E 10 BE
FAIR TO PITTMAN
Madriz's Generals Heed the
Warning Sent to Them.
MOTHER'S APPEAL 13 HEARD.
Suggcuts That United States Gov.
ernmcnt Koine A Candidate For
President Of Mcarangua Madrix
Claim Insurgents Have Not De
feated Mis' Army Ami That His
Forces At Bliiefleldi lid Not Take
To Flight; But Have Concentrated
At Another Point.
Cambridge, Mass. (Special). In
answer to a heartrending letter sent
to President Taft and telegrams wir
ed Senator Lodge at Washington by
Mrs. Rachel Plttman begging for the
life of her son, William P. Pittraan,
the American engineer who fell Into
the Iian.ln of Madriz's army In Nica
ragua, ranie a reply from Huntington
Wilson, Assistant Secretary of State.
Pltlnuin was caught ulter exploding
a mine under the Madrlz soldiers.
Mr. Wilson wired that In response
to inquiries made in Nicaragua the
consul at Manamm hail telegraphed
Mm "that Ur. Ma.lrlz had assured
me, through (ienentl Toledo, that a
court-martial has not been thought
of, much less ordered, and further
more assured me that Pittman will
t'C treated fairly and considerately,
snd that telegraphic Instructions to
that effect will be Immediately dis
patched to Cieneral Irias at Grey
town." This bit of good news cheered up
the little Pittman household on
fpring Street, this city Edwin F.
rittman brother of the captured
man, in talking said:
"1 would not exactly call my
brother a soldier of fortune. He
had a good trade, that of an en
gineer, which he learned while work.
Ing his way up the ladder on the
Ward Line steamship Havana and
while in the employ of the Panama
Canal Commission. He left home
Feven years ago when he was only
16 years of age. We heard nothing
from him for five or six years, when
we received worj that ho was act
ing as an olTlrer in the steamship
company's employ, Later he was em.
ployed by the Panama Canal Com
mission in Panama and atter hard
work obtained a first-class engineer's
license.
"I have no idea how William got
Interested In the cause of the Nlca
raguan Insurgency His residence at
Panama threw him in with many
(people of many countries and his
sympathy and aid were undoubtedly
unlisted there. Ho was a good
friend, 1 understood, to Carlos Cha
morro, son of General Chamorno, a
leader In the Estrada army, who, re
Tort has it, was routed recenty In
en engagement with the government
forces. We hope to hear something
more definite concerning my broth
er, but Secretary WilBon's telegram
at this time seems most assuring."
BARGAIN SALE IX PANAMAS.
Government To Auction $112,000
Worth Of Hats Seized For Duty.
New York (Special). Possibly in
lme for this summer's wear possl-
ly not until straw-hat weather is
nearly or quite over for tile season
the t-r-aUst bargain sala In Pana
mas over held Is In prospect, and
t'ncle Sam will be the auctioneer,
f ccretary MacVeagh, of the Treasury
M -partment; Collector Loeb and
t'rlted States District Attorney Wise
talked over the recent seizure of
Pttr.ania hats and derided that pro-.-"
intra should be taken In tbo fed
eral courts for their forfeiture and
roriilen, nation. Tho bats, invoiced
s being valued at $65,010, were
'aid by the government to be worth
ft 12,000, and, with tho duty added,
rould be worth $1C,000. Goods
ized In this way by tho government
lire sold at auction.
TRANSFERS THE SUIT.
Wl( kcislium Takes It From Kt.
I-ouis To St. I'uul, Minn.
ft. Paul. Minn. (Special).--Judge
Walter II. Sanborn, presiding Juds3
ft the Klghtb Judicial Circuit Court
Teelel a certificate from Attorney
f t ral Wickersham transferring to
1!i:s circuit the government suit
lict'Sht in the Circuit Court at ft.
J ouU to restaln the 25 Western roll
V(;tds iroisi carrying into effect pro
Voted advances In freight rates.
Judges Sanborn, Vandevanter,
Hook and Adams finished the regular
calendar, but will remain in St.
Paul 'or two or three weeks loneer
rSo-'l.'. the railroads start anything
in the way of proceedings to dissolve
i ;o Injunction.
Treasury Drops 8.1.
Washington, I). C. (Special).
Eighty-five employes of the Treasury
IVartment received "vacation no
tices." which means that they were
termanently relloved from duty. Of
the 85, 8 or 7 were employed In the
service of the Collector of Internal
Revenue, 32 In the office of the au
ditor of the Postoffice Department
rod others were employed In the Is
Uue dlvlflon of the department.
Their release was a part of the
economy program planned gome
time ago.
