STEEL TRUST'S TERMSREJECTED. President Shaffer and His Colleagues Meet Morfan and Schwab. PART WITHOUT MAKINQ AGREEMENT. Steal Battle Beglaa-Amalgamated Associa tiva Concessions Fall to Alter tht Pantos f the Corporation-" Will Slick to the BUter Ead," Says Secretary William--Each SM Submitted a Proposition. New York (Special). Another effort to perfect a permanent truce between h treat army of steel-workers and the riut corporation which employs it has Jailed, and the conflicting sides are as sharply and widely divided as ever. The leaders on either side met here nd after a day of fruitless conference and discussion parted in a spirit that ahows no tinge of conciliation. Neither aide would surrender a position nor concede a point in the dispute in which they arc involved, and present indica tions point to a renewal, with vigor, of the struggle. The first conference of the day was between President Shaffer nd twelve of his associates on the ex ecutive board of the Amalgamated As sociation, and a group of officials of the united States Steel Corporation, head ed by J. Pierpont Morgan and Presi dent Charles M. Schwab. At the end of an hour the conferees parted, having failed to reach an agreement. The sec ond conference was participated in only ty the officials of the Amalgamated As sociation. The following statement was given to the press: "We, the members of the executive board of the Amalgamated Association Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, con sidering it incumbent upon us to en lighten the public, through the press, with reference to the present relations between our association and the United States Steel Corporation, present the following stastement: "The officials of the United States Steel Corporation, instead df resuming negotiations where they were suspended at the conference held on July n. 12 nd 13, have withdrawn the proposi tions made at that time, and are now offering much less than they agreed to sign for then. The following is the proposition which the United States Steel Corporation gave us as its ulti matum. It will be observed that the preamble states simply that the United States Steel Corporation officials will advise settlement by the underlined companies: "'Preamble, conditions under which we are willing to advise a settlement oi .the labor difficulties: " 'Tinplate Company Should pro ceed under the contract signed with the Amalgamated Association as of July I. 1901. "'American Steel Hoop Company Company should sign the scale for all the mills owned by the American Steel Hoop Company that were signed lor last year. "'American Sheet Steel Company Company should sign the scale for all the mills of this company tint were signed for last year, except the old Meadow Mill and the Saltsburg Mills ' " The strikers' proposition: "We desire to preface our proposi tion by directing attention to the fact that it is a modification oi that which was offered originally. At the last Con ference, as at those preceding it, wc re quired the signature oi the scales for all the mills owned and operated by the United States Steel Corporation, while in the proposition given below we ask that he scales be signed for none hut those mills which are organise i, a.id where the men ceasing to v.orU have signified their desire to l connected with the Amalgamated Association. "This modification has been made he cause the trust officials declared ihat we wished to force men into the organiza tion against their will and desire. Wc therefore asked that the scale be signed for only those men who desired it." Now comes the proposition of the Amalgamated Association: "We, the memlers of the executive board of the Amalgamated Association, hereby present the following proposi tion as a reply to that received from the United States Steel Corporation: "Sheet Mills All mills signed for last year, wiih the exception of Salts burg and Scottdale. and with the addi tion of McKeesport and Wellsville. "Hoop Mills All mills now known to be organized, viz: Youngstown, Girard, Greenville, Pottery Warren, Lindsay, McCutcheon, Clark, Bar Mill. Jtlonessen, Mingo, 12-inch, 9-inch and hoop mills of the Cleveland Rolling Mill Company. "Tin Mills All mills except Mones sen. "Note All other matters of detail to be left for settlement by conference. "We furthermore wish to state that our purpose in coming to New York was not because we doubted our presi dent, T. J. Shaffer, and our secretary. John Williams, who have our confidence and indorsement, but in the hope of obtaining a settlement of the strike." AHEAD IN IKON ANDSTEEL Halted States la Now Leads All Other Coun tries lo Production. Washington (Special). The geologi cal survey has issued a report on iron and steel at the close of the nineteenth century, prepared by James M. Swank, general manager of the American Iron and Steel Association. It shows that this country leads all other countries in the production of these articles. It puts the total world's production of pig iron in loop at about 40,000.000 long tons, of which the United States made 13,780,242 Ions, or fully 34 per cent. The. total world's production of steel for 1 000 was about 26,875,000 tons, of which the, Uni ted States made 10,187,322 tons, or nearly 38 per cent. The bessemer pig iron pro duction in 1000 was 7,94.3,45.1 tons. Saffrage Report Passes. Montgomery. Ala. (Special). The Constitutional Convention adopted the entire report of the committee on suf frage. The special order for the day was the reconsideration of the Beddow amendment to the articles extending the privilege of suffrage to all foreigners who have declared their intention of be coming citizens of the United States. The convention refused to reconsider. Dele gate Sanford, of Montgomery, offered an amendment to record the names of voters and number the ballots, but it was lost. Killed His Wile n7 Hi U. Charleston, S. C. (Special). Private I-ouis Haggerty. Tenth Unitrd Slates Artillery, killed his wile and then blew out his own brains in his quarters at the government barracks 011 Sullivan's Island. Jealousy was the cause of the tragedy. Ilaggerty enlisted from West Virginia. Allies l Leave PeUn. I-otidon (By Cable'). In the House of Commons Vi.