SIX MEET DEATH
ON KEARSAH6E
Tbe Powder io Big Warship's Turret
Ignites.
TWO OFFICERS AMONG TOE KILLED.
Disaster Ocean Just Alter Ttrf et Practice on
tbt Battleship Is Caribbean Res Several
Bifi of Tblrtiei-locb Una Cbsrfe ol
Powder Explode Wblle Being Moved Below
(root tbt Forward Turret,
Washington, D. C. (Special). News
of a disastrous explojion upon the bat
tleship Kearsargc, while at target prac
tice near the Guantanatno station, cre
ated consternation at the navy depart
ment. Just two year? ago to the day the ex
plosion of a 13-inch gun on the battle
ship Missouri, while at target practice
if Pcnsacola, Fla., caused the loss of
five officers rtnd twenty-six seamen.
The receipt oi intelligence found the
secretary of the navy out of the city
and President Roosevelt agisting in the
laying of the cornerstone for the office
building of the House of Representa
tive. The news was conveyed to the bureau
of navigation in the following message
from Commander Wmslow :
"On April 13, about 3.15 P. M., short
ly after completion target practice of
Kearsargc, forward turret while the pow
der was going below, three sections of
a thirteen-inch charge were ignited.
Charge of powder in other lift just below
and one section inside thirteen-inch re
mained intact. Cause not yet deter
mined. "Matter is being investigated.
"Lieut. Joseph VV. Graeme, gun um
pire, sent to the Maryland in a very
critical state about 9 p. M.
"The following have since died :
"Lieutenant Hudgins, turret officer.
"Peter Norherg, gunner's mate.
"Theodore Naegley, seaman.
"Anthon C. Thorson, ordinary sea
man. "Julius A. Koester, turret captain, first
class. "Ellis II. Aihey, seaman.
"Following dangerously injured by ac
cident, recovery doubtful:
"W. King, ordinary seaman.
"Will bury dead at Guantanamo.
"Vessel uninjured."
The translated copy of the cablegram
from Captain Winslow was laid before
the President. He directed that a mes
sage of condolence be sent at once.
In accordance with these instructions,
Assistant Secretary Newberry sent the
following to Rear Admiral Evans, in
command of the fleet:
"The department is deeply grieved by
the unfortunate accident on board the
Kearsarge which occasioned the death
and injury in the performance of duty
of brave officers and men in the navy,
and it extends its heartfelt sympathy to
the injured and wishes for a speedy re
covery from their wounds. Spare no ef
fort to ease the sufferings of the injured
in every possible manner and show every
honor to the dead. Newberry."
The department recognizes Captain
Winslow as a careful ofticer, but it will
demand that a most exhaustive inquiry
be made with a view of ascertaining the
cause and providing means to prevent a
repetition of explosions on American bat
tleships. The department is at a loss to under
stand how the powdci should have been
discharged after the practice had been
concluded.
State Militia 00 Uuard.
Springfield, Mo., (Special). State
militia, reinforced by 200 deputy sher
iffs, guard the streets of Springfield
against possible renewed action by a mob
that during Saturday night lynched
three negroes in thcpublic square." There
are hundreds of strangers in Springfield,
and the anti-negro feeling still runs high.
Although no untoward move was made
during the day. many threats were heard,
and Sheriff Horner, fearing a fresh out
break when darkness should fall, tele
graphed Governor Folk early in the day
for aid. The Governor responded
promptly, and within a few hours six
companies of militia were on the way
to Springfield from various parts of
Missouri.
Religious War ia Poland.
London (Special). The correspondent
at Warsaw of the Chronicle reports that
the conflict between the Manavite sect
and the Orthodox Catholics is increas
ing In Intensity. A pitched battle in
which .l.ooo persons participated occurred
on Friday in the environs of Warsaw,
resulting in two Catholics being killed
and .10 wounded. Grave fears are enter
tained of disturbances during the Easter
fetes.
Six Killed By Tornado.
Dallas, Texas, (Special). It is report
ed that six persons were killed and sev
eral injured in the tornado which swept
over Hripgs, Texas. number of build
ings in the district were destroyed. At
Cleburne, Texas, the norm blew down
the grand stand in the bull park during
the progress of a fame. Several per
sons were injured. The heaviest rain in
years fell in Dallas anil a general rain
is reported over North Texas.
Billiard In Colorado.
Omaha, Neb., ( Special ). A wind,
snow and sltet storm of unusual severity
ia sweeping over the western part of
Nebraska and extending into eastern
Colorado and into the black Hills At
Union Pacific headquarter the storm
was reported more evrc in the vicinity
of Jule'.burg. Col., where the wind reach
ed a rale of 60 miles an hour, with a
heavy snow falling..
Russia To Oct $150,000,000.
London (By Cable) A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Paris iays that the negotiations for the
new Russian loan have been concluded.
The loan will be issued on April X), and
will be for $450,000,000. Of this sum
$i40,jo,ooo will be allotted to France,
a portion to be given to Geneva and
Brussels financiers; $100000,000 to St.