Approve Monopolies,
Chicago (Sreclal). Emll Eoldcl,
focallut mayor of Milwaukee, In a
reerli declared that monopolies were
labor-saving- devices and ne-eary.
Kr. SelJul added that all monopoly,
":over, should b unJer the strl.U
st regulations.
Mayor Eeldei was the guest of the
jDanlsh residents of Chicago1 at their
annual celeb Hion commemorating
;tbe signing of ihe new Danish constj.
'tJllon. i
If. M. Hnnna Gives $30,000.
Cleveland, O. (Special). I'resl.
font Thwlng. of Western Reserve
Vlifrcrsty II announce tho accept,
jrro of a gl't of $250,000 from H.
'. Ifactis to te devoted to the mell.
i' department of the university,
7e.irlft Ij the first quarter of an
cl)i'lnal endowment fund of $l
itflA OliO which tt la nronoird In rain
Prior to his present Sift Mr. Hannn
las endowed chairs of anatomy and
microscopy and. In association with
trot. Oliver Payne, built and endowed
m .laboratory of experimental tnedl-
Vine.
COUNTERFEITING WAS
E IN THIS PRISON
Remarkable Ingenuity of a Mis
souri l onvict.
Pardon To He Granted To Leo J.
Jaynes, Who Is Serving A Five
Tear Term For Forgery, So That
He May Ho Prosecuted For Conn-
terfeltlng Done While In The Pen
itentiary How He Got Ilia Ma
terials Is A Mystery.
Jefferson City, Mo. (Special) The
government authorities have induced
Governor Hadley to announce that
he will pardon Lee J. Jaynes, of
Jackson County, who Is serving a
five-year term In Missouri Peniten
tiary for forgery, so he may be pros
ecuted for counterfeiting.
While serving his sentence Janes
haH been making counterfeit dollars
and half-dollars. In some mysterious
way he obtained babbit metal, a
quantity of lead, some bismuth, block
tin and other material used by coun
terfeiters. He constructed molds of
plaster of parls. The articles were
found in his cell.
The prison authorities got hold of
a large number of the spurious coins.
Jaynes passed them off on other con
victs on holidays, when the inmates
are given the freedom of the yards.
He also exchanged counterfeit coins
for bills with convicts who were
about to be releasod.
The coins were considered by Mc-
Hugh, of the Secret Service, as a fair
Imitation of good money. They are
well made, the lettering and figures
are natural In appearance and would
readily pass.
The manner In which Jaynes ob
tained material for making counter
feit money la as mysterious as the
methods which a convict In the same
prison employed several years ago to
distill whisky, or a fluid which read
ily performed the function of that
intoxicant. An old prison authority
said that ho no longer recalled the
name of this convict, but recollected
perfectly the beautiful "lacs" which
that, convict acquired before his
"still' was discovered.
EASTERN ROADS
JOIN THE FIGHT
They Also File Notices of
creased Freight Rates.
In-
Practically Every System In The
North And Middle West File In
creases Hanging From Three To
Thirty-One Per Cent. Xo Com
plaints Have Ileen Made By Ship
pers In The Fast And Middle
West It Is Kxpected That More
Tariffs Will Re Filed Within The
Next Few Days.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
I'ndaunted by the government's pro.
ceedtngs under the Sherman anti
trust act, by which a part of the pro.
posed Increase of freight rates in the
territory west of the Mississippi Riv.
er was suspended by injunction, rail
roads in the East and in the Middle
West filed with the Interstate Com
merce Comlmsslon tariffs embodying
Increased rates.
Attorney General Wickersham de-
cllnee to indicate what course he will
pursue in behalf of the government,
and the Senate, just on the verge of
passing the administration Rate
Bill, hesitated, and finally postpon
ed action until another day.
Practically every railroad system
In tho North from the Atlantic to
the Paclflo had died with the Inter
state Commerce Commission the le
gal notification of proposed Increases
in commodity rales. The increases
Bled range from 3 to 31 per cent.
WASHINGTON
EY TELEGRAPH
The International Moral and Social
Commission has been incorporated to
conduct a worldwide campaign of
moral, social and political iet'oi.n.
Ono million three hundred thous
and acres of land in Wyoming have
been withdrawn from coal eiury,
pending classification.
Republican leaders of the Senate
and House had a conference with
relerenco to the Railroad BUI.
An aerial lighthouse for the guid
ance of p.Uy pilots has been erected
at Spandau, Germany.
