate, as soon as the medal is received from the engraver it will be given to him.

The medal is awarded annually to the colored graduate having the highest average, in memory of Dr. Jones, who was a well known colored physician. NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE Contractor AVildninn Takes Out rerniit for $15,500 Structure Contractor Augustus Wildman added to the new building record to day when he took out a permit for the erection of a four story brick storage building for the Harrisburg Storage Company on South street near the Pennsylvania Railroad, to cost $15,500. will begin at once. Noted Circus Clown Suicide by Burning HAD BEEX IX FAILING HEALTH FOR SOME TIME.

Piled Papers Up On Floor, Set Fire To Them And Lay Oown On Pyre. By Associated Press. Columbus, Ohio, June 25. Charles Rench, aged 48, for years a well known rircns down, committed sui cide yesterday by burning. He had been in ill health.

He piled papers on the floor of his applied a match and then lay on the naming pyre. His sister, Mrs. Kate Cleaver, with whom he lived, attempted to drag Rench to safety, but he resisted and she was badly burned before she abandoned her efforts at rescue. His body was burned to a crisp. EightyFive DrownWhen Ship Sinks Steamer Larache, Old Tub, Founders When She Goes on Rocks DEATH TRAP FOR PASSENGERS Fishermen, Hampererd By Fog, Succeed in Saving 65 of Victims By Associated Press.

Spain, June 25. Latest reports show that 85 persons are missing as a result of the sinking of the steamship Larache. The rescued number 65. The captain sank with his ship. Most of the passengers on the Larache were residents of the Argentine Republic.

The Larache was little more than an old tub and she proved a veritable deathtrap when she struck on the rocks near Muras. She sank in a few minutes, leaving the passengers and crew struggling in the water. The smallboats in the Larache were either smashed or capsized. There was a fleet of fishing boats in the neighborhood and these rushed to the rescue, but the heavy fog prevailing seriously interfered with their work. The fishermen succeeded in rescuing 65 persons.

In addition to the captain, the ship's doctor and the first officer were drowned. The disaster occurred at 5 o'clock in the morning and most of those who were saved are without clothing. It has been acsertalned that the number of passengers and crew of the Larache totaled 150. Sixty five persons are known to have been saved. DIME NOVELS NOT SO BAD Boys Demand Blood Thirsty Tales, Librarian Declares.

By Associated Press. Minneapolis, June 25. A paper by C. L. Pearson, librarian of the War Department, was read yesterday at the convention of the American Library Association, now being held at Lake Minnetonka.

In this paper Mr. Pearson advocated exciting literature for boys. "Dime novels," he said, "are cheap and often dull and not wanted in libraries, but the amount of horror they cause worthy people is fairly absurd and is frequently founded upon complete ignorance of the contents. They have often been made a scapegoat when the real cause of the boy's misdoing lies deeper. They want stories almost blood thirsty and must be satisfied.

Let us satisfy this taste with the best sort of books at our command, for the taste can never be abolished as long as boys remain boys." STRUCK BY TRAIN F. E. Shaffer Seriously Injured At Huntingdon Today. F. E.

Shaffer, a freight brakeman on the middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, residing at 1619 Logan street, was struck by a passenger train and seriously injured at Huntingdon this morning. After being treated at Huntingdon by a physician he was brought to the Harrisburg Hosnital and then taken to his home in the ambulance. He has a severely contused back and sev eral painful cuts on the head. FRIDAYHALF HOLIDAYS BEGIN JULY 10 Owing to the fact that the Fourth of July occurs this year on Saturday, the merchants of Harrisburg have decided to keep their stores open until ten o'clock Friday night, July cd. The regular Friday half holidays will begin July 10.

High School Problem Not Yet Settled Board Is Not a Unit on the Walnut Street Proposition NEW PLAN IS ANNOUNCED Will Acquire Ground and Build Back of Forster Street Structure The School Board is not by any means a unit on tne proposition iO unite the boys' high school and the Technical high school in a new building and the present Technical high school building adjoining each other on Walnut street, leaving the Forster street building to the use of the girls alone. The proposition to unite the boys' schools on Walnut street has been under consideration for some time as the most economical method of solving the high school problem of making room for the rapidly growing enrollment. The present high school on Forster street is crowded to the doors. The Technical school is growing so fast that a clerk and an additional teacher will have to he employed the coming year and the only remaining empty room filled with desks to accommodate the new freshman class. This means that there will be absolutely no room in either school for increase of membership after the present year.

