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THE MERCHANT Who drops bis advertising dur« log dull season ts dropping fits oars In alldsfraam and fella mo corral bear him backward. THE WEATHER For 'Western New York -Showers tonight and: probably Sunday,. THROUGH LOGKPORT GAS AKD ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY LOCAL COMPANY To LEASE AND SELL POWER IN Cy REPGRTEBG IN NEW YORK THAT THE ALORIGHT.ONTARIO-WEST. INGHGYUSER INTERGOTS HAVE BEGIOSD TO SRLL POWER AT GITY LING ANB TO ABANDON PROPOSITION To OISTRIBUTE HERE THROUGH OLB POWER CANAL GOMPANY-REFORT UN-« GONFIRMEE® MERGE THROUGH ABSENGE OF MANAGER DIALL FRGM GTY. Hperial Blopateh to the Journal New York Aity #i nformation of ~ an apparently reliable cort has It this o moruiug that the Albright Intererts In contre] of the Ont@Mo Power Company at Mtagora Idls, Ont, and the Woks inglonde. Interests engajred dn the $ of a power rammatrsion luc fre m podnt on the hower Niagara Hyer to hockport tart eastward from that have poaetiontly completed a deat fpough whieh Ue Ontatio and the Wortbnghoggio dntercets wll: combine to (apomit Ontarle power atd Tease or seth it for (dstbutlion In Lockport, the F lepdee of pnitefiagop of the transmitted - power belug the stts combine of which E) the Lockport thee and Mioctels Tigkt»« Po dig Company is a part Iu frometid beto the states wort In made that the Inteuton to dig« tribute through the Niagara, Lockport & Ontarin Powor Company of Locks i port hiis been idrurfloned heerusc of eortatn Tegal comnftentions, the Onta« |- Mo ec@impiany having found that It will . be casior to find an outlet for Its power (n Lockport through the fug compfiny boosie that company has a frnchise, I. hy oy Tegal questdens, pore omitting dt to sell to consumers in that It ds stated here on apentont At« thorty that the Canadian power is to he delivercd, qader the terms of the roportedt coutract with thr T ockport pum und vlectrle company, at the city Hine for i price of $16 a horsepower 4) (electric) i Four, In slocks of uot loss \ thin 1060 horse powor The gas con- pany I8 to mudertialio to distrirute the pusenr nt ia faly Increase over this price met term price thin to pridd for pow» en nuywhere, undefin in the effy of NMS )- agara Walls, on the Amotim stie of soo (he In : urne \- An fttunpt was mole this afternoon ' ofm poon as fhe above dtspateh had been :o reecived te obtain an dutervilew with - Geengal Manager Dtall af the lal gas coated - clectete - Ugtiting | company. Mr. | Biat! had rove out of the clty and he owas not egpected back In thue to obs | taio finy dInformmtion relating to the ) dispatch. Most Powerful War Fleet Ever Anchored at New York New York, July $0.» The most pow- erful fleet of mal vessels ever gath- eved in New York harbor Is at anchor tonight in two divistons, | one lying stretched in a Une In the Hudson rlver from Graut's tomb to Pifticth street, and the other off Fompkinsville, in tho lower bay. Hlxtech warships, carrying 2080 guns, ate In New York woters, 'The cight first class battlechips of the North AtLintle fleet, under come mand of Reng Adniral Robley D. Bv- ang, arrived In the harbor late this afternoon. 'The ships came slugly and In pairs, Intervals of an hour or more sepirating them. This was the result of ia speed trial up the coast, which had been ordered by Adfatral vans as ia tost of the qualltigs of the different designs of battleshtus. A part of the mace was made under draught and thea forced druught was resorted to, 'PFae Mis- sour! finished fur in frort, with her slater ship, the Muine, fying the flag of Admltal Evans, second, lhe Ken- tueky led hor slstee ship, the Keat« muge, and also beat the Effuots, The Towa amd the Alabama brought up the rear of the eontestiug ships, the Mas- sachusctts tiking no part in the trial because of hor greater age, 'The datter ship headed direct for Sandy Eook, several hours before the rree was begun. It was safd on horwed the ~Missourt tonight that the speed malntained by that ship for six hours will he close to the 18.22 knot recorded on the trial trip. The cruisor Ponnsylvania arrived off 'Complinavilie tonight in charge of hor regular complement of officers and ren, She has miso been muklog speed tosts, ond during a four hours' run averaged 22.08 knots. Other ships In the harbor are those of Rear Admiral Sigsbec's division and | soveral of the navy yard. Truststee Gath Resigns From Hawley Street School Committee Catiy: : 16, the appolutment of a specia comiltice of the bord of cducation to have charge of the work of altering und repairing the Hav ley street school much dissatisfaction | has been ex- pressed by the Hawley street school district taxpayors over the failure to place the district's own trustee, George ath, at the head of the special com- mitteo. Many in the district thought thit Trustee Gath should by all means bo chairman of the committee, Mr. (Gath himself has also heen ap- the town of Porter to William H. Dut- ton. She leaves $100 personal property. The will of James White of Niagara Falls has been filed, probated and let- ters testamentary issued to Daniel and Anna White, also of Niagara Falls. He leaves $100 personal and $8,000 real property. WAS WORLD'S FAIR BABY. Was Abandoned Twelve Years ago in Big White City. (Chicago, July 29.