Proceedings are to be instituted
under the anti-trust law against the
so-called Sugar Trust
President Taft In an address to the
graduating class of the Ohio Uni
versity at Ada, O., gave a world of
advice to the young men and
women and discussed at length the
opportunities and limits of the vari
ous professions and business pur
suits, including the law, the ministry,
medicine, teaching, Journalism, farm
ing and modern inJuwtrlal condi
tions. The House granted an appropria
tion of $30,000 to the Secretary of
Agriculture with which to conduct
experiments In papermaktng.
Former Governor W. B. Hoggatt.
of Alaska, stated before the Senate
Committee on Judiciary that he Is
a friend lof the Guggenhelms, J.
Pierpont Morgan and George W, Per
kins. .
President Taft will appoint Colo
nel Roosevelt chairman of a peace
committee, if Congress acta favorably
on a resolution now before It creat
ing a commission.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Vpngh has gone to New York to look
into (he alleged undervaluation
frauds in the importation of Panama
bats.
Tbe big dfydock Dewey, which re
cently sank in Lublg Bay, Philippine
Islands, will be raised on June 20.
A substitute for the Lodge Oold
storage Lit I will be re port od to the
Eenaie by tbe Committee on Manu
facturers. The House (ranted a pension of
$100 a month to tbe widow of Gen.
O, O. Howard.
MUs Mary Remey, daughter of
Rear Admiral Remey, was married
to Capt.' John W. Wadleigh, of the
Marine Corps.
Secretary Knox signed a consular
trety with Sweden. 1
SENATE PASSES
THEJAILROAD Bill
Measure Had Beer. Under Con
sideration for Twelve Weeks.
IHE FINAL VOTE WAS 50 TO 12.
Substitute For House Dill Accepted
After Debates Which Lasted
Through The Afternoon And Even
ing, Final Action Not Being Taken
Until 0.IWI o'clock Bill Will Now
Go To The Conferees Court Of
Commerce Provision Precludes A
Unanimous Vote.
Washington, D. C. (Special). The
Senate passed the Administration
Railroad Bill. It had been under
consideration for more than twelve
weeks and practically no other busi
ness except appropriation bills were
considered in that long period. Only
twelve votee were recorded against
the bill.
The practical unanimity with
which the measure was passed was
due to the radical changes made in
the measure from the form In which
lt was drafted by Attorney General
Wickersham, following numerous
conferences at the White House on
the subject of amending! Interstate
Commence laws. All of the "Insurg
ents" who opposed many features of
the original bill voted for It
Debate ceased at 9.60 o'clock
when Senator Elkins, chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Committee,
moved to take up the bill which was
passed by the House, and after strlk
lng out the body of that measure,
to substitute the matter agreed upon
by the Senate. In that form the
bill was voted upon with the result
that It waa passed by a vote of 60
to 12.
Bill's "High Spots."
The "high spots" In the railroad
bill as It passed the Senate may be
described as follows: The bill pro
vides for the creation of a new Court
of Commerce for the consideration
exclusively of appeals from orders
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. The court Is to consist of five
Judges, to elt In Washington, their
powers are to be co-ordinate with
the Judges of the federal Clr-H
cult Court, to receive the same pay
ana emoluments, and are to be ap
pointed In the first Instance by the
President for terms respectively of
one, two, three, four and five years.
tacn as he retires to take up the
work of a circuit Judge. Is to be
succeeded by a designation from the
circuit bench, these and other va
canles to be filled by appointment
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
While the offices of the court are
to be In Washington, the regular
sessions are to be held here, provis
ion Is made for sittings anywhere In
the I'nlted States. The government,
rather than tbe Interstate Commerce
Commission, Is made the defendant
In all cases coming before the court,
but the commission Is permitted to
Intervene, as are other Interested
parties. The defense Is placed un
der the direction of the Atorney Gen
rol. but the commission and Inter
ested parties are permitted to have
counsel and to carry on the suit in
case of the failure of the Attorney
General to do so. Appeal may be
taken tojhe SupreraeCourt.
Worth $5,000,000; Get $3,0OO.
New York (Special). Frederick
T. Parsons, a retired coffee mer
chant, reputed to be worth $5,000,
000, was appointed a deputy com
missioner of water supply, gas and
electricity In Queens borough, at a
salary of $3,000 a year.
T
BRAINS WITH. WORK
Hays Says Vacation al School is
Solution of Problem.
Technical Training Is Needed On
Farms To Get Most Out Of The
Soil Professor Hays Advocates
The Extension Of The Consolidated
Rural Schools Idea.
Crookston, Minn, (Special). De
claring the time Is at hand when
American farmers must mis brains
and technical training with their
work on the farm in order to get the
most out of the toll, Assistant Secre
tary of Agriculture Wlllet M. Hays
advanced the vocational farmers'
school as the solution of the problem
at a meeting of the Northern Minne
sota Development Association here.
