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ENGLISH BOATS SUNK.
Wanton Attack by Russian
Squadron on Fishing Fleet.
Heavy Losses at Port Arthur Octo
genarian Murderer Big New York
Registration Grover Cleveland's
Speech Fatal Battle With Bandits
Legal Residence of Students.
The British admiralty has been no
tified of au attack on the Hull fish
ing fleet by the Russian second Pacific
squadron (commanded by Vice Admir
al Rojostvensky).
The official Information Is that
shortly after midnight Friday the Rus
sian squndron fell In with the Hull
fishing fleet in the North Sea. The
first portion of the fishing fleet passed
safely.
Then the Russian ships turned their
searchlights on the British -vessels
for some time and a little later opened
Are. The steam trawler Crane was
sunk and the decapitated bodies of her
skipper and mate have been brought
to Hull.
The boatswain and other members
of the crew, who are understood to be
seriously injured, are on board a mis
sion ship. The only slightly injured
member of the crew bos arrived at
Lull.
" The steam trawlers Moulmein and
Mlno have arrived at Hull seriously
damaged by shots, the latter having
16 holes In her hull. It Is feared that
other damage was dono to trawlers
p.nd that at least one more trawler
was lost with all hands.
No motives can be assigned for the
extraordinary procedure of the Rus
sian warships and the only solution
of the mystery that has been suggest
ed is that, excited by rumors recently
spread of Japan's intentions on the
Pacific squadron In the event of Its
sailing, the Russian gunners yielded to
tnnic and supposed that the trawlers'
rockets were signals of an enemy's
fleet.
The first reports of the affair re
ceived in London were regardod as
Incredible. When cumulative evidence
no longer left doubt of the general ac
curacy of the reports, astonishment
became bewilderment as to what pos
sible motive could have led the Rus
sian officers Into such an extraordin
ary and Inexplicable course of action,
Tvhlch, unless a satisfactory explana
tion Is Immediately forthcoming,
could bo regarded as an act of war.
Sir Frederick Pollock, an authority
on International law, said: "If the
facts are as stated, It Is an act of
war. It must mean an ultimatum or
an apology within 48 hours or so. It
will probably be found, however,
that some Russian commander lost his
head, suspecting Japanese designs,
and that he will be cashiered and an
apology ordered." '
20,000 Russian Wounded at Harbin.
So far as the dispatches from the
Far East show, there has been no
change in the relative positions of
the hostile armies confronting each
other on t!ie line of the Shakhe River.
There is an unconfirmed report
that a Russian force of 20,000 men has
been concentrated at Kauta Pass, 20
miles northeast of Llao-Yang, which
may be Indicative of the direction In
which Gen. KuropatUIn Is likely to
strike his next blow;
Upwards of 20,000 of the Russian
soldiers wounded In the battle if the
Shakhe have reached Harbin.
Cold weather Is causing suffering to
the armies In the field, although it
has made an improvement in the con
ditions for the movement of troops.
A report has reached St. Petersburg,
hut lacking confirmation, that the
Tort Arthur fleet has left its anchor
age In the harbor and has taken up a
position In the roadstead.
Japs Lose 50,000 at Port Arthur.
A special to the Chicago Dally News
from Chefoo says:
"According to a camp follower, who
has been for some time with the Japa
nese army now besieging Port Arthur,
the number of Japanese killed before
the forts has reached 50,000. He says
the mikado's men recklessly attacked
the strongest positions, making wild
rushes In masses, the soldiers being
stripped of their accoutrements and
clothing. The result was that the Rus
sian machine guns mowed them down.
He also asserts that there is talk
among the officers and men that leads
to the belief that the Japanese mean
to try to carry the inner forts and
citadel this month.
Germans to Coal the Baltic Fleet.
A confirmation of the statement that
part of the Russian Baltic fleet will
follow the Cape of Good Hope route is
contained in a despatch from Kiel
which says that the Hamburg Ameri
can line has contracted to coal the
battleship squadron, which, it Is added,
will follow the Cape of Good Hope
route.
