PLUNGES Om TRESTLE Entfneer, Fireman, Conductor, Mail Clerks Killed. JflNE DEAD AND SEVEN INJURED. Pail Mall lid Express From New York lor New Orleans, Running al High Speed, Joans lbs Track on Trestle Over Creek Near Danville, Vs., and Locomotive and Fsar Cars Fall 7S Feel Into the Wstcr. Charlotte, N. C (Special). While Tunning at a high rate of speed train No. V7f on the Southern railway, the south bound mail, one of the fastest regular trains in the world, jumped from a tres tle 75 pet high half a mile north of Danville, Va., and was almost de molished. Of the crew of 16 men, in cluding postal clerks, on the train, 9 were killed and 7 injured. The express messenger, W. F. Pinkey, wai the only person on the train that es caped uninjured. All of the injured men are seriously hurt and have been taken to the hospital in Danville. The recovery of Mail Clerk Spies is not expected, and other clerks re thought to have received mortal in juries. The trestle where the accident occur red is soo feet long and is located on a eharp curve. Engineer Broady was a new man on that division of the South ern, and it is said he came to the curve at a very high rate of speed. The engine had gone only about so ieet on the trestle when it sprang from the track, carrying with it four mail cars and an express car. The trestle, a wooden structure, also gave way for a space of 50 feet. At the frxit of the trestle is a shallow stream with a rocky lottom. Striking this the engine and the cars were re duced to a mass of twisted iron and steel and pieces of splintered wood. As the ! cars went down they touched the sides f the Riverside cotton mill, which is very close to the trestle. All the men on the death list absvc were killed instantly, it is thought, d their bodies were mutilated by the fall. The skin and hair of the engineer and fireman were torn off by the impact of ihe steam engine. Several thousand persons from Dan ville went to the scene of the wreck soon after it occurcrd. No one on any of the cars had made an effort to jump and the bodies of all those killed were found in the wreckage of the different cars to which they belonged. Ladies who drove out to the wreck from Danville fainted at the sight of the bodies, some of which were crushed to a ghastly degree. It seemed miraculous that any living being could have escaped, for each car falling with the engine bounded from it and completely collapsed after striking the Tocks at the foot of the trestle. All the express matter in the express car was practically destroyed, except six CTates full of canary birds. None of the liirds was hurt, though the crates were in the thickest of the debris. Unofficial opinions agree in giving only one cause for the wreck the high speed of the train on the sharp curve. Train No. 97 was running about an hour behind time. It is thought that the engineer, being unfamiliar with the road, did not take into consideration the dan ger of coming on the curve with such great velocity. The mail bags in all the mail cars were torn open and the letters and paskages were scattered, but it is believed none is lost. Fire which appeared in the wreck age shortly after it occurred was quickly extinguished by the Danville Fire De partment. In loss of life this is one of the most serious wrecks that has occurred on the Southern, and it is the third time that the fast mail has been almost entirely demolished. It will probable take sev eral days to repair the damage to the irestle. CRUSHED UNDER F ALU NO TREE. Samnel King Saves Two Women and Three Children. New York (Special). After saving two women and three children from almost certain death Samuel King, caretaker of the estate of William Law rence, at Bronxville, was himself crushed to death beneath a falling tree trunk, from under which he had just driven the women and children. For several days King has been clearing a tract of land for building operations. A massive poplar tree, with a trunk 2V1 feet in diameter, stood near, and the branches overhung the road. Two axmcn were at work cut ing at the base of the tree, with King directing them. Just as the tree began to sway two women and three children, who had leen in the field picking wild (lowers, started directly across the path of the falling tree. Seeing their danger, King jumped beside them and forced one woman and two children aside. Then, crabbing the other woman, who held a baby in her arms, he shoved them from beneath the tree just as it fell. But he was not quick enough to save himseli. As he started to run for safety the big tree crashed across King's body. He uttered but one piercing cry. Prohibits Boycotts snd Blacklists. Montgomery, Ala. (Special). The Senate passed the House bill prohibiting boycotting, blacklists, bans or picketing in this state and provides punishment therefor. The bill is considered very slrict and was opposed by organized labor. Foot Killed la Collision. Marion, Ind. (Special). Four men were killed here when an interurb&n ear ran into a construction train 011 the C, C & L Railroad: Joseph vVolf, of Peru, Ind., fireman on the Chicago. Cincinnati and Louisville engine; head cut nearly off. John Armour, 65 years old, of Marion, laborer on con struction train; instantly killed. Chas. Lass, laborer on construction train; instantly killed. David Moore, of Marion, and John Caldwell, of