THE GERMANS FIRE
ON A BRITISH TIG.
Now Its An International Ruffle at
Tica Tain.
TWO OP BOAT'S CREW WOUNDED.
The Germans Ouardini Bridg Acroai the
Pel Ho Wvti Tbe Bridge Impedci River
Traffic, the British Tuf Toachea It, aod the
dennnns Instantly Btate Away-Country la
Bad Condition.
Tientsin (By Cable). Some German
soldiers who were guarding a German
bridge across the Peiho river, at the
south end of the British concession
here, fired on a British tug. the Ego,
wounding two of her crew. The bridge
impedes river traffic, and the tug
touched it.
The ministers and generals have
greed upon the Peiho Kivcr Improve
ment Commission, which is to be com
posed of one member each from the
consular body, the Tientsin provisional
government, and the commissioners of
customs, and the following have been
nominated: From the consular body.
Mr. Hopkins; from the provisional
government. General Wogack. and from
the commissioners of customs. Hcrr
Detring. It is intended that the com
mission shall begin its work immedi
ately. Pckin (By Cable). A majority of the
foreign ministers will leave Pekin next
week for the .Western 1 1 ills, to spend
the summer, taking with them their
military guards for their protection,
their intention being to come to Pckin
for the purpose of holding meetings
and attending to necessary business.
Missionary Owen, of the London
Mission, says all the reports received
by his mission from the provinces show
the country to be in a deplorable slate.
Discontent and intense hatred of for
eigners prevail, and worse conditions
than existed before the siege are threat
ened. The departure of the troops, he
predicts, will be signalized by a massa
cre of the native Christians. "Those
unable to recognize the facts, and re
porting otherwise to their govern
ments, ' says Mr. Owen, "are as wil
fully blind as before."
NATION OF COFFEE DRINKERS.
United States Consumes More Per Capita
Than Any Other Country.
Washington (Special). The United
States is the greatest coffee-consuming
country in the world, and is said to be
sending abroad $1,000,000 weekly in pay
ment for the bean from which the drink
is brewed. During the nine months
ended March last the importations of
coffee amounted to $017,344,000 pounds,
valued at $45,218,000, an increase of
nearly $5,030,000 compared with the
same months in the preceding year.
There is a probability that this great
turn will be diverted to our territories
the Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii
in the course of time. All of these
islands are said to possess soil suitable
for growing high grades of coffee.
As stated, the United States is the
greatest consumer. Compared with other
countries the per capita consumption in
pounds in 1880. was as follows: United
Kingdom, .72; Italy, .08; Austria-Hungary,
2.04 ; France. 4.62 ; German Em
pire, 6.12; United States, 10.79.
SHAMROCK ON A SANDBANK.
Trial Sail of Llpton's New Yacht Ends In a
Mishap.
Southampton (By Cable). The trial
of the Shamrock II. Saturday had a
rather unfortunate conclusion, for she
went ashore on a bank close to the
Warner liirhtshin. The trial was nrac-
tically over, and she came around the !
lightship to return to her moorings,
when she grounded on the sand The
wind was very light at the time, and she
slid upon the bank with a scarcely per
ceptible shock. There was not wind
enough to pull her off. and the Erin
was signaled to send a launch, but half
an hour elapsed before the launch came
and towed her off without any diflicuhy.
Mr. Jameson and Designer Watson
were both on board the Sham
rock II. when she went aground, and
both declare they are satisfied that the
yacht sustained absolutely no damage.
There is no intention of docking her
and there will be no interruption of her
trials.
Originator of Gold Brick Game Dead.
Chicago (Special). Van B. Triplet,
inventor of the gold brick, who is said
to have swindled people out of a million
dollars by different kinds of confidence
games, died at West Baden, in poverty.
Triplet, who was also known as John
V. Tripp and "Old Tripp," was well
known by the police in Chicago. He
was born in Virginia sixty years ago
and came of good family. He began a
life of crime when he was young, and for
more than forty years had been pitted
aganist the police.
Came to Burn the Place.
Frederick, Md. (Special). A man
who gave his name as Isaac Tibbitts and
said he was from Prince Georges coun
ty, made a stir at Montevue Hospital by
walking into the building and asserting
his intention to burn the place. Night
Watchman Harry Snook, attempted to
remonstrate with him, whereupon the
stranger attacked him. Mr. Snook, be
ing a large man, was able to defend
himself, and in a little while overpower
ed the visitor and had him removed to
the insane ward.
Boer War to End Sooa.
London (By Cable). According to
the Standard the War Office is more
hopeful of the termination of the war in
South Africa than it has been for weeks.
The arrangements for food and forage
for the army, based on the expectation
that hostilities would be prolonged, are
likely to be cancelled.
Geo. Underwood Wins His Suit
Nashville, Tcnn. (Special). The jury
in the libel suit for $50,000 brought by
Gen. John C. Underwood against S. A.
Cunningham, editor of the Confederate
Veteran, and the publishing house of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, has
brought in a verdict assessing damages
of $15,000 jointly against defendants and
$10,000 against Cunningham as smart
money, 'i his suit grew out of a scath
ing criticism in the Veteran of General
Unuderwood, who is secretary of the
Confederate Memorial Institute.