Octogenarian Convicted of Murder.
Gershon Marx, the aged Colchester
farmer who has been on trial for sev
eral days at New London, Conn,
charged with the killing of Pavol Rod
eckl, a farm hand in his employ, last
spring, was found guilty of murder In
the first degree.
This Is the first time In 60 years that
the death sentence has been passed In
that county and tho first time it ever
has been pronounced on a Hebrew In
Connecticut.
Widespread Interest in the case was
occasioned by reason of tho fact that
the authorities believe they have con
nee tod Marx with other murders on
tils farm. The state claimed thai
Marx killed RodecUl rather than pa)
lilm six months wages which were
due, and that he afterwards cut uf
the body, sewed it In a sack and
buried It in nn old cellar. The same
manner of disposing of the body of I
eecond farm hand Is said to have beer
followed.
Grover Cleveland's Speech.
Grover Cleveland, former presi
dent of the United States, made his
first and only speech of the campalgi
at a Democratic mass meeting at Car
iiegie Hall, New York, Fridaj
night. He was chairman ol
the meeting. Long before the doon
of the hall were opened, crowdi
surged around the outside of the build
lng and within 10 minutes after the
entrances had "been thrown wide tc
the public every seat In tho big audi
torium was taken, while corridors and
aisles held their scores. Still nun
dreds were unable to get Inside.
This big Democratic rally was un
der the auspices of the Business Men'i
Parker and Dayls association and J
Hampden Robb, president of the or
gantzatlon, occupied the chair.
With Mr. Cleveland when he en
tered were Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Rohb
Isidor S. Strauss and Colonel Robert
Grler Monroe.
Good Wholesale Trading.
Bradstreet's summary on the 6tat
of trade says:
Good feeling, in some lnstancei
closely approaching optimism, dom
lnates the general trade situation, bui
the undertone Is withal one of con
servatlsm, and there is a general de
sire to avoid overtrading.
Past reports of good wholesale
rade are reflected In an in
creased speeding of the wheels of in
dustry; but, except in portions of the
west and southwest, where coolei
weather has helped retail distribution
and In the south, where good prices
for cotton Induce free marketing ol
the crop, there is a disposition tc, re
port the weather as too warm for best
results In final distribution.
Business failures for the week end
lng Oct. 13 number 196, against lflv
lust week and 203 In the like week It
1903.
Legal Residence of Students.
In reply to inquiries regarding the
rights of students to register and vote
In the election districts where the)
ore staying during their attendance al
such institutions, Attorney Genera!
Cunneen has Issued a general opinion
In which he says: "It Is plain that un
less It appears by some unequlvoca
act, independent of his attendance al
the institution of learning, thnt he has
abandoned any other legal resldenc(
he may have, and has elected to take
up his residence in the election dis
trict where the seminary Is located
be will not be deemed to have gainer!
a legal residence in such election dls
trict."
New Inspectors Appointed.
Captain H. M. Seeley of Boston wai
appointed Inspector of hulls and Theo
dore L. Mersereau inspector of boil
ers In the steamboat inspection ser
vice at New York. These appoint
ments are one of tho results of the
conclusions of the Slocum disaster's
commission, the appointees taking the
places of James A. Dumont, Inspectoi
of hulls, and Thomas M. Barrett. In
spector of boilers, whose removal frort
the service for laxity and neglect In
performing their duties has been dl
rected by President Roosevelt.
Greatly Increased Registration.
This year's total registration lr
Greater New York was 088,775. which
exceeded by uearly fifty thousanc
the record of 640,522 in 1900
Each of the boroughs showed a sub
stantial increase over the registrator
of four years ago. In Manhattan and
the Bronx the figures were 391,021 ai
against 306,991 In 1900. Brooklyt
gove 216,916 as against 230,262 ir
1900; Queens 35,631 as compared wltt
2;),334, and Richmond 15,207 agalnsi
13,935.
