GEN. MACARTIIUR'S HEADQUARTERS AT MANILA.
WIIISRK ACUI\AI,IJO WAS TAKK\ AFTEIt HIS CAI'TIRE.
AMERICAN CORN.
J''rencli Agrarian* Want a llohtj
Tariff on the (.rain and lt» Frod"
■let.
Washington, March 0. —American
corn is now the object of attack of
French agrarians. Consul Thivkera,
til Havre, makes this subject the basis
of a considerable report to the state
department. He says in brief that
the agrarians and some other inter
ests became alarmed sometime ago at
■the increasing use of foreign corn
and has succeeded in having two bills
reported for passage, the tirst regu
lating the temporary admission of
corn and the second fixing the duty
on grain at 00 cents instead of 5S |
cents per 100 kilograms, and increas
ing the duty on flour made from corn i
from five francs to eight francs per
too kilograms.
The committee which reported
these bills made a most searching in
vestigation of the extent of competi
tion of foreign corns with native
grains and heard statements from all
the great interests involved on both
sid< s of the questions, the result be
ing an exceedingly interesting report,
winding up with the committee's con
clusions that the conditions warrant
the increased duties proposed. Dur
ing the course of the hearings the
possibility of reprisals by foreign
countries was considered and on this
the committee reports: "We have
nothing to fear from reprisals from
any one, inasmuch as the countries
■which send us corn all have high
protective tariffs, which we scarcely
hope will be lowered in our favor."
ACTIVITY DISPLAYED.
American Sbeet Steel <'«>. Mart Four
Jlorc 71 i!l».
I'ittsburg, April 0. —The American
Sheet Steel Co. has issued orders to
putin operation four sheet mills and
two sheet bar mills at the Falcon
\lant, Niles, 0.. which have been idle
tor about a year. The demand for
sheet steel has become so large re
cently that the trust cannot meet it,
sind this is the cause of the new ac
tivity displayed. The plants that had
been partly abandoned will also be
started up as soon as they can be got
ready, among them the old Salts
-1 >urer factory, the works at. Hyde
Park, this state. Sheet workers are
said to be scarce, and with these ad
ditional plants in operation there will
be a big demand for men.
Fear the .Tlonroe Doctrine.
London, April 6.—The Saturday
Review says: We have little sym
pathy for the Venezuelan govern
ment, but have the deepest sympathy
-with any attempt to arrest the whole
sale application of Monroeism that is
practiced in the United States. It
menaces the legitimate development
of European countries, and we have
reason to know that it excites the
gravest apprehension in governing
circles in Germany. In any case
ithe irony of the political Nemesis
■was rarely more delightfully appar
ent than under the present condition
of affairs, and we await developments
■with no less amusement than inter
est.
Winner ol American Handicap.
New York, April 6.-E. C. Griffith,
of Pascoag, 11. T., won the American
handicap by killing I*> straight in the
shoot off. miss and out, and got SOOO
in cash and the silver cup. The sec
ond man was J. L. I). Morrison, of St.
Paul, who killed 17 anil he received
SSOO. li. Rahm, of Pittsburg, was
third with 14 kills and got S4OO in
cash. A. Tf. Fox, of Baltimore, missed
his first bird in the shoot off.
Only (iolns! Out to Supper.
Bowling Green, Ky., April 0. —Five
young men, belonging to some of the
wealthiest, families of Rowling Green,
were indicted by the grand jury yes
terday for alleged participation in
the escapade at Potter's college Sat
urday night, in which several young
■women attending the college were
also involved. The young men de
clare they intended to take the girls
.to a supper.
Death of Col* Wallace l .
New York, April o.—Col. Robert
Wallace is dead at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. Alexander Elliott, in
Jersey City, after a prolonged illness.
Col. Wallace was born in Easton, Pa.,
80 years ago. He served as a cap
tain in the Cnited States army in the
Mexican war and was made colonel
of a western regiment in the Union
army in the civil war.
Awarded u Contract of 91.155,000.
Seranton, Pa., April 6.—The Scran
ton and WOkesbarre Rapid Transit
Co. yesterday awarded a contract of
$1,155,000 to the Westinghoime Co. for
the electrical equipment of the road.
