VANDERBILT DEAD. VICTIM OF PARALYSIS. Before the Physician Who Had Been Tur riedly Mummoned Could Hench the House, the Malti.Mililonaire Had Sue eceumbed to the Atinek of Paratysis—He Had Been In Newport, —— New York, (Special. )— Cornelius Vander- biit, bead of the family of that name, died from hemorrhage of the brain ut his home, Fifty seventh street and Fifth avevue. His death was unexpected and came as a shock to his family and to all who Knew bim. He was apparently in good health when he arrived here from Newport. Mr. and Mrs, Vanderbilt, who bad been spending the stuson at Newport, came 10 the city on a special oar. It was their in- tention to remain only a short time, and then return, On reaching their home Mr, Vanderbiit retired, and slept weil until 5 A. M., when he was suddenly stricken while in bed. The household was aroused. Everything possi- ble was done for the sufferer, but be grew rapidly worse and died ats quarter past b o'eloek, Mrs. Vanderbilt was with her husband when he died. She is prosirated by the shock. Died Before Doctor Came, United States Senator Chauncey M. De- pew, a'close business associate of Mr. Vao- garding the circumstances of death: «Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport at 1 o'clock i the directors of the New York Central and Hudson River Raliroad. well as usual and had no premonition of approaching death, to bed about 10 o'clock. teeling very ill, He called his wife, and she immediately sent for a physician. Mr. Vanderbilt died within a few minutes and before any physician arrived. Dr, Delafield, death to be cerebral hemorrhage. BEAZIL SETS UP A CRY, Years Absorption by the “Crlosaus of the North." Mexico City, (Special.)—Private nd vices received bere from Brazil show thit the government has been greatly influenced by accounts regarding the alleged secret under. standing bLeiween the United States governments, Iatter power was tO take over the territory on the Upper Amazon c'almed by Bolivia, a region rich in rubber. It is alleged in Rio de Janeiro that Atherican naval officers have recently thoroughly surveyed the region and sent the secret reporis to Washingtor. States Minister to Beazll, was a party to the agreement with Bolivia, but it ls now sald that the Bolivian seeret agent, named Uthof!, made the agreement with the United States consul at Para. There Is some doubt about this, but sueb is the belle! of the Brazilian newspapers and people, aud the Argentine press has begun, instigated by European residents to set up the ery that the Colossus of the nurth is moviog southward asd lo. tends to control and nitimately ancex all South Americas, this story that the newspapers Io Mexico of the clerical stripe have taken It up editor. ally, predictiog the absorption of all this hemisphere by the greedy acd Iand-bungry Americans, who are acquiriog lands in to afford the Washingion government a pre. text for atiemptiog to overthrow the Bouth American governments, The Buenos Ayres Standard, oontrolied by British aubjects, asseris tbat President Bocas’ visit 10 Brazil was to consult with the president of that country. with a view to mutual defense against the Yankees, There is no doubt that the Bpasish and European goverfments generally have given thelr organs in Latin-Ameriea the bint to publish articles drsigoed to embitter Bouth aod Central America agalost the Uslied States and break up the growing sentiment in favor of Pas-Amerieanism greatly dreaded Ly Edropean commercial interests so strongly Iutreneched In South America, wheres American interests have fow newspaper champions and defenders, shrewdly caleninted by persistent méwspaper attacks on the United States that the Amer. jeans ean be gotten into high dislavor, and that the concessions will be refused them, DEWEY SAILS FOR HOME, Last Stage of the Voyage of the Flagship Olympia Gibraltar, (By Cabie,) <The United States eruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey, sailed Sunday for Now York, Admiral Dewey has informed the com. mitten of preparations for the reception in Naw York that he will arrive at New York on Septemier 28, This won!d give the flag- ship Olympia about seventeen days for the voyage across the Atiantle, It was reported mome days ago that the Olympia would stop 6t the Azores on the way, but there has been po confirmation of the report, and the dis patel from Gibraltar Indicates that the Oiympia will proceed direct to New York, EE a Mormons Pelted With Bad