THE NEWS, The auniversary of the adoption of the American flag was appropriately celebrated in a number of cities, A statute of Benjamin Franklin, presented to the city by Justices C. SBtrawbridge, was unveiled in Philadelphia with appropriste ceremonies, Three thousand employes of the Trust smelters in Colorado are on strike to receive the same wages for eight hours as they re- ceived previously for nine hours’ work. Judge 8. T. Mestrezat, of Fayette county, received the Democratic nomination for Su- preme Court judge of Pennsylvania, which is equivalent to an election, Congressman R, P. Bland died at his home, near Lebanon, Mo. Mobs in Cleveland attacked non-union men who were running street cars in place of strikers, One of the sufferers by the New Richmond tornado bad his house insured only a few minutes bafors it was destroyed, The Navy Department received the 1,700 bronz» medals authoriz=d by Congress for the officers aud men who participated in the battle of Muniia Bay. medals, those for the officers and men ofthe this country, while those on the ships stiil at Manila will be forwarded. The medals are Adwiral Dewey, while the reverse shows the idealized head of the American sailor, best known Methodist minister fn Georgia, is dead. six years, William E. Evrae of Wilmington, was aj- pointed United States attorney for the Dis signed, was arrested at the instance of the admin: The administrator desires to from the bond, DBreess was under $30,000 Asheville, a few years ago. Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby, years, He had a most active naval career, also saw service in the Mexican War, miral Crosby retired in 1883, forty-eight years of active service. Milliopaire Amos D, Palmer was acquitted at Providence, R. L, of wife murder. sanity was the ground of the verdict The jury in the case of “Red Chris" Strook, charged with complicity ia famous Schrage bond roubery, was discharged, having falied to agree, George and Ida Truitt, stepebildren of John ¥. Rogers, of Frankford, Del. and aged respectively 2) und 18 years, were si ting near a chimney, when a lightning bolt eame down the opening, kililag them. He Iron and Steel Company's Rolling and Steel Mills, Birmingham, Als, will receive advanced wages under the operation of the new amalgamated scale, aggregating sbout $50,000 per month, A saiiboat containing William and Her man Loffman, Christopher Gropp aud Henry Albrigh®, more, lie, capsized pear Clinton, lows, Herman Loffman and Albright drowned. Loffman tried to save Albright, and sank exhausted before help reached him. auniversary of the killing of Colonel Craw- where Colonusl The HSaudusky, near Crawford was the place burned, Sandusky. Benjamin Coleman, of Ne-thkenviile, near Ek Garden, Mineral county, W, Va, is only six years 0d ard weighs 101 pounds, He measures 35 luctes Yround the walst and 33 inches around the chest. Residents of Stratford, Conn. a negro who gagged nod nssauited woman and whom they threaten to when be is eaugh’, Cleveland, Ouio, street car Hoes are tied ap by a strize of motormen and conductors, wbo want their union recognized A tornado near Sallz, Mo, killed persons and fatally injured another, are seeking a white lynch three DIVIDED ON ANNEXATION, Prominent Cubans at Santiage Favor It and Uithers Oppose. Santiago de Cuba, (By Cable, }—The lode. pendencia is publisbiog a numier of sigued articles from prominent Cubans advoeating sonexation to the United States, Ia its editorials i: diselaims spproval of such a policy. The articles are causing a vigoFous discussion. El Porvenir bitteriy antagonizes the Amer fean coeupation, Capt. Hunter Ligget, with a company of the Fifth Infantry, was assigned to garrison duty at El Cavey, There bave been no troops at El Caney since last August, 1,000 Cuban soldiers In this province bave signed a request to be paid $75 each on con dition of surrendering their arms. Gen. Leonard Wood, Military Governor of Santiago, accompanied by bis family, left for the United States on the Boston Frult Company's steamer Admiral Dewey. Lovomotive Rune. Daring the pest few mouths, tha Balti more and Ohio