Petersburg, and the ba'ance wiii be suli
acribed in England and Austria,
allied Wlib rikbfork.
Staunton, Va., ( Special). William
Ryan is dead as the result of an injury
received Wednesday morning in a per
sonal encounter with D. M. Kyle. Ryan
was struck on the head with a pitchfork,
and hit skull fractured in two places.
He waa not thought to be seriously in
jured and went about his work (ill mid
day, when he became sick, and was taken
to the hospital, where an operation was.
performed, and two cloti of blood re
moved fremi hi.i br.in.
LATESTNEWS 1N3H0RT0RDER
DOMHTIO
It (was testified during the legislative
investigation of the N orb western Mu
tual Life Insurance Company th9t Mrs.
Henry L. Palmer, wife of the president
of the company, got eight per cent, in
terest on loans from the company.
New York financiers arc discussing
the formation of an institution similar
to the Hank of England, with fifty mil
lions capital, to control the monev mar
ket. Contractors Greene and Gaynor were
fined $575,640 and given four years each,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government in Savannah harbor work.
While the epidemic of typhoid in
Pittsburg is decreasing, towns along the
Ohio River below Pittsburg, report
alarming number of caes.
Governor Higgins has signed the Arm
strong Insurance Pills affecting rebating
and the acquisition of real estate.
A .six-inch gun crew on the cruiser
Pennsylvania broke the world's record
bv making J" bits in 00 seconds.
Mrs. V. C. Jutte, widow of a Titts
gurg coal millionaire, testlicd in court
that Frank N. Hoffstot and James W.
Friend got nearly $4,000,000 of her hus
band's money for a loat of $.200,000.
Governor Pennypacker announced that
the State of Pennsylvania had recovered
all the money it had on deposit in the
Enterprise National Hank of Allegheny
Doubt has been cast on the presence
of Andrew C. Fields in Dobbs Ferry, as
Mutual Life officials and others declare
they cannot find him.
Corporal Tanner, commander-in-chief
of the G. A. K. and Adjutant John
Truosdale visited the Georgia battle
fields. Farmers in the mountains near Tama
qua, Pa., are being held up and robbed
by a Dick Turpin. who defies posses.
The George Washington University of
Washington won the annual debate with
the University of Cincinnati.
President Council, of the Conciliation
Hoard, Mieves a strike in the anthracite
mines will be averted.
Miss Mary Callahan, aged 26 years,
a Maryland woman, cotnmitteed suicide
on the street in Philadelphia.
Nathan Isaacson, who attempted sui
cide by jumping from Wilhauburg
Bridge, New York, and who was de
scending on a ferryboat, was saved
from instant death by the captain of
the vessel backing his, craft so that
Isaacson hit the river 10 feet from the
ferrvboat.
Mrs. Alice Wright, of Texas, testified
that Valet Charles Jones told her he tes
tified falsely agaiiLst Lawyer Albert Pat
rick, under sentence to hang for the
murder of Millionaire William R. Rice.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
heard evidence that the six soft-coal rail
roads allot coal shipments among them
selves and fix the rates.
The New York Mutual has institut
ed a second suit against Andrew C.
Field, who was formerly executive agent
for the company.
r George J. Gould testified in the Men-gis-Fitzgerald
suit that he contemplated
building a rival road to the Western
Maryland, but latter acquired the line
to aid his friend, Attorney Pierce. Its
linking with the Wabash was an after
thought. John Alexander Dowic had a trium
phal entry into Chicago, the police and
Zion guards being powerless to keep the
throng at the railroad station in order.
It is suid that John D. Rockefeller is
erecting a million-dollar mansion on his
Pocantico Hills estate as a present to his
grandson.
Among the 1.500 emergency troops in
Stotzenberg, Island of Luzon, 14.I arc
suffering from malaria and 117 with other
diseases.
Secretary Root has informed the Rus
sian government that any date after bep
tember -KJ next will be convenient to the
United States for the holding of the sec
ond Hague Conference.
Great liritain is vigorously pressing
negotiations for an Anglo-Russian en
tense, with a view to completing a triple
alliaiu-e of Great Britain, France and
Ru-sia against Germany.
Hunger typhus is spreading among the
peasants in four Russian provinces on
account of the famine. Pitiful appeals
are marie by the famine committee.
Professor Mattucci, director of the ob
servatory at Vesuvius, expresses the
belief that the explosive period of the
volcano is at tin end.
There h:is been no change in the at
titude of France toward Venezuela in
consequence of General Castro's retire
ment. Sir Richard Thorburn, who was pre
mier of Newfoundland from 1H85 to
1811, died at St. Johns.
Richard Garnett, the English author,
died in London, at the age of 71.
The eruption of Vesuvius is dimin
ishing, but ashes contiune to fall over
a wide area and obscure the sunlight.
In all some 5,000 houses have been de
stroyed. The Italian government heads
the relief fund list with a subscription
of $: 00,000.
The French Chamber of Deputies
voted confidence in the government on
a socialistic interix llation demanding
amelioration in the condition of tbe post
men and a recognition of their right to
organize.
