pe NATIONAL PROMIBITION CONVENTION MEETS [} yo. Eugene Chafin of Chicago Chosen for Presidential Candidate. r WATKINS RUNNING MATE Platform Demands Immediate Ac- tion Against Saloon in the District of Columbia and Territories. i7 Columbus, O.—For President, Eu- gene W. Chafin, of Chicago; for Vice President, Aaron S. 0 i | } RAILROAD REPORTS Oniy One Passenger in a Million and a Half Killed. Washington.—A $499,461,188 aval net income of » for dividends or surplus, 873,905,1 passengers car- ried, and 1,796,336,659 tons of freight hauled, track mileage of 327,975, em- ployes numbering 1,672,074, equipment including 55,388 locomotives, 973 {92 do, | passenger cars, and 1,991,557 freight | | terstate commerce | i Watkins, of Ada, | : | This ticket was nominated by the | Prohibition national convention, and both nominations were made unanim- ous. The full indorsement of the convention was not, however, given to Mr. Chafin until after three bal- flots had been taken. On the first two ballots Mr. Chafin did not show a great amuont of ‘strength, receiving only 195 out of 4,083 votes on the first and 376 out of 1,087 on the second ballot. His nomination was assured, when the roll call began for the third allot. His own State, which had voted largely for Daniel R. Sheen, of eoria, and the New York delegation, ollowed by those of Indiana and Wis- nsin, came over to Mr. Chafin, and n the third ballot he received a total of 636 votes. | At the opening of the convention, he committee on permanent organi- gation reported as its selection for ermanent chairman Charles Secanion, f Pittsburg In all other respects fthe temporary organization was made permanent. The report was unan- Jmously adopted. Ju First Day. Columbus, ©O. — The temporary chairman, Robert H. Patton of Springfield, T11., delivered his speech nd the various committee members | were announced. When the commit- ftce on credentials reported it an- nounced that 37 States and one Terri- tory were represented by 1,126 dele- gates. The committee also seated Carrie Nation as a delegate from the District of Columbia. National Chairman Jones in calling the convention to order said that since the party was organized 36 years ago the movement has spread until now 14,000,000 people live in ter- titory which has outlawed the saloon. He predicted an extensive increase in dhe Prohibition vote this year. ° The National Committee met in the evening and re-elected the old offi- jcers. The national committeemen from Pennsylvania are A. A. Stevens and D. B. McCalmont; Ohio, F. M. {McCartney and J. B. Martin; West Virginia, U. A. Clayton and Edward ‘W. Mills. The Platform. “The Prohibition party of the ‘United States, assembled at Colum- bus, O., July 15, 1908, expresses grati- dude to Almighty God for the victo- gies of our principles in the past and for encouragement at present and for the confidence of the early and tri- umphant success in the future, makes ‘the following declaration of princi- ples and pledges their enactment in- to law when placed in power: “l. The submission by Congress to the several States an amendment to the Federal constitution prohibit- ing the manufacture, sale, importa- ion, exportation or transportation of Po liquors for beverage pur- oses. “2. The immediate prohibition of {the liquor traffic for beverage pur- poses in the District of Columbia, in he territories, and all places over which the National Government has Jurisdiction, the repeal of the inter- inal revenue tax on alcoholic liquors, and the prohibition of the interstate traffic therein. “3. The election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the peo- ple. “4, Equitable graduated and inheritance taxes. “5. The establishment of savings banks. “6. The regulation of all corpora- tions doing an interstate commerce usiness. ! «7. The creation of a permanent tariff commission. i “8. The strict enforcement of law @instead of the official intolerance, nd practical license of the so-called ocial evil which prevails in many of our cities, with its unspeakable traffic in girls. t “9. Uniform marriage and divorce faws. I “10. An equitable and -constitu- tional employers’ liability act. “11. Court review of postoffice de- partment decisions. “12. The prohibition of child labor An mines, workshops and factories. | “13. Legislation basing suffrage only upon intelligence and ability to aqead and write the English language. “14. The preservation of the min- eral and forest resources of the coun- #4ry and the improvement of the high- ways and waterways. “Believing in the-.righteousness of our cause, and in the final triumph of our pyinciples and convinced of the unwillingness of the Republican and Democratic parties to deal with these issues, we invite to full party fellowship all citizens who are with us agreed.” income, postal Capture $2,000,000 Navy Contract. Washington.