Railroad has materially ex. tended the runs of the passenger locomo- tives on through trains, Formerly, snaines wore changed on au averages every 100 or 150 miles. It was thought that the moun- tain grades of the Baltimore and Olio Bail- road would prevent an extension of the rans, However, the experiment was made, It has proved successful and reduced the sumber of locomotives formerly required by twenty-four, which can be used in other branches of the service aod save the pure chase of mors motive power. Under the new plas, locomotives are double crewed aod make from 7,000 to 8,000 miles a month, as against 8,60) to 4,000 uuder the former method, A Gold Nugget of 1 2-3 Tons, Colorado Bprisgs, Col, (Special )The commissioners in charge of the Colorado gold exhibit at the Paris Exhibition have de- cided on a solid gold pugget miniature of Pike's Peak of #1,000,000 value, As wu ton of guid Is worth $002,026.60 the pugeet will welgh 1% tous, Is will reach Now York eity under guard 1a a special ear, thence the Government will convey it to Parie, The exposition eommissioners bave gunrantesd its sate petien. Tho oro of the auuget tel» resents nearly ig producers of the sia Creek mi SWEEP OF A TORNADO. * —— Many People Killed and Injured in Wisconsin, Sy TOWNS DEMOLISHED. The Injured May Number Over a Han- dred—Fire Follows the Tornado und Completes the Work ef Destruction Many Families Suved by Taking Hefuge tn Their Cellars, snmp #” Stillwater, Minn,, (Special) — Monday night was a terrible night for New Rich- mond, Wis., the village being aimost de- stroyed by a tornado which visited that lo- eality, It carried ruin snd death in its path, The news of the disaster was brought here by J. A. Carroll, a traveling map, from Portage, Wis,, who Was stopping at the Nicollet House, in New Richmond, when the tornsdo struck. Hoe saw the funnel-shaped cloud as it came up the prineipal stree’, snd took refuge in the basement of the hotsi, which was completely wrecked, together with every other business Bouse in the eity. fu recovering the hotel proprietor, MeKeonon, and bis wife and one child trom sud Newall, were very severely iojured, Mr. Carrell that fire followed the storm, and that whet is Jeft is belog consumed bY fire, Many people are killed aud injured, apd the damage will run oto bundieds ol thousands of dollars. A HUNDRED DEAD, People Crushed in the Halos and Then Burned, New Rishmond, Wis, -inde- { Special, wrought by the tornado, which practically swapt out of existecce the prosperous Hive city of New Richmond. Out of LOO bouses and store buildings, comprisitg towe, the more Almost every family has one or ing, and little groups are seen every where light ol astern or toreh plies of debris on every nacd. fourd, although the number of dead eceor- tain y will be 100 or more. The Churches as Morgues These Lave, for the most part, Leen taken to the Catbolie and Congregational Io theses temporary morgues the aights horribly mangled and often dismembered, The wounded find temporary asylums In the path of devastation, vhers doctors and nurses from nearby cities and towns are doing bercle work, without sleep Or rest, ter care, fn Their Cellars Hudson, Minn., (Special. )~One of the It formed io a walerspout It was witnessed Ly hundreds of apd It mas It them struck the The house Is a small briek The tornado veered to the north, leaving the farm bulidiags unarmed, but tearing up jarge trees three feet in diameter Ly ihe routs snd twisting them loto every conceive able shape, About bal! a mile northeast Irom there ft struck the building of H. A Mattison. Just before the storm reached the place the family fled to the collar. The cellar had just been closed when the erssh came. This place was directly in the line of the storm, and not a building, tree, wagon or pleco of machinery is left whole, The house was swept from its foundation, and nothing remaiped but the floor, which eov- ered the people In the eeliar, Not ome of them was harmed, Every piece of furniture was carried for rods and literally tora into shreds. Beside the house there were wo iarge barns, machine sheds and