"The world la looking on," said
Professor Hays, "while we farmers
plod along In our unorganized, un
systematic, half-hearted way. The
world believes that were our people
broader and better trained we could
produce much better yields than we
do, and we are forced to believe that
the world is right. Whether our ac
tivity be religious, social, political
or economical, we are on tbe 16
bushel basis, with a 2 5 -bushel op
portunity." Professor Hays declared that the
agricultural high school at Crooks
ton was the nucleus of the cure for
these troubles. He advocated the
extension throughout Minnesota of
the consolidated rural schools Idea,
the institutions where farming is
taught in addition to the three R's.
BUILT CHCROII IN 10 HOURS.
Started In Morning And Services
Held At Night. '
Peoria. 111. (Special). Services
were held In the chapel of Central
Christian Church, built In 10 hours
by 190 members of the congregation.
The church was perfect In Its com
pletlons, electrically lighted and with
an electric sign above the entrance.
The building Is 64 feet long, 24
feet wide and 12 feet high Inside.
Under the supervision of D. C. Chaf
fee, who planned the structure, 190
men started work at 8 o'clock A. M.
At 6 o'clock P. M. chimes on the va
rious other churches throughout tho
city were rung to announce the com
pletion of the mushroom structure.
Material for the church was given
by various concerns in this and other
cities.
A PLASTER WORTH $50.
Half Century Bill Stuck To Business
Side Of Plaster.
Middletown, N. Y. (Special) The
Treasury Department of Washington
will receive a porous plaster .for
which they will bo asked to Issue a
$50 bill. It is brobably the most
valuable porous plaster in existence,
for stuck fast to the business side
of It Is a $60 bill. A week ago a
merchant of this city on going to
bed left some bills on top of a
dresser. He had a lame back and
asked his wife te prepare a porous
plaster.
She did so, but after heating It
accidentally dropped it on the dress
er. In picking It up she did not
notice the $50 bill clinging to it and
applied it to her husband's back.
The bill was missed and servants
were suspected of having stolen It.
The whole household worried over
the matter until the merchant re
moved his porous plaster and tbe
bill was found.
DEATH THREAT BY CHINESE
, AGAINST ALL ALIENS
American Consulate at Nanking Denied
Another Boxer Uprising Fear
ed By Authorities.
Peking (Special). The consuls at
Nanking report that native disturb
ers In that city have assumed open
ly an insulting attitude toward for
eigners, and have defiled the walls
of the American Consulate In a dis
gusting manner.
Placards have been posted in the
streets calling upon the people to
rise and slaughter the foreigners and
destroy their property.
The authorities at Nanking have
removed the bolts from the rifles
of the soldiers. The situation Is con
sidered to depend entirely upon the
attitude of the military in the city,
which up to the present has not
manifested symptoms of disloyalty.
The United States cruisor New Or
leans and the German and Japanese
men-of-war are lying off the town,
and It 1b believed that these vessel
will be adequate to protect all for
eigners In the event of an outbreak.
Commander Roger Wells of f e
New Orleans has conferred with tht
commanders of the other warships
and they have agreed upon a plan
for concerted action if necessary.
All the diplomats at Peking think
that an outbreak in tbe provinces
south of the Yangtse Klang River
Is likely to occur. They believe, how
ever, that It Is extremely Improbable
tbat the trouble will reach this city.
Alarming Heports In Washington
Received From Minister
Calhoun.
Washington, D. C. (Special).
Alarming reports bave been received
by the State Department from Min
ister Calhoun concerning the condi
tions in several of the provinces in
China. In the city of Nanking, ac
cording to the cablegram received,
placards have been posted Inciting
the natives to kill all foreigners and
destroy their property.
All through tbat portion of China
lying south of the Yangtze River the
authorities are very much worked
up over the feeling against aliens
! which is dally exhibiting Itself. That
an outbreak is likely at any time
I is almost certain, and in consequence
i great nervousness Is felt.
Minister Calhoun Is prepared, with
other representatives of foreign gov
ernments, for any emergency, and,
while hoping for the best, Is some
what of the opinion tbat another
Boxer uprising is possible.
Hanker Fined $3,000.
Trenton. N. J. (Special). Judge
Rellstab, In the United States Cuurt,
Imposed a One of $5,000 on Hiram
A. Lyon, a prominent banker of
Minneapolis, on the charge of smug
gling. Lyon was detected In the act
of attempting to smuggle two pearl
necklaces through tbe port at Ho
boken, N. J. When arraigned before
Judge Rellstab Lyon entered a plea
of non vult and the court immediate
ly fixed tbe sentence.
