NO CUBAN TREATY WILL BE SUBMITTED Reciprocity Legislation Finally Aban- doned for Present Session, cles as to the Ability of the Senate Mana. Even if one is Drawn Congress will ad: fourn by July 4. Washington, D. C. (Special).—It has been determined that no reciprocity treaty Cuba can be the present session of Congress with submitted at It was at first planned that, in the event of the failure of the administration managers in the Senate to secure favorable action on the Cuban sugar bill, a treaty would be drafted at once. This was on the u rstanding tha Senor Quesada, the Cuban here, had full powers, and that a treaty could be drawn in Washington entirely It is stated now, however, that this can not be done, and any draft of a treaty must go to Havana and be turned before it can be submitted to the Senate. his, of course, cannot be accomplis ed in the short space of time intervening before adjournment if the estimates of the leaders that Congress Il adjourn by July 4 are correct. No confidence is tion circles as to the ate managers to of a treaty, while the upon to put the matter to ¢ be rather with the idea of ing his own purpose to de possible for Cuba than tion that a two-third tion could be minister that re § i felt secure even if one President may test, it y gt monstrat- received TWO PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE. Five Persons Killed Outright and Twenty. Nige Serious!y Hurt Paul, Minn. (5g and 29 injur St ed of casualties between two passenger Northern Pacific, 1 hist 1s taken f Tn general officers of the Railway in this city Engineer Sc : 4 the sid some way not explained and the eastbound d: i Ing train, The wreck caught fire sengers formed a bu kept the flames ur . but at 4.39 o'clock up and the fire burned four cod three or four i cars. cket Caught ia Falling Hotel At 208 p Louis building, collapsed i3 debris Was Texas (Special) m. the center section of the St Hotel, a three-story without warning, and ried down’ with the single fatality. It several lives had work firemen and policemen those who had not escaped ti own efforts. The escape of were taken from the velous, as there were tons of tar and j men car without were been lost, rescued all ough ther those who was mar brick piled above debris mor woodwork they were found ing house, which is St. James, fell, escaped. where lodg « the Sherman I he next door to but all the guests aiso Nurse Toppan is lssase. Mass — Miss Jane Toppan, a nurse, was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” of the murder by poisoning of Mrs. Mary D Gibbs, of Cataumet, on August 12, 1901, before a special sitting of the Superior Court here. The time occupied in the trml was scarcely six hours. When the government presented its evidence the sensational incident appeared in the testimony of Dr. Henry R. Steadman, of Boston, an alienist, who said that Barnstable, { Special) ing her a poisonous dos€ of atrophine and morphine. General Sayder Back from Manila San Francisco (Special). —The trans- Manila. Among the passengers were break of the Spanish-American War. pr se $5,000,000 Pottery Combine. Pittsburg, (Special). —~A combine of six of the largest white ware pottery plants in the country has been consum- mated and the charter was granted. The new company will probably be known as the American Pottery Company, and be capitalized at $5000000. Col. John N. Taylor, of East Liverpool, Ohio, will be president, and L. I. Aaron, of Pitts- burg, vice-president. Shot His Partger. Valley City, N. D. (Special). Jennie Daley was shot and killed by William Bennett, her partner in a restaurant, who then committed suicide. The af- fair occurred at midnight, and Bennett fired six times at the woman after a vio- lent quarrel. They had been business partners for many years, Sonia Spaniard Is & White Man. Portland, Ore. (Special).—The Su- preme Lodge, Ancient Order United Workmen, before adjournment here, made numerous decisions upon points of lodge laws. The question was rais- ed whether a Spaniard is a white man within the meaning of the regulations, and it was held that he is. In Arizona and New Mexico the question was rag. ed whether a Mexican is a white man. e decision was that the Mexicans of ish descent are white, but that the exicans of Indian blood are not. Domestic. The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco As sociation has called the attention of the Attorney General of the United States to alleged violations of the Anti-trust ybhacco Com A iull-blooded Pueblo Las Cruces, N. whipped by his mother-in-law, blew his brains out. Commencement Indian, living held were Lodge de exercises Senate the law school A collision during a fog between two light engines near Steabenville, Ohio, caused the death of two men, a number being hur The remains ol ol the Comply interred in Oak Burr Noland, sor Noland, of Richmond, Va., died at } inn New York isappointed in love Mrs. Ella Ridg , the oller of the Currency, Ridge Cemetery 1 of the late Bishop his Wii were John H. Hart od City firem mitted su Nnere were t Shernu Major John W. Moore a lied at his hom persons between © ’ i 15¢ s 4 y Oo $50 ox sentenced to tha tn Presiden went tod Jotsly injured Judge