HE SAID SOLDIERS WERE COWARDS A SUnder Tbat Led to a Fatal Fight la Tennessee. QUARRELED AT A CHLRCH PARTY. Reject Sailor, ts Anger a Former Soldier la tit Oallaat Math Infaalry. Calls AmerL CM Soldiers la the Philippines Hoodlnms aod Cowards Knives and Pistols are Drawa One Maa Killed and Three Others Ara Woanded. Knoxvillc, Tenn. (Special). A slan derous attack upon the American Army in the Philippine made at a garden par ty given by a church near here started desperate fight which is likely to cost lour lives. One man the traduccr of the soldiers is dead and three others, including a discharged regular, who re cently returned from Manila, and who defended the name of the military, are probably fatally wounded. The affray caused the greatest consternation in the ' crowd gathered at the party. Firearms and knives were used, and dozens of the men about the place became involv ed in the quarrel as partisans or peace makers before quiet was restored. The dead: John Kennedy, aged 45. The in jured: Alonzo Barger. stabbed 20 times, cannot recover. Charles Hobbs, badly cut about the face, neck and breast. Lin coln Monday, stabbed and jugular vein almost severed. Rivalry for the favor of a young woman had a part in bring ing about the encounter. Monday the successful suitor had incurred the en mity of Barger, who had as supporters llobbs and Kennedy. The quarrel be gan with a mild exchange of personali ties. Then Barger said: "Two-thirds of the American soldiers who went to the Philippines were hoodlums and other third were cowards." Monday, who served three years in the archipelago as a member of the Ninth Infantry, and who is a survivor ol the massacre of Company C at Bal angiga, Samar, sprang to his feet and gave Barger the lie. The latter, encouraged by Hobbs, re peated his charge, and Monday started to attack him. Before those near the combatants realized the seriousness of the affair Barger and Hobbs had drawn sheath knives and began slashing about them with the evident purpose of injur ing Monday and any who might come to his assistance. After being fright fully cut Monday got a revolver and fa tally wounded Kennedy. WORK CONGRESS HAS DONF. Few Words for Each Recalling the Fate ol Leading Bills. Washington, D. C. (Special). With the approach of the final adjournment i Congress it is interesting to glance over the work of the session already accom plished and yet in prospect. This is done in the following paragraphs: Killed the Nicaragua Canal bill and jassed the Panama Canal bill. Killed the bill for a government cable to the Philippines and decided not to interfere with private enterprises pledged to breaking the monopoly. Passed a river and harbor bill aggre gating $70,000,000. Passed a public building bill aggre gating $20,000,000. Passed an irrigation bill and commit ted the Government to the policy of re claiming arid lands of the West. May pass a bill for the civil govern ment of the Philippines. Passed many thousands of special pen sion bills. Prohibited the sale of olcomargerine as butter. Repealed all the war taxes, amounting x about $70,000,000. The Ship Subsidy hill passed by the Senate was killed in the House. The Chinese Exclusion law was re enacted. Appropriated $360,000 for the remod eling of the White House. Passed appropriation bills exceeding that ol any Congress at its first session except the war Congress. Has failed to relieve Cuba. Turned its back on the plan to pro vide for the national defense by enact ing; a militia law. Refused to pass a bill for a general staff of the army. Pigeonholed all the reciprocity trea ties, ignoring the words of t!ie late President McKinley, "The period of ex elusiveness has passed." May go on record as being unable to agree on a comprehensive measure for the suppression of anarchy. Considered consular reform as of ilttle . importance. j Tailed to grasp the trust issue and lias passed no legislation for the regula tion of trusts, ignoring the recoiuincn- ' nation of the President and the Indus trial Commission. ' Set its face against tariff revision and tariff reform. Postponed action on the bill creating the Department of Commerce which passed the Senate. Has not placed restriction of any sort, other than those now in effect, on Iiu ropean immigration. Body Found Sunk lo a Lake. Ogdensburg. N. Y., ( Special ). The lody of George H. Robertson, of Dcpey ater, missing since last October, was found in a lake not far from his own home. The skull was crushed in ami the body appears to have been fastened to a weight to hold it down in the lake. J-'oul play wa3 suspected by a brother of Robertson at the time of the disappear ance and searching parties were organ ized. A few days ago Mrs. Robertson announced her marriage to Ralph J lav ens, of this town. Spaniard Is a While Man. Portland, Ore. (Special). The Su preme Lodge, Ancient Order United Workmen, before adjournment here, snade numerous decisions upon points I lodge laws. The question was rais ed whether a Spaniard is a white man within the meaning of the regulations, nd it was held that he is. In Arizona aind New Mexico the question was rais ed whether a Mexican is a white man. The decision was that the Mexicans of Spanish descent are white, but that the Mexicans of Indian blood are not. Postmistress Hangs Herself, Richmond. Va. (Special). Mrs. E. G. Scott, overburdened by the knowledge hat