THE NEWS. ® The motorman of a Chicago trolley car dropped dead on the platform, and the oar dashed across the railroad tracks just abead of a Ireight train. Myron Clark, of Hallyville, I. T., becom- ing insane, forced bis wife at the pistol point to take a fatal dose of strychnine The Daughters of the Confederacy had thelr annual reunion at Martinsburg, W. Va. Many veterans attended. Jacob Fetrow fell from a burning farm- house roof in Conaways Township, Pa., and erushed his skull, Two men were killed and elght injured in a collison on the Southern Railway, pear Atlanta, Hugh Britton, who was engaged to be warried, committed sulcide in Petersburg, Ya. Frank Desert, eight years old, was killed by lightning in Chambersburg, Pa. The sub-committee of the Democratic Na- tional Committee met at Kansas Clty, and Chairman Jones issued a statement that delegates and visitors to the convention will be accommodated at reasonable rates, The jury in the United States Court in New York gave a verdict for the return to Mre, Phyllis Dodge of the jewels seized by the customs officials, Judge Morrow, in San Francisco, decided the plague quarantine in San Francisco fi- legal because it discriminated against the Mongolians, Ten lives were lost and seven persons were Injured, some seriously, in a fire which destroyed a tenement house in New York, The Foundrymen's National Association refused to grant the increase demanded by the molders, George Perry, a slate-roofer, in Philadel- phia, fell eight stories and managed to es- oape serious Injury. Dr. A. L. Bowers resigned the presidency of the West Virginia Methodist Conference Beminary. David Dwight Wells, author and play- wright, died at bis home in Norwich, Conn. The 144th commencement of the University of Pennsylvania was celebrated by the con- ferring of degrees in art, musie, science, law, medicine, dental surgery, veterinary medicine and philosophy. Michael B. Grady, western organizer for the International Bricklayers’ Union and former secretary of the Trades and Labor Assembly, was assaulted in Chicago by three men. Woodworkers of Chicago to the number of about 3,000 may strike as a result of the re- fusal of manufacturers to grant demand for a 10 per cent, raise, Lieat. Guy T. Scott, Third Artillery, U. 8. A., was married to Miss Lelia Voorhles, of San Francisco. The groom is a son of Unl- ted States Senator Scott. Tee Commissioner of Aceounts places the shortage of John Clark, in the Bureau of Markets, New York, at nearly $11,000 All negotiations for a settlement of the Bt Louis car strike are off. Sheriff Suter, of Frankfort, Ky., has reached Indianapolis with a requisition for W. 8B. Taylor, charging him with being an accessory to the Goebel murder, Governor Mount refused to honor requisi- tion papers of Governor Beckbam. Comptroller Coler, of New York, addressed students of the lilincis State University on problems growing out of conditions iu our cities and out of corporate greed, The Court of Claims decided that Admiral Sampson was in command at Santiago, and that Admiral Schley was his subordinate, Senator Davis, ebairman of the Commit- tee on Foreign Relations, lo an address be- fore the alumni of the University of Penn- sylvania, sald that our victories at SBantiag« and Manila had done more to establish the peace of the world than all the negotiations and alliances of fifty years preceding. A company composed of business men of York, Pa., with a capital of £300,000, has leased for twenty years the mining right of €,200 acres of land In the Tonawanda Indian reservation, Geneses county, New York. All the divisions and lines of the St, Louis Transit Company were in operation, but caly a portion of the regular number of cars were running. Hear Admiral Schley again states that he will not accept a Vice Presidential nomina- tion. After being out two days, the jury in the trial of Rev. Roane Riddiek, for the murder of Dr. W. H, Temple, at Lawrenceville, Va, brought in a compromise verdict of man- slaughter, with three years in the peniten- tiary. Walter K. Davis, who was arrested in Concord, N. H., for selling soda water on Sunday, was discharged, the judge ruling that soda water