Kock ville, workmen on the construction train were fatally injured. Fond Treaiare SUip. Jacksonville, Fla. (Special). Rumors A the finding ol a treasure ship off Miami were confirmed when Captain Jennings; with three of the crew 0 the wrecking schooner Oscco, filed a libel against the cargo ol a sunken ship in the United States Court here. Cap tain Jennings has been searching for this vessel from time to time for many years. It is supposed to hsve gone atbore in 18.45, loaOd with ore from the Mexican mines. It was found in five . fret of water near Miami, its carg.i. which has been only partly examined, feat been found to consist of silver ore. THE LATEST fEWS IN SHORT ORDER. Domestic. . Seattle's gold receipts from the North Friday amounted to $1,250,000. This great treasure shipment came from Nome and the British Yukon on the steamers Ohio, Senator and Dol phin. The three vessels brought 8jo passengers. It is reported that the Consolidated Lake Superior Company stockholders will apply in the Connecticut courts for the appointment of a receiver for the $117,000,000 corporation. The four-masted schooner Gifford went ashore on the ocean beach near San Francisco. The crew was saved, but the vessel will be a total wreck. A sailor boardinghousc-keeper in Savannah. Ga., and his assistant were arrested for shanghaing eight negroes and putting them aboard a Russian bark. Rev. C. D. Whalcn, a Baptist preach er, was arrested in Los Angeles. Cal.. on the charge of deserting his wife and children in Plattsburg. N. Y. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, one of the few British generals who distinguished themselves in the Boer War, arrived in New York. William G. Wylie, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, died on the steamship St. Louis en route to New York. S. Kalman, proprietor of a private bank at Schoenville. Pa., disappeared and his depositors, Slavs and Croa tians, caused a scene. Frederick M. Hubbcll, a wealthy res ident of Des Moines. Ia., has "given $5,000,000 for the endowment of a uni versity in that city. At Imlay. Harlan county, K. Mar tin Green shot and killed his wife after a quarrel and tied, but was arrested. Miss Millie Arnhold, aged 32. daugh ter of Rev. Mr. Arnhold, assistant rabbi of Kcncscth Israel Synagogue, in Philadelphia, committed suicide by taking carbolic acid at the family's summer home, at Atlantic City. James R. F.rwin. t lie indicted postal inspector, in a hearing before the Unit ed States Commissioner in San Fran cisco, denied charges of any connec tion with frauds. The Chinese of San Francisco gave Leung Kni Chen, vice-president of the Chinese F.m"irc Reform Association, a great welcome on his arrival as a refu gee from China. Right Rev. Stephen M. Merrill, se- ' nior bishop of the Methodist Episco- j pal Church, has submitted his resigna- i tion in order to devote himself to lit- i erary work. I Counsel for the State of Minnesota i filed in the United States Court at St. j Paul a petition for an order allowing an appeal in the Northern Securities : merger case. 1 William P. Hundley, assistant weigh- ! ing clerk in the United States Mint at San Francisco, was caught stealing gold dust and resigned. Two lives were lost and several were injured in a fire that destroyed the Hotel Brunswick in Rochester, N. H. The Reading Railroad shut down two of its collerics and reduced the working days at others. James Keffer was hung in Lander, Wyo., for the murder of William War ren, an old stock tender. A resolution was adopted by the gen eral executive board of the Knights of Labor deprecating the proposed move ment against President Roosevelt be cause of his action in the Miller case. William Ronemus, the mine guard, who admitted shooting Patrick Sharpe, a striking miner, during the coal strike, was acquitted at Norristown, Pa. Rev. David Philipson, of Cincinnati, advocated the formation of a Jewish world congress as a means of settling the Jewish problem in Russia. Dominador Gomez, a former Spanish officer, has been charged at Manila with inciting rebellion against the au thority of the United States. - Fcieign. The French Foreign Office declares that any negotiations with Great Bri tain on the subject of Morocco arc con fined to the matter of a good under standing, and it is denied that France contemplates a protectorate over Mo rocco. The Bulgarian War Office has re ceived information that in event of hos tilities between Bulgaria and Turkey the Turks will endeavor to seize the Shipka Pass, and strong Bulgarian forces are held in readiness. Reports that the visit of Sir Fred crick Treves to the King at Balmoral was on account of the King's health were denied, and it is stated that the visit is entirely of a social nature. The Czar appointed M. de Martens, professor of international law at the University of St. Petersburg, third ar bitrator in the claims of the allied pow ers against Venezuela. It is reported that Lord Milncr has finally consented to accept the post of rolonial secretary, to succeed Joseph Chamberlain in the British Cabinet. The strike of omnibus nun in Berlin earned several riots, mounted police hav ing to charge the mobs. Canon Maccoll, at an intercession service held in London in behalf of the Macedonians, described them "as laboring under disabilities rendering them practically outlaws