outbulid- ings, sod all were destroyed, TROOPS READY TO MOVE, Lord Wolseley Preparing for Possibilities in the Transvaal London, Eog.. (By Usable, }~Commander~ in-chief Lord Woiseley bas been Luay for several days and evenings at the War Office, preparing for possible eventualities in South Alrics, The effsetive lists of the first-class regorve have been prepared, and transpor- tation for the fret army corps has been pro visiounlly arranged, Tbe officers on fur tough have been warned to bold themselves in readiness to return to their regiments, The gepers! trond of news, however, Is more ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE. Queen Natalie proposes to devots her sad- dened ils to literature, Admiral Dewey says the first bit of fletion ko ever read was Robinson Crusoe,” Captain Bermer, who fs arranging a new expedition to the North Pole, Is & well-known Catiadian officer, OTIS SAYS LOA WAS HEAVY, Filipinos, He Cables, Suftered More Than Was Reported, . Washington, D. C., (8peecial,) Otis cabled as follows: Adjutant-General, Washington: Success Lawton's troops lu Cavite pro- vines greater than reported. Enemy, sum- bering over 4,000, lost ia killed, wounded and captured more Luan one-third; remnin- der mueh seattered, hava retreated south to Imus, their arsenal; of five pleces of artillery, threo captured, Navy aided greatly on shore of bay, landing forces occmelonally. Inhabitants in that country rejoice at delive eranos and weleome with enthusiastie d ‘m= oustrations arrival of our troops. Oris, Another eablegram from General Otissays Adjutant General, Washinglon: Promisent Filipine, tricndiy to Americans, nssnssinated at Csbu, lababitants that lo- eallty urgently requested American protec. tion in stronger foros, Have sent battalion Tennesses regiment and two guns from Iloilo, which insures peace, Hughes now lo charge of affairs in that section, Ors, War Department officials feel greatiy «n- couraged over the dispatebes Irom General Otis and belleve that the heavy flighting will soon be over. Information has been re- ceived indicating that the source of supply for ammunition sod arms for the Filipinos has Less found and that this supply will now big cut off, General CAPTAIN CHADWICK. Honor Her guished hon, Morgantown, W, Va., (Spesial.)- of Morgantown set about to pay | Morgantown Will Distin The city New York, of Admiral Sampson's fleet, was assured, and several were wmatied to well-known people of the State asking thelr eo- tlon In making 11 a State affair. Many letton Fe Fe ed. have been received, personal approval. Captain ( be prescated with a bandsome will be the central and civie demonstration, commilise dress, A big local { the various detalia of the oceasion. committees and Lieut. RM, G. Browpe, the hero of the Bamoa dd sastsr, vies«chnir- man, in active charge of the plans, is REBELS DRIVEN BACK. Intrenched in a Strongly Forti- fied Town. LAWTON GOES FORWARD Bacoor Deserted and Full of White Flags ~Bwam the Zapote River Fourteenth Infantry Charged the Trenches nnd Routed the Pilipinas Gen, Otis Reporis Our Loss as 10 Killed and 40 Wonoded. Maniis, (By Cable, )j-~The Viliploos re. treated peveral miles southward after Wed- nesday’s engagement to the strongly fortd- fled town of Imus, Tue shelling of the American warships drove the rebels from Bacoor, so the Amer.- cans oontrol several more miles of const, General Lawton, with his staff and a troop of the Fourth Oavairy, started to ascertain the usture of the (nsurgents' position. He rode five miles along ihe const to Dacoor without discovering the enemy. He found the town full of white flags. But there were no soldiers there, The women sud children, who had fled to | Captaln Cuadwiek was born and raised in Morgantown, aud bas many relatives living here now, FEUD INTERRUPTS COURT. count of Law lessness, Manchester, Ky., (Special. }-Court bas feud is to be allowed a free swing for a time al lenal, The adjournment was urged upon Special Judge Cook by Cireuit Judge Eversole inst Baturday, but Judge Cook refused 10 give up the bench, Sine that time he Bas bee some convinced that it I+ impossible to ry { eases with an outbreak imminent between the Howard asd Baker factions and with bands of lawless men controlling the town Judge Eversole will not retorn to Man- chester, considering it dasgeroos 10 life, as i wellas a farce to attempt boidiug court | there while such a terrible state of aflairs : exist. It was be who asked Governor Brad ley to send troops 10 Manchester 10 protect “Tom Daker was sassarsin- who a.ked Bjecisl Judie yt caspesa of its desperadows, bl : lille, and when {mtd it wes be j Cook to adjourn © aver to the For this renson the Whites and Howards are | determined to ponish him Many threats ! have been communicated to the Judge and { be does not prope to take aoy jurther i shances, we hp EXPLOSION AT TOKPEDU WORKS | Two Men Kilied and Their Bodies Yorn Ente Shrede, Marietta, O., (Special. }—The Inctory ol i the Marietta Torpedo Company was Licwn ap with terrific off. ¢*. The factory was fo- : tally destroyed sud windows wers broken i sli over the city. Ciyde Porter aad Colonel Haste were killed, Two horses and a wagon were blown 10 { atoms, Trees for three Luudred yards were H camping In the rulps of their homes, The shells Lad simost koocked the town to pieces, The big church was wrecked and many buildings were ruined, Even the trees and shrubbery were torn as by a hail. storm, Women and Children Left Several hundred women and children came into the American lines for refuge, and the road from Bacoor was covered all day long with processions of them on foot and in carts, driving animals and canryiog goods on their bends, The appearance of the battlefield testified to the flercencss of the flebting., The trees along the river, between the lines, are a most tors down by bullets, The American officers estimate that 100 insurgents were killed and thst 300 wero wounded during the engagemen’, The next battle will probably be fought at Imus, The American troops will soon cot- trol the coast of Cavite SWAN THE ZAPOTE, American Troops Charged and Took the Trenches, Manila, (By Cabide)— Befors dark Fourteenth [aiantry swam the Zapots river, charged and carried the irenehet, a Loavy fusilinde of artillery prepariog the way and covering ihe crossing. The Insurgests broke to the woods before the Fourteenth reached them, Almost at the sams time the Nioth acd the Tweilth lofactry crossed a bur of the sen and eame upon thelr flask ata polot the — + DUPUY CABINET OUT. Crisis in France Growing Out of Dreyfus Case, Paris, (By Onkle,)=Premier Dupuy spd the memoers of his ministry bave resigned, and President Loubet Las accepted thelr resignations, Wuolle the downfall of the Dupuy Cabinet was direstly dus to a heavy vote against the government in the Chamber of Depuiles, growing out of an interpelin- tion concerning what was termed outrage ous treatment of the Socialists by the polios on Sunday, the real cause was the ministry's contradictory aititude in the Dreylus affair, Toe successive votes in the Conmber of of a maujority, lscluding members of all parties, who were determined io rid them. selves of the premiersbip of MM. Charles Dapuy., The interpeilation of M, Vaillant was simply a cleverly selected pretext 10 conceal the real cause of the approaching erisle, Socialists and Radicals alike are dissatis- fled with what they bave considered the pet in the Dreyfus sflalr, bope to secure the return of MM. Meline to power. The evolutionuries, and Aotl-Semites hope, In their opposition in bis successor, Cabinet. Tbe supporters of the goveru- most part Ladicals, crisis, All the Royalists and many Badicals demand that their shure of the responsibii- ity must bs brought home to General de Boisdeffre and General Merefor, Al the same time, those taking this view have been ail along persuaded that M. Dupuy would usver proceed to that extreme. Aceord- ingly, they seiz-d upon MM, Yalllant's futer- flanee and distrust of the Dupuy mioisiry. The Interpeliation, The Chamber of Deputies was crowded and there was considerable suppressed ex- cltement when M, Vaillant, Socialist, repre- terpeliated the goveroment on “polices cuts rages’ st the Pavillion 4"Armenonvilie and demanded