The King Bridge Co., of Cleveland,
■which has the contract for erecting
the bridge, will begin work at once.
The iron now is on the ground.
Hi cycle Itider Hurt.
Cleveland, April o.—Dr. Norman
liecr.'lSl Superior street, collided
with a wagon 'it Superior and Seneca
streets, Friday, while riding a bi
cycle. One of his legs was broken
and he was trampled by the horses.
Hogan's ambulance took him to
.Lakeside hospital.
CRISIS AVERTED.
Secretary Ilay Receives a
Note from JMissia on
MAXCIII RIAN QUESTION.
Never ll.ul Any Designs on
That Province.
HARMONY OF NATIONS.
ItunKlan (Government l.lve* Anfttirance
a* lo (lie ICxccu lion ol tlie ( 7.ur'» A»-
piratloun for I lilvernal Peace—State
Department Olllriul* Hi-111) l'leaned.
Washington. April 0. —The United
States government hat received a
communication from the government
of Russia of unusual importance,
bearing on conditions in China, and
particularly those relating to Man*
ehuria. The document is of such .1
character as to have produced a pro
foundly favorably impression, and at
the state department it is looked
upon as the most salutary develop
ment that has occurred for many
months in the problems of the east.
As to the exact terms of the com
munication there is ho official state
ment to the public. Secretary Hay
received it from the Russian ambas
sador, Count Cassini, Thursday night
and took speedy steps to lay it before
the president. The latter shared tliif
secretary of state's gratification that
a way has been found to dispose of
the complications over the Mancliu
rian question and to bring Russia
into strong accord with the other
powers. At the Russian embassy 110
information was obtainable as to the
communication. Count Cassini asking
to be excused from all inquiries.
While there is an entire absence of
authoritative information, yet it is
understood that Russia now takes oc
casion to give positive assurance of
the disinterested sentiments which
have animated her throughout the
consideration of Chinese questions.
As to Manchuria, it is made clear that
Russia's course never has varied in
the purpose to leave that province an
integral part of China, and to leave
the Russian troops as rapidly as
safety would permit. This, more
over, it is made plain in the commu
nication, has been Russia's" course
throughout, notwithstanding asser
tions to the contrary. Hut as a more
signal evidence of Russia's purpose
and in harmony with the czar's as
pirations for peace and harmony be
tween the nations, the Russian gov
ernment now gives as. 1 ranee of the
most definite and satisfactory char
acter as to the execution of this pur
pose. The extent of the assurances
can lie best judged by the impression
made in the highest official quarters
here that the threatened crisis over
Manchuria has been completely avert
ed.
The Russian communication is the
more significant, coming at a moment
when the press advices from Europe
asserted that Russia was collecting
an army of 300,000 men for the pur
pose of holding Manchuria without
reference to the desire of the other
powers. There is no doubt that
Russia has a large military force in
Manchuria, so that had she deter
mined to hold the province she has
the military establishment already
on the ground prepared to maintain
her occupancy.
To the officials in Washington, one
of the most gratifying features of
Russia's action is that it, is respon
sive to Secretary Hay's note of March
1 last. This note had been previous
ly communicated to the Chinese min
ister at Washington and advised him
that the United States viewed as in
expedient and dangerous to the in
terests of China the conehisioX of any
private territorial or financial agree
ment. A copy of this communication
was sent to the United States ambas
sador at St. Petersburg, Mr. Charle
magne Tower, and the Russian am
bassador at Washington also was
made aware of us contents. While
the note never was addressed directly
to Russia, yet by the foregoing means
it came fully to the attention of the
Russian authorities.
Threw llcrneK In front ol' a Train.
Celina, 0.. April fi. —Mrs. Opheiia
Meynr, while temporarily insane, it is
supposed, threw herself in front of a
I >ake Erie & Weestern train yesterday
morning and was cut to pieces. Mrs.
Meyer had just recovered from an at
| tack of typhoid fever. She was 38
I years old and the mother of six chil
dren.
Lockout at an ICud.