was one of the necessaries of life, Landon T. Davis, stamp clerk of Kissman, Whitney & Co., bankers, In New York, con- fessed to baving used “washed” Interual revenue stamps, A wreek occurred on the Chicago and Northwestern Road in Des Moines, Jowa, Governor Shaw, who was on the train, was slightly injured. There was a fight on the Italian bark Pleta at Pensacola, Fina. One man was killed and others more or less serfously injured, Miss Mabel Williams, of Philadelphia, committed suicide vy leaping into the whirl pool rapids at Philadelphia, tobert Fraker, a maniac, dled at the Chambersburg (Pa.) Almshouse [rom apo- piexy, eaused by a flerce fight, Jobn D. Weber, once a wealthy business man of Chieago, recently in bad luck, com- mitted suleide, Holgle Boeck, a Danish sculptor in New York, committed suicide by taking prussic seid, James Delaney, a private watehman in Chicago, killed an unidentified burglar. Mrs. Abbie DI. Sheley, novelist, brought sult for damages against the superintendent and doctors of Dellovae Hospital for alleged false commitment to the insane asyluio on Wards Island, By a collision whieh occurred near Provi- dence, I. 1. two electric cars striking end- on, four persons were killed and about twenty five injured, of whom three are pro- bably fatally hurt, Dr. Paul Gibler, head of the Pasteur In. stitute in New York, died from the effect of injuries received in a runaway acoldent in Tuxedo Park, New York. James Plerce, who with bis brother, “Pin. ny' Plerce, was charged with the murder of George B. Eyre, of Chester, Pa, committed suicide In jall at Media, Henry GO, Young, formor city treasurer of Reading, Pa.; against whom a charge of larceny bad been preferred, committed sui elde. Noah Pritehard, colored, who killed Ralph Marier in New Orleans, cameo to the house and fired several bullets into the coffin, Jobn Bilaskas, a Turk, murdered Peter Glovani, a Greek, in Philadelphia. Miss Jessie Gibney, of Jersey City, seized a thief she caught in her home and fought with him ti) ha wes srresiad : i KILLED IN A CRASH. FOUR EXCURSIONISTS LOST NEAR PROVIDENCE, RL ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDED. LIVES Twenty Six Persons Were Injured, Some of Whom May Die There Were More Whose Hurts Could Not be Determined Heartrending Scenes Occurred As Hesult of Accident, Providence, R. 1., (8peeial.)—A frightful accident, resulting In the loss of four lives and the injuring of 26 people, occurred on the Oakland Beach Electric Road, Two cars met in a head-on collision on a sharp curve, The car coming toward the city telescoped the down-trip ear, crashing its way through to the fifth seat, summer resort some 12 miles distant, Ordinarily the cars run on 30-minute sche dale, but on Sundays the travel is extremely heavy, and 15-minute time was in vogue. The car which left this city at 11.30 was not one of the regular cars on the road, being smaller and of vestibule build. The car leit the outskirts of the city was packed, passen gers even standing in the aisles, allow passengers to alight. According to schedule, Conductor utes at the turnout Oakland Beach car to allow the to pass. He rane D. Burroughs put on his power and the car was soon speeding at a lively rate, Just be- yond the station Is a curve, then deep cut, high bank, hiding the rails from view. The regular car left Oakland Beach on its trip the city, and making his regular time to the Warwick Station, the turnout Suddenly ward him. The curve seemed to lend addi tional speed to the cars. Hanlon shut off his power and applied his The down-bound car came on in spite of the efforts of the motorman to check There was a crash, aod the cars telescoped The Oakland Beach car tore its way through the other car, crushing all before egg shell, On the fifth seat went the bunter of the upbound car, carrying death and in jury lo its wake. Motorman iestantly killed, The scenes that foll ing. bodies, while the groans and shrieks of injured filled the alr. Those who were not Jurro wed were heartrend thelr companions. Calis were at the scene, Willing bands helped tricate the injured, who were the Warwick Station. Two cars were equipped with cots, and, with