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Show fill ASSOCIATED PRESS lOICim UTAH SERVICE EJUR OGDEN VOL. L NO. 242. MONTANA DROVERS INVESTIGATING ARE CITY, UTAH, RUSSIANS LOST TWO THOUS-AND. STRIKE Washington. August 5. A dit-patch to the Japanese legation from Toklo announces that Kurokl esii- mates the Russian casualties at the battle of Yuhu pass sud Yang Te pass at least 2.U00. FOREST RounJ of Association ' Up Representatives FIRES Visit Packers With Intention of Ending JRAGING Trouble--Strik- e from Now on Thousands ef Dollars Worth of Damage is Being uone In Montane. Will be Active. The strike la Chicago. August M'kinc housee hae a counter attrao Ion today la the run oa the Drover Cruet sad Barings Bank, which la la dehe stock yard. The rush of the early bitors ia the bank waa startedone of an unfounded rumor, that the B. n he packers representative had hie money and reporta that the nk was used by the packing as an adjunct In pafng employ- have Uken the places of strlk- who l, m. AH day long hundreds of depoe-tor-e stood In line to withdraw their When dosing time (Bail depo.lt. nme this afternoon a thousand perms were welting for their money. The bank determined to meet the mergency, called In extra tellers. and ihe place waa kept open until every had laposltor who presented himself paying window ten satisfied. Tha o'clock tonight sera closed after 9 Nearly two hours before that time the lut man in line had been paid hie deposit la full. It Is estimated that more than ,000 Icposltor called and withdrew their lepoelU during the day. When the with-Ira- com-auil- run was at Its height, the bank withdraw 100.000 of III deposit with the Commercial National Bank and a like mount from the First National Bank in order to prevent any possibility of Ihe bank's being unable to meet Its obligations promptly. "We have plenty of money to meet iny kind of run" said wnn.ni A. Tllden tonight after the bank had been closed for the night We had more than 300,000 la our vaults and besides the 30,000 taken from down town banka, we received offers from several well known Institutions. Many workmen now oa strike, have, or had. deposit in the Drovers Trust and Savings Bank, but aunt of the persona who gathered about the place' today to demand their money were small tradesmen doing biuflnese la the stock yard quarter and working people who are not and hmve not been connected in a labor capacity with the packing plant. The Teamster's Union, members of which are on a strike, has 10,000 on deposit In the bank, but no effort waa made to withdraw lhla today, the secretary of the union declaring that tha money would remain where it was, as the bank was as solid as a rock. Today's run had no affect on the Drovers First National Bank it being a separate Institution, although occupying the earns rooms as the Drovers Trust and Savings Bank. Rumors of another peace conference bet wen the packer and Ihcf strikers were occasioned tonight by the ap Vice-Preside-nt pearance of John at tha LIts Stock Exehaage k. tan- M. Boardman and M. ner, president and secretary fit the Montana Bound Up Association, an organisation of drover which uie nearly 250.000 head of cattle to the yards each year. The Montana men represent several million dollar and announced that they were In Chicago to investigate the causes and conditions surrounding tha strike, "This strike works great hardehlp among the Montana herdsmen," said Mr. lallner and we ere anxious it should be settled. We are ready to thousands of cattle which are ship held back by the lack of demand and the depressed market" In n statement given out tonight by the packers It la asserted that there was a considerable Increase in today's business over that of yesterday. The total number of cattle killed today is placed at 2,963, while 10,319 hoga and 6,207 sheep were slaughtered. The strikers tonight declared that the strike from now on would be "active. When President Donnelly of the Butcher's Union, returned to Chicago today from a trip through tha West, he immediately went Into a conference with other labor leaden. The meeting lasted nearly all day and when it broka up It was said that another meeting would be held tomorrow when ome action in regard to the calling a Butte. August 5. A special to the Miner from Big Timber, Mont., uyi 