Ilazelton, l'a., April 6. —The lockout
of the Oneida colliery of Coxe Rros.
& Co., is at an end. A committee rep
resenting the employes had a satis
factory conference with Supt. Kude
lick yesterday and all hands will re
turn to work en Monday.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1901.
AN EXODUS FROM PORTO f'JCO.
Hundred* of the ■ olander* Immigrate
to Hawaii.
Ponce, Porto Rico. April 4.—Anoth
er expedition of Hawaiian-bound im
migrants hSs sailed for New Orleans
on the steamer Californian, from
(iuaniea. There w«re 899 in the
party.
The expedition was composed of
the finest-appearing lot of people yet
to leave for Hawaii. All the travel
ers comprised entire families. The
number of persons to a family aver
aged about six and there was one
family of 11 persons. Of the 2,700
Porto Tticans who have gone to
Hawaii, over 05 per cent, have been
women.
The only reasonable objection ad
vanced so far to this emigration from
Porto Kieo is that the island's best
laborers are leaving. The recruiting
agents have orders to enlist no Span
iards, and no pure black people are
taken, the idea being, presumably, to
have the men marry Hawaiian wo
men and thus lose their identity
with Porto Kieo. In all events, after
being transported so far, it is not
likely that they will ever return.
The number of Porto Kieans who
have lately so willingly emigrated to
Hawaii, there to seek a livelihood
under unknown conditions, is regard
ed as proof that want and even star
vation exist here.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Weather Itureau Expert* are Waiting
experiment* at « ape llatteras and
Cape Henry.
Washington, April 4. —Prof. Willis
L. Moore, head of the weather bu
reau, has returned from an inspection
of the wireless telegraphy stations
in Virginia and North Carolina and
has reported to Secretary Wilson the
results of his observations. lie
found that the experiments are pro
gressing satisfactory between llatte
ras and Cape Henry. At Cape Henry
a fine plant has been established
for the physical and mechanical de
velopment and investigation of -the
fundamental principles of wireless
telegraphy. Signals are exchanging
daily between these two stations and
messages can be transmitted at any
time, though there is no necessity for
exchange of messages as yet. These
two stations are 47 miles apart, with
no land between flicm, and the course
is regarded as an ideal one for the
experiments.
The next great problem to be
solved, according to Chief Moore, is
the differentation of the wireless
message, so that the messagep sent
shall be read by the stations for
which tliey are intended, and not in
terfered with by the crossing of
messages for other stations.
CHINA'S REPLY.
Her Government IVoiille* Itu*ala that
She Cannot Sign the .llanehiirlan
Agreement.
Pekin, April 4. —The Chinese gov
ernment has formally notified Russia,
that China, owing to the attitude of
the powers, is not, able to sign the
Manchurian agreement.
"It is China's desire," says the
notification, "to keep on friendly
terms with all nations. At present
she is going through a period which
is the most perilous in the empire's
history, and it is ngeessary that she
should have the friendship of all.
"However much she might be will
ing to grant any special privilege to
one power when others object, it is
impossible that, for the sake of mak
ing one nation friendly, she should
alienate the sympathies of all oth
ers."
Li Hung Chang says this letter
settles the matter definitely and that
Kussia was notified to the same ef
fect March 29.
Prince t'liing asserts that every
Chinaman except Li Hung Chang was
against signing the convention.
Are Flaying a Walling Game.
Washington, April 4. —Representa-
tive Dalzell, of Pittsburg, who has
returned from a two weeks' trip to
Cuba, saw the president yesterday
and talked with fiiin about conditions
there. Mr. Dalzell said lie thought
there was hardly a man in the island,
except the politicians, who did not
favor the acceptance of the condi
tions of independence imposed by the
Piatt amendment. "Hut the poli
ticians are disposed to play a wait
ing game" he said. "I believe they
will stand on# until congress meets
and then, finding that we will not
modify our terms, they will accept
the conditions. The better element
in Cuba favors ultimate annexation."