doctors and assistants, were dispatched from this the wreck. The wounded were placed on the cars and conveyed to the Eimwood Btation, where tw ambulances from the ho Banborn, on bis way woman who was afterward {oex eiry lewis CC. i , dled who was the dentified as Mrs, red Andrews, a daughter of Mr, Banborn, was conveyed to the | condition. Her injuries erushed left arm and right fool consisted of was a'so injured, at inst delirious, and is not expected to li The 15-month-old chiid of Mr George W Baker was killed, His escaped with slight injuries. reg aor ye Among the passengers was Charles D, Kimball, He was Lieut -Govy Station, and it is thought will prove fatal. Mary Tourtiliot fatally injured, ber baek being Lrokea. AS HIS FATHER HAD DONE, Petersburg, Ya . committed suleide here by shouting bimseil directly over the heart. He rose as usual and went to Zimmer's tobacco factory, on Market street, where he was foreman of the press room department, He breakfasted with Mr. Hoy, and exhibited no signs of mental or other troubles, the meal he wont directly store of Mr. Charies Leonard, street, and with perfect chased a cartridges, in Mr. Hoy's and baving lain on the bed, shot. He was { a son of Britton, who was also a to on compcsare, pur. W.onliber revolver and several residence, gnleide, of Hampton. A letter was received from his sweetheart a few hours after his death, and was returned unopened to the writer, WHEELER'S RETIREMENT. Time Next Week. Washington, (Special. )— Unless the Presi- dent changes his mind it is expected that Brig. -Gen, Joseph Whesalsr will be retired from the army about the middle «I this week. Itis thought that immediately there after several other officers will be promoted to be Brigadier-Generals and retired in suc- cession, among them Geperal Schwan, The President's power to do this has been questioned, but he has exercised it on sev- eral occasions, Shot Wife and Self, Camden, N. J., (8pecial), Robert Hill, aged 28 yoars, shot and killed his wife at her mother's home on Third street and then put a buliet in his own body. He was removed to a hospital and it is thought will recover, Bonds Exebhanged. Washington, (Special.)The amount of bonds so far exchanged at the Treasury for the now 2 per cents, is $208,707,750, of which $72,146,200 were received from individuals and institutions other than national bank ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE. The Boston literary journal announces that Senator Hoar Is at work on a hook of memoirs to be published next autumn, Charlotte Crabires, the retired actress, widely known to older playgoers as Lotta, bins subseribed $500 to the fund for buildieg an actors’ home in New York, Prince Gustaf, of Sweden and Norway, in whose favor, It 1s sald, King Oscar may abdi- ante, is the heir Sppuses to tho throne, and represents a political party diametrically opposed to that which raliles about the present monarch, It Caused n Collision Near Atlanta Two Killed and Severn! Injured. Atlanta, Ga., (Bpecial.)—A northbound | passenger train on the Bouthern Rallway | collided with an incoming accommodation, near Belt Junction, five miles from Atlanta. | Both trafos were well filled and runniog thirty-five miles an hour when they came | together. Killed.— Reuben R. Mayfield, engineer of accommodation train; Benjamin Davis, brakeman, Injured William N. Hayne, | Atlanta, fireman; W. A. Sharp, Greenville, RB, C.: Miss Davies, Fainesville, Ga, Ww. C. Davie. Atlanta, engineer; Robert Me Bride, fireman; Julius Wilkelt, Atlania, express messenger; J. H. MeGregory, Atlanta, €x- press messenger: J. H, MeGregory, Atlanta, baggagemaster, severe internal injuries, Engineer Muyfield applied the alr brakes when be saw the northbound train rounding a curve, and stood at his post. The wreck wis caused the failure of the operator at Beit bold the northbound train, by Junction to Asheville, N, ¢ bound vestibule on which left bere at mils cast of The north Rallway, { 81 e¢inl.) the Southern 5.10, was The train ¢ two engines, Both ep track. rolled down an em- taking two with them, he engines were completely wreeked, The colored fireman was fatally hurt a* d wrecked four