THE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE Favoable Repl es Received from Both Belligerents. GEN. SAKHAROFF STILL FORWAR Minister's Voice Is Lifted Against Almost Unanimous Decision of Imperial Council. The Associated Press has definite knowledge that both the Russian and Japanese governments have “accepted President Roosevelt's suggestion and that a meting of representatives of the two powers is assured. Japan has agreed to President Roosevelt's suggestion to appoint plenipotentiaries to meet Russian plenipotentiaries. Russia is waiting for Japan to fix the time and place when and where the Japanese peace terms will be plac- ed in the hands of Russia's representa- tives. The Foreign office expects that the delay will be brief. Russia’s representative will not be plenipotentiary with full power to ne- | His duty will practically be | confined to the reception and trans- | gotiate. his Government of the decision as to mission to Japanese terms for whether tual peace negotiations. The Associated Press is able to give additional details of the extraordi- nary council presided over by the em- PEeroer, which met recently atid Tsasrseko-Selo, and at which the practical, although not the final, de-| cision was taken to terminate the war | if the conditions were not too oner- ous. Besides the older male members of ! the imperial family, all the ministers were present except M. Manukhin, minister of justice. With Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexander Michaelovich as leaders, all the members of the imperial family except Nicholas Nicholavitch favored | an attempt to conclude peace. Only Gen. Sakharoff, the minister of war, | among the | and Gen. Lobko, from ministers, hold out for the prosecution of the war. RAILROAD SCHEME FOR ISLANDS Philippine Government Guaranteed Percentage of Gross Earnings. The War department has made public the invitations signed by Scc-| retary W. H. Taft for proposals for the construction of railways in the Philippines under the act of Con- gress passed in February for purpose. An elaborate transportation is involved. The Philippine government agrees to pro-| | the general offices in Chicago, and re- | tect all grantees against ladrones, insurgents, rebels and outlaws. half of one per cent. from the gross earnings is to be paid to the Philip- | The pros- pine government as taxes. pectus cites the provisions of the law guaranteeing interest for 30 years for four per cent. on first lien bonds, but! it is provided that not more than $1,200,000 shall be paid as interest in any one year. AUTO DASHES INTO RIVER Three Drowned; Two Rescued After Exciting Experience. Three persons were drowned and two others narrowly escaped a like fate when an automobile, in which the five were riding, plunged into the Chicago river through the open draw of the Rush street bridge. The drowned are: Jerome G. Kurtz- man, Chicago, manager for a chemi- cal company; Mrs. Jerome G. Kurtz- man; W. A. Hartley, manager for an automobile house. The rescued are: W. H. Hoops, Jr., manager for an automobile company, and Mrs. Jere- miah Runyon of New York City. ee eerste Flint Glass Plant Burned. Fire destroyed the $150,000 plant of fthe National Flint Glass company, known as the Jenkins factory, at Kokomo, Ind. with $25,000 worth of stock. Two firemen were severely injured by falling walls. Roy Har- bert, who went to work at the fac- tory is unaccounted for. MOORS MURDER ENGLISHMAN British Vice Cbnsul at Mazagan Kill- ed and Wife Wounded. Moorish robbers entered the Aus- trian Vice Consulate at Mazagan on June 6 and murderad Vice Consul Madden, a British subject, who also represented Denmark ond who had been established there for many years. They also wounded his wife. The assassins escaped. . The Austrian and British authori- ties have sent energetic protests to the Sultan’s Foreign Minister. Conservatives Elect Speaker. James William Lowther Conserva- tive), deputy speaker and chairman of the committee on ways and means, was unanimously elected speaker of the House of Commons in succession to William Court Gully, who recently | This is the first time since | resigned. 1833 that the Conservatives been able to put one of their party in the chair. the house adjourned until June 20. have own Banker Bigelow Sentenced. Frank G. Bigelow, faulter in the sum of $1,500,000 of The funds of the First National bank of Milwaukee, while president bank, pleaded guilty to an indictment of 10 counts, each c the national banking laws, and was sentenced by United States District Judge Joseph V. Quarles to 10 years’ Ymprisonment at hard labor in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven- worth, Kas., the sentence to date from | | Jefferson coliege. moon to-day. they afford a basis for ac-| that | scheme of | One | After the election | confessed de- | of the | unt a violation of | ! ROOSEVELT ADVISES PEACE Sends Note to Both Russia and Japan to Cease Fighting. The White House gave out a state- ment containing a dispatch sent by