Now, it is said, the relief to be gained by erecting an additional building on Walnut street and quar tering the boys there would be only temporary, because the ground avail able for such a structure is not suf ficient for a large building and must, at all events, be used shortly for an enlargement of the forge room of the Technical school. Besides, there are a' number of directors who believe that the Technical school and the classical and scientific should be kept entirely The plan of these directors to solve the high school problem is to condemn the land in the rear of the present high school building on Forster street between Plum alley and Capital street, back as far as Briggs street. This would give ample room for the erection of another school as large as the present high school, with a principal's office in the middle. The new building could be given over to the boys, the two schools could be operated with one management, and the schools could have chapel exercises together but otherwise be entirely distinct. This would solve the problem for fifteen or twenty years and allow plenty of room for the growth and development of the Technical school as a distinct institution.

The plan will be outlined to the board at the July meeting. KILLED BY LOVER Butcher Slashes With Knife Woman Who Refused Him. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, June 25. The body of Mrs.

Annie Cassner, aged 27 years, was found by the police today lying of the sidewalk in the northeastern section of the city with a stab wound in the heart. A bloody butcher knife found lying in the street a square from the body led to the arrest of Robert Brown, aged 22 years, a butcher, who had paid court to Mrs. Cassner before her marriage. He denied all knowledge of the crime, but when confronted with the corpse of Mrs. Cassner he broke down and confessed.

He made a scene and the police were compelled to drag him from the body. Brown encountered Mrs. Cassner on the street and when she repulsed him, the police say, the stabbing followed. STEAMER ON ROCKS By Associated Press. Eastport, N.

June 25. The steamer Chippewa, which ran on the rocks opposite the Ditch Plains Life Saving Station, near Montauk Point, yesterday, was still fast aground to day. She is leaking badly and the chances of saving her are small. The captain and crew are still on board but are in no danger. The steamer was bound for Boston from Charleston, S.

C. BARONESS TAKAHIRA ARRIVES By Associated Press. Victoria, B. June 2 5. Baroness Takahira and daughter, accompanied by Miss Umedzawa, bound to Wash Ington to join Baron Takahira, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, arrived here last night on the steamship Akl Maru.

HACKENSCHMIDT DEAD By Associated Press. London, June 25. An unconfirmed report is in circulation here that George Hackenschmidt, the ex champion wrestler, is dead. Hackenschmidt had been In a hospital at Aix la Chapelle, where an operation was performed on one of his knees. TWINS AND TRIPLETS Richmond, June 25.

Twins and triplets have arrived at the homes of James and John Newberry, respectively. A woman in the same neighborhood also save birth to twins Engineer Rescues Drowning Child REMARKABLE FEAT OF WISCONSIN RAILROAD MAJX Train Knocks Boy From Bridge, Man Stops Locomotive, Dives In and Saves Him By Associated Press. Fond Du Lac, June 25. Bringing his fast express train to a sudden stop to leap from his cab and plunge into the water of Mud creek, Engineer .7. A.

Tyman, by a quick swim and dive, achieved a thrilling rescue of a drowning boy yesterday. Tyman is a passenger engineer on the Wisconsin Central and when approaching Mud creek near Hilbert Junction on his run from Manitowoc to Neenah, he caught sight of the lad seated midway on the bridge fishing, wholly oblivious to the approaching danger. There was an instant closing of the throttle and an application of the air, but before the train could be stopped the bridge had been passed. The boy in his fright either jump ed into the water or was swept off by the train. When Tyman leaped from his engine the little fellow was struggling in the stream below abso lutely helpless.

The engine driver plunged down the bank into the water wading, swimming and finally diving to reach the boy and emerging a few moments later with the victim almost exhausted. The boy was taken to Collins and turned over to the care of a physician, while Tyman, after finishing his run at Fond Du Lac, reported the affair in a perfunctory way to his superintendent. 5000 RETURN TO WORK Railroad Business West Is Making Better Showing. Pittsburg, June 25. It is estimated that about 5,000 men have been returned to work in different capacities by the railroads of the western part of the state during the past week.

At Dubois, 3,000 men have been placed at work on the Erie in that vicinity. The Erie also has sent an order for fifteen new locomotives of the Pacific type. Eight hundred men have been placed at work in the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg shops. Word from the road's headquarters is that new locomotives have been ordered this week. The repair shops of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg are being heavily manned.

At Pitcairn, the freight yards of the Pennsylvania, many new crews were placed at work on the road, the freight business showing a remarkable improvement. ARMY TEST FLIGHT JULY 15 Baldwin Has Nearly Completed His Dirigible Balloon New York, June 25. Captain A. Baldwin has returned from Washington and announced that the trial trips of his new dirigible balloon, the first to be built for the government, will be made at Fort Myer, Washington, about July 15. "The balloon is completed except for a few finishing touches," said Captain Baldwin, "and will be forwarded to Washington next week." It has taken four months to build the balloon.