deprived of the elementary rights of humanity." The British Ambassador at Con stantinople has been instructed to in form the Porte that neither Turkey nor Bulgaria must expect support from the British government in resisting the execution of reforms in Macedonia. It is understood that Lord Milncr, Briti' high commissioner, has been oflereu. and has declined, the colonial secretaryship, but further pressure is being brought to bear upon him. Premier Bailout, of England, in a letter discussing the Macedonian situ ation, says the British government's policy is to support Russia and Aus tria in pressing the scheme of reforms. The Porte has expressed a wish for the withdrawal of the American war ships at Beirut. Financial. Traders think Lake Superior is at tractive for ft turn. The price of plate glass at Pittsburg has been cut 10 per cent. The flood of cash from the Eastern cities has started for the South and We-t. Since September I, $7,37i.00O Gov ernment money has been deposited in national banks. llarriman's entrance to the Erie Rail road board looks as if he and Morgan had forgotten the Northern Pacific panic. More than $40,000,000 United' States Steel bonds due to the conversion Syn dicate will be delivered this week.' In January, lono, steel rails sold lit $35 a ton. By December of that year the price had fallen to $26. In May. icot (ie price was advanced to and it has steadily remained there. Steel billets at Pittsburg were $.14.50 in Jan uary, 1000, and they fell to $1975 by December. Last month the price was U7. Jersey Centrals annual report shows gross earnings for the 190.1 fiscal year $iH.4JO,.'7, an increase of $1,773,094. Net earnings were $6,734,027, 'a decrease of $165,95. SHOT WIFEJN CHURCH The Dcspel-ate Husband Then Fatally Wounds Himself. WOMEN AND CHILDREN FRIGHTENED. Tragic Scene In Ihe Ocrmin Lutheran Church at Lscrosse, Wis. Man Whoso Young Wife Had Left Him Dccsuse of Its Conduct Follows Her Into the Edifice and Shoots Her la Ihe Prestnct of the Congregstlon. Lacrosse, Wis. (Special). During the early morning communion service at the German Lutheran Church here, Herman Rossow, a painter, entered the church behind his wife and her mother, shot her twice and then turned the wea pon upon himself, inflicting a wound which will likely prove fatal. Rossow was married to Miss Weiss three years ago nt the home of her widowed mother. She was a factory girl. Ros sow was employed by the Lacrosse Carriage Company. Because the husband became a drunk ard and refused to provide for his young wife, she left him, returning to live with her mother. Several times Rossow sent notes threatening to kill her if she did not return to him, but the girl, though terrorized, refused to again have anything to do with him. Sunday morning Rossow took up a position in a livery stable nearly oppo site the church. He had failed to ac complish his premeditated purpose in any other manner. When his wife ap peared and entered the church Rossow followed, walking behind her down the aisle to the middle of the edifice. Step ping up behind her he muttered some thing in her ear, and as she turned fired into her breast. The woman reel ed, then staggered away, and as she fell to the tloor he fired again, the sec ond bullet entering her back between the shoulders. A panic ensued and men, women and children rushed screaming from the scene. Rossow fled to the vestibule of the church, and placing the weapon against his breast fired. The bullet took effect, but a second failed and struck the wall behind him. Running from the church, he was captured a half block away by E. H. Derr. a former policeman, and easily submitted to arret. As he was lieing taken to the police headquart ers he fell from the loss of blood and was driven to a hospital. Physicians say he cannot live, the bullet having reached a vital organ. The woman will die. ' NOVEL DIVORCE DECISION. A Woman Whose Plea Was the Sentence o( Husband to Prison. Philadelphia (Special). In dismiss ing the libel in a divorce suit filed by Minerva Kauffman against her hus band, Henry II. Kauffman, Presiding Judge Sulzberger, of Common Pleas Court, handed down an opinion which decides for the first time in the his tory of the Pennsylvania courts what was intended by the act of Assembly of May 8, 1854, as amended by the act of June 1, 1891. Under this act it is provided that when either party to a marriage shall be convicted and sentenced for for gery or any infamous crime the other can urge such conviction as a ground for an absolute separation. The libelant, Minerva Kauffman, averred that her husband had been con victed of larceny and was sentenced for three years. Because the three years was made up of two sentences instead o' one, the judge declared against Mrs. Kauffman. DYNAMITE IN THEIR PATH. Dissatisfied Poles Kill a Contractor on Ihe Wabash Railroad. Washington, Pa. (Special). One of the most bloodthirsty murders in the his tory of Washington county occurred on the Middlctown read, about 15 miles from here. Samuel T. Ferguson, of the Ferguson Construction Company, of Pittsburg, was instantly killed, and his secretary, Charles L. Martin, of Cincin nati, was fatally injured. The two men, were driving along the road in a buggy, carrying $.,6oo in cash with which to pay off some of their men employed on construction work along the