the President to the Japanese and Russian governments urging them not only for their own sake, but in the interest of the whole civilized werld, to open negotiations for peace with one another. The Presideat | suggests that these negotiations be | conducted directly and exclusively between the belligerents. While the President does not feel that any intermediary should be i called in in respect to these negotia- tions, he is willing to do what he can | properly in arranging the prelimi- | naries for the time and place of meeting. : Mr. Takahira, the Japanese min- | ister was able to transmit to the { President a message from the Mika- | do that Japan was with Russia de- | sirous of peace, provided, of course, | it could be obtained under proper | conditions. : | The note indicates the President’s | belief that an intermediary may not | be necessary to effect conclusive ne- | gotiations, but likewise expresses the | President's willingness to do all that he properly may do to promote the preliminary arrangements for a time and place of the meeting of repre- | sentatives of the Russian and Jap- anese governments. Italy Is in Line. According to the Giornale Di Italia, published at Rome, it is asserted in political circles that the Italian gov- ernment has added its efforts to those of the United States, in offering good offices to Russia with a view of peace. There is no doubt that the govern- ment, press and public of Italy are | in favor of peace; amd are pleased with the initiative taken by President Roosevelt. WILL PREVENT WRECKS. Wireless Telegraph System Tested on Moving Train. As a further protection to their train service the Chicago & Alton raiiway announced that the company had made all arrangements for the establishment of a wireless telegraph | system on all trains running between i Chicago and St. Louis, and that even- | tually the system would be extended | to the entire system. | That the wireless telegraph can be used on fast moving trains with en- tire satisfaction was demonstrated by the Alton road, when messages | were sent from Chicago to the officers { of the road traveling on a limited | train running between Chicago and | St. Louis. The observation car on the train was equipped with wireless apparatus, and while running at 50 miles an hour messages were received from President Felton, who was in { plies sent back from the train without | the slightest hitch. So successful was the experiment that ‘it was decided to between Chicago and St. I:ouis with | the wireless apparatus. This is the first time the wireless system has ever been used to com- municate with persons on a moving | train. TO BUILD JAP CARS HERE. Pressed Steel Car Comnany Gets Order for 900 Box and Gondolas. The Japanese Government has placed with the Pressed Steel Car Co. an order for 900 box cars for early delivery. The cars will be built at the Pittsburg shops. gondola cars placed several days ago with the Middletown Car Co. and the Milton amd Bsrwick plants of the American Car & Foundry Co. The cars to be built by the Pressed Steel Car Co. will be 314-foot gauge, 15 feet long, and will have a carrying capacity of seven tons. Spark Causes Mine Explosion. At Inverness, C. B,, sixteen mer and bovs employed in the coal mine of the Inverness Railway and Mining Co. were injured by an explosion o powder about 500 feet down the slope. All will recover. A spark, from a miner's lamp is thought to have ig- nited the powder. Two Men Drown When Tug is Over- turned on Lake Erie. While the Dominion government cruiser Vigilant was cruising in the waters of Lake Erie, Capt. Dunn sight- |! ed the American fishing tug Grace M. of Lorain, O., evidently engaged in firshing in Canadian waters. the tug continued to dodge around her bow and stern in very close pro¥- | imity, despite the fact that the Vigi- | lant had fired several shots across her | sistant United States Attorney Good- bows. Finally the cruiser, being un- able to avoid a collision, caught the | {tug toward the stern, completely turning her over and she sunk very | rapidly. Capt. Galbraith, Engineer | Rulleson and D. Poppellwell, a fisher- man,rose to the surface and were res- | cued by the boats of the Vigilant. The balance of the tug’s crew of five, Martin Olesen, Cleveland, O., and William Anderson, Lorain, O., did not rise and their bodies have not been recovered. The American consul at St. Thomas is investigating. | Refuse to Accept Crown. All hope that King Oscar or Crown ! Prince Gustave will yield to the re- quest of the Norwegian Storthing to place a prince of the house of Ber- nodotte on the throue of Norway has now disappeared, according to a high authority. The Danish royal family has also set the stamp of disapproval on the acceptance of the throne by a Danish prince. William H. Ferguson of Pittsburgh won first honor at Washington and equip at once all Alton trains running | This is supple- | mental to the order for 1,000 box and | The | Vigilant tried to overhaul her, but. William | HYDE GIVES