Money for Soutbera Schools,
Cambridge, Mass. (Special). The
will of Mary Shannon, of Newton, filed
in the Middlesex Probate Court, con
tributes more than $125,000 to charitable
and public institutions. The Hampton
(Va.) Normal and Agricultural Institute
gets $10,000 ; the Tuskegec (Ala.) In
stitution, Kittrell (N. C.) Normal and
Industrial School for Negroes, Atlanta
(Ga.) University and Mallalieu Semi
nary for Poor Whites, Kinsey, Henry
county, Ala., receive $;ooo each. The
4 f Newton (Mass.) Hospital and other
Newton institutions are given $46,000 in
all, and various other Massachusetts in
stitutions receive $32,000.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Domestic,
At Rhodesia, La Felton Brigmer,
colored, was lynched for assaulting a lit
tle negro girl, and at Brenton, La., Grant
Johnson, who ran a disreputable negro
gambling place, suffered the same fate.
Af'er a contest among representatives
of the various colleges in Virginia, Mr.
E. B. ietzler, of the University of Vir
ginia, was selected to represent Virginia
in the interstate contest.
A verdict for $1200 was given to Miss
Ella Lemon against the Wheeling Trac
tion Company, in Wheeling, W. Va.,
for injuries received during the strike.
Minister Conger again announces that,
while not a candidate for Governor of
Iowa, he will accept the Republican
nomination if offered him.
W. J. Footner, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Great Northern Ex
press Company, died suddenly of apo
plexy in St. Paul.
The State Department received the an
swer of the British Government justify
ing the seizure of the wrecking vessel
Ajax in Union Bay.
Kev. C. J. Fowier, of Massachusetts,
was chosen permanent president of the
National Holiness Assembly, in session
in Chicago.
John V Sams, a Union veteran, who
killed General A. P. Hill in battle, died
at his home in Everett, Pa.
Judge Leathers in Indianapolis. Ind..
enjoined the Supreme Council, Order of
Chosen Friends, from doing business.
B. M. Dawes and his family had diffi
culty in escaping from their burning
linme at Bartonsvillc. Va.
Dr. Harold Snowdeti, editor of the
Alexandria (Va.) Gazette died at his
home in that city.
The naal board made a favorable re
port on the torpedo-boat Shubrick.
Notices have been sent out of an in
crease in the price of window glass.
Governor Odell. of New York, signed
the Anti-scalping Bill.
John Doweiler. of York. Pa., who has
wasted six fortunes, was just informed
that he was legatee to $17.0x1. bequeath
ed to him by his father, in Colilcnz, Ger
many. Twenty thousand or more miners will
march from the Schuylkill and other
mining sections to Harrisonburg to urge
the State Senate to pass the Mining Bills.
President John J. Horner, president of
the Arkansas Midland Railroad, ad
mitted that the road would pass under
the control of the Gould system.
The Illinois Assoiatioii Opposed to the
Extension of Suffrage to Women adopt
ed an interesting report on the subject.
New York customs officials returned
to Prince Henri of Croy some of his
jewelry they had held up. He gave sat
isfactory explanations, and denies that
he has been subjected to any indigni
ties. All the saloonkeepers of Logan coun
ty, W. Va., seven in number, are in jail,
serving out fines. One man ha.s 68 in
dictments against him, and his fine
amounts to $3000.
Mrs. Jules Keynal died of cancer.
Her death was expected, and before she
died her son. N. C. Reynal. was mar- ;
ried to Mrs. Sara Caldwell Rutter at her I
bedside. ,
There were srikes at the Lackawanna
and Lehigh shops in Buffalo. N. Y..
and at the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western shops in Dover, N. J.
Evidence accumulates that William
"Roscnfield, of St. Paul, Minn., drowned
himself and his four little children in
the Mississippi river.
The New Century Club, of St. Paul,
Minn., has passed a resolution against
the color line in the Minnesota Federa
tion ol Women's Clubs.
Lightning struck an apartment house
in Chicago and shocked a dozen people.
Two were severely injured by falling
glass.
Foreign.
Many students, male and female ;
workmen, lawyers and others have been
arrested in St. Petersburg and vicinity,
and hundreds of houses searched, a
course which is likely to increase the
troubles in Russia.
Now reported in Berlin that Dr. von
Miquel. who resigned as finance minis
ter, will be elevated to a higher rank.
Theodore Moeller has been apointed
minister of commerce to succeed B re
fold. The old story is again revived that the
Pope has made a will designating his
successor. Laruinal Kampolia, accord
ing to this report, is planning to succeed
Leo XIII.
Missionary Owen, of the London Mis
sion, says his reports from the Chinese
provinces show the country to be in a
deplorable condition.
1 he rrench miners strike is ended.
The collapse is due to the fact that only
30,000 men lavoreu a general stoppage
of work.
German soldiers guarding a bridge
across the Peiho River fired on a Brit
ish tug and wounded two of the crew.
During a riot caused by Anarchists in
Barcelona many people were shot and
otherwise wounded.
Richard Redhead, who wrote the
music for "Rock of Ages," died at his
home in London.
Twenty-five villages in the Sialkat dis
trict are in revolt on account of plague
inspections.