line of the Wabash Railroad, when sud denly an explosion of dynamite in the roadway literally tore the rig to pieces, killed Ferguson outright and threw Mar tin 200 feet and tearing his left arm al most from the socket. It has been learned that two men sup posed to be Poles placed the dynamite in the road for the purpose of killing Pay master Ferguson, and had arranged to explode it by means of an electric bat tery. Two SwiuJIers Run In. Steubenville, O. (Special). The two men who are charged with having rob bed farmer John Kerr of $.1000, and who were captured after being pursued and shot by a posse of farmers last Monday, were identified as William Wilson and Cameron Bostettcr, alias "Big Charley Adams." Houston Kep ler, of Barberton, Ohio, has identified the two men as those who swindled him out of $5000 in a card game in 1891, A guard has been placed around the jail because of the presence of a number of strange men in town who are believed to be friends of Wilson and Bostettcr, and whom, the authorities fear, may attempt a rescue. Mlllloos lo Found College. Des Moines, Iowa (Special). Fred erick M. Hubbcll, one of the wealthiest men in Iowa, his wife, Frances E. Hub bcll, joining, has conveyed property to the value of about $5,000,000 to himself and his sons. Frederick C. Hubbcll and Grover C. Hubbcll, of Des Moines, trus tees of the Frederick M. Hubbcl estate, and to their successors in trust for the trustees and their lineal descendants with a limitation, over to the State of Iowa, to b used in founding a college of learning in the city of Des Moines. 117 Miles an Hoar. Berlin (By Cable). A high-speed trial over the Zossen experimental electric railroad resulted in attaining a speed at the rate of over 117 miles an hour. Every part of the 110-ton car was intact and the roadbed was not affected. This series of tests began 10 days ago, when speed at the rate of 90 miles an hour was recorded. Every second day the speed was increased two or three miles. The fact that the inn crinery and roadbed were not impaired gives every hope of attaining speed at the rate of uj nnlcs an hour. NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS, Dead Utter Office Business. The annual report of the operations of the Dead Letter Office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 190.1, has been prepared, and will be embodied in the forthcom ing report of First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne. The report states that it is made to appear that there has been a large and steady increase in its annual receipts, which is due to the great and constant increase in the volume of mat ter passing through the mails. The total receipts for the year were something over 10,000.000 pieces the largest in the history of the office ex ceeding those of the preceding year by some 850,000 pieces. Of the aggregate number 8,895,205 pieces were opened. 'Hie money found in opened letters amounted to $48,6.14, Imt this sum in cluded money (generally coin) found loose in the mails or in postoflices and consigned to the Dead Letter Office. Commercial paper found, such as drafts, checks, money orders, etc., represented a face value of $1.49.1,56.1. The number of merchandise parcels received was 254, 580, which were restored to the owners as far as possible. Photographs were found in 219,955 letters and parcels. Letters which contained postage stamps in varying amounts from one cent up ward numbered 249.955. The domestic misdirected letters re ceived numbered 554,201. There were 131,0.12 letters held for postage. Under the regulations deliverable mer chandise matter is to be hereafter held for one year, instead of two, as formerly, before being sold, and this change ren dered necessary an additional sale dur ing the year. The first sale was held in December, 190.1, and the gross proceeds were $3.5.15. The second occurred in February, 1903, and the gross proceeds were $5,244. Warsiitp Sent lo St. Andrews. Additional informajion obtained at the State Department alxut the trouble near Blucficlds, Nicaragua, is to the effect that a number of American citizens have suffered ill treatment on the Island of St. Andrews, 40 miles from Blucficlds, and that the local authorities have failed to afford them protection or redress. The matter was reported to the State Depart ment by Edwin W. Trimmer, the Ameri can agent at Blucficlds, and at his sug gestion the Nashville has been ordered from Pensacola to St. Andrews. The Americans involved are connected with a plantation at St. Andrews. The State Department officials say they do not anticipate serious trouble, but the evident inability of the local authorities or their unwillingness to maintain order makes the presence of an American war ship desirable. Will Remain at Beirut. Withdrawals of the American war ships from Beirut seems unlikely for the present in view of a cablegram re ceived at the State Department from Minister Lcishman, at Constantinople, stating that, although his advices from Beirut indicate that the situation is quiet just now, nothing like permanent order has been established. Mr. Leish man says the state of affairs there may yet be regarded as uncertain. It is indicated in Mr. Leishman's ca blegram that the departure of the war ships might be the occasion for a re newal of the riots. This confirms .the opinion