THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. Governor Roosevelt has granted Mayor Van Wyek, of New York, fifteen days additional in which to file his an swer to the charges that he was Im properly connected with the American Jce Company. Musician Henry Vance, who deserted to the enemy In the Philippines and was enptured, was brought to San Francisco to serve n sentence of ninety years' ImprlRonment. The contractor erecting the new Federal building In Chicago signed the agreement of the union and dis charged the non-unionists. The Otter Creek Lumber Company's plant, near 1'nrnons, W. Va., was de stroyed by fire, the loss being about a quarter of a million. A report recommending the restric tion of brokerage was made at the convention of Are insurance agents in Milwaukee. The residence of Rev. F. J. Cobb, of Statesvllle. On., was struck by Wght nlng and Mrs. Cobb was killed. Charles Moody killed his father while the two were working In a coal mine near Belleville, llltnolg. A number of arrests were made In Akron, Ohio, on account of the recent riots there. Forty-four cotton mills In Fall River, Mass., shut down for a week. The American Bar Association elect ed officers at Saratoga and adjourned. Mr. John lilnkley, of Baltimore, was rhoaen secretary, and Henry St. George Tucker, of Lexington. Va., one of the executive committee. E. S. Washburn, president of the Kan sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail road Company, died at Rye Beach, Me. David Hcptle, a farmer, living near Clements Bridge, N. J., shot a farmer's son, and while In jail drowned himself. Dr. Wilkinson and Josephine Pack ard, of Dover, Del., have eloped a sec ond time, this time from Philadelphia. Second Lieut. Henry N. Way was killed in Luzon on August 28. He was born near Rutland, 111., in 1874. Thomas Jones, a negro preacher, who murdered a family of six, colored, was banged at. Raleigh, N. C. It Is said that M. E. Ingalls may be chosen president of the Southern Pa cific Railroad Company. Over $500,000 has been secured by the Sons of Veterans for a national col lege. Harry Howells, aged sixteen, was killed by a train near Avoca, Pa. Forest fires are doing much damage in Colorado. Captain Gllley, an Alaskan explorer, ia dead, Thomas J. Powers, commissioner of banking for Pennsylvania and a lead ing Republican State politician, was found dead in the outskirts of Phila delphia. He had fallen from a train. George R. Peck, of Chicago, deliv ered the chief address before the American Bar Association at Saratoga. HlB SUbiecl was "The March nf tho I Constitution." Claims against New Yorki for in juries received by colored persons In the recent riots filed in the Comptrol ler's office now aggregate $260,000. . The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias chose San Francisco as the place of the next biennial gathering of the order. Supreme Vice Chancellor Ogden H. Fethers, of Junesville, Wis., was elect ed deputy chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. The population of Evansvllle, Ind., Is 69,007, as against 60,756 in 1890. This is an increase of 8251, or 16.26 per cent. The population of Detroit, Mich, Is 286,704, as against 205,876 in 1890. This is an increase of 79,828, or 38.77 per cent. Senator Hanna has purchased for the Chesapeake and Western Railroad Stribling Springs, Augusta county, Va. W. J. Rodgers, In the Eighth, and J. R. Whitehead, In the Fifth, are Repub lican Congressional nominees in Vir ginia. Direct telegraphic communication was opened between New York and Germany through the new German cable. A party of Christian Endeavorers arrived In New York from Europe af ter many hardships. Albert Knlerien, a Democratic poli tician of Nyack, N. Y., died of a gun shot wound received from Frank Quin tan last Saturday. Senators Davis and Dolllver, Speak er Henderson and others made ad dresses at the banquet of the Hamil ton Club in Chicago. The Census Bureau announced the population of Paterson, N. J., to be 105.171, as against 78,347, an increase of 34.24 per cent. CharlcB A. Bench was appointed su perintendent of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway's Atlantic City di vision. Herr Von Brandt, former German Minister to China, says that the trou ble in China is not yet at an end. A. M. Waddcll, of Wilmington, N. C, announces himself as candidate for United StatcB Senator, Bills to repeal the Goebel election law were introduced in both houses of the Kentucky Legislature. Willian Nicholas was shot and killed at Atlantic City by his father, who was arrested. Mrs. Mary E. Reese, sister of ex Senator John Sherman, died at Lan caster, Ohio. The postofllce at St. Joseph, Mich., was robbed of $5000 in cash, stamps and postal cards. Governor Roosevelt will speuk at the annual apple carnival in Leavenworth, Kan. Mr. Bryan may also be asked to make an address. The 32d annual reunion of tne So ciety of the Army of Tennessee will be held at Detroit, Mich, September 26 and 27. The census of Boston, Mass., 1b 5(10, 892, agulhst 418,477 In 1890. This Is iin Increase of 112,415, or 25.07 per cent. Details of the narrow escape of an unidentified Atlantic liner in the Straits of Belle Isle came to hand at St. John's, N. F. The American Bar Association met at Saratoga, President Manderson making