It will be tested under direc tion of Brigadier General James Al len, chief signal officer. D06S BITE THREE All Treated at Hospital But None of Them Serious Three dog bite wounds were cau terized this morning at the Harris hnr Hosnital within two hours. None of the wounds were serious and it is expected all will recover with out serious results. The patients were: Mrs. Grace Davis, 701 Race street, left wrist C.

J. Grumbine, aged 18, 206 South River street, left leg, and Marie Peace, aged 6, 827 South Front street, right hip. BANK RUN SOON ENDS Cashier Shooting Himself Occasions Temporary Uneasiness Columbus, June 25. About 500 persons were at the People's Bank when the doors were opened, but after many had drawn out their money the incipient run was over and normal conditions prevailed the remainder of the day. The cashier, Harry R.

Huggett, who shot himself last night, left $3,200 in cash at his home and this was found to day. FALLS FROM TRAIN Frank Sheaffer Injured at the Union Station Frank Sheaffer, aged 40, fell from a train at Union Station this morning to the tracks, receiving a contusion of the back and legs, and a laceration of the scalp. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital and later sent to his home, 1619 Logan street. FESTIVAL AND CAKEWALK The baseball team of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Sixth and Cumberland streets held a festival last evening. The feature of the evening was a a $20 cake being given to the prettiest dancers.

It was won by C. R. Updegrove and Miss Murray, 1 val will be continued tonight. a Sherman is on The Road To Recovery But Physicians Advise Operation as Soon as He is Strong Enough ONLY MEANS OF PERMANENT CURE May Be Able to Leave Hospital In a Week If No Complications Arise By Associated Press. Cleveland, June 25.

The condition of Representative James Sherman continues to improve. He spent very comfortable night at Lakeside Hospital, where he was taken Tuesday morning, suffering severely from an acute attack of gallstones. He enjoyed a peaceful slumber for four continuous hours. He did not become restless until 1.30 a. from which time his sleep was intermittent.

The patient did not suffer from the heat as he did Tuesday night, as the entire night was cool and refreshing. The possibility of an immediate operation has passed. The only thing which caused the attending physicians any uneasiness was the constant irregularity of the pulse. The highest point reached in his temperature during the night was 101.6. This was 1 2 10 degrees less than the maximum reached Tuesday.

During most of the night the temperature did not rise beyond two degrees above normal. Dr. Edward P. Carter, the attending physician, said today: Physician's Statement. "Although there has been a variation in the pulse action, it has left no visible bad effects.

The condition is as favorable as can be expected in such a case. There is positively no indication of a necessity to operate at present. If Mr. Sherman continues to improve as he has during the past ten hours he may be able to leave the hospital in a week's time, but all depends on general developments," The doctors still adhere to the opinion that the Congressman should undergo an operation for gallstones as soon as he regains his strength as the only means to effect an absolute cure. Bulletins.

The 5 o'clock bulletin this morning reads: "Temperature, 100; pulse, 84; respiration, 26. Mr. Sherman is now awake after a fairly good night's rest." A bulletin issued by the physicians attending Congressman Sherman at Lakeside Hospital at 8 clock this morning said the patient felt greatly refreshed as a result of the good sleep he had enjoyed during the night. At the hour named Mr. Sherman's temperature was 100, pulse 84, respiration 2 6.

At 9.30 a. m. Dr. Carter said Mr. Sherman's temperature had fallen slightly a that the condition of the patient ci cinued favorable.

Temperature, 99 6 10; pulse, 78; respiration, 29. CLERK'S STRANGE STORY Charged With Theft, He Declares That He Was Robbed. Pittsburg, June 25. Frank T. Mc Cabe, superintendent of the money order department of the Pittsburg postofflce, was arrested by the United States authorities, charged with embezzling $7,851.

McCabe had been In the money order department for the past twelve years. He tells a strange story of how the postofflce was mysteriously robbed four years ago of a tin box containing $10,000 when he accidentally left the door of his office open and says that since that time he has been trying to make the shortage good, having paid back more than $2,000 in the four years. The authorities are investigating his story. KENTUCKY TO SAVE HORSE Movement is Started to Provide Cavalry Mounts Lexington, June 25. In the hope of saving the horse industry of Kentucky, which suffered greatly because of the passage of anti betting laws, a movement was started here to day to obtain the consent of the government to establish a station here for breeding and training thoroughbred horses for the cavalry.

CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED Ha gen hark And Wallace Shows Have Accident; Eight Injured. By Associated Press. St. Paul, June 25. Eight persons were injured shortly afterv midnight when a freight train on the Milwaukee road struck the circus train of the Hagenback and Wallace shows in the St.

Paul yards. WEATHER FORECAST. By Associated Press. Washington, June 25. Weather fore, cast for eastern PenniylTanla: Fair, lightly cooler to night; Frldn falr 11k ht wind, moatly nortuweat to aortfe..