held here by State Department officials that the quiet at Beirut is due directly in the presence of American warships off that port. Minister Leishman adds that the new governor of Beirut is actively inaugu rating reforms there, but that it is not yet certain he will be able to handle the situation. How far he has the backing of the Porte in his activities in behalf of foreigners and their interests is not stated. Lives Lost In Rlols. The following bulletin has been post ed at the State Department: "The Department of State has re ceived advices from the American charge at St. Petersburg to the effect that in the Gomel riot eight Jews and five Christians lost their lives. Mr. Rid dle says that no foreigners or foreign interests suffered." In view of the position taken by the Russian government at the time of the Kisheneff affair (that the imperial au thorities would decline to receive for eign representations concerning do mestic matters where no foreign inter ests were involved) the report of the American charge at St. Petersburg that no foreigners or foreign interests were jeopardized in the recent anti Semite riot at Gomel closes the in cident so far as the State Department is concerned. In the Departments. Assistant Surgeon General II. D. Geddings has been detailed as delegate to the International Sanitary Plague Conference, which is to convene in Paris October 10. A composite address was issued by leaders of the colored race, giving their composite view of the race problem. The Attorney General has rendered nn opinion upholding the action of Captain Leary, when Governor of Guam, in condemning the property of Lieutenant Safford for government purposes. The State Department received ad vices that in the riots at Gomel, Rus sia, eight Jews and five Christians lost their lives. No foreign interests suf fered. The Navy Department has ordered the gunboat Nashville to proceed to Bluefields, Nicaragua, for the protec tion of American interests there. Secretary Moody has instructed Su- fierintcndcnt Brownson not to permit lazing at the Naval Academy. The Commissioner General of Immi gration will take action, against the American Textile Works, Pawtucket, R. I., for violation of alien contract la bor law. The compromise between the Salva dor Commercial Company and the Sal vadorean government has been ratified by the national government. The final details of the commercial treaty with China are being worked out. The executive council of the Amer ican Federation of Labor deferred ac tion on the case of W. A. Miller, as sistant foreman in the bookbinding de partment. The annual report of Hampton Nor mal and Agricultural Institute has been received by the Interior Depart ment. United States District Attorney Beach wilt move that the first of the postoffice cases be set for trial Octo ber 26. Secretary Shaw will renew refunding operations because of the scarcity 01 two per cent, bonds. FOILED BY THE MESSENGER Holdup of an Express Train Proves Bootless, Masked Men Shot Down by Messenger When an Attempt Was Made to Blow Open lha Car Engineer Wounded by Ihe Same Bullet Sheriff's Posse Captured Another Robber, Who Was Badly Wounded. Portland, Ore. (Special). The At lantic express on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Line which left here at 8.15 o'clock p. ni. was held up by four masked men an hour later near Cor bctt Station, 21 miles east of this city. One of the robbers was shot and killed by Express Messenger Fred Korncr and Engineer Ollic Barrett was seri ously1 wounded by the same bullet. After the shooting the robbers fled without securing any booty. Two of the highwaymen boarded the train nt Troutdalc, a station 18 miles east of here, and after the train had got under way they crawled over the tender and, covering the engineer and firemen with revolvers, told them to stop at Mile-post 21, which is near Corbctt Station. When the train slowed down two more men appeared. Two of the rob bers compelled the engineer to get out of the cab and accompany them to the express car, while the others watched the fireman. The men carried several sticks of dynamite, and when they came to the baggage car, thinking it was the express car, threw a stick at the door. Express Messenger Korncr heard the explosion and immediately sccucd his rifle and opened fire. The bullet pierced the heart of one of the robbers and went through his body, entering the left breast of Engineer Barrett, who was just behind him. After the shooting the other three robbers fled without securing any booty, and it is supposed they took to a boat which they had moored to the bank of the river. The robber ordered Engineer Bar rett to walk in front of him while ap proaching the baggage car, but he jumped behind just before the shot from the express messenger's rifle was fired. The body of the dead robber was left beside the track and the wounded engineer was brought to this citv. Sheriff Story and four deputy sheriffs left on a special train for the scene of the robbery at 12:45. Shortly after the express train bear ing the sheriff's posse arrived one of the gang of outlaws was found a short distance up the track badly wounded from a charge of buckshot which he had received in the head. He was placed on board the sheriff's special train, which was turned around and headed for Portland. The bandit