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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond ami Atlanta With Leased Vire and Full Press Dispatches LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. . i Jaa.iA'ti. Jjy i THE RALEIGH VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C.,--FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1907. PRICE IC EVENING TIMES. HORRIBLE WEEC Four Killed and More Than a Score of People Badlv Iniured NKFICFILCIIISIIF!; I IIWULIIUkll UIIIIUIIUU INTO FBFICHT TRIIK in i u i iiuiwii c i ii ii t ia List of the Dead mid Injured Soni( of tliv Hurt Are Ueported to Ho Mortally Iniured, Including 11 Young ISridi On Her Honeymoon Tri No. ;M, Northbound Passen ger Train, ( raslicd Into n l-reight, l'"our Jlilcs North of Greensboro, While Going at Kate of ( Miles An Hour Disaster Said to He Duo to l'l-eiht Ilrakoiunn lio Threw the Switch He Has I'led and at Last Accounts Had Not' 15eeti Captured Heartrending Nconcs at the Wreck and Other I'articiilai's. . (Special to The Evening Times.) tiieonsboro, N. C. Oct. IS. Xorlh bound passenger train- ' 11-34.. of J ho .Southern Hallway, traveling at the rate of sixty miles an hour, ran into an open switch at Ludd. a small sta tion four miles north of here, last night ubout 0:;. striking a. freight head-on, killing and injuring many persons. At tins Hour tne name t only one person killed can be asccr tuincd, Mrs. Juno Thomas, of Dan ville, Va wife of a freight engineer. A foreigner is known to be (load and the fireman of the freight is thought to be. The first day coach was entirely split open umi inc. uiiKiue. 01 inc. passenger whh ..completely " demolished. 111.' Wreck did not catch lire, however. The Pullman coaches ami passengers therein did not suffer. Practically all '.the persona in the first day coach were Injured, about twenty-live In number, it is thought. J hoy were brought in the Pullman coaches to .summit ave nue crossing, this city, where they Were met bv c jirnnfros nml curried. the dead to the undertakers and the wounded to St. Leo a Hospital, half a mile away. A nowlv-marrled coupe.' of Oastonla, was in the day coach. and the brldu is reported as mortally wounded. Following Is the list of the dead an J injured: .'.,,- The dead: The negro fireman on freight. An -.unidentified man. evidently a foreigner. Mrs. Junius Thomas, of Danville. Va. D. Allen Hryant. drummer tor Llch inonil paper company. The Injured are: John D. Fcrrell. Danville. Charles Ho: tun. AV. C. Davis, of Oastonla. (itbson Pros., of Danville. O. AVemple, of Danville. J. D. Kltchln. Clay county. Dr. F. D. Moore. Charlotte. AV. M. Giles. Charlotte. Samuel A. Kinilley. Uastonlu,. Mrs. George .S. AS 'ells CM. Clayton Danville. . Joe .Sledge, Danville. John Gordon, colored. Jim Khcllon. Danville. A. M. Gregg. Portsmouth. John Liiieberiv. Randolph county. II. W. Dunaway. Kerncrsvllle. AV. Va. '..'' - Juno Thomas. Danville. A man from Canada who refused to , give his name to the reporter. ' Greensboro, N. ('.. Oct. IS. The Tel egram prints the following particulars of the nccldont: JuHt os soon as the news of the wreck reached the citv Superintend ent Coapley went on a special to the scene of the disaster, taking with him Dra. Michaux and 'Wilson. As It hap pened only those who were vldWig in the day coaches were severely wound ed or killed, and these wore extracted from the ruins and placed on the Pull man cars and hurried hack to the Summit avenue crossing, where