Fatal Battle with Bandits.
In a desperate battle at St. Louis
Mo., between five detectives anc
three suspects whom they were en
deavoring to arrest, two detective!
were killed and one seriously Injured
and one of the suspects was killed and
two others badly wounded.
The fight occurred in the front room
of a house in Pine street and the men
whom the detectives sought to arresl
are suspected of being Implicated In t
train robbery at CeiUralia, Ills.
Sir Thomas Has Not Quit.
Sir Thomas Llpton while in Londor
was shown a newspaper article lntl
timing that he had' abundonod the
Quest of the America's cup and hint
lng that Kenneth M. Clarko, one ol
the foremost Clyde racing owners
might enter the contest. Sir Thomas
said he had not given up the idea ol
again challenging for the cup and he
had given George Watson oarte
blanche in the matter of securing e
beat.
Lines of Railroad Connected.
Judge Forbes vacated the injunction
granted Tuesday by Justice Scripture
of Rome, prohibiting the connection
of the Richfield Springs and Oneonta
and the Utica and Mohawk Valley rail
rood at Mohawk. Workmen at once
connected the two lines There was
no disorder.
Hall of Humanities at Ithaca.
Goldwln Smith of Toionto, Canada
luld the corner stone of the Hall ol
Humanities at Cornell university
which bears his name and is Loinp
constructed at a cost of $250,000
LONG AND URGENT NOTE
Seat by Great Britain to the
Russian Government.
Contains Statement That Situation Is
One Which Does Not Brook Delay.
King Edward Calls Attack on Fish
ermen an Unwarranted Action Rus
sian Ambassador Assailed.
London, Oct. 25. Great Britain has
sent a long and urgent note to the
Russian government officially detail
fr-.g the circumstances of the amazing
and unexplained attack by the Rus
sian Pacific squadron during the night
of Oct. 21 on British fishing boats In
the North sea. The text of the note
lias not been given out, but It Is off!
cially stated from the foreign office
)hat it contains the significant an
nouncement that "tht situation is one
which in the opinion of his majesty's
government, does not brook delay."
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon
strative. As usual, the Jingo element
demands war, and even in official
quarters some go so far as to say
that it 'may be necessary to stop the
Pacific fleet pending settlement of the
whole affair, though this extreme
measure, it is believed, will not be
necessary.
No Time For Diplomatic Delay.
Everywhere there Is evidence ol
the positive opinion that this is no
time for the usual diplomatic dilly
dallying, that there must be no delay
ud no limit set by Russia to her
apology or the extent of compensa
tion for sufferers by what King Ed
ward himself terms "the unwarrant
able action" of the Baltic squadron
commanders, as shown In the follow
ing dispatch to the mayor of Hull:
" Buckingham Palace, Oct. 24.
"To His Worship, the Mayor of Hull:
''The king commands me to say that
ho has heard with profound sorrow of
the unwarrantable action which has
been committed against the North sea
flailing fleet and asks you to express
the deepest sympathy of the queen
and his majesty with the families of
those who have suffered from thld
most lamentable occurrence.
"Knollys."
The deep resentment of the whole
British public, however. Is reflected by
the incident at the Victoria station
lsst night on the arrival of Count
Benkendorff from tho continent.
There is no attempt anywhero
among men of responsibility to mag
nify the occurrence Into a deliberate
set of war; but In view of the present
Inability to find an explanation there
Is being poured upon the heads of the
othcers of the squadron a flood of in
vective and insinuation, though in
competence first and thereafter com
plete panic Is the most generally ac
cepted explanation.
Tims far no official word has been
received from St. Petersburg as to the
attitude of the Russian government.
The fact that it had been decided dur
ing the day to prepare a semi-official
note expressing the regret of the Rus
sian government and Its willingness
to make full reparation so soon as the
responsibility Is fixed was communi
cated to Lord Lansdowne and was the
first Information on the subject he had
received from St. Petersburg.