said his name was Jim Connors, and that he is from Portland, but refuses to make known the names of any of the other bandits or the di rection in which they went. FILIPINO CHARGED WITH TREACHERY. President of the Nationalist Party Arrested on Serious Charge. Manila (Ey Cable). A Filipino named Kalbaza, president of the Nation alist party, was arrested upon a similar charge as that which has 'just been pre ferred against Dominiado Gomez. He is accused of being concerned with the lat ter in fomenting the disturbances which have lately taken place in the northern province of Luzon, where a guerrilla warfare has been carried on for some time past by ladrones against the peace ably inclined natives. He is now held to answer on charges of rebellion and in surrection against the authority of the United States. Two prisoners named Rudd and Rlack, escaped fugitives from the United Slates Military Prison, on Malagi Island, in Laguna dc Bay. Luzon, have been killed by natives. In defense the latter claim that the killing took place during an attempt to capture the fugitives to gain the reward which was offered for their arrest and return to the military authorities. Dean Tompkins, the defaulting treas urer at San Fernando, convicted recent ly for forgery, fias been sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment. His trial on the other charges filed agaiiiFt him has been set for December 1. Flour Mills fliu: Down. Minneapolis, Minn. (Special). Fourteen of the 17 Hour mills belong ing to the Pillsbury-Washburn, the Washburn-Crosby and the Consoli dated Milling Companies have been closed by the strike. The remaining three, which belong to the Washburn Crosby Company, will be closed a soon as the wheat in thp bins is run out. It was part of the plan of the strikers to leave every 111 11 i 1 g o 1 condition! with the wheat all run out. They are satisfied with the action oi the operatives in the mills still run ning. There is no sign that the four mills belonging to independent com panies will be disturbed for the pres ent. Clllton Dranhim llauaed. Richmond, Va. (Special). Clifton Branham paid the penalty oi wife mur der at Wise. r.eforc going to the sal lows he made a speech of some length, claiming that he was justified in the kill ing by the circumstances. He appealed to those present for indorsement of his deed, and about 300 of the crowd, it is said, agreed with him. At 1..17 p. m. the drop fell, and in 28 minutes he was pronounced dead, his neck being broken by the fall. Girl Accused of Arson. Watcrbury, Ct. (Special). Miss Mary Maloney, 19 years of age, has been ar rested in this city on the charge of arson, alleged to have been committed on Feb ruary 7 and 8, 1933, when the woman was employed in the boardinghouse of a Mrs. Foster, in Melrose, Mass. Five times within a period of 24 hours the house was set cn fire. The prisoner it said to have confessed that she set the fires for revenge. SPARKS FROM TtU WlXSi Postoffice inspectors have unearthe! in Chicago a scheme to victimize many business houses in every part of the United States. The closing down of the Consolidat ed Lake Superior Company's plant at Sault Ste Marie has caused much suf fering. " The District Court of San Juan ha ordered the release of Conde and Gud lat, the socalists. , A meetin ; of Southern States school superintendents will be held to take ac tion relative to the disposition of the Peabudy educational fund. APPEAL TO BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT Christians Being Murdered While the Sultan Talks. Sofia, Bulgaria (Special). A less hopeful feeling prevails in government circles regarding the general situation, although no actual change is reported. The events of the next two days are awaited with great anxiety, and popu lar feeling is becoming more excited. A largely attended meeting of Mace donian sympathizers was held at Rustchuk, Bulgaria, September a, and adopted resolutions appealing to the Bulgarian government to declare war on Turkey immediately. In revolutionary circles war is be lieved to be imminent unless Turkey stops massacrcing the Christians, of which there are no signs at present. Dr. Christo Tatartchcff, president of the Macedonian organizations, sayf that the insurgent committees attach no importance to the reported negotia tions between Turkey and Bulgaria, because similar propositions were dis cussed in 1897, and later in 1899 and 1900. The Torte, added Dr. Tatartchcff, only entered into conference in order to gain time to finish the extermination of what it regards as the dangerous elements in Macedonia, have the troop now at Monastir free to move against Bulgaria and bring more soldiers from Asia. While the Sul'nn's government is discussing propositions for reform in Macedonia the troops continue to massacre the Christians and devastate the country. Referring to the details of the pro posed arrangement. Dr. Tatarchefl said there was no guarantee even il the commission was appointed that it would ever be more than ornamental The present village commissions ir Macedonia have Bulgarian members, but they, are always favorable to the Turks. The president of the Mace donian organizations concluded by dc claring the insurgents would be satis fied with nothing short of interventior by the powers. Special significance attaches to the Macedonian