THE NEWS. Justine Keogh, In White Plains, N. Y granted a decree to Mm. Brennan against her husband, glvln her ton thousand dol lars In lieu of alimony, nod (1)0,000 as guar dian for their son. The New York State Bureau of Labor Sta tistic reports an Increase of 02 unions and 8,152 members In labor organizations during the three months ending March 31 lust. Charles K. Lanrtls, of Vineland, N. J., the founder of a number of Jersey towns, cut off bis sons without dollar. The will Is to be contested. Mr. Robert Garrett, before sailing for abroad, Insisted that the Cunard Steamship Company sign a contract not to bury her at sea. The stone bridge at Newport News, built by C. P. Huntington at hi own expense to snkeassfe crossing, hat been completed. Judge John F. Metzger, of Willlamsport, Ta., was attacked In his oflloe by ex-Dls-trlct Attorney Edwards, whom he bad of fended. Three men were killed and fourteen per sons Injured by an explosion or gunpowder Jn a manufactory of fireworks In Philadel phia. Mrs. C. B. Hammond, the daughter of a Montana millionaire, went to live with ber busband In a freight car. The contest of the St. Louis street car striker will now be waged along the lines of the boycott. Worry oyer a threatened divorce suit drovo Mrs. William J. Welch, in New York. Insane. C H. King, a stock broker, shot and killed James Flood, a backman, in Omaha. The tnotorman of b Chicago trolley car dropped dead on the platform, and the car dashed across the railroad tracks just ahead of a freight train. Myron Clark, of Hallyvillc, I. T., becom ing insane, forced his wile at the pistol point to take a fatal dose of strychnine. The Daughters ot the Confederacy bad their annual reunion at Martlnsburg, W. Ta. Many veterans attended. Jacob Fetrow fell from a burning farm bouse roof In Conaways Township, I'a., and crashed his skull. Two men were killed and eight Injured in a colllson on the Soutborn llailwuy, near Atlanta. Hugh Brltton, who was engaged to be married, committed suicide In Petersburg, Va. Frank Desert, elgbt years old, was killed by lightning In Cbambersburg, I'a. The sub-committee of the Democratic Na tional Committee met at Kansas City, 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 Kew York gave a verdict for the return to Mrs. Phyllis Dodge ot the jewels seized by tba customs officials. Judge Morrow, in Ran Franelsco, decided the plague quarantine in Han Francisco il 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 Terry, a slate-roofer, In Philadel phia, fell eight stories and managed to es cape serious Injury. Dr. A. L. Bowers resigned the presidency of the West Virginia Methodist Conference Seminary. David Dwlght Wells, author and play Wright, died at his borne In Norwich, Conn. The 114th commencement of the University ot Pennsylvania was celebrated by the con ferring of degrees in art, music, science, law, medicine, dental surgery, veterinary medicine and philosophy. Michael B. Grady, western organizer for ine international Bricklayers' Union nnd former secretary of the Trades and Labor Assembly, was assaulted in Chicago by three 1UOD. Woodworkers of Chicago to the number of about 8,000 may strike as a result of the re fusal of manufacturers to grant demand for a iu per cent, raise. Lieut. Guy T. Scott. Third Artillerv. IT. H. A., was married to Miss Lelln Voorhles, of cuu i rancisco. The groom Is a son of Unl ted States Senator Scott. Tne Commissioner of Accounts nlaoes the shortage of John Clark, In the Bureau of Markets, New lork, at nearly Jll.OOO. All negotiations for a settlement of the St Louis car strike are off. Sheriff Butcr, of Frankfort, Ky., has reached Indianapolis with a requisition for v. d. jayior, charging him with being an ucoessory to tne uoebel murder. Governor Mount refused to honor requlj,! Won papers of Governor Beckham. Comptroller Coler.of Now York, addressed students of the Illinois State University on problems growing out of conditions in our oltlos and out of corporate greed. The Court of Claims decided that Admiral Bumpson was in command at Santiago, and mai Aamirai Homey was his subordinate. Senator Davis, chnirman of the Commit tee on Foreign llelatlons, In an address be- lore the nlumnl of the Universitv of Penn. sylvan I a. said that our victories at Hantlano and Manila had done more to establish the peace of the world than all the negotiations ana alliances ot fifty yoars preceding. A company composed of business men of xork, i'a., with a capital of $300,000. has leased for twenty years the mining right of e,'juu acres of land In thoTonawanda Indian reservation, Genoseo county, New York. All the dlvlsloos and lines of the St. Louis TrenBlt Compnny were In operation, but only a portion of tho regular number ot can wero running. Bear Admiral Schley again states that he will not accept a Vice-Presidential nomina tion. After being out two days, the Jury In the xnai or uev. lioane Itlddlok, for the murder 01 Dr. W. H. Temple, at Lawrenoevllle, Va., brought in a compromise verdict of man slaughter, with three years In the penitentiary. Waltor K. Davis, who was arrested In Concord, N. IT., for selling soda water on Sunday, was discharged, the Judge ruling mat sou n water was one of the necessaries of life. John Bllaskas, n Turk, murdered Peter Glovanl, a Greek, In Philadelphia. Landon T. Davis, stamp clerk of Kinsman. Whitney A Co., baukors, in New York, con fessed to having used "washed" lntemul revenue stamps. A wreck occurred on the Chicago and Northwestern lload In Des Moines, Iowa. Governor Shaw, who was on the train, was iigntiy injured. There was a fight on the Italian bark Plntn at Pensaoolu, Flu. One