Hancey. of Illinois ision that of all HO the [I BGT 1s unconstitutc its parts The found body of a in Chocta A search is being m Ww County, throat cut the murderer Walter Daw, a farmer Smith, Daw's . Gordon, who |} hired for HS Crime Foreign Kind Edward and Queen Alexan arrived in London from Windsor were given an enthusiastic recep The King appeared to be health. Among the notables for the coronation Ras (On nen, the Abyssinian general and repre sentative of King Menelik; Prince Henry of Prussia, the Archduke Ferd: nand and the Prince of Asturias The Lloyds medal for gallant service was awarded m London to Captain Freeman, of the British steamer Rod dam, for his pluck in taking his vessel from St. Pirvre during the earthquake An American missionary has reported that a Methodist chapel has been burn ed and 10 native converts killed by the China. from Willemstad, Island of indicate that the revolution- ists are making rapid headway in Ven- were Reports The Count of Turin unveiled a mon ument to Rossini, the composer, in the Pantheon of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. Lord Kitchener was given a public ovation and presented with a upon his arrival in Cape Town, Over 100 teachers in the national the charge of revolutionary ideas, It is another illus. tratoin of how the discontent in Russia is spreading. In an interview in London Mr. Ber. nard N. Baker said his shipping com- bine would welcome the other proposed something tangible, A number of American millionaires will soon arrive at Kiel on their steam yachts to witness the regatta. Emperor William will take part in the races. American sharpers have been work- ing off notes of the American Confeders acy upon unsuspecting tradesmen as genuine United States money, There is much speculation in London as to whether the transport Bavarian, with the British troops returning from South Africa, will arrive in time for the coronation. The New York Sub-treasury state. ment shows that the banks have lost $75,000 during the week, The Norfolk & Southern directors have declared regular quarterly divi dend of 1 per cent, payable July 10. According to the statement issued by John Stanton, the domestic production of copper during May was 25,763 tons, The General Chemical regular quar. terly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent. on the Sreterred stock has been declared, pay able July 1. HOROS WAYLAID A WAGON TRAIN | Advance Guard of American Soldiers Engaged in Fight. A POLICY OF FRIENDSHIP. Were Moros From Bonolod, Who Went on the Warpath in the Morning for the Avow- ed Purpose of Killing Negligent Americans Fifth Calvary Mea Murdered. Manila (By Cable) advance guard which was wagon train half a mile from Camp Vi rs, Island of Mindanao, were attacked 10 bolomen (ne another y wounded in the captured a rifle and seriously Moros escaped uninjured ihe Badis am Moros say the attack Moros 1 donolod, oh " 4 the warpath in the morning for Hing neghgent were owed purpose Baldwin, from idanao, reports that the a big conlerence at itan urged a policy Americans, but y would die hrst the two Dattos t them wns in the western part of the uniriend } Win 1hem over of declared that i they won «1 i 3 maine He 1 hopes are | Baldwu In reply te fn Piy io «a t. 10 General LINES Of the men vho were 1 anc rong FIERCE FOREST FIRES. Whole Towns Are Threatened With Destruc. tion in the State of Washington. £100,000 children are shu reaching the town greatly from heat body is ready to 3 Boke : loaded y femove, Wagons are beng Tem Tramps Caught in Freight Wreck Neb Fairbury, { Special). —~One : . 3 1s dead, are buried in dead, are in as the result freight tram leaving the track on k Island road at Thompson, six Eighteen cars of followed the tender of the blockaded the Ten tramps were on their way to the Kansas One of them was pulled ck in an two ers wreck and believed to be ured tranmen three sf here and - iia unconscious brought this city, His name is un thers were buried in the upposed to be dead to § § droit aie Launching of The Cruiser Denver. 5 Philadelp (Special).~In the pres- ence of a distinguished company of na val officers, many leading citizens from Colorado and a large number of persons from New York and other nearby cities the unarmored cruiser Denver was suc. cessfully launched at the Neafie & Levy shipyard. Miss Roberta M. Wright, davghter of Mayor Wright, of Denver, christened the vessel. Elaborate prepa. rations had been made for the launch- ing of the Denver and the shipyard was i gayly decorated with flags and bunting for the occasion, but the heavy rain | spoiled the decorations. Day of Mourning for Ireland. london (By Cable). ~The United League is preparing to keep coronation The district council ple of this country are so much in- cion and castle rule” Burned Trylng to Save Child Pittsburg, Pa. (Special).