they Were met with all the available car riages In the city and where were gathered Drs. GrlmBlev. Meadows, Long, Turner, Jarboe, who had been notified to be there to administer to the wants of the suffering and dying. The four dead bodies were removed and laid on the ground and Under taker Poole was, notified and came and carried the bodies to his estab lishment to prepare them for burial. It was a ghastly sight to behold the torn and mangled bodies spread out on the ground there with only a black sheet fcpread over them, Just as fast ns the carriages could convey the bodies to tho hospital they were removed from the cars, some of thorn screaming and groaning with terrlblo suffering, and others almost too weak to utter a sound, some ot them being perfectly unconscious. Af ter the physicians hnd gone through (Continued on Page Five.) NEAR GREEN PULLMAN CARS TO GIVE TEXAS A WIDE (By Leased AVire to The Times.) Chicago, 111., Oct. IS Tile Fiiil niaii Company has signified it in tention of withdrawing, front. flpera. tion in Texas rather thai pay a levy of $10U, IKK) for taxes which lias been niadc against it. . . The gross earnings ofllie Pullman Company last year' in Vl'oxas Wei' $3N!),00i), on . which it paid'a tax o four per rent.' of $ 1 ..TitJu. This yea iho lax has ben increased to fu ller cent, anil the 'company is re , I' - quired to pay in audnion ::. conls on every $K;0 of its capitalization in- vested In Texas, which amounts o $7.';S,tiNI. Tliis valuation is hawed on the number of cars, itsed 1:1 the Texas business and I he: mileage op eraieil in the state.. : .The at toniey-geiioral of the state hits begun suit against tlie, company jo enforce; payinrMit , of this . tax. Should a decision be rendered in hii! favor the company will, withdraw from its o .'rations 111 Tevas. MEETING OF THE PHESS CLUB LEAGUE (liy l-eased Wire, to Ihe limes.) asinngton. Oct. IS. Lowbi G. Early, of Heading. Pa., secretary ot the international league of press clubs, has arrived 111 this citv and said he would make .'arrangements, while hero tor the convenience of the delegates to the convention, which convenes m llirniingliam. Ala., next week. Iho special train leaves iitihington at !) .o'clock next 'Sun day lnorninii. IS HEINZE SCO'S (liy Leased Wire to The Times.) New urk. lid. Is. l tio million dol lars is the amount of indebtedness of the linn of into llein.e A: Co. Ill all interview today given by Sir. A. llersi hlleld. of Hayes & Horsrhflold. attorneys for otto Ileinzc & Co.. tho former gentleman said that a call for a meeting of the creditors of tho firm had been issued for Monday next at V: o'clock. The mooting will lake place in the ollieo of tho company at No. ti 1 '.road way. A member -of the firm of Otto Hclnzo & Co.. said today that the firm s in debtedness would amount to at.' least $i'.(i(i().(Ml. This gentleman wont on to say that at the meeting of Hie credi tors on Monday next tho Indulgence of these gentlemen would bo asked and that a rcciucst would be made for extension of tlni". "I have no doubt." said this gentle nvtn." that the request will be granted. ' Peter Seuckor. ppcclul counsel for Otto Hehve & Co.. said today that nil tho obligations of Olio llelnzo & Co. would be Da id In full finally. "I want to say. however, said Mr. Seucker. ''Unit the claim of Gross & Klceberg will be fouuht out In the court. That Is a matter for legal ad judication." KILLED BY A HONEY BEE (Ry Leased Wire toTho Times.) Canton, S. D., Oct. 