man was killed and others more or loss seriously Injured. By a oolllslon which ooourred near Provi dence, It, I., two electric cars strlklug end' on, four persons were killed and about twenty five Injured, of whom three ore pro- DaDiy finally nun. Miss Mabel Williams, of Philadelphia, committed suicide by leaping into the whirl pool rapids at Philadelphia. Robert Fraker, a manlao, died at the Chambersburg (Pa.) Almshouse from apo plexy, oaueeu ny a neros ngnt. John D. Weber, once a wealthy business man of Chloago, rsoontly in bad luck, oom roltted suicide. Holglo Boeck, a Danish sculptor In New , Xork, oommltted suicide by taking prusslc aoia. Mrs. Abtls D. Sbeley, novelist, brought suit for damages against the superintendent and doctors ot Bellevue Hospital for alleged false commitment to the Insane asylum on Wards Island. KILLED IN A CRASH, KOl'K l:X( l ItSIONIST LOST MVK M;AK I'HOVIDKNt K, It. 1. ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDED. Twent.y-l Persons M ere Injured, Some nf Whom May Die-There Were Store Whose Hurt Could Mot be ititermlned -Heartrending Scene Occurred As Itesult of Accident. Providence, H. I., (Speelal.)-A frightful accident, resulting In the loss of four lives and the Injuring of 26 people, occurred on the Oakland Beach Electric Itoad. Two cars met la a bead-on collision on a sharp curve. The car coming toward the city telescoped the down-trip car, crashing Its way through to the fifth seat. The accident took place on the suburban line betweon this city and Oakland Beach, a summer resort some 12 miles distant. Ordinarily the cars run on 80-mlnute sche dule, but on Sundays the travel Is extremely heavy, and 15-mlnute time was In vogue. The oar which left this city at 11.30 was not one ot the regular cars on the road, being smaller nnd ot vestibule build. The car left the city lormlnous nnd before It hod reached the outskirts ot the city was packed, passen gers even standing In the aisles. When the car reaobod Warwick Station it stopped to allow passengers to alight. Aacordlng to schedule. Conductor F. A. Manchester should have waited a few min utes nt the turnout to allow the upbound Oaklnnd Bench car to pnss. He rang the signal to go ahead, and Motorman Edward I. Burroughs put on bis power and the car was soon speeding at a lively rats'. Just be yond the station is a curve, theu a straight stretch of road, and then a sharp curve in a deep cut. It Is impossible for a tnotorman to see beyond the curve, as on the left is a high bank, hiding the rails from view. The regular car left Oakland Beach on its trip to the olty, and Motorman Harry Haalon was making his regular time to the turnout at the Warwick Station. Suddenly there nasneu ueiore nls vision a car sweeping to ward blm. The curve seemed to lend addi tional speed to the cars. Quick as a flash Hanlon shut off his power and applied his air brakes, which stopped the car Instantly. The down-bound car came on In spite of the efforts of the motorman to check its speed. There was a crash, and the cars telescoped. The Oakland Beach oar tore Its way through the other car, crushing all before it like an egg shell. On the filth seat went the bunter of the upbound car. carrying death and In jury In Its wake. Motorman Burroughs was instantly killed. The scenes that followed were heartrend ing. Under the wreckage were Inanimate bodies, while the groans and shrieks of the injured filled the air. Those who were not injured were frantic In their efforts to locate their companions. Calls were sent out for assistance and a oorpse of doctors were soon at the scene. Willing bands helped to ex tricate the Injured, who were conveyed to the Warwick Station. Two cars were equipped with cots, and, with doctors and assistants, were dispatched from this city to the wreck. The wounded were placed on the cars and conveyed totheElmwood Station, where two ambulances from the hospital were In wait ing. Lewis C, Sanborn, who was Injured Internally, died on his way to the city. A woman who was aftorward Identified as Mrs. Fred Andrews, a daughter of Mr. Sanborn, was conveyed to the hospital in a precarious condition. Her Injuries consisted of a crushed left arm and right foot. Her spine was also Injured. She was at last reports delirious, and is not expected to live. The 16-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. George W Baker was killed. His parents escaped with slight injuries. The fourth victim was Arthur G.LIscomb. Among the passengers was Lleut.-Gov. Charles D. Kimball. He was hurt internal ly, and received a concussion of the brain. He was uable to be moved from the Warwick Station, and it is thought that his Injuries will prove fatal. Mary Tourtillot is also fatally Injured, her back being broken. AS HIS FATI1KK HAD DON):, Hugh Ilrltton, Committed Suicide In Petersburg, Va. Petersburg, Va., (Special.) Hugh Brltton aommltted suicide here by shooting himself directly over the heart. He rose us usual and went to Zlmmer'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. After finishing the meal be went directly to the hardware store of Mr. Charles Leonard, on Bonk street, nnd with perfect composure, pur chased a 38-caliber revolver and several cartridges. He returned again to his room in Mr. Hoy's residence, locked his door, and having lain on the bed, fired the fatal shot. He was a sou of the late Stephen Brltton, who was also n suicide. Brltton was engaged to be married to Miss Wray, of Hampton. A letter was received from his sweetheart a few hours after bis death, and was returned unopened to the writer. lVHEELElt'M ItKTIItUMKNT. He la Kxpected to Leave the Army Some Time Nent Meek. Washington, (Special.) Unless the Presl. deut changes bis mind it Is expected that Brig.