bere, wneisted of aight conches and glues left the conches The Tennesses Editorial Associa- Lut none the editors traised, tion was on board, of were injured, JAPAN TO DECLARE WAR, The Chancellor of the Japanese Legation Killed. London, Cable.) The Times, io the following dis- By an extra edition, publishes patch from Pekin “The chancellor of the Japanese lngation sugyama Akira while pre ceeding alone and unprotected on official duty, was brotally murdered soldiers of Tung Fah Biapg the lavorite bodyguard of the Empress, al Mamigate Haliroad Station “The forvign reinforcements are daily ex- } The present isolated position of Pekin, the destruction foreign property in the © untry and the insecurity of iife are by of Chinese government, Yokohama, dated day evening, says that the Japanese govern. rdered four more warships to pro- ceed to Taku, and 4,000 men of ali arms are noder orders 10 in immediate readiness for embarkation. The Japanese government ‘‘lrusts will pot miscons this Japanese press Is urging vigorous The Shanghai correspondent of the Times, teiegraphiug. says The Japasess min is pressing for recognition of a Japanese sphere of infle ence, to include the provinees of ( be Kieng. A teogram [row ment bas « be dispaich says the the powers action.” The methods true ele Fo Kien and Riangs. NOTED PHYSICIAN KILLED. Dr. Gibler. Institute, from Runaway Injury. N. Y., (Rpecial), head of a sanitarium here, and « tour Institutes, of New York city night from the celved in & rucaway earlier in De. Gibler, who was 48 years mother-in-law, Mrs, Horen, started for a about = the hi fireworks of Vastenr Dead Ruffern Dr. Paul Gibler ft 1 ane died at mid injo the efacts of the irive when w hich son road and Ir had not gone lar from horse took fright at boys were exploding in the mal dashed down the road the vehicle caught io & tree, Pee Ihe anil a wheal « Gibler and Mr. Horen were thrown to the ground. Dr Gitder's head struck on & stone, and he was rendered unconscious instantly. Mrs Horen was badly stunned, ft SFANISH CANNON LOADED, Kansas City's Park Ornament Found to He Charged to the Murzie. Kansas City, (Special), It has been dis- covered that the Spanish cannon loaned Kansas Clty several months ago by the gov- ernment 10 be piaced in one of its parks as a trophy of the Cuban war Is loaded. The War Department bas been searching for the cannon for some time and bas sent jetters i« CALROL to be on the sent them from Washington jookout for a loaded gun, Mayor Heed re- ceived such a notice An investigation was started and it was found that the cannon ro» osived by Kansas City hae been loaded to the brim with powder and projectiles ever Manila, The cannon had not yet been placed in position. DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, Awful Accident on a Logging Railroad “ix Men Killed, Pa.. Six wore killed and another fatally injured on a logging raliroad at Cammai, about thirty six miles from this place. A train jumped the track in unaccountable manner, Williamsport, { Rpecia ten some Poth fireman and engineer were instantly The cars and engine were literally smashed to kindling. A Tork Murders a Gresk, Philadelphia, (8pecisl) ~ John Bilaskas, a Turk, stabbed and killed Peter Giovani, s Greek, on the street. The men were flower venders and were bitter enemies, the rhsult | of sharp competition in business. A few days | ago they bad au flstie encounter, in which Bilaskas was badly used up. The men again met, and the Turk thrust the long biade of | a hunting knife into the Greek's abdomen, | The latter died in fifteen minutes, Dilaskas | is under arrest, i TEN LIVES LOST. FATAL TENEMENT-HOUSE FIRE IN NEW YORK, SEVEN MORE WERE INJURED Thrilling Experiences of Some Whe Were Saved, Thanks to the Efficient Ald Hendered by Herele Policemen Rome of Them Make Desperate Others Found Dead. leaps und New York, (Epecial.) which almost totally destroyed a tenement house ut 34 Jackson street, The official list of the dead is: William Cotter, forty years old, Mrs, Kate Cotter, thirty-eight years old, Joseph Cotter, twelve years old, Kate Cotter, nine years old, E'sle Marion, six years old, John Cotter, three years od, Wiillam Cotter, one