20a forest fire In the Crazy mountains, miles north of Big Timber has done considerable damage In the last few days. The flrcfstartMI last Sunday and haa gradually Increased until It she burned over n large stretch of heavily wooded country. Parties In town today from that section stated that among the timber burned Is some of the most valuable in that district SATURDAY JAPS USED WITH 1 con-ton- g grasing lands waa animated, re being strong sentiment in Mending those reported by Jke teuimlttee so to urge the ptss- for arid n,nct leM,n 8t8te nd territories. Aa taSb!tidare aa finaI,jr opted, the follows: 111,1 discussion in open tat derel-- J od i.V rndl,ionslhe over the vast tbi wU4tdJ the gr,zlnK districts w IlniA vrid and t,me mu8t ot Best 15Dn,",ld In the clas- - .. & bl enashihrt.PUh etutotn. trti d of d U8Se ,n differentrange dls-been 111 nd the ,?,ng ,Vh fhp T ,?eB J' ', f . of ta8 th even PVnR ,hat he ln,erior is not fully h8"dle (be ion; in'eresi'T ton ment es. creation P1 often h ried sm to p8zin Vc flulr for-nc- T and T1' the present 1 ny year con LOSS Mukden, August 5. The Jaitanese attacked the RusaiHn position at (Midway between Hal Cheng and Liao Yang.) uu August 2nd and were repulsed with heavy loses. The Russian casualties are not known. g, FOUGHT IN STIFLING Dl' ST AND HEAT. St. Petersburg, Aug. 6, 2:55 a. m. A Russian correspondent of the As- sociated Press describing the general Japanese advance last Sunday vast of Liao Yang, Mys that, one of the Japanese columns, taking advantage of the complicated net work of mountain paths and deep guises, actually crept around the rear of the Russian position before being discovered. He explains this by saying that the topography of the country is so complicated and seamed with ravines that two hostile armies might be within the space of half a mile without suspecting each others existence. In describing the fighting around Siinoucheug, the correspondent paints a picture of soldiers fighting all day long in the stifling dust and the torrid heat he From an eminence on which stood the correspondent c fotild see down to the westward plantations of waving Kaolin, the crown of which e wm so high that squadrons of cavalry wended their way within n qggrter of n mile of the Kuaaian cavalry, neither aide suspecting the presence of the other. The correspondent could detect the movements of the enemy through the field by the small clouds of dust which were raised. The crisis ratine when the Japanese batteries enfiladed the Russian gunners. Then the order wm given to retire, then Major General Mlstchen-ko- s cavalry, n brigade of artillery and the Narnaoul regiment covered the retreat The Japanese swarmed, into tbo (Irencbea), coming so clone that the Ruaeians actually wrenched the guns from their hands, clubbing the Japanese with their own rifles. Some of the enemy had cut their way out at enormous aarriflee. One and company loat all lie officers moat of ita men. was Tha number of sunstroke to the great To add . stillthefarther water In their misery of the men, canteens soon became exhausted and the springs were nearly all dried nph Kegpn-ltvcby the torrid heat. Surgeon amid It wm actually so hoi that some of hla men burned their bands on the brass buttons and buckles of the soldiers as they undressed the wounded. Only when night fell did the troops get nny relief. The wounded were loaded In Red Cross cars which had been especially arranged for this purpose at Hal Cheng. Ihe correspondent mentions that the 137th regiment belonging to the 25th division of the 17th army corps wm engaged In thin fight. This la the first definite information that any of the troops of the 17th army corps were on the firing line. SUICIDE WAS bar-naou- ls THOUGHTFUL OPIUM WILL BE TABOOED 306-30- 7 ry anti-lotter- re-ta- ke y diierd AUGUST 6. TODAY AM SCN3AY PRICE FIVE CENTis 1904. PARKER IS NO LONGER EXPECTS TO HAVE LUCKY DAY Berlin, Aug. 6. The Nlonal Zeitung prints a private Megrarn frori Toklo dated August 5, in which it is aid that there are five Port Japanese divisions before Arthur, part of them within three and a half miles of the fortress, and that there are altogether divisions in Manchuria. twenty The telegram tut vs that Toklo la expecting the fall of Port Arthur and the rapitulation of General Kuropafkln on the Mine