—C. T. Erickson of Se- attle, Wash., was the lowest <f five bidde for construction of a granite and cond rock at the United [States 1 d, Puget Sound, Wash- $ngton, for which congress appropria- ated $2,000,000. however, | | | | | | | cars, and 122,855 persons killed or in- jured, is the showing made in the in- commission’s re- port for railroads of the country the year ended June 30, 1907. In these figures neither private cars used in the severai companies’ service or commercial private cars are included. The mileage of tracks of all kinds increased 10,892 over the previous year. Railroads owning 2,811 miles of line were reorganized, merged, or reconstructed. There were 29 roads in receivership. Employes averaged 725 per hun- dred miles of line, a substantial in- crease. The total wages and sala- ries paid was $1,072,386,427. The passenger traffic exceeded the previ- ous year by almost 76,000,000 persous. The freight traffic increased almost 165,000,000 tons, or 69,718 tons per mile. In 1907 one passenger was killed for every 1,432.51 carried and one injured for every 67,012 carried, a lit- tle worse showing than the previous year. One passenger was killed for every 45,000,000 odd passenger miles traveled and one injured for every 2,125,493 miles. SEVEN KILLED; TEN HURT Explcsion of Gas in Anthracite Mine Near Pottsville, Pa. Pottsville, Pa.—Seven mine work- ers were killed and ten others injured by a terrific explosion of gas in the Williamstown colliery of the Summit Branch Coal Cempany, in the lower part of the anthracite coal fields. The mine was wrecked and set on fire. The Dead—John Reilly, Arthur Hawk, Charles Rickert, John Whittle, Antheny Frelas, James Bowman, Michae] Stakum. The Seriously Injured—William Meinhart, Charles Parker, Martin Doyle, Ralph Finley, John Walsh, Isaac Hess, Charles Hepler, Monroe Shade. The explosion occurred in No. 1 shaft of the colliery and is believed to have been caused by one of the men lifting the gauze of his safety lamp just after an explosion of a shot which brought down a large body of coal. The explosion shook the entire colliery. The work of rescue was immediate- ly begun and when volunteers were called for almost every man at the workings offered his services, which meant a hazardous trip into the burn- ing mine. Near the foot of the shaft the in- jured were found. They had pushed toward the entrance only to fall over unconscious. All of the dead were found a short distance from the shaft battered and burned in to an almost unrecognizable mass. QVATION TO KERN Neighbors of All Parties Join in Con- gratulations to Candidate. Indianapolis.—The non-partisan re- ception given John W. Kern, the new- ly nominated Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States, held in the court yard, on the candidate’s arrival home from Den- ver, was as hearty and generous and spontaneous as the citizens of In- dianapolis, regardless of politics, could make it. Fully 5,000 persons gathered in Delaware street and in the court house yard, and gave Mr. Kern a hearty welcome and cheered him enthusiastically. The candidate addressed the crowd for about 20 minutes, following his presentation by Charles W. Fair- banks, Vice President of the United States. Four years ago Mr. Kern presented Mr. Fairbanks to a big non-partisan gathering under similar circumstances. The crowd which received Mr. Ker was in a cheering mood. It cheered Mrs. Kern and William Kern and John W. Kern, Jr., when they came on the stand. Republicans ap- plauded as loudly as the Democrats. COUNT WANTS DECREE CHANGED Former Husband of Anna Gould Says De Sagan Is Not Fit for Parental Duties. Paris.—Count Boni formally filed suit for such revision of the decree of divorce obtained against him by his wife, Miss Anna Gould, of New York, as will give him the custody of his three children. The hearing has been set for July 27. Since the divorce Madame Gould has married Prince Count Boni’s cousin. The principal ground set forth by Helie de Sagan, Count Boni is that the past record of | the Prince de Sagan marks him as unworthy to be in close relationship to the children. Delaware’s Bumper Peach Crop. Reports from Delaware and Mary- land indicate the peach crop in those states this season will be bigger than in many years. The railroads have estimated the output of Delaware alone will be 1,779,030 baskets this year. Open Campaign in Youngstown. Youngstown, O.