UP GONTROL His Majority Stock in Equitable Passes to Trusteeship. PAUL MORTON IS NEW CHAIRMAN President James Alexander and Four Vice Presidents Resign Their Positions. Paul Morton, who retires from the secretaryship of the navy om July 1, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable Life As- surance society. Hi% election marks the first and most important step in the reorganization of the society, and was followed by the tender of the resignations of President James W. Alexander, Vice President James H. Hyde, Second Vice President Gage E. Tarbell, Third Vice President George T. Wilson, and Fourth Vice i.esident William H. McIntyre. Mr. Hyde “divested” himself of the majority control, but as made clear in his letter to the board retains a sub- stantial interest in the society. The interests to which Mr. Hyde disposed of his stock number some two-score ‘individuals, led by Thomas F. Ryan, vice preseident of the Mor- ton Trust company, which has close relations with the Mutual Life In- surance company, one of the Equit- able society's principal rivals. Mr. Ryan is said to be heavily insured in the Equitable, as are, according to report, many of the others who acted with him in the purchase of the Hyde holdings. The price paid for the Hyde estate stock, which tically in perpetuity, was not dis- closed, but estimates vary from $3,- 500,000 to $5,000,000. In addition to the 502 shares held by the Hyde estate, which ‘includes the widow of Henry B. Hyde, founder of the so- ciety, and his daughter, Vice Presi- dent Hyde is said to hold between 160 and 170 shares, and it is these holdings which Samuel Untemyer re- fers to as the “substantial inter- ests,” which his client retains. The men requested to hold the majority stock by Mr. Ryan are form- er President Grover Cleveland; George Westinghouse, of Pittsburg, and Morgan J. O’Brien, recently ele- vated to the chief justiceship of the Appellate division of the Supreme court of the New York City district. GOOD OIL PRODUCERS. Wells Reported Dry Turn Out to Be All Right. The Southern Oil Company's well on the Dr. Waldron farm, 800 feet | northeast of the McBride gusher, in Butler county, Pa. is producing 45 | barrels an hour. The Associated Pro- | ducers’ No. 1, Barrickman heirs, re- | ported dry, is showing for a 20-bar- rel well. The Reiber Independent | Gas Company’s No. 1 Samuel Schla- gel, reported dry, is showing for about 10 barrels a day. The Eisler and | O'Brien No. 1 Hartung increased its | production to 40 barrels a day, and | the Phillips Gas and Oil Company's No. 1 Barrickman heirs increased its production to 15 barrels an hour. | Dry holes have been turned into | good producers, and the wells al- | ready struck have increased their | production. This is true of all except | the McBride well, which opened the | field. It is holding up at 25 barrels an hour. ? 14 DIE IN SUBMARINE. | British Boat Blows Up and Only Four | Are Saved. Submarine boat A-8 was lost off the breakwater at Plymouth, England. Three explosions are said to have oc- curred on board. She carried 18 of- | ficers and men, including her regular | | crew and men, who were in training. | Fourteen were drowned. Diving partics immediately proceed- | {ed to the scene. Those who were | saved were standing in the vicinity of | the conning tower at the time of the lisaster, and were picked up by a | passing trawler. They were Lieuten- | ait Candy, commander of the boat; | Sub-Lieutenant Murdoch, a petty offi- | eer and a seaman. PROSECUTION IS PROMISED. | No Favoritism Wil] Be Shown in Beef | Trust Cases. Upon advice from United States | District Attorney Morrison at Wash- ington, the federal grand jury investi- gating the “beef trust” began the | canvass. of testimony with a view to classification to support various in- dictments expected to be returned. According to advices received from Mr. Morrison the department of jus- tice declined to interfere with the direction of the grand jury, and As- man was instructed to inform the | grand jury that any indictments re- turned would be prosecuted to the | fullest extent, and that no favoritism would be shown. Russian Naval Losses. Gen. Linevitch from naval officers who 'hdve arrived at Vladivostok, the losses of Admiral Rojestvensky’s fleet were from 9,000 to 10,000 officers and men Killed or drowned, and about 5,000 prisoners. Russians Capture Villages. General Linevitch, in a dispatch to Emperor Nicholas says: “The Jap- anese attacked the outposts on our left flank June 5, but were checked. The same day treops sent to the Tsin Valley pushed back the enemy’s ad- vance guards and occupied the vwil- lage of Santsiatoy. Another force in the Hun valley advanced southwest from Boyhe and a third force sent southward drove the Japanese from the village of the Nan Chantchentzi so far as Taouangow.” is to be trusteed prac-| According to reports received by | MOVEMENTS FOR PEACE Czar Wants to Learn Terms Japan Will Impose. As a result of the meeting of the Council of Ministers, held