year old, Louis Marion, forty years old Mary Marion, thirty-seven years oid. Mamie Cotter, thirteen years oid. The injured are Albert Marion, i nineteen years old, Mamle Marion, eighteen years old, Margaret Marion, fourteen years ©id Frank Marion, twelve years old, Emma Marion, two years old, Antoinette Marion, iufant, Patrick Burns, twenty-three years old, Of these Burns wiil surely die, it is said. The o hers suffered from inhaling smoke, but are not lo a serious condition, The fire appears to have started in the rear It had the house were awakened 10 thelr peril, Cotter was & laborer, and In addition 10 the children who lost their lives he had a son George, four months old. The Marion family lived on the top floor, Patrick Burns appears to bave been ihe first person in the bouse who was apprised of the fire. He was awakened by smoke and he gave the alarm to the others in Miss Jordan's apartments, where he boarded. AN escaped except Burns, who was severely ire jured by flames, Knowles, after Hartigan family to escape floor of the bLullding, higher, shot coat Polieewan assisting the from the third inted ope flight out of He look-d md Flames and set fire to his wicdows « inte see no sigue of life there, The family had of the windows that the view was obscured smoke, continued 10 climb the fire escape till be reached the top Boor, He heard sorenms coming from the Maulbearn apart ments and, locating them, assisted the dazed pecpie down the fire escapes When Officer Knowles reached the Marion apartments a confusl burst isto his face, In the midst of #1 all, with nightgowns ablaze and thelr balr biaz. ing, 1 the room shrieking In t Mrs, Marion buddied ber bare arms wrapped ab she was gasping for Theee 1 - ur of the children were fearing aboul rribie agony pear the wipdow 8 3 Ww ut a wir hes were ms intothe Names by rrified womas Margery {amie broaebt 10 Rid tnken the ba The 1 cilipg on bis bands and arms ax oy and S12 Frank wey wies after iislers and shed his r Ly finally carrying the the Irageous Ih alterward ilera iy sacri Louis Marion was killed by jumping fron a window When reached the apartments of the family three of the family were dead on the floor and the others un- the firemen cOnSTIOus, In the Cotter rooms were found fer, while a few feet away iay the Mr. Cotter, with a dead eohlid Mrs Cot- remaining members of two of them four mouths old, were alive, Policeman Peter Purfield, jiowed the other officers reached the top of the Brat when Patrick Burns, one of boarders, with bis night the family. who bad foi- the fire, had flight of 10 of the officers, tom of He fell in a heap at the tol. the stairs, Purfield carried him to the street and tore his blazing garment from him. 3 fire and appeared to be delirious, from the policeman crying, “I want to save my pants,” and roshed ing Purfleld brought him out again, house, overtook and the man then walk, Perfleld re-entered made his way to the rear of the first floor. Just as he was atout to go into the yard Marion jomped floor and fell at his feet, Mamie Cotter died as soon at the hospital, The monetary lose caused hy the fire estimated at from 85.000 to 87.000, the house sand DEATH OF MRS GLADSTONE, bie Wife. Cable, j-- Mrs. Gladstone am E. Giadstone, the English statesman, died at 5.40 P. M. Thursday. Mis, Gindstone, who had been unconscious for about seventy-two hours, died without recovering consciousness, The news was immediately conveyed to OUR NEW POSSESSIONS. A dispatdh from Havana states that the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Faltimore | has been notified that it will be beld respon- | sible on the bond of Estes G. Rathbone, for- mer director of posts, William H. Hunt, secrelary of Stale of Porto Rico, reached San Juan. Governor Allen will leave for the United States about June 20, Captain Bratton, of the medical depart. ment at Cebu, highly commended Private Jones for saving a Filipino woman's life, A report was received in Weshingion of the herole stand made by the littie garrison of Americans against the Filipinos, Captain Frank Crenshaw was seriously wounded by falling Into a Filipino trap with forty men of the Twenty-eighth Infantry. In