THE NEWS. President Shaffer of the Amalgamat ed Association of Iron and Steel Workers, has issued circulars to lodges asking that the m ale committee bo pin powered to chaiifrc tho bane of tho scale . adofitod at tlio Indianapolis convention. Anato Mariano to show IiIh thnnks to the Virgin Mary for Ills rerovery from n severe Illness, got a brass hand and a lot of fireworks and had a cele bration. Judge Hubbard, of San Francisco, has decided that the marriage of per sons In Nevada who had been divorced lo California within one year is valid. Mrs. Alice Knight, feeling remorse for having run away from her hus band with a niRn who deserted her, committed suicide In New York. Samuel Appcl, n trusted employee of RoBensteln A Khoads, in Lancaster, Pa., was convicted on the charge of robbing his employers. Sixteen hundred men have beeu thrown out of employment, by the banking of fire furnaces of the Lacka wanna Iron and Steel Company. Much damage was done on Black wells Island by the storm of Suturday. It will take several weeks to repair the unroofed buildings. Three more bodies was taken from the Saule, tho total number thus far recovered of the victims of the Uoyd pier disaster being 14fi. Dr. J. W. Klnie, of Fort Dodge, la., claims to have discovered In con densed sunshine a cure for consump tion In Its earlier stages. Nino hundred Buffalo excursionists had a perilous rescue from a steamer beached by a squall at Crystal Beach, Ontario. The fire In the Standard Oil Works has burned Itself out. and of the 24 tanks only four are left standing. Jas. Hell, Postmaster at Gainesville. Fla., died when the discovery was made that his accounts were short. David Halter and Isaac Braumflne, two members of a boating party, were drowned In the Schuylkill. Preparations were completed for tho opening of the Goebel murder trial In Georgetown. Ky. William Ryan was nrrested In New .York on the charge of strangling his daughter to death. David A. Fry was found unconscious In the stable in the rear of hit) resi dence In York, Pa. Five firemen were killed and five In Jured In a fire In Pittsburg. The funeral of Col. Charles O'Brien Cowardin took place from St. Peter's Cathedral In Richmond, a very large number being In attendance. John Regala was killed by lightning at Dunmore, Pa., and John Watson suf fered a similar fate at his farm near Sodus, N. Y. The St. Itils grand jury declared that the police were much to Maine for the lawlessness that prevailed dur ing the strike. Tho Inventory of the estate of the late Ieander MeCiirmick, filed In Chi cago, shows It to bo valued nt four millions. The funeral of Commander James D. Graham, U. S. N., retired, took place from the Navnl Hospital In Brooklyn. Lightning struck the foremast of the TTnlted States collier Caesar, lying at Norfolk, and did considerable damage. The funeral of Judge Llpplncott, of New Jersey, took place from his resi dence In Jersey City. There was much suffering and a number of prostrations from the hent In Richmond. Harry Duez, an expert swimmer, lost his life while displaying feats In Phila delphia. Irene Richmond, colored, was burned to death at her home In Richmond, Va. Five mad dogs were killed In Fulton, iVa., during the past few days. Nathan L. Baker killed his daughter and himself In Richmond, Ind. General MacArthur, at Manila, cables the War Department the list of recent killed and wounded. The Navy Department has received a report from Commander Tllley, the Naval Governor of the Samoan Islands of Tutulla, showing the satisfactory workings of the new government estab lished there by the Navy. Secretary Long has named Capt. Merrill Miller as commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard, and Capt. George E. Idle to be captain of the same yard. ' A summary of the year'g work of the Patent Office has been given out by the commissioner. A report of the conditions in the Alaskan gold fields has been received at the War Department. Rear-Admiral Cotton has been desig nated as commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard vice Rear-Admiral Barker. A contract was signed in New York by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the substitution of the third-rail system in the Belt Line Tunnel for the trolley. The roof over a walk at the Union Depot in Pittsburg collapsed and a number of passengers were injured. Antonio Soso and Jose Vasquez, two Mexican cattlemen, fought with guns in Arizona and both were killed. General Otis was summoned to Washington and had a conference with Secretary Root and General Miles. Governor General Wood, of Cuba, Is sued orders to have the three regi ments ready for departure. Prof. Henry F. Osborn, of New York, was appointed a paleontologist in the Geological Survey. Elmer Andrews, a farmer, of near Brldgevllle, Del., was arrested on the charge of forgery. John Roe, colored, who attempted an assault on a girl near Columbia, Ala., was shot to pieces, Ludwlg Reiter, of Munich, Germany, arrested In Baltimore as he was about to sail for Germany, died in a