The Frnch Court has annulled the
opposition of the mother of Count Mar
tcinprey, v. ho tried to prevent her son
irom marrying the divorced wife of
Count de Pour.ales, an American woman.
Ot the )"y members so far elected to
the lower bouse fcf the Russian national
parliament the Liber; Is, have an over
whelming majority.
Premier Witte is reported to have the
best of the fight with Minister cf the
lnt-.-rior Durnovr, and the downfall of
the litter is imminert.
Emperor Franci Joseph privately re
ceived Bellamy Storer, the retiring
American ambassador.
The French Clir.mber of Deputies vot
ed the Tvlgeciras credits and tbe Premier
stated that the agreement conformed with
French interests and satisfied the other
powers.
It is denied lht Germany instigated
Russia to call the second Hague confer
ence for the month of June, in order
to compete with and detract from the
importance of the Pan-American Con
gress. A large number of invitations to social
functions have readied the American
Embassy in London for Congressman and
Mrs. Longworth.
Von Radowitz, German ambassador to
Madrid, will probably be the acting
chancellor of Germany during the long
holiday which Von Hue low will take in
the hope of regaining his health.
Russian soldiers who had been take.)
prisoners are arriving home from Japan,
after being reported dead. The wives of
a number of them, believing them dead,
luve remarried.
The French Miners' Congress has de
cided to maintain the striker' demand
for $i s8 per day.
Rinnan railway employes are auain
ori'iiirmg in spite of the government's
Je'loits to prevent it.
A SEVEN-YEAR
FIGHT IN COURTS
Greco and Gaynor Convicted of
Conspiracy.
MAY NOW GO TO HIGHER COURT
Contractors Accused of Defrauding Govern
ment la Savannah Harbor Work Fact
Penitentiary Oullly so Thrtt Indlctraenta
Law Permits Proa Two to Sevaotees
Vcsrs la Prlsos.
CHRONOLOGY OF GREENE
GAYNOR CASE.
Indictments, December 9, 18P9.
Trial begins January II, g(rb.
Green and Gaynor found guil
ty on April 12.
Time spent in courts, six years.
Legal proceedings in New
York, Savannah, Montreal, Que
bec and London.
Reported cest to Federal Gov
ernment, $je.ooo.
Reported cost to Greene and
Gaynor, $.250,000.
Hail forfeited by Greene and
Gaynor, $Ho.ooo.
Amount Government charged
Greene and Gaynor got by fraud,
$575,000.
Time spent by Greene and
Gaynor in Canada, four years.
Chief result of battle in Can
adian courts, extradition treaty
with Great Britain held binding.
Greene and Gaynor twice kid
napped in contest for their pos
session between Montreal and
Quebec authorities.
Case taken to highest courts
of Canada and Great Britain;
expected to go to United Slates
Supreme Court.
Promise of $.20,000 to Green
and Gaynor lawyers if they win.
Savannah, Ga., (Special). Benjamin
D. Greene and John F. Gaynor were
found guilty ,in the federal court of con
spiracy against the government. The
defendants were found guilty, with no
recommendation, upon each of the in
dictments. The verdict was returned a
few minutes before 2 o'clock, after the
jurv had been out three hours and a
half.
There was silence in the courtroom
as Judge Speer asked the jury if they
had agreed upon a verdict. Foreman
Hope Thomas answered in the affirma
tive, and the three indictments were taken
up and the findings read by the clerk.
The jury, at the request of the counsel
for the defense, was then polled, and
each member stated that the verdicts
rendered upon the indictments were his..
The maximum sentence that the court
may impose under the law is an aggre
gate term of 17 years in the peniten
tiary and a fine of $575,000, the amount
of the alleged embezzlement. Before
adjournment Judge Speer said:
"I have no disposition toward these
unfortunate men except to be just as
merciful as my duty under the law will
permit."
The minimum sentence permissible un
der the law is two years in the peni
tentiary and a fine of $1,000.
The defence's counsel will not dis
cuss the next steps to be taken in the
case, nor will District Attorney Marion
Erwin say what will be done regarding
the indictments against OberHn M. Car
ter, Michael A. Connolly, William T. and
Edward F. Gaynor, who were jointly
indicted with the defendants convicted.
Mr. Erwin received a telegram from
Attorney General Moody expressing the
congratulations of the President and
the Attorney General upon the outcome
of the case, upon which Mr. Erwin has
been engaged for seven years.
AN EMPEROR'S HUMILITY.
Francis Joseph Waihea tbe Feet of Twelve
Aged Men,
Vienna, (By Cable). Emperor Fran
cis Joseph, as usual, carried out the an
ccint ceremony of Maundy Thursday by
washing the feet of 12 aged men, who
were on this occasion all nonagenerians,
their united ages being 1,096 year. The
ceremony took place in the large hall
of the Hofburg before a large gathering
ot archdukes, diplomats and state offi
cials. The American Embassy was rep
resented by rrancis ii.. London, second
secretary o fthe embassy, and Mrs. Lon
don.