—Saturday, Septem- ber 5 has been selected as the open- ing date of the Republican national and state campaign to be held here. Vice Presidential Candidate James S. de Castellane | who was | AUTO RIT BY TRAIN; 3k INSTANTLY RILLED Family Party on Pleasure Trip Meet Sudden Death. WHOLE PARTY KILLED Car Was Standing on Track Waiting for Freight to Pass When Struck by Express. Columbia City, Ind.—Charles Sher- man King, his wire, two daughters, a girl friend of the daughters, and the chauffeur, all of Fort Wayne, were in- stantly killed at a Pennsylvania cross- ing near here, when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by the eastbound Manhatian limited, run- ning 60 miles an hour. The dead are: Charles Sehrman King, Mrs. King, Josephine King, aged 12; Catherine King, aged 14; Fayne Bradshaw, aged 14; Carl Timmons, chauffeur. The party was bound for the King cotttage at Lake Wawasee to spend Sunday. The touring car was stand- ing on the eastbound track of the crossing, waiting for the passing of a westbound freight train. The east- bound limited, dashing around a sharp curve near the crossing, was unseen and unheard by the automobile party until almost on the crossing. Timmons made a frantic effort to back the car off the track when he realized the danger, but was too late, and an instant later the locomotive crashed into the machine, smashing it to splinters and hurling its occupants in all directions. None of the vic- tims lived more than two minutes after the crash, THINK IT A WARNING People Wonder Why Church Steeples Are Damaged by: Storms. Cadiz, O.—During a severe electrie- al storm the tower on the First Pres- byterian church was struck by lig- ning, which tore a great hole and ripped off a portion of the cornice. Only last Sunday the wind twisted the tower, making it evidently un- safe. Many persons believe it is a warn- ing that the tower should be remov- ed. A number of years ago .it was blown down and several persons had narrow escapes. The fact the steeple on the United Presbyterian church was blown across {he street last Sunday, and the Meth- odist church struck and damaged by lightning and fire only a few days prewious makes it appear as if the Cadiz churches were marked. NINE PERSONS BLOWN UP None Left to Tell How Magazine Ex- plosion Happened. Cleelum, Wash.—An explosion in the powder magazine of the North- western Improvement Company killed nine persons and seriously injured a number of others. The dead are: George Mead, manager of Northwest- ern Improvement Company store; Gil- ford McDonells, clerk; Andy Grill, clerk; Mrs. Perry Moffatt, wife of a brickmaker; infant child of Mrs. Mof- fatt; Joe Rossi, miner; Joe Pogriappi, miner, and two other miners. Manager Mead and the clerks went to the powder house to assist in un- loading a carload of powder. How the accident happened is not known. DOUKHOBORS FIGHT FIERCELY Police Arrest 12 After Battle With Whole Band. Yorktown, Sask.—Ten mounted po- licemen attacked the Doukhobor com- pound near here to arrest 12 ring- leaders of a band of 100 that is con- fined there by the government. The entire band fought fiercely for three hours with sticks and other weapons, but were hammered down. Six men and six women were sent to the northern penitentiary. This policy has been adopted by the Canadian government to break up wandering bands of this class. PRINCE OF WALES STARTS England's Heir Apparent Sails for Quebec Festivities. London.—The Prince of Wales and his suite sailed from Portsmouth on the 15th on board the Indomitable, Great Britain’s newest cruiser battle- ship, to attend the forthcoming fetes | at Quebec in honor of the founding of that city 300 years ago by Cham- plain. Mr. Kern’s Sister Talks. Roanoke, Va.—Mrs. Sallie Engle, only sister of John W. Kern of India- na, Democratic candidate for Vice President, heard of her brother’s nomination when she came to the Roanoke market with a load of pro- duce from her farm near this city. quit politics,” said Mrs. Engle, “and the last letter I wrote him I again asked him to get out of it. His re- ply, which was received, but recently said: ‘Don’t be uneasy; there are no bees buzzing in my bonnet.’ ” Mrs. Engle and Mr. Kern now own the old Kern homestead in Carvins Cove, near Roanoke, and the candidate’s father is buried there. Thief Steals Tombstone. Reynoldsville, Pa.—Some time ago Frank McMan died and was buried at Reynoldsville. His widowed mother had erected a modest tombstone bearing simply the ‘ name “Frank.” On visiting the grave a few days ago che found it } been stolen. “I have been trying to get John to. MRS LONGWORTH CRITICIZED Invitation to Prohibition Convention Tabled by a Large Majority. Columbus.—Some very uncompli- mentary things about Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the President, were said at a meeting of the Kentucky delegation to the na- tiona] Prohibition convention, after which the delegation laid on the table a resolution to endorse the action of three members of the delegation in inviting Mrs. Longworth to -attend the national convention as the guest of the Kentucky delegation. In the course of a spirited debate, it was charged that Mrs. Longworth has been known to use the digaret and that she has attended the Latonia horse races. It was declared that she is not the type of woman that should be invited to a prohibition convention. Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp of Lex- ington, Ky., the only woman member of the national committee, said that Mrs. Longworth does not stand for the best in womanhood and those thing which Kentucky women espec- ially hold dear. FOUR NATIONAL CANDIDATES Independence Party Soon to Hold National Convention, New York.—ILocal leaders of the Independence party announced that the national convention of the party, which has been called in Chicago on July 27, will complete its business in two days. The Independence party leaders state than indications point to an ac- tive contest for the nomination for president. Four candidates are now in the field and the friends of these men are to onen headquarters in Chicago within the next few days. Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts, who was the candidate of the Inde- pendence party for Governor of Mass- achusetts last fall, has already been endorsed by several states and his friends in New England are deter- mined to conduct an active contest for his nomination. Howard S. Taylor of Illionis, N. W. Howard of Alabama, and Charles A. Walsh of Iowa, are candidates also and will conduct a thorough canvas to obtain the nomination. BIG ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES Government Contracts and Purchase Hurried to Aid in Tide of Prosperity. Washington, D. C.—Arrangements for the disbursement of about $750,- 000,000 as soon as possible are being made by the officials of the govern- ment having control over contracts for supplies. The object Is to have Uncle Sam do as much as he can to- ward the restoration of normal busi 1288 conditions. He is one of the iargest buyers in all the markets. When those charged with the dis- bursement of the money show alacrity in letting the contracts at the begin- ning of the fiscal year there is an im- mediate hardening of the market for all articles used by the government. Before he went to Oyster Bay, President Roosevelt told the heads of departments to see to it that there was no delay in making the annual contracts for supplies. The result is that bids by the hundreds are opened every day. SEEKS TO OUST COMPANY Oklahoma Asks That Oil Concern Give Up All Holdings. Guthrie, Okla.—Another move in Attorney General West's fight on Standard Oil was initiated when suit was filed in the Logan county district court asking an order of court com- pelling the Prarie Oil and Gas Com- pany to relinquish its entire holdings of oil lands, leases and wells in the eastern counties traversed by the company’s pipe line. It is the contention of the state that the company holds lands in the state in violation of the laws of the state, as being a common carrier and therefore a public service corporation and only permitted to own sueh lands as are necessary in the operation of its public service. The Prairie Company is charged with discriminatory rates on transportation of oil, which have re- sulted in the monopolization of the industry. Qur Shipbuilding. Shipbuilding has had the best year of its history. The gross tonnage of vessels built in the United States in the last fiscal year was 588,627 tons. Up to the year just closed the record was held by 1855, when the tonnage built was 583,450. The tonnage of steel vessels in last