-couut Craubnrnr, Under Srrretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that 4 f 'he date of the evacuation of Pckin by the foreign troops had been fixed for Au Ukt 1$. HILARY OF THE fvEWS. tomestlc. A request lias been made to Indian Agent Kandlett at Anadorko to sup press gambling at I.nwton, (). T. There is much suffering at Reno among those who failed to draw claims. At Newport News the new Morgan Line steamship F.l Siglo was successful ly launched. Miss Susan S. Usher, sis ter of Lieutenant Commander Llsher, U. S. N christened the vessel. An amicable settlement was made in Atlantic City by the representatives of the Green Glass Bottle Manufacturers and a committee of the Blowers' Union. Judge Halsey, in Wilkesbarrc. Pa., made final the preliminary injunction restraining the striking machinists from interfering with the non-unionists. William Mallory and Zig Jones, farmers of Tazewell county. Va.. quar reled after leaving a distillery, and in a fight Mallory was shot to death. Miss Albertine Stringfield. a school teacher of Philadelphia, attempted to commit suicide by leaping into the dock. Private Louis Hager:y, Tenth Ar tillery, killed his wife ami then himself at Sullivans Island, S. C. General Mandcrson, who was to have been Schley's counsel, found that he was not able to serve. A comnanv has been formed to erect a new hotel at Berkeley Springs. W. Va. Darry Golden, aged .'2, of Bridge port. V. Va.. was killed by a train. Half a million ddlars in gold arrived at Seattle from the Klondike. Rain has fallen in some of the dry sections in Iowa and Nebraska. Win. II. Pratt, of West Chester. Pa is accused of killing his wife as the re sult of a quarrel over his sale of two cows to raise money to buy diamonds for a widow. The Municipal League in San Fran cisco is intervening in the dock strike there with good prospects of bringing about peace. K. I.. Leverton, a private in company D. Twenty-seventh Regiment, at Fort McPherson, Ga., has been charged with arson. All the coke concerns of the United States Steel Company were consoli dated, the H. C. Frick Company be coming paramount. James Ferguson, son of Charles Fer guson, of Baltimore, was instantly killed at Atlantic City l;y a charged telephone wire. Twelve hundred industrial insurance agents in Philadelphia formed a union for mutual protection. David Maclay. the oldest man in Fon tain countv. Pa., is dead, lie was born in r8o8. A company has been formed at York to make waterproof and acidproof cof fins. George Slade has been made general manager of the Erie Railroad system. John Shanabrook was killed at Han over, Pa., by falling from a girder. No national banks will be established at present in Porto Rico. E. S. Dean was fatally shot at Col burn. Va., by Sam Mullins. While playing at hanging in Arkansas a boy hanged himself. He is uncon scious. The Governor of the State may recommend the repeal of the public exe cution law. The drouth in rhe southern parts of Virginia was broken by heavy rains. Philip Woods, colored, was killed by lightning near Richmond. Mrs. Felix Matthais and two of- her children, living near Howards Lick Mountain, ate toadstools by mistake for mushrooms, and died. The secretary of the International Longshoreman's Union ordered a strike to affect the boats of the Anchor Line at all ports. More than twenty Princeton students who failed to pass examinations in June have been dropped to lower classes. Foreign. Governor Tuan, of the Shantung Province in China, issued a proclama tion urging the magistrates not to al low the missionaries to exert any influ ence in the decision of cases. The National Miners' Federation of France proposes a general strike in that country 'inless its demands are com plied with. Owing to the illness of his mother Emperor William has changed his plans and will not attend certain fes tivities. Arctic fishermen brought to Vardoe, Norway, eight survivors of the explor ing ships Stroemmare and Famalien. The British transport Manila landed 600 Boer prisoners on Tuckers Island, one of the Bermuda Islands. Commandant Hermanns Meyn, a cousin of President Steyn, was killed while fighting at Ficksburg. The yield of wheat and oats in Eng land is somewhat below the average. The governor oi Shantung, China, is making smokeless powder and arms. M. Cambon. the French ambassador to the United States, in an interview in Paris, eulogized President McKinley and praised American institutions. Scnor Pulido, Venezuelan minister of war, has resigned. An official report says the revolutionists were again de feated by the government forces. The War Office was compelled to call off its boycott on the London Daily Mail, which it tried to cut off from news of the South African War. Lord Stanley reported in the House of Commons that the cost of the war in South Africa from April 1 to August I was 35,750,000. Dr. Suering Berson, a German, has reached a height of 35.500 feet in a bal loon. The temperature was 40 degrees below zero. Martial law has been proclaimed on the Bermuda