Eggs. Hancock, Md,, (8peecinl,)--Two Mormon elders who attempted fo hold a meeting at Warfordsburg, four miles north of Haoeoek, were egaed out of the place, A large crowd assembled, and, six young men led the on. sinught, The retreating missionaries were pelted with several dozen stale eggs. They sought refuge in Hancock, RAIN AH VENKZUKLAN SITUATION, Regarded as Critienl by the Officials in Washington -Detfoit Near, Whashlugton, (Special, )~Ofelnls bers ree gard the Venezuelan situation ss eritieal, The erulser Detroit ls now due at La Guayrs, and as that point is only two bours from Oarneas no apprehension is felt that avy American loterssts will suffer by the dis. uri The Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires, Mr, Pulido, bas received information ob the re- ported serious Goverament reverses by Gens erat Castro, avd the repressive measures said 10 have been ndopted at Caracas, A THE NEWS, The National Export Exposition at Uhila- deiphia, was opened, in the presence of a great throng, Governor Stone, Congress man Hepburo, Mayor Ashbridee and others made addresses, President McKinley from Washington started the machinery by press: ing a bution. The Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Companies will reduce fares be. tween Pittsburg and Washliogton and Phil- adelphia aud Washington for the oceasion of the Dewey celebration in the Capital Clty. Mrs. Maggie Majors, of Los Angeles, Cal. Mere, Jioss and Mrs, Lurue were killed ina pear Formosa, Cal, Edward Rohbacker, engineer, and Charles Betiig, fireman, were killed in a raliroad collision near Balrd Station, Pa, The British ship South Cambria, which sailed trom Hampton Roads, August 10, has Charles J. Thompson, a rigger, was killed Colonel Tillman, of South Carolina, will Cappers and laborers at Hoblnson's can- The factory of the Oblo and Indiana Gly- Mrs. Katherine Keonedy was burned to A large saw mill belonging to Whitmer, \ Josuph Fike, of Preston county, W. Va, Penfield Township, O., was shanen Ly ap Archbishop Ireland, while expressing sym. patby for Dreyfus, says he thinks the pro- aud unfair to France, Poe nt the uavelied Zolary's bust of Edgar Allen University of Virginia will be op The American Equal Wage Union, anew inbor organization, was ineorporated ln Mis sour, A change in the location of the BE. & 0. shops at Grafton, W. Va, Is reported. Five occupants of a buallding in Boston, Sass, were injured In a fire, Four oases of yellow fever are reported in New Orleans, Andrew Simpson, of Breekville, Texas, who eloped with his daughter, killed the young man's father, Frank D. Stout, owner of the Nutwood Driving Park at Dubuque, I bas pre sented the property to the ely for a pubile park, WH, Coruslins Vanderbilt, head of the Vander biit family, died ad residence New York from a stroke of paralysis his in Cora Reed, ated thirty.two years, a alos. indy in a Pullsdeipbia store was crushed to death by the slevator, James Dann, of Norfolk, Va, for assaulting his wife aud Mes, of Baltimore, was fined Gambrone, deelded that ex-mption Judge Waddill, in Virginia, A woman coud pol from debt, Dr. James Brown Seouller, minister. died at bis home, ciaitn egal a Presbyterian Pa. J. H. Dewitt sued a number of people of Elkins, W, Va. lor ithrowing ogee at him, in Newvilie, Robert Harrie, a brakeman, train in Hampton, Va, Miss Mary C. Long died the University of Virginie, Ambassador Fava bad a was killed by at Ler home in conlerenen with Ibe number of men far reeruited for the ten new volunteor regiments ia 5.320, The Navy Department assigned Admiral Farqobar to the command of the North At. jantie Squadron, and Admiral Sampson to tbe Boston navy yard, 0 There was talk of agitating a proposition to indues Congress to abandon its purpose The controversy between the Portsmouth folk Baliway was decided by Judge Psentis in Norfolk, Ya, In Isvor of the Port Norfolk The schooner Banamin F. Poole was ip British steamer Cyrus, slightly injured. J. H. Burley, one of the yellow fever pas tients removed from the steamer Lampascs to Swinburne Island, New York, died there, loth vessels wore Ex-Captaia Thomas Phelan, of the United fintes Volunteers, has fssurd from Kaosas A wind reaching hurricane vealoeity did It wns estimated that there would be thirty lobbers dynamited the Southern express Fred, Munich shot at John Powell, whom Hampton, Va, Rav, James CC. Caldwall was killed ina runaway aeceldent in Cerméntown, near Governor Tyler, of Virginia, conditionally Colonel ¥. W, Molaster, a noted Conted. |! erste vetoran, died in North Carolina, The American Pomological Soelety, at ita gession in Philadelphia, elected C. 1. Wal A grand naval review concluded the thirty. the Republie in Philadelphia, The jary In the cass of Henry Delogal, In Darlen, Oa. accused of assault 00 a white woman, disagreed, “ Joho Colline, asailor, was killed (us Boffalo hy John Brewster, who struck him a torrifio blow with his fist, Fitteen new canes of yellow fever and one. death were reported nt Key West, A trolley ear ran into a wagon in 8, Louls and fataily iojered two persons, Rev. F. A, Hodge, of Bridasport, Ct, was married in Cosrlottesvlile, Va, to Miss Rob. erin OC, Mailer, Bear Admiral Pleking, commandant at the Boston Navy Yard, died suddenly from heart diseases, A shoringe of ten thousand dollars was discovered in the accounts of the Navonal Bank of Omaha, The United Atates transport MeClelinn arrived at Now York from San Jean asd Porto Rico, The Diamond Shoals lightship was re. BIG SHOW OPENS, The National Export Exposi- tion Starts in Philadelphia. GREAT CROWD PRESENT. The President Presses n Matton at Wash: ington and Starts the Machinery Gov ernor Stone Tella Why the United States Can Export Goods and #ell Them Cheaper Abroad Than Any Nation, Phiiadelphia, (Speelal,)— With ceremonies uusttended by ostentation, the National Ex- port Exposition was formally opened af noon Thursday, Hundreds of distinguished visitors from all sections of the country were in attendance, fncluding representatives of the diplomatie corps, officers of the army and pavy, sclentists and Lusiness and pro- fessional men. After the benediction Ly Archbishop Ryan, which eoneluded the dedieatory exercises, 8 message Was re: ceived from [President McKinley extending greetings and officially opening the great exposition, When the message bad been read the chorus of 600 volees and the audi- ence sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,’ accompanied by the United States Marive Band and the big exposition organ. The exposition grounds were opened to the publie st eight o'clock, and long before noon thousands of people had passed through the gates. When the dedicatory ceremonies began the immense auditorium was crowded, nod the grounds were flied with those unable to secure admission, The first event of the day was the landing of Admiral Saxpsou and the cfMieers of his squadron at Chestnut street pler at ten o'clock. The naval officers were driven to the City Hall, where ju Mayor Asbridge’s office, they met Governor and his stall, the officers and directors of the Na- tional Export Association, the officers and trustees of the Commercial Museum, the officers and minoagers of the Frapkiins Insti tute, President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Haliroad Company: President Harris, of the Philadeiphia sud N-adiog Rallway: Presi. dent Walter, of the Lehigh Valley Raliway, and about one hundred other prominent citizens of Philadelphia and other cities, Promptiy at 11.15 o'clock the company In the mayor's the carringes and were to the Blone offices re-entered conveyed exposition grounds, preceded by a platoon of mounted North Band, Arriving at the grounds the ssoorted to the piatform in Atiantie Soandron aad the Marice guUeils were the suditoriom The Marine Band sod the chorus occupied seats immediately in front of the stage, fihlect of the Exposition, Ia the alsence of I’. A. B. Widener dent of the exposition, the first vies presi. dent, W, W. Foulkrod, delivered tho nddress turniog the expe of presi. sition ever to the goversor General W, I a the “ineep- Pennsylvania. Director Wilson delivered an address tion, purpose, plan and sition,” scope of the expo. “The purpose of this exposition rector Wilson, “is w the Inrelgn cop. sumer what the American manufacturer cnn make, and bow cheaply asd be can make in, “The governments of have been invited, and invitation to send their delegates fog Chambers nf ( try of and 20 sald | to she w well ba the bave aecepled the wholes world the lead pnmerce of every cots. the globe have I sncceptisd invitations leading commereinl he to take ern alec advantage of manufaciuriog interests gathered Phiisdelipbis, asd have scsepled tation to be present ia this elty during the progress of this national export exposition.” in FOREIGN AFFAIRS Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Walker, the new commander of the British troops in South Afries, arrived at Cape Town A