Hoth ITlade Concettxionn,
Terre Haute, Tnd., April 4.—The
joint scale committee of the Imliana
operators and miners lias agreed on
a scale contract, which includes the
clause requiring miners to buy pow
der from the employing operator at
$1.75 per keg. Modifications of the
contract, in other particulars were
secured by the miners. The joint
convention last night approved
the scale and more than 5,000 miners
now idle will resume work.
Hughe* Will Colt text.
Topeka, Kan., April 4. —Col. J. W.
Hughes, the republican candidate for
mayor, who was defeated by A. W.
Parker, democrat, by 11 votes, will
institute contest proceedings. About
200 Russians voted for Parker on
both the democratic and citizens'
ticket, not knowing any better, and
this, Hughes' managers claim, will
defeat Parker.
Gave Morr Time to Operator*.
Meyersdale, Pa., April 4. —The min
ers of this bituminous district have
agreed to give the operators ten days
longer to agree on a scale. Conces
sions are being made on both sides,
and it is thought all points will be
satisfactorily settled before the ex
piration of ten days.
The Defender I* Named.
New York, April 4. —( apt. Duncan,
manager of the syndicate's cup de
fender now being built at Bristol, R.
1., announced last, night that the
name of the boat would be the "Con
stitution."
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
I'lltOMirg ami Mrlnii)' SullVn l.ur:t
li«« Keeiiiixc of a Suildcu ami l»i*«
U-llOU* SnouTall.
I'ittsburg, April 4. —Pittsburg was
yesterday the center of a snow storm
that bewail early in the morning l anil
continued with great force until after
1 p. 111., doing thousands of dollars'
worth of damage, rendered practical
ly useless for a time every electric
wire in the city, suspended all street
car travel and in the early hours iso
lated the city from the outside world.
A heavy rain fell before tin; snow
came and all reports from up river
points tell of rising streams which
may bring about a flood here and be
low. Conservative estimates place
the loss at between $250,000 and $300,-
000. Telegraph and telephone com
panies are the heaviest losers by rea
son of the fact that their lines reach
every part of the storm district.
Early in the morning a heavy, wet
snow began falling. It clung to every
thing it touched, and by 'J o'clock
every wire in the city was covered
with snow, so that they were twice
their normal si/.e. The trunk lines
of the central district were the first
to give way and most all of the other
troubles that followed are attributed
to the failure of this service. The
poles were heavily laden, carrying
150 telephone wires and two cables.
Wherever a pole gave way long
long stretches of poles went with it,
falling over into the street, breaking
trolley and light wires as though
they were threads.
On Ellsworth avenue the wreck is
complete, every pole being down.
Five street cars were caught in this
district and were held there until 9
o'clock last night. Center avenue
from Penn avenue to Craig street, is
in almost as bad a shape as Ells
worth, and Frankstown avenue for a
long distance was a mass of poles and
wires. All of these streets are trav
ersed by the Consolidated Traction
Co., and where the falling wires
failed to break the trolleys they com
pletely blocked travel. By hard work
with a large force of men street car
travel was resumed on Fifth avenue
by 10 o'clock.
The storm passed eastward and all
of the suburban towns in that direc
tion suffered with this city. Wilkins
btirg, Braddock, Homestead, Du
quesne and MeKeesport all report
business at a standstill for a good
portion of the day, caused by the
prostration of the wires.
Allegheny escaped with compara
tively little damage, a landslide at
the head of Federal street, which
brought tons of earth to the street,
covering the car tracks to a depth
of five feet, being the worst happen
ingl. Mount Washington and the
other hill tops suffered severely. All
railroad trains from the east were
hours late, having encountered in the
mountains snow to the depth of 12
and 15 inches which was so wet and
clinging that snow plows could not
clear the tracks.
WERE EXAGGERATED.
Gon, 7lue.\rthur Iteport* an to tbo
Fraud* In tbe Comml**ary llrparl
incut at JVlanlla.
Washington, April 4.—The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
war department yesterday from Gen.
Mac Arthur at Manila:
"Brig. (ien. Hughes reports sur
render at lianga, northwest Panav,
March 31, of 30 officers, ISS men, 105
rifles. (ien. Kobbe reports 21 men
and 21 guns surrendered March 31
in northern Mindanao. Commissary
frauds are being investigated; not of
fcufficient gravity to Q&use concern;
apparently due to irregularity in
sales savings. Press reports mis
leading."