islands, where Boer pris oners of war are confined. Lord Kitchener reported that the Boers were shooting British yeomen af ter their surrender. A Boer commando, with two guns, has entered Portuguese territory, encamp ing at Guanetz. Financial. L'lica, N. Y., has sold at auction $165, coo 4 per cent, city bonds at tooJJ. It is said nego'iations are again on for tht purchase of the Evanston Line. The New York Subtreasury statement shows that the banks lost $1,241,01-0 last week. The Brooklyn Union Gas Company has declared a 2 per cent, quarterly divi dend, payable September 3. The Southern Cotton Oil Company will increase its capital stock from $2, 000,000 to $11,000,000, in order to extend its business. It is said action on the Union Pacific dividend will be taken this week, and there will be no increase in the rate. It in said that owing to rust and heat the wheat crop of Manitoba Ins been re duced from 60,000,000 bushels to 147, 000,000 bushels. A dispatch from Minneapolis says es timates of Spring wheat yield by eleva tor men run from 150,000.000 to 210,000, 000 bushels; conditions ideal. An Iowa Central director says: "There has licen no offer for our stock by Min neapolis & St. Louis interests, but there may have been some deal for the taking over of our property by Mnineapali St St. Iui without my knowledge." FAMILY SAVED BY WOMAN'S WIT. Persuaded Her Crazy Hufhand lo Buy the Coffins. COMMITTED TO INSANE ASYLUM. Joseph Ryder, a Retired Shipmaster of Bangor, Me., Made All Preparations to Kill His Wilt sod Children, aad So lo formed the Wlfe-Sb loduced Him to Go With Her to Pick Out tht Collins. Bangor, Me. (Special). Joseph Ryder, of Orrington. a retired shipmaster, in formed his wife on Wednesday that he had nicely arranged a burial plot for her and their son and daughter, and that he thought it best to forthwith kill all three of them and buiy them all on the same day, side by side. Only the quick wit and bravery of Mrs. Ryder averted a terrible tragedy, as the madman had a sharp ax and a r i tie all in readiness to carry out his awful purpose. The Ryders live on the shore of Sweets Pond, in Orrington, and have al was been well-to-do and respected. Cap tain Ryder was a fine, bright man until the Civil War, when he suffered a ter rible Hogging, being tied in the rigging and brutally lashed with the cat-o'ninc-tails to force from him some information concerning the movements of vessels. He came home a wreck, physically and mentally, but seemed to have recovered, when a few years ago he suddenly be came violently insane and attempted to kill his son. The boy, then about 16 years old, was obliged to leave home and go to live with neighbors, as the very sight of him gcaded the father to mad ness. Two months ago the town authorities took action for the removal of Captain Ryder to the insane hospital, but the old man pleaded so hard to be allowed to stay at home, where he expected soon to die. that it was thought best to give him another chance. He calmed down greatly and asked his son to return home, promising never again to lift a hand against him. For a time everything went smoothly in the family, and Captain Ryder seemed to have regained his mental balance, treat ing his wife and children with marked kindness, but two weeks ago it was ob served that he was again acting strange- Captain Ryder began to pay frequent visits to the little family burial plot near the house, going out early in the morn ing with spade and pick and working diligently all day. He made a plot a foot higher than the rest of the inclos ure and sodded it neatly. When he had finished on Wednesday he went to his wife and made the start ling announcement: "Well, Mary. I have got a nice lot all ready for you. I have stood it as long as I can. Day after to-morrow I shall kill the boy and as soon as he is'dead I shall kill the girl. Then, after you and I have made them fit for burial, I will kill you, and I'll have three funerals all in one day." Had Mrs. Ryder made the slightest objection to 'this calmly laid plan for wholesale murder she would doubtless have been killed then and there, but she is a woman of quick wit and strong nerve, so she immediately agreed with her lunatic husband that his plan was a good one, and promised to help him to carry it out. All that day Ryder raved around the house, sharpened the axe and handled the rifle with which he intended to kill his family. Thursday he repeated his awful announcement of death, and Mrs. Ryder said: "Very well let us go to Bangor and pick out the coffins. You go and hitch up the horse, and I will go along with you." "That's right," said the madman, pleased with her ready acquiescence. "We ought to do this thing well." And to Bangor they came. At Bangor Mrs. Ryder managed to get Ifer husband into doctor's office, akid there a number of physicians exam ined him as to his mental condition, with the result that he was quickly placed in a cell at the new Eastern Maine Hospital for the Insane. DEATH STRIKES PLEASURE PARTY. Three Vounj People Drowned In Siaepuxent Bay-Desperate Struggle. Salisbury, Md. (Special). One of the saddest drowning accidents of the sea son occurred at Queponco, on Sinepux ent Bay. Three prominent young people lost their lives. They were: Miss Ethel Lenore Philips, daughter' of Mr. J. Chase Philips, 3014 Baker street, Walbrook ; Mr. (i. Gricr Ratcliffe, a prominent law yer of Salisbury; Miss Jennie White, of Whitesburg, Worcester county. All of the IkxIics were recovered. The three unfortunates had been bath- j ing wi.1i Mr. S. King White, of Whiton; Miss Iris Tull. of Marion Station, Son- erset county, and