his annual address. A tornado destroyed the town of Whltewood, Manitoba, The storm also struck SourlB. The keel of the United States second-class protected cruiser Dea Moines lias Just been laid at the yards of the Eastern Dock and Construction Com pany, at Quincy, Mans. Ida Glick, 60 years old, committed suicide In New York by plunging head long from the roof of a Mix-story tene ment house in Third street. The wo man In thought to have become de mented from the heat. The Prohibitionists of Michigan nominated a State ticket at the con vention at Lancing. OLIVIER CAPTURED. BOttR GE.NEltAI. KOW IN HANDS OF RKITIHH. ENGLISH LOSSES 40 MEN. Moving .Spirit In Urin( Colony, nyi Rohorta-I.ong nail Hard Flat. I pnrtrd Nmr liolmnniithn - l ord Koli rt HT, II In Camiitllletf Wr Light, t'ttliaiilerlng Inn Urnry firing. London (By Cable). Tho War Ofllco has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "The Boers have been beaten back by Rruce-Hamlllon at Wlnburg. Gen eral Olivier has been captured." The text of Lord Roberts' dispatch from Belfast, announcing the capture of General Olivier, shows that three of Ollvler'8 sons also were captured in the attack which the Boers made from three sides on Wlnburg. Lord Roberts adds that General Olivier was "the movng spirit among the Boers In the Southeast portion of the Orange Col ony during the war." "Engaged the enemy the greater part of the day over a perlmetre of nearly 30 miles. Littleton's Division and two brigades of cavalry, all under Buller, operated southwest of Dalmantitba. French, with two brigades of cavalry, moved northwest of Belfast, driving the enemy to Lekenvly, on the Belfast Lydenburg road. As soon as French reached Iekenvly, Pole-Carew advanc ed from Belfast In support. The ene my, in considerable strength, opposed Bullor's and Pole-Carew's advance. He brought three long-toms and many other guns and pompoms (quick-firing guns) Into action. The firing, until dark, was hot and persistent. Buller hopes his casualties will not exceed 40. Pole-Carew has not yet reported. The Boers are making a determined stand. They have a large number of guns, the country Is difficult and well suited for their tactics and Is less favorable to cavalry than any we have hitherto worked over." Gelums Farm (By Cable). General Pole-Carew came Into touch with the Boers at their main position at Dalma nutha on Saturday and shelled a plan tation east of Belfast. The Boers re plied with long-range guns. General French, on General Buller s flank, exchanged shots with the Boers, but no damage was done. An artillery duel occurred on the British front also, the 12-pounderB bombarding the Boers' position and the latter displaying great enterprise In handling their guns, which were placed in strong position. The enemy evidently intends to con test stubbornly the ground between here and Machadodorp. HARIIAHOl S MLll'lNOS. HACK RIOTING I Kr.XT YORK CITT. An American Officer Telia of the Alrscl- tlea Committed by Them. Emporia. Kan. (Special). Lieut. Wm. Weaver, of the Thirty-second United States Volunteers, who resigned In the spring on account of illness, and has Just returned home from the Philip pines, tells of barbarities practiced by 'Filipinos upon American 'soldiers. He siiiu maj, outside or ine MacaoeeDes, who were friendly to the Americans, the Filipinos are very cruel. "Six men were killed at Dlanalupijahan," said Lieutenant Weaver, "and I do not think there was a man that had fewer than ten bullet holes in hia body. "In the case of one American soldier it looked as though the muzzle of the revolver had been placed right In his eye and fired; be was also stabbed in the neck and breast with bayonets. Here is another sample of their cruelty. Harry Easter, of Emporia, and McDon ald of Iowa, two of my company, were killed Instantly, Harry Easter was shot in the neck and the other man was shot in the back of the head. Only about twertty of the company were with them, and they were attacked by about 250 FillplnoB. "The Americans fought them an hour and forty-five minutes. They had to leave the dead, and when they came back the rebels had stripped the boys of all their clothes. They pulled up grass and sticks aud built a fire ou their breasts. We got to tue boys be fore anything further was done to them. We got Easter and the other man away before tbey were burned." VF.TKHANS KLIiCT Ot 1 1 CtliS Judge Ituanleur, ot ( l.outat C'om mu ml er-in-Chief. Chicago (Special). Judge Leo Ras steur, ot St. lxnils. was elected by ac clamation commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the ensuing year. There was no opposi tion and the election went through with a hurrah. D. C. MUliken, of Maine, wbb chosen senior vlee-com-tnunder, and Frank Seamons, of Ten nessee, junior vice-commander; John A. WllklQS, Delta, Ohio, surgeon-general; the Rev. A. Brahma, Sun Quen ttn, Cab, chaplatu-ln-chief. There was no opposition to any of the candidates. tne election of the Junior officers of the organization was quickly over, but one nume being presented for each po sition, and the candidate In every in stance was seated by acclamation. Following the election delegations from the various affiliated BocletleB were received and a miniature love feast followed between them and the members of the larger