meeting at Rustchuk be cause the resolutions adopted arc thi first open expression of such an cm phatic character in favor of war comine from any popular meeting in Bulgaria Rustchuk is the, chief commercial towr in the country. Resolutions were alsc passed thanking the Pope, the Englisr bishops, the tradesunion congress anc the British and American press foi their expressions of sympathy with the Macedonian cause. Fighting is reported to have taker place near Kotchani, on the frontier, ir which the Turks lost 50 men killed and the insurgents suffered a loss of to A panic prevails at Kotchani, and al' business and work is nt a standstill A number of reports of other minoi encounters and more atrocities by thr Turks continue to come in. COUNSEL WILL MOVE FOR NEW TRIAI Kentucky Jury Convicts Him of Murder of Cockrill. Cynthiana, Ky. (Special). After 1 trial lasting eight days the jury in thi case of Curtis Jctt, charged with th murder of Town Marshal Thos. Cock rcll at Jackson, Ky., July 21, 1902, rcn dered a verdict of guilty and fixed tlv punishment at death. When the jury (locked into the court room after agreeing oft a verdict quie reigned for a few moments. Jett'i mother had gone away earlier undei the impression that no verdict wouk be reached. The reading of the verdic did not affect Jctt, but his brother waf verv much distressed. Elijah McKinney served as foremar of the jury, and after the delivering o' the verdict to the court the jury was polled. The death sentence was thtr read to Jett by Clerk Robinson, aftei which Jctt was given over to the cus tody of the deputy sheriffs. Colonel Blanton, Jelt's lawyer, will file a mo tion for a r.ew trial, and if the motion is overruled he will appeal the case to the Court of Anneals at Frankiort. Ky. ' This has been the second trial o' Curtis Jett 011 the charge of murder In the first trial, for the murder of J. B. Marcum, Jctt and Thomas White were sentenced to life imprisonment. Attorney Bianton stated that he will move for a new trial on the grounds ol absent witnesses, absent consul and er roneous rulings. Sentence will then be passed on lett. and his attorney will be allowed until the November term to file his bill of evidence for the appeal. Blanton s.-.ys Jett has authorized him to say that he has nothing to confess and he will mike no confession. The jurors agreed among themselves not to divulge the proceedings in the jury room. One juror, however, stat ed that for four ballots 11 jurors voted for tile death penalty and one for a life sentence. All agreed on the fifth bal lot. Saved by Her Corset. Salisbury, N. C. (Special). The cor set of a neatly dressed woman saved her from death. She had come in from South Carolina and was walking along a steep embankment on the line of the Southern Railway, when she fell a dis tance of several feet and her body struck the end of a crosstie in the bridge connecting the two sections of the city. There she was suspended in an upright position for half an hour, supported by her strong corset, which had been caught by a projection from the tic, while several trains passed un der her. Mr. Uarileld Will Accept. Cleveland, O. (Special). Harry A Garfield, son of the late President Gar field, has accepted his appointment tc the chair of political jurisprudence al Princeton (N. J.) University. Mr. Gar field's selection to fill the position mean; his immediate removal to Princeton and the probable dissolution of the law firm of which he is a member, com posed of himself, his brother and Fred' crick C. Howe. Mr. Garfield succeed! Dr. John Houston Finlcy, elected tc the presidency of the College of the City of New York. Tralaingsblp Alliaace Aground. ' New London, Ct. (Special). The United States trainingship Alliance it agrour.d at Race Rock. The ship went upon the rock late in the. afternoon, and although- the' is apparently hard and fast, she is in no danger. At 6 o'clock, her water line was two feet out of wa ter. The sea is smooth, and unless there is sudden change in the weather conditions the ship will be safely float ed. The tug Alert ottered to assist the Alliance, bit !,er'' captain declined the proffered services. A United Slates monitor is standing by the stranded vessel. THE KEYSTONE STATt Latest News ol Pennsylvania Told J Short Order. Patents granted: Hugh R. AshfJ musiaru, wrenen; uavni v. ucrry. Sax. uiiuurg, crossneaci; urie c. Dennis new castle, clowning apparatus; Jn, cph Fawcll, Pittsburg, gearing for roll !.ng mills: Frank D. Foote, Eric, stool William K. Given, Tittsburg, automatu car fender with brake attachments "Fred" W. Hook, Pittsburg, tn. holder: William Hooper, Pittsburg, lunuuciivc Linage; james r. Jamc Franklin, hoisting, holding and In..' ing device, also device for piimnitid uu wens; vvaucr jvenncuy, vncgnenv plant for feeding material to blast lull naccsj Joseph S. Lewis, Milton, lu ring; Camille Merccdcr, BradtloA charging apparatus; Harry W. Meyers' Kittanning, trolley; Thcron R. Palmer Jeannette, inner tube for pneumatic tires; Patrick H. Quimi, Corydon, rail' way tie and rail fastener; Dominick A. Reagan, Altoona, safety device frr steam boilers: Cyrus J. Weber, Stet! ton, combined level nnd grade finder uicnaei n. v ilson. I'ltlshurg, spring caie; wiinam J. wngnt, rittsDtirg, ex plosive engine. Luke Tarpey. of Centralis, was car ried into a