18. Stung on tho temple by a common honey bee while ho was picking up potatoes on the farm of Henry Tripp, Michael Oaklenf died fifteen lnlniites utter ward in convulsions. Physicians gave it ns their opinion that the sting penetrated the brain through the knitted part of tho skull. TWO MILLION INDEBTEDNESS IN CONFERENCE WITH GOVERNOR riiaininn McNeill ol '-Corporation ( iiniuiissio!! and Counsel lor Slate in Southern Railway ( use Aitli Governor Matters T; tilenn Some ked About. of the : There was a conference (ice tof Governor 'Glenn. .which ex-Governor Aycoek in the ot- today, ex-.l ini";.' j Winston, j gressmah ' herd, ami Speaker. Justice, ex-Con-WoodardV x-J.udgV Shep-Chaii-nian McNeill of the corporation cdnimissfon were , pres leiit. . As to the nature of .(lie coiifeiv 1 taice not hi 11 !? would ; be given on(. ! "Geiieri.ili'tieo r " connected with ' -t.ho I i':)Mtliei n Kaihvay case , were beins (iisct'.N'.-'ed. was all thai the reoorlers who besiogeil Governor Glenn s 01- lice could learn. liix-.ludf-'.e Winston specihed Inese generalities to a certain extent. Ho felt, ho could not make public the j business before tne conference, but I he staled that tne counsel and the governor were discussing the evi dence that the state hopes to submit het.ire Judiro Montgomery. It, is tno earnest desire ot the tnte to fnrntsVi accurate . data' to put before tie: standing master, ho said. Counsel is verv anxious to. have experts ana accountants go over the record of the wall, ot tickets 111 order to determine the cost of each kind of traffic. The ruling of the master, sustained bv Judge Pnlohard. eliminates the states evidence to ils own experts and statistics gathered livthc cor poration commission, and the coun sel wore discussing means ot fur nishing the data it desires in spite ol this handicap. ' There are other things." Judge Winston stated smilingly, ns lie re tired into the governor s office. What other matters the counsel wore discussing the reporters were unable lo learn. The thing most de sired was wiicl her or not it would be decided lo place Col. A. II. An drews on the stand. BEWARE OF THE MONEY (liy Leased Wire to The Times.) Lincoln. Neli.. Oct. IS. Mr. lirvan in Ibis morning s Issue of The Commoner. Issues a warning to democrats to be ware of the leadership of the metropo lis calling Itself democratic, which appears ' to regard the democratic; party as organized to secure ntliees for Its members and Is not concerned about principles. He mivs these are now urging the party to become the exponent of predatory wealth, and gives It as his opinion they will do the .pailv more inlurv bv pretendim: lo be democratic than if they were opposed to it. He speakH ol their editors as men employed to chloroform their readeis while their proprietors pick their pocKois. lie says mat tne.se papers do not represent the rank and Hie of democracy or appreciate the party's opportunity or Its obligation. He urges that democrats attend primaries and Instruct all delegates tfl conven tions both upon platform and candi dates, to the end that the rank and file and not a group of the men, dic tate both. - He also urges . the rooting out of every member whose business connections are such as to bias him hi favor of corporations that have been securing special privileges. With a platform really democratic, and can didates who really represent that sen tlinent, backed by an organization In r.