-Oeu. Joseph Wheeler will be retired from the army about the middle ot this week. It Is thought that Immediately there after severnl other officers will be promoted to be Brigadier-Generals and retired in suc cession, among them General Scbwan. The President's power to do this has been questioned, but be has exercised it on sev eral occasions. DOWN AN KMUANKMKNT. Awful Accident on a Logging It all road , Six Men Klll.,1. Willlamsport, Pa., (Special.) Six men were killed and another fatally injured on a logging railroad at Camma), about thirty six miles from this place. A train Jumped the traok In some unaccountable manner, and plunged down a 300-foot embankment. Both fireman and engineer wore instantly killed, as also were four Itallau laborers. The cars and engine were literally smashed to kindling. ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE. The Boston literary journal announces that Senator Hour Is at work on n Loo of memoirs to be published next autumn. Charlotte Crabtree, the ratlred aetrei-s, widely known to older playgOHrs as I.otia, has subscribed 501 to the fund for building nu actors' borne lu New York. Prlnee Gustaf, ot Sweden and Norway, In whose favor, It 1 said, King Oscar may abdi cate, Is the heir apparent to the throne, and represents a political party diametrically opposed to that which rallies about the present monarch. T. B. Pandlan, a Hindu of noble rank and a Christian, is in Chicago raising a fund with which to better the condition of the low caste people of bis native land. J. B. Ploda, the Swiss Minister at Wash ington, gave a public lesson In democracy the other day when ha stopped bis carriage to get soma soda water and carried n glass of the beverage to the ooachman on the box. George W. Dart, who raised the Stars and Stripes over the Confederate oapltal at Co lumbia, 8. C, at the end ot Bheruian's march to the sea, baa Just entered the Soldiers' Home at Marshaltown, la. He Is a native of Attica, N. Y. In England Richard Croker Is attracting attention as an expert golf player. AN ortKATOO AIll M'SSNKSH. It Canned a Collision Near Atlanta-Two Killed ana Several Injnred. Atlanta, On., (Special.) A northbound passenger train on the Southern Bnllway collided with an Incoming accommodation, near Belt Junction, five miles from Atlanta. Both trains were well filled and running thirty-five miles an hour when tbey came together. Killed. Tteuben It. Mayfleld, engineer of accommodation train; Benjamin Davis, brakeman. Injured William N. Hayne, Atlanta, fireman) W. A. Sharp, Greenville, 9. C.tMles Davies, Falnesvllle, (la., W. C. Davis, Atlanta, engineer; Robert McBrlde, fireman) Julius Wllhelt, Atlanta, express messenger; J. H. McGregory, Atlanta, ex press messenger; J. H. McGregory, Atlanta, biiffgngomaster, severe Internal Injuries. Engineer Mayfleld applied the air brakes when he saw the northbound train rounding a curve, and stood at his post. The wreck was caused by the failure ot the operator it But Junction to bold the northbound train. Asheville, N. C, (Special.) The north bound vestibule on the Southern Hallway, which left here at 8.10, wns wrecked four miles east of here. The train consisted of eight coaches and two engines. Both en gines left the track, rolled down nn em bankment, taking two coaches with them. The engines were completely wrecked. The colored llreman was fntnlly hurt nnd tho baggagcninster nnd one engineer badly bruised. The Tennossoe Editorial Associa tion wns on board, but none of the editors were injured. JAPAN TO DKCLARK WAR. The Chancellor of the Japanese Legation Killed. London, (By Cable.) The Times, in an extra edition, publishes the following dis patch from Pekin: "The chancellor of the Jnpsncss legation Sugyatna Aklra while proceeding alone and unprotected on official duty, was brutally murdered by soldiers of Tung Fuh Slang the favorite bodyguard of the Empress, at Mamlgate Railroad Station. . , "The foreign reinforcements are dally ex pected. The present Isolated position of Pekin, the destruction of foreign property In the country and the Insecurity of life are directly attributable to the treaohery of the Chinese government." A telegram from Y'okobamn, dated Tues day evening, says that the Jnpaneee govern ment has ordered four more warships to pro ceed to Taku, and 4,000 men of all arms are under orders to be In Immediate readiness for embarkation. The dispatch says the Japanese government "trusts the powers will not misconstrue this action." The Japanese press is urging vigorous methods. The Shanghai correspondent of theTlmes, telegraphing, says: "The Japanese minister Is pressing for recognition of a Japanese sphere of influ ence, to include the provinces of Che Kleng, Fo Klen and Klangsl." XOTKD PHYSICIAN KILLED. Dr. (ilbler, of Pasteur Institute, Dead from Runaway Injury. Suffern, N. Y., (Special). Dr. Tuul Glbler, head of a sanitarium here, and of the Pas teur Institute, ot New York city, died at mid night from the effects of the Injuries re ceived In a runaway earlier in the evening. Dr. Glbler, who was 49 years old, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Horon, 72 years old, started for a drive about 8 o'clock. Tbey bad not gone far from the house when the horse took fright at fireworks which some boys were exploding In the road. The ani mal dashed down the road, and a wheel ot the vehlole caught In a tree. Dr. Glbler and Mr. Uoren were thrown to the ground. Dr. Gibler's head struck on a stone, and be was rendered unconsoious Instantly. Mrs. Uoren was budly stunned. SPANISH CANNON