The absence during the day of Counl
Benkendorff. the Russian ambassador,
necessarily caused some deWy; but
the Russian charge d'affaires, who
called at the foreign office on re
quest by note from Lord Lansdowne,
unofficially expressed d'!ep regret and,
as far as it was possible for him to
go gave assurance of speedy action
by the Russian government.
Lord Lansdowne in this Interview
told M. Sansonoff, the charge d'af
faires, that he desired to see Ambas
sador Benkendorff Tuesday morning.
Lord Lansdowne asked M. Sansonoff
if he could offpr any explanation of
the affair, and the latter replied that
he only knew what had appeared In
the papers, and that he had not re
ceived any word up to that time from
St. Petersburg. Lord Lansdowne
gave no suggestion as to what might
be done in the matter.
Apology and Ample Compensation.
At the Russian embassy it was stat
ed that "The whole affair was so ob
viously a mistake, from whatever
cause, that Russia's course was plain
ly dictated, namely, apology and am
ple compenpation."
All eyes are now turned towards St.
Petersburg, awaiting word from the
ftussian government.
Earl Onslow, president of the board
of agriculture, speaking In Stirling
shire last night, said it would be well
If explanations were not sought for
this "extraordinary Incident" until tho
country had some authentic informa
tion. Tho whole affair, ho said,
soomed so unaccountabio that one
could not help feeling sure there
would be an explanation of what must
have been a gigantic blunder. Earl
Onslow added that the country might
rely upon one thing, namely, that the
Emperor of Russia "who Is known
throughout the world for his feelings
of humanity, could not fail to be de
pressed by such an Incident."
The actual casualties during the one
sided bombardment off Dogger hank
can be correctly stated since tho ar
rival at London lust evening of thd
carrying ship Swift, reporting tho
safety of the missing trawlers. The
Swift loft the fleet at 10 a. m. on Oc
tober 23. Her captain says:
"The Russians gave not tho slight
est warning prior to the commence
ment of tlio firing. The admlrul of tho
fishing fleet sent up a rocket of warn
ing, and then the firing commenced.
He again sent up four green rockets,
but this only seemed to increase the
ferocity of the bombardment. The
poor marksmanship of the Russian
gunners was tho only thing that saved
tho entire fleet within range of the
searchlights and guns."
At the inquest at Hull It was stat
ed that one vessel, the Crane, was
sunk and that four or five were more
or less damaged. In the statement of
the coroner to the Jury, that official
snlrt It was a question of very grave
and possibly International Importance;
but It would be their duty to find who
were the murderers of the dead men.
After the Identification of the bodies
the inquest adjourned to Nov. 2.
Russian Supply Ship Disabled.
London, Oct. 25. The steamship
Esperanza, which is due to sail from
Parry with provisions for the Russian
Baltic fleet, was found today to bo in
a sinking condition, her hull having
been pierced below the water line.
The Injury is not explained, but It
must have been done today, and It Is
suggested locally that it is the wan
ton act of some man employed about
the ship in resentment of the North
sea Incident.
Demonstration Against Benkendbrff.
London. Oct. 25. There was a hos
tile demonstration at Victoria station
lsst night on the arrival of Count Ben
kendorff, the Russian ambassador to
Great Britain. A crowd gathered and
hooted him and attempted to break
the windows of his carriage.
HEARST COAL INQUIRY.
Interstate Commerce Commission Re
sumed Hearing of Charges.
New York, Oct. 25. The hearing
before the interstate commerce com
mission on tlie charges brought by
William Randolph Hearst alleging col
lusion on the part of the coal carrying
railroad companies in fixing and main
taining excessive prices for coal at
tidewater, in restraint of trade and in
defiance of the Sherman anti-trust
law, was resumed here.
R. H. M. Claggett, agent of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company In Chicago, called, pro
duced memoranda of meetings attend
ed by the witness and the Chicago
representatives of other coal carrying
companies at a Chicago hotel. Ob
jection to the Introduction of the mem
oranda was raised by counsel for the
defendants but it was overruled.