revolution Is impesdisg in Veorzarls, The cruiser Detroit was ordered to La Guayra to protect Amerioan intepesis, The Ameriean delegates made addresses at the Trades Union Congress, In Plymouth, Eng. Many manufacturers and and owners in Spain refuse to pay the war taxes, Sir Allred Milaer, the British high com- missioner, bas informed the Transvaal sce retary of state toatl the massing of Deitlsh troops there Is for the purposs of protectiog Jritish interests and making provision against eventualitiee, This announcement evoked violent speeches in the Haad, Presi. dent Kruger sayiog that what Great Dritalo really wanted was possession of the Traus vanl, Prinee Moskowa wounded M., Gasion Merry io a duel in France and then became reconelied to him, Brazil eslobrated the seveuly-seventh an. niversary of the proclamation of its Inde pendence, Sir Thomas Lipton has made an offer for the Lakes of Killarney. Ta service circles in London it is believed that there will be war in the TUrausvanl, It fs said that more troops bave been ordered The Dritish war Oifleo denies war The British steamer Cian MacGregor was sunk in a eclilsion with the Danish steamer Catteay, off Cape Vinoent, but no lives were lost, Captain Diaz Moron, of the eruiser Colon, Parrdo were nequitted of charges growing out of the batliv of Sau siago, The erew of the bark Clara MeGliveny was rescued at sea by the British ship Mas sapoqua and taken to Rotterdam, 1'r. Bosse nnd Baron Von Der Reeke von der Horst have resigned as ministers of publle lustraction aud the interior, respec. tivaly, in the Prosslan Cabinet, and will be sgecended by Herr Stadt and Baron Von Rueinbadon, Henator Mark Hanna returned to London from Germany, and expressed his purposs of getting home In thee to takes part in the Oblo eampnaign, An unkeown steamer foundered off Bagres, after being in collision with a Daulsh stea. mer. No ilves wero lost, A general strike of (he seamen and steam. ship firemen at Kuglish ports has begus, a ABOUT NOTED FEOFLE, i Samuel M. Clemens (Mark Twain), whe Is pow in Germany, will spend the winter st Princeton, Morat Halstead, formerly of the Cloeln. nati Commercial Gapetie, and lately of the Brookiyn Btasdard Uslon, bins completed DREYFUS CONVICTED. ‘Sentenced by Court-Martial to Ten Years’ Imprisonment. HIS FRIENDS HOPEFUL. Extenanting Clrenmstances Ware Found, However, and the Military Judges Ben tenced Him to Ten Years’ Imprison. ment—His Chances of Having it Set Aside, Nennes, (By Cable,)—The court-martial rendered its verdict, again convieting Cup- tain Alfred Dreylus of treason, and sen. tesced him to ten years' imprisonment, The text of the judgment is as foliows: “Today, the 9th of September, 1899, the court-marilal of the Tenth Regiment Army Corps, deliberating bebind closed doors, the President put the following question: “ ify Alfred Dreyfus, brevet captain, Four. entered Into machipatiovs or with a foreign to fuduce it to commit hostility or take war against France, or procure means therefor by dellvedng the notes and documents mentioned In the eiston of the Court of Cassation of Jans 2, 18097" The voles were taken separately, beginning by the inferior grade and youog- ert in the lust grade, the President given bis opinion last, Toe to two, ‘Yes, the accused is gulity. majority agreed that thers are extenuating elrcumstances, in consequence of government, the President put the question and received again the votes in the above. mentioned form, “As a result, the court majority of five votes to two, Alfred Drey- fus to the punishment of ten years’ delen. tion.” What the Verdict Meonns, It was reported bere that, as Drer ns has bron condemned to ten years’ de. ation, sod as be bas already suffered five years’ solitary Imprisonment, which counis as released at the endo! a fortnight. the republic pardons him, which masy think certain as belong the only solution present situation, Dreyfus will bave to Le degraded bere again wiibin eight days, the prisoners’ lanocence, but was alraid of the generals and pubiie opinion, Keep Up the Fight pardoned, but this will not satisfy bis friends, who vebemently declare that they continue the tattle until the judgment is reversed, The verdict, they say, is directed more against tue Jews than sgaitst Drey- fus, and if aliowed to stand will make Lhelr «x stence in Frasce impossible. Maitre De mavge asd Maitre Labori will sign an appil- eation for a revision of the case, versed, Doth are much upset, though i can