there was a shortage in her ac counts a postmistress of the village of Vrospect, and that a postoffice inspec tor from Washington would expose it kjr examination, hung herself on her front porch. Mrs. Scott was an Eng lish woman ot culture and refinement and wit at one time previous to her marriage to Mr. Scott reputed to be wealthy. Her husband is a merchant at Prospect, a supervisor of Prince Ed avard county, and a well-to-do man. ! SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS. Domestic. The torpedo boat destroyer Hull was launched at the vards of the Harlan ci Hollingsworth Company. The vessel was christened by Miss Mabel Hull, l Newton. Mass. a grandniece of Acl milral Hull, after whom the vessel is named. The anthracite coal miners have now been on strike six weeks. The strike of tooo. in which the men won a 10 per cent increase, lasted just that long. The end of the present struggle is not in sight. George Williams, a Danish negro, was picked up adrift by the schooner Baker and brought to Norfolk. He had been for 10 days without food and drink and was almost insane. A mortgage for $15,000,000 from the Virginia Passenger and Power Company to the Merchants' Trust Company of New York, trustee, was filed in Peters burg. Va. Three Italians who brutally assaulted David James, of New Kensington. Pa., and fatally wounded his son, had a nar row escape from lynching. The Southern Railway, the Seaboard Air l.inc and other railroads have been indicted by the United States Grand Jury at Atlanta on charges of violating the Interstate Commerce Law relating to pooling of cotton rates. Indictments were returned bv the Philadelphia Grand Jury charging mem bers of a school board with conspiracy to extort money in connection wirh the appointment of school teachers. The International Association of Boot and Shoe Workers, in convention at De troit, decided to hold the defense fund of the organization down to $00,000. Johann Most was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for the incendi ary article he wrote when President McKinley was assassinated. Annie Reno, aged 10 years, was fa tally burned at Braddock, Pa., and four others who went to her assistance were seriously injured. Judge Hancey. of Illinois, gave a de cision that the Illinois Anti-trust Law of 1891 is unconstitutional and void in all its parts. The body of a Miss Bartfield was found in Choctaw county. Ala., with her throat cut. A search is being made for the murderer. Walter Gordon, who killed Charles Daw, a farmer of Manitoba, and Jacob Smith, Daw's hired man, was hanged for his crime. Pedro Feleise, a leader of the lad rones, who is accused of many atroci ties, was captured with a number of his men. Anthony O. Sherman, cashier of the Merchants Bank, of Newport. R. I., shot liimself and the bank was closed. Dr. Joseph P. Cobb, of Chicago, was elected president of the American Insti tute of Homeopathy. Forest fires are causing loss of life and immense destruction of property in the State of Washington, New York dealers arc negotiating with a view of importing Cardiff coal 1 unless the strike soon ends. I The third trial of Jessie Morrison for j the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle was be gun at Eldorado, Kan. No trace has yet been found of the missing American teachers in the Phil ippines. The Supreme Court of Virginia decid ed against the father in the petition of Dr. Otto Meyer for the custody of the child because the father declared him self an unbeliever. United States Judge Wing, at Cleve land. Ohio, gave a decision which will enable the Great Lakes Towing Company to demand that the striking titginen's licenses be revoked. Colgate University conferred the de gree of LL. D. on Sereno L Payne, chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee of the House of Representatives. Prof. R. F.. Blackwell was elected pres ident of Randolph-Macon College, in Virginia, to succeed Rev. Dr. W. G. Starr, resigned. Bishop Nicholson, of the Milwaukee Diocese, created a sensation in his dio cese by declaring against the use of to bacco. President Harper, of the University of Chicago, announced plans to expend $1, 200,000 on a secondary school quad rangle. Nel Anderson, Jr., 17 years of age, son of a prominent merchant of Brig ham, Utah, was kidnapped. rorelgn. Over too teachers in the national schools at St. Petersburg have been ar rested on the charge of circulating revolutionary ideas. It is another illus tratoin of how the discontent in Russia is spreading. In an interview in London Mr. Ber nard N. Maker said his shipping com bine would welcome the other proposed British combine if it developed into something tangible. A number of American millionaires will soon arrive at Kiel on their stea.n yachts to witness the regatta. Emperor William will take part in the races. American sharpers have been work ing off notes of the American Confeder acy upon unsuspecting tradesmen as genuine United States money. There is much speculation in London as to whether the transport Bavarian, with the British troops returning from South Africa, will arrive in time for the coronation. In the British House of Commons Lord Ikrcstord again made a fierce at tack on the Admiralty on account of the deficiencies in the navy. Emperor William made a speech at Aix la I'hapclle in which lie made a strong plea for the observence of re ligious