Before abluting the feet of the 12 old
men the Emperor, assisted by the arch
dukes, personally served them with an
elaborate repast ef several courses,
which, however, was not eaten immed
diately, but was sent to their homes.
After the ceremony was concluded
there was a bestowal of silk purses con
taining 30 silver pieces, which the Em
peror hung around the neck of each of
the old men.
A Plucky Preacher.
Dallas, Texas, (Special). "Not on
our life" was the response made by Dr.
J. L. Brooks, of Washington, D. C,
when invited by a highwayman to hold
up his hands. Suiting the action to the
words, Dr. Brooks knocked down the
man, and then turned to the man's com
panion, who was unarmed. The latter
ran away. The man with the pistol snap
ped it twice at Dr. Brooks, and then ran
off, too. Dr. Brooks chased them four
or five blocks, and then notified the po
lice. Dr. Broeiks is a Methodist min
ister, and is attending the Methodist Ed
ucational Convention of Texas.
War on Mosquitoes,
Tampa, Fla., (Special). At a meeting
of the authorities of Tampa, West Tam
pa, Fort Brooke, Port Tampa , City and
the county of Hillsborough at the beard
of trade rooms, steps were taken towartl
eirganizing a municipal sanitary league of
Florida, one of the main objects of which
is to wage war on mosquitoes. Dr. I,.
W. Weedon, of this city, was elected
temporary president. A call will be is
sued to the authorities of fther cities to
meet nere at an cany en.tc and lorm a
permanent organization.
Qet-rlcu-qalck Mas Coovlclec-.
Minneapolis, Minn., (Special;. Ed
ward A. Vaughan, an alleged "get-rich-quick"
grain broker, convicted of using
the mails to defraud, was sentenced in
the Federal Court to 15 months in the
Minnesota Reformatory, and to pay a fine
of $500. Vaughan advertised by circu
lars, offering big returns on money
which had to be intrusted to him im
plicitly. The federal government issued
a fraud order, holding up Vaughan'i
mail before he was arretted, and accord
ing to his own estimate this action saved
prospective victims at least $1,000,000.
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Elect Senators By Popular Vols.
A resolution providing for the elec
tion of senators by direct vote of the
people has been favorably acted upon
by the House Committee on Election erf
President, Vice President and Represen
tatives in Congress. The resolution,
which was introduced by Mr. Norris, of
Nebraska, makes the term of members
of the House four years instead of two.
Both propositions are to be accomplished
by amendments to the Constitution.
Reasons why the term of members
should be four years are stated to be
because no party can inauguarate its
policy in two years.
"The people are tired," the report says,
"of this continuous drama and as a re
sult are inclined to give no attention to
the primaries and the conventions the
very foundation of our political system
the forum wherein the country's inter
ests can best be guarded and protected.
"With an election every two years the
political grafter who thrives on partisan
strife and on the nervous uncertainty
controlling candidates for 'office is able
to live from one election to another by
the boodle secured at his unholy busi
ness. The adoption of the proposed
amendment would render it less possible
for this creature to ply his trade."
Regarding the election of senators by
direct vote the report says :
"The proposition to provide for the
election of senators by the direct vote
of th; people has been before the House
of Representatives and has received fa
vorable consideration upon several dif
ferent occasions. A proposition to amend
the Constitution having this object in
view ha.s passed the House of Rcpresen
at four different times, and each time by
a practically unanimous vote."
ent 4:mcs, and each time by a practically
unanimous vote."
President May do West.
It was stated at the White House
that President Roosevelt has taken up
the question of a trip through the West
during the spring or summer of 1907,
although as yet he has not maele any pos
itive engagement, and, in fact, has not
reached any positive conclusions. The
intimation is that he is very likely to
make such a trip. He has received a
number of invitations from institutions
and cities throughout the West to visit
them, to all of which he has replied that
he will take them under consideration.
He expects to reach a conclusion before
a great while.
The President has tentatively agreed
to attend the commencement exercises
of the Missouri Agricutural College at
Columbus, M6., on the 5th of June, 1907,
and he was invited to be present at the
ceremonies incident-to the semicenten
nial celebration of the founding of the
Michigan Agricultural College at Lan
sing. The celebration will be held just
before or just after the commencement
of the Missouri College, to suit the con
venience of the President. The invi
tation was extended by Governor War
ner, Representative Sam W. Smith and
Deputy Food Commissioner Colon Lillic,
of Michigan. The President could not
say definitely whether he would accept
the invitation or not, but he held out
the hope to his callers that he might.
Tbe Ciar Is Wlllln.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador,
called upon Secretary Root at the State
Department and advised him that the
Russian government was entirely willing
to have the meeting of the second Hague
conference postponed. It was stated that
the Russian government in naming July
as a suitable time for the conference had
only in mind what it conceived to be tbe
convenience of the Netherlands govern
ment and of all concerned. However,
upon learning that the date would be in
convenient to the United States and other
countries and aftT consultation with
the government of the Netherlands and
learning that that government could ac
commodate the conferene-e at another
date, it was deemed be.st to accede to
the general wish of the powers and allow
the postponement of the conference to a
date to be selected in the future by
agreement.