LOADED, Kansas City's Park Ornament Found to Ho Charged to the Simile. Kansas City, (Special). It has been dis covered that the Spanish ennnon loaned Kansas City several months ago by the gov ernment to be placed In one of Its parks as a trophy ot the Cuban war Is loaded. The War Department has been searching for the cannon for some time and has sent letters to different cities warning recipients of cannon sent them from Washington to be on the lookout tor a loaded gun. Mayor Reed re ceived such a notice. An Investigation was started and It wai found that the cannon re ceived by Kansas City bus been loaded to the brim with powder and projectiles ever since in left Moulin. The cunnon bad not yet been pluoed in position. DEATH OF MRS. GLADSTONE. The Interesting Career of the Remarka ble Wire. London. (By Cable.) Mrs. Gladstone widow of William E. Gladstone, the English statesman, died at 5.40 P. M. Thursday. Mrs. Gladstone, who had been unconscious for ubout seventy-two hours, died without recovering consciousness. The news was immediately conveyed to tho Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Dean of Westminster, the Dean of Lincoln, Kir Wil liam Vernon Harcourt, Sir Henry Campbell Bnnnerman, Arthur J. Bnlfour and others. In the course of the evening Wllllnm Glad stone, heir to Hawarden, arrived from Eton, shortly followed by two sisters from Lon don, The bells of Hawarden Church rang muffled peals. By courtesy of the Dean ot Westminster, and In accordance with arrangements made in 18!)8, the funeral will be held In the abbey. OUR NEW POSSESSIONS. A dispatch from Havana states that the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore bus been notllled that It will be held respon sible on the bond ol Enes O. ltutbbone, for mer director of posts. Wllllum II. Hunt, secretary of Stale of Porto Itluo, reached Sun Juan. Governor Allen will leave lor the United States about June !i0. Citptuln Bratton, ot the medical depart ment at C'eliu, highly corn molded private Jones tor saving a Filipino woman's life. A report was received in Washington of the heroic stand mucin by the lime gurrlsou of Americans ugalusl tne Flllpluos. Cnptuln Frank Greushaw was seriously wounded by falling Into a Fl.lpluo trap wltu for y men o( the Twenty-eighth Infantry. In a dispute over the Boer war J. T. Bryce, of Havanunb, Gu., killed u Jumulcun at Santi ago tie L'uliu. Cuban lawyers object to all reforms, and a dispatch from Huv.iuusnyt "Culinu Justice Is rucognixed us liuvlng become a mere mut ter of do Jars and cents." There is a secret undnrground govern ment in the Philippines that is giving Gen eral aluuArtbnr a great deal ot trouble. Judge Tait and the'Phllippine Commission are llndlug their task more difficult thun they bad anticipated. General Lac ret has laid before Governor General Wood a plulu for forming a Cuban oavy. A detachment uf the Forty-fifth Infantry wus ambmhed In the province of Camarlnes lei Norte. Tvo were killed, eight wounded and one is nil'salug. Captain pitcher, polloo magistrate at Havana, baa ordered that prisoners sen tenced to th rock pile must work as order id, and shall not furnish substitute. TEN LIVES LOST. FATAL TEXKMENT-HOVSE LIKE NEW YORK. IN SEVEN MORE WERE INJURED Thrilling Experiences of dome Who Were Haved, Thanks to the Efficient Aid Rendered by Hernlo Policemen Some of Them Make Desperate lp and Others Found Dead. New York, (Special.) Ten lives were lost and seven people badly injnred during a fire which almost totally destroyed a tenement bouse at 84 Jackson street. The official list of the deed 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 Marlon, six years old. John Cotter, three years old. William Cotter, one year old. t Louis Marlon, forty years old. Mary Marlon, thirty-seven years old, Mamie Cotter, thirteen years old. The Injured are: Albort Marion, nineteen years old. Mamie Marlon, eighteen years old. Margaret Marlon, fourteon years old. Frank Marion, twelve yenrs old. Emma Marion, two yenrs old. Antoinette Marion, Infniit. Patrick Burns, twenty-three yenrs old. Or these Burns will surely die, It is said. The others suffered from Inhaling smoke, but are not in a serious condition. The fire appears to have started In the rear of the bnllwny on the second floor. It hud gained great headway before the people in the house were awakened to their peril. The Cotter fumily lived on the fourth floor. Cotter was a laborer, and In addition to tho children who lost tbelr lives he had a son George, four months old. The Marlon family lived on tho top floor. Patrick Burns appears to have been the first person In tho bouse who was apprised of the Are. He was awakened by smoke and he gave the alarm to the others In Miss Jordan's apartments, where he boarded. All escapd except Burns, who was severely In jured by flames. Policeman Knowles, after assisting the Hartigan family to escape from the third floor of the building, mounted one Sight higher. Flumes shot out ot the windows nnd set fire to his coat. He looked into the windows of the Cotter apartments, but could see no signs of life there. The family had moved into the rooms only a few days before and the furniture was so banked up In front of the windows that the view wns obscured. The bravo policeman, half suffocated by the smoke, continued to ollmb the fire escape till he reached the top floor. He beard screams oomlng from the Mulhearn apart ments and, locating them, assisted the dazed people down the fire escapes. When Officer Knowles reached the Marion apartments a confusion of flame and smoke burst Into his face. In the midst of It all, with nightgowns ablaze and their bnir