obligations. Coronation Day will be celebrated as a day of mourning by the United Irish League of Ireland. Lord Br.Lssey. testifying before the House of Commons Committee on Stem- snip Miiisioics, said tne government should assist the Cunard Line to retain it under the British flag. Financial. The New York Sub-treasury state ment shows that the banks have lost $75,000 during the week. Tiie Norfolk & Southern directors have declared regular quarterly divi dend of I per cent., payable July 16. According to the statement issued by John Stanton, the domestic production of copper during May was 25,763 tons. The General Chemical regular quar terly dividend of 1 i-a per cent, on the preferred stock has been declared, pay able July 1. The Great Northern's crop report states crops are generally in good con dition. Corn is being cultivated with prospects favorable. Proctor & Garlible directors have de clared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 ler ctmt. on the preferred stock, pay able August I. The directors of the American Pneu matic Service Company have voted to postpone the declaration of the semi annual dividend until a later date. Application has been made to list on the New York Stock Exchange $23, 6.20,000 4 per cent, serial bonds of die Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. GRAVE RESULT OF A GENERAL STRIKE Coal Supply Would Give Out in About Three Month. MIDDLE REGION OPPOSED TO STRIKE. Manufacturing and All Industries Through out tht lolled Slates Would Soon Bt Paralyzed If the Mlneworkers' Con vention Should Order a General Suspeo aloa of Work. Indianapolis. (Special). It is esti mated by W. B. Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, that the present supply of bituminous and anthracite coal above ground would be exhausted in less than three months if there should be a gen eral suspcnsk.11 of work in the mines. According to this estimate, if the na tional convention of mine workers in Indianapolis July 17 should vote for a general suspension of work in support of the anthracite strike as is now pro posed, tlie vast industrial machinery oi the United States would be handicap ped for fuel so that thousands of facto ries would have to suspend work. Mr. Wilson h. statistics showing there arc approximately 450.000 miners in the country scattered through 30 States. The miners of 24 States woufd be actively involved if there should be a suspension of operations. In Idaho, Nevada, California, the Dakotas, North Carolina and two or three other States brown coal, known as lignite, is mined, but the organization did not take these States into consideration when it issued the call for the national convention. There are now more than ,100.000 members of the mine workers organiz ed. Mr. Wilson says that nearly every non-union man would go out if a gen eral suspension of work should be or dered. During the first anthracite strike two years ago there were only 8000 anthracite men in the organization, yet more than 125,000 men went out. The anthracite organization now in cludes 47,000 men, and since the strike was ordered a few days ago the Vir ginia and West Virginia men have been flocking to the union. In Indiana 10.800 men arc employed in and about the mines. The Indiana operators have a short supply of coal on hand. Probably the largest supply of coal is in the bins at Buffalo, N. Y., and other cities along the Great Lakes. Mr. Wilson says it is impossible to keep a large supply of bituminous coal long, because of the liability of loss from spontaneous combustion. Anthracite coal can be stored indefi nitely, but the supply in the collieries is now running short. The bituminous mines in most localities are being work ed at capacity, but the supply is shorter than usual. ., Canada has 110 coal on which this country could draw if there should be a general tie-up. The British Isles might supply a part of the market, but at a price that would be almost prohibitive to the manufacturers and ordinary con sumers. The tariff on imported coal is 60 cents a ton more than the miners re ceive, as a rule, for mining in the United States. At the coming convention the belief is that the competitive district West ern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois will take a hand against a gen eral strike. These States have contracts that they do not want to break. Tiie combined vote of the competitive dis trict, with that of Iowa, is expected to prove strong enough to prevent the success of the proposition for a general strike. FIERCE FOREST FIREF. Whole Towns Are Threatened With Destruc tion lo the State of Washington. Ta'ccnia, Wash. (Special). The fire department of this city has sent men, engines and hose on a special train to Buckley, in this county, which is threat ened with complete destruction by for est fires, raging between that town and Enumclaw, King county. A great cloud of smoke hangs over Tacoma, 33 miles from Buckley. The mountain mill, two miles east of Buckley, was burned. Un doubtedly many lives of mountain campers and loggers have been lost. Enumclaw is threatened With destruc tion by forest fires. The whole popula tion is fighting the flames, but the water works has burned and the work is diffi cult. The wind is blowing a gale and rr.'tch farm property has already been destroyed. A dispatch irom Enumclaw says the damage to timber and buildings in the town is more than $100,000. Abi.ut 40 women and children are shut off by fire from reaching the town, and are suffering greatly from heat and smoke. Everybody i. ready to remove, and wagons are hcing louilcu. Burned Tring lo Save Child. Pittsburg. Pa. (Special). Annie Re no, aged 10 years, was fatally burned at Braddock, and four others who went lo her assistance were seriously injured. The little girl was playing near a rub bish lire in the rear oi the Robinson Hotel, when her clothing caught fire. Her screams brough help, anil the four persons v.l'o wen: to her assistance were all seriously burned. 