Trouble With Ibe lodlans.
At the instance of the Department of
the Interior the War Department has
taken steps to send whatever military
force may be necessary to protect the
Indian agent, Major O. C. Edwards, on
the Umatilla agency in Oregon, from the
Indians, who have threatened to do him
bodily harm. Orders were sent to Bri
gadier General Constant Williams in
command at Vancouver Barracks, to
.send a reliable officer to Pendleton to in
vestigate conditions at the agency, and,
if need be, to send one or two troops of
cavalry from the agency at Fort Walla
Walla.
A Blf Hall For Washington.
Senalors Dillingham and Long, as n
subcommittee of the Committee on the
District of Columbia, heard prominent
citizens in favor of the application of
the Washington Auditorium Company
for charter, exemption from taxation and
certain other favors under the District of
Columbia code. This company purposes
to use the ironwork of the government
building at the World's Fair at St. Louis
and construct an immense amphitheater
in which to hold inaugural ceremonies
and similar great gatherings of a na
tional character.
Senator Tillman made charges against
Assistant Secretary of the President
Benjamin F". Barnes, accusing him of
brutal and inhuman treatment in eject
ing Mrs. Minor Morris from the White
House.
It was 'estified before the House Com
mittee on Merchinl Marine and Fisher
ies that unless the Ship Subsidy Bill is
passed American lines to Japan and
Australia will have to be withdrawn.
President Rejosevelt and Secretary
Bonaparte will entertain the officers of
the French warships, to visit Annapoli
at luncheons in Washington.
Congressman Tliomas A. Smith, of
the First District, advocated in .the
House the granting of a Charter to the
National Educational Association.
A bill providing feir the erection of
a statue of Gen. Nathaniel Green on the
battlefield of Guilford Courthouse, N. J
was passed by the senate.
Representative Burton introduced a
bill in the House having in view the
preservation of Niagara Falls.
The President made an address to a
delegation of about 50 German officers
and soldiers who were presented to hint
by Ambassador Sternburg.
The House Committee on Labor took
faveirable action on the Hunt bill pro
hibiting interstate commerce in prison
made goods,
A bulletin of the Department of Com
merce and Labor shows a considerable
increase in the export trade in agricul
tural products.
Testimony favorable to the Ship Sub
sidy Bill was taken by the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
A WOMAN'S LONG
TRIP IN BALLOON
l'p Two Pours; Lost in Clods Crossing
Mountains.
SHE BAD THE TIME OF HER LIFE.
Wlft of Dr. Julian P. Thomas, Wllb Husband
sod Pilot, Soils From Massachusetts Into
Connecticut-Kissed Child Oood-by sod Toss,
cd Flowers to Crowd Snapped Comers ss
Balloon Sbol Skyward.
Pittsfield, Mass., (Special). At 3.25
o'clock T. M., the big French balloon
Orient, with Dr. and Mrs. Julian P.
Thomas, of New York, as voyagers and
Charles Levee, the French aeronaut, as
pilot, went up from the balloon field in
this city followed bv the cheers of the
thousand onlookers. It was a perfect start.
1 he elay was damp and chilly, and the
skies were overcast with low-banning
clouds. The fact that Mrs. Thomas was
to undertake the voyage had attracted
the widest interest. She was on the
balloon field early, notwithstanding that
the party which came to Pittsfield lor the
flight did not arrive until 2 o clock be
cause of delays en route. Her costume
was that of a woman out for a shopping
trip, a street dress of light check, with
a natty spring hat of blue-gray with
wings. Mie wore a rich cream lace
waist, and white suede gloves. Over all
she wore a long automobile coat, with
hood.
Cheers that echoed throughout the
locality greeted the daring woman as she
nodded in response to Levee's announce
ment that he was ready. She kissed her
hand to her brother, Walter-Eberhart,
of New York, and Dr. and Mrs. W. R. C.
I.atson, of Brooklyn, who had come up
to Pittsfield to witness the start. Her
seven-year-old son Ollin, who came to
witness his parents take their initial
flicht in a balloon, was held tin to the
car. Mrs. Thomas held the little fellow
for a moment tin to her, kissed him
twice and handed him down to his gov
erness. There was not a tremor of fear,
not a semblance of nervousness in her
demeanor.
She took up a great box containing
hundreds of violets and began to toss
them to the crowd which had thronged
about the basket. The crush of the
spectators for the souvenirs startled Le
vee, and he signalled to the police to
disperse the men who were scrambling
danccrouslv near the baloon for the
flowers. Ten strapping workmen, grasp
ing the wicker basket, carried the car
and the balloon a distance from tbe
works, then, at a word of command from
Levee, all hands let go and the balloon
shot upwards. Mrs. Thomas waved her
handkerchief, then she took up a small
camera anel began taking snapshots at
the multitude below. Dr. Thomas took
out his American flag, with which he
had saved the Orient from a mob at
Glendale, Long Island, and waved it
vigorously. Levee doffed his cap again
and again to the cheering mass.