Miss Abbie White, of : Powellville, Wicomico county. Thcv I were at the bathing shore on Mr. W hue s farm at yueponco. The drowned ladies, in co'nnany with Mr. Ratcliffe, became separated from the other three parties and suddenly found themselves in a deep hole. The l.idies became frightened, an J on r.nding them selves going down, grabled Ratcliffe and dragged him down with them. 1 I cy never rose to the surface. Ratcliffe was naturally a good swimmer, but was un able to do anything with two frant'c wo men clinging to him. Boera Attack a Train. London (By Cable). A letter from a soldier in South Africa, dated Nyl strofxn, Transvaal Colony, July 6, says the Boers wrecked a train near Naboom spruit, July 4. One hundred and fifty Boers attacked the train guard and 28 (jordon Highlanders were killed, 18 wounded and 10 captured. The conduc tor, engineer and firemen of the train were subsequently shot. , Bloodhsuads on His Trail Shelby. N. C. (Special). Chief of Po lice Jones was shot and instantly killed by Jim Lowery, a negro employed at the South Carolina and Georgia Depot. Jones, with a warrant charging Ixwery with selling whiskey without a license, went to serve it. Lowery ran, firing at Jones, the bullet taking effect in the lung. Jones followed and caught him as he struck u lamppost. In the scuffle I.owery fired again, the bullet going through Jones' heart. Four bloodhounds and over a thousand people are on the negro's trail. - Collided la the Night Ixxkport, N. Y. (Special). A Pan American special, heavily loaded, and a regular train collided a -few miles east of this city on the New York Central. Thomus Hyland, an engineer, and George Webb, trainman, were killed, and a fireman was severely injured. The regular train was late at Medina, and re ceived orders to run to Middleport and await the Pan-American special. When the train reached Middleport they met the Buffalo theatre train, which they thought was the special they were to puss. The passengers of both train were thrown into a panic by the shock. REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA. Whole Conntry Ready to Rite Afalnsl Presi dent Castro. Willemstad, Island of Curacoa (By Cable). Dr. Range! Gardiras, at the head of 5.000 men, has revolted against President Castro of Venezuela. The in surgents arc near San Antonio dc Tachira. on the Colombia frontier. The Venezuelan Government has sent 10,000 troops to the scene of the tio rising. The situation is grave. Other outbreaks are expected. The w hole country is ready to rise against President Castro. Constitutional guarnnties have been suspended and complications with Colombia are feared. Washington (Special). The state de partment received the following telegram from the American legation nt Caracas. "Martial law has been d:iarel in Venezuela by the President of the coun try, in consequence of the invasion of a revolutionary force from Colom'ih. It i. reported that an army of :roo men will meet the invaders. ' Official Coallrmatlol. The state department had not called on the navy department for a ship to go into Venezuelan waters. In view of the serious condition of affairs there and the unsettled condition in the neighboring republic of Colombia it is not improbable that an American warship will be sent to the scene of trouble for the protection of American interests. If a ship is called for some difficulty might be experienced in finding a suitable vessel for the mis sion. About the only ship available at this time is the small gunboat Machias, fitting at the Boston Navy Yard. That vessel, however, would not be ready to sail for about two weeks. There is not a single American warship in southern waters. In case of extreme urgency one of the battleships now in course of commission could be sent. OOVERNMENT SUES FOR $2,250,000. Action Began Afalnst Oberlin M. Carter, His Uncle and His Brother. New York (Special). The first step by the. Government looking to the re covery of a part of the $,250,000 al leged to have been embezzled by Ober lin M. Carter, late csptain of the Corps of Engineers, now serving a sentence at Leavenworth, Kan., while supervis ing government work tn the harbor of Savannah. Ga., was taken when Marion Erwin, of Georgia, special assistant At torney General of the United States, filed bills in the United States Court of the Southern District of New York and in the District of New Jersey against O. M. Carter and Lorenzo D. Carter, his uncle. Under these bills a temporary receiver was appointed for properties in New Y'ork and New Jer sey. I. Stanton Carter, brother of O. M. Carter, is also made a party to the bill. The bill seeks a decree declaring that certain property held in New York by the defendants was purchased with the funds intrusted to Captain Carter as a disbursing officer, and by him through conspiracy with the contractors fraudu lently converted to his own use. MOTHER AND CHILDREN HANGED. Betsie McCray and Her Son and Daughter Lynched by a Mob. Carrollton. Miss. (Special). The murder of Mr. and Mrs. Taliaferro cul minated here in the lynching of Betsie McCray, her son, Belfield McCray and daughter, Ida McCray, all colored. 