blar ing, four of the ohlldren were tearing about the room shrieking In terrible agony. Mrs. Marlon buddled near the window. With her bore arms wrapped about her baby, she was gasping for air. Three rushes were made into the flames by the terrified woman, and Margery, Frank and Mamie were brought to Knowles after he hnd taken the baby. The blisters and scars were swelling on bis bands nnd, arms, but he conquered his agony nnd finished his work on tho floor by Anally carrying the fainting form ot the courageous mother down the Are escape. A few moments afterward the woman died. She bod literally sacrificed herself for ber bablo. Louis Marlon was killed by Jumping from a window. When tho firemen reached tho apartments ot the family three of the family were dead on the floor and the others un conscious. In the Cotter rooms were found Mrs. Cot tor, while a few foot away lay the body of Mr. Cotter, with a dead child under blm. In other parts ol the rooms were found the remaining members of the family. Only two pf them, Mamie and Georgo, tho lutter four months old, were alive. Policeman Peter Purflcld, who had fol lowed the other officers to the lire, had reached the top of the first flight of stairs when Patrick Burns, one of Miss Jordan's boarders, with bis night shirt ablnzlug, Jumped over the banisters within a few feet of the officers. He fell In a heap at the bot tom of the stulrs. Purfleld carried him to the street and tore bis blazing garment from him. Burns wus blackened all over by the fire and appeared to be delirious. He broke from the policeman crying, "I want to save my pants," nnd rashed back into the burn ing bouse. Purlleld overtook blm and brought him out again, and the man thon sunk from pain und exhaustion on the side walk. Purlleld re-entered the house aud mnde his way to the rear of the bnllway on the first floor. Just as he was about to iro Into the yard Marion Jumped from the fifth floor and full at bis feet. Mamie Cotter died us soon as she arrived at the hospital. The monetary loss caused by tho flro is estimated ut from 3,0 JO to (7,000. FROM WASHINGTON. Arrangements were completed for trans porting 1,413 Cuban school teachers to Har vard University for a summer courst The President issued a commission to Lieutenant Generol Miles and Major General Corbln. Both houses of Congress adjourned for the session, the House having surrendered to the Senate on the naval survey provision of the Naval Appropriation bill, which was the ouly big bill still to be disposed of. There was singing In the House aud a lovefeust lu the Semite. Orders were issued for the first squadron of the Sixth Cavulry to proceed to San Francisco for transportation to the Philip pines. Captain Peter C. Doming, convicted of embezzlement, was sentenced to dismissal and a term In the penitentiary. Secretary Hoot and bis family arrived at West Point, where he reviewed tho cadet battalion. Leaders Captured. Washington, (Special). General MocAr thur, at Manila, cabled the War Department as follows: "Report capture of Gonerals Hlzon, near Mexico, and Cavestany, ut Aleula, both Im portant, lutter very important leader of guerrillus iu Pangusiuan Province (Luzon). "MaoAuthi-k." General Corbln attaohes considerable Im portance to these cuplures. In his opinion, they are more nearly lu the nature of sur renders than captures, and Indicate that the principal leaders of the Insurrection are abandoning that cause and are coming Into Manila to accept American supremacy. Revolver Duel Hetween Ilrothers. Huntington, W. Va., (Spoolal.)-Ouy Har ris and Meredith Holten, brother-lu-lnws, living on Wilsons Creek, Wayne county, have been enemies for several months. They met lu the public highway, and a fight ensued, both using revolvers. Kaoh is dangerously injured, Uolteu bulug shot In tbe bead, and Harris In the bao. The lutter will proba bly die. Killed by Lightning. Allentown, Pa., (Specll). IreneVan Horn, aged thirty years, daughter of Jaoob Van Horn, a farmer near Centre Valley, was struck by lightning and Instantly killed. BLOW TO BRITISH ARMY. Only Six nf Rnttallnn of Over J ive Hun dred liecapeil Disaster at Roodeval. London, Eng., iBy Cable.) Lleut.-Oen. 8ir Frederick Forestler-Walker, In command of the lines of communication in South Africa, reports that In the disaster to the British troops, June 7, nt Roodeval, where the Boers cut Lord Roberts' line of com munication. Tbe fourth battalion of the Derbyshire Regiment were all killed, wound ed or made prisoners, except six enlisted men. Two officers nnd 15 men were killed and five officers and 72 men were wounded, many of them severely. ' It Is Inferred thnt tho Boers captnred over 600 men, and as late as June 10 held posi tions cutting off the British forces north of Kroonstad from reinforcements. Another dispatch from General Forestler Walker says General Methuen wns fighting within 10 miles of Heilbron, on June 6. Communications north of Kroonstad hove been cut since June 6. Tbe news of the disaster st Roodeval came as a severe shock to London, as it was not expected that the cutting ot Lord Roberts' communication with tbe south bad resulted so seriously to the British arms. The ministerial caucus nt Cape Town has resulted in a decided setback for Premier Scbrelner, only 10 supporting him, nnd Mr. Scbrolner has given notice of his Intention to resign. General Btillcr cables of a defeat for Boors at the Junction of tho Klip River nnd tbe (if.ns Vlel. The British casualties in the en gagement were six killed and seven wounded. Two hundred and fifty Boers surrendered to General Hunter at Ventersdorp. and tbe remainder In thnt district hnve