Bon voyage! Good luck! Bra
vo!" were sent after the balloon by
friends of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas. "Good
by, good-by!" Mrs. Thomas kept re
peating as long as her voice could be
heard. So long as the. eye could fol
low the flight sie was standing erect,
waving her handkerchief. The balloon
did not immediately take a high altitude.
It seemed to rise and dntt slowly, and
for miles its altitude was not more than
.100 meters. As it passed up the ridge
pole of the Iloosac Mountains, which
shut out the eastern horizon, the alti
tude did not appear to be great, and at
4 o'clock the balloon was lost in the
clouds.
The balloon came down on the Con
necticut farm of B. F. Kinney at 6..?o P.
M. The landing was made easily m
meadow land. The party cf three made
their way to the farmhouse, and later in
the evening were driven to Somers by
M. Kinney, where they took the trolley
for Springfield on their way back 10
Pittsfield.
Typhoid In Pltlfhurj.
Mount Vernon, N. Y. (Special). Jas.
A. Bailey,' the showman, proprietor of
Barnum & Bailey's circus, died at his
home, the Knolls, Cocciran Manor,
Mount Vernon, at 5.20 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon from erysipelas. Mr. Bai
ley was taken ill last Thursday night af
ter returning from Madison Square Gar
den and suffered such intense pain that
his brother-in-law. Dr. W. F. Harper,
of New York City, who has been the
family physician for years, was sent
for at once and was in constant attend
ance to the end.
More Carnegie Blast Furnaces.
Pittsburg, Pa. (Special). Fifty-eight
cases of typhoid fever were reported to
the Bur eau .of Health Wednesday.
Theie are new cases that have develop
ed within the past 2.4 hours. A new bih!
more serious pha.se has eotne over the
situation in the reports from the various
schools about the city. At present there
nre about 1,000 pupils absent from school
because of illness, and a great many of
them are suffering from typhoid fever.
The city superintendent of schools, Sam
uel Andrews, attributed these cases to
the unfiltrred city water supplied to
the schools.
Showman X A. Bailey Dead.
Pittsburg, Pa., (Special). Contracts
have been awarded by the Car.-.cjic f.tcel
Company for the construction of two
large blast furnaces at Rankin, Pa., at
a cost of $2,000,000. The furnaces will
be loo feet high and 2.1 feet in diameter
at the bosh, and will hive a rated capa
city of 500 or 600 tons a day, Effor's
will be made o have them ready for
blast by January t next year.
Pcnsioos Per Professors' Widows.
New York, (Special). Announcement
that the widows of college professors
many be pensiemcd under the terms of
the $10,000,000 gift of Andrew Carnegie
to the Carnegie Foundation was made
by the trustees of the foundation. A pen
sion not to exceed one-half the pension
,-f a professor, may be paid to his widow,
but it will be required that- she must
have been the wife of a professor during
10 years of his active service. The pen
sion is to cease on her remarriage.
CoL Robert Cbrltly Desd.
Washington (Special). Col. Robert
Christy, formerly a member of the Ohio
legislature, but a resident of this city
for many years, died l'cre, aged 75 years,
from paralysis following a cerebral hem
orrhage. Col. Christy came lo Wash
ington from Cincinnati about 30 years
ago and practiced law. He also devoted
considerable time in literary pursuits and
was the author of two volumes, en
tilled "Proverbs, Mauti and Phrases of
All Ages." Colonel Christy had prac
ticed law in Ohio, of which he was a
native, and had figured in politics there.
GIVE IP HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.
Tbs Miocrs Ars Settling Dowa For Lodi
Strife,
Philadelphia, Pa., ( Special). There
was but little hope for industrial peace
ill the anthracite region Friday among
the men most interested in the coal sit
uation. One and all seemed convinced
that nothing short of an unexpected in
tcrvcntieni of sonic sort can now prevent
a coal 5trike, or rather can prevent the
declaration o;i the part of the coming
mincworkcrs' convention that a strike
exists.
It is regarded ns settled according tc
the general belief in the region thai the
mine operators have gone, as far as they
will go.
Tam;ifua, Pa., ( Special). The South
ern anthracite . region is settling down
for a long, bitterly contested strike, all
hope of peace having been abandoned.
President Dettcry, of the Seventh Dis
trict; Viec President Matti and National
Organizer Gildot, all members of the
scale e'nnimittec, returned home. They
all express the belief that the die has
hern 1"' -l and that there will be a strike.
At all the collieries of the Philadel
phia and Reading preparations are being
niadcto accommodate a large force of
nonunion men. These men will be used
chiefly as guards. It is understood that
the plan of the operators will be to con
centrate all the practical men possible
fire bosses, foremen, engineers, drafts
men and other men who have a practi
cal idn of mining and of operating on
a breaker at certain plants and working
them.
It is contended by the operators that
if they do this they will be able lo
ship considerable coal to market suffi
cknt, they assert, to meet the normal
summer (Imand.
Miners Angry With Officials.