—Annie Re- no, aged 10 years, was fatally burned at Braddock, and four others who went to her assistance were seriously injured. The little girl was playing near a rub- bish fire in the rear of the Robinson Hotel, when her clothing caught fire. Her screams brough help, and the four persons who went to her assistance were all seriously burned. They will recover. Fatal Duel on the Mountains. Bristol, Tenn. (Special). News of a fatal duel between James Ellis, a po- liceman in the little town of Elkpark, N. C., and William Winters, a moun- taineer, has reached here. The men faced each other with revolvers and fired several shots, Ellis was killed, while Winters was seriously if not fatal. ly wounded. Winters was able to ride unaided to a physician across the moun. tain from the scene of the shooting. Winters had a grudge against the om cer, ’ : WORK CONGRESS HAS DONE Few Words for Each Recalling the Fate of Leading Bilis, D.C the approach of the final adjournment of Washington, (Special) —~With Congress it is interesting to glance over the work of the session already accom plished and yet in prospect. This is done in the following paragraphs: Killed the Nicaragua Canal bill and passed the Panama Canal bill, Killed the bill for a government cable to the Philippines and decided not to interiere with private CNIErprises pledged to breaking the monopoly Passed a river and harbor bill aggre- Passed a public building biil aggre gating $20,000,000. Passed an irrigation bill and commit ted the Government to the policy of re- claiming arid tands of the West. May pass a bill for the civil govern ment of the Philippines » x rh ls nif os Passed many thousands of spec ial pen- sion bills, Pr butier, hibited the sale of oleomargerine as Repealed all the war taxes, amounting Ship Subsidy bill passed by the killed in the Chinese Exclusion House law was re i $360,000 | the remod hite House opriation bills exc tied W appr eedi p ¥ in Longress at its CL8810 { ONEress y relieve Cuba back on the plan to j defense by enac VIRUS AS BOER WEAPON Animals for South Africa Said to Have Been Inoculated. ymimitted was being constantly and for that re headqu 1s city Inocula it 3 aid, in il Was necessary as well British ed. w stated, reason moved their to Montreal were tions Lathrog 0. break up that also made that to camp : are retalia fice nto Hanging Face to Face. Paterson, N J { Special) Ww aths by hanging came to light her Youraj Krizan and « wife were found suspended their home A had been thrown over a beam and 1t is believed they hanged-each other and with hands tied together had died face to face. The husband was out of work ind the couple were poverty stricken, unacquainted with the English language, and without friends in this country. Krizan was 33 years old and his wife 28 The house 1s near the scene of the riots and it is be- lieved the deed was done while a mob filled the street near the place Said te Have Taken $50,000. Philadelphia (Special). As a result of the assignment of the United States Trust Company the police are looking for Henry ® a member of the New York bar, who is charged by Chas. L. Brown, the as when the bodies of I in the at ror ! ye of $50,000. It is believed, however, that McDowell is already on his way to Eu. rope. He was elected president of the company about six months ago. ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS rones, who is accused of many atroci- ties, was captured with a number of his men. Anthony O. Sherman, cashier of the Merchants Bank, of Newport, R. 1, shot himself and the bank was closed. Dr. Joseph P. Cobb, of Chicago, was Forest fires are causing loss of life and immense destruction of property in the State of Washington, New York dealers are negotiatin with a view of importing Cardiff coa unless the strike soon ends. The third trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs, Olin Castle was be- gun at Eldorado, Kan. No trace has yet been found of the missing American teachers in the Phil. ippines. The Supreme Court of Virginia decid- ed against the father in the petition of Dr. Otto Meyer for the custody of the child because the father declared him- self an unbeliever, Bishop Nicholson, of the Milwaukee Diocese, created a sensation in his dio- cese by declaring against the use of to- bacco, Colgate University conferred the de- gree of LL. Don Sereno B. Payee, chairman of the Ways and Means . mittee of the House of Representatives. Nel Anderson, Jr, 17 of son of a prominent ham, Utah, HE SAID SOLDIERS WERE COWARDS A Slander That Led to a Fatal Fight in Tennessee, QUARRELED AT A CHURCH PARTY. Rejected Suitor, to Anger a Former Soldier in the Gallant Ninth Infantry, Calls Ameri cen Soldiers In the Philippines Hoodlums and Cowwrds—Kaulves and Pistols are Drawn One Men Kliled snd Three Others Are Wounded. {Special).