General Kitchener reports large cap
tures of Boer ammunition, arms and
supplies.
The foreign ministers at Pekin will
spend the summer on the Western hills.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Mi
chael Hicks-Beach informed a deputa
tion of workingnien that the sugar tax
must stay.
The population of London, including
the city and 28 boroughs, is 4.5.16,034, an
increase of 308,717 since the last census,
in 1891.
It has been arranged that the Sultan
shall pay the Cramps a first instalment of
1 00.000.
J. Pierpont .Morgan presented 50.000
francs to the hospital at Aix-les-Iiaines.
Gustav Glasig. a German army officer,
committed suicide in London.
Germany is believed to be looking
for a coaling station on Margarita
Island, off the coast of Venezuela.
Financial.
Frank E. Brumlcy has bought a seat
on the New York Stock Exchange for
$70,000.
It is reported that all the Southern
railroads are to be brought together un
der the community of interest plan.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company directors have declared a divi
dend of $1 a share on the common ktock,
payable June 20.
The British loan has been allotted as
follows: 11,000,000 to the Roths
childs, 10,000,000 to the Morgans and
0,000,000 to the Bank of England.
A New York Stock Exchange seat
sold for $70,000.
The Cripple Creek reRion in Colorado
has produced $100,000,000 in gold.
It is reported that the Illinois Trust
Company will take 15 per cent, of the
$50,000,000 British consols allotted to
America.
Germany's pig iron production for
March was 672,595 tons, as against 702,
550 for March, 1000; and the increase
for the month over February was 48,
37 tons.
Chicago, Burling-ton and Quiricy di
rectors declared a dividend of $2 per
share for the four months ending July
1, payable June 15.
ACRES OF ASHES
AND MILES OF RUINS.
Nation's Purse Opens and the Hungry
Are Being Fed.
CITY NOW UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Stories of Losses ol Life on River Front
First Estimates of Ike Property losses
Exaggerated by Five or Six Million Dollars
Nearly All the Militia In Florida Doing
Guard Duty.
Jacksonville, Fla. (Special). The
great fire has burned itself out. One
hundred and fortv-eight blocks have
been laid waste. The loss will not be
known even approximately for a week,
but it may amount to $10,000,000.
There are many rumors of loss of
life, but as every undertaker in the city
was burned out it is impossible to ob
tain an official report. One story, which
is persistently reiterated, is to the effect
that a party of men and women, driven
to the docks by the fire, were compelled
to jump into the water, and that several
of them were drowned. Mrs. Hogaii,
a negro woman, was burned in her
house, and her charred remains were
buried by friends.
The burned district is 13 b'o.ks wide
and two miles long, and extends from
the St. Johns River to Catherine street
on the east, Orange on the north, and
Davis to the west. This immense area
was swept as clear as a floor.
The city is under martial law, and all
of the available State militia is on duty
in the streets of Jacksonville. Some
order is being brought out of the con
fusion. The citizens are facing th?
emergency calmly and have organized
for relief work. Thousands of people
are homeless, and many are going to
St. Augustine and other coast cities
and nearby towns. Supply stations
have been established in various parts
of the city. The prompt action of Sec
retary of War Root in tendering the
use of the barracks at Fort Barrancas,
near St. Augustine, was received with
gratitude.
A committee was appointed at a
meeting of citizens to telegraph the
governors of various States to send all
tents they can spare to Jacksonville. It
will be weeks before anything like per
manent shelter can be provided for the
homeless, and Jacksonville for some
time to come will he a city of tents.
The relict fund raised by the citizens
of Jacksonville amounts to $i;.coo.
This was augmented by a telegram from
the Armour Company at Chicago in
structing Mayor Bowden to draw ifiooo.
Other subscriptions are being received
from many places. The city of Jack
sonville has not yet made an official ap
peal for aid. There seems to be some
objection to this, but it is based mainly
on the assertion by many leading citi
zens that Jacksonville and Florida can
meet the emergency and care for its
own. . ,
DOlliLF. TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.
Farmer kills His Hired Man, Who Had Just
Murdered the Farmer's Wife.
Little Falls, N. Y. (Special). A
douhle murder occurred in the town of
Warren, near Richfield Springs. The
victims were Benjamin Hoyt and Mrs.
John C. Wallace. Hoyt murdered Mrs.
Wallace and was afterwards shot by Mr.
Wallace.
Wallace is a wealthy farmer, and Hoyt
was employed by him as a hired man.
A yeir ago Mrs. Wallace, who was
about 55 years of age, eloped with Hoyt,
who was only 35. They returned to Wal
lace's home last fall, and the wife was
taken back by her husband and Hoyt
again given employment on the farm.
Recently Hoyt has been importuning
Mrs. Wallace to elope with him again,
but she refused.
A bitter quarrel started, and Hoyt was
ordered to leave the house by both Wal
lace and his wife. He refused to go, and
Wallace stepped into another room, pre
sumably to get a gun. As soon as he left
the room Hoyt shot Mrs. Wallace, the
ball killing her instantly. Mr. Wallace
then rushed into the room. As he did
so Hoyt shot at him, but the bullet went
wide. Wallace then shot and killed
Hoyt.
Torpedo Boat Barney's Fast Trip.