Gen. MaeArtlinr's dispatch, as well
as other information received con
cerning the frauds, leave considerable
doubt as to the exact character of
these alleged peculations. Gen. Mac-
Arthur speaks of "sales." These
sales consist of savings by the sol
diers on the regular rations issued,
which they are allowed to dispose of
for their own benefit. Generally the
savings are made a company matter
and are disposed of in bulk to the
highest bidder. They may be re
turned to the commissary depart
ment and bought in by the govern
ment at cost, price, but there is no
reason why they should not be sold
elsewhere if the managers of the
company fund should so desire.
As army rations do not pay the
usual duty imposed on similar goods
used for private consumption, the
soldiers could make quite a profit on
their savings if they were of consid
erable amount. Sales from commis
sary stores not included in the regu
lar ration are made to officers and
men, but only upon a certificate that
they are for the personal use of the
purchaser. It is said that 110 great
amount of such sales could be used
by any person or persons without de
tection. Officers or men purchasing
such stores and reselling them
would be guilty of violating the army
regulations and would be subject to
court-fnartial.
As to the other savings they are
upon the regular rations issued to
each company. They might be in
flour, meat, sugar, or any number of
staple articles included in the ration.
The money procured by the sale of
such savings is usually devoted to the
purchase of such supplies as are not
included in the ration, and many
delicacies and varieties of food are
thus secured by the men in garrison
or camp.
.llurdered by a Tladman.
Sunbury, Pa., April 4. —Dr. Johnson,
a physician in the state hospital for
the insane, at Danville, was stabbed
to death last night by an insane Ital
ian patient named Capello. Oapeilo
became unmanageable during the af
ternoon and threw the institution
into confusion. The other patients
became alarmed and their cries
could he heard some distance away.
An attendant finally subdued the
Italian, and as Dr. Johnson was
stooping over him, taking his tem
perature, he plunged his knife into
the doctor's breast three times.
THE IRON ORE SUPPLY.
Mini'* In the Luke Superior Iteglon
are l.ikcly to be Hxbauated in a
I'cw Vear*.
Cleveland, April 5.—A local paper
says: The unprecedented demand
for iron and steel products, connect
ed with the organization of the I'ni
ted States Steel Co., and reports of
heavy export orders for American
steel, have drawn, increasing atten
tion to the possible'exhaustion of the
Lake Superior ore supply within a
comparatively brief period.
Figures submitted by experts tend
to support the fear that unless radi
cal measures are taken to economize
the supply, or else additional depos
its are discovered, the available ore
cannot last over two or three decades.
In fact, unless a method is found for
using Mesaba ore without the admix
ture of old range ores, the supply
may not last over a decade at the
present rate of consumption.
Estimates based on careful prospect
ing by skilled engineers show that
the supply of Lake Superior ore now
in the mines will not exceed 650,000.-
000 tons. Of this total 450.000,000
tons are on the Mesaba range, leav
ing only 200,000,000 tons in the Mar
quette, Menominee, Vermillion and
(ieogebic ranges, which are known as
'.lie old ranges.
With the exception of a small por
tion of pebbly ore in minjs controlled
by Corrigan, McKinney & f'o.. which
may be worked with a small admix
ture of old range ore, if has been
found dangerous and expensive to
work the powdery Mesaba ore by it
self. The American Steel and Wire
Co. has prosecuted experiments in
direction of smelting the Mesaba ore
alone to considerable length, and its
management has claimed that a suc
cessful method of so doing will be
found. This promise has not as yet
been accepted as among the proba
bilities by other companies.
As the matter now stands, Mesaba
can be used in Ihe proportion not ex
ceeding half of any pig iron composi
tion. Last year's shipments of ore
from the Lake Superior region were
about 1!),000,000 tons. Estimates of
consumption for this year run up to
24,000.000 tons. Of the ore used last
year only 8,000,000 tons were Mesaba.