-Horace Boyer. the famous 'World's fair baby, died at (Grace hospital, never knowing that there was a mystery shout his life. IIe supposed that be was the child J 29; Cary gegmgrammam one crnt. of Mr, and Mrs. William R. Boyer, who during the 12 years of his life were his devoted foster parentis. The boy was the only one of 10,402 children cared for at the World's fair creche in 1898 who was deserted theve. The story was read by Mrs. Boyer and she adopted the boy. Sh: is now heartbroken. He accidentally shot himself with a toy pistol a liitle over a week ago. NEW YORK CENTRAL EXCURSION 'To Watkins Glen Sunday, August 6th ' 1905. On above date the New York Cen- tral will sell special excursion tickets to Watkins and return, at rate of $2. Train will leave Lockport at 6:57 a. m., returning leave the Glen at 4:30 p. m.; special will run via Geneva and Penn- sylvania Division, along the West Shore of Seneca Lake, and lands pas- sengers at upper entrance to the Glen. This is conidered one of the firest trips in America. Call on New York Central Ticket Agents for tickets and all information, 7-20-06 cat JAPAN'S GO0D CREDIT Statement of Empire's Special Finance Commissioner CONFIDENT PEACE WiLL RESULT # GOOD RESULTS OF LAST TWO LOANS - SPECIAL SECURITY GIVEN-RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS PLEDGED - PROFITS FROM TOBACCO AND CAMPHOR MONOPOLIES - LAND INCOME TAXES. London, July 20.-The Statist today publishes an interview with Koretiyo Takahashi, the special finance commis- loner of Japan, who expresses him- golf hopeful that peace will result from the coming negotiations. He bases this hope on his personal con- viction that Japan's demands will be reasonable and that the true interests of Russia require that she make peace. The appointment of M,. Witte, he adds, strengthens this hope. parently dissatisficd with the make-up uf the conunittee and has not it is sild, apptoved of the coramitteo's manner of looking after the work in| question,. Iriday evening Mr. Gath proegented to the board of ecueation his roalgnation from the cotmmittce, It was not accompanied by any explana- tion and was unaulmously accepted ly the board without discussion, ALOERMANIG COMMITTEE MET But THERE Was NorHine nome co- The entetint. connie comtalittecs held {o viey brief serslonp at the covneH ham» hore Priday night. maltegs Which they ure con» widt antlt CHy Hncimees fFresbseo fins Ishen mut piesenutn toe the commiltteg the of statiaticeed Infornud{on on tho various ceutces of aupply fnveatl» mtedl witch he was directed hy the cbtimol. twoo «vols ago fo PC Pure uis] sfibimit to the cormmalttee, The cominittec on streets had ex- pestis to take up consideretUon of the proopood frimeteige for electrle service nf fhe. Atoerioem Blstrict Storm comes pany, but to failure of the steam None o\ the come] mittee teak aty acton an the ceveralh 'Fhe fire anl water cominlt«} teo did net take ap of the} question of water Ina-Luring“ taf Should hostilities continue, Mr. Takahashi says, Japan can prosecute them successfully, as she has on hand, from the two recent loans, the means to carry on the conflict for a consider- able time, and if the war should con- tinue there is no question that she can borrow further. When it was first concluded to bor- row, Japan decided that it would be best for her own interests and fairest to those making the loans to give special security, said Mr, Takahashi and sho can continue to do that, pledg- ing railways and public works. Japan's profits from railways are more than a million sterling annually; franchise was not token up. The committee on finance took no action on the petitim of former Mayor Huston and 94 others asking that the $8,120.40 surplus In the Maln-Mast ave- mm paving fund be trnnsforreJ, part to the elty hospital private funt and part to the peltce building fund, 'The com- mittee deelded to awalt an expected asking that the curplus $8,- 20,45 bo Instetd use1 for the improve- ment of the Bast venue pak, which petition Is gald to be Hikely to come be- ful’n the councit next Monday night from some of the affected property IN SURROGATE'Ss courT. Letters of edministration have been ae vempadny reptesetitafiyves to uppear the losued on the estate of Lydia Patton or her profits from the tobacco monopoly are more than three millions; from the camphor monopoly over 100 000 sterling, making in all security to a large sum. Besides, the land income taxes allow of a large increase. CHINESE INDEMNITY. Japanese Spokesman Thinks China Should Not Ask One of Japan. New York, July 29.