organization. Making Love a C'rllue. Peru. 111. (Speclul). The City Coun cil has just passed tnls ordinance: "Whoever Bhall in Haid city congre gate on or upon any of the streets in the city of Peru for the purpose of courting, making love or spooning or carrying on courtship shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $3 or more than $100 for each offense." Mayor Hoerner says: "I do not op pose courtship when it Is conducted In an ordinary manner. But when It is carried on Indiscriminately and In a style offensive to the public, I believe it, like all other nuisances, should be abated." t .1X11 Of LAllOrU A Berlin balloon lifts six tons. New York has 10,000 Clinton Chinese. Oysters cuuuot live in the Baltic Sea. In Canton, China, a satin dress costs $3.93. New York has 30,000 municipal em ployees. Springfield, Mubs., grain handlers now earn lit a day. The day ot the small b&nk has gone by. Chicago stationary engineers have been conceded the eikbt-hour duy. Carroll D. Wright estimate 1,808,300 u'nuii.uiArlaii'u In lututr ni I'D rnviitiri., j the United Mates. He credits the A. F. ot L. with l,ouo,uuu oi tnese. At St. Joseph a city ordinance has been passed by the common council to incrcasu the pay for teamsters from $2.75 to $3, una laborers from $1.60 to $1.75 a day. The NV York Letter Carriers' Asso clutoln, which ib Brunch 36 of the Na tional Association, has Indorsed the draft of a bill drawn up by a special committee, which provides lur pensions aud retirements oi letter camera, and which It Is intended to introduce In Congress. The Shooting of a MeMenger Boy by Negro 1lie (ana. New York (Special). A number of Incipient, race riots broke out here Sunday, the direct caue being tne shooting on Saturday night of John Brennan, a white messenger boy, aged twenty, by John Davis, alias "Lamp lighter," a negro. Brennan was one of a crowd of whites who taunted Da vis, nnd bullets from the black's re volver lodged In his stomach and clipsl. The shooting was done on Sixty-second street, and, becoming noised about, the rough white element began to starch out negroes. Before day break James Arnold, colored, while passing Slxiy-fourth street nnd Am sterdam avenue, was attacked by a crowd of whites and badly beaten. He was treated st a hospital. Shortly af terward, alHiut two blocks awny, the gang doled out a similar experience to Alexander Ballentlne, a colored mini, who was passing quietly along. In nei ther rase was an arrest made. At 9.30 o'clock In the morning, a crowd of whites, confessedly led by Frank McPyke, 24 years old. went to a nve-story tenement on Sixtieth street, occupied by negroes, with the avowed purpose of cleaning it out. They had about demolished all the windows and incidentally cracked a head or two when the police arrived. McPyke and another man were arrested. At 1.80 o'clock in the afternoon Joseph Doyle, 18 years old, filled his hat with stones and took his stand at Fifty ninth street and Eleventh avenue. He succeeded in inflicting scalp wounds on two colored men before a policeman clubbed and arrested him. Officer John J. Clearey placed under arrest for "being snssy" William Hop sou, a colored man. He rashly under took to take his prisoner to the station through West Sixtieth street. That street between West End and Amster dam avenue Is called "Cuckoo Row," and here colored people live by the hundreds. The fact that one of their rare was In the hands of a policeman was nil that several of them wanted, and half a dozen of them thought they would release Hopson. Clearey used his club and then drew his revolver. By threatening to shoot the first man to move he held the mob at bny until other policemen came to his aid. They arrested George Meyer, also colored. Clearey said he started the attempted rescue. Meyer resisted arrest all the way to the station, and when he got there he had several scalp wounds. One In particular was very large, and it Is thought the negro's skull was frac tured. The above are only a few assaults which came to light by arrests. The fuct Is that all day long the police in the neighborhood mentioned were kept busy dispersing small mobs beut on mischief. Itl'SIA IN A MCW It OIK. She rroposea to the I'owera that Troopa I.rave Pi-ktn Washington (Special). That grave diplomatic questions have arisen in regard to the Chinese situation was shown hy the fact that the Cabinet in Washington held practically an all day session Wednesday considering this subject. The members were put under oath not to divulge what took place. Russia, it Is known, has sent an Identical note to the powers proposing that the troops be withdrawn from Pekin. This was considered by the Cabinet. A document, it is reported, was formulated defining the position of the United States. It is said In Washington that Presi dent McKlnley has run up against a snag in his negotiations with some of the European powers. The general un derstanding Ib that they all wish to di vide China when the favorable time arrives, but Mr. McKinley has sought to draw them into a conference where they will agree to give up their ambi tions. The attitude of Germany and Russia Is especially alarming to the President, who, according to Washing ton dispatches, distrusts both ot them and fears some special program for avenging the murder of Baron