prison , cell in Washington, where he was taken to answer a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Charles A. Iiigglns, assistant gen eral passenger agent of the Santa Ke, died ut his home in Chicago. Mrs. John Burke was run over and killed by tho cars at Piedmont, W. Va. Col. C. O. B. Cowardin, editor-ln-chief of the Richmond Dispatch, and president of the Dispatch Company, died of typhoid fever, aged forty-eight years. Ten additional Indictments against city officials of Syracuse were brought In by the extraordinary grand Jury summoned by Governor Roosevelt. It was stated that Archbishop Keane may not accept the appoint ment to the Archdiocese of Dubuque on account of the local opposition to him The International Good Roads Con gress closed in Port Huron, Mich., having taken steps for the formation of a national association. Emil Markenberg, nn aeronaut, fel) from a height of live hundred feet In Santa Ana, Cal., and' was killed. Justice J. II. Lipplncott, of the Su preme Court of New Jersey, died sud denly at his residence in Jersey City. In Washington the day was observed quietly. The "Fourth" was generally observed throughout the country. President McKiuley viewed a parade In Canton, and Ex-Secretary of State Day mado an address. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. 11 M. .1. MHVAN MIMINATHI INAM MOTfcl.V I'OR Till-: I'ntMlltM V, STEVENSON FOR VICE PRES. Cim trillion Hi Knn riljr 'iinil-l' lt Work nnd , l.ou inn - Ton lie Hue 'Til In In-lni liiK fh Hllvrr KHlill-i-Hin Not in Nninlnnln lllm null y ll li II In lliilv o l ot for 'Irlfliinn. Kansas 'My, .Mo, (Special ) .The Democratic National Convention which nominated Mr. llrynn for President and adopted its platform, completed its work by nominating Mr. Stevenson for Vice-President. Kx-Seuntor David B. Hill, of Now York, could have had the nomination for second place, but he checked a great stampedo which was started in his behalf. The New York delegation led this stampede and presented Hill as its candidate. The vast crowd shouted wildly for Hill, but lie made a speech saying firmly that he could not accept the nomination and this headed off the movement. Those who were put In nomination before tho convention, besides Steven son and Hill, were Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota; Governor John Walter Smith, of Maryland; Col. Julian S. 5?Jf BRYAN AND STEVENSON. (Democratic candidates for President and Vlco-rreslJout.) Carr, of North Carolina; J. Hamilton Lewis, of the State of Washington, and A. W. Putrlck, of Ohio. Lewis with drew his name before the balloting tie gan. James S. Hogg, of Texas, and Elliott Dnnforth, of New York, receiv ed one vote each, though they were not formally, nominated. The totals in the result of the ballot were as fol lows: Stevenson 559 Hill 200 Towne 896 Patrick 46 Carr 23 Smith 16 Danforth 1 Hogg 1 The number of votes necessary to a choice two-thirds of the convention was 624. When the end of the ballot had been reached Tennessee changed Its vote to Stevenson and others fol lowed, until every vote was recorded In his favor. He was then declared the nominee of the convention. At 3.21 p. m. the convention adjourned finally, having been In session since 10.45 a. m. . It was discovered early in the day that there was no income tax plank iu the platform. Mr. Bryan is said to have called the attention of Chairman James K. Jones, of the National Com mittee, to this, but the convention ad journed without inserting such a plank. ! The National Committee met In the afternoon and organized for the cam paign. Senator Jones was re-elected chairman and ex-Governor William J. Stone, of Missouri, vice-chairman. VI KST DAY. Kansas City, Mo. (Special). The Democratic National Convention of 1900, which met in the new convention hall at Kansas City at noon on the Fourth of July, developed a decided Burprise. Not only was the plan of the lead ers for a one-day convention spoiled, but nothing beyond the actual work of organization was accomplished, notwithstanding that the convention was in session until 10.34 o'clock at night. Three sessions were held from noon to 2.30 p. m., from 4.43 to 4.51 p. m., and from 8.33 to 10.34 p. m. At the last-named hour an adjourn ment was taken until 10.30 o'clock a. in., which is equivalent to 11.30 ac cording to Baltimore time. The opening Besslon was devoted chiefly to tho selection of Gov. Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado, as temporury chairman, a speech by Governor Thomas, the reading of the Declara tion of Independence, and the appoint ment of committees. The second ses sion transacted no important business, us the committees were not ready to report. At the night session all the committees reported except that on rerolutlons, which was still debating the platform. Congressman James D. Richardson, of Tennessee, was selected us permanent chairman and made a speech. Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld. of Illinois, ulso spoke. As the committee on resolutions was not ready to report, the convention accomplished little of actual business. FIELD OF LABOR. Paris has 1500 omnibuses. Mr. Paine is a Chicago dentist. The Adlrondacks contain 500 hotels. Illinois has a college of photography. Chicago has an egg Inspectors' union. At Chinese mines coal costs 25 cents i ton. Indianapolis has a negro hod car riers' union. The South Is to have turpentine plantations. The Paris Exposition has 90,000 ex hibitors. John Bull uses 600,000 pounds of tea daily. Swiss Socialists now have nine scuts in Snlothuru. There are 10,900,000 working people in the German Empire. Cuba has 15,000 square miles of un explored forest area. The Kansas Sixth Congressional Dis trict hasn't a newspaper. Indianapolis furniture-makers are to establish a permanent exhibit. ' More than 1,000 kinds of rubber shoes are made In the United States. Married couples In Norway are pri vileged to travel on railways at a fare and a half. The rommlltee on resolutions held a meeting and delisted the platform in lively style. Three drafts of the plat form were presented. One of these was from R. L. Metcnlf, of Nebraska, was accepted ns Mr. Bryan's ex pression upon this question. It con tained n spncMc plank declaring to the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. Other provisions In this platform were aimed at. trusts, the protective tariff and the imperialistic policy of the Mc Kinley administration. Liberty and home government were promised to the Filipinos and sympathy was ex pi'"ssed for the BoerB. The two other platform drafts were submitted by ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyek, of New York, and L. F. Garrard, ol' Georgia, respectively. They did not differ materially from the Bryan plat form, except that they contained merely a reaffirmation of the Chicago plutform without specific mention of 10 to 1. The committee soon plunged Into nn animated debate, which continued up to a late hour at night. No decision was leached, but it was said that a slight majority of the committee was opposed to a l-to-l plank. If the resolutions committee Is ready to report Thursday It is expected that there will bo a debate on the floor of the convention. The convention was marked by scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm. There were two notable demonstra tions. One, nn ovation to ex-Senator David 11. Hill, of Now York, lasted 20 minutes In the afternoon. Tho other came at night, when Permanent Chair man Richardson mentioned Hon. Wil liam J. Bryan's name. It lasted 30 minutes. The Silver Republican National Con vention met at the Auditorium in Kan sas City. Charles A. Towne, chair man of that party's National Commit tee, called it to order. After some speechmaklng and the appointment of a committee to confer with the Demo crats on tho Vice-Presidency the con vention adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. The tendency is now toward Adlal E. Stevenson, of Illinois, for the Democratic nomination for Vice-President. Ex-Senator Hill could get the nomination, it is believed, If he would accept, but he Bays firmly that he will not do so. The booms of Charles A. Towne and William Sulzer seem to be declining. SIXOND DAY. Kansas City, Mo. (Special). When the news spread about the time for the meeting of the convention that 16 to 1 had been finally agreed upon by the committee on resolutions, it was re ceived with varied feelings. The sil ver men were exultant, while those of moderate tendencies were correspond ingly disappointed. The fact that the majority members of the committee represented only 168 electoral votes was much commented upon. The great States, with the few est exceptions, were in the minority, but as Idaho on the committee counted as much as Pennsylvania or Maryland, the great States did not amount to much. All were waiting to see how it would be in the convention, where the I minority would have a chance to de bute. It was late when Chairman Richard eon struck his gavel. By this time the mob was everywhere, wedged in the galleries with not an Inch to spare, boldly crowding in on all the reserved sections, overwhelming the press rep resentatives and the special guests on the stage. Every aisle wus blocked, the Beats of the delegates were mo nopolized and it was evident that it was au assemblage which required skillful and strong handling. The chairman made a brief address to the spectators, asking them to assist him in maintaining order. This was like whistling against the wind. The Bergeant-at-arms stepped to the front and informed those who were Indulg ing In the innocent play of freemen's spirits that if it did not stop a platoon of police would charge. This meant business, and It had a temporary effect. The Interval was availed of to pre sent ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, who did his best to kill time for the benefit of the committee on platform, which, having been up all night, was not yet ready to report. Mr. Dockery, the Democratic candi date for Governor of Missouri, fol lowed. He stirred up the