The memoranda showed the names
of 13 dealers. In reply to a question
the witness said there were other
wholesale canl dealers in Chicago, but
he could not recall the names of any
of them. The witness said he never
agreed upon any price for coal. He
had his instructions from his superior
at Philadelphia and did not have au
thority to make any change in prices.
It was undoubtedly true, he said, that
the 1,700 or 1,800 retail dealers in Chi
cago charged uniform prices. He be
lieved fhe retail price always was $1
In excess of the wholesale price.
n. J. Piatt, general sales agent of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company in
Chicago, who was called to the stand,
said he had attended some of the
meetings cf the wholesale coal dealers
and western agents of the coal com
panies of Chicago and had received
memoranda of some of the meetings
similar to those received by Mr. Clag
gett. It developed then that the minutes
of the meetings referred to those pres
ent by numbers and not by name, ex
cept In occasional Instances. Mr.
Piatt said the conference had no Jur
isdiction In the establishment and
maintenance of prices.
"What, did you do when you found
retailers varying prices?" was asked.
"I always tried to keep a uniform
price among my own customers. When
they cut prices I talked to them and
showed them where they were wrong."
Mr. Shearn went over the memor
anda of the meetings in Chicago and
questioned the witness as to certain
items. Ho asked particularly what
wa3 meant by "track dealers."
Those, Mr. Plntl. said, were coal
dealers with facilities for receiving
coal by the carload and the company
refused to sell to dealers who did not
have the facilities for receiving tho
conl. The witness said then that coal
companies hnd nothing (o do with ar
ranging thesA facilities, but that It
was a mntter for the railroads enter
ing Chicago.
Tho witness concluded by saying
Hint the conferences had no regular
organization, no chairman and no sec
retary and that they were only gather
ings to discuss trade conditions and to
comparo notes on the general situa
tion. Former Cashier Arrested.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 25. Tho St.
Paul police have arrested Karl R.
Klpp, former cashier of tho First Na
tional bank of Saratoga Springs, N.
Y., who, It is alleged, Is wanted at. that
place on a charge of embezzlement.
The amount Involved Is Raid to be
112,000. It Is said thnt Klpp left Sar
atoga Springs Jan. V. last. Ho was
arrested In a loeaf hotel where ho
had registered as ( traveling man.
Belonged to Dowle's Church.
Koknmo, Intl.. Oct. 2V The body of
a man who took arsenic ond died here
recently has been Identified ns that of
Verne Krall. who had lived nt Zlon
City, 111. In a loiter found In one of
l is pockets lie savs ho belonged to
Dowle's church the lust two years.
He adds: "This summer thoy got hold
ct my money n the bank and made
me lenvo tlio church without a cent.
I am going to quit."
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Pares of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In 8m1l Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who hai
Little Time to Spare.
Wednesday.
The Infanta Maria, Princess of the
Asturlas, King Alfonso's sister, died In
childbirth.
Fire at the home of Lars G. Sells
tedt, the Buffalo artist, destroyed
paintings to the value of $10,000.
George G. Brown, a prominent citi
zen of Falrport, dropped dead Monday
while trying on a suit of clothes In a
Rochester store. He was 69 years old
Through his personal representative
King Leopold of Belgium presented tc
President Roosevelt the Belgian reply
to the charges of atrocities In the Con
go Free State.
Russians recross the Shakhe river,
penetrating the Japanese center, and
capture strong positions and 27 guns
The Japanese are said to have retired
along tho entire line with heavy
losses.
Thursday.
C. M. Hays, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Grand Trunk rail
road, has resigned.
Paul Godnrd of the dlstingulshec
French family, despondent over money
matters, leaped to death from the
Williamsburg bridge.
Russians retain the positions alon
the Shakhe' river that they gained on
Sunday, despite furious Japanese as
saults, and have captured some Maxin
guns.