at Tsarskoe- Selo instructions were telegraphed te the Russian Ambassadors at Wash- ington and Paris.that Russia is de- sirous of learning Japan's peace condi- tions. With Ambassador Meyer's delivery to the Emperor of President Roose velt’s message tendering his good offices, the prospect of the President’s efforts to bring the belligerents to gether in peace negotiations is be- lieved to be distinctly brighter. The sudden retirement of the French Foreign Minister M. Delcasse who was regarded as mot only one of the strongest supporters of the dua! alliance, but as one of the staunchest friends of Russia, was a great blow to Russia, and rendered President Roosevelt's friendly tender particular- ly opportune. It can be stated that the President through M. Takahira, is endeavoring to get some definite idea regarding Japan’s peace terms. Mr. Takahira is giving him all the assistance he can, but the most he can do is to in- form his Government of the Presi- dent’s wishes, and to emphasize his personal conviction that the President can be trusted absolutely to guard Japan's legitimate interests. CURRENT NEWS EVENTS. The Roosevelt family has deserted | the White House. Chancellor von Buelow has been created a prince by Emperor William. Mayor - Weaver named 14 promi: nent Philadelphia citizens to act as his advisory body during the remaind- er of his administration. A. J Cassatt, president of the Penn: sylvania Railroad Co,, has resigned from the directorate of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. ‘It is anounced upon good authority that President Roosevelt has practic: ally decided that no extra session of Congress will be called. Gov. Magoon reports one more case of yellow fever ,in Panama, that of Edward Hurley, an American, but not an employe of the canal. Tieut. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee and Gens. Franklin Bell and William Crozier have been assigned to attend the French army maneuvers this fall. Simon Burns is again president of the Window Glass Workers’ Associa- tion, Local Assembly No. 300, Knights of Labor, and assumed the duties of the office this morning. , Norwegian-born American citizens resident in Boston are preparing a petition to President Roosevelt ask- ing that this government recognize Norway as a free and independent na. tion. The Amalgamated’s committee ef fected a compromise with representa: tives of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, whereby an average wage increase of 7 per cent was obtained Clarence Young, who ‘attempted to rob the express car of a Northern Pacific train May 27, after he had dynamited the car, has been sentenced by: the District Court, at St. Paul to fifty years in the penitentiary. Mayor Weaver forced the resigna tion of Philadelphia’s chief of the bureau of highways, and issued an order that city employes need not join political clubs nor pay political assessments. At Portland, Ore, Charles McGinty a wife-beater, suffered 20 lashes on the bare back, being the first sufferer under the new state law. Foreign Minister Delcasse of France has resigned and his resigna- tion has been accepted. Premier Rouvier will assume the portfolio of minister of foreign affairs. Hon. John M. Moore, Democratic nominee, has been elected to con- gress from the Eighth congressional | district of Texas, in succession to the late John M. Pinckney, who was kill {ed April 24 during a riot at a Pro | hibition mass meeting at Hempstead Texas. Jesse James, son of the notorious | bandit, was acquited by a jury in a justice court at Kansas City of the | charge of exacting usurious interes! on a loan. . Attorney General Moody decided that the eight-hour law applied to ! laborers and mechanics employed on | the Panama canal. | | The Mississippi State university {has turned down the library offer of jApdrew Carnegie. Governor Varda man denounced the plan and declared (he was much opposed to Mississipp! | accepting gifts from Carnegie or other | rich men. | etree te eee. | Burglar Kills Policeman. i While fighting his way out of the | residence of the Hon. Horace L. | Chapman, No. 1117 East Broad street, | Columbus, O., which was surrounded | by police, Frank Conrad, aged 22 | years, shot and killed Officer Dan | Davis, into whose arms he jumped | from the second story window. Illinois Bank Dynamited. The Edgar County (Ill.) National {Bank was wrecked by dynamite. The | smaller safe, in which were the bank | funds, was overturned, but is still in- tact. Walter Juntgan, the bookkeep- jer of the bank, has a broken arm. | which, he says, was caused by a brick | flying into his window across the square from the explosion. | Three Killed; Six Will Die. Three children were killed, six peo i ple fatally injured and a number ser | iously hurt in a storm which swept | over lower Michigan and the Saginaw | valley. Property loss is reported to | be very large. i Can Save Three Vessels. The Russian cruisers Admiral Nakhimoff, Vladimir Monomakh and Dmitri Donskoi, having sunk in