-Aimar Sato, speaking for the Japanese peace mis- sion, questioned as to the attitude of the Japanese on the question of an armistice, replied: \Japan is perfectly willing to agree to an armistice after the credentials of both commissions have been ex- amined and verified. \The examination of credentials must necessarily be the first duty of the peace delegates, to ascertain that tions for peace that ended the Chi- nese war, I remember, there was much delay because the credentials of one of the Chinese plenipotentiaries did not bear the emperor's seal granting him plenary powers. \However I think an armistice will be agreed upon after the commission- ers enter formally upon their work. It has been the custom in all peace ne- gotiations to cease hostilities during the convention of peace plenipoten- tlaries.\ Mr. Sato, asked as to the definite powers of the Japanese mission, said: \They have power to reject any pro- posal and' commit the Japanese gov- ernment to any document they may sign, subject of course to the sanction of the emperor.\ Regarding the reports that China in- tended asking an indemnity, Mr. Sato said: \China could not ask any in- demnity of Japan. It was her inabil- ity or unwillingness to keep Russia out of Manchuria that forced us into the war.\ Throughout the day Baron Komura applied himself closely to his offi- cial duties, Many dispatches are transmitted to and from Tokio, and all the secretaries with the suite are tax- ed with an enormous amount of work. Last night Baron Komura and his suite dined with the trustees of the Japanese club, Mr. Sato commented upon the re ception to Secretary Taft in Tokio and said he had read the reports with deep interest. The fact that the historic chrysanthemum gardens had been thrown open to the secretary, Mr. Sato said, was indicative of the feel ing toward Americans in Japan. \These gardens are almost sacred in our country,\ said Mr. Sato, \and this is the first time they have been Gpened to a foreign citizen. It is a marked distinction and honor. They are opened for our own people but twice a year.\ L Phi Gamma Delta Officers. Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 29.-The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity closed its 67th annual convention and elected *Lese officers: President, Newton D. Baker, Cleveland, O., succeeding Charles 'W. Fairbanks, vice president of the United States; treasurer, Dr. W. T. Christian, Indianapolis, Ind.; secretary, Thomas L. Pouge, Cincin- mati; archons, 'William F. Chamber lain of Dayton, O., and H. A. Stillman of New York. The place of the next convention was not selected but it will probably be Alexandria Bay, wee - NIAGARA FALLS ASSIGNMENT. 'The John Brown Company, merchant tailors doing business at Niagara Falls, filed an assignment with County Clerk Stceum in this city Friday. The as- signment is made for the benefit of | creditors to Arthur Constantine. Their debts amount to $3,716.29 and their as- all are qualified to act. In the negotia- sets are about $1,254.30. I$ ALMOST A PANIC FEAR OF YELLOW FEVER PLAGUE IS GROWING. Disease Spreading and the Death Lisi: is increasing-Whole State is Quar- antined against city-Men of Science Optimistic. New Orleans, July 29. - Although the unofficial reports showed a larger number of yellow fever deaths than Thursday when there were only two, and the appearance of geveral new cases, the men of science who are warring against the yellow fever plague ended the day's labors confi dent that the situation was well in hand and with no immediate prospects of its becoming alarming. The official report of the progress of the disease shows that the fever was only spreading in the poorer habi- tations of the downtown quarter, with new cases isolated except in the heart of the French market quarter. The plague remains an Italian infection, all but two of the 26 cases reported yesterday being of that nationality. The deaths have been principally of Italians, In two or more cases in the last two days deaths have been report ed of persons who. were only reported RURAL MAIL CARRIERS STATE PRESIDENT TUMBER or THIS CITY SPEAKS. Rural Men are holding their annual Convention in Geneva-Mr. Tumber says when they enter service they give up Political Rights. Rochester, July 29.