hardly Le said that they are surprised. SPANISH. AMERICAN ISLANDS, Reported tLat a representative of the Fil. f1ino junia bas gone 10 Japan to request the Japanese goversment to recognizs ihe lo- sorgenls which went aground near Nageeak!, wiii le sent to Manila on the transport Ohio, to the Paliippines, ploo losurgents at San Halas, tion, and General Banderas has effect upon the political factions in Cubs, Indications are evident in Washington of preparations 10 soon renew active campaign. fog in the Phillppioes, A mob oun ihe wharves in Havaun at- tempted to lynch a Spaniard, Over half the Jowa regiment was sick w hen relieved of active duty in Luzon, sirations in the vieioky of Imus, Filipino paper money to the amount of $3,000,000 bas been irsued, General Brooke has ordered that 10,000 copies of the census regulations shall be printed and posted in Cuba, Caban newspapers are eagerly debating the question of proposed ansexation to the United States, Thetranspurt Pennsylvania salied from Maslis with a large number of wiunteers, Peru's President Innugurated, Liman, Peru, (By Cable, }~Senbor Edusrde Romana, former Senator for Arequipa, was fusngurated as President of the Republle of Peru for the term of four years in suc. cosslon to Senbor Nicolas Paerois. The FIELD OF LABO A The decision of the Illinois Steal Company to return to the employment ol American labor, after experimenting flve years with cheap European labor, is a strosg argument in the ciaims of trade unions that cheap iabor is dear and that well-paid labor is the best in the long run, “One million people out of empleyment nientis a vory great loss in every direction and a crippling of the consuming power of the country. The loss of thelr purchases may be represented by at least §500,000 per day, or over #150.000,000 in oie yent-n sum which, if withdraws irom trade, Is sul. ficient of itsell 10 cause a reaction in Lusi ness and a general curtailment of expenses from the resulting apprebension and timidity nmong all clarses, Distriet Attorney Steele, of Kings County, N. Y.. doring the recent trolley strike, dee olared bis intention of proceeding against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for alleged violations of the ten<bour Inbor law i a complainant should appear and make out a reasonable ease, Buch a compisinant bas appeared, The Denver Smelter Trost found It neces. sary to back down on a part of its doelarvd me relative to the rejection of oer tain strikers who applied for work, A nome Ler of men whom the trust, through the great smelter, at frst refused, are now at A ; BALTIMORE HONOKS CAVE, DYER, Hero Presented With sn Sword-Toasted bry Hehiley. Baltimore, (Bpecinl.)}—Capt. N. Mayo Dyer, one of the heroes of $lanils, sud com. meander of the ecrulser Baitimore in thal memorabilia copfl ot, wis escorted to the city buii at 1.50 P. M., and welcomed by sn re erption committes consist ng of about 200 of Beitimore's most prominent people, beaded Ly Mayor Malster, Mayor Malster presented Capt, Dyer with 8 waguificent sword, the gift of the eily counell apd the people of Baltimore, Capt. Dyer ncespied lu a speech full of gratitude and expressions of the kind feeling toward bis hosts sod entertainers, After the presentation gx public reception was beld, the whole ronciud ng with a bas- quet in tue evening at the Hotel Hennert, Gen, Thomas J, Bhryock, State treasurer of Maryland, acted &s tosstmaster and Mayor Malsior introduc d Capt, Dyer, who responded foelingly 10 the tonst Our dle tinguished guest.” Gor, Lowndes, In re- sponding to the toast, “The Biante of Mary- and,” made au bappy allusion to the con- tributions ¢f Massachusetts aod Marylaed and Admiral Beliley, which evoked tremendous applause, Admiral Sehley spoke to “The Army aud Navy," and pald an eloguent tribute to the bad served snd who he regarded as lifelong friends Dewey nod Dyer, at silusion which eet Lis hearers wild witu {alr y enthusiasm, He the mariner, citiog the charge st Ban Jusn and the batue of Guantavamo as ostanovs of their courage sud reasgros, Toe other toasts were: *‘Amerien,” rv sponded to by Mayor-slect Thoxmes GO. Hayes; "Our Heroes," ty Col. J. Frauk Buppiee, apd “The Siar Bpaogied Baouer,’ by George A, Pearre, Covgressman (rom the Bixth District of Maryland, JIMENEZ BENRO OF THE HOUR, Leader Enters Santo Domingo and Issues Manifesto, Banta Domiugo, (By Calis, Isidro Jimenez, the Jency of Senor Juan nspirant 10 the presi- Skuto Domingo, arrived heres on Dominican