1 he mob was composed of about 500 white citizens of Carroll County, who marched to the jail in order, demanded the keys from Jailer Duke, proceeded to the cells of the untortunatc negroes, bound them by the neck and hands and cairied-lhem to the corporate limits of the town, where they hung them to a trie by the public roadside and riddled their bodies with bullets. The mob resisted the earnest appeals of Judge W. F. Stephens and Hon. W. S. Hill, who stood on the steps of the jail and appealed to the mob in the name ot law and order. They even followed tin: mob to the cell door with their arms around the necks of the leaders, pleading to let the law take its course, but with no effect. ALIVE WITH A PIERCED HEAD. Remarkable Vitality of a 7-Year-0ld Boy Shot Through the Head. Baltimore, Md. (Special). Leading medical men of Baltimore are watching with keen interest the case of 7-year-old Samuel Appleby, who was accidentally shot through the brain by Miss Ambler Hallyday, on July 23. while that lady was firing at a target. "The case of young Appleby," said his physician, "is one of the strangest on record. The boy was shot over the ear. The brain was pierced in what is' known as the 'si lent area,' and there is a hole through his head from ear to ear." Resident Physician Stick says young Appleby's recovery depends altogether upon the question of whether the bullet which pierced his brain was clean or not. If it was the boy has a chance of pulling thromy'i. Working on Phillips' Books. Chicago (Special). Attorney Good win, who is in charge of the George H. Phillips Company, which temporarily suspended business on the Board of Trade, informed Mr. Phillips that over night developments, in the matter of disentangling the accounts, indicate that the firm will be in shape to resume busi ness in a few days. The firm's loss, ac cording to Attorney Goodwin, will be slightly over $200,000. Mrs. Nation Pardoned. Topeka, Kan. (Special). Mrs. Car rie Nation, who is serving a .sentence in the county jail for joint-smashing, was pardoned by Governor Stanley. Site would not at first accept the par don because the fine and costs were not remitted, but afterward decided to do so. American Professor Arrested. San Juan, Porto Rico (By Cable). Professor Riddle, of the San Juan Nor mal School, who has been sojourning in South America in the interest of the United States Fish Commission, has ar rived here from Venezuela. He tells a itory of imprisonment. While ascend ing the Orinoco, accompanied by an as phalt official, his launch was held up by a small Venezuelan gunboat, the Gen eral Hernandez. Those on board were made prisoners. They were held in cus tody at Citudad Bolivar for six days, and were then released. Cut la Telephone Rates. Wheeling, W. Va. (Special). The Bell Telephone Company, upon the ad vent of the new National Independent system, announced that hereafter resi dence telephones (four on a line), will be rented at $13 a year. This is to be followed by a cut in the rate for com mercial 'phones. Instantly Killed by a Train. Clarksburg, W. Va. (Special). Dar ry Golden, aged 24, ten of Jrvm Gold en, of Bridgeport, was killed instantly by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train. Both legs were rut off at the hip. REAR ADMIRAL KIMBERLY OUT. Successor on Board of Inquiry tftf Yet Named. CORRESPONDENCE MADE PUBLIC. It Is Captain Lemly't Desire That When the Coort Is Closed the Sampson-Schley Con troversy Shall Have Been Ended With All the Fact la the Cast Broafht Fully and Clearly to Pobllc Knowledge. Washington (Special). The Navy Department did not announce the suc cessor to Admiral Kimberly on the Schley court of inquiry. The correspondence with Admiral Kimberly relative to the latter's declina tion was made public, however. Ad miral Kimberly's letter is dated West Newton, Mass., July 29, is addressed ti Secretary Long, arid is as follows: Admiral Klraberly't Letter. Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of rescript of a court of in quiry which is to convene on September 12 in which I am named as a member. I regret to have to request that I may be detached from said duly, owing to dis ability from a weak heart and its at tending complications, being under medi cal treatment for the same. Much to my mortification this is the first Department order that I am unable to honor, during a naval life of 55 years. t I am, verv respectfully, your obedient servant, ' L. A. 'KIMBERLY, Rear Admiral, U. S. N. (ret.) Department Grants Request. The reply was forwarded from Wash ington to-day. It is as follows: Sir The Department is in receipt of your letter of July 29, expressing a re gret on your part nt being obliged to ask that you may be detached from the duty of serving upon the court of in quiry to convene on September 12. The Department learns with regret that you are suffering from a weak heart and its attending complications, for which you are under medical treatment. Such be ing the case, the Department is reluc tantly compelled to grant your request. Your letter continues: "Much to my mortification, this is the first Depart ment order that I am unable to honor during a naval life of 55 years." Let me hasten to assure you that there is no cause for mortification at this incident. On the contrary, it affords an oppor tunity of which the Department gladly avails itself to congratulate you for a record so loyal to the service. More over, this record amply justifies the wis dom of the Secretary of the Navy in as signing to you the grave and conspicu ous duty of serving upon the court. Permit me to express the hope that your health will continue to improve, so that in future should a less arduous duty be required of you, you may be fully able to respond. Verv respectfully, F. W. I1ACKETT. Acting Secretary. Schley's Friends D spleated. The action of the Department in de clining to modify the language of the precept so as to eliminate an expression of opinion regarding Admiral Schley's "disobedience" is looked upon by his friends as an unnecessarily harsh act. They claim that since the whole