1 hey will recover. shot Mis Fanner. Valley C'ily, N. D. (Special). Jennie Daley was shot and killed by William Bennett, her partner in a restaurant, who then committed suicide. 'I he af fair occurred at midnight, and Bennett fired six times at the woman after a vio lent quarrel. They had been business partners for many years. Fatal Due! on the Mountains. Bristol. Tcnn. (Special). News of a fatal duel between James Ellis, a po liceman in the little town of Elkpark, "N. C, and William Winters, a moun taineer, has reached here. The men faced each other with revolvers ami fired several shots. Ellis was killed, while Winters was seriously if rot fatal ly wounded. Winters was able to ride unaided to a phy siciau across the moun tain from the scene of the shooting. Winters had a grudge against the olli cer. Plog-Pong Before Hanging. Brandon, Manitoba (Special). Wal ter Gordon, who was convicted at the Spring Assizes here of the murder of Charles Daw, a young Englishman, and who also confessed to the murder of Jacob Smith, Daw's hired man, was hanged. The murders were committed in order'that Gordon might get posses sion of Daw's farm. Gordon expressed a wish to go out in the yard and help the men build the scaffold. He was al lowed to see it. Gordon remarked that it looked strong enough. In the after noon he played ping pong. SAXONYS KINO PASSES AWAY. Sufferings of Aged and Beloved Monarch Are Ended. Dresden, Saxony (By Cable). King Albert died at 8.05 o'clock p. m. King Albert, because of his illness, had designated his eldest brother, Prince George, to be his representative in the affairs of state. The King of Saxony had no children. Consequently Prince George, his eld est brother, is lieir to the throne of Sax- ny. King Albert of Saxony was the last of the generals who commanded the German army of 1870. He could hard ly be called one of the empire-makers, for it was his father, king J 'hann, who brought Saxony into the empire, but with her own active assent. That the late King had considerable military ca pacity is shown by the fact that he had an independent command in the Franco-Prussian war. King Albert contrib uted to the foundations of the empire, and although he fought against the Prussians in the war of 1866. he immedi ately reconciled himself to the situation and supported Prussia's political and military aspirations. TWO PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE. Five Persons Killed Outright and Twenty Nine Seriously Hurt. St. Paul. Minn. (Special). Five kill ed and 29 injured are given in the list of casualties resulting from a collision between two passenger trains on the Northern Pacific, near Staples. The list is taken from the reports to the general officers of the Northern Pacific Railway in this city. Engineer Scott, of the westbound took the siding, expecting the east- bound, which had the right of way, to pass. The latter, believing everything clear, came along at a high rate of speed. The switch, however, had in some way not explained been turned, and the castbound dashed int) the wait ing train. The wreck caught fire, but the pas sengers formed a bucket brigade and kept the flames under control for a time, but at 4.30 o'clock the work was given up and the fire burned four coaches and three or four mail, express and baggage cars. VIRUS AS BOER WEAPON. Animals for South Africa Said to Have Been Inoculated. New Orleans (Special). The States says that a story is going the rounds of the boarding houses where the sailors and muleteers were recruited for the British during the South African War that the diseases now raging among the live stock in South Africa arc due lo inoculations made in this port by Boer sympathizers and disgruntled muleteers "playing even" with the Brit ish. It is said that the virus used was se cured from a Philadelphia chemist and that it consisted mostly of charbon and glanders. That the British suspected that this crime was being constantly committed, it is now stated, and for that reason re moved their headquarters from this city to Montreal. Inoculations, it is said, were also made in Lathrop, Mo., so that it was necessary to break up that camp as well. The British are retaliating, so it is intimated, by refusing Louisiana cattle entrance into South Africa. Ten Tramps Caught la Freight Wreck. Fairbury, Neb. (Special). One man is dead, two others are buried in the wreck and believed to be dead, and three trainmen are injured as the result of a freight train leaving the track on the Rock Island road at Thompson, six miles west of here. Eighteen cars of merchandise followed the tender of the engine into the ditch and blockaded the track for eight hours. Ten tramps were on the train on their way to the Kansas wheat fields. One of them was pulled