As that is the cheapest ore in the
market, the consumers used as large
a proportion of it as they could use
to advantage.
From this it appears that if 20,000,-
000 tons in all are used annually —a
conservative estimate —at least 12,-
000,000 tons must be old range ore.
If the old ranges contain no more
than 200,000,000 tons, the supply will
last only 16 years.
Even if methods are found to use
all the ore. the total of 050.000.000
tons, consumed at the rate of 20,000,-
000 tons per year, can last only about
30 years.
FOUND IN A TIN DOX.
Bond* ol a Face Value of ITlore than
j> 1,000,000 are l>l»eo vered ill a City
Ofllclal'* Itln Chicago.
Chicago. April s.—Bonds having a
paper value in excess of $1,000,000
were found Thursday in the vault of
the office of the city comptroller, by
members of the accounting firm of
Harkins Sells, who are engaged
iu some expert work on the books of
the city. The bonds were issued in
1873 by the Chicago & Great Western
Railway Co., a corporation which
never had any connection whatever
with the present Chicago Great West
ern railway. They bear 7 per cent,
interest and will mature in 1!)02.
They were found on the top shelf
of the vault, in a tin box which was
covered with a heavy layer of dust.
They had undoubtedly remained in
the vault ever since the present city
hall was first used. There were 349
of the bonds, each being of the de
nomination of SI,OOO and payable at
the office of the Farmers' Loan and
Trust Co. in New York City. The
first two interest coupons upon each
of the bonds had been cut off. The
first coupon on the bonds called for
the payment of $35 interest on Sep
tember 1, 1874. Tt is thought by
many of the men in the office of the
comptroller that the bonds were col
lateral security deposited with the
city in the effort to make good the
shortage of City Treasurer Gage, who
defaulted early in the seventies, leav
ing a shortage of something like
$500,000.
It, was the general opinion among
the employes of the comptroller's of
fice that the bonds could hardly have
any intrinsic value at the present
time.
The Chicago & Great Western road
was a project which never material
ized. It was to run from Chicago to
the suburb of Riverside, 12 miles west,
but it never ran anywhere.
President John 15. Walsh, of the
Chicago national bank, said last night
♦ hat the bonds were worthless. "The
road never amounted to anything,"
he said. "It was never anything but
a balloon scheme and the securities
were, in all probability, turned over
to the city to make good the short
ige of Mr. Gage."
Woman Save* Five I.lve*.
Chicago, April 5. —Five persons
were overcome by gas in a residence
at No. 340 North State street last
evening and except for a woman's
efforts probably would have met
death from asphyxiation. The res
cuer, Mrs. Mary Kearney, who also
was affected by gas, although slight
ly, managed to carry the five uncon
scious women and children into the
yard.
Florid"'!* Convict Lcane System.
Tallahassee. Fla., April s.—The
committee appointed by ex-Gov.
Bloxham to investigate the convict
lease system in this state, reported
yesterday and submitted a measure
intended as a remedy for present
conditions. The report finds that
the "sub-lessees are paying for con
victs prices far in excess of the price
the original contractor leased them
for prices ranging from $l5O to SISO
per year for each convict." The pres
ent system herds all convicts, regard
lass of sex or age, principally ia the
readily shut ia.
AMAZONS AT WAR.
Th « Oklahoma Women a Duel
and OIII' It Wounded.
Xewkirk, Okla., April 5. —Mrs. Ella
Seiglin and Mrs. Daughson, living
near tins city, on Wednesday ■foug'lit
a duel with revolvers, and Mrs. Seglin
is now In a hospital, dangerously but
not necessarily fatally wounded.
The duel grew out of a long stand
ins - feud between the women, jeal
ousy being - tin- original cause.
Mrs. Daughson lives on a farm just
south of the city and Mrs. Seiglin has
frequently endeavored to rouse the
temper of her neighbor by various
means, the most effectual being - the
claim that she (Mrs. Seiglin) could
take Mrs. Daughson's husband away
from his wife any time she wished.