-nl tvnpnthy, hp says the pirtv tan I enter tho next campaign v.Mi t-f.loii-did 1'iospects ot success. i BERTH Cniinsul Dimslnn Mailers , --j..- of Interest .NOTHING GIVEN OUT CHANGERS CONVENTION IHARRIMAN AND NEAR ITS END! FISH ARE BOTH Episcopal OHIiertoij Ereaks . lip Tomorrow WHAT WAS BOM TODAY Credentials ol .clv-l'.iodc:l I'.Khops Considered Today i5t:si::css Now ( hums AiteMn 11 ,;) Colli Houses, ihe (lock Will Strike Hour lor l iiial .;l;nni;i' ,,. at 1 O'clock Siitiirday s lo'-nej; Sect ice at :S O'clock "loiuorrow in Holy Trimly - Clutrch. ." ' (' S I l! I 1 I Itichnipml, V... ;iy but one fiiid i'.liioit, Poo.) Oct. 1 V. -.The .-'i tiie on von 1 ion fly well in hand, s an important one allowini; program: it'u its 1 od a v a so' and incli'.d ; 11:00 a. Luke's Da 10: fiJ a ion I'!.! ' ion it:! of .St. church: i of tie ",'ssions. :ivi 1:1 convention ,1,1 111!' on. hoc -i'.n: 1 p. in. :;:uo p. in. convoni ion rosi: ! House of i!f,u!' Hur of the lssioi;s. r.'. in executive credentials of '. Friendly So- f-eusio'ii to , eoi. newly-elect etl ; li ; S : 00 p. in--cieiy at (!i".iee . S-00 p. "... . oV.veiitioli. icse On tomorrow ider (;li;' ,'ch Hh house: 1 of the sessio'is. the 0011 ro will usiness o'clock 11. .. Tin vl 1 ill join ventlon will not. howeve readv bv I ha !', lie'.a '.'pastoral I r 1 liirc It will he .v- nared and sent 10 nil parishes as soon as. possible, : li is a si range and interesting .fad n::!t. 1111s. is the first time since I he general convent ion met in Richmond in 1 xr.O that it lias iid.ioii.rned wiihout luiviii;; the pas- lolal lewor, rt'iKiy -aflu reiui. ; 1 ? .closing siy ice ou nuiu atj Holy 1 r.iu'y c':.n!i. "o ,11 atCy at a j p.m., and In lieu Of 1 tie pastoral lot - i tor tlie presiding .;'bishop will give a ' brief talU. .. ; I The question of a free prayer book was brought up in the considj oration of a ..Spanish prayer, hook, t Dr. Carl K. Craninii'r. of Pliilad"!-! lihia. defended the word T'roies-, tant" as used on the Ulle (age ol ; the prayer book, lie asserted that: tiie word "Catholic. ' would antago nize from the cnurcli more than it j would bring to it. "The Protestant nations of this world are 1 ho most intelligent, relig ions ami progressive 611 the face of 1 the globe. The . English people live a Protestant, people. The church ot 1 Rome can beat you any day on the infallibility question. If you want to reach the masses you 1111ml. place this church lorward as (ho child of the reformat 1:111." The proposition was to drop the word Protestant'' from (he title page of the Spanish praver book lor it means "infidel" in Spanish lan guage. Hey. Mr. Prown ot llrnr.il explain ed (lie Spanish intricacies of lan guage. Judge MeCnnnell of Louisiana op posed (lie resolution, saving it would be an open door to tiie high church men to use the braver book without, the title "Protestant Lpiscopal Church." 1 he house concurred with the bishops 111 striking out the word I "I'rotestnnt in praver books writ ten in foreign languages hut re stricted tlie elimination of "Protes tant" to the foreign books only. (Continued 0111 Second Page.) LYNCH A NEGRO (lly Leased AVIiv to The Times.) Cliulimall. O.. Oct. IS. Tho timely iiiiiviii oi nemy .urj-, me iowii mar shal, and half a dozen cili.ens pro vcnti'd the lynching' of Will Gray, a negro suspect, who was taken from the town jail at Hartwoll lasl night by a mob of lifly that stormed tlie village lockup and battered down tnroe doors lo get :it their victim. The mob had a rope about Gray's neck, with the end of the hemp thrown over a limb ready to draw him up when Marshal Cary and other citizens appeared oil the scene and put un end lo tlio at tempt al lynching, dray was arrest- led In connection with the murder of ill. I!. Howard at Hartwell, who was found dead nj his store on Saturday, Cray was arrested on suspicion, hav ing been heard to make threats against j Howard. OHIO MOB WOULD V jf Hy Leased "Wire to Ghicasro. :. Ills..