a dispute over the Boer war J. T. Bryoe, of Savannah, Ga, killed a Jamaican at Santi- ago de Cuba, Cuban lawyers object to all reforms, and s dispateh from Havana says “Cuban justice ia recognized as having become a mere mat. ter of dollars and cents.” Westminster, the Dean of Lincoln, Sir Wil 16 the course of the evening William Glad. shortly followed Ly two sisters from Lon. The bells of Hawarden Church rang moffi-d peals, By courtesy of the Dean of Westminster, and io accordance with arrangements made in 1808, the funeral will be held in the al bey. M—“ Leaders Captured, Washington, (Special), General MacAr. thur, at Manila, cabled the War Department as follows: “Report capture of Gonerals Hizon, near Mexico, and Cavestany, at Aleala, both im. portant, latter very important leader of guerrillas in Pangasinan Provinee (Luzon), “MacAntuen,' General Corbin attaches considerable im- portance to these captures. In his opinion, they are more nearly in the nature of sure BLOW TO BRITISH ARMY. Duly Kix of Battalion of Over Five Hun- dred Escaped Disaster at Roodeval. Londen, Eng., By Cable.) Lieut. -Gen. gir Frederick Forestier- Walker, io command of the lines of communication in Bouth African, reports that In the disaster to the British troops, June 7, at Roodeval, where eut Lord Roberts’ line of com- | muniestion, The fourth battalion of the Derbyshire Begimont were all killed, wound- ed or made prisoners, except six enlisted me Two officers and 15 men were killed and five officers and 72 men were wounded, many of them severaly, It is inferred that the Boers captured over 500 men, and us late as June 10 held posi- i Kroonstad from relnioreements, Arother dispatch from General Forestier- | Walker says General Methuen was fighting | within 10 miles of Hellbron, on June 6, {| Commuoieaiions north of Kroonstad bave been cut since June 6, The news of the disaster at Roodeva] came | a8 & sovers shock to London, ns it wHs not expected that the cutting of Lord Eoberts' | communication with the south bad resulted #0 seriously to the British arms, The ministerial caucus at Cape Town has resulted in a deelded setback for Premier | Behrelper, only 10 supporting him, and Mr. | Behrelner has given notice of his intention | to resign, General Buller eables of a defeat for Boers at the junction of the Klip River and the Ghns Viel, The British casuaities in the en- | gagement were six killed and seven wounded, T'wo hundred and fifty Boers surrendered to General Hunter at Ventersdorp, and the remainder in that district have promised to give up thelr arms, . REMCUED AT EA. Sisteen Men Pleked Lp by a Johnston Liner from ns Sinking Park. Norfolk, Va., Speeiz! After fifteen days’ labor at the pumps in mid-ocean in an effort to keep their vessel afiont until they could be pleked up by some passing steamship sixteen of the crew of the Norwegian bark Clevelsnd, including Captain Vinsnes, were brought into this port, baving Leen com- | pelled to abandon their ship on June 4. The shipwrecked mariners were picked up by Johnston Lice steamship Noramore, Captain Jacobs The Cleveland, a large | bark of 1,23) tons, sailed May # in stone bal inst from Southampion for Nova Scolis, be leaking rapidly on Mey 20, and the pumis wers prompliy manned, but was with great difficulty that they were kept clear of gravel and sand from the ballast, All bands were working | at the pumps, the water, despite all their efforts, galsing on them at the rate of one foo! an hour. Near midnight of the 4th the { Norapmore s lights were sighted and signals of distress made. The big steamsbip | stopped, and, although it was very dark and the seas quite high, the Cleveland's imper- fled safely their sinking ship, the 4 the The vessel was found i« it in sailors were transferred from only article « equipments they saved being the chronom- eter f whose TORTURED TO BEATH BY ANTS | Story of Terrible Panishment of Ameri can by Indians El Pass Fag Texas, {Special News reached re m the State of Sipalos, Mexic Indian the terrible hostile May ora, of ith of Son fate that « rican prospector a few da Wilson vertook Ya ARO. Americar murderer been in country for ting. In village he became