von Kctteler. It is hoped in Administration circles that the powers may yet be drawn Into concert of action. A Berlin dispatch quotes an official of the Foreign Office there as saying that signs point to Joint control of China by the powers, at least for a time. On the other hand, William St. John Broderlck, British Under Secre tary of Foreign Affairs, stated in a public speech that Great Britain would not share in such an arrangement. At Shanghai it is rumored that the Japanese have defeated the Chinese at Tehchou and that Prince Tuan, the noted anti-foreign leader, has been killed. RAILROAD CRASH. EXfTRSIOXISTS MEET TKRKlnl.B DKATIt NfcAIl I'llILADKl.THIA. COLORED MAN lO LEAVE tONGKICSN. Wbltri of North Carolina, Not a Candi date for Re-oleetlon, Washington (Special). The only col ored man in Congress, Representative George Henry White, of North Caro lina, hus announced that he will not stand for re-election, and says ho will move to some Northern State. "I have three reasons for this deter mination," said White. "In the first place, my wife's health has been wrecked on account ot the political at tacks made on me, and I am sure the excitement of another campaign for re-election would kill her. "Second, I am satlsned I could not secure a certificate ir I were elected, and, third, I must devote myself to some employment that pays me money. 1 have uut sufficient means to carry on a political fight that can only prove expensive." Lynched lu North C'arcillnu. Charlotte, N. C. (Special). A negro was lynched ut Forest City, N. G, for the murder of a white man named Flack. Threats were also made to lynch a negro woman who had taken a gun to the murderer, and a mob went In search of her. The trouble arose over the theft of some peaches by the negro. NhI, Hut Dextltute. Cleveland, Ohio (Special). Rev. Dr. A. B. Leonard, corresponding secre tary of the Foreign Missionary Bonrd of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who I.. ..L.tltrkir 1 1 U Dflll.ln.luiu in 41,1., ..I,.. hiiB received a cable message from Min ister Conger and three missionaries in Pekin, saying that the native Chris tians In Northern China hud survived the attacks upon them, but were home less and destitute. The cablegram said that all the Methodist missionaries were safe, though all the mission property is de stroyed, save that at Tientsin, Cholera'a Ravagee. London (By Cable). "Tho present epidemic of cholera," says the Simla correspondent ot tho Dally Mall, "is one of the worst outbreaks on record. The bubonic plague is child's play compared with it. "The natives are dying like flies at the rate of three thousand u week. The epidemic is undoutbedly due to the pollution of the scanty water sup. ply during the famine." Nominated for C'ongreas. Bowling Green, Ky. (Special), Rep. resentatlve John S. Rheu was renomi nated for Congress by the Third Via IrlU Democrats. THIRTY OF THEM INJURED, A Keen of tnrirarrlhatila Horror Cataa. trnphe Occurred at Hatflnld Station and fninft Without an Inat ant'a Warning Virllina TVcre I'lnnrd I'nder the Iihrt InvratlRiitlnn to He Made. Philadelphia (Special). Fifteen per sons were killed and 60 injured on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad In a rear-end collision between a south bound Atlantic City excursion train und a milk train. The disaster occurred n few minutes before 7 o'clock at Hatfield, Pa., a small station in Montgomery county, on the Bethlehem Branch of the Phila delphia and Reading Railway, 27 miles northwest of this city. A dense fog prevailed at the time, the milk train was late, and this system of the Read ing is operated without block signals. The accident is attributed to these three facts. The Atlantic City excursion left Beth lehem in three sections a few minutes after 6 o'clock. Three-quarters of an hour later the first section, composed of a locomotive and 10 carB, crowded with passengers, while running at a speed of between 40 and 60 miles an hour, crashed Into the rear car of a train composed of four milk cars and a passenger coach, standing In front of the little station at Hatfield. The momentum of the excursion train was so great that the train ahead of It was driven almost 300 feet. The locomotive of the excursion train was trown across the north and southbound trncks about 200 feet from the railroad station, where It fell on Its side. The first three cars it was drawing were torn from their trucks and the ends crushed like eggshells, carrying death and suffering to the passengers. Tho fourth Hnd fifth coaches were partly derailed and the remaining five re mained intnet. In the twinkling of an eye the 600 pleasure seekers on tho train were thrown into a shrieking and terrified mass of men, women and children. Half a score had been killed outright nnd more than 30 maimed and needing. As quickly as the passengers realized that a smashup had occurred they Btreamed out of the car doors and not a few in their haste clambered out of the windows. Many of those in tho forward coaches were unable to extri cate themselves from the debris. Doz ens of passengers were bleeding from injuries caused hy the st nters nnd fragments of glass. Others ran hither and thither calling for their friends. and Indescribable confusion ensued. 