- Oct. The Times.) 18. Stuvves II aril man in of the Illinois y prepared to collision ne ivill take place" is uncertain, all S'ortr, "tv:c said to ,iav;, 5;:,:; 1111. ! isii ami Vj. 11. hi lor lonirol kallroad todu plav for more delav. Whether the next t.ween tiie (wo forces today or tomorrow Flank .'movements, of imticliiat'Cd.. lis'ii is 1 received a block of. .proxies repir :ing '9,000 shares from Europe ;'! reported lo lie sending them j the ..committee in small lots, hi j way. it Was pointed., out.: Fish i. I laving tlio.'.vovk of tabnlajiti'i 1 proxies on the , theory ' that. 1 hour- of time gained means a j strength to bis cause. 1 dc- ,1 I One oup. credited to j was niado Possible oi' ex reason of the fact thai hooks were oi:eneil m No '11 o clock, in accordance T in Kt-. it .'i:.li rule closing them from So; . 2:'. to October. 16. Ifarrlmnn ir, lid j.to luivo bought heavily ror -li . nose of voting .stock, so s-ecurf ! directors met. in Mr. .Iferalva: ccs and voted to !yeo: !!! dive hours: "". ; : "I'tv.'a'crnrdancp -wiHv fl:e Fi .1 firm's own tindersfaiiding The on sh f; the , ngr'"niint 500 shares of stock, owned I diy Kish will be Voted in Harriiuan's ! : interest. Mr. Tish was in the niar-j ; -ket for any Illinois ; Central stock : !li:i.ing about, and (he amount thus : collected for him was the C 00 shares 1 nieniioned. which had been held by paroeB friendly to Mr. Hnrriman. j . Mr. Hnrriman deui.'1:? any coup as i 'fur as he la concerned. 1 "Tliero 1s: nothing in it," he said. 'On!y fi.O(i0 : shares changed hands 1 In .Now Y ork ;i ;iil (hose were con I fined to eighty accouiits. . T received i!i! reports a little while ago.. You see, t'ai.- small . ataouri.t changing hands one wnv or (he other will not affect the ' result. There were no transactions outside of Xew A'ofk." "t'ould (hoy ho voted at this, elec tion? ' he wns asked. I think so. bt! none of our foN lows will attempt that. AVe want this election run fair, and there is no atteni)i on onr part at. least. 10 secure an atlvanM ige by undc'iiiand methods." UsrMW I Mi 1 olt is i.osi.vt; (;i;ot i. . (I!y Leased, AVire to the Times.) '. : J Vienna, Oct. 1.x--i'he e.nip.e.ror is not so well, this nioriiing. I le iuis lost "strenglli and -.despite flu.' t'.Iforts'of his lihysieiaiif t'li; fever shows a disposi tion lo rise. hctc uio UUO 1110 DLft A BIG FELLOW (l:v Leased AVire to New I 'rleans La.. 1 dent Theodore J:.i.i."' b- nr. It was a t'uie the nation's 1 he. I 1 v, 1 been enjoying an m: l e. , brakes of Louisiana. 1 station, was overjoyi,! the, Xew 1 irleans lieu slated that the presii bcai' yesterday, ainl the self We!'! Into the (hi X:iturally th 1 illii.;' can 'ii d niinh re'J.iScing' Jir. liooseV'il lias b ec for nearly two weeks : Ltiiiislana was drawin 1 'li i has ki!l il,' felhllV- 1: he. who d a ami lm- , 111 tin' cane ear stnmboti A s, -ei.al i' t'.ii.- niiirniiis ill '.killed, th pieshlcnt him ki t for , 1 1 i 111 of ' the ' -boa. :ii 111 ' camp . ImniPlg- be.i !.il his y l '::';' i: to a clo-e. GEORGE PETERS HANGED TOD Ay Mount Airy. Oct. IS -Geo. I'd rs. who killed Hey. .loseph Kaster, !n Carroll county. A'a., and who v,-;. sentenced to be hanged at ltillsville, Va.. Si'P'tember ' ?