Statistics issued by the Interstate
commerce commission showed ar
alarming increase in the number o;
deaths and Injuries to passengers ant
employes attending railroad wrecks.
A force under Lieutenant Pogge ol
the Filipino constabulary has defeatec
a large number of PulaJanea in thi
mountains of Eastern fcamar. kllllni
the notorious outlaw Oyomo and 51
of his followers.
Friday.
Braving danger of smallpox a Phil
adelphla woman is wedded by tele
phone in a pest house.
In a St Petersburg dispatch It Is
reported that rain has completely In
terrupted the movements of the ar
mles in Manchuria.
Senator Fairbanks, lormer Secre
tary Root and Lieutenant Governoi
Higgins addressed a great Republican
mass meeting In Madison Square Gar
den. New York.
President Roosevelt has orderec
Secretary of War Taft to proceed tr
Panama and assure the new republic
that this government proposes to acl
fairly under the terms of the treaty.
Two men were killed and three In
jured by breaking of a chain on n der
rick which was hoisting a heavy stone
at the new office builiHng being erect
ed for the Larkln Soap company al
Buffalo.
Saturday.
Sir Robert Hart has been decorated
by the Emperor of Japan for nego
tla.'lng the Chinese customs treaty
wllh .'upan.
The l-'rotestant Episcopal houso o!
deputies adopted the compromise
amendment of the divorce canon. The
house of bishops will have to adopt II
before It becomes effective.
St.. Petersburg Is reassured by re
ports from General Kuropatii'n, who
It is said, expects to take the offensive
as soon as the weather will permit and
resume his efforts to reach Port Ar
thur.
Matthew R. Cunningham, county re
corder nt Bloomlngton, 111., commits
suicide Just before the time set for a
meeting with nls b;;mlnmen to settle
an alleged shortage of $500 in his ac
counts.
Monday.
Former President Grover Cleveland
presided Friday night, at an immense
Democratic meeting at Carnegie hall
New York.
Samuel Francis Smith, once Mayoi
of Davenport, and weullhy, begins t
term in prison after a remarltablt
career of peculation of trust funds.
Official denials were made In Pan
ama of the report that American mar
Ines had been In conflict with Pan
emanlan or Colombian malcontents.
A dynamite bomb was exploded Ir
Barcelona, Intended as an attempt up
on the life of tho Minister of Publlt
Works, Senor Salugar, who was iinlii
Jured.
The French Chamber of Deputies
has approved the government's
course in the rupture wllh tho Vatlcar
and has recalled the Ambassador, M
Nisartl.
Tuesday.
Governor Wright of the Philippines
declared Judge Parker's criticisms ol
tho administration's Philippine policy
were without foundation.
General Miles, In a letter on the Is
sues of th'j campaign, sums up the
duty of tho United States to the Phil
ippines by quoting the golden rule.
John Morley, British man of letters,
arrived on the Celtic. Ho will be the
guest of President Roosevelt In Wash
lngton and of Lord Mlnto in Canada.
Hunters found the body of a mur
dered 4-year-old boy In a deserted
farm house near the homo of Senator
Knox, and five gypsies, members of s
band supposed to have killed the boy.
Vt-ro arrested.
KIDNAPED BOY MURDERED.
Body Found In an Abandoned Farm
House Stolen Last Friday.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21 With tha
forehead crushed and the throat cut.
tho body of four-y ear-old Michael Msy
erskl, who was kidnaped near his
home In Phoenixvilio, 28 miles from
thi: city. Friday evening by n band
of men supposed to be gypsies, wad
found in an abandoned farm houso a
lew miles from Valley Forge.
Six men belonging to a party of gyp
sies were arrested at Phoenixvllla
and, after an exciting time, wore
lodged In the Jail. Only the courage
end quick action of the police saved
the prisoners from being roughly
handled by a large crowd of excited
people.