out of the wreck in an unconscious condition and brought to this city, where he later died. His name is un known. Two others were buried in the wreck and are supposed to be dead. Day of Mourning lor Ireland. London (By Cable). The United League is preparing to keep coronation day as "a day of mourning for Ireland." The district council of Clare-Morris, County Mayo, has resolved to hoist a black Hag over the council chamber June 26 and 27, and has issued an invi tation to the other councils to join in. thus celebrating the "coronation of the British King, to whose government the people of this country are so much in debted -for famines, coffin ships, coer cion and castle rule." Said lo Have Taken J50.C03. Philadelphia (Special). As a result of the assignment of the United States Trust Company the police are looking for Henry R. McDowell, its president, a member of the New York bar, who is charged by Chas. L. Brown, the as signee, with larceny of its securities and embezzlement of its funds to the value of $50,000. It is believed, however, that McDowell is already on his way to Eu rope. He was elected president of the company about six mouths ago, Japan to Spend Much at St. Louis. Yokohama (by cttb'e). As a result of negotiations by John Barrett, Commissioner-General to Asia and Aus tralia for the St. Louis Exposition, the Japanese Cabiiut l.iis infonn.illy decided on an appropriation of $1,000, 000 10 provide for the participation of Japan at the Exposition. Sugar cn Waste Lands. Phladclphia ( Special ). Five thousand tons of Egyptian sugar from Alexandria have arrived at this port on tli British steamship Green Jat'kct. The sugar was grown in a country which only a few years ago was a barren waste, but lias been made rich and fertile by irri gation. Sugar experts state that it con tains more saccharine matter than any other grown in the world. The hold of the vessel appeared like a mass of bright crystals, which in the dark exhibit a phosphorescent light. To North Pole by Airship. Indianapolis (Special). Patrick Enias McDonnell, the Chicago airship inven tor, who is in this city, has held. a con ference with Sergeant Julius R, Freder ick in regard to their proposed trip to the North Pole in the airship invented by Mr. McDonnell. Sergeant Freder ick was a member of the Greely expedi tion to the Far North. Frederick and McDonnell decided to start on the trip north in May, 1903, provided the McDonnell airship will be able to sail through the air. DR. ECKER PREDICTS A GREAT WAR Live Will Be Sacrificed by the Thous ands and Havoc' Wrought. SENDS LETTER TO MR. ROOSEVELT. His First " Vision" Occurred Several Months Before President McKinley Was Assassin ated, and He Prophesied that the President If Reelected Would Not Serve Out the Term Doctor Much fmpi-essed With His Latest Occult Message. Duluth, Minn. (Special). That a dire calamity threatens the United States, that lives will be sacrified by the thousands and havoc will be wrought from one end of the nation to the other is the prediction of Dr. A. Ecker, of this city, who has had another "vision." His first "vision" occurred several months before President McKinley was assassinated!, and he ttronhtlied that the President if re-elected would not serve out the term. So impressed is the Doctor with his latest occult mes sage that he decided to warn President Roosevelt. He has mailed the follow ing letter to the President : "On the 37th day of the fourth month of the year 1902 I was in a vision at the coast, whether Atlantic or Pacific I do not know. Standing on a pier and looking out into the water I saw four or five of what seemed to be very large fish. They came in quietly with the tide, more like gunboats than fish, however. "I went down to the beach, and as I did so the water receded; I saw sev eral streams of blood flow with the wateri Presently I nofitcd that the ground all around me was cover id w'th dead fish from foreign waters, all dif ferent in size and color. "Einally I retraced my steps to the pier. As I did so the water closed in aliout me until it had gained its nor mal condition. Looking down dceo in to the water I saw one of those large fish or boat as it seemed, with the bow stove in and large holes in the sides. Soon after that I saw what once must have been a squadron of ships, for as far as the eye could see there was nothing but hulls. "I will interpret the vision as I saw and believe it. The reality is to take place in the near future. The four or five large fish are the European powers. They will combine to try to do up America. "The large fish with the head stove in and holes in the sides tells me that we will win the day by a close shave. The waters receding means that we will control the seas. The dead fish seen on the beach and at the bottom of the ocean, the streams of blood flowing with the water tell me that there will be a great shedding of blood and ma ly lives lost. "Later I saw ships in the distance. I saw one black demon making for one of our harbors, belching out smoke and missiles of destruction from bow and sides alike. After the smoke cleared away there was nothing to be seen in the harbor but the masts of the sunken ships. This shows how easy it is to enter many of our ports at the present time. "Mr. President, you will excuse a perfect stranger. You cannot make ready to meet these foreign gentlemen too soon or