to know the lustructions the government gave the police fu regard to the Socialist who, he sald, defended the repub- lic against the reactionaries, [Applause ] The premier, M. Dapuy, replied, saylog he realized that Buuday was a fete day for H« add-d that there had been few lucidents, sod that the only ln- matntain or- be continued, bad the respoosibiilly d’Armmen. At the The government, at the Pavilion ¢f the janded grder protection of the ship's Lat- tories and fired upon the enemy's with a demoralizing +ffeet, The Tweniy- first orossed the river by the brides as soon as It could be mended, Bixty-five Filipinos were found ia the trenches, most of them shot through the head, Had United Bintes Guns, Beveral five<ineh smootb.-bore captured, with ammunition, marked "LU, 8 Navy-yard,” Aller crossing the river the these regiments telng lait with four guns to guard the bridge. As they were being formed into compaoies the lusurgents fom- menced to fre volleys from juogie 3.0 yards away, The regiments formed into line rapidiy asd coolly, thosgh under fre, and, clive - a mile away, the Filipisos disputing every fool, PEACE sECKETs DIVULGED Head of Beigian Delegation Stares Hard at M. de Sant, The Hague, (By Call ~The Americas delegates ued a manifesto to the effect tbat, although the English proposais have been used us the bLaals of the arbitration foe nen and of the horses, | the theory that the explosion occurred from ing nitro-giycarine, CONGRESSMAN BLAND DEAD, Famous Champion of Free Silver Sue enmmbe to Grip, Labanon, Me. (Special. Congressman { Richard Parks B and died at bis bome, near Lebanon, Thursday, Mr. Bland retarned home when Congress ndjourned ia March and soon suffered a re- lapse from an attack of grip. For more than two months he had been confined to his home and his beaith gradually declined, Ho thought he wonid not survive the atisek from the first. On the 3d of this month Mr. who were in school, were summoned home and for the first time the public was in. formed of his critieal condition, Admiral Watson at Hongkong. Washington, DD, C., (Special, )~Admirsl Watson bas arrived at Hongkong, aad, be- ing on bis own station, took command of the Asiatle squadron, relieving Cajptaio Barker, of the Oregon, who has been in charge sines Admiral Dewey sailed from Manila. Captain Barker will reiuta to the United States on » mail steamer, and will probably be placed on leave and thes on waiting orders, having san arduous service during the past four years. Models of Our Ships at Paris, Washington, D. C., (Special j—Among the exhibits of the Navy Department at the Paris Exposition next year will be band. some models of tha famous battleship Maine, Dewey's flagship Olympia, and the Ormeon. Thess models are now on exbibliion wt the Navy Department. BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED, Fire at Cumberland Ceanses a Loss Esti mated nt About 818,000, Cumberland, Md., (Bpecial) ~The four. story Hast Dutlding, occupied by labig & , stove dealers, and George M. Strisby, furnitute, was almost completely destroyed by fire. Loss on buliding ard contents, botween $I5000 and $18,000; iy soversd Ly fueurnuen. Thers were i firemen had been enught The discussion as to furnisbiog the new: papers with abstracts of the proceedings de veloped 8 reminrkable seen. MM, Beernaer, head of the Belginn delegation, ou risiog to M. de Siaslin the most He said thet jublicny granted, as cortnin dors published in the news papers, “Some of these documents,” Go from MM, de Rian! but | eannot believe this, feeling sure that the visltors to the Ouddosien Hotel are all far 100 honest to stoop to theft” M. de Bias! received these remarks in sllepce, It was resvived to furnish the newspapers with statements of the pros plenary sittings, Cuba's Rpeein’ Delivery Stamp, Weabington, D, C,, (Sprain) The pos. office departins nt bas received from the Bureau of Eneraviog and Prictiog a draws special delivery stamps bere, and the design has as A erntvrpieos » modnied bicycle mes senger boy, with “Cuba” at the top aud palm Lrasches and 1wo oroamental tables on the side, A AU ANN Flap OF LAGI Japan