Scranton, Pa. (Special) District Pres
ident Nicholls anel Secretary Dempsey
came from New Vork and reopened
headquarters in ScrHton. Mr. Nicholls
would not say that there was any hopo
of a peaceful solution of the difficulty.
J le had no idea when the convention of
the anthracite workers would be called,
but declared that he understood that
both Scranton and Wilkes-Barrc wanted
it.
It is expected that the first duty of
Mr. Nicholls will be to quiet the criti
cism of a number of the miners who are
greatly incensed because the holding of
the convention has been put off for an
other week or two, during which they
must remain idle and not make a dollar.
Already many of the mincworkcrs arc
feeling themselves pinched, having miss
ed one payday.
In the meantime there is a show of
partial resumption at different mines of
the local companies. The Delaware,
Lackawanna and W'cstcrn Company of
ficials say they have men at work in the
Bellevue. Cayr.fia, Brisbin, Diamond,
Storrs. Hampton and Trttcsdale collier
ies. They also say that their washerics
are running almost to their full capacity.
The Erie Company is operating the Bar
num, at Pittsburg, and No. 5, at Dun
more, again.
There is no change in the situation so
far as the Delaware and Hudson, Temple
Iron and Scranton Coal Companies arc
concerned. One operator said this after
noon that in his opinion a strike is cer
tain now.
CARNCOIfS GOLD IS TAINTED.
Cincinnati's Ma;-or Drclloci to Tbenk Mil
llooalre.
Cincinnati, O., (Special). There has
been some comment on the fact that
Mayor Dempsey does not mejition the
name of Andrew Carnegie in his speech
accepting; the new Walnut Hills branch
library last week, for the building of
which Carnegie contributed liberally.
"1 purposely refrained from any rcf
e.ence to Carnegie, because I desired
to be perfectly honest in the matter,"
said Mayor Dempsey. "I have no deep
admiration for a man who has made
his mil'ior out of the sweat and blood
of the toiling classes, but who attempts
to alone for the oppression by giving
away buildings and thrs advertising him
self as a philanthropist. The place his
beneficence shpuld have begun was i 1
li s workshop and the workingmen should
have had the first benefit.
"In fact, I am inclined to regret that
the great city of Cincinnati did not
build and pay for the branch libraries
instead of receiving them as charity from
a man who could have 110 real sympathy
with a city of which he knew nothing, and
in which he had no interests. The fact
that I did not praise Carnegie was quite
deliberate. He is a creation of the sys
tem of special privileges that has en
riched Ibe few at the expense of the
many, wdiich is undemocratic and de
structive. "1 am not at all in accord with his
manner of making money, and scarc-eiv
more so with his method of spending it."
Mloeowner Ends His Life.
Birmingham, Ala., (Special). Pat.l J.
Still), president of '.he Slilh Coal and
Iron Compary, committed suicide. He
had just returned trcm a visit to his
company's mines in Walker Courty. He
elrovc to his home on Seventh Avenue
and entering his bedroom shot himself
through the hear'. His family was not
-ware of H return until the shot was
heard. Stith was formerly an officii
of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
Company.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS,
One biR firm of bankers was credited
with loaning $10,000,000 at 25 per cent.
William A. Dick, of Philadelphia, paid
$3,o:x) for a New York Stock Exchange
sear.
Great Northern's gross earnings in
March increased $646,766, and the gain
for nine months wca $5,705,455, or about
16 per cent.
The PhilaelelpHia News Bureau has is
sued and will continue to issue a icrjular
supplement each month containing raii
ro.ul earnings.
Call money in New York r.:i to 30
per cent, last week. One large bank,
however, kept loaning blocks of $50,000
at 6 per cent. The ban't's representative
who appeared at the exchange to make
the offers was nearly mobbed by largci
borrowers.
"I giiers if New York and Philadel
phia tquared all their accounts with each
other it world he found that New York
owes Philadelphia at least $50100.000"
was the statement of one of the most
conspicuous hankers in Philadelphia.
M will req.tre, jo,ooo barrel) of ce
ment lo build the sixty-four mile of rail
road fror.1 Florida to Key West, which
extends wer the Florida Keys. Henry
M. Klapler, the Standard Oil magnate,
is building the road. At the deepest the
water separating the islands ia twenty
three feet, nd the roadbed is. thirty
'e;t above the mean surface f the sea.
TBE EETSTONE STATE
Too Latest Pesnsytvsoti News Told fas Short
Order.
Since January 14. when at a congrega
tional meeting of the Church of the Im
maculate Conception, the project of a pa
rochial school for the parish was first
advanced, nearly $jo,ooo has been raised
in fubscriptions by the members of the
church. Of this amount $10,100 was rais
ed within two hours of the time of stat
ing the purpose of the meeting. It is
thought that the building' for the school
will cost about $20,000 and the convent
about $8000. The subscriptions received
vary in amount from $to to $1000.
John A. Sheaf er, wife and child were
injured in a collision in Pottsville, when
Mr. Sheafcr tried to drive his team
across the tracks in front of an approach
ing trolley car.