The child was picked up Friday
evening by a party of men who wero
driving through the town in covered
wagons. A boy saw them take the
child, but before he could attract any
attention the kidnapers had disap
peared. All day and night on Saturday
searching parties were trying to trace
the wagons. Sunday morning, while
three mer. were in the wood3 gather
ing chestnutu they accidentally came
across the body of the boy. Nearby
lay a club with hair and blood on it.
The entire police of Phoenixvllla
and vicinity started out in search of
tho gypsy bands. During the after
noon one of the party came across
a cimp of ihem and took Into custody
Henry and Robert Wells, Michael
und Barney Dougherty. Samuel Rig
ler and George Wolverton. They de
nied any knowledge of the crime.
The report that six gypsies had
been arrested soon spread through
1'boenlxville and hundreds of men
and women gathered along the streets.
As the prisoners were brought
through tho streets there were cries
of "lynch them." "burn them." Tho
officers kept the crowd back at tho
points of revolvers. At the lockup a
largo crowd was gathered, and the of
ficers had difficulty in getting their
prisoners through tho threatening
mob into the jail. Tho prisoners
were badly frightened.
MURDER AT A CHURCH.
Two Fatalities as Result of a Political
Discussion.
Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 24. With
in half an hour after the close of ser
vices in the little church near Mill
Creek Sunday one man who had list
ened to tho sermon was dead and
another was fatally stabbed. The
tragedy Is the result of a political ar
gument In which half a dozen mem
bers of the congregation engaged af
ter leaving the church. The dead:
Wlllam Kennedy, 30 years old,
leaves a wife and family. The dying:
Henry Wellman, stabbed during the
fight.
After the services a group of men
commenced a discussion of the state
tax laws. Tho argument grew bitter
and In a short time blows were struck.
Ralph Wellman Is alleged to have
phot Kennedy, who died within a few
minutes. A moment later Henry
Wellman, a relative of Ralph, was
stabbed in tho chest. Rnlph Wellman,
Foster Wright and John Shrews
bury are under arrest. Kennedy was
one of the wealthiest men of the com
munity. Bryan Called on Fairbanks.
Wheeling. W. Va., Oct. 21. Wheel
ing yeHterday entertained Senator C.
V. Fairbanks and Wiliani J. Bryan of
Nebraska. Mr. Bryun spent tho day
quietly conferring with many promin
ent state democrats.
Senator Fairbanks attended morn
ing services at tho Fourth Street M.
E. Church and held au Informal re
ception, meeting several hundred
members of tho congregation. Tho
senator will cross eastern Ohio today,
making M speeches. Mr. Bryan
called on Mr. Fairbanks last night, but
tho latter left, a few moments before
on his special car.
Orders For Locomotives.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21 Tho Baldwin
Locomotive works have received or
ders for 51 locomotives for the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake,
ond 20 locomotives for tho New Hav
en. These orders are the first Import
ant ones received at tho works for
several months. The Baldwin works,
with 16,200 employes on Its payroll
when the boom collapsed, gradually
reduced Its forces to 7,000 men.
Inventor Sues Fcr Half a Million.
HollidaiVsburg, Pa,, Oct. 21. Tho
trial of the Important suit of Millard
F. Uliiko against tho Pennsylvania
Railroad company to recover $22,250
ns compensation for the use of a pat
rnted dumping car device reached an
unexpected stage in tho Blair county
court. Mr. Blake amended his plead
ings, raised tho amount of bis claim
to $529,250. Tho court rendered a
continuance.
Earthquake in Scandinavia.
liO-ndon, Oct. 21. Dispatches re
ceived here from various points re
port a rather iever earthquake and
much damage to property throughout
Scandinavia and Denmark about 11:30
oclock Sunday morning. Thus far,
however, no fatalities have been re
ported. Big Flow of Gas Struck.
Somerset, Pa., Oct. 21. Word has
readied here from the Long Farm,
five miles north of this city, thut gas
was struck there und is coming In
grout quantities.