bas two tanneries, Glasgow has 2,000 uulon clerks, Awmeriea has 75,000 union miners, Tokio nas seventy soap factories Now York show clerks have organised. Chleago has a matal workers’ councii Chicago bas 8.000 nunlon woodworkers, Syracuse basu't su idis union carpenter, Coieago brickmakers get 50 conta por hour, The United States contains 23 000 summer hotels, : Pittsburg railway men now get $2.50 Lua twelve hours, Wages of some piano-makers at Chicago have been out 10 per cent, Toronto (Ohio) sewer pips makers strack for an advauee of 95 cents per dag. It fs neserted that Paris ls atoul to ree pince 4,000 ordluary calm with el oiric cals. “A movement is on foot to consulidate the Kulghts of Labor orgaulzations with the Federation of Labor, A party of surveyors bas commenced work on the pi jp ubiie order. i : : § statement M. Clivis others complained Fioally the ciosure After M. Dujuy's Hugdvs, Socialist, and The premier supporied the order of the and reiused by a vote 01 253 to HE. Amidst inereasing excitement other mo- tions more or less favorable 10 Lhe govern- and Fically M. Depuy | i : i i i i The chamber, alter further debate, adopts #d by a voie of 321 178 the order of Lhe fay proposed by M tuna, Radical, repre- senting the second distriet of 8, Gaudens, which the premier refused 10 aceept, The ministers forthwith left the bouse amid ime niense excitement The text of M. Ruau's motion was as {ol We “The chamber io in publio order, and passes to the order of ithe lay.” Alter the vote was announced the Social sts shouted “Vive Ia Republique!” and the chamber sdjourned, USING WOMAN As SHIELDS, General Otis Caliles That Natives Thus Avert Slaanghter, Washington, D. C., (special)—~Tae War Depuitment received the following eabie- novement to the south of Manila sarpose of clearicg out the ualives in that wetion: ddjulant- General, Washinglon: Terrific heat yesterday dd not permit 2001 8 10 reach positions at hours desiguat- Wd; enabled wajority of lnsurgen:s to escape n seatiered organization sovibward and ening asd night. Movement great sue tess, however; en my disorganized and spouted, suffering heavy loss; troops resting st Las Pinas and Parasagu-, Navy did excelient execution along shore sf buy, Lut many Insurgent detachments re. dred fu that direstion, protscted by the sresence of women and children, whom they frove along with them, Our loss four “killed and some thirty wounded, Report of easuaities lnter, Con. wrvalive estimate of enemy's loss about 400, Oris, Overcome When She Met Pieguart, Her Husband's Champion, Paris, (By Cabie.)—M, Trarieux, (@mer Minister of Jusiloe, gave a dinber and re- Plequart, Among those present were the Prices rnd Princess of Monsco, Madame Dreytus, A, Mathieu Dreylas and others prominent in the movement lor Dreylus revision, Mathieu Dreyfus threw himsoll into Ph quart’s arms ard Madame Dreyfus was =o much overs come that she faint. d, Cayenne, Freuen Gulana, (By Cable) Fhe Freuch crolsor Slax bas jolt bere with Dreyine on toad, Hie sailed for Brest, Pimoer . v aS . Using to Alaska, Cinelnnaty, 0., (Bpeclal, j-Company F, Seventh Infantry, which has been garrisons (age Fort Thomas, left for San Frascino une fer orders for Alaska, Oapt. Charles A Booth is Ja command. Company G, Seve auth Tolantry, has wrrived from Columbus TORCH TO FREE CUBA. a Rumor that ft Is tu be Last Hesort of Revolutionary Leaders. New York, N. ¥., (Special. )—la a private letter received by the Hernld from a distic- guished Cabap, now & residest of the Usited Btates, Is & sensations] statement about the plans of the irreconcilable Cuban lenders, The writer is considered a conservative, and is in a position to know what is golug on 8% present io Cuba, His information Is as fol lows: “The latest story from Cuba, which 1 have every respon to bellvve, having boon told me by a promipent Cuban whose intimacy with tue loaders in Havas Jeuds suthorily to the statement, bs that the former rv volutionary element has decided to make & virtue of ne cessity nnd gracefully, to outward appear ances, necept American ioterveution, YiiaL the end of two years, however, it Cuban iudepevdence Is uot sekvowledged bans, the torch is to bs appiled from ove end of the isiavd to the other, Ly which means all forédign investment wil be destroyed, “When it Is considered thet the weaith of opment, chiefly cans und tobacco, and that a firebrand maliciously applied io a dry night, the enormity of the plot becomes Bp * DEPARTMENT STOBEK TAXES, Consul-General Mason, at Berlin, Hus. trates the German Syste, Washington, D, C., (Bpecisl.)