com- | paratively shallow water, it is possi- | ble to raise them. NORWAY WILL BE FREE Proposes to Maintain Inepend- ence of Sweden. NO ILL FEELING ENTERTAINED Storthing Will Defend Its Step by Force of Arms—Declares New Era Is Dawning. As a result of the irreconcilable dis- pute with Sweden over the demand for a separate consular service, the Norwegian storthing, has declared the dissolution of the union between Nor- way and Sweden, which has existed since 1814. Following is the resolution passed by the Storthing, unanimously and without debate: “Whereas, All the members of the council of state have laid down their offices. “Whereas, His majesty, the King, has declared himself unable to es- tablish a new government for the country, and “Whereas, The constitutional regal power thus becomes inoperative, the Storthing authorizes the members of the counci] of state who retired to-day to exercise until further notice as the Norwegian government the power ap- pertaining to the King, in accordance with Norway's constitution and ex- isting laws, with those changes which are necessitated by the fact that the | union with Sweden under one King is dissolved in consequence of the King’s having ceased to act as a Norwegian King.” King Osecar’s refusal to sanction the bill passed by the Storthing providing for a separate consular service for Norway brought about the dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway. Although the action was anticipated, it caused considerable excitement in the capital, on account of the anxiety as to what action the King would take. The crisis became acute May 26, when his majesty, after three months’ rest, during which the regency was con- fided to Crown Prince Gustave, re- sumed the reins of office. The coun- cil of state immediately submitted to him the consular bill, which he refus- 2d to sanction, arguing that any ac- tion must receive the sanction of the mixed council. The Norwegian coun- cil of state thereupon resigned, and the King refused to accept their resig- nations as, in view of the state of public opinion, it was impossible to form a new government. Demonstra- tions were held throughout the coun- try indorsing the action of the coun- cil of state. The consular bill, while apparently of little importance, was designed to open the whole question of foreign affairs, which Norway de- sires to manage ‘independently of Sweden. An address to the King was adopted, declaring that no ill-feeling is enter- tained against him, his dynasty or the Swedish nation, and asking him to co-operate in the selection of a young prince of the house of Berna- dotte to occupy the throne of Nor- way. ROYAL WEDDING German Crown Prince Marries Duchess of Mecklenburg- Schwerin. Crown Prince Frederick William and the Duchess Cecelia of Mecklen- burg-Schwerin were married by Dr. Dryander, the court chaplain, in the small chapel of the palace, at Berlin according to the ritual of the Luther- an church, which is the same for a prince as for a subject. About half of the 400 persons pres- ent were princes or special ambassa- dors of other countries with their aides-de-camp. Ambassador Tower attended ast the extraordinary am- bassador for the United States. Mrs. Tower was with him. The other guests were the diplo- matists accredited ‘to this court, the members of the cabinet, generals and admirals. Attorney Patrick, convicted of the murder of Millionaire Rice in New York, was denied a new trial. Boston Wool Market. The wool market continues in a strong position. Events in the past week indicates to traders that the large buyers believe the basis of prices is to run high. The scoured basis in this market is about 70@72¢c for fine clothing wool, 67@68c for fine medium, 65@67c for 3% and 14 blood, and 62@65c for 14-blood. Foreign wools are strong; pulled grades are scarce; the range in this market is about as follows: Ohio and Pennsyl- vania XX and above, 34@35c; X. 31@32¢c; No. 1, 38@33¢c; No. 2, 39@ 10c; fine unwashed, 24@25¢; %-blood, unwashed, 33@ 34c; 34-blood, 33@ 34c; 1-blood, 32@33c; unwashed de- laine, 27@28c. Seven Drowned in Wreck. A westbound passenger train on the Wisconsin Central railroad, plunged Into Red Cedar Creek from a steel bridge west of Colfax. Engineer Phillips, Fireman Severns and five ramps are believed to be drowned. A meeting wil] be held in Cinein- nati June 29-30 to complete arrange- ments for the great waterways con- vention to be held later. Castro Elected President. A cable dispatch received at the Venezuelan consulate in New York, | announced the election of Gen. Capri- | ano Castro as constitutional presi- | dent of Venezuela. Four Railroaders Killed. Four men of a Grand Trunk con- struction train were killed near Pe- wamo, Mich.,, when their train was wrecked by running into a washout. The entire train of four cars was litched. f | | | | TAFT REITERATES HIS ORDER Announces Positively That the Rus- sians Must Disarm or Put to Sea. Russia has practically agreed to the internment of the Russian warships