-The third an- nual state convention of the Rural Letter Carriers' association. opened last evening at Geneva. There were 125 delegates present. Mayor George %. Licht made an address of welcome. Btate President W. F. Tumber respond- ed. Mr. Tumber referred to the sus- pensions of carriers for political ac tivity, saying that when they signed their-bonds and entered Uncle Sam's service they found they had signed away their civil rights. SMALL CROWD AND RAIN AT WILSON Farmers' picnic at Lake Island park, Wilson, today is not as large and im- portant an affair as it has uually been the day previously as havingtaken the fever. These have been concealed cases, which the emergency officers have disclosed. The first_death in the Emergency hospital occurred yesterday. The hos pital was opened Thursday with 13 cases, and an equal number was added yesterday. Into'the hospital are sent the worst cases of unfortunates found without comforts or medical attend- ance in their homes. One case under observation is that of a nurse who had rendered heroic service in nursing the unfortunates in the heart of the infected French mar ket quarter. During her employment she was bitten by mosquitoes and ap- parently contracted the disease. The state board of health has or dered a quarantine of the state against New Orleans. That action became necessary to protect all points in the state from being quarantined against by Alabama, Texas and Mississippi. Instructions have been issued to citizens generally to report promptly any cases of Italians who move into their neighborhood. Little One Drank From Cup of Concentrated lye Ethel McAdam, 3-year-old @qughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McAdam, of Barker village, town of Somerset, had a very narrow escape from death by poisoning a day or two ago. She was at the hotel of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McAdam, at Barker, when she obtained possession of a quantity of condensed lye in a glass of water which some of the hotel help had carelessly left within reach of the child. The little one drank part of the con- tents of the glass and then screamed with pain. The grandmother ran to the kitchen and found the child in awful agony. Quickly discovering the cause Mrs. McAdam hurriedly gave the suf- ferer a quantity of sweet cream. This loubtless saved the child's life. Her mouth was frightfully burned and she has been unable to talk for -a day or two.. in years pest. 'A telephone message from Wilson to the Journal this af- ternoon conveyed the inform:atipn that the crowds attending the picnic, while large, are greatlir less than usually gather on Farmers' picnic day. The threatening clouds which bung over Wilson all through the morning sent down copious rains from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. and the crowds at the picnic grounds were pretty well wet down be- fore they could find smelter enough to accommodate all. 'This afternoon the sun is shining and the weather is quite satisfactory at the picnic. . The rain was not of long enough du- ration to materially interfere with the ball games and other sports and pas- times of the picnickers this afternoon, nor the formal program of exercise. There is a notable shortage of poli- ticians at the picnic and this is in great measure attributed to the fact that political slates were pretty well threshed over at the Niagarq County officials \outing at Edgewater a week ago and the fact that Pioneers' pienic day, when the political campaign is re- ally. set in motion, is les than three weeks off. The threatening weather is believed to have kept thousands away from the picnic. The leading candi- dates for the county treasurer and sheriff nominations are at the picnoc, however, and putting in a busy day among the farmers. ONLY A FISH STORY. But This One is a Corker Just the «Same. Winsted, Conn., July 29.-At High- land Lake a little sunfish bit a worm on the hook of Frank Bradford's line, then a small bass grabbed the sunfish and a pickerel partly swallowed the bass containing the sunfish, Bradford got three fish at one pull. A few weeks ago George M. Brad- ford, father of Frank Bradford. was fishing in the same waters when a small perch grabbed. a worm on his hook attached to a hand line. Before he could get it into the boat a pickerel swallowed the perch and the two were grabbed by a three-pound pickerel, which was successfully landed, The exclusive announcement in the Journal on Friday of the incorporation in the office of the secretary of State and the filing in the office of the county clerk of articles of incorporation of a company which announces an intention to build an electric railway from Ni- agara Falls to this city was the biggest piece of local news which has been published in a long time and was the subject of general conversation among) business men Friday evening. The additional information comes to the Journal this morning that the pro- posed connection railway between the chief cities of Niagara county will ac- tually be an extension of the tracks of the Electric City Railway Company of Niagara Falls, a corporation which is in the field there against the Interna- tional Railway Company. The new company has added capital and considerable influence in the world of finace behind it, it is said. The at- torneys for the new company are Bis- sell, Carey & Cooke of Buffalo. W It has been said, although the infor- mation is not given upon authority that is named, that the