promleed to give up their arms. KEHCl'KM AT SKA. Sixteen Men Picked t'p ljr a Johnston l.luer from a Sinking Hark. Norfolk, Va., Special). After fifteen days' labor at the pumps In mid-ocean In nn effort to keep their vessel afloat until they could be picked up by some passing steamship, sixteen of the crew of the Norweginn bark Cleveland, including Cnptaln Vinsnes, were brought Into this port, having been com pelled to abandon tbelr sblp on June 4. Tbe sbipwreoked mariners were picked up by the Johnston Line steamship Noramore, Captain Jncobs. Tbe Cleveland, a large bark ot 1,23 J tons, sailed May 8 in stone bal last from Southampton for Nova Scotia. The veesol was found to be leaking rapidly on May 20, and the pumrs were promptly manned, but it was with great difficulty that tbey were kept clear of gravel and sand from the ballast. All hands were working ut the pumps, the water, despite all their efforts, gaining oa them at the rate of one foot nn hour. Near midnight of the 4th the Noranmore's lights were sighted and signals of distress made. The big steamship stopped, and, although it was very dark and the.seas quite high, the Cleveland's imper iled sailors were safely transferred from their sinking ship, tbe only article of whose equipments they saved being tbe chronom eter. TORTCRED TO DEATH IIY ANTS. Story of Terrible Punishment of Ameri can by Indians. El Taso, Texas, (Special.) News reached here from tbe State of Slnaloa, Mexico, the hostile Mayo Indian country south of Son ora, of tbe terrible fate that overtook nn American prospector a few days ago. James Wilson, an American, believed to be a fugitive murderer from tbe United States, had been in the country for- months prospecting. In tbe village nearest bis camp he became acquainted with an attrac tive young daughter of a sub-chief. One dny she disappeared and returned two days later to sny that Wilson had decoyed her to bis camp and bad detained ber there by force for 12 hours. The Indians swore vengeance, but Wilson bad fled. Tbey trailed blm ncross the hills nnd brought him back to the village council. The heuil men of the tribe, including tbe outraged girl's father, condemned tho pris oner nnd ordered the most horrible form of punishment known to the Mnyos and one quite common among them to be inflicted. Stakes were driven firmly lu the ground around a large ant bill nnd Wilson, stripped of his clothing, was stretched across the mound nnd bound to them. Tho insects literally gnawed out bis vitals and be died an awful death. HOTH KILLED IN FUSILLADE. Physician's Quarrel Over Calling In of n ltlval Causes Two Deaths. Houston, Tex., (Speclnl). A special from Nacogdoches says: ' Dr. Taliaferro und Wiley mucins snot eacu other to death at Ulchellf, twelve miles south of bore. "Taliaferro wus the physician for the Michulll mills, and Wilklns a son ot tbe superintendent of tho snino establishment. Taliaferro became angered because another physician was called to treat the Wilklns futility, and Is alleged to have nindurumuiks which caused the elder Wilklns to demand nn apology. During a dispute which fol lowed, young Wilklns catno upon the scene. Taliaferro opened fire, which was returned by W lley llklns, aud both wore killed." FAI'NCEIOTE GETS DEGREE. Ex-Speaker Reed and Others Also Hon nred by Columbia. Now York, f Special). At the commence, ment exercises of Columbia University the nonorury aegree ot doctor of laws wus con fcrrod on tho following: Lord Pauncefote, British Ambnssndor to the United States. Thomas Bruckett IV ed, ex-Spcaker of tbe House oi liepresentullves., President Arthur Twining Hudley, of Yale. Capt. Alfred T. Mahnn, United States avy, retired. Prof, Mintou Warren, professor ot Lutit In Harvard University, FIeId OF LABOR. South Africa bns 70,000 miners. Toledo hasn't an Idle clgarmaker. A Moscow hospital employs 000 nurses. Switzerland has sixty macaroni factories, Cuba's postal service employs 750 people. wennns municipal rallwnylsluopernllon Smoking tobacco is practically unknown in i.uba. Turkey bought 24U,325 worth of Ameilcnn flour lust year. St Paul Sheet Workers' Union's Initiation fee Is now Via; formerly 13. A national union of cloakmakers is to be formed In Brooklyn this week. Canada will hnve 1.1107 oxhlblts, valued nt r.-uu.uuu, at tuo runs exposition. The Trnvellug Men's Autl-Trust League now claims over o,uuu members. New York Bricklayers' Union, No. 11, has aonntea to iuo luie bricklayers of Chi ougo. California has Jumped to fourth place among ine nutu m petroleum production Nearly sixty oontraotors In Now York are now paying tbelr electrical workers Ma day for eight hours' work. Knights of Labor In New York are taking Bides as to who Is general master workman of the order Mr. Parsons or Mr. Hioks. In Danbury, Conn., the trade and labor organizations nn their members ? each for drinking non-union beer and frequent ing places where suoh ber Is sold or dis pensed. In the Jam faotorles ol Melbourne girls work In sold that makes thslr bands bleed. Tbey are paid by piece work, and at tbe best can earn (3.60 a week. TROOPS FOR CHINA. NINTH REGIMENT SOON TO START FROM MANILA. MEN AND SHIPS NEEDED. Tim Cnnrnrd Hull From Manila With Mnrlnei- oinlniinlentlon With I'ekln, Teltn and Tien Tln Is Still Interrupted No Word Prom Admiral KempfTnr Min ister Conger for Three Days. Manila, (By Cable.) The Ninth United States Infantry, which Is now In the Philip pines, has been ordered to Manila, bence it will be ordered to China, The gunboat Concord, with marines on board, has sailed under scaled orders, sup posedly for China. Tbe British cruiser Buenaventura has sailed for Hongkong with troops and stores for Hongkong and Tientsin. For more than a year tho Ninth Infantry has been serving In the Philippines. It wns stationed nt Madison Barracks, N. Y., and lu March. 