anti-English sentiment finely. The demands for Hill were constant, but Hill did not think his tlmo had come. The chairman announced that the committee on resolutions would not be I ready to report before 3.30 p. m., and adjournment was takpn until that time. The crowd filed out to tho accompunl- btevksmix M itritisi:i. "Inlniii III 1'IhI form? Of luure I Mli.ll." II Hayn. Minneapolis I Special). The news of his nomination nt Kansas City was given to Adlai E. Stevenson at tho summer cotlnge of his son-in-law, Rev. M. D. Hardin, at Lake Mtnnctonka. Said Mr. Stevenson: "This conies us a great surprise to me. I was not a candidate at any time and never expected to be nominated. But, of course, 1 shall accept the cull of my party. IlLOOU-l.KTTIMi IS LKZOX. Fifty Native Killed mid Forty Wounded In Week' IV oi k. Manila (By Cable). A week's scout ing in Northern Luzon has resulted in 50 Filipinos being killed and 40 wound ed. One American was killed. Troops operating in North I locos have burned six barracks belonging to General Tlno's forces and captured Tlno's correspondence. Tino, with 200 of his men armed with rifles, succeeded in escaping. Near Mangulrls the Americans at tacked and defeated a large body of na tives strongly intrencjted. nit nt of "Maryland, My Maryland." Disorder began long before the com mencement of the afternoon session of the convention. Crowded to suffoca tion Is a faint expression of the situa tion. The first business was tho reading of the platform by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. The reading was In terrupted with frequent npplause. During the reading word was passed among the delegates that the minority of the committee on resolutions would submit no report, being content with having imperialism constituted the foremost plank. The platform was adopted by acclamation. Outward har mony had been restored, at any rate, and there was no movement of dissent from any quarter. Nominations for President were now called for. Bryan was put In nomination before tho convention by Willis D. Oldham. Assistant Attorney-General of Nebras ka. Seconding speeches were made by George V. Perkins, of Texas; ex-Sen-ntor White, of California; Judge Thompson, of Illinois; ex-Senator Hill, of New York; Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia; Blair Lee. of Maryland; Tennant l.nmax, of Alabama; W. B. Moore, of North Carolina; John H. At wood, of Kansas; H. L. Fuqua, of Lou isiana; Thos. IS. Barkworth, of Michi gan; W. C. Baker, of Ohio; ex-Gov. Robert E. Pnttlson, of Pennsylvania; Gov. Benton McMlllin, of Tennessee; T. W. Maloney, of Vermont; L, G. llohmrich. of Wisconsin; Charles Slater, of the District of Columbia: John M. Wise, of Hawaii, and Mrs. Cohen, of Utah. The convention then adjourned. HAVANA WILD WITH JOY. Inauguration of Mtkyor ICodrlguex Kounc Culmnii-enrnl ll'ooil nnd Stult' 1'renent. Havana (By Cable). At no tlmo since the American occupation of Cuba has Havana shown such scenes of en thusiasm and excitement as were wit nessed Sunday upon the occasion of tho inauguration of Gen. Alejandro Rodri guez, the first Cuban elected mayor. Every house on the principal streets was decorated, even the palace being gaily trimmed with both American and Cuban flags. Firecrackers and rockets were going off all day, while the hymn "Baynmo" seemed to be on the Hps of everybody, from children to gray beards. Tho inauguration ceremonies took place at noon In the council cham ber. General Wood, accompanied by his staff, entered the building by a prlvnte door, and was received by Gen. Maximo Gomez and General Rodriguez, who es corted him to the chamber, which was decorated with flags and flowers. The proceedings commenced by Senor Me deros, the outgoing mayor, reading a resume of what had been done since Senor Lacoste first took office. At the conclusion of the reading General Rod riguez and the new council were sworn in, when the band struck up the hymn "Bayamo" amid loud "vivas" from the large crowd which had gathered out side. General Rodriguez merely said ho thought It was unnecessary to make any remarks. . His future actions, he said, would speak more than words. He thought the best they could do now would be to go) over to the military de partment and tell General Wood that they thoroughly believed in the good faith of the United States Government and also indorsed his administration of affairs. Turning, he cordially shook hands with General Wood and then led the way to the banquet hall. The ban quet was laid for eighty guests. Speeches were mado in a spirit ex pressive of much more cordial good will towards the Americans than the local papers would have people believe exists. Addressing General Wood, the new mayor said the governor's administra tion had been such as to elicit the ad miration, not only of his own country men, but the gratitude of all Cuba, and on behalf of the National party, he de sired to state that it Had the fullest confidence In the intentions of the American administration. Replying, General Wood said that the United States had always intended to carry out the joint resolution of Con gress and that every step taken by the Government in connection with Cuban affairs had tended for that end. The forming of the rural guards and the gradual withdrawal of United States troops was only a small portion of what jras intended. Nobody, he de clared, could defeat the results unless it was the Cubans themselves. A long procession was then formed, in which fully 12,000 men and ten bands took part, and marched pust the mayor's office and that of the governor, greeting both with great enthusiasm. Squadron of I'liillpiUno Cavalry. Washington (Special). The War Department has been informed of the organization of a squadron of Philip pine cavalry by Lleut.