company may ex- tend the tracks of the Electric City company fo this city without being obliged to obtain the consent of the State Railroad Commission. Except in Niagara Falls and in this NEW ROAD EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC WY city the route over which the proposed line is to run will be private right of way, in fact, as was stated in the Jour- nal on Friday, the tracks will be laid on the electric transmission strip for a large portion of the way according to apparently reliable report. Recently, in the city of NMagara alls, there has been a bitter fight betwéen the Electric City Company ard theIn- ternational Railway over an applica- tion for inermission to extend the Elec- tric City lines, the International com- pany seeking permission to extend in the same streets, the apparent en- deavor of each company being to block the other out. Certificate iled Today, A certificate of incorporation of the Niagara Falls and Lockport Electric Railway was filed today in the county clerk's office. Y Company to Build Road? The Reliance Cortracting - company of Niagara Falls today filed a certifi- cate of incorporation in the county clerk's office. The capital stock is $25,- divided into 250 shares of $120 each. Their object is for the building and maintenance of railroads and power stations for the operation of the same. The directors for the first year are: Frederick J. Bown, James Simmonds and iS, P. Fanchot, all of Niagara Falls, movie] Johann Hock Gets a Re- -__ prieve Till August 25 TO APPEAD CASE GVEN BY AN ATTORNEY AND FRIEND - OF HOCH'S- COUNSEL - AR- RANGEMENTS FOR EXECUTION GOING FORWARD - UNKNOWN, TO HOCH NEGOTIATIONS FoR APPEAL WERE PROGCRESSING. Chicago, July 29. - Johann Hoch, \Bluebeard\ and confessed bigamist, sentenced to be hanged yesterday for poisoning one of his wives, was in the afternoon granted a reprieve until Aug, 25 by Governor Deneen. The sum necessary to appeal the case, $500, was given by an attorney and friend of Hoch's counsel, who declared he was actuated purely by humanitarian mo- tives, ° An incident at. the gall during the preparatmns for the execution was the Appearance of a physician and a woman who told Jailer Whitman that they, wanted to help in Hoch's battle for life., They said they wished to raise funds for the condemned man and asked Jailer Whitman to delay the hanging as long as possible. Hoch's attorney, however, had already been in communication with the aus thorities respecting the stay. All arrangements had been made for the execution, About, the time set the attorney who furnished the money appeared in the case for .the first time. telephoning Hoch’s lawve: that (Continued on Second Page.) STEAMSHIP ON FIRE wHITe STAR LINER was BADLY; ~ DAMAGED. e Teutonic was in danger of Destruction : by. fire which started in Electrical Room-Was tied up at her Pier. | Men - Hemmed In. <= 1 New York July 29, .-Fire which threatened destruction to the steam &hip Teutonic of the White Star line lying at her pier in the North river at the foot of Eleventh street broke out. early last night and before it was ex tinguished did damage amounting to more than $5,000. It was undecided whether it would be possible for the steamship to sail from this port next Wednesday. In the electrical room, where the fire started, nearly all of the machin- ery was damaged and the entire elec tric. working of the ship was inter. rupted. Water poured into the room and ran down into the engines and it is thought that they are also, dam- aged. Durmg the fire, three members of the crew found themselves hemmed in by the flames and were carried to the pier in an unconscious condition. The fire boat McClellan and the fire en. gines threw water on the flames for over an hour. Electrician Robert Dempsey, who was' working about the room, left for a few minutes and on his return found the room ablaze, Captain J. B. Ran- som immediately ordered the crew to standpipes and a fire alarm was sent out. 'The firemen put their lines of hose through the port holes and sey. eral streams were put on the blaze, whith was hard to reach. John Burns, the storekeeper, who was in the room next to where the fire was, found it impossible to get out: His cries were heard by Acting Battalion Chief Murray, who ran past the blazing room and earned the man, who was unconscious, to the deck, The heat drove the firemen back sev- eral times. The room adjoined the engine room where two stokers, James Ryer and John O'Connor, were at work. They were lendered uncon scious and were rescued by firemen. John Lee, manager of the company, declared that there had been no dam age outside of the gutting of the elec. trician's room, and that no damage had> been done that would interferes with the sailing of the ship on Wed nesday. Carelessness in using sulphur in fis infecting the electrician's room was the cause ascribed by Mr. Lee for the fire, |. semen cn