—A slan derous attack upon the American Army in the P Knoxvilie, Tenn hilippines made at a garden par a church near here started perate fight which is likely to cost four lives. One man three « «1 he soldier dead and including a discharged regular Mas i +} Lie from returned defended the name of military probably fatally caused the greatest constern Crowd ga wounded thered at the and knives were used the men about the place he quarrel ua i nakers belore quiet de LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S BODY. The Ambassador's Remains Will be Quicliy Taken to Annapolis July L party wil and naval Marines a tachment 1ains wil the evening of Girl Accused of Murder. , Mich. (Special Annie Curtis year-old girl, was taken jail by Sheriff Welch, charged with murderin i 3-month old (reorge adminis tering carbolic acid whl ie child was sleeping at her home arrest was ordered by Prosecuting Attorney Cum- mings {he examination be held before Justice Maynard, of city July 2. The babe was discovered by the people in the house {rightfully burned about the mouth. There was nobody in sight and search was begun for the person who must have admigistered the dose. Suspicion fell upon the Curtis girl Hy a 1 iv. a 12 gon of will this Fire in a Hotel News News, Va Flames, originating from a defective flue, burst from the kitchen of the Buck roe Beach Hotel, at Buckroe Beach while 800 people were witnessing a per formance by the Boston Ideal Oper: ort { Special). ~ ing. The coolness of the hotel employ and the crowd in the theatre, averting 3 The damage is less than $350. 150 Dead in Cruiser Wreck. London (By Cable) —A dispatch te the Central News from Shanghai say: that the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi was wrecked by a terrific explosion while lying in the Yangtse river. The Kai hi sank in 30 seconds and 150 officers and men on board were killed or drown. ed. Only two men on the cruiser es caped death. Manila (By Cable).—Ninety Ameri. can soldiers have died of cholera since the disease broke out in the Philippines Owing to the increase of the disease the health authorities here and in the prov inces are enforcing stringent regula tions. The total number of cases and deaths from it are as follows: Manila, 1 cases and 1236 ; provinces, 2880 cases and $440 deaths, A Trust Report Denied Chicago (Special). ~Specific denial was made by Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour & Co.'s packing plant, and by Michael Cudahy, of the Cudahy Packing Company, that the companies had joined with others to form a trust under the New Jersey laws, Mr. Cu. dahy said: “1 have heard all about this alle combination between Armour, Swi Mora, Hammond od the rest, a ve my word if the packers sputes plate such action I know nothing : ‘ wy e——— Favors Poste! Currency. Postmaster General strong position mm | ment olf a postal Cres BY ir a bie sent to Congres iting the re ports of the commu i tider pending bill He er measure drawn of the committee for er fress, Payne eller check system letter a which he believe in { view. In his seneral says: “There is great n postal currency, and posed is of lic form of one pro uiq prove he pub py very incalculable convenience The General "Hundreds of t] s undreds of thousand rymg small amounts in imple and : to t Postmaster Anas car the of ords rency or silves yt * stamps ransmitted every i i These temptation to those has 1}4 Jette rs i ( {ert 10 identi IS easy rency “The the proposed 11 will be much more mn Cas tained and cheaper than the present m of Vice 10 1he 1 OTS sid go far Vide a « af pyenient ar nie order, ar > exten MTal iree Gelivery of the conmtry we Cost of the Philippine War. Nias ATER ET Wage penses $107.18, supplies be assam that the difference between the fresght ed, however the aggregate value of the w vy A ang rody 1 ” x Qicative ¢ ture of the pr year Pasams Fouate Adopled The Senate adops Spooner reso. 3 i : i an sth te by the failing property '. 10 con- i route t adopted was oy it was R The vote which 42 tO 34. 2a majority ol A provison was ado vote of 38 to 16 that the sue $130.000,000 worth year gold bonds by tion, with which to j for the construction of a « the close Lsovernment is f 2 per cent. X popular subscrip the money ted by rovide . « anas An Aid to Mame Victims Representative Mahen, of Pennsylva- nia. introduced a bill authoriving the Secretary of the Navy to determine just compensation to the sufferers|by the destruction of the battleship Maine, and appropriating $1,230,000 for adjgstment of these claims, the limit for Gases ol personal injury being placed a $5000 and on account of death $3000. | Peasions for Life-Savers. The bill providing pensions for mem: bers of the Life Saving Service was or dered favorably reported by the House Committee on Commerce. The tate i the same as that paid seamen in the navy or privates in the army and the rate to the superintendent of a statior is the same as to a captain in the navy. Capital News in Gemersl Spirited arguments were made in the House on the Philippine Government Bill, the harsh measures adopted in the Philippines being compared with tRose employed on both sides during the Civil War. It has been decided to retain Com mander Wainwright at the Naval Acad emy for another year. Capt. Charles H. Davis is to command the battleship Alabama. t. James A. Lynch, of the Twenty- ei Infantry, in Manila, is to be court. martialed for irregularities in his finan- cial affairs, Consular reports from various parte a pul soe € ite insular prej 5 other obstacles, are constantly making good headway throughout the empire Lieut. W. V. N. Powelson, who dis. covered that the battleship Maine had been wrecked by an external e has been ordered to undergo ina. tion for retirement. It is Row wd agrecd thay Con. gress wi ourn between July 1'and 4 Major General Wheaton's as or of the
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