Police Besieged By Troops.
Cheyenne, Wyo. (Special). Sol
diers from Fort D. A. Kussell and a
squad of police fought a pitched bat.
tie in tbe streets In which three
soldiers are said to have been wound
ed by tbe bullets of the police. The
police were forced to retreat to the
tatlon-house, where they were be
sieged by the soldiers until relieved
by a detail of colored troops from
the fort. The trouble grew oat of
the death of Private Frank Carroll,
Second Artillery, who, It Is alleged,
was clubbed te death by a policeman
while under arrest. , ,
"Mother" Jones Seriously 111.
Cincinnati, O. (Special). "Moth,
er" Jones, who has appeared promi
nently In many labor Btrlkes of the
last decade, Is ill at a hotel. She
suffered a nervous breakdown a few
days since, and it was declared that
she is seriously 111.
Hottest Day In Seven Years.
Hobart. Okla. (Special) Tber-
mometers registered 109 degrees
bere, marking the hottest day in the
last seven years.
Killed By Divorced Wife. ' '
Seattle, Wash. (Special). While
riding in a train Reese Prosser, an
automobile salesman, of Seattle, for.
merly of Cleveland, was shot and
killed by his divorced wife, Vera.
Tbe shooting occurred at Libby,
Mont
Ex-Congresnnan Knowlea Dead.
Deadkood, S. D. (Special). Ex.
Congressman Freeman Knowles died
her of pneumonia, aged C4 years,
For Z0 years he had edited newspa
pers here. He was widely known as
a Socialist. .
FLY OVER CHANNEL
AND BACK AGAIN
The Latest Daring Achievement
in Aviation.
CHARLES S. ROLLS, THE PERFORMER.
Capt. Charles 'Stewart Rolls, Driving
A Wright Biplane, Eclipses The
Feats Of Blerlot And De Lesseps
' Pace Of The Aeroplane Was Too
Swift For The Torpedo Boats That
Tried To Keep UD With Him
Rolls Has Made Many World's
Records As A Motorist.
Dover, England (Special). The
Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls, captain
in the London section of the Army
Motor Reserve, driving a Wright bi
plane, vindicated Anglo-Saxon aero
nautics by crossing the English Chan
nel twice without alighting. He
made the round trip between Dover
and Calais in 90 minutes.
While tvo Franchmen Louis Blen
lot and Count De Lesseps, have
crossed the channel Ir. an aeroplane,
It remained for an Englishman In
an American machine to perform
the double feat. The distance across
between the two points named Is 21
miles, so that his over-water flight
of 4 2 miles without a stop estab
lished a new record.
Captain Rolls left Dover at 6.30
o'clock. The atmospheric conditions
were excellent. He lost no time in
maneuvers, but after describing a
circle headed towards the coast of
France. In anticipation of the flight
torpedo boats steamed at full speed
across the straits, but the pace of
the aeroplane was swifter.
Captain Rolls sent his machine to
a height of 800 feet, and at that alti
tude he skimmed through the air
like a great bird. The motor worked
perfectly. The crowd that watched
the start confidently awaited the re
turn, and It was not long before the
speck, which those who had tele
scopes saw disappear on the French
coast, reappeared, ' growing larger
with every minute.
Home Again.
When finallv the aviator became
visible to the naked eye cheer after
cheer arose from the enthusiastic
spectators, and as he gracefully soar-,
ed toward the landing place madej
famous by Blerlot he was given an;
ovation. He alighted at 8 o'clock at
almost the same spot at Blerlot,'
showing little signs of the strain'
of his magnificent flight.
As he was passing over Sangatte'
the aviator dropped a paper tied with
tri-colored ribbons containing the
following message:
"Greeting to the Aero Club of
France, droped from a Wright aero
plane crossing from England to
France. Vive l'Entente!"
Captain Rolls was overwhelmed
with congratulations as he dismount
ed, but these be received modestly.
He said that much of the credit
waa due to the biplane,, which ran
perfectly throughout the whole flight,
not missing sparking once.
Mr. Rolls' machine was built by
Short Brothers, a British firm, un
der the Wright patent, with a rear
plane Invented by Mr. Rolls. When
Mr. Rolls landed he had enough
petrol left to fly 12 or 16 miles
further. It was the excellence of the
motor and the abundance of tho
fuel carried that decided Mr. Rolls
not to land immediately on his re.
turn to Dover, but to circle round
the castle. The machlno was alto
gether In perfect tune, and alight
ed with' the accuracy of a bird. Mr.