Bath, Me. (Special). The torpedo
boat Barney, built at the Bath Iron
Works, on her preliminary trial trip
made 29.3 knots, the contract require
ments being but 28 knots per hour.
SEVEN PERSONS PERISH
BY FIRE IN CHICAGO,
Chicago (Special). Seven persons
were burned to death, three fatally in
jured and several others slightly burn
ed and otherwise injured in a fire that
destroyed a three-story apartment build
ing at 9316 Marquette avenue, South
Chicago.
While the occupants of the burning
buildings were struggling with the
smoke and flames in hope of forcing
their way to safety, the firemen who
were responding to the alarm were vain
ly waiting for a freight train, which
blocked the way of the fire engines, to
move on and let them pass to the fire.
Marshal Driscoll, in charge of the fire
men, called to the conductor and brake
men to move the train, but they refused
to comply with his request. The police
were sent for and the crew was arrested.
Then, under orders of the fire marshal,
the train was backed from the crossing,
bu: by the time the firemen reached the
burning building it had been destroyed.
Antl-Trusl League Movement.
Winston-Salem, N. C. (Special). It
is learned that the meeting to organize
the American Anti-Trust League will
be held in one of the large Western
cities about May 15. The Southern
Tobacco Journal, which is behind the
movement for the people to take a
pledge not to buy goods manufactured
by a trust, announces that it is receiv
ing letters from prominent members of
the tobacco trade advising the editor
that they are in hearty sympathy with
the action taken and promise their
active support.
Two Suffocated In a Well.
Spring Water, N. Y. (Special). A
horrible accident on the farm of Frank
Pock, by which Mr. Pock, aged 50, and
his son, aged is, lost their lives, has been
reported. Pock went dawn into a well
30 feet deep to repair a pump. As he
neared the bottom his son, who was
watching at the top of the well, saw his
father fall. He descended, and as lie
came near his unconscious father he, too,
fainted. A man was lowered to assist
the others. He also fell, but a rope
about his body saved his life. P(ck and
his son were brought to the burface.
Both were dead
MAY 10HN IMNIC IN CHICAGO.
Wild Excitement on the EoarJ of Trade la
the Windy City.
Chicago (Special). A panic, the first
real one since Phillips cornered the mar
ket, occi red among shorts in May corn
on the Board of Trade here.
Not since the days of "Old Hutch s
operations on the Board of Trade has
there been so much excitement as swept
over the floor when trading began. The
corn pit was a howling mob, and the
shorts acted like madmen in their efforts
to cover.
Price fluctuations were the most Tio
Icnt in years. Havin? seen their losses
grow heavier and heavier with each suc
ceeding clay for some time, traders who
had guaranteed to deliver May corn to
Phillips made frantic efforts to get it.
The price went from 55 to 58 cents in a
few minutes. Phillips proved that he
was master of the situation, and he ruled
with an iron hand.
For an hour shorts hid 58 cents, or
close to it. Then Phillips let out 600.
000 bushels at prices ranging between
57 and 58 cents. It was thought for a
moment that be was about to unload, and
the market broke to 53 cents without a
check. The drop disposed of a number
of "tailers."
Under 5" cents, however. Phillips sold
nothing. In consequence prices reacted
sharply when traders realized that the
end of the corner was by no means at
hand.
FIVE MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Seven Others Received Injuries and Another
Is Missing.
South McAIcster, I. T. (Special).
An explosion of gas occurred in the
mine of the McAIcster Coal Company,
at Aldcrson, by which five men lost
their lives, seven were injured, and an
other is reported missing.
The explosion occurred at about 6.45
o'clock a. m. About 125 men were at
work in the mine at the time. It is not
definitely known how the gas ignited,
but it is probable that some of the men
fired a shot that the shot firers had not
fired. The shot firers enter the mine
in the evening after the miners leave
and fire all the shots or blasts that the
miners have prepared. Sometimes shots
ate not well prepared, and the shot fir
ers refuse to fire them. Occasionally
in these cases the men afterward fire the
shots themselves, although this is
against the rules of the mine. It is
thought that this was done by some of
the men who were afterward killed or
injured by the explosion. The dead are
all asphyxiated.
THOUSANDS MUST PERISH.
Minister Conger Says Famine Is Terrible
in Shan SI.
Des Moines. Iowa (Special). Minis
ter Conger, in reply to a message from
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage. telegraphed:
"The suffering of ti e famine-stricken
people of Shansi is indescribable. Your
plan of relief is the best. Put' matter
in hands of our consuls at Shanghai
and Tientsin and heads of missions
there. Chinese Government and people
will be grateful. Demands of humanity
will be satisfied and future good will
result. I send by letter $100."
Minister Conger says that the condi
tion of the unfortunate people referred
to is beyond description. "Prince
Ching told me only two days before I
left Pekin," said Minister Conger, "that
these people were literally eating each
other.
Sold Pulpit for Salary.
Carnegie (Special). To get back
salary due him the Rev. Pinkham P.
Samuels, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church of this place, sold the pulpit. Mr.