1 he wounded pinioned down bv tho seats and timber were groaning or cry ing out to be relieved of their crushing burdens. With the first sounds of the crash every nearby resident of Hatfield be came a voluntary giver of first nld to the Injured. Not only were the houses thrown open to the wounded, but the owners tore up their bed sheets and linen, curtains and table covers to fur nish banduges for the wounded. j ne excursion train was a picture of indescribable horror. The locomotive was a mass of bent and broken iron and firmly held the bodies of its engi neer and fireman beneath its great weight. Behind the engine six' of the ten cars were also a mass of wreck age. The first car was broken in twain and the other five cars were thrown on their sides and crushed. Nine persons were killed In the first two cars and the others in these coaches were badly maimed. As soon as the crash came a terrible cry rose rrom tne smashed cars. Those who had not been injured quickly crawled or Jumped from the cars and went to the assistance of the Injured. Many were pinned down by wreckage and had to be freed by the liberal use of axes. With three or four exceptions the dead were killed Instantly. Tho others died on their way to the hospitals. GOVERNMENT IN I'llIl.IlTINEs. Tart Co in in laa I on Soon to lli'Bin lla Work Ou Thoae Inland. Washington (Special). It is said that everything is in readiness for the Taft Commission to begin Its duties In connection with establishing a civil government in the Philippines. t he commission assumed on Septem ber 1 all the functions which properly belong to the legislative branch of the government. It is not proposed that it shall be in supreme control. Major-Generul MacArthur will be the executive of the islands and the Com mission will be co-ordinate with him, Just as the executive and legislative branches in the United States are on the same plane. Civil government will not be established except in those towns where the military authorities are satisfied there Is no (lunger of insurrection. FOR KII.MNO A KINO. Lieut. Hrliry N. Way Killed, Washington (Special). A dispatch from General MacArthur announces that Second Lieut. Henry N. Way, Fourth Infantry, was killed near Villa Vieja, Luzon, August 28. Lieutenant Way was boru near Rutland, 111., in 1S74. He was a graduate from the Mili tary Academy in 1899. He went to Manila April 7, 1899, and served with his regiment until March 23 of this year, since which time he had been on duty with CaBtner's scouts. A Double Murder. Elizabeth, W. Va. (Special). Mrs. Samuel Shepherd, who was assaulted with an axe, and her 7-year-old son murdered a week ago at Pewee, died. Her husband, Samuel Shepherd, Is in Jail charged with the murder. There is great excitement over the double mur der In Wirt county, and the sheriff has the Jail under double guard to prevent a possible lynching. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. A meeting of Anarchists in Berlin was dispersed by the police. Carl Rohl Smith, a widely known American artist, died In Copenhagen. General Roberts reports that Hamil ton has crossed the Crocodile River. It is officially announced that the Paris Exposition will close November 5. British suffered a loss of two killed and seven wounded in n skirmish on the lines protecting De Wet. Lieutenant Corduu, charged with be ing concerned iu the attempt to kidnap Lord Roberts, was found guilty. Trouble Is brewing between Morocco and Algeria. Moorish troops are mov ing near the Algerian Hinterland. . Many German exhibitors are reported as dissatisfied with their success In se curing prizes at tho World's Fuir. The Paris police has recently1 seized 60,000 obscene "post curds" bp the shops aud kiosks near the Exposition. The chief Boer generals have assem bled with 8000 men at Machuditdorp, the headquarters of Kruger, on1, the Delajou Bay Railroad. Lord Roberts reports that General Baden-Powell rescued 100 British pris oners at Warm Baths and captured 25 Boers and a German artillery otliceu'. Hreaol Ia Benlenrert at Milan to I m prlaoninont for Life Milan (By Cable). The trial of Gae tano Brescl, the AnarchlBt who on July 29 shot and killed King Humbert of Italy, at Monza, took place here. The assassin was sentenced to life Imprisonment. Brescl sat In the dock, calm and al most Indifferent. His counsel. Slgnor Martnlll, head of the Milan bar, and the Anarchist writer, Slgnor Merllno, made requests on several grounds for an adjournment, which was refused. The indictment showed that the as sassin indulged In frequent target practice, and that ho prepared bullets so as to render them more dangerous. There were 11 witnesses for the pro secution and 6 for the defense. The examination of Brescl followed. He said he decided to kill King Humbert after the events of Milan and Sicily, "To avenge the misery of the people and my own." Brescl added. "I acted without advice or accom plices." He admitted the target practice and the preparation of bullets. In murder ing the King, he stated, he fired three shots with his pistol. A brigadier of gendarmes, Salvatorl, told the story of the assassination. He said he saved Brescl from the crowd, who nearly lynched the assassin. Bres cl when rescued was covered with blood. Gen. Avogadro des Contes dl Qulnto, the King's aide-de-camp, who was with Humbert when the latter