-Col. Wilber E. Wilder, Fiuth-thlrd Infantry, IT. S. Volunteers, consisting of four troops of native scouts, having a maxi mum of 120 men to a troop, engaged to serve until June 30, 1901. unless sooner discharged. The barracks at Cnloocan have been designated us the rendez vous of the squadron. Japan t'mlxrtakm lit Tank. London (By Cable). The Japanese minister, Kato Tukaakl, received u ca ble dispatch from Tokio giving his gov ernment's reply to Great Britain's question us lo whether with the con sent of the other powers Japan Is will ing to send large reinforcements to China. Japan replied that sho was pre pared to carry out the suggestion and that one division would be dispatched Immediately. Wall I'apt-i- '-Trut' to ;. New York (Special). President Henry Burn, of the National Wull Pa per Company, says that the directors are now working on a plan for Its dis sol ution. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Principal James Norton, of the Lake view College, of Chicago, 111., died at Southampton, England. Tho steamer Uratava, with troops for South Africa, returned to South ampton, having been in collision with the Gcrmun steamer Bremer, which was sunk. In a battle in the bush near Poassl, Gold Coast Colony, the British lost Bix officers and eighty-sevun men, und the Ashantis lost fifty killed und niuny wounded. The British ship Canada was dis masted in a gnlo und wus towed into Freemantle, England. Philip Nordlund, who killed seven men and wounded five others on the steamer Prins Karl, was sentenced to death in Stockholm. Nearly one hundred American engi neers attending the convention in Lon don were guests at u dinner given by English engineers, at which Ambassa dor Choate, in bis speech, referred to the United States and England work ing together in China. The tug Marlon Teller was sunk In Lake St. Clair and three of her crew were drowned. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. I iiiH-rliittnm Taken tji 1-irM. and For moftt Allonl Ion, Hill Slltrr I'lank nl In. Kansas City (Special).-Following I" the platform. In purl, adopted unani mously by Ibc Democrat I" National i '(invention: We.tho representatives of the Demo cratic pnrly of the United States, as sembled In convention on the anniver sary of the adoption of tho Declaration of Independence, do reaffirm our fnlth In that Immortal pwlainn loti of the Inallenuble rights of mnn and our nlloginuoe (o Hie Constitution framed In harmony therewith by the fathers of, the Republic. We hold with the United Slates Supreme Court (but the Declaration of Independence Is the spirit, of our Government, of which the Constitution l the form nnd letter. We hold that the Constitution fol lows the flag, and assort that no nation can long endure hnlf republic nnd half empire, nnd we warn tho American people that Imperialism abroad will load quickly and inevitably to despot ism nt homo. The Porto RIen Inw enncted by Cou gross is denounced, and It is declared that the law Imposes upon the people of the Island a government without Ihelr consent and taxation without their representation. The domain, is made for (no prompt fulfillment of the pledge lo the Cuban people lb t the United Suites has lo intent ion to exercise sovereignty, Juris diction or control over tho island ex cept for Its pacification. The Philippine policy of th? Admin istration Is denounced, whicu, It is de clared, Involved the Republic lu un necessary wur. An Immediate declar ation of tho nation's purpose to give to the Filipinos, first, n stable form of government; second, 'ndependenee. nnd third, protection from ontslde In terference, is favored. Territorial expansion, when It takes In deslra'blo territory which can bo erected Into fltntes in the Union, nnd whose people are willing nnd (It to be come American citizens, is favored, while unalterable opposition to seliting or purchasing distant Islands outside the Constitution and whose people can never become citizens Is expressed. The burning Issue of Imperialism growing out of the Spanish war, In volving the very existence of tho Re public and the destruction of our free institutions, is regarded as thu para mount Issue of the campaign. The strict maintenance of tho Mon roe Doctrine, both in letter nnd In spirit, is Insisted upon. Opposition to militarism