Rolls says he new at nu averago
height of a thousand feet until ho
reach Sangatte, whet he dropped to
800 feet. Then he rose a r'n to
1,000 feet on his return. The weath.
er on the trip to France s very
clear, but was somewha hazy on tbe
return. Mr. Rolls baa n mnke his
course by the sun, ad te Lessups
did on May 21. Alttoiig:) it was
calm 1 below, Mr. Rolls found tt
strong wind above, which cued him
to deviate from a stralrnt course.
He covered 50 miles. He carried
four large bags of comprosje.l air
In case of his falling into tl:o sea.
GIRL'S PERILOUS ni(E.
Found Crouching On Bumpers Of A
Boston And Muine Train.
Lowell, Mass. (Special). Crouch
ed down on the bumpers of a pit
senger coach attached to a north
bound train on the Boston and i
Maine Railroad, a boy and girl ve c
discovered when the train ret' lied
this city. They gave the names of i
Thomas Reed, 13 years old, and hi
sister, Lena Peed, 10 years old, an J j
said they lived In Cambridge.
"We were going to see grandma,'
they explained, saying that their
grandmother lived in Goffstown, N.
H.
' Neither seemed to realize tbe per.
11 of the mode of travel they had
chosen.
Sergeant Of Marines Kills Himself.
San Frauclaco (Special). Pre
ferring death to disgrace and proba
ble prison sentence from pending
court martial proceedings, G. C.
Reeves, a first sergeant In the Uni
ted States Marines, stationed on
Goat Island here,- snatched a priv
ate's revolver from Its holster and
deliberately blew out bis brains.
Reeves was accused of drawing up a
false report to bis suprelor regard
ing a fight In which he engaged.
Roosevelt As World's Arbitrator.
Minneapolis, Minn. (8pocIal) Ad
dressing the G. A. R. posts bere In
observation of Memorial Day, Prof
Maria Sanford, professor emerltuu
of tbe University of Minnesota, urged
tbe veterans of the late war to work
for world peace as being the one
great object now before tbe Grand
Army ' of the Republic. She said
Theodore Roosevelt was one man
who could do this work and urged
her hearers to commission hlra at
their representative.
Russian Concension To Jews. ,
St. Petersburg (Special). Conces
sions to tbe Jews in tbe Caucasus
were announced. Those actually In
need of medical baths in tbat dis
trict will be allowed to go to the
health resort this summer In spit"
of tbe general expulsion,
Raa Over Boy Homicide Charged.
New York (Special) A man giv
ing tbe name of Milton Flory, of
Bangor, Pa., white motoring to Coney
Island, ran over and killed a 7-yesr
old boy, Emll Anderson, on Fifty
second Street, Brooklyn.
? MCl'te nC DCMMCVI If A Ml A
l.tWO Ur I biMI.O I kVHIUIH 4
9
Chester Nurses Graduate. ,
Chester. The ahual commence
ment of tbe Nurses' Training School
of the Chester Hospital, took place
in the ; Family Theatre. Diplomas
were presented to MIbs Sophie M.
Cunningham, Miss Mary B. Verdler,
Miss Edith M. Blaok, Mrs. Kathryn
A. Worthlngton, Mise Lena S. Smith
and MIbs Margaret Peters. The ad
dress to the graduates was made by
Dr. D. J. MoCarthy, a neurologist of
Phlpps' Institute and the University
of Pennsylvania.
Man Cut In Two By Train.
Reading. John Fix, a lifelong
resident of Reading) and for four
years following farming at Vlne
mont, this county, waa cut In two
by a fast freight on the Reading and
Columbia division of the Reading
Railway. He was on his way home
from Frltztown when he was taken
with a dizzy spell and fell across
the railroad track.
Brumbaugh Commencement Orator.
Conshohocken. Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, superintendent of
schools in Philadelphia, has been se
lected to give the address to the
class of 1910, of the Conshohocken
, High School, at the coming com
mencement. Twenty-nine students,
tbe largest class In the history of
the Bchool, will be awarded dlplo-
' mas.
Strikers Tie Up Meter Plant.
Royersford. Because the Mitchell
Van Meter Company, of Llnfleld, re
fused to grant the request of a com
mittee of their men for the restora
tion of a ten per cent, cut in wages,
made in January. 1908, the men
went out on strike and completely
tied ur the plant throwing 125 men
out of employment.
Brakeman Killed By Engine.
' Freeland. Charles Repath, 19
years, a brakeman of a coal crew at
the Markle No. 6 colliery, near this
place, was Instantly killed. The lo
comotive jumped the track and he
was caught and pinned to death be
neath the wreck. The other mem
bers of the crew escaped by jumping.