was killed, Bald the King tried to reply to a ques tion put by the General after the crime. Humbert uttered the words, "I truly think" stopped In the middle of the sentence, said "Yes," and then expired. The public prosecutor made a speech In which he eulogized the virtues of King Humbert. He said Brescl was fully responsible, premedltntlng the crime, and had accomplices. After de nouncing the Anarchist theories which brought about such fearful crimes, the public prosecutor denied that Brescl had misery as nn excuse, saying that ho was not a man of Impulse or a fa natic, but hnd a calm, cynical und ob BInate mind. Signor Merllno. for the defense, de fended Anarchy from the charge that it had Inspired the crime. All parties, he declared, had their regicides. He asked that those in whose hands the prisoner's fate lay should not act in a spirit of vengeance, but of justice. Lawyer Martelli asked that the ver dict be tempered with indulgence to ward "nn Irresponsible man con demned of a crime committed In a state of exaltation." Ho spoke of Bread's previous good conduct and im plored pity. Brescl was again given an 'oppor tunity to speak. He said: "Sentence me. I am indifferent. 1 await the next revolution." The verdict was then given. Brescl escaped with life Imprisonment, as that penalty Is the most Bevere which can be imposed under the laws of Italy for murder. It was at first believed that Brescl would be tried on a charge of treason, In which case the penalty would have been death. TO LEAVEJEKIN. THK DECISION TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN TROOP. WILL AIIOLISII DISPENSARY. itrault of the I'riinary Elcctiona In South Carolina Columbia, S. C. (Special). The Democratic primaries in this State was attended by many surprises. The gen eral election is a mere ratification of the primary, and all interest centers in the latter. The issue has been dis pensary or prohibition. Col. James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, was the Prohibi tion nominee, and the dispensary was represented by Gov. M. B. McSweeney, F. B. Gary, Speaker of the House of Representatives; A. Howard Patterson and Rev. Walt Whitman. The latter has been a candidate for office eighteen years, and never elected. A canvass of the entire State was made, each of the forty counties being visited. The Prohibitionists assailed the dispensary nnd the champions of the dispensary fell out among them selves. Patterson vigorously attacked Governor McSweeney, who became Governor on the death of Governor Ellerbe. Senutor Tillman, who claims pater nity for the dispensary, came Into the campaign and fought Colonel Hoyt. As a result of this Interference Tillman's name has been scratched by 20,000 vot ers, although he has no opponent. Colonel Hoyt. the Prohibition nomi nee, will probably lead McSweeney by 10,000 votes. There will be a second primary later nnd the Issue between Hoyt and McSweeney will be close. A surprise was the large vote re ceived by J. H. Tlllinun for Lieutenant Governor. He is a nephew of the Sen ator. He will run It over with Col. John T. Sloan. State Treasurer Tlmmerman Is de feated by Copt. R. H. Jennings. All other State officers Bucceed themselves. The race for Congress shows Talbert Stokes and Elliott succeed themselves without opposition; Flnley was beaten by Strait; Stanyard Wilson by Joseph T. Johnson, and James Norton by Lieutenant-Governor Scarborough. TRAIN ROIIIIKKY IN WYOMING A Union I'm-1 flit Eiprraa Looted No CMe Injured. , Cheyenne, Wyo. (Special). The Union Pacific passenger train, second section No. 3. was held up by bandits two and a half miles west of Tipton Station, 68 miles west of Rawlins, at 8.30 o'clock. There were four men in the hold-up. The express and baggage car were blown open and tho safe blown to pieces. The railroad com pany says the loss wub nominal. The baggage and express cars were consid erably damaged. United States Marshal Hadsell, who was notified at Rawlins, raised a posse of 25 men, with horses, and went on a speclul train to the scene of the hold up, nnd are now on the trail of the bandits. No one was injured on the train. The Union Pacific officers will pay $1000 reward for each man. Mnnry for Kirk In Chlnu. Washington (Special). Surgeon-General Van Reypcn hus received, through Mrs. Whltelaw Reld and Mrs. W. S. Cowles, from the Red Cross Auxiliary No. 3, a check for $1000 for the relief of sick or wounded sailors, marines and soldiers in China. He has cabled $500 to the fleet surgeon of the Asiatic. Station, and $500 to the medical officer in charge of the United States Naval Hospital at Yokohama, to be used In accordance with the wishes of the do-norB. Two Mlnera Killed. Shamokin, Pa. (Special). While a wagon was being lowered in the Mount Carmel colliery a side hook broke, causing the wagon to dush 400 feet to the bottom. John Daubert and George Kuske, who were riding on tho wagon, were Instantly killed. Itatllrnlilp Oregon at Nagasaki. Washington (Special). The battle ship Oregon arrived at Nagasaki, Ja pan. She eventually will return to the United States for the complete repair of the injuries sustained in her ground ing, but will first go to China, NO DEFINITE AGREEMENT. Onr Government Wonld Have Preferred the Contlnnniine nf a (lArrlaon, I'nder a Definite