do your work too quickly or too well." LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S BODY. The Ambassador's Remains Will be Quietly Taken to Annapolis July L Washington, D. C. (Special). The present arrangements for the home-taking of the remains of the late Lord Pauncefote are that the remains, which are now in a vault at Rock Creek Ceme tery, shall on July I be taken to Stotts Station, on the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the nearest available point, where a special train of two cars will be in waiting. Be sides Lieutenant Niblack, who is in charge of this part of the arrangements, there will be 110 one in attendance but the staff of the British Embassy. The special train will leave the station at 3 o'clock for Annapolis, where it will ar rive at 4.30. At Annapolis the funeral party will be received with all military and naval ceremony by the cadets and marines at the Naval Academy and a de tachment from the Brooklyn. The re mains will be placed on the flagship on the evening of the 1st, and the ship will sail for Southampton with Admiral Coghlan aboard. Qlrl Accused of Murder. I Clare, Mich. (Special). Annie Curtis, j of this city, a 12-ycar-old girl, was taken ' to the county jail by Sheriff Welch, charged with murdering the 13-month-old son of George Pardee by adminis tering carbolic acid while the child was sleeping at her home. Her arrest was ordered by Prosecuting Attorney Cum mings. The examination will be held before Justice Maynard, of this city, July 2. The babe was discovered by the people in the house frightfully burned about the mouth. There was nobody in sight and search was begun for the person who must have administered the dose. Suspicion fell upon the Curtis b'irl. 1 Barrows Will bo Indicted. Washington, D. C. (Special). The grand jury has agreed upon an indict ment of H. A. Harrow s, former disburs ing officer of the Census Bureau, re cently arrested on a disclosure of short age 111 his funds, but the inductment has not yet been returned. It is understood that the trial will take place next au p.vnn. A Trust Report Denied. Chicago (Special). Specific denial was made by Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour & Co.'s packing plant, and by Michael Cudahy, of the Cudahy Packing Company, that tiie companies had joined with others to form a trust under the New Jersey laws. Mr. Cu dahy saidt "I have heard all about this alleged combination between Armour, Swift, Morris, Hammond and the rest, and I give my word that if the packers contemplate such action I know nothing of it." $30,000 for Lyitliers. Raleigh, N. C, (Special). Governor Aycock offered rewards aggregating $30,000 for the arrest and conviction of unknown persons who on the night of June II took two negroes boys, Harrison and James Gillespie, from the jail at Salisbury and lynched them. .There were about 75 men in the party, and the Governor offers a reward of $400 for each of them. It is understood that evi dence has been found tending to show that James was innocent of the crime with w hich he was charged. LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Favors Postal Currency. Postmaster General Pavne takes a strong position in favor of the establish ment of a postal currency in a letter he sent to Congress transmitting the re ports of the committee unpointed to con sider pending bills providing for a post check system. He enclosed with his letter a measure drawn by the majority of the committee for enactment bv Con gress, which he believes will meet the end in. view. In his letter the Postmaster General says : "There is great need of some form of postal currency, and that the one pro posed is very simple and would prove of incalculable convenience to the pub lic." The Postmaster General adds: "Hundreds of thousands of letters car rying small amounts in the form of ordi nary currency or silver or postage stamps are transmitted every year through the mails. These letters are a constant temptation to those handling them, as it is easy to identify letters inclosing cur rency. "The postal checks provided for in the proposed bill will be much more eas ily obtained and cheaper than the present money order, and with the extension of the rural free delivery service to the re mote ports of the country would go far to provide a cheap, convenient and safe method to transmit small amounts through the mails, and would be availa ble in those sections not heretofore cov ered by or adjacent to the money-order offices or the banks of the country." Cost of tht Philippine War. Secretary Root made answer to the Senate resolution of April 17. calling for the cost of the war in the Philippines. It is shown that $50,000 was advanced lor the expenses of the Philippine Com mission originally, from the United States Treasury, but this amount after wards was reimbursed out of the Phil ippine Treasury. Por railroad transportation of troops and supplies to and from the Philippines since the peace treaty was ratified the cost .has been $4,803,448. Reports from the various bureau offi cers are submitted, to show the cost the Philippine war, including outstand ing obligations, showing that the total up to date is $170,326,586. The expen ditures Dy years were as follows Year. Expended. I8g8 1899 1000 IQOI 1902 (to months) Total .. $2,686,850 . . . 26.2.10 673 . . . 50.809.493 ... 5S.S67.422 . . . 