Samuels says he was to receive a salary
of $40 a month. Members of the con
gregation cay he was to receive only
what was collected weekly in excess of
$9. Recently Mr. Samuels received a
call and accepted. When he asked for
what was due him about $25 he was
told "there was nothing doing." He
secured a constable's writ and sold the
pulpit for $24.25.
Disastrous Fire In Chicago.
Chicago (Special). Armour & Co.'s
beef house, one of the largest buildings
at the Stock Yards, caught fire at 6.30
o'clock a. m. and was damaged by flames
and water to the value of $100000. On
the fourth floor, awaiting slaughter, were
1600 head of live cattle, which were res
cued with great difficulty. The building
is a five-story brick, and extends nearly
a block. The building also contained
4600 carcasses of dressed beef.
Scattered among the embers were
found the charred remains of the vic
tims. The bodies were burned beyond
recognition and were identified in vari
ous ways.
The train crew, who live at Elkhart,
Ind., are being held without bail await
ing the verdict of a coroner's inquest.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
bui'uing was an old one, built of wood,
and burned so rapidly that all avenues
of escape by stairways were cut off be-
lore the occupants were aware of the
fire.
Officials of the Lake Shore and Mi-'
chigan Southern Railway declare that
the blocking lasted but a few minutes
and that the members of the train crew
did everything in their power to make
way for the fire engines. Conductor
Brown, who was arrested, claims one of
the firemen uncoupled the air brakes and
the engineer was unable to move the
tr; in.
lie Shot His Wife.
Jacksonville, Fla. (Special). F. R.
Armstronc. a well-known
chant, shot and fatally wounded fiis wife
in tront of the residence of the victim's
mother. When Armstrong fired the first
shot his wife fell on her face. lie then
fired three shots into her l.rwlv Arm.
strong's wife went to the home of her
inowier uiree weens ago. tie visited her
in the afternoon and again at night, when
she had cone to church Hi u'itA
her and shot her before she got inside
ine gaie. Armstrong was arrested.
Mid Mullah on War Path.
Aden (By Cable). Spies that have
come in report that the mad Mullah
is marching with a considerable force
lrom l.assiilar, lour days marcrf do
iwn
the
me tug-Lienr river, nortliward with
object of raiding Berbcra as soon
the British fnrri lpnv rlnr-is
as
A
general British advance was expected
May i, but the Mullah's rapid marches
tauscu a constant cnange 01 plans
Another Comet Sighted.
Cape Town (By Cable ). Another
coinei wat nnservea nere. It was travel-,
nig in a northwesterly direction.
THE GOVERNMENT IS
NOW ON WHEELS.
Crowds fJreet President McKlolcy In
the Lone Star State.
CAPTURES THE SOUTHERN HEART.
The Outpourings of the People to See the
Presidential Train Along the Route Were
Larger, If Anything. Than on the Five
Previous Days, and the Demonstrations
Were Very Striking.
El Paso. Texas (Special). The Presi
dential party reached El Paso, the gate
way of Mexico, at 9 o'clock Sunday
morning, and remained until Monday.
President Diaz, of Mexico, had hoped
to meet the President here and shake
hands across the border, but as the
Mexican Connxess is in session he
could not leave the Capitol. He sent a
personal message to the President, how
ever, and also dispatched Gen. Juan
Hernandez, the commander ol the sec
ond military zone of the State of Chi
huahua, personally to present his good
wishes to the LhicI Magistrate ol the
United States.
Gov. Miiruel Ahumada. of Chihuahua,
the most northerly state of Mexico, also
traveled to F.I Paso to pay his respects,
and tliCi'e distinguished Mexican offi
cials, accompanied by General Hernan
dez's staff, in full uniform, were receiv
ed by the President in his car at the sta
tion. uer excnanKmg leiiciutimiip,
the President renucstcd General Her
nandez to convey to President Diaz his
oersonal crood wishes for the health and
happiness of President Diaz and for a
continuation of the cordial relations at
present existing between the two coun
tries. It bcine Sundav. the President had
requested the local committee here not
to arrange any program for the day.
His wishes were respected, and the
military parade and official exercises
were postponed. The President and
Mrs. McKinlcy and the members of
the Cabinet attended the Siation Street
Methodist Church in the morning, and
in the afternoon some of the party went
for a drive.
THE PAN-AMERICAN FAIR.
Turnstiles Click at Buffalo's Big Exposition-
First Ticket Sold for $5,000.
TtnfTaln M V f Sn-ri.-.n At 8. 10
o'clock Wednesday morning the Pan
American Exposition was opened. Its
birth was not jubilantly celebrated, for
Bullalo is waiting for the formal dedi
cation day. May 20, before great en
thusiasm is displayed.
The only ceremonies Wednesday that
approached formalitv were held under
the blue dome of the Government Build
ing at noon. That building was dedi
cated in the presence of about 200 vis
itors and Exposition oltictals.
There were informal speeches from
the Mayor of Buffalo, Conrad Dichl;
from the president of the Exposition,
John G. Milburn; from J. 11. Brigham,
chairman of the Government Board,
and from his associates, W. H. Michael,
of the Department of State; Prof. r. W.
Clark.of the Department of the Interior.
and F. W. True, of the Smithsonian In
stitution. These were simply impromp
tu speeches of congratulation, the Gov
ernment Building, with the Mines
Building, being the only two now ready
for the public.