I'nderatandlng, L'ntll . the Chlneae Government Had Permanent, ly Reamned lla Authority. Washington (Special). The State Department made public the proposi tion of Russia to recall Its minister from China and Its troops from Pekin, and the reply of this Government Just when Mr. Conger and the American troops will leave Pekin depends on General Chaffee, but It is reported that this week will witness the departure of the American troops from the Chinese capital. Mr. Adee's letter explains the line along which the Government has been acting since General Chaffee arrived In Pekin. He urged the Immediate with drawal of the American troops, the American minister to accompany the troops, of course, for he could not be left alone at the capital. But tho Gov ernment did not, at the time the sug gestion was made, deem it advisable to withdraw Immediately. As stated In Mr. Adee's letter, this Government believed then that tho capital should be jointly occupied un der a definite understanding between the powers until the Chinese Govern ment had returned and resumed Its au thority permanently, Including both its executive and Its diplomatic functions. Had this concert of action between the powers been arranged or, Indeed, In the Improbable event that It will be arranged It Is likely that the War Department will point out the useless neB of holding so muny troops In the unhealthy city as now crowd It, and would have suggested the propriety ot retaining only an International garri son, na will bo done, for the protection of the foreign mlnistern In Pekin. But there is no reason to believe that there will be that general expression by the powers In favor of a continued occupation, which will modify the views expressed by the Government of Russia, and lead to a general agree ment for continued occupation. The administration haB not the least ex pectation that a suggestion made by any of the powers will persuade Russia to niter the program she has an nounced. It Is useless to speculate on Russia's motives. Possibly she haB ul terior designs of territorial aggression, which she strenuously denies, because she Is not at this time in a position to maintain her demand. Possibly Czar Nicholas was honest when he suggest ed the Peace Conference that met at The Hague, and that, being consistent, he now Is actuated by a sincere wish for peace. HoneBty and good faith are not, of necessity, impossible qualities In a Czar. However, the Government Is wasting no time on these specula tions. RusBla has announced her de termination to withdraw her troops from Pekin, and, therefore, the Ameri can troops will follow her example. Mr. Conger has been notified of tho situation, and a synopsis of the cor respondence has been cabled to Gen eral Chaffee, so that he may hold his troops In readiness to march out at any time. Japan notifies the Government that she is In entire accord with Its attitude. The Russian troops will march to New Chwang, and Join the Russiun ar my of occupation In that city. The Americans and Japanese will return to Tientsin. ST ltd K I.Y AN ENGINE. A Young Man Kiiorkod Ten Feet From the Irirk. Maj tlnslmrg, W. Va. (Special). Mal colm Kendall, a young man living in Selone, Fauquier county, Va., aged It! years, had a narrow escape from In stant death on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Hobbs, nine miles east of this city. In company with his cousin, John Kendnll, he was going West in search of work in a paper mill. His cousin loft him sitting along. ide tho track to go to a farmhouse In search of something to eat, and while sitting there the tender of n helper engine coming west struck him and hurled him Into a culvert ten feet away. Tho bridge of his nose was broken, his face badly cut and disfigured, bis teeth loosened, both hips injured, and he waB probably hurt Internally. It is thought that he will live. I.I'MIIER PLANT DESTKOYE!,. The Olter Creek Kurnrd Out loan About u Ouni'ter of a Minimi, Parsons, W. Va. (Special). The Ot ter Creek Lumber Company's plant at Humbleton, two miles from here, was totally destroyed by fire, with about ten or twelve million feet of hemlock lumber. The fire cnught in the boiler room of the mill. Nothing could be done in the lumber yard with all the men that could be put on It. i he loss Is about a quarter of a million d illars, partly covered by Insurance. Two hun dred and fifty men were employed by this firm, and It Is the only Industry in the villuge. The company has not yet decided whether It will rebuild. It hus thirty miles of narrow gau.e railroad Into their timber lands. ItVl l. OVER A WOMAN. Two Men Murtttlly Wounded in New Mexico, Chicago (Special). A special to the Record from Albuquerque, N. M., Bay3: A double tragedy is reported from Helen, a village about 30 miles south of here. David E. Baca mado remarks casting reflection i upon the churacter of u woman friend of Melquiades Buca. The men met. Two six-shooters were rulsed simultaneously. Three shots from each weapon rang out, and both the BacBB fell mortally wounded. flTVATION IN CHINA. The Statu Department at Washing ton dots not believe the rumor from Chefoo that Russia, Germany and Ja pan had declared war upon China. No infui mutton of such a move has been received In Washington, and the mem bers of the legations of tho