day. RUSSIAN POSITION AT AUSHANG IS UNSUCCESSFULLY Department of Agriculture The Western Stock who have been conferring for three days with the special , tod commission, appointed by Presl-tat Roosevelt finally adjourned thfa taBlng. without taking any action Wh reference to the strike at the taking hehes. A resolution waa "opted with practical unanimity urg T nPn congress "the necessity for T transfer at the earliest possible ot the management of the for-t-a reserves to the department of Pieulture, where not only the tor-ball the Interests involved tay be properly studied and protect- - JO s Jap-aues- Resolutions are Adopted Urging Upou gress the Necessity for Transfer of Management of Forest Reserves to Denver, Aug. 5. MORNING, Butte, Mont. August 5. A KUIepell, Montana apodal to the Miner says forest fires are still raging with unhtd fury in the timber lands of that country and from nil reporta received thus far, the damage will run Into the thou, unde of dollars. Small holdera of timber landa are the chief sufferer. The fires are not only confined to the forests surrounding this city, but the finest lumber sections in Northern Montana. The thickly wooded sections about Atlanta, Sterling and Fisher river are burning as well aa the timber west of Libby and between Troy and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. About half a dozen frame buildings on the outskirts of Whiteflah hsvs been burned. The people living In the timbered section are all out lighting the fire but are almost powerless to check its advances. Fires raging in North Fork of Flat-hea- d River country are doing much damage to tha timber In the Flathead forest reserve, and people returning (Continued on Pegs Eight) from tliat section report that the distance around the fires at that point at present exceds fifteen miles. A Whltefieh report says the timber le on Are on both sides of the county wagon road and It wm with difficulty Left Letter to Hotel Proprietor Telling n courier was able to urge hie horse Whtre to Send Board Bill and through, having n narrow escape from the Are. The roads now are saiiTTo be Disappeared. utterly Impassable. , Indianapolis,. Ind., Aug. 5. The following note bee been received nt a hotel where H. D. Brunson, an agent for a Western mining enterprise, hue been guest f several weeks: to .Please send my bill to Butterfield, Loe Angeles, Cal., No. Bryson Importation Into Thia Country Will block. When directed please dispose Restricted and Ultimately Proof my belonging aa they request hibits Licenses for When this reaches you I shall be gone Smokers. forever. "Ufe for me le too hard to hear. Manila, August 5. The opium comSincerely, H. D. Brannon." mittee, appointed last August by formThe receipt of the note occasioned er Governor the Taft, to alarm on account of the man's ab- laws and conditions withInvestigate regard to opisence and hie effects were examined um In nil oriental countries, has renone dered Its report The committee recand n box of cartridges with cartridge missing waa found. Brun- ommend that the opium traffic should son la enld to have had a revolver. be strictly a government monopoly nt The manager of the hotel aa.va Brun- once; that at the end of thre years son wm worried because of failure to the Importation of opium should be receive replies to telegrams sent to absolutely prohibited, with the excepMexico City. tion of medicinal requirement, only confirmed habitues of the drug who are over 21 years old to be granted a smokers license; that an educational day or Toklo, August 5. Noon. campaign against the use of opium to two previous to the Slmoucheng fight, be started In the schools. which occurred on July 30th and July 21at, the Russian left at YushullnM show the slgna of activity, the advance ADVERTISEMENT guard occupying certain heights In of the main position. When It WAS GAMBLING front became evident that the Russian were Section ef Penal Code concentrating their forces General Kurokl determined to attack before the Was Violated by Company to Inmovement wm completed. Ie atarted crease Sale of Cigars. his army on July 30th sending hi right hla left to Albany, N. Y, Aug. 5. The court against Yuuhulinsu and detachment a separate Tseuling. Dinars decided that of Yang appeals today Con- Ellison, publisher of the United 8tatea