' Philadelphia Charters Granted.
The following Philadelphia chart
ers were approved by Governor Stu
art: Tbe Consolidated Construction
Co., capital $5,000; Mutual Buyers'
Association, capital $10,000; W. L.
Craven Building and Loan Associa
tion, capital $1,000,000.
'Heading Man Dies In Rome.
Reading. A despatch received by
relatives announced that Max Step
pacher, a wealthy cigar manufactur
er of this city, who left for Europe
three weeks ago, died suddenly In
St. Peter's, Rome.
Attacked By Crazed Man.
Bristol. With a terrible snrlek
an Italian suddenly threw the news
paper he was reading Into the air
at Bath and Otter Streets, gesticulat
ed savagely, striking Walter William
son, of Langhorne, In , the breast,
then drew a pair of shears from his
clothes, and rushed down Mill Street
in pursuit of Preston Smith, of
Flushing. Two police officers, Frank
Bloodgood and Junian McLaughlin,
followed In hot pursuit.
Smith crossed the railroad tracks
with the madman at his heels, emit
ting piercing cries and brandishing
the weapon. The young man burst
into a bar room on Mill Street,
spreading consternation among the
customers. Officer Bloodgood went
In the front dopr and Officer Mc
Laughlin prevented the escape of
the lunatic from the back door. As
Bloodgood seized the men be recetv
d a stab in his left arm, but man
aged to give his assailant a blow.
McLaughlin came to his assistance
and was bitten In the left forearm
After much 'clubbing tbe madman
was subdued. He gave -his name as
Francesco Antonia, of 1302 Bancroft
Street, Philadelphia. He was taken
to the Doylestown Jail. '
Woman Injured In Anto Collision. :
Mosetem. While passing through
this village In her automobile, Mrs
Leonard Peokett, of Catasauqua, w
thrown from the car in a collision
with another automobile. Her cas
turned turtle, throwing the occupants
out. The chauffeur escaped witu
scarcely a scratch, but Mrs. Pecketi
landed under the glass wind Bbielj
and was cut and bruised and bus)
tatned an Injured kneecap. The aa
tomoblle wah badly damaged.
Arrested For Robber.
Taraaqua. Chief of Police TTahs
arrested Forest Chaney and Jacoj
MaluBky on suspicion tbat they arj
the ringleaders of the gang ImpliJ
cated In the many petty robberies
which have occured in town latelyJ
A search of the homes of the me
revealed considerable booty. Justictj
Beard committed them to jail to
await trial. Among the places rolj
bed were Kelley's general store.
Gatens' cigar store, Thomas' frull
store and Weteraus' barber shop. '
Dublin Postoffice Robbed.
Doylestown. Burglars forced aa
entrance Into the Dublin PoBtoffice.
stole a dozen pairs of shoes, fivd
watches and a tray of rings and had
the safe all "soaped" and loaded
with nltro-glycerlne when they weri
frightened away. The loot then
carried away in a mall bag. This If
the third robbery In three years. 1
Food Law Fines Swell Treasury.
The receipts of the 'Dairy and
Food Division of the State DeJ
partment of Agriculture have ag
gregated $86,436.66 since the
first of the year, the May ln
come being $4,526.94, one of th
largest knpwn for May. The lm
come Included many fines for, viola
tlon of food laws.
Bank's Assets Onions And $1.
Pittsburg. Tbe receiver of the
Mancuso Bank, which closed its doom
some months ago, made his return
to court. He stated that the assett
of the bank consisted of one dollai
and' one box of onions.. Mancusc
was convicted some time ago of em.
bezzling the balance of the assets tc
about $12,000.
BnKcr Lost $12,000 Savings.
Harrlsburg. Frederick Laustarj
the man who Is reported to have lost
$12,000 through wire-tappers, live
at 1628 Derry Street, this city and
until recent years was a baker. Ha;
Inherited some money two years ago
and since then has been acting as
a real estate agent. About a monthi
ago he drew out his savings from si
bank In this city and told his friends;
he . was going to Invest It In New,
York. 1
Kid Lightning" Must Hang,
Harrlsburg. Governor Stuart is
sued a death warrant for Harry
Johnson, alias "Kid Lightning." Ha
will be hanged here August 26 for.
the murder of his employer in De
cember. Johnson killed the man to
get his money. He Is the second
murderer In the Dauphin County
prison awaiting execution.
Commits Suicide.
Easton. Dudley Wllhelm, agea
22 years, committed suicide here by
shooting himself In the head with a
revolver, at his home.