1H!9, received orders to proceed to Manila. The regiment was with MacArthur In tlio operations against the natives last winter nnd has been recently distributed among nlno towns, Including Turlnc, O'DonnnW, Cupin, Bamban, Victoria, Murcln, Gcronn and Concepclon. It Is under the command of Col. Emerson H. Llseum, who served with distinction during the Civil War. During tho wnr with Spain Colonel Llseum was given the rank of brigadier-general of vol unteers. He wns mustered out December 81, 1H9H, and returned to the command of his regiment. ALARM hi) OVER CHIN A. Wnsliingtnn Has Not a Word From pekin In Three Days. Washington, (Speclnl.) Sunday was tho third day passed here without a single line of news from any official source respecting the critical situation In China. Inquiries of the cable companies showed that the communications by wire with Pekin, Taku, Tientsin nnd all Northern China were suspended. The Wnr Department received tbe following message from tbe Western Union headquarters at New York: "The only news from the East is a notice of the interruption of the Great Northern lines between Ulagowestchensk nnd Tschlta, which cuts off all communication with China and Japan via that route." The line referred to Is a land wire running out of Pekin to Tschlta. in the north, and connecting with the Russian Siberian sys tem. Thence land wires run through Korea nnd by a short cable across to Nagasaki, Japan. The Navy Department made another effort ts reach Bear-Admiral Kempff, on his flag ship Newark, at the Taku forts. A cable gram was addressed to tbe commander ol tbe gunboat Yorktown, at Chefoo, the near est treaty port to Taku, on tbe northern side of tbe Shantung peninsula, repeating tbe message indited to Admiral Kempff last Thursday Inquiring as to his situation, the conditions at Pekin and his need for more men and ships. The Yorktown's commander was directed to take tbe message at once to Taku and return with the answer. Tbe de partment is now pretty well assured that tbe original message never reached Admiral Kempff. Falling this effort, resort will be speedily hnd to other measures it word Is not re ceived from someone in -authority in China Just what course will be followed Is not yet determined. Admiral Remey, at Manila, Is probably loo far away from tbe scene tbe run to Taku would occupy a week's time. It is probable that the nearest United States Consul to Taku who is still within reach ol tbe cables will be wired Instructions to char ter a speedy merchant steamer at once tc run to Taku with the department's message. VERDICT IN ItlDDICK CASE. Prisoner's Counsel Apparently Satisfied W ith the Verdict. Lnwrencevllle, Va., (Special.) "We, the jury, find the prisoner guilty of manslaugh ter, and ascertain his punishment at three years in the state penitentiary," was the ver dict reached by tho Jury in the case of Rev. J. E. Ronne Rlddick, tried for the murder ol Dr. W. II. Temple. When nt ton o'clock the jury had not agreed, Mr. Davis, for tho defense, sug gested a compromise verdict ot manslaugh ter. "I do not want to force any man's con science," he Bald, "but as this is not a mat ter of fact, but of opinion, I suggest a com promise." Commonwealth's Attorney BufTord did not think tbe jury should be kept together sny longer than was neoossnry to ascertain that, upon full discussion aud comparison of their views, they were unable to ugroe. He con tended tbut If tho prlsonor was not Insane, he was guilty ot murder In the first degree. The jury retired to their room again, and in a few mornonts returned with tbe verdict. The minister's face was a study when the verdict wns read to blm. He was visibly moved, and closely eyed each Juror. As th cli rk read Mr. Davis repeated the words in the ear trumpet of the prisoner. He wot much affected, and could scarcely control bis emotion, Mr. Davis 'moved that tu court set tbe verdict aside as being contrary to the law and evidence. He said the motion was merely a formal one and he did not think ha would Insist on it, but wished tc consult the other attorneys, and asked that tbe court be adjourned till thu 19th, which was done. Itlddlck told his counsel that be left the question of an appeal entirely in their hands. There will burdly be an appeal. Rlddick will be taken to the penitentiary In a few duys. If be proves to be insane be will br iit to nn asylum. Foreman Short said that until eleven o'clock the Jury stood six tor murder in th first degree and six for acquittal on tbe ground of Insanity. Convention Ends. Norfolk, Va., (Special.) Tbe tenth an nual convention ot the Interstate Cotton seed Crushers' Association closed at Old Point Comfort. The convention chose New Orleans as tbe next place ol meeting, and tbe time between May 10 and IS. The next dates will be decided by the executive committee. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. There are twenty-six foreign warships lying off the- Taku ports, China, ready tc make a demonstration, If necesssry, for th protection of their embassies und the Inter ests of the powers they represent. It Is re ported that the Russluu forces have attacked thu Boxers. A battle between the Chinese troops and tbe Boxers has been fought neat Tiuu-Tsin. Admiral Kompff, the American commander, reports the situation orllloal, und that Russian forces have begun fighting. A meeting of tbe foreign naval commanders was held to arrange tor combined action. Many persons have been killed by light ning during tbe terrlllo storms along tbe upper Rhine In Germany. There was a slight fire In Ambassador Choate's residence In London. Thirty thousand people attended tbe cer emony ot the veneration of two Italian saints In St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome, at which the Pope officiated. The Columbian revolutionists aro reported to have routed the government forces near Buoaramanga. Admiral Tlrplts told the Reiohstag that German interests In China would require a larger navy. Marquis Ito Is endeavoring to form a coal ition cabinet In Japan. 