keeping in touch with the right wing, y which moved against the Rusdan left Tobacco Journal, violated the section of the penal code of at Yushullnzu. The country at this New York in publishing in hla Journal point la a succession of hills and dales,' an advertisement inviting competition disadvantageous to the attackers. The enIn n contest to determine the amount Russian showed great Ingenuity in positheir and defending on brands tax certain trenching of revenue paid of clgkrs for cah prises. The court tions. Frontal and flank attacks were the in this decision reversed the appellate delivered simultaneously against dawn of decision, first department, which af- Russians at Yushullnsu at first firmed an order of the special term Sunday, the Japanese artillery This for the Infantry. way the from relator clearing the custody. western of life work the discharging suming the waa captured at 9 oclock In pioneers and of the younger genera- The opinion of the court of appeals le position A frontal attack against the after morning. who, Cullen, tion, entailing untold hardships and written by Judge continued, but even sacrifices of life, and believing setting forth the fact of the adver- the Russian center wmwas advanca delayed to the the waa general published by that such sturdy efforts entitle the tisement, which await the success of the Japanese left great majority of the present occu- Florodora company, eayi: re"Doubtless the purpose of tha Floro- column. The Russian attempted pants of the range to no uncertain their former posivoice in the Initiation, of any legisla- dora company in establishing the sytr peatedly to the Japanese tion that may affect their Interest, tern of competition for prises detailed tions at Tushulinau,onbut 2.) page (Continued to wm increase advertisement In the therefore, be It ciof brands various of its Mle the "Resolved, That we favor the passpurpose It waa Justified WILL TRY AGAIN. age of a law which will authorize the gars. For thatinnocent or legal means any secretary of agriculture to thoroughly in using and even the legSt Paul. August S. Crowded trains classify the arid lands of the United to attract customer guise of marked the first day of low rates to States and determine the conditions islature could not, under the Interfere nt present governing the use of grain enacting a police regulation, Grand Forks and tha fort Totten resareas, and to ascertain those section with ita liberty. ofBut the prohibition points, and several hundred In all ervation men who have not utilised their homeof the range area, If there be any, to and regulations of gambling every description stead rights, left during the forenoon which a lease system tan be Mtisfac-torll- forma and lottery are unquestionably valid exercises of for North Dakota to try for some of applied: be it if the scheme land the government la offerFurther resolved, that the power to legislative power, and advertiser wm In the rich that fully 15.000 of estimated It create and administer forest reserves established by tfey fact ing. that the dom- those who were unsuccessful applicants shall be vested in the department of effect a lottery tie inant purpose waa merely to increase for Rosebud land will try for the new agriculture, which Is specially organ- the advertisers business does not save reserve forms. ised and equipped for this purpose; condemnation." from it and be It Hla conclusion is that the contest HAY IN HARNESS AGAIN. "Further resolved, that we favor was n lottery. government control of and jurisdiction over nil public grazing areas, by or Washington, August 6. Secretary through the department of agricu-on Hay's return to the city from hie Rummer home wee signalized by considerlture; local questions being decided WANTED TO LYNCH SLAYER. local grounds and under regulations ation at today's cabinet meeting of ImWhile L Mont.. Butte. August made to meet local conditions ; that portant matten concerning America's an inqnest wm being held over the relation. The secretary bed the range lights of present users of forrign wm who of Patrick Mahoney, body bis vacation but returnby not the grazing area aa determined use completed Mloon In a killed by Jerry Slattery on account of developtime ed at this at priority of occupancy and present ana men of gathered row, one crowd relations