warship Presidents, His arrival was ibe ocension of greet festl- vals and expressions ¢f satisfaction, It is At pressut the county is quiet. The the government, the paper How ibis will be fixed is difficult to foresee, Business is much depressed. Importations sre very iimited, and the market is Lare of many srilcies, priveipaliy provisions, Tue manifesto of Benor Jimenez proposes raoment based on siriel honesty He calis for reform of the pres. strict goid favor of the withdrawal of cireviating natiossal ecin and paper money. He also recommends the isvoriog of immigration aad full guarantees to cliizons apd foreigoers, and improve. wents vl roads, ports, and works in general, Yer ard equity, ent tanill of duties, sadvoosies a Lanis, and is in pullic THAIN ROBBEKS Us DYNAMITE, Masked Men Mola Up Southern Pacific in Arizona. Coshlse Arie Ko. 10 on the {Bpecial, Express train Southern Pacifle was 1 masked men, who biew the sale open and took everyibing in sight, The amount of their booty Is said 10 be small, The train mini shibed bere Ly four was stopped and epgine, , And express oars were cut off and run A lis up their work, The be the road, where the bandits did t Xpress foreed alincked the The sirong Lox was opr aud the coslenls taken by the thieves, who hastily departed, uerth on foot, and a posse poou started on thelr trail The dypamite used on the sale blew out the side of the expres car and tore up the floor. There Is so clew to ihe identity of the robbers, Mirsseniger and dynamite, was open his cnr, the robbers tule with soon blown They were inst seen going DECLINED BY FILIPINO CONGRESS, A Sarceastlie Heply to the American Offer of an Antenomons Gavernment, Manila, (By Cable. )—A correspondent bere Las oldtained a copy of the reply adopted by the Filipino Congress to the American offer ol an agionomous govern. went, The author ofthe reply was Ambrosio Riacagares, who was ofereda position in the Bapremns Court, but who failed 10 ap- pear, and was supposed to be detained by the insurrectionists, Toe document repeats the argument contained in the recent ap- peal to the powers for recognition and the Filipino claims that the Americans were Lhe aggressors in the war, and concludes: Notwithstanding the foregolag, we could have accepted your sovereignty aud auton. omy If we liad not seen Ly the bebavior of the Americans in the begianing that they wore strongly opposed to us, through race prejudice, nud tie bigh-basded methods of deniing with us made us fear for the future in your bhapds, Finally, we thank you for your offers of autonomy undersoversignty.” THE MIRED GIRL DID IT, Used Gasoline and Caused a 8200,000 Vice in North Dakota, Grand Forke, N. D,, (Special. )--The town of Nortuvwood, Grand Forks County, was pompdetely deeiroyed Ly fire, The bias started in the National Hotel through the carelessness of a hired girl, who wus using gasoline 10 kill insects, The volontesr fire deparin ent was helpless, Toe loss is estimated at 200000, Fihy business firms Jost their entire beioneings, Postmaster Elllogeon was seriously fujured by Inlling glass avd timbers, CASS Fire in Philadelphia, Philadsipl ia, Pa, (Speclal)-The Rieh. ardson & Noss Asphalt Diork and Tile Works, at Thirtieth aud Rave streets, were destroved by fire, entalilag a loss of 3100. 000, The biaze wus caused by the boiling pyver of ernde oll and asphail, Albers KE, Lewis, a Breman, was severely Injured by falling girder, FS AMP New Cars for the 1. 8 ©, Ralirosd, Within the past thirty days the Baltlmore ard Oblo Baliroad bas placed several orders for new [relight equipment io mest ithe ex. cessive demand for ears,” The South Raith mors Oar Works is building 1200 Baltimore and Onio standard box ears, with all mod. orn froprovemente. Tue American Oar and Foundry Company has an order for 150 re trigerstor cars and ten improved horse cars have also Leen ordered, The Baltimore and Ohio Naliroad has only received 1,000 of the when the will bave 6,36) cars to now fu see, THE KEYSTONE STATE. News Gleaned {som Various Parts. Latest LEPER AT NANTICOKE. Anthrax Kilis as Surgeon—Dr. John J. rmith, After JIuvestigating Malady, Himself Falls a Vietiin—Mysterions Cir. cumstances Attending Tragedy in Hotel at Washington. S— The Board of Health of Naniicoke is sinrmed over a case of leprosy in the town, the sficted man being an Assyrian. He visited the Cliy Hospital at Wilkes-Barre, but as soon as Dy, Wadham saw him Le or- dered Bim out on the lawn and there mole an