Is declared. A small standing army and a well dlsclpllncd State militia are amply suf ficient In time of pence. When tho nation is in danger the volunteer sol dier Is his country's best defender. The Democrat.? party is pledged to an unceasing warfare In untlon, State and city against, private monopoly in every form. Existing laws against trusts must be enforced nnd more stringent ones must be enacted In order to curtail the absorbing power of trusts nnd Illegal combinations. Tariff laws should be amended by putting the products of trusts upon the free list to prevent monopoly under the plea of protection. The Dlngley Tariff law In con demned, and tho enlargement of the Inter-State Commerce law Is favored. The principles of the national Dem ocratic platform adopted at Chicago in 180(1 are reaffirmed nnd Indorsed, anil the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold nt the present legal ratio of 1J to 1, without waiting for the consent of nuy other nation, Is demanded. The currency bill enacted by Con gress is denounced, nnd the retirement of the national bank notes ns fast us Government puper or silver certificates can bo substituted for them Is demand ed. An amendment to :he Constitution providing for the election of Senators by the direct vote of the people Is favored. Opposition to Government by injunc tion is declared, and arbitration as a means of settling labor dittputoB is fa vored. A Department of Labor with n seat lu the Cabinet Is also favored. Liberal pensions to soldiers and suit ors are favored. The Immediate construction, owner ship nnd control of the Nicarngua, Canul by the United States is favored. The territories of Arlzoua, New Mex ico ami Oklahoma are promised State hood, and Alaska and Porto Rico home rule and o territorial form of govern ment. The improvement of the arid Isb.nds of the West Is favored. The enforcement und extension o.' the Chinese exclusion lnw is favored. An entangling allinnce with any for eign nation is condemned, ami sym pathy with the Boers In their struggle to.uiaintaln their liberty is expressed. -lie repeal oi "tlie" war" (&xoS"and a return to the Democratic policy of strict economy of Government expend itures are favored. Believing thut our most cherished institutions arc in great peril, thut tho very existence of our Constitutional Republic is nt stake, and thut the decision now to be rendered will de termine wtfother or not our children are to enjoy thoso blessed privileges of free government which have made the United States great, prosperous and honored, we earnestly ask for the fore going declaration of principles tho support of the liberty loving American people, regardless of previous party affiliations. v 3 There were five deaths from the heat In Philadelphia. STKCCK MY MGMTM.NO. Rochester, N. Y. (Special). Duiinr? a heavy storm lightning struck mid killed John Watson, aged sixty-two, a farmer nt Sodus, while he was In the field cultivating corn. A hired man, who was at work with him, was rendered unconscious for over an hour. No marks were found on Mr. Watson's body, but his hat was torn to pieces. A horse nearby was killed. The farm burns of John Vun Hoc, neur Sodus, were struck about tho same time, and, together with Ihelr contents, were burned. Tho loss will be about $ 1000. Preparing to Leave Cuba. Santiago de Cuba (By Cable). Col. Whitslde, tho department commander here, has received telegraphic orderB to send the Fifth Infantry to New York at once. The regiment will be held in Now York for tho pur pose of awaiting orders for a fur ther movement. Tho officers think their final destination Is China. There is great activity In the regiment, nil of the men preparing for departure next week. Two troops the Eighth Caval ry and four companies from the Tenth Infantry will repluce tho Fifth In fantry In tho department work, RUSSIA GIVES IN. Mikado Mill B Allowed a I i re Hand In tlilna 'lo.oofl Morn 1rcii In fin. Washington ( Special ). Tho Rus sian Government has announced that It will give Japan a free hand to apply military forces In China. Japan will likely now embnrk 20,000 more troops to suppress the "Boxer" uprising, but as It will take at least M- week to get them to Taku, it is not likely they will be of any service In saving the lives of the foreigners at Pckln, provided any are now loft olive. In response to inquiries cnbled from London to Shanghai In regard to the situation at Pekln, the following has been received from nn authoritative quarter: "Shanghai, Thursday, July 5. Pre pare to hear the worst." A mass of wild rumors still continue to come from the far East, and, though contradictory in some respects, they continue unanimous as to the consummation of the tragedy at Pekln. All foreigners there are believed to have been massucred. There Is Imminent fear of a general uprising In Chlnn, and not only may the International column be forced from Tlen-Tsln, but there Is apprehen sion that the troops nt the colonies and treaty ports will stand In grave danger of expulsion unless strong