A constable had Just served a war.
rant on him on a charge preferred
by a young woman of this city, and
after telling the officer that he de
sired to change his clothes he went
up to his room took a revolver from
a drawer and ended his life. He was
a well-known foot ball player and
was a popular young man.
Bankers Join Jail Colony.
Pittsburg. After having pleaded
no defense to charges of conspiracy
and bribery In connection with the
recent municipal corruption expos
ures two bankers were sent to jail
and One In criminal courts recently.
E. H. Jennings, president of tbe
Columbia National Bank, and F. A.,
Griffen, cashier of the same institu
tion, appeared befor five judges, the
former receiving a fine of $50 and
a sentence of two months in the Alle
gheny County Jail, and the latter
receiving a fine of $50 and a sen
tence of four months in the same
i county Institution.
The two bankers were immediate
ly taken to jail to begin their term
of sentence.
Jennings and Griffen confessed to
the court sometime ago that they
had contributed their share of a pool
with which to Influence legislation
in city councils looking towardB ths
selection of their bank as one of
five city depositories.
Killed For Laughing.
Shamokln. Henry- Lelchleitner,
the American, who was stabbed Here
by Antonio Rlzzl, an alleged member
of tbe Black Hand society, died aa a
result of his wounds. Rlzzl was
brought here under a heav- guard
of State police and was formally
charged with murdering Lelchleitner.
The prisoner was very nervous,
fearing he would be mobbed. He
was relieved after he was safely
locked up In Jail again following a
hearing) before a Justice. The au
torifles will bring his case before a
jury as rapidly as possible. - -
County Detective John Glass ask
ed the Italian why he stabbed Lelch
leitner, Rlzzl replied: "Because he
laughed at me for two years.'
Falls From Barge When Stricken.
Chester. Seized with an attack of
apoplexy while walking along the
side of the sand barge 'Warner No.
4, moored 'at the Kesytone Plaster
Company's Wharf, Captain Charles
Hickman, who waa In charge of the
boat, plunged headlong Into the
river. He was brought to the shore
by . Frank Cassell and John Bell.
Physicians found life was extinct.
His borne was . in Wilmington, Del.,
where he Is survived by a widow.
He was about 50 years old.
Man Drops Dead On Visit.
Lancaster. While on a visit to
his daughter in this city, Reuben
Reldenbacb, of Providence Town
ship, dropped over dead. He was
70 years old, and a veteran of the
.Cavil War.
Pottatown Seeks Sane "Fourth.1
Pottstown. Pottstown's Commer
cial league has taken steps looking
to a Fourth of July celebration and
pearly alt the secret societies of the
borough will Join In making It a
uwess.
II.
Had Premonition Of His 0eam.
Chester. Frank D. Marshall, of
Lin wood, who was killed by the ex
plosion of an automobile tire had a
premonition of his death. A couple
of hours before the fatality occured,
he told William Ward, a neighbor,
that he felt that he was not going
to live long. '
Two Injured By Premature Blast. .
Eenandoah. By a premature blast
at Maple Hill Cplllery, John Morrell,
aged 36, and Frank Cornatorlcb,
aged 37, were seriously, if not fatal
ly, injured. Both are well known
United Mine Workers and members
of a number of fraternal societies.
Kept Wedding Secret A Year.
Darby. After keeping It a secret
for over a year, it has Just leaked
out that Miss Florence Goldbeck,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave
Goldbeck, of Darby, and Ralph Mor
gan, also of tbe same borough, have
been married since May 15, 1909. ,-'
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Emaus. Mr. and Mrs. John Leh
man celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary. Both are 73 years
old and in good health. The ooupJ
were married fifty years ago by tbe
late Rev. Wllllan N. Rath. A year,
later Mr. Lehman left for the front)
and became a- soldier of the One!
Hundred and . Seventy-sixth Regl-j
meat, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Ad-j
dresses were delivered by Rev. M.l
O. Rath and Rev. J. B. Stoddt. Two)
hundred guests were present.
Weds To Win Gas Range.
Pottstown. That she might win
the gas range offered to the float June
bride, Mies B. Anne Engle and Harry
Wltmyen, both of Pottstown, were
married at two minutes after twelve.
The ceremony waa performed Vy
Squire Ellas H. Gilbert, whom tbey
routed out of bed to have the nuptial
knot tied.
It waa Squire Gilbert's first wed
ding. ' He was until recently the rep
resentative of the Fourth Legisla
tive District of Montgomery County.'
and resigned to assume the duties
of Justice of the peace, his term
having nearly iplrd. -