examination, The mas’s bead and one hand sre badly effected, and the disesse is evident upon his lege. He was turned over to Health Officer Evaus, who made him walk until he was some distance beyond the limits of the city and on bis way to Kanti- eoke, The man was told to shut blmeel! up in bis hom» and to notify the health asthor- ities, He did this and is pow qusrantined, while the Board of Health is endesvoring to find some place to put him, Anthrax Kills a Rurgeon. Dr, John J, Smith died ot Chambersburg He bind Leen jive stock near Chambersburg. On August 28 be peor. lormed an autopsy on sowe of the animals aod sent portions of Veterinary Pearson, pouneed Penueylvavia, and thelr bodies to who, afterward pro- the disemees sothrsx., Dr. Smith attended other live stock and 100k sanilary precautions, fully aware of ithe borribie nature of the malady. On SBusday an srup- tion appeared on his bhaods, and be sald at was anthrax, and that he feared His body became badly swollen, and be begame unconscious, death fually enss- ing. 53 years of age, an ex-Congell- Biste He was 53 a member of the Plret Lutheran Chureh Will Fire He leaves a widow, A Bulletin Her Heart A woman wes found dead in bed gt the Duane Hotel, Wasbingion, Theres wes a bullet wound in ber breast, A revolver iay by ber side, It is supposed sho wos Miss Mary Dandrige, of Chillicothe, ©. though she registered as Mrs, Ed, Pitts ging , aud went to ber room with Ed. Bers Phillipe, of Washlsgion, who re midnight, About 7 o'clock Pulilips was called, and the hotel people forced there being no response from The woman's dead body was discovered, Phillips was arrested He admits that he and the woman bave Leen traveliog about as husband and wile u under the name of Mr. aud Mrs. Fd. Palmer, The woman is belleved to bave committed suicide, Paloeer, of At 9 o'elock she applied for! until with permission of in the door, the woman. then Train Kills Two Laborers, 3 The Black Diamond express on the Lobigh Valley Ratiroad ran {oto a gang of sect®on workmen below the Hedinglon Sialios, were In Lhe gang, who were killed ine siantly. AU men are Itsliane, A coal traln was thundering slong on the easl- track sod its drowned the of the noise an hour. Toe bodies of the Iwo es were killed were terribly mutilated. who Charter for New Telephone Company. The Tuscarora Telephooe NM flistown, was chartered parent, a caplial stoek common and €10,000 preferred, The come pay will erect lines through Adams, Bed- ford, Bialr, Centre, Clintons, Cumieriand, Daupbin, Praskiie, Fulton, Juniata, Lycom- tog, Mifflin, Northumberland, Petry, Bebuyl- kill, Sayder, Union and York counties, The dire~tors mre A. G. Schall, Carl ¥F. Espen shade, MiBlintown; L KX. Grubb, Thomson. town, N. J.: 1. C. Moorehad, Port Royal; F, A. Garman, Richfield, Leap from Car Caused Boy's Death Bight-year-oid James Kane, of 27 East Tenth street, son of William Kane, a con ductor in the employ of the Chester Trac- tion Company, died as the resuit of injuries received while jumplog from a trolley car. The boy jumped while the ear was in motion sud Iailing on bis bead received concussion of the brain, Comiany. of st the State Ibe of $40,000 iets Wiis Gist's Death from Bullet Wound. Nellie Shafter, the S.year-oid daughter of Mr. snd Mre. John Shafter, died in the Lack awantos Hospital from the effects of u re. volver bullet which entered her abdomen on Sunday. Albert White, who boards at the Shafter house, was cleaning his revolver when it was accidentally discharged. White bas disappeared, United in Death, Special OfMcer David MeDonveli, 61 the Pennsylvania Balirosd yards, at Harrie burg, who was found unconscious niong the tracks, is dead from the «flocs of » sun stroke. Mra MeDonnell died suddenly Monday morning from a stroke of paralysis, brought on by the shock of ber husband's condition, Higher Wages for 1000 Men, The binst furnace mea at Bharpsville havo been granted an advance In wages of § and 10 cents per day, Waking effect at once. This is the third sdvance granted within three mothe, Laborers are pow receiving $1.50, and urs workers $130 per day. About 1000 sre affected. o rads of Authors, : How novelists write will always be of interest to readers. Each seems to have some favorite place for attack ing the muse. Roe wrote “Near to Nature's Heart,” Hay “At the Sea glide,” and Besant “All in a Garden Fair.” Verne wrote “Twenty Thou gand Leagues Under the Sea” ie
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