ques tion must be threshed out before the court, a change in the phraseology would not have injured the case against the Admiral. The fact is pointed out that Admiral Schley never admitted that he had diso beyed the orders of the Department. His message, which has been construed to be such an admission, stated that the orders could not be obeyed, not that they had not been obeyed. As a matter of fact, however, the .refusal to make the modification in the precept will not af fect the judgment of the court in any manner. Killed Mother and Child. ' Sherburne, Minn. (Special). Freder ick Yost, a prosperous farmer, shot and fatally wounded Eliza Kunkle, formerly his housekeeper. With a second shot he killed the woman's lo-month-old child. Stepping into the road. Yost then com mitted suicide. Yost recently had been arrested on charges preferred by the woman. Plan Olant Terminal Station. Chicago Special). Plans for a central railroad station here, estimated to cost $40,000,000, are being prepared to be sub mitted at a meeting of railway officials to be held on August 15. Eighteen '-f the twenty-two railroad companies with Chicago terminals have approved the scheme as drawn by Alderman Dixon and members of the Council committee appointed to investigate the question oi a single terminal believe the plan can be carried to a successful conclusion. Kentucky Author Killed. I exington. Ky. (Social). Geo ee W. Ranck, one of the best-know liter ary men of Kentucky, was kille-1 bv a Louisville and Nashville train here George W. Ranck was the author of ' History of Lexington. Ky," "(i'rly. the White Indian," "The Traveling Church." "The S'ory of Bryan's Sfitior,," and " 'The Bivouac of the Dead and is Author." He was born in Louisville. Ky., February 13. 1841. and wt; edncit ed in the L'niversity of Kentucky. Two Men Killed la Pittaburf. Pittsburg, Pa. (Special). William Wilson of Greenpoint, L. I., and Jesse Wilson of Pittsburg, employed on ths new Frick building, in course of erec tion, were instantly killed here. The accident was caused by the sheering of a brace, while hoisting a six ton eye beam. This caused the derrick to give way and the men were precipitated from the sixth floor to the second. A large number of workmen below narrowly es caped with their lives. Must Pay Castellans' Debts. New York (Special). In the United States Circuit Court, Judge Lacombe has handed down an order directing George J. and Helen M. Gould, as re ceivers of the surplus income of Anna Gould, Countess de Castcllane, to pay the instalments of the principal and in terest past due upon three mortgages on property of the Castellaues in France. The property in question is the resi dence of the Castellaues on the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, in Paris, and their chateau, which was formerly the prop city of the Duchess des Noaillcs. Crest Lightning Story. New Brunswick, N. J. (Special).--It is said that lightning struck John Kohlasch'a barn, at Fresh Ponds, set ting it on fire and stunning his tea-year-old sou. Mrs. Kohlasch was juit starting for help when, it is aver re J, a second flash struck the barn and put the fire out. Kolasch was coiling home on the trolley car when a lush disabled the motor though the fusci and other parts teemed all right. Then, it is alleged, while the niotorman was trying to locate the trouble, there was another ft a v It and the motors nt.rttd working all right. LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS. New Postal Order Will Be Obeyed. Reform in the handling and carrying of second class mail matter, as contem plated in the recent orders of the Post master General, promises to meet all ex pectations. So far as can be learned those who have been illegally enjoying the one cent a pound rate are preparing to submit to the new order without pro test. Reasonable time will be allowed publishers of such periodicals and books as are excluded under the recent order to comply with the regulations, the pur pose being not to work any undue hard ship by immedately cutting them out of the second class mail. There was a disposition on the part of some of the firms that will suffer most under a strict enforcement of the law to contest the new regulations in court. It is gratifying to the postoffice officials to learn that where these firms hae con sulted the best legal authority they have been advised to abandon their purpose to enter suit, as an examination of the law shows they would have no case. This ad vice was given to one of the largest firms, whose books will be excluded un der the new regulation, by one of the best lawyers in the United States. In order that there may be no harsh enforcement r-f the new regulations. Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden has issued instructions to postmasters rclali'.'i to their application. Nation's Oreat Stock of Gold. United States Treasurer Roberts has announced that the stock of gold held by the U'nited States has again exceeded all records. The amount of the yellow metal in the vaults is $504,354,297, or considerably over a half a billion. The increase in the holdings of gold since July 1, 1900, has been over $80,000,000. On the latter date the stock held in this country was $423,577,071. None of the other great nations of the world has as much gold as is held by the United States. On July 25 there was hold by the Bank of France $478,258,230. Russia comes next with a stock of $345. 408,144. Great Britain lags behind in the matter of gold holdings, as the Bank of England on July 25 only held $183. 