(. 1 !Ml7, and: who was respited for tiilrly days by t,li( Governor of Virginia, will be exe cuted (his afternoon in the jail "ytinl at. ilillsviihv . It is learned .' thai Peters claims ,10 be n pared to die. lie says he was crazed with strong drink and knows nothings of what happened '.10 night of the killing. Pclors has a wife and several children who pro worthy objects of pity. ini SCARED ML ROOSEVELT FIFTY LIVES LOST IN . WRECKED STEAMSHIP E'. DR. CARTER DIED THIS IRN FUNERAL SUNDAY .The .following tf was Tvi'.-r.'-111 , a In other a.. '.Oct. IS. P.riBgs, ' Jlat- iy". this '-morn-:. 11 to !'::!'.; 'iliifi'al: "til."'.!'!' OH'NSOX."-.' of the First !y from .liiu- i: a !:'- w as . a mar: a i l.f: uouhity aisl y ine.i h-'ive 1 Albemarle 1st . s::o. and V, ,1 ". t'i!- I'T".' Il" grew is a inlitrriii in iiidu'si'r'ia!. ;': 'tti,.l ' lie ii'ilariy iiiin- il ln-n this morning Cutler: .:.'.' tupiinston.'. A' 1). .1 st'oi i. ci l.'l. I v:il. v.'i' l,'.''l'j.Kl. I'.;i 1- A'.-. l: Kh ai Da'pf . Hi;. iif live f the 'a. iilii-nt l: Church lie ins t rvily hm 11 wlio kne yi ars liapti. he t C ha- 1 inch di.'il art'-'V rt'.'i:i - and 'Tlie l-U'grai tl'.r.t he Will I at 1 ima inglon and Xi r stales Ihiit tie' Ay:'.." aid tending ec that place religious - meetings", at at. raikei'Sliurg. ... . There survive I 'r. Car', rtiie son, (Mr., AVill Carter and tn't'. (Inuclitevs.' Aliss l esiiles vlih her 'parents)' T his if this P.i tiie . iind wife, city). (Will! ; Mrs. .Sam .While of .Mebane Or. ' Cai ter. hail very and trili' friends jn Jji ville. .N. C. many warn! leiRh.Mho sin- .eri'lv will 'mourn .his death. CREATES PANIC ON BOARD SHIP ' I. Y ased Wire Ho The Times,)' . rk. Hi t., K Wild I'iom li- Mllol a 111 fro! in who in said- to lie a pny 1 the government iminigra- I.l'ill in ii i a.l panic among more d cabin passengers on Peiitsehlanil of - the an line while she lay mud off her lloljoken tiian four huiuli tlie steamship I'.ainburg-Ainori : . rar.ileil in lin- !;! e.i; 'y io l..y by attacking two, wo-; .nen v.h.i '. :'e ilrs't, caliin passengers ."inil" !-t.;ii-'.;v-v. "!:: i::ilf a dozen'. molt who ii i'il tie i ' 1 1 ; ! i . 1 Iii m. Tire' hji'ii I .'I as. if 'insane,'- : and when. in:t.'.o( ' tie;- woine.11 .iiisiiltej rc tnliate.! i'V ;'';.i't'iiig his face he dealt If r a e! ae 1 How, '..-knocking her down kieked lier vieiousiy. -She be .Mrs. Jos. Hyk. the wn thy . :ri'tird real CFlntP op iiookhii anil was .returning .pe woh her youngegi il . lliell said to a. itor in 1 nil Kllli IT. s.re;nlii ibin fas" A fi 1 l-st . tr l-l oi ig-is. I build, inpiill' n plot' ninung the ma a, .-who .out 10 the f p.. ul 'Inn d lal wn nd was 1 In l St ' II. Ic 1-il I is 5 ill. l-'lil-llll finii in nag eil ..to get hlin he was inil to y Is i'ii;'.liH:".in .if'ileials. -who rooni, wh' r 11 1 mosi ' secr Tin vtli "1 I iiinifwr.iii'iH iojv iioihiiii: utelil.iiiil v 1 her '.pass. 5. spii i::d a e.,,'! ' ."I lie Ci'ii.r k of lb' IS till.'. iff-dr t'roi! iniV'il SIX ARE KILLED Y STREET-CARS : (liy Leased AV.irr. to Tho Times.) t'hiitlaniuiga, 'leiiif., )cl. Is.- In a heiid-i'iid Collision between two street cars here this morning six people were killed and iieveral more or less seriously iniured. i'alk' ishu:': he (. s' lvi"! the First; for el. ven veal s. ore I. anil beloved him. For about In en the 'tiiist.