poweiB In terested know nothing of It. London's financial circles are agi tated over RusbIii'h virtual seizure of the North China Railway, and the Brit ish Government is urged to demand that the lights of British Investors shall be respected. Associated Press advices direct from Pekin, August 19, stato that armed Chinese are reported to the southward and the westward. A thanksgiving service held in Pekin on Augunt 19 was attended by the members of the Ameri can and British legations. A dispatch from the Japanese com mander at Pekiu stated that a regi ment of cavalry sent to Wanshanshan, where the Empress Dowager's palace Is located, reported that the Imperial family had proceeded westward under an escort of 600 horsemen. The Japan ese occupied the Chinese Treasury De partment, where tbey found 2,000,000 tuels lu silver. KEYSTONE I ATI RT NEWS i .v.., no if Ol a Hit,-. I WILLIAM HAYdFnret Injured 1. T..m..i" V' Train (14 Thrroleu , K j Ihlev... T.L... 4 " ,tnn 111,, William Hayden, on, n , Greensburg. and fr 1 lleved to be dead, t,,, wonder of his wife '!",;, ' and hearty and wealthy Above all the Klnill"s here was a Borrow. n,:,r caving home iier,v ,";":' located near Cumbrian "i l v when he left, ho workcl hL acquired big lntor,.K,s and saw mills. Two ,LV0 ........... m a. iiiiiiip nnn nhoi. w i with his f,ii YV," ?h" h trunk, he started. trunk was broken open y ? th3 money stolen. It -Is said that it w ,hro,. Hayden's persistency ,h tllJ' men. for the tranf, , t husband's pension that tht was found. Intimidated ,y ,, TWO toillh.hmll.,.. the residence of HrX wealthy framrr of n(.w . 5 and demanded something to f ? Johnson was alone B,i , S demanded that she sit down, no outcry. The other ,, "i sacked the house, securlni! a 1 of money. They madi. Itl(.r leaving no clue. Mr. Mn been In a state of nrrvou, since. Midden Drulli ,,f,lnK,, Wm. H. Smith, e,tr of lh, "Argus," was found dead sluii desk. A few mlnutos prni,, hnd left his home niltl'.rr.ntl. best of health, and his U(',;J m win milieu io apopicxv. The deceased was aged 38 yn was one of the most iinimlnor paper men in tins section of I vanla. Prior to his ostabllsl Benton "Argus" he edited th. "Argus." lulled for Tr:iln .lumilTiE Frank Trout, Philip Rnpi,r, Devine, Adam Kitchman an Howard, all residing In West I' phla. were arrested l,v nr,n. Railroad Special Officers Miilvai Jennings and committed in o l gomery county jail for :0 Aa& legal train riding. The bovs t Squire that they were ."going a pies and to take a swim." I'llt n Turnrdii nn llieTm, Some unknown pciFon place.: road torpedo on the tracks Montgomery nnd Chester Railway Company, in Spring I lad who was waiting to take I ley to Phoenlxville wan painfl jurea. As the car nassed over pedo It exploded and a fragment! the unknown boy in the face, It in a horrible manner. Uro I-'roin Cimiillnti l:.i!0i Samuel H. Erb. a farmer n cast of Manhelni, entered wagon shed on his premises lighted lantern to take some 4 from a barrel. In a moment that Ignited and an explosion occur; entire structure was burned, 1 with several vehicles. Mr. K severely burned on the rlglit vit badly stunned. Trloil In Til In. Ill l.lfr. "The Insurance on my lite of more value to my wife ami than I am," was the explanutlci Cole, of Scruiiton, gave of llni that UmI him to trv to kill him: put a revolver to his fureht fired, but the bullet giitnceii rendering Cole line (intcioiis for minutes prevented him from (it lng the work of i,elf-dcstriicii Hoy Ii-ow 1 lit NiXUll "K"11! A sad drowning uise occur South Danville. The body ot year-old son of Samuel Gull' found In the river beyond the pier of the bridge. Life nnd nu nn nrie uHtt W'itll ll 1 111 It nosed he wub seized with cr.vtj the water where he drown' only three feet deep. Ciold nnd Kllvrr """ ti, n,.on ,ilu, nverv of gold , ui Shlves, at "I burg, which an analysis sho4 worth $14.43 per ton. ha btl,n i by a more important m'"' " . . ih, tar:i another ore taken innu shows a value of fMi" fm is silver ore. a ll.r.Uliiiru Jlun' A Thomas Bradley, a bookkeei ..f....... ,.u, uin 1 lis mem -t liiuiiii.ai no ii'fc. - j,otrf rlBburg. met u frightf"' 'l Greensburg. He fell from train in the Perry "ls ground to pieces. It l n"1 how he met with the witat- Three Kelltb" "" r"""' .. 1 , 1, mills In i nere writ? iin- , a ily In Heidelberg Township i f a week. Lewis u. " "" J ,ll.,.lll- .lio.l nnn llliV I"' uinimiTi, '"-'I " 1, ,ur mother died six htmis later, day one of his children dietf- ,.ro.!..e1.n7 ""; The Pine Creek Cu and pany's well at Watcrvllle w there were no IndlcailoM " . was the first well P'''.d!, company, which lias tfcW territory under lease. will be drilled at once. Ti....r.M'";';dl The Central Station at Coai again robbed, mere hut -dl"' 1U0 and a Hungarian, tw" taken. The Hungarian" leave for his native lioM. to have hud 5U0 In his fl,,K' -.' ""t . Falling down nome or reiuuvt-o . - t : days ago, Mrs. Elisabeth t j who was blind. "PP? lSLr dJ injuries which rcsuii". - There were seven fata 1 ( fatal accidents In u tt cite mining district tn "J district Is in cnuis- -ward Brennan. . 1. j.lrf ' Coriiorat"'1' ' .' M fit A charter was iMuedt Department to tnr - . , An mania and GaletoD ej. tlon, Cross Fork, WW couu' tal, 1 305V. i
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