34.40n.02j , .$169,853,512 Tobacco Industry la 19001 The Census Office has just issued a bulletin covering the entire tobacco in dustry of the United States and showing its wonderful growth during the last decade. The bulletin, which was copiled under the supervision of Mr. John II. Garber. of the Census Office, shows a capital of $124,089,871 invested in manufactures of tobacco in the United States. This sum represents the value of land, buildings, machinery, tools and implements and the live capital utilized, but does not include the capital stock of any of the manufacturing corporations. The value of the products is returned at $283,076. 546, to produce which involve an outlav of $8,951,534 for salaries of officials, clerks, etc.; $49,852,484 for wages, $79. 495.422 for miscellaneous expenses, in cluding rent, taxes, etc., and $107,182, 656 for materials used, mill supplies, freight and fuel. It is not to be assum ed, however, that the difference between the aggregate of these sums and the value of the products is in any senre in dicative of the profits in the manufac ture of the products during the census year. ' Panama Route Adopted. The Senate adopted the Spooner reso lution for the construction of an isrh mian canal by the Panama route by the United States Government, or, failing to secure a tound title to the property of the Panama Canal Company, to con struct a canal by the Nicaragua route. The vote by which it was adopted was 42 to 34, a majority of 8. A provison was adopted by the close vote of 38 to 36 that the Government is sue $130,000,000 worth of 2 per cent. 30 year gold bonds by popular subscrip tion, with which to provide the money for the construction of a canal. An Aid to Maine Victims. Representative Matron, of Pennsylva nia, introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to determine just compensation to the sufferers by the destruction of the battleship Maine, and appropriating $1,230,000 for adjustment of these claims, the limit for cases of personal injury being placed at $5,000 and on account of death $3000. Pensions for Life-Savers. The bill providing pensions for nn-m-hers of tiie Life Saving Service was or dered favorably reported by the House Committee on Commerce. The rate is the same as that paid seamen in the navy or privates in the army and the rate to tiie superintendent ot a station is the same as to a captain in tiie navy. Capital News in General. Consular reports from various parts of Great Britain show that American goods, despite insular prejudices and other obstacles, are constantly making good headway throughout the empire. Lieut. W. V. N. Powelson. who dis covered that the battleship Maine had been wrecked by an external explosion, has been ordered to undergo examina tion fcr retirement. It is now generally agreed that Con gress will adjourn between July t and 4. Capt. Willard 11. Brownson will like ly succeed Commander Wainwright at lije Naval Academy when the latter's term of four years is completed. Major Waller, on his way from the Philippines to his home in K'orfolk, called at the Navy Department. President Roosevelt decided that the Senate would not ratify a Cuban reci procity treaty, and also that it would be useless to call an extra session. The House non-concurred in tht Sen. ate substitute for the Nicaragua canal bill and agreed to the conference asked for by the Senate. Mr. Burton, of Ohio, was coneilkited and agreed to again accept the nomina tion for Congress from die Cleveland district. The Democratic minority of tfic House Committee on Labor filed a report in op position to the creation of a commission to inquire into the status of the negro. The conferees of the two houses ha.e reached a partial agreement on the Sun dry Civil Appropriation Bill, Signnr des Planches expressed at the State Department annoyance r.t the pub lication of tiie findings of the Chicago corrt of inquiry, Henry Uechleii. disbth.o; officer of the Department of Justice, was arrested on the charge of misappropriating $7, 600 of government funds. He confessed his guilt to Attorney General Knox. Major General Wheaton's report as commander of the Department of North Philippines, praises the reconeentration policy of General Bell, which, he-says, he author!'"!. PENNSYLVANIA BRIEFLY TOLD. Special Dispatches Boiled Down for Quick Reading. ., PATENTS AND PENSIONS GRANTED. Operators Decide lo Start Mine To Use Non-Union Men- JI7.0C0 la Gifts to Le banon Valley Board ot Trustees Start tho $50,000 Improvement Fund Rich Mao Suicide Degree for James M. Beck. 1 Pennsylvania Patents: Wm. A. Bole, Pittsburg, chaplct for supporting cores in molds; Michael P. Creahan. Pitts burg, curtain rod; Dawson S. Dexpoe, Washington, panel raiser; Wm. M Gorman, Pittsburg, heating furnace; Louis J. Graff, Pittsburg, curtain pole; John W. HatTer, Bellcfonte, vehicle axle attachment; Frederick W. Jackson, Chicora, sand pump and bailer; David L. Kuhn, Verona, combined folding cot and tent; Benjamin G. Lainme. Pittsburg, speed regulating means or electric motors, also dynamo elcct'i 1 generator; Hugh C. Lord, Eric, pack age for fragile articles; Ebrn T. Marian, Pittsburg, compound trti-is rail: Giles K.. Portman, West inc, miki g rc.ort rakesj Abraham Rasncr. Pittsburg, window frame and sash; Richard Reedes. Sut ler, storm curtain for vehicles: Uobert Siegfried. Pittsburg, collector rirg for, electrical machines; Chas. Weber. Pitts burg, guide for metal ben ling -.'