man breach at the Bast Co! licry of the Reading Coal & Iron Coir pany by a rush of coal dirt and a smothered under tons of debris. The jury in the trial of William Rom nuts, for the killing of Patrick Sharpt it Nesquchoning, on August 18, tnc; returned a verdict of not guilty. Th: lury deliberated onlv ten minutt' Ronemus related the story of tit shooting exactly as he told it in tl: McElmoyle trial, saying that h thought Sharpe was about tn kill him and that he shot in self-defense. A proclamation was issued by Su perintendent of Public Instriictio Schaeffcr designating Friday, Ootolx 16, 1903, as Autumn Arbor Day, an asking school superintendents, teacher; and pupils to observe the day by th planting of trees and by other siiitabi: exercises. Ambrose Quigley. a former L'nitt: States soldier, was found dead at lii homc in Columbia. He was 55 year old and served in the Ignited Ni:c army for over thirty years. Durin; Indian campaigns he was a scout, an he also saw service in Cuba and th? Philippine Islands. The incendiaries who in the last feu weeks have set fire to and burned si barns in Adams county have sn la escaped detection. The Adams Count) Commissioners offered a reward 0 ?."co for information leading to the ar rest and conviction of the fireliugs. Final notice was served on the Leh anon township supervisors bv Jii'.ta Ehrgood, that unless they keep thi roads in their respective districts ir proper repair, they will be prosecuted For years constables in making their returns to court have reported road: out of repair. Judge Ehrgood nai prompted to issue the ultimatum upor the agreement of conscl, whereby thi trial of samuel Blocker and nmue Lauch, supervisors of Heidelberg Township, for official neglect of duty was discontinued and the case contin ucd to the December term. Fire destroyed the blacksmithinj and wheelright shops of Christophei D. Willis, at Seventh and Pot'.ei streets. Chester, cntaling a loss of $;ooc on building and contents. A row 01 houses was in danger tor some time the loss is partially covered by in surance. The new Citizens' National Bank, ol Hollidaysburg, opened its doors in it! new building. The capital stork i: Sso.coo. Lynn A. Brua, of Hollidays burg, is the president; Robert H Sncndlcy, a coal operator, is vice-pres ident; Harry D. Hewitt is cashier, and II. Steel Smith, assistant cashier. The United States Government is a plaintiff in a case called before JiW Shav at Pottsville. The suit is brottgli to recover $771 from Harry Kucrr, 01 Pottsville. who had the contract for th' erection of the new Altoona postntiice A note was given the Hunimelstowr Brownstone Company for granite fur nished, which, it is said, was protested Alice Curry, of Philadelphia. an. Minnie Merritt, of Michigan, were ar rested at Bethlehem, charged by Al (red Mill, of West Bethlehem, with kid napping o-year-old Minnie Daniel, hii adopted daughter. The women saic thev wanted to get possession oi thi girl and take her to her aunt, in Mich igan. justice naus ruscrvcu cision. Mrs. Marv Fabovicz. of South Scran ton, was badly burned in a fire whicl partially destroyed her home in thai :itv. The woman was found lying dii the trra?s in the yard when the tire men arr.ivcd. She said she had been attacked bv a man when she openec :hc kitchen door. The man. she saia ;lm.-b hr full in til face with a bl3Z- ner torch made of rags saturated The flames spread to her garment; md then to the house. After the most sensational trial m ravettc County in twenty years tnd Mrs. W. C. Arnold, charged .lie murder of their new-horn babe, .valked from the courtroom at Union :own as free people, the jury having ;etumed a verdict of not guilty al'tr 'orty-six hours' deliberation. . Rev. William H. Jackson, colored, W tVest Grove, is in jail nt West Chester, rharged with threatening his wife, vm s employed at the Darlington res' lence, in East Bradford Township. M as in jail some time ago for beatmi his wife. Miss Elizabeth Mayer, of Creamery. Skippack Township, committed '.U1C'J' 5y hanging herself with a rope in tnt woodshed, at the rear of her home Her parents were absent from homt Jj the time. Miss Mayer was 31 yar" age and has been ailing for a numw of years. A milk wagon driven by Mis R becca Danncr was struck by a locomo tive at a Reading Railway crossing Tani.iqna, Although the wagon demolished and Miss Danncr was hon ed through the front .window direct under the hoofs of the horses, she cl eaned with slight bruises. . .- John Fillmire and Casinur P'"5., have been held in bail for court J Magistrate Bair. ot Pottstown, or, i t" :hargc of stealing brass journals U engines in the plant of the G lug" Iron-Company. Thefts of brass fitting' Irom the engine rev-ms of iron w have been going on jTor some time. a :. i,rjt;.i on an east' Sound freight train near the 1' town Narrows wrecked nil ears. r of these were loaded with manufacture" tobacco, which was scattered along ' Hacks. People residing m that vicing were on tlic scene eariy .. .""- them secu-ed enough chewing an cmoking tobacco to last them for ' etal years. The wrecking crews also well supplied. j Antonio Vera, r.n Italian, was vcjJ .crowd surrounded hm. , shoutinj "Lynch him!" The Itn'.iM waj aJ of having stabbed a boy. 'Ihe p" rrrived in time to check a race riuit
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