The following message conveying the
congratulations of President McKinley
was read:
Memphis. Tcnn.
The President directs me to convey
his congratulations to the to the citizens
of Buffalo upon the auspicious opening
of the Pan-American Exposition, so
rich in blossom and ripe in expecta
tions. May the hopes and ambitions of
its promoters be realized to the fullest
measure.
By direction of the President.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President.
SHOT HER BROTHER BY MISTAKE.
The Young Woman Mad Brought a Gun to
Protect Him From Rowdies.
Birmingham, Ala. (Special). Rich
ard Jacks, a well-known young man of
Brazil, Ala , was accidentally shot and
instantly killed by his sister while she
was cocking a gun in the act of pro
tecting him from an assault.
While Jacks and his sister were at
home several young men called at the
place and became unruly. Jacks order
ed them to leave, which incensed the
young men and hot words followed. The
young woman went into the house and
returned to the front porch with the
gun. The strangers began abusing
Jacks. The young lady cocked the gun
to protect her brother and allowed the
hammer of the gun to fall, discharging
it and sending a load of buckshot into
her brother's heart.
Red Cloak at Her Coffin.
Paris (By Cable). The body of Mad
ame Paule Minck, the agitator who was
transported in connection with the
Commune troubles and was subsequent
ly granted amnesty and who died last
week, was buried in Pcre La Chaise
Cemetery. Her coffin was covered with
a red cloak and followed by socialist
notabilities. At the cemetery a conflict
occurred between the socialists and the
police, the latter endeavoring to sup
pi ess revolutionary cries. Several ar
rests were made.
Bound, Gagged and Robbed.
Chicago (Special). A special to the
Tribune from Adrian, Mich., says: "Two
masked men entered the residence of
Mrs. Ruth Ayers, at Springfield, where
she lived alone, bound and papcred her
and ransacked the house. They ob
tained about $8000 in gold and currency.
She was assessed at $40,000, and it is
known that she always kept a large
amount of money about the house.
There is noclue tothe robbers."
Temple In Ingrrsoll's Memory.
Chicago (Special). The building in
Chicago of a $100,000 temple to the
memory of Robert G. Ingersoll, in which
the teachings of the orator and agnostic
shall be perpetuated, is the purpose of
the Ingersoll Memorial Asociation, in
corporated at Springfield.
Hundreds of Arrests in Russia.
St. Petersburg (By Cable) There
have been several hundred arrests and
svizures in connection with the alleged
revolutionary movement. It is reported
that persons of high positions and repu
tation are involved.
Woman Burned to Death
New Haven, Conn. (Special). Mrs.
S. Hartwell Chapman, wife of one of
New Haven's most prominent physi
cians, was burivcd to death at her home
here. Medical Examiner Bartlett is
making an investigation. It is though!
ttrat Mrs. Chapman was insane.
Plagne Riots In India
Calcutta (By Cable). Three hundred
troops have been dispatched to the Sial
kat district to suppress plague riots.
Twenty-five villagers are in revolt in the
district urn! several hospital assistants
have been killed or wounded.
LIVE NATIONAL APFAIRS.
No Oold In Samoa.
The State Deparfmcnt has made pub
lic a report from Consul-Gcneral L. W.
Osborn, at Apia, Samoa, in which he
says:
"I have from time to time made in
vestigations, and if there are min
erals gold, silver, mica, nickel, rinc,
tin or any other in these islands I have
been unable to find them or to find any
person who has any knowledge of the
fact. If there is any 'gold mining com
pany,' as reported in United Statei pi
pers, the records do not disclose the
fact and the officials have no informa
tion upon the subject. No steamers,
schooners or other vessels are engaged
in transporting sands or ores to Syd
ney, or to San Francisco, or elsewhere.
No such persons as those named as
constituting the 'gold mining company'
arc known here."
To Oct Volunteers Home by July I.
Gen. Bird, of the army transport ser
vice, received a cable despatch from Col.
Miller, Chief Quartermaster at Manila,
giving the program for the departure of
transpotts wit'a the remaining ten Vol
unteer regiments now in the Philippines.
The despatch says that the Hancock, Bu
ford and Pennsylvania will sail on May
10 with the 31st, 41st and 40th regiments,
respectively. Ten days later the Logan
and Kilpatrick, with the 38th, 43d and
44th regiments, and the Indiana, with
the 42d, will sail. The Grant and Ohio
will sail on May 25 with the 48th, 40th
and 47th regiments. Col. Miller says
that these are approximate, but Gen.
Bird says that he has no doubt the last
regiment will arrive in San Francisco in
time to be mustered out before the 1st
of July, in accordance with the law.
Our Stock of Money, $2,433,524,(50.
The general stock of money in the
United States on May I, according to a
statement prepared at the Treasury De
partment, was $2,483,524,650, of which
$288,220,415 was held in the United
States Treasury as assets of the Gov
ernment. Based on an estimated popula
tion of 77,536,000, the circulation of
money per capita was $28.31. Compared
with the conditions on May 1, 1000, the
general stock shows an increase of $160.
481,677; the cash in the Treasury shows
an increase of $25,702,905, the amount
in circulation an increase of $134,778,
772. and the per capita an increase of
f 1 73.