with this In country'! ment! hall be carefully safeguarded, another and Main and Park afreet waa considered npneavsi The question Inthat no eudden or stringent Turkey. with the at Main and Broadway of Information sent l!ht In the of existing conditions which would The today tentlon of lynching Slattery. be cause commercial distress snailisla-tkby cable from Minister Lishntan. go to plan was to have oneto party sucli leg hand This government bss been pressing other on the the attract made; the Jail of front the and the porte for an answer to our repremust be gradual In its effect satof the sheriff and depu- attention sentation a to the right of Amerian en- leases granted only where loeally ties, while the other forced sheriff tbo pnw- cans to establish schools in the Turktrance Into the rear. The isfactory aa determined by ish empire and one was promised. Such however, was wsrned and aided by !tgecretary of Agriculture ? have feen aerorded other namob. the righU the police tions but have been withheld from the Wilson will leave for ' Pfochof Vnltd Slates. evening and Gifford tomorrow morning. east Newell for the Anti-Lotte- Wcuim of the resolutions WEATHER E03ECAST CHIEF JUDGE OF APPEALS This Room Was' Mine Said by Judge to Newspaper Men in His the Sanctum is First Intimation FOURTH BIG FIRE IN of KENDRICK Albany, August 5. Alton B. Parker Whole ef SueineM Portion ef Idaho ceased to be chief Judge of tha court Town is Gutted Merchants Will of appeals of New York at 1:20 p. m. Rebuild. today by handing In bis resignation after a two minutes session of court Spokane. Wash., Aug. 6. A special lu wbk-- he and associate judges dls-- j to the Spokesman Review from Kentoned of 66 cases remaining oa the caldrick, Idaho, m,vb: endar. Fire which broke out In the old 11a came to Albany, took part with hotel eta 10:30 this morning, de- five other Judges in clearing up all the stroyed the whole business portion of cases which had been argued before the city and nil the residences lietween the court and then sent a messenger to First and Sixth street and between file his formal resignation In the office the bluff on the north and the creek on of the Secretary of 8tmte as the conthe south. The total kMU 1 closely st tut lou and the law required. calculated at 260,000 on which there He left Esnpua at 10:26 a. m. acla about 50 per cent Insurance. companied by newspaper men who overcome Several men were by heat ever and fainted in the street, but all wero have been on duty at Roeemount nomination. Few of carried to places of safety. About 36 since Parkers the people In the day coach in which business house and 20 residence rode appeared to recognise him. were destroyed. Nearly all the busi- he nt 1 o'clock and ness men have already telegraphed 11a arrived In Albany after luncheon went to the rapltol and to wholesale bouses for new stock and Joined In consultation with hla colall are arranglag to rebuild. This la over cases pending before the the fourth general fire here In twelve league court. The consultation latsed n little la bank the believed that years. It over at 2:30 the judges filan hour fntact. 'The origin of the ed Into Ihe and vault la court room and handed fire is unknown. A meeting has been to the clerk 66 decisions. The called to prevent any frame buildings downcases only remaining are two or three being erected. In the hands of Judges Gray and Bartlett, who are In Europe- - All of the cases In which Judge Parker was assisting Judge were disposed of. The Judges were without the long black silk robes .which they ordinarily wear, because tbe robes bad been for the summer. Presbyterian Report to President That (tacked away as chief having thus Hla business True. le Not Were Dying They been rompletrd, Judge Parker called In WMhington, Aug. 5. A thorough In- all tbe newspaper men, took them vestigation by the Interior driiartuient throught the court chambers, private recently made to the president by a offices and consultation rooms, and Indelegation of the Presbyterian board troduced each one of bis aaaorlate of home missions that the Indians of Judges. In hia own room, which ha has California are on the verge of starva- occupied so long, he. looked out of the tion reveals the fact that the Indians, window to the distant hills across the on the contrary, are amply