—Iu view of iy in the West, against the exbiesec of the great depnitment stores, the Biase Departs ment has published a report from Usiled Btates Comsul-Geperal Masop, st Berlin, upon special taxation for department siores Mr. Mason shows that & movement began he describes in dotali the various measures that were proposed in the Reichstag and elvewhere to effect this pur. As in sone of Western Bintes, & progressive tex was the bas, { most of the suggestions, but the German Government 80 fur has been unable to find any measure the higher law of the Pose, our Empire, Tbe report includes iseidenially & short organization of a retail league of 40.000 members, all merchants, to oppose Lhe de- partment stores, According to tbe siate- ment of the founder of one depariment store, it had suppisited at the outset and rxtiogn sted about 90) small retall does a Lusiness of £50 880.000 sunually, sufficient lo main. tain 2.000 small stores, NOT PLEASED WITH BARGAIN, Germwns Oall Price for South Fea Islands Exorbitant, Berlin, (By Cable, )—The cession of South Ben Islands by Spain to Germany focuses While on recsipt of the news the press at first expressed satislsetion, this changed radically as toe terms of the bargain became known. Not only did the Radieai and far beyond the value of the islands, but a large part of the other sections of the press did the same, After listening to ol! Foreign the statements of the Affaire, Baron von eae more severe, The Fraskiont Zeitung pays: “The text of the agreement shows that Spain retains all the advantages of owner- ship, retains full liberty for the clerical or- Jers, bas a coaling station in each group of the 1siands, and is put commercially on the same footing as Germany, while she merely pedes 10 Germany the opus of the costs of sdministration and receives an exorbiiant price, which probably no other power would bave paid.” TORNADO KILLS THREE A Missour! Family Left the Protection of a Cellar Too Moon, Sioux City, Mo., (Sposisl)-—-A torsado stroek two miles southeast of the little town of Sa.dx, 16 miles from this pisce, Thres persons are killed outright sud ove will die, Miss Bessie Malloy, the 18-year-old daugh- iE The Malloy family was at supper when the He ran to the he me of Mes, Hassell, a widow, across the road, wher: he 100k ser and ber seven childr=a 10 the oeliar just Matioy Across the road the family only They came up just as the house i { : mines, The conductor of a freight train saw the sioud snd stopped his train before it gol into the storm. When be reached the town he jared 10 the bospitai in this city. At Homer, Neb, a revival teit was blown sver and as uokuown woman was fatally io- jured, ———————“— KILLED THE BRIDE, ———- Member of a Sersunading Party Fired Shotgun at Her, Wiehite, Kan, (Special. )--Mre Ray Hig- gins, a bride of two hours, is dead and ber busband asd young brother are badly ine jared as the resuit of a servile given them at their home, near Watonga, Okie, The serennding party, compored of about 20 friends of the young married couple, re. fused to go when requested to do #0, but contisued to make dealening noises by Lents log on pans and fring shoteune, Oue of the party, Harry Handel, it is said, polated a gun at the young couple nod fired, tr do's face and breast wers filled with buokshot, She fell, shot through the luags, and died an bour later. The groom was wounded in the face and a rmall brother of the bride was also wounds d, neither of them futally, s Aster the nt the sercasders fled, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Pree’ “apt Loutet, of France received # ovation when he atte
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