350.681 worth of thennetal. The experts in the Treasury are simp ly dazed by the continued large receipt, especially irom internal revenue. It was estimated at the beginning of the fiscal year that there would lie a decrease of at least $3,500,000 in the receipts per month, owing to the reduction of the war revenue tax. It was expected that the deficit for this month would amount to that much if not more. The deficit is less than $1,500,000. The total receipts from all sources for July have been $49,340,129.91. For a corresponding period last year the total receipts were $47,902,018.71. Of these receipts $27,302,939.87 are from internal revenue sources, an increase of about $700,000 over the corresponding period last year, when the internal revenue re ceipts were $26,609,175.67. The customs receipts are also keeping up, being $10. 921.842.36 this year, compared with $19, 005,708.22 for the same period last year. Durkee Claim Attacked. The Secretary of the Treasury ."ml lie Treasurer of the United Statei tiled with the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia their answer to the petition for an accounting in connection with the well-known Durkee claim against the Government for V'j.ooo.coo and interest. These officials insert in their replies that the claim is "wholly imaginary, false, fictitious and L-ir.dr.lcnt an.l with out foundation in law or in fact." They assert that the records of the Treasury Department faill to disclose any basis for the claim. To Observe Earth and Air. The United States has been invited by the Government of Germany, in pur suance of the action of the international congress of geographers held at Berlin, to co-operate innieteorologica'and n-ag netic observations south of parallel 30, south latitude, during the coming South Pole expedition which Germany is about to undertake. The invitation has been turned over to the Navy Department, and the hydro graphic office of that department prob ably will arrange to co-operate in mete orological observations. Cotton Goods Sold to Cuba. A comparative statement of the im ports of cotton goods into Cuba during the calendar years 1899 and 1900 has been prepared for publication in the Di vision of Insular Affairs of the War De partment. The statement shows ' that cotton goods to the value of I6.079.757 were imported during 1900. as against $6, 25.057 during 1899. The statement als: shows that tne United Kingdom sent to Cuba in touo $2,965,307 worth of cotton goods, an increase over 1899 of $773,282 In 1899 Cuba took from the United States $1,337,741 worth, while in 1900 she took only $420,142 worth. In 1899 Germany's cotton trade was $162,515. and in 1000 $34'.53: Fn nce's, $403,490 in i8t and $651,973 in iooo; Spain's, I2.126.712 in 1899 and $1,605,745 in 1000. New Ambasiador for Italy. In response to an inquiry from the Italian Government the Stale Depart ment has announced that it will receive with pleasure as Ambassador from Italy to the United States K. Mayor Des Plantes, at present Italian Minister to Servia and a diplomat of long experi ence. Senor Malaspini, the Italian Min ister to Buenos Ayres, who was original ly selected to succeed Baron Fava at Washington, will go elsewhere. Dr. Rail's Widow Wants Damages. Mrs. Rita L. dc Ruiz, widow of the American dentist who was killed by the Spanish authorities in Cuba just before the outbreak of the Spanish War, to-day filed before the Spanish Claims Commis sion a claim for $75,000 damages by rea son of her husband's death. Capital News la Oeneral. Major Charles A. Doyen, marine of ficer of the North Atlantic Squadron, has been found guilty of a breach of discipline and sentenced to lose two numbers. General Wcod believes that the fu ture of Cuba is very promising. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hack ett replied to Admiral Schley's Irtte-. declining to modify the paragraph in the precept charging him with disobedience of orders, but agreeing to submit his letter on the subject to the court of in quiry. Our Netr Possessions. The Manila Civil Commission lias chartered a steamer for a trip among the northern islaiuli in the interest of the establishment of civil government. The journey will begin in about ten days. Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado, who has been closely investigating the question of public hinds in the Philip pines, urges the commission to tukc steps to establish a homestead law al lowing anv person doing work to the value of $100 on government land to occupy 4 certain are of it. He also urges a similar arrangement i:h refer ence lo mining clauijs. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS. The Latent Happenings Gleaned From All Over tbe Stale. CHURCH A PREY TO INCENDIARIES. Methodist Hoase ol Worship la Clearfield County Set on Fire at Several Different Places-High Schools la Townsblps-To Take Land for School-Two Mea Lost la a Mlae Race Discrimination Suit-Other News. The following pensions were granted Pennsylvanians: George Barr, Wash ington, $6; Thomas Lloyd, Pottsville, $8; Charles A. Kershner, Pottsville, $8; John W. James, Altoona, $6; John Wesley Barker, New Haven, $6; Chas. R. Htidgins, Harisburg. $12; Seneca L. Arnold, Towanda, $17; Cornelius D. Houtz, Lemont, $8; Edward Pentz, State Soldiers' Home, Erie, $12 Glenn W. Christy, North Hope, $6; Caroline E. Allen. Waynesburg, $12; Phebe Kel lev, Crofut, $12; Catherine Rung, Mendville, $8. Henry White, Pottsville, $6; las. K. Bicscclicr, Glcssner, $6; John Mitchell, Rochester. $8; George M. Smith, Kel lersburg. $17; Jacob N. Thompson, Ma- honing, $17; Reese Hopkins, Pittsburg, $8; Henry F. Wagoner, Carlisle, $8; David E. Rishell. Pittsville, $10; Jacob