..a-chines; Samuel B. Whitnry, Pittsburg, carbon holder. Pensions- granted' Pennsylvanians: Robert W. Brownlcc. Washington. $12: Henry Pfant, Brunnersvillc, $8; Jacoo Sipe, Neshannock Falls, $to: Brook X. Edmondston, Pittsburg, $10; George W. Zeth, Claysburg, $10; Leonidas E. Power, Claysvillc, $10; Henry K. Brandt, Somerset, $12; Joel Martin Vandergrift, $8: George W. Reeder. Lack. $12; Sarah, Knapp, Aleppo. $ Elizabeth Stoke. Aleppo. $8; John Gates, Wilkinsbuig, $6; William Fore man, Crothers, $8; Joseph Coster, New aris, $10; Harvcv Lowcry, Wilawana, $17; Jacob C. Bash, East Pittsburg. $12; Chester A. Burlingame, East Sniithtield. $17; Samuel Slither, Reynoldsville, $io; John Abbott, Gearhartsville, $10: John Walters, Waterstrcct. $10; Hawthorn Dudke, Taylorstown, $10; William Pat ten, Meadvillc, $10; George Stewart. Whigg, $10; Sarah A. Wilson, Boiling Springs, $8. Postmasters: Christian A. Sheets. Braddock, reappointed; Andrew S. Warner, Tarentum, reappointed; Jas. E. Karns, Springdale, reappointed; T. A. Cochran, Apollo. The commencement exercises at Le banon Valley College were held at Ann villc. Hon. James M. Beck. Assistant United States Attorney-General, deliv ered the commencement oration. The following degrees were conferred 1; President II. U. Roop: Bachelor of Science: G. H. Albright, D. D. Utul dinger, S. H. Derickson, C. R. Eugle. T. W. Gray, C. C. Gohn, J. I.. Kreider. T. A. Lawson. Bachelor of Arts: J. II. Allcman, D. J. Cowling. W. J. Sanders. W. A. Siles, A. C. T. Summer: Master of Science: Alma Mae Light. Master of Arts: I. W. Huntberger. Tin- de gree of Doctor of Divinity was j:vc;t Lawrence Keister, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and R. J. White, of Buffalo, N. Y.. ant that of Doctor of Laws was conferred .upon Dr. W. H. Golwald, of Washing ton, D. C. At the close of the com mencement exercises the president an nounced that during the past two dijs nearly $17,000 had been raised, hugely in the Board of Trustees, toward the $50,000 improvement fund. Mrs. S. L. Brightbill and Morris E. Brightbill. of Annvillc, have made known their inten tion to build on the college . cttmpti during this summer a well equipped and modern gymnasium. The Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company has decided to start min ing operations in the Schuylkill Vailey within six days. Their big Silver Creek shaft will l5e the first started and then others will follow. Non-union men who will work them are now being collected: at metropolitan centres. These will be used as assistants"to some experienced miners who" have been hired. '"f workmen will be kept under heavy po lice protection both on and off duty. If the attempts to operate these collier ies are successful, others will be started tip. ' The thirty-fifth annual commence ment exercises of Muhlenberg Collcgi were held in Lyric Theatre. Alhntow.i. The graduating cbss numbered 27. Pres't Seip delivered the commencement address. 1 he degree ol M.A. v.as con ferred on 14 men and that of M.S. on J. Rev. W. K. brick, of Milwaukee, Jaco V. Stcinheiser and J. F. Pollock, oi Al lentown, received the degree of I.).I. James M. Beck, of Philadelphia, was given the degree of LI..D., and Julius Sachs, of Philadelphia, Ph.D. H. S. Kcitring, ow ner r f many bous :s: at Annvillc and surrounded by all the habiliments of wealth, took his life be cause he lost $1500 by the faithles.sn. s-5 of employees. Several weeks ago b learned that building speculations had gone wrong, and that he would have to make good the failing oi a contractor. He brooded over the matter ever sinci., nni his body was found hanging from 1 rafter in the barn back of his mansion. Frank H. Buhl and P. L. Kimberiy, retired sreel manufacturers, of Sharon, are arranging to build a coke plant in Eastern Kentucky, to cost $2,000,000. .They have formed the Northern Coal Sr 1 Coke Company, with headquarters ::i -l,:..i ,m ,tA h'jk'A Keiiri'fl lOOOOfi acr.'t of coal land in Kentucky. The v.o-ks will be the largest" of its kind in the country. William Koplin, a wealthy Montgom ery county farmer, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn. Charles D. Tripplc, of Ijincaslcr, wa adjudged a voluntary bankrupt in the United States District Court. Liabilities, $4,018.72; assets, $-00. Referee, H. Frank Eshleman, Lancaster. Superintendent Nevin McConnell, of the Union. Steel Company, Sharon, says that the company is building a steel plant tiat will be the United States Steel Cor poration's most formidable rival. With the death of Mamie Donovan, agod 12, at St. Paul's Orphan Asylum, nt Idlewood, five deaths have occurred in the same family within eighteen months. The Delaware County authorities have' stopped Sunday ball playing in that' county iHr Cobb's Creek, where games, were formerly in progress every Sun day. A tramp who applied at the home of John Roscoe, at Stowe, for something to eat became abusive and when Mr. Ros. coe ordered him from the premises the tramp drew n pistol and shot Roscoe through the leg. Rev. R. L. Telford, president of I.ew isburg Female Seminary, Lewisburg., re ceived from Andrew Carnegie, in Scot land, a letter offering to give $20,000 to this institution on condition thut the tn oti'ution raise $10,000.
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