acquainted with an attra ng daughter of a disappeared and returned ister to say thal Wilson had decoved | his camp and had detained foroe for 13 hours, an Ben an believed te five from the United months pearest ¥ $ » . Lag the « the his sub-chief ay she two days ber to ber there by Ihe Indians swore vengeance, but Wilson bad fled. They trailed him across the bills and brought him back to the village council, The head men of the tribe, Including the outraged girl's father, condemned the pris ener and ordered the most horrible form of punishment known to the Mayos and one quite common among them 10 be inflicted | Stakes were driven firmly in the grousd around a large ant hili and Wilson, stripped {of his clothing, was stretched across the mound and bound to them, The insects iterally gnawed out his vitals and be died an axial death, BOTH KILLER IN FUSILLADE. Physician's Quarrel Over Calling In of a Rival Causes Two Deaths Houston, Tex., (Special). —A special from | Nacogdorhes says: Dr. Taliaferro and Wiley | Wilkins shot each other to death at Michelli, | twelve miles south of here, “Taliaferro the physician the Michelli mills, Wilkins a son of the | superintendent of WAS for and the Talisferro became angered because another eniled to treat family, and ie alleged to have made remarks { physician was | an apology. | lowed, young Wilkins came upon the scene { Taliaferro opened fire, which was returned | by Wiley Wilkins, and both were killed.’ PAUNCEIOTE GETS DEGREE, Ex-Speaker Reed and Others Also Hon. ored by Columbia, New York, (Epecial). Atl the commenor- ment exerciees of Columbia University the bonorary degree of doctor of Jaws was con ferred on the following: Lord Pauncefote, British Ambassador to the United States, Thomas Brackett Reed, ex-Speaker of the House of Hepresentiatives, President Arthur Twining Hadley, Yale, Capt. Alfred T. Mahan, United States Navy, retired, Prof. Minton Warren, professor of Latin in Harvard University, FIELD OF LABOR. —c——" South Africa has 70,000 miners, Toledo hasn't an idle cigarmaker, A Moscow hospital employs 200 nurses, Switeerinnd has sixty macaren! Tactorios, Cuba's postal service employs 750 people, Vienna's municipal rallway is in operation, Smoking tobacco Is practically unknown in Cubs. Turkey bought $243,825 worth of American flour Inst year, Ht Paul Sheet Workers’ Union's initiation fee Is now 815; formerly #38, A national union of clonkmakers is to be formed in Brookiyn this week. Canada will have 1,697 exhibits, valued at $200,000, at the Paris Exposition. The Traveling Men's Anth-Trust League now claims over 46,000 members, of New York Bi ' Unlon, No. 11, has aquated #60 to the Mie bricklayers of Chi o BLOODY IN ST. LOUIS. SHERIFF'S POSSE KILLS 4 STRIKERS AND WOUNDS 5. MANY FIGHTS OCCURRED. The Most Fevious Trouble Took Viace Near Sheriff’s Headquariers-Street-Unr ren Parnded, Carrying Curds Bearing the Werds “Union or Nothing: Liberty or Death 81. Louls, Sunday was ote of the most eventful and bloody sines the great strike on the 5t. louis transit lines began, more than a month ago. There were numerous encounters het ween strikers and the « authorities, re. sulting in three deaths and the wounding of four or more persons, mostly strikers of the Intter wili die, The most serious tween € and 7 in front of the siz- story buliding on Washington avenue, be- tween broadway acd Sixth street, occupied Ly the sheriff's posse as barracks and bead. quarters, Beveral hundred striking street car men had gone to East Bt Louls eariler in the day to attend a pienic given for their benefit at Wolff's Grove. Toward evening they began returving home, A crowd com. posed of neariy 150 street car men in uniform and headed by a drum corps came west on Washington avenue. In their caps some of them had cards bearing these words Union or nothing; liberty or death, The men were marching slong the side walk on the south side of Washington ave- pues, opposite the barracks. They mere in a jocular mood, and as near as can be learned bad no intention of makisg any trouble. Just as they wers passing the barracks & ear of Park avenue division was going west, A number of men broke from the line