provided horizon. Ills voice trembled perceptifor. It was found that 27.000 already bly m he Mid: .had been authorized for the relief of This room,- boys, was mine." the Pint as during this fiscal year. Act- ' Slight emphasis on the word was ing Secretary of the Interior Ryan, gave tha first actual Indication le reBan wired Commissioner Jones of porters of hia intention to resign. Francisco to meet a board at the a Returning to the consultation rooms, reservation. be took n long envelop from n pocket The commissioner has telegraphed and, to. Buell C. Andrews, an the department that he hu returned officialturning of the court. Mid: from a visit to the Pimas and adds: "Andrews, will you do a'klndnew for "There la no more suffering there me? Please taka this donw stairs and reservaexist on every than nearly file It with the secretary of state." tion in the southwest owing to the The document rand: last three the severe drought during "Hon. John F. O'Brien, Secretary of years. Agent has ample fund on hand State: to relieve any Buffering." "Sir: I hereby respectfully resign The agent for the Pimas hu wired my office m chief Judge of the court as follows: "No Indians are starving on Tima of appeals of the State of New York, reservation. Flour, beef and wheat such resignation to taka effect immediare Issued to 300 unable to work. One ately. "ALTON B. PARKER. dollar a lUy ia paid to Indiana who Rosemouat will work. Sufficient funds authorized for immediate relief. Nothing la required at present. Twenty ihoua-an- d dollars will be required for ibe Plena after January 1st if drouth continues." The Interior department recently instructed Its superintendent of irrigation to construct a series of wells to supply water for irrigation purposes for the Indians, as water from the river already had been diverted by the white settlers above the reservation. Pm-cit- ic 1 INDIANS ARE NOT W WANT - II-ma- BATHERS Step, Eaopua, N. T August ft. Judge Parker spent the remainder ef the afternoon In conversation with hla former colleagues In the court. Ha refused to make any statement of eoi-ma- nt In comment with hia resignation beyond saying: "It epeaka for Itself." Ills fellow Judges wero not bo red-reand each one had something to My, all testifying to tha esteem In which they held him as a Jurist and man. nt, Esopns, N. Y August 8. Judge Parker rearhed home Just it oclock tonight aud retired early. For the first time in nearly 30 years he to not nn office holder. ELECTION MAY NOT BE CLOSE. New York, Aug. 6. Governor Odell, before he left for Monmouth Beach today, Mid he bed received no notification from A litany that the resignation of Judge Parker had been presented. lie said it would be scot to the secretary of state. Some mention was made to the governor about the close election this fall and he replied: K won't be aa dose as you think. I met n man today who said he wanted to fed: even money that Roosevelt would carry, sad would bet two to one on every other doubtful slatF, which lncludnd Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecticut, NnwJ erscy and West Virginia. He had found no takers." TRAINING SCHOOL FOR SAILORS San Francisco, Aug. S R. P. Seller-wi- n, and general manager of a steamship line appeared before the Merchant Marine commission today. lie advocated the establishment ot a training school department under the direction ot the federal ' government, in which yeuag men might lie trained as officers and fitted to govern ships In the merchant ain-rin-e service. II Mid (be system of cadet training In force in the mall ships wm unMtlsfactory and ought to be abolished. A training In a nautical school, with annual voyages to foreign porta, was, he held, the ideal system. He said that both the fast going mall steamers and the tramp steamers should receive government aid. 5. Lady Tweed- London, Aug. month (Lady Fanny C. L. Bpeneer-Churrfcpolitical hostess of the Liberal party and a slater of the late Lord Randolph Churchill), la dead, aged 49 years. She wm the daughter of thn seventh duke of Marlboro. lll FALSE STEP LEADS TO DROWNING TO EUROPE. TEN DOLLARS White Star London, Aug. line hu reduced Its steerage rates to 10 by all steamers. It la expected that the Ctinard line will make a similar reduction. he j Man and com-plainn- ts Home Investment company