-ir" .". a 1 Sii.iicer.. W. ' DRUNKEN MAN Danish Steamship "Alfred Oilandsen" Cast Ashore Off St. Abbs the DOOMED VESSEL T Kepealelllv Smashed I pon the IlockS ihe Crew anil Passengers Failed, (lie 'Crew and Passengers Failed, l ut ile Kll'orts to .Alan the Lifeboat.-;, and All Attempts of Ijifc saiers Were in Amu Gigantic Waves Swept Frenzied Mass of Humanity to Death 111 the Fath omless Depths of the W litem of a Heavy, Angry Sea. . (Special Cable to Kvening Times.) London. Oct. IS. Fifty lives were losi wncn the Danish sleamer Alfred ilii indsen went ashore off St. Abbs ilinre, Scotland, last, night. . heavy, sea whs running when the vessel st ruck and. the efforts of tiie- life savei's to reach her were fu Hfe.' - Time and again the attempt i !:.n,iicli the. life bouts were, foiled to" tno -motiutiiitious seas and it was i"(ual!y iiiiiossiblc to throw ; a line 10 ( lie .iiiiierillod mariners. 'I'hroiighout the iiight the doomed ve.-sti pounded heavilv on tho rocks and ' was repeatedly smashed by tno giS!tnti waves. Ai dawn lodav little-of the vessel is lell and there is no sign of life aboard the hulk. It is regarded as practically certain that all hands have been swept, overboard and either drowned or smashed to death on the rocky shore. MEREST IN BALLOON RACE tliy Si. 'earns Leased AVire to The Times.) Louis. Oct. IS Hallooning that are to compete in the in ternational races for the James Gor don Dennett cud next Monday as cended last evening in smaller bal loons, with the expectation of stay ing up all night to test ballooning conditions in the darkness.. Aeronauts .1. C. McCoy and Cant. Charles D. Chandler, who will man the America 111 Hie races, ascended at l: Id p. 111. in the I tilled Stales signal corps balloon No. 1" and drifted oft in a nortlierlv direction. Two hours later Allen Hawley and Augustus Post. Willi the balloon Stephens No. l' 1. ascended, taking Ihe same general direction as Mc Cov and Chandler. Hoth the gov ernment balloon and Stephens No. 1 are. small compared 'Willi tho cup coiiitjhders;'. "' ; I'ji to midnight but one of the bal looning tennis had "been reported , as -sight. ..I. and that ! was when theMc-Cov-Chaiullor craft hovered for a shori time oxer V.dwardsville, III., 25 niil.-'s north of here. While tlie big balloon America, which .1, C. .McCov is to pilot in tho International aero 'races here next v.eei. was being unpacked yesterday il;- varnish siuldenlv ignited from spontaneous combustion, and tho big s!k lei'ioon was sliciiilv damaged. It c:Vn be repaired without delay, liow evef, and will be in Hie contests. SOME TIMELY FOOTBALL NOTES Cambridge. Alass.. Od. 1 8. Every man on the Harvard team was given a tremendous oatiou last niglit as he embarked on the special car that boi-e the plavers away on their an nual Annapolis trip. One thousand undef-graduules turned out to cheer the team off and far down Massa chusetts avenue (he car was followed by a volley of lusty yells. Twenty-eight playexs were taken: Tigers Given Luna Practices. ' Princeton. X. .1., Oct. 18. Coach er Roper and his staff gave, the TlRera very long practice yesterday after noon considering the condition of the weather. Apparently Roper Is dissatisfied with- the tuiserahlo show ing made, for he. gave tho men extra work. Two scrimmage halves of 20 w.lj(.,1 , v,llvty H(.nr,,,i' a6(VnBt thJ ' senilis I wlce, 1 III I II II I I'M I'lll'll w-.'r.i I . Mil. f I II I I T. IT
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