reinforce ments of foreign soldiers are sent fo tho Orient nt nn eorly date. The relief of Pekiu with n force from the contingent now nt Tlen-Tsln Is deemed out of the queution, ns to weak en the guard at the latler place would mean to nbandon the city to the hordes of "Boxers" and imperial troops now surrounding It. Tho State Department Is dally in re ceipt of heartrending appeals for in formation concerning the fate of rela tives and friends supposed to have been In the United Slates Legation nt Pekln. While tho War Department has not directly ordered any more troops to China, it Is not denied that the several regiments ostensibly for service In tho Philippines will be deflected. If neces sary, to Taku, upon their arrival at Yokohama. Emperor William has offered 1000 taels reward for each foreigner res cued from Pekln. An additional Japanese force, now on the way to China, will swell the ag gregate of troops of that nation In the vicinity of Taku, Tien-Tsln and Pekln to 22,000. IK) AT 1VKNT OVKlt U.tM. Two Mcmberi of a limMIng l'arly Urowneil. Philadelphia, Pa. (Special). David Hallen and Isaac Braumflne, both 19 years of age, were drowned In the Schuylkill River, by a row boat going over Flat Rock Dam, Just above this city. Hallen nnd Braumflne were members of a picnic party, and. In company with Leon Kuppluln and Til lie Stein, hired a rowboat for a lido on the river. They did not know of tho close proximity of the dam, and when they discovered it the boat was too close to be rowed awny. There was not much water going over the dam at the time, and the little craft stuck fast. The lock keeper came to their rescue In a launch and threw them a rope which he instructed them to tie around their bodies and then jump overboard. Hallen and Braumflne re fused, but the girl and Kapplian did as directed. As they. Jumped the boat became lightened and shot over the dam to the rocks below. Hallen and Braumflne sank immediately. The other two were drawn sufeiy on board the launch. ORUlCKUn TO CHINA. lien. ClinHpo 1YII1 Take biK ofAmorl ran Troops In Orii-ul. Washington (Special). Tho pur pose ol the Government to place an adequate military force In China was made perfectly clear when orders were Issued to Brlg.-Gen. Adnu R. Chaffee to tuke command of the forces in China and to proceed at once to as sume his new duties. More signifi cant probably than the assignment it self was the wording of tho formal or ders to General Chaffee, issued by Act ing Secretary of War Meikiejohn, di recting him to "take command of the troops ordered to China," and proceed to Pekln by way of San Francisco und Taku, accompanied by his aides. It had been expected that the mili tary forces would bo concentrated at Chee-Foo or some other convenient military base, but the direction to proceed to Pekin, the capital of the Chinese Empire, indicated a firm de termination on the part of the Gov ernment authorities to have a strong military force at the seat of the C nese Government. I'OI.ICK fUNHl nifi. St. I.oiiU' Unuid Jury 8ay Tlioy .ro to ltlaino-for I.awleiinnrNq, St. Louis, Mo. (Special). The grand jury for June, in its final report. Just rendered, fastened much. of the respon sibility for the disturbances which narked the recent strike on the police. The report denounces the police law as passed by tho lust Legislature, ami says that it makes it possible lor the president of the board to step In and assume full authority over the chief of police. The jurors declare that the law should make it compulsory for the oinyor to be u member of the board and to attend the meetings. Police officials and patrolmen arc criticised for failure to' do their duty und the jury says that many of the acts of lawlessness were committed .with the apparent assent of the police. Tho sheriff's posse was compliment ed for Its efficient service. Vine Art liur'u C'lilrf of Malt'. Chicago (Special). Brig.-Gen Thos H. Barry passed through Chicago on his way to the Philippines, where he is to be chief of staff under General Muc Arthur. 1'arty Cnic to 4irlr, Cleveland (Special). During a fierce squall the yacht Idler, owned by John und Juiiics Corrlgun, wus capsized und sunk six miles off this port, and Bix lives were lost. The only survivor of the passenger Is Mrs. John Corrlgan. Sim mid bIx men of the crew wore picked up by u fish lug und brought to the harbor. (Umurtt'l A Nlt;lilliut. Washington (Special). Commundei F. P. Gilmore has been detached from command of tho Isln etc Cuba uud or dered to tho Mare Island Hospital, Tho M.OOU.Tnu CruuTr,. Washington (Special). Tho Naval Board of Construction began consid eration of tho plans for tho SfOO-ton vessels, those of the Milwaukee class. Ilcrlln Alrlil SueuoTfiil, Berlin (By Cable). Count von Zep pelin's aerial ship made an ascent at FriediichBhafon. It had five occupant! and traveled sifely to Imnienstudt, Killed 11 la Daughter und Mliimelf. Richmond, Ind. (Spcclul ). Nathan Lockwood Baker killed his daughtur Bessie by ending her throat, and then committed suicide by. hhootlug