Yellow Jack In Havana.
Yellow fever has made its appearance
in Havana, and the order of the Secre
tary of the Treasury suspending the
quarantine regulations until the 15th in
stant has been revoked. The news of
the presence of the disease was forward
ed to the Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital Service by Dr. Glcnuan. chief
quarantine officer for Cuba. He says
there arc two cases of the fever in Ha
vana, but makes no report for other
ports of the island. The quarantine
regulations, which go into effect imme
diately, require certificates of immunity
from persons coming from Cuba to the
United States through Southern ports,
and five days absence from Cuba 011 the
part of persons coming from that island
through Northern ports.
Philippine Army of 40.000.
After carefully considering the situa
tion in the Philippines the administra
tion Vine Aocipt tt rfAttri tl,u :..
, w . - ..jl. 1.1. ni iiit in
the islands to 40,000 men. If conditions
continue to improve the force may be
reduced still further. Following the de
parture 01 volunteers win come the
regulars who were sent to Manila in
1898, and their movement home will
continue until the force is reduced to
approximately 40,000 men.
Small Craft for the Navy.
Twenty torpedo-boat destroyers and
tornedo bo.ifs will hi. tumnA ,-..,,. r.
the government by contractors within
tne next tew months, isonie delay may
be occasioned by the remodeling of the
sterns of nine of the destroyers, but in
case of necessity all these craft could
be delivered to the government at short
notice.
Root Loses His Secretary.
Mr. W. S. Coursey, who has been pri
vate secretary to Elihu Root since the
latter has been a member of the Cabinet,
has resigned to accept a position with the
North American Trust Company in New
York.
War Taxes Net 5289,504, 447.
Vp to March 31, 1901, the war revenue
Act of June 13, 1898, has produced
$289,504,447. The largest source of
revenue was documentary Stamp taxes,
which netted $101,503,175. Beer taxes
produced the next largest sum, $31,614,-357-
Capital News in General.
Commander E. H. Gheen was assign
ed to the command of the Petrel.
Col. Charles I. Wilson, assistant pay
master general, was placed on the re
tired list on account of age. Colonel
Wilson was born in the District of Co
lumbia, but was appointed to the Army
from New York.
Secrc.ary Root issued an order abol
ishing various arsenals, including the
one at Fort Monroe.
Rear Admiral Schley wrote a graceful
letter commending the project of the
G. A. R. to scatter flowers in the water
as a tribute to the sailor dead.
The retirement of General Wilson and
Colonels Robert and Barlow leads. to a
number of promotions in the Engineer
Corps.
Benjamin A. Davis was the first col
ored man to rise from the ranks to a
second lieutenancy in the army.
Secretary Root has informed the Con
federate Women of Virgmia that in ac
cordance with an Act of Congress he
had given orders for the removal of
bodies of dead Confederates in the Na
tional Cemetery, The removal of the
bodies to the several Slate capitals of
the South had been requested.
Our New Possession.
Dispatches from General MacArthur
to the War Department indicate an al
most complete collapse of the rebellion
in the Philippines..
Civil government in Manila was cs
tahlished as a preliminary to the inaugu
ration of a general civil government.
The Philippine Commission is unwill
ing at present to permit the experiment
of elections in Manila, although (hey
have been authorized in all the other
municipalities. Judge Taft says a mu
nicipal government for Manila will soon
be created. The officers will probably
be appointive.
The' transport Sedgwick, sailed from
.juii j win, ay 1 uiiii fi:4ii youilis,
who are coming to the United States to
be educated.
General Alejandrino, who wis looked
upon uy ine reucis as me probable suc-
is"i ui nut!iuiuu, nurreuucreu un
conditionally at Arayat, in the Province
,.l 1 I
Ul 1 AllipdllK'S, 1BIUI1U lf UU.OU.
Major Thomas C. Prince, assistant
quartermaster, U. S. A., who recently
appeared before a court of ii.quiry, con
vened at i..avnc, r. 1., to answer a
cr.arge ol disobedience of orders, has
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J" w, u I , HIIU tilt, V'.'lil I ICHJlll-
mended that no further proceedings be
PENNSYLVMIA NEWS.
Tbe Litest Happenings Gleaned Prom
All Over the State.
GOVERNOR STONE SIQNS MANY BILLS
Report of flanking Commissioner Retder
Cumberland County Farmer Dies of Wouads
Inflicted by Hlmsetf-Help Was Scares and
He Shot Himsell-Mlner Crushed to Death
at Keyley Run Colliery-Other Live News.
Governor Stone has signed the follow
ing hills: Establishing a separate Or
phans' Court for Montgomery county.
Repealing the act to change the time
for holding the borough and township
elections in Clearfield county, and to fix
the compensation of election officers
therein. Validating official acts done and
performed by burgesses holding offices
under irregular elections or appoint
ments. Authorizing borough Councils to
contract with any incorporated water
company authorized to do business with
in such municipality for a supply of wa
ter for fire protection and for other mu
nicipal purposes. Approving the re
moval of the library of the Pittsburg
Library Association and authorizing the
keeping and maintaining thereof at any
place in the city of Pittsburg or bor
ough or suburb adjoining that city.