These fourth-class postmasters were.
appointed in Pennsylvania: C. H. Sheets,
Bradelock; J. H. Martin, Greenville; J.
H. Porter, New Wilmington; B. F. Mag
nin, Darby; A. J. Sutton, Smithficld;
Martin E. Strawn, Star Junction.
A mad dog bit la-year-old Carrie
Rizinski, of Mount Carmel, on the leg.
The dog escaped before it could be killed,
The girl's wound was quickly cauterized,
but the wound will be closely watched
for fear rabies may result.
Jacob Himbaugh, a bachelor hermit,
died in his hut in Venango borough,
where he had lived in apparent poverty
for years. A search of the premises to
day disclosed $11.10 in bills in the wood
shed, and $1560 gold hidden in a wood
pile outside.
Willis Denney, a well-known Mason
and Odd Fellow, and an officer in the
Second Presbyterian Church, of West
Chester dropped dead while on his way
home. He has been a messenger for the
builders of the new Capitol at Harris
burg. . Considerable commotion was occa
sonicd in court at Allcntown, when, af
ter an adverse ruling had been pronounc
ed, Mrs. Anna Swoyer became hysteri
cal and fainted. The woman had pre
ferred a charge of surely of the peace
against her husband, Joseph Swoyer, and
when this was dismissed and the hus
band granted the custody of one child
she became hysterical, and the ambulance
was required to remove her to her home
A shop building 800 feet long and 120
feet wide has been planned by the Penn
sylvania Railroael for Altoona. It will
be the largest building of its kind in
the United States. Brick and atcel will
be used in its construction, and there
will fonr stories. The building will b
occupied by the wheel, lathe, tin and
boiler departments of the company. The
shop will be erected in sections, and as1
fast as it is completed it will be occu
pied. This will probably be the last ol
the Pennsy's shop buildines insielc the
citv limits, as all available shoproom
will then be taken up.
Jonathan Bergstrcsser, of Emails, 50
years old, died at the Allcntown Hospi
tal after continually hiccoughing six
days.
At the meeting of the Central Traeles
and Labor Council, of Allentown, F'rcd.
C. Fatzinger tendered his resignation as
president, to take effect at once. Mr,
Fatzinger has been the acknowledged
labor leader there for three years, and
his resignation was accepted with re
grets. Fred. Datin. of Mansfield, and Frank
Van Ordcn, of Stokesdalc, were arrested
in Wcllsboro, and Railroad Detective
Lebo is searching in the vincinity of
Blosbburg for another man, the three
being iccused of breaking into and rob
bing the New York Central Station at
Lawrenceville-.
William Winn, aged Sj, a carpenter
and patternmaker, who built the second
house in Altoona, died of old ag;. For
fifty years he was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He never used
tobacco and was never sick a day until
stric.een whh bis fatal illness.
Sylvester Miller, a farmer, of Lower
Milford, was arrested and held under
bail in Allcntown, charged with cruelty
to animals.. The Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals investi
gated the charge. Miiler is accused of
neglecting bis horses and cattle and with
feeding the lajucr straw.
The Game ot Snaps.
When we were children we used to
find great fun In playing "snap."
We made the cards for the game our
selves, by cutting them from paste
board or cardboard.
The cards were 2 Inches by Z
Inches, and were colored on one side
in red and blue. We colored them
with our water colors.
Thqre were thlrty-twocards In all,
sixteen in red and sixteen In blue. On
one side of each, tbe side that waB not
colored, we placed a large figure, cor
responding In color to that used on tbe
back of tbe card.
As there were sixteen cards, the fig
ures were 1, 2, 3 up to 16. The red
cards then bore figures corresponding
exactly to the blue ones; that Is, there
was an 8 among the red cards, and an
8 among the blue cards.
This was the game: One person took
all of the blue cards, and another took
all of the red. Tbe cards were then
shuffled, care being taken not to let
any one see wbut card came out on
top.
Now, with the band carefully con
cealing the number of the card to be
laid, at exactly tbe same Instant each
player places a card on the table, with
the number up.
If one should lay a 5 and tbe other a
4, or any numberii that do not corre
spond, each player again deposits a
card.
But if two corresponding cards are
laid, two 7s, for Instance, the player
who notices this first must cry out
"snap!" and be who first cries "snap"
takes all of tbe cards that have been
played. 4
The gama continues until all cards
are on the table, the winner being the
one who has the greatest number of
cards at tbe end of the game.
Tbls game is very interesting, as it
la - necessary for botb players to be
very alert. Each is anxious, of course,
to be the first to see and to call out
"snap" when two corresponding cards
have been laid.
Fremont's Flag Presorvod.
Locked up, In a bank yault at Red
ding, Calif., is the flag which Fremont
unfurled on tbe summit of the Rockies
In 1841. Tbe banner was made with
Mrs. Fremont's own hands previous
to her husband's start on his explor
ing tour in the far west. The flag
differs from tbe. standard U. 8. flag
'la field only, where a large American
eagle, surrounded by twenty-six stars,
is skillfully wrought to hand embroidery.