M. Zimmerman, Hollidaysburg, $10; John A. Davidson. Tyrone, $10; Liber ty Estcs, Arbucklc, $17; Annie W. White, Braddock, $8: Fannie B. Pitts, Mansfield, $8; Bridget Lanagan, Erie, $8; Margaret Malloy, Monongahela, $12. Dr. W. C. Schaeffcr, Superintendent of Public Instruction, has sent to all the township school boards of the State 1 circular embodying the new law appro priating $50,000 to township high schools In it he says: "In addition to its share of this special appropriation, a town ship establishing and maintaining a higl school is also entitled to upward of $5f for every teacher regularly employed foi the year in said high school. A high school can lie started in any ordinarj school room. The most difficult thing to secure is an instructor of the requi site scholarship and teaching ability Graduates of the elementary course in our Normal Schools do not possess the scholarship required by law. Most ol those who have completed the three years' course or the scientific course, ot who have received the permanent certifi cate on the basis of graduation from college, possess the certificate required by the act of 1895. A provisional certifi cate covering the branches not enumer ated on the permanent or Normal school certificate, will entitle the holder to be employed as the teacher whose scholar ship is specified by the act of 1895. The requirements should not be made ton rigid at first. If you desire me to assist you in any way in the establishment of any township high school, I shall be glad to render any assistance in my power. I am aware that we cannot move faster than public opinion, and ant anxious on the one hand to establish township high schools where they are likely to succeed, and on the other hand to avoid making the experiment in townships where a high school cannot succeed. No violent or sudden changes in the course of study are recommended for high schools now in successful operation." The Methodist Episcopal Church at Munson Station, twenty-five miles east of Clearfield was destroyed by fire. The fire is lxdieved to have been the work of incendiaries. Those who arrived at the burning church first detected an odor of kerosene, and it was evident that the torch had been applied at several differ ent points. At one place a foundation stone had been removed directly under the frame work, which ,was found ablaze. Several men succeeded in saving the organ. Extensive repairs on the church had just been completed. Arthur Seymour, a young colored man, entered complaint against John B. Peo ples, manager of a roof garden in Lan caster, charging hiin with violating an act of . Assembly of May 9, 1887, which makes it a mjsdcmeanor for proprietors of public places to refuse service to any one 011 account of color or race. Peo ples gave hail for a hearing. Charters were issued at the State De partment as follows: The Star Street Railway Company, Mechanicsburg, Cum berland County. The line is three miles long lo Bowniansdale and the capital is $18,000. South Bethlehem and Center Valley Street Railway Company, six miles long, to run from South Bethlehem to Soudersville, to Colesvillc, to Fried ensville, to Center Valley and return. Capital, $23,000. The School Board of Nether Provi dence has awarded the contract for a new $12,000 school building. The site has been selected, but the owner of the land refuses to sell at the school hoard's figures. The board intends to take the land under the provisions of an act of Assembly, and allow the courts to decide the question of the price. Three blooded heifers strayed fro n the farm of David A. Verne-, in Uu per Providence township, several weeks ago and diligent search failed to reveal their whereabouts. Their carcasses were found in an unoccupied house on the farm of Samuel Morrow, two miles from Verner's place. There was a heavy storm just aiter the heifers were miss ed, and it is supposed that they sought thelter in the building and being unable to get out died of thirst and hunger. Alfred Jones and Frederick Heizc man were shut off in a gangway at Burnside Colliery by a fall of rock. Not being familiar with the various passage ways they lost their way after climbing into an abandoned breast. From there they walked along various gangways and openings until tleyv had covered fully fifteen miles. They grew exhaust ed toward morning and feared they would starve to death. As they had about given up all hope of being found a rescuing party appeared and took &"n to the surface. II. C. Seivert, a butcher, of Mahar.oy City, was returning from a drive through Quakake Valley and as he neared Vulcan Hill the horse became frightened and dashed down the hill. On crossing a railroad track Seivert was thrown into the road on his head and his skull was fractured. Mrs. Mi chael Leary, who happened to be cross ing the street, was knocked down and dragged a considerable distance, sus taining cuts and bruises. The Springfield Water Company has begun proceedings to condemn the water of Cruin and Ridley creek for use in its. business. . The Bureau of Mines has decided to have the nliiiing laws of the anthracite, district translated into Swedish, Ger man, Hungarian, Polish, Austrian, Slav-" ish, Lithuanian and Italian. Win. II. Swartz, ait engineer on the Wyoming division of the Erie Railroad, was run over near Gypsy Grove Col liery and killed by the locomotive of which he had been in charge. Michael Larkin, an iutnatc of the1 county.' almshouse, Pottsville, was ar rested.' cliarK'd with stealing $50 front the trunk of- one ol the officials uf tht) iintuution.
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