of Spring-fielof which he le manager. The counts Indictment contains twenty-on- e all on complaint cf citizens of Spring-fielwho Invested in the company. d, d, INDIANA WILL BE DEMOCRATIC. New York, August Tag6.' Thomas nati- gart. chairman of the Democratic onal committee, arrived tonight from Indianapolis. He expressed the belief that Indians' electorlal vote would be cast for Parker and Davie, Mr. Taggart said he would remain In New York until Judge Parker was elected President of the United States. IKGOMAR AGAIN VICTORIOUS. Cowes. Isle of Wight, Aug. 5. The American schooner yacht Ingomar today won another royal yacht squadron prise of 500 for yachts of more than 100 tons defeating six yachts. Including Kaiser Williams Meteor. OFFERED A BRIBE TO ADMIT CONTRABAND. London, Aug. 5. as- Pen- - The Times serta that tbe captain of tbe Insular aud Oriental steamer Ma- laces, captured by the volunteer fleet steamer St. Petersburg, waa offered a bribe of 10.000 to admit that he bad contraband ot war cm board sod that the Russian of- fleers also declared that any dry and unsweetened Wscults ennsM- luted contraband. a eeeeeeeoeeee With Her Six Gir Friends Wdking on Sand Bank Fail Into Deep Water One Only is Rescued HOME INVESTMENT COMPANY INDICTED. East SL August 5. F. II. Cox wm arrested today on nn Indictment by the grand Jury, growing out of against the Daughter Alton, HI., Aug. I. While bathing river in the Mlsaiulppl tonight, Michael Riley, hla daughter and alx were of the latter's girl friend drowned. One child ho was in the party was rescued. THE DEAD. Michael Riley, 33 years old. Elizabeth Riley, 11 years old. Allle Snyder, 14. Lucy Palea, 14. Lizzie Pales, 14. Resale Brum, 14. Myrle Brum, 10. Ruih Marshal, 11. Riley lived near the river In the southern part of the city and was accustomed to bathe on tha beach in front of hia home after hia return from work. Tonight hla little daughter begged to go with him and Riley took her and Mven of her girl friends to the beach with him. When they catered the water Riley bade the children Joint hands, and they nil waded Into the river and walked along a sand bar which stretched out Into the stream at that point They had gone some distance from shore when suddenly the whole party disappeared beneath the water, having In the darkness stepped from the sand her into the deep channel- -- The children struggled and creamed, fighting desperately to reach the sand bar on which the water was only a foot or so ia depth. Riley, who la said to have been a rood swimmer. Is thought to have been made helpless by tbe girls dinging to him and hampering his eforts to save them. The only one in the party to regain the sand bar was Mary Timtny. eight years old. The child le usable to tell how she saved herself beyond the statement that "I Matched my hand loose from the grasp of the Utile girl nest to me and soon found that I could stand lip and that the water only came to my knees. Tbe beach where the accident occurred-is practically deserted after nightfall and the streams of the Uttle Tlmlny girl foiled to attract any one to the scene. After Riley and the little girls playmates had disappeared beneath the water, the child ran from the beach and rearhed her home, screaming at the top of her lungs. She wm so hysterical that it was some time before her parents could gather an account of what had occurred. According to tbe account, of the accident given by the Uttle Tlmlny girl after she had been In a measure calmed by her patents, the drowning was caused by the excitement Incident to the passage of a large river steamer. Mary says that they had wadml some distance Into the stream, keeping carefully to the eaud bar, when the wash from the steamer caused waves of height to coma ashore. Before entering the water Riley had Instructed the Uttle ones to maintain a tight grasp on one another' bunds, be taking a place In tbe center. The wash from the zteemor create! considerable confusion among the girl and In the darkness they lost their bearings and before they were aware of their danger, two or three of them had stepped off the sand bar into the with channel, dragging tbe other them. Mary was at the end of the line when her companions dragged her from Ibe sand bar she was the nearest to shoal water and to that fact ihe owes her escape. |