Mrs. Daughson finally appealed to
the courts and Wednesday forenoon
Mrs. Seiglin was fined $.:oo for tres
passing upon the Daughson property
and inciting trouble. As soon as she
paid the fine. Mrs. Seiglin drove out
to the Daughson home, smarting tin
der the loss of money and the criti
cism of the trial judge. Riding up
to the door of the Daughson home
she dared her rival to come out and
tight a duel.
Mrs. Daughson promptly accepted
tin- challenge arid came out armed
with a revolver. The women then
faced each other at .10 feet and be
gan shooting, the signal being given
l),v a daughter of Mrs. Seiglin, who
had accompanied her from town.
Each fired three shots without effect.
Then Mrs. Daughson got the range
and fired two shots in quick succes
sion. both striking Mrs. Seiglin in the
breast. She fell and Mrs. Daughson
assisted in carrying her into the
house, where a physician dressed her
wounds, after which she was con
veyed to a hospital.
Now the husbands of the women
are seeking each other, vowing to
kill on sight. The partisans of each
woman arc also burnishing up their
weapons and seeking an excuse to
shoot somebody. During the trial
the two women attempted several
times to fly at each other and fight
it out then and there, and the bellig
erent spirit permeated the entire
court room.
Mrs. Seiglin says her revolver re
fused to work after the first three
shots, and that she will make a bet
ter record when next she faces Mrs.
Daughson. The latter has not yet
been arrested.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Pout Office Department Itmii'N Hern
iation* Governing Application* tor
Thin Service.
Washington, April s.— Supt. A. W.
Machen, of the free delivery bureau
of the post office department,, ltas is
sued a circular of instructions gov
erning rural free delivery throughout,
the country. It directs that peti
tioners for such service be heads of
families who shall show the relative
population along the route, character
of the roads, principal avocations of
the people and distances each one
now has to travel to receive mail. A
map of the routes proposed is re
quired. The petition must be en
dorsed by either a senator or repre
sentative in congress. Kacli route
must be over 20 miles long, serving at
least 100 families, and those desiring
the delivery hereafter must be pre
pared to put up suitable boxes. These
boxes will be entitled to the protec
tion of the United States statutes.
liural carriers are not required to
deliver ordinary mail to houses
standing back from the main road.
Patrons are required to co-operate
by keeping the roads up to the stand
ard in all weather. The maximum
pay for carrying is now s.">oo per an
num for a full route of approximate
ly 25 miles. Carriers are to carry a
supply of stamps, stamped envelopes
and postal cards and must cancel
stamps on all letters collected.
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
College President Shoot* Two Votins
lien Wlio Were Trying to 111 ope witli
Lady Student*.
Owensboro, Ky., April 5. —A sensa
tion that happened in Bowling Green
last Saturday night held the undivid
ed attention of the grand jury yes
terday and became public property,
despite the utmost endeavors of
many people of influence to have the
details kept secret. The affair com
prehends an interrupted elopement
of five young women from Potter col
lege at Howling Green, one of the
most prominent seminaries for young
women in the sooth.
About midnight five young men, all
members of wealthy families, drove
in carriages to the college and with,
ladders aided four young women to
leave the building by climbing
through second-story windows. While
assisting the fifth to reach the
ground, the young woman made
so much noise that President" Cabell
was roused. Seizing a shotgun the
president began shooting at the
young men, who returned his fire.
Two of the young men were wotindei
but the president was not hurt. The
girls screamed, but returned to their
rooms and the swains went away
without them.
Drew a 45-Year Sentence.
Chicago, April 5. —Fred A. Hudson,
who enticed Belle Walker from her
home in Minnesota and later killed
her here last Thanksgiving, was yes
terday sentenced to 25 years in the
penitentiary.
Fooled Hie Blackmailer*.
Ava, 111., April 5. —There is much
excitement here because of a letter
signed by two sets of initials which
was found at Murray Dean's door
yesterday. Mr. Dean is a wealthy
merchant. The letter stated that if
he failed to deposit $3,000 at a certain
place by midnight he would be mur
dered and all his property destroyed.
Mr. Dean went to a bank, had a dum
my package made up, and, with offi
cers guarding him. went last night to
the place designated by his anony
mous correspondent, where he left;
I the package.
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