at Manilla. The following announcement was made at the War Department at Washington: : “The Secretary of War is in re- ceipt of a cablegram from Govern- or Wright announcing that Secre- tary Taft's instructions had been formally transmitted to the Russian Admiral, and at the same time in- quiry was made whether he would be required to put to sea within 24 hours after taking on coal and pro- visions sufficient to take them to the nearest port. “That up to this time only enough coal and sufficient food supplies for use in harbor to last from day to day had been given, as they arrived im Manila with practically no coal or provisions. s “Governor Wright submitted the question as to whether they were entitled to take on coal and provis-. ions to carry them to the nearest port. “Governor Wright was advised that the President directed that the 24 hours’ limit must be strictly enforced. That necessary coal and supplies must be taken on within that time, these instructions being consistent with those of June 5, stating that as the Russian Admiral’s ships were suffer- ing from damage due to battle, that the American policy was to restrict all operations of belligerents at neutral ports. In other words, that time should not be given for repair of damages suffered in battle.” Consul General Rodgers. at Shang- hai. cables the State Department, | under date of June 6, as follows: “At Woosung are now anchored seven Russian colliers, which will doubtless be interned. It is reported there are a number of Japanese ves- sels off Gutzlaff. The Russian tor- pedo boat destroyer Bodri has been interned at Shanghai.” WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN Corn Shows Better Condition—Gener- al Improvement Noted in All Regions. Crop conditions are summarized as follows in the weekly bulletin issued by the weather bureau: Portions of the Ohio valley, upper lake region, Oklahoma and Southern Texas have suffered from excessive moisture. In the States of the Missouri and Cent- ral Mississippi valleys corn is much improved and good progress with cultivation has been made. In the upper Ohio valley muéh planting re- mains to be done, and in the Middle Atlantic States considerable replant- ing will be necessary on account of cut worms. In the Southern States early corn is being laid by in good condition. Winter wheat has advanced fav- orably, fewer reports of injury from rust being received from the greater part of th area previously affected. In Ohio and Nebraska, however, al- though in promising condition, dam- age from rust and insects has in- creased somewhat. Winter wheat harvest is in progress in the Southern States and is beginning in Oklahoma and extreme Southern Kansas, and wheat is ripening in the lower Ohio and- Central Mississippi valleys. .Har- vest has also begun in California, where wheat ‘is maturing rapidly. On the North Pacific coast winter wheat is in promising condition, having ex- perienced decided improvement in Washington. . FAVORS A SUBMARINE FLEET Recommended by General Staff of Army for Coast Defense. The general staff of the army has recommended the creation of a new corps to establish a system of sub- marine defenses for the coast. The estimated cost of equipping the proposed submarine defense is $4,000,000. This will provide for a fleet of submarine torpedo boats for all. the principal harbors, searchlight equipment, wireless telegraph outfits and fixed and floating mines. It is expected the navy will enter objection to the plan that a fleet of submarines be constructed for operation by the army. DEMOLISHED BY A TORNADO Houses Destroyed at Binghamton, N. Y.—Building Is Blown Two Blocks. A tornado which struck the south side of Binghamton, demolished am dozen houses, nearly as many barns, and uprooted many trees, but so far as reported no one was killed and only one person was badly hurt. The house of James Hartigan was lifted from its foundation and carried 200 feet and deposited in the next lot. The family was in the house and no one was hurt. James Davis’s house, in the same street, was demolished. The ‘upper part of Mr. Holder's house, = nearby, was blown two blocks, where ' it struck against the house of G. C. Barnes, which was wrecked. George W. Tompkins’s house was blown flat, as was a house occupied by a family named Johnson. Many more buildings were demolished and more unroofed. The work of relief was hampered by live electric wires which were blown down. Wrote Letters to Miss Roosevelt. Secret service men from Washing- ton arrested John Johnson, a Swede, at Bloomington, Ill., for writing Jet- ters to Miss Alice Roosevelt. John- son said that he was sent hers from Sweden to marry Miss Roosevelt, communicated his mission in to the President’s daughter. was at once taken to Jacksonvi committed to an insane asyh was a former inmate, but h nant far two veoarag that will othe char The sitiv novi pron both tem] ed a that the shell smal can This blacl for t ately any pain.
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