Directing how to proceed when a county
has been divided and a new county erect
ed therefrom on mortgages, judgments,
liens and other records which have been
made or entered in the original county
and relate to or affect lands or tenements
in the new county. Making it a misde
meanor to place free or trial samples
of medicine, dyes, ink, coloring or pol
ishing compounds in any form where
children can secure the same. To pre
vent burgesses and Councilmen of bor
oughs from soliciting or receiving bribes
and to punish any person who may effer
to bribe the same. Authorizing trust
companies to become bondsmen for
liquor dealers. Validating mortgages,
conveyances and other instruments
which have been defectively acknowl
edged. The report of Banking Commissioner
Reeder, just made public, shows a most
encouraging condition of the banks of
the State. The total number of banks,
trust companies and savings institutions
under the supervision of the department
is 228, an increase of twenty-six since
the last annual report. The aggregate
capital of these institutions is $50,567,
195, an increase of $5, 450.577.50. as com
pared with last year. The other totals
are as follows: Surplus, $36,209,727.79,
increase of $0,613,869.54; undivided
profits, $17,004,001.63, decrease. $958,
357.29; deposits, ?355.477.4.U4). increase
of $30,596,726.65; cash on hand and due
from banks and bankers, $57,395,801.33,
increase of $4,074,916.98; loans, $103,
491,558.41, increase of $5,218,985.79; in
vestment securities, $213,929,735.15, in
crease of $22,664,256.12: trust funds in
vested, $435,277,713.81; uninvested,
$13,159,661.60; loans to directors of
banks have decreased from $3,655, 7or. 52
in 1892 to $1,775,646.11 last year. The
average deposits of each depositor in
all institutions was $490.79.
Josiah F. Lilly, a well-to-do farmer
living not far from Bethlehem, who
had become despondent because farm
help is scarce, shot himself.
John A. Weaver, of Kutztown, has
instituted a suit in trespass against the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway and
Welsh Bros., circus proprietors, to re
cover damages for injuries received
through the alleged joint negligence of
the defendants. On September 21 Mr.
Weaver, while a passenger on a Read
ing train, was sitting at the window
with his arm on the sill, when the engi
neer suddenly applied the air brakes,
the jar throwing Weaver forward. At
the same time" the dooc of a circus car
on the next track swung outward, its
wooden clamp striking Weaver's elbnw,
and crushing his arm so badly that it
had to be amputated.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stomel, of Swarth
more, had a narrow escape fiom burn
ing to death. About 2 o'clock flames
were observed issuing from the kitchen
of their resideucc The building being
frame the flames quickly spread, and in
a short time the whole lower floor was
ablaze. After great difficulty the occu
pants of the house, were aroused, but
the flames had progressed so far that
they had to make their escape out the
second story window. The fire com
panies of Swarthmore, Morton and
Rutledge responded to the alarm. The
loss on the building and contents, both
of which were destroyed, is said to be
about $5000.
Raymond Palmer, of Wilkcsbarre,
who bought George Roscngrant's wife
for $10 a short time ago, has loaned the
lady to her former spouse just for a
few days that he may transact some
legal business. Palmer and his. pur
chased wife live at South Mountain and
Rosengrant at Eorkston, where he has
a little property. He is selling this and
requires his wife's signatures to the
deeds. At the time Mr. Rosengrant
assumed another name Rosengrant pre
sented the happy couple with a pig
for which he paid nearly all the $10 he
had made by the transaction.
Dr. M. C. Welsh, of the Philadelphia
Municipal Hospital, and an authority on
contagious diseases, was called to Leba
non and pronounced a large number of
supposed cases of chicken pox as genu
ine small pox. Five people in the home
of A. Sholly have the disease. Infected
children have intermingled without at
tempt at quarantine regulations, and as
a result the disease has spread to un
known limits.
Hiram Snyder, a farmer, of Big
Bend, who had been missing young
lambs for some time, set a trap over a
dead sheep. Next morning he found a
large gray eagle caught fast by one
foot. The bird put up fierce fight,
scratching and biting Snyder in the
face, hands and legs before he finally
subdued it. It measures seven feet and
six inches from tip to tip.
Mrs. Daniel Shovlin, while feeding
chickens at .Edgewood Park, was at
tacked, by a hawk measuring almost
four feet from wing to wing. She was
in dancer of having her eyes picked out
when her husband, armed with a club,
came to the rescue. The bird attacked
him, but was killed by a blow on the
bead.
A fire which promised great loss to
fife and property broke out in the
Spaceman block, Coatesville, but for
tunately all the occupants of the build
ing were rescued. The loss by fire was
about $5000.
On a' charge of placing stories in
switches and tampering with the sig
nals, thus holding up express trains on"
the North-Penn Railroad In the vicinity
of North Wales, Albert Ma;tis, aged 15,
is in the county jail at Norristown.
The Reading Railway Company has
been annoyed for some time by the
dangerous pranks of boys.
The strike among the carpenters of
Coatesville was declared ott, when a
meeting was ' he'd by the contractors
and workmen. The contractors agreed
to give the increase of 25 cents per day,
unci the men agreed to work ten hours
a day until November 1, when nine
hours shall constitute a day's work
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