himself. i u i imi. oi ft I t.AII ST HV lil.l lM i, , "I N IMIITl HAVOC BY LIGHTN One Man Killed and 11,,..,,.. at Uiiniiior Holt ll'lei-kfd j''j cr i.ont i.iki iii Hiiiir,v(, ' Hon Hurled from Tliei, y. ' l-chauon County --ottii-r NWt' ' During tho severe lai nstorrn , swept over Scrim ton ami 2 bolt of lightning struck the i Coal Breaker, Dunmore, riiiu the structure to n wro, J man and injuring throe ,,'n, ,:' John Regain, was killi-d anri v Morrlssy. John Zellskl aml v. Young more or less seriousir Regala. Zellskl and MnttU employed at the head of the h That was the point wher,. iv struck. It tore that p,t f ,t; ture to splinters, and, ilM.en, the timbers to the kihiiikI , everything on the eUt ,j 1 breaker. Regala was killed liisiantlv lightning and Zellskl ami i were thrown to tho grnnml of 65 feet, and frightfully Young was the engineer,' J shocked by the lightning and , by the falling timber. Tho breaker was ilamiii!(l t tent of more than Sio.niiu a, have to bo rebuilt. riranc'd by irlKliiennl n,, In a runaway acililint in , clnlty of Mt. JCIon. one mnn o! , and another received iujtnii.s u dangerous. John and George Dinmiey and son, loft their Imme aiM mile northeast of lit. Zion to o the farm of Edward SchaefTer vicinity of Greeble to asxist In tY vest field. Their horse was fripl unu ran away, i lie two m,-r. thrown out of the buggy and d n. considerable distance nvii ground. When help arrived It wai !i that George Deniniey, the son, h. talned serious internal itn'url was removed to his Immi- audi attendance summoned. Inn he d Tho unfortunate mnn Ik nrv: his young wife, to whom he a lied only a mouth ago. Aiiaault 'aim-tl lli-nlh. Frederick Kline, of Shanv.ki: had his skull crushed in fig: Sun bury, died at his home. Kline accompanied the Shi delegation who participated in men's parade at Siinbmy. Subs' Iv Vii. utift u.n.i, r,-i.,ii,lu f.t..b . boat trip to a landing in Snyd-rl ty. Kline became In vol veil in a rel with Arthur Brown, pilot boat, and was knocked ilnwn, h:: being crushed wilh n piece nf lea: After news of the affair ivnrh ears of tho firemen they hecari censed and resolved lo punish B assailant if they cunght him steamboat company suspected a break nnd refused to sell tick passage to any man in fireman form. A number of men, howen toned their coats. It id in g thu forms, and gained admittance boats. They were unable to fi pilot. He had been fun-warm disappeared. Tog Koiiuil I o.l l lillil. Tho two-year-old sen f T Marks, of bong Valley, w.mdcri from homo and was lost In the An all-night search for dm 4 child was made by u score headed by Mr. and Mrs. Marks. At 10 o'clock. I.eroy Tallailn. the senrchers, was attracted ft strange whining of his Irish which had accompanied him. H tho dog at the foot of a tree an asleep on the ground was the lo- II. Iiml u-iiiiilel'eil fnlll' mile: home and had been without f"0 ly iweniy-iour iiuio. l.lKhtulim lieili-ny i:"i- Dining a storm liglitnini tr lilt (TP lmrn on the farm of Mr Nickleson. lit Yardley, compld strovlnc the building. The l-i tenanted by Mrs. Demielian. Miss Martha Deiinehiiii was mi the lawn and received a severe In her effort to assist in will live stock Mrs. Deiinehati w burned alsmt the head. This seuson'B crops anil u Iw ary of laBt year's wheat wen uiiituirl toir.-iluir witli over M ens, which were fastened la a '"J The loss Is covered by msius"' Lightning' Odd I'riink On Daniel Prltchurcl's faw Stockertown. a cold bolt of lit si ruck the bai n in which f'' were stalled alongside each n"1' llrst and third rows were klllf' others were uninjured- On Knecht's farm, near Ackerm two cows wore killed. The ham1 Snvder, In Lower Alt. Bethel ship, was burned to (he IS1'01"1' in a loss or $r.ii00. Ilea l Hull III Important nrrcBts arc expe'jM made in a row nays "i"---Kline, of Bain. In connection finding of the body of a new-"''1 child on a farm near there n Tim bodv was In a linking box. An inquest was held hy ..r.t...v. ..I mm the result examination by his physida i, i .... i..... ,.i..,-o,i ii verdict I ier, nit? it-iiw.--'- - ix that the child met death tliroui-1 iual malpractice of puilies iw No Solid Food III Ten Wrfk- It Is ten weeks since Mis- mer, an inmate of the Men''1' ate solid food. She i try ns 1 herself to death. Mi'B. alive by injections of milk rubber tube. The iiitendinB duns sny she cannot live '",, Her mother starved herself i" tho Warren Asylum recently- Mini - - Russell Fill was held nniW' nt Wllkes-Burre on earn -charges of selliug oleoma!!,-"" . . . - f,-nrn ft thil'f window at a hotel In Troy ''. Injuries which It is feared ' fatal. Dr. Charles T. George, of Wr was reappointed by 0r''L( member of the State PboriW' TTWnm fntntf ltniird. While Alexander ,I!'(''LW( iug mules at Hickory ho fell between two wai,'oii crushed to death. "Thu county commissioners j not to levy the bicycle tax u the side-path law, "u" cuil clslon of the Dauphin "'".Laii cla.ring.the, Act.uncwr. , f If you hava bobby do not c to trot it out - "
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