and rushed for the car with the intention, it is said, of boarding It and taking a ride. An other statement was made that it was the intention of the strikers to assault the motor wan aod conductor, whose car was without the usual police guard, The trouble soon started. A brick was thrown through the car window and a shot was fired by somebody unknown. At the first intimation of trouble members of the sheriff's posse swarmed from the building and surrounded the crowd of strik- ers about the ear, calling upon them 10 dis perse. Other shots were and then rome of the deputies turned loose their re- peating guns Joaded with buckshot. As far as can be jearned only four of the mes in the strikers’ ranks were hit. Not a deputy was even wounded, Under the command of Colonel Cavender, the deputies arrested 20 of the strikers and took them to the barracks, where they were searched. Three tevolvers and a number of pocket knives were secured, and the prison ers were taken to the Four Courts, where they were locked up pending an investi gation, FROM WASHINGTON. {| Arrangements | porting 1.483 ( vard University The Presiden a rommission to Liestenant General Miles and Major General Corbin, Bpeecial, } nstituted One troubles brooks out be Oo vine fired, were compieted for trans. than school teachers to Har for a summer course s issued ines of ( Both he | session, the arned forthe io provision of ngreas ad] Baviag =u { the Senate on the naval survey { the Naval Appropriation t the { only big tdi still There was singing in tb ise and a Jovelfesst in the Senate, House rrendered which was be disposed of wii Orders were issued for the first squadron { of the Bixib to proceed to San { Francisco for ristion to the Philip. pines, Captain Peter C. Deming, i i 1 Cavalry transp convisted of | emberzlement, was sentenced to dismissal | and a term in the penitentiary. Secretary Root and his family arrived st West Point, where be reviewed the cadet battalion. It was stated that Chalrman Hanna will sucosed himself as chairman of the Republi- can National Committee, Resor Francisco Vasquez, the new minis. ter from San Domingo, presented bis ere- dentials to President McKinley. VERDICT IN RIDDICK CASE | Prisoner's Counsel Apparently Satisfied With the Verdict Lawrenceville, Va, (Special. )--"We, the | jury, find the prisoner gulily of mansisugh- | tor, and ascertain his punishment at three years in the state penitentiary,” was the ver- diet reashed by the jury in the case of Rev, J. E. Roane Riddick, tried for the murderol Dr. W. H, Temple, When at ten © ciook agreed. Mr. Davis, for | gested a compromise verdic ter. “1 don pitienoe be said | tor of fact promise.” Commonwea th a jury bad not defense, sug. mansiaugh- ¥ ans son. t 4 mals of opinion, I suggest a com- t want to fore ‘ut ast bog bat Attorney Buflord did not think the togei her any longer than was necessary 1o aseoriain that, upon full discussion asd comparison of their views, they were nutable (0 agree. He con teud+d that il the prisoner was nol insane, he was goiity of murder in the frst degree. The jury retired to their room again, and in a few moments returned with the verdiot The minister's face was & study when the verdict was read to bim. He was visibly moved, and closely eyed each juror. As the clerk read Mr. Davis repeated the words in the sar trumpet of the prisoner. He was much affected, and could searcely control bis emotion. Mr. Davis moved that the court set the verdiot aside as being contrary to the inw and evidence, He sald the motion was merely a formal one and be did sot think he would insist on it, Lut wished tO consult the other attorneys, and asked that the oourt be adjouraed till the 10h, which was done, Riddick told his counsel that be leit the wuestion of an appeal entirely in their bands, There will hardly be an appeal. Riddick will be taken 10 the penitentiary in » few . 11 he proves to be insane be will be # nt to an asylum, Foreman Nbhort sald that until eleven o'clook the jury stood six for murder in the first degree and six for acquittal on the ground of insanity. jury should le kept J0r) FOREIGN AFFAIRS. —
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