3 keystonTstat LATEST NEWS "l.KANK,,,,,,,,, OCSIWHT,, BUTLER'S FINE OIL REC rutin float - - - - - u iif-i'fi ihi nnn ... I - Sine, th, lll W.,'Mrn73 Voancter Strnrb i. , . 1 Running Home to lues,,,' ","" ti.rn.lt I1..H. I ! - "S ' -'.""!! anil Horn Very fitting was the on. hundred- "ri uuiuy ceJelimui 1 .ervativo estimates place ,03 Dentil. l,nrllnlr,i.l.. U'Jmi r, r, r n 1:3,1100. v OlOBlniT of the ...Ml... ,v ' Ions of satisfaction with ti,,,! uuu tuiKiweu hy n ni ... un,,K ml,B by. In a masterly address ,',, with the statement thnt slnCo ol covered in ltuil.-r . M.OOOMn of ,-. '".. .V 1 4 ,' ; . riiit-a nto placed end to end they would twl.-e the world. During the p,t t,. Butler countv him t.,.i.i...i ot the oil used to Illuminate v.uiit-u Dimes senator Mlteheil f ( wrote that he would never f.,rK't H plnce nnd scenes of hlsenrlyllle m i pleasure with tho country's proe'rot', Tested StreiiKtl, ,,f It roqulrcd tho united efforts .,f fM men to strap a crazy man to i .j order to remove him to the Insane II Joseph Demarco. of West Mnnayuj i witness nt NorrUown criminal cj gave conflicting evlilenen ...i i. . r ' 1 his preyed upon his mind thnt he lostbl a nmo giri and threw hi u nuiuBuameut with grcut vlolonw nenuisn glee be nlterword rushed of a railroad train, threatening to off the tracks. u l... aud brought to Norrlstown, whorl mission in lunacy adjudned him I While the hearing was In progress j ruo ine unnucuns as II possessed peruumau strength, and leaped k most through a window. He u , After his capture hewnRtrhn i. and removed to the Insane hospital. Claimed th Corpse. The funeral of Patrick Wrcnn, I In Charity Ilosnltul. Nnrrl.!n. I Jurios received by being burled 'bf wall on tbe premises of R F. Jll Washington Square, occurred TliursJ me merest cnanco tills funeral -f Instead ot receiving a decent l-l corpse nenrly went Into the plcklii tne etnie Anatomical Hoard. Jc corpse was about beinir shinned. 1 ready been loaded on the deud waj louen to tbe train, the body was cl relatives from Philadelphia. Lightning Kill Hot. During a violent thunderstorm bersburg Frnnk. on 8-yenr-old son Dlsert, of Enst Market street, was killed. The boy. with eom others, In swimming. Noticing the storraF tbey ran for home, and while cri vacant lot tbe boy was (truck hy Several other boys were butrl"! ground, but got up and ran honn tictng that young Dlsert bad bee After the storm two boys crosslr. found young Discrt's dead body. Went Over KnibankinentJ George Berndt Is In Chnrlty Norrlstown, with a broken Icr, rs of a driving accident on thu Klvi Upper Merlon. The accident bap olose proximity to whero Wllllnm 1' ly lost his life by tho wrecking ol mobile. Berndt wa seated in a m a horse, being en route from Hii to Reading. The animal became !i anil In I. ac Id nc went over tho steep ment. The horse, cart and (jrlvf wax nint nrnr In the decent. Tho a, killed. Thief Ties I' p Trolley Lin Thieve carted away about 1.V1 trolley wire from nlong the IMhhf Nnznrcth Electric llond, crlpplinc! nmt tvlnu no tho cars. Tho thle toara and tbe wngon trucks wer the direction of Nnzan th. lMcet son is on tbe track of thewell-dreM gers who were riding continually i i mniri.,o .lrnwtnirs. telllni; ruuu tiuu " - a .v.- vrira engineers. 1'4 mai iiiTjr wv.v .... , ny's loss in traffic, etc., due to th figured at 1,000; Oleo Salesman Fined Vn..w 'who testWcd tli Hum .-v i ,.,J resented the Vermont Manutscturl pany, was convicted oi sen s and sentenced to pity a Uns et costs at Media. He sold "oleo to of storekeepers in Chostor. To lleduce Price of Stecll The Beam Tool, or ooniblne ol steel manufacturers, mot " -i reduced the price of stool to corre the decline In the cost m Grew by Law. An Idaho soldier has had fl' added to bis height by law. flmi ra nf the kind In the ) congress, says the Washlngi It seems that W. W. Pefley wi the war with Sualn US a prlvai 1st Idaho Infantry. Accordlnl records of the war departni height at the time of bis enf was; 5 feet 5 inches, war' ...,.i t,ia i.oiirht. was nviuai luvii miq c Inches. Tho missing live Inch a lot of trouble for Pefley fnln wrot a letter to the ni major to tho colonel, and tM Ufrnfo in Honutnr SllOUO. WhUff geon prepured a solonm aflWaf ator Shoup framed a bin rtnco.i it- tho cnmmltte8 on considered it, and reported blv. nnd th nenato passeu u- in fni- tho onniltB lS COWf Pefley has his five inches alj him by due process or law. lihaao Dof1, In Fifth avenue of late j 11U1JUI.U1IJ -' , j which have attracted 8rcal 1 Long of leg, with short, us- hair, their round neaus, " i.u .n. thpm unims i.. .x. ! iino heretofore .i a mnnv and "( been the euimlses as to tneir m and the country whence i. t a nt Helena, ueorge juriuiu, -- ,, caught sight of them and '" o-a nniilan sheen uOsi " . i. nr homs many oi uicui - ..j sheep raisers preferring ' 1 collie, for the reason. i noi oniy uo iu . - , are also abln to protect tMM wolves, of which there Montana. The Russian iM'f ... i . r time. Kill a wuu eroi has come to know ft D'i ,,1 their way." New yontj-
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