year was 417,167 and in the vear before it was 360,665, showing a heavy increase in a year the greater part of which was mark- ed by business depression. The greater part of the shipbuilding is on the great lakes. Of 85 steel steam- ers of more than 1,000 tons each, 55 were built cn the lakes and 30 on the seaboard. Plot to Kili Czar. Berlin—A news bureau has receiv- ed a private dispatch from Sosnow- ice, Russian Poland, stating that a plot against the life of Emperor Nicholas has been discovered there. The con- spiracy, according to the dispatch, was well planned and had many ram- ifications. More than a hundred men and women were arrested at SosSnow- ice, charged with being implicated in the plot, and other arrests are im- pending. Woman Dies at 104. Newark, N. J—Mrs. Sally Hall Doremus, of a noted New Jersey fam- ily, died at the home of her grand- daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sinnett, Jr., here at the age of 104. She was born in Spring Valley, August 13, 1803. She married April 24, 1824, and had five children, two of whom are now liv- s | ing. The crops ti land * seriou OHI PRCABITIONST STHTE COMEATION Attack on Churches and Woman Suffrage Defeats Chairman. CARRIE NATION GIVES $50 Said She Would Have Subscribed $100 If Woman Suffrage Plank Had Been Adopted. At the first session of the Prohibi- tion state convention the committee on permanent organization recom- mended E. J. Pinney of Cleveland, for permanent chairman. It had been expected that Temporary Chairman Peeke would be made the permanent presiding officer, but opposition de- veloped on account of his criticisms of the attitude of the churches to- ward prohibition and his attack on woman’s suffrage. BE. E. Frazier of Wellsville, was rec- ommended for permanent secretary. Speeches were made by President Samuel Dickie of Albion, Mich., and Joshua Levering of Maryland, for- merly candidate for president. At the second session the conven- tion adopted a platform and nominat- ed a full state ticket. ‘Woman's suffrage was sidetracked by an over- whelming vote. Temporary Chairman H. L. Peeke of Sandusky, whose keynote address Monday included a direct attack on woman suffrage, was defeated as a candidate for member of the national committee. But his defeat was caused | mainly by his criticism of the churches for alleged lack of interest | in prohibition. The platform, as reported to the convention by Rev. Harry F. McClain, of Portage county, chairman of the resolutions @ommittee, declared “for suffrage, based on the intelligence and morality of the citizens,” but did not contain the phrase “Woman’s suf- frage.” John Jacobi of Marion, moved to add the words “without regard to sex,” and a warm debate ensued, in which it was brought out that the party leaders thought that to emph- asize the suffrage piank would hurt the party in the campaign. By an overwhelming rising vote, suffragists were defeated and the plank was adopted as it had come from the com- mittee. The platform declares against class legislation infringing on popular rights; for injunction laws giving justice to all concerned; for the ini- tiative and referendum, as to fran- chises for public utilities; for election of United States senators by direct vote of the people; for restriction of immigration; for stringent divorce laws; for suffrage based on intelli- gence and morality. The State Ticket. The following ticket was named: Governor, Aaron S. Watkins, Ada, O.; lieutenant governor, J. B. Mar- tin, Hamilton county; secretary of state, H. J. Haskell, Muskingum coun- ty; auditor, James R. Stratton, Colum- biana county; treasurer, J. H. Ford, Portage county; attorney general, George S. Hawk, Hamilton county; supreme judges, Mahlon Rauch, Wayne county; A. L. Talcott Cuyaho- ga county; clerk of supreme court, I. B. Miller, Darke county; board of public works, Peter F. Welfe, Athens county; Abel A. Bostwick, Medina county; A. J. Anderson, Warren coun- ty; commissioner of common schools, Prof. R. C. Simpson, Lawrence coun- ty; dairy and food commissioner, Henry Prescott, Scioto county. John B. Martin of Cincinnati, and Prof. Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, were placed in nomination for governor, and at this stage in the proceedings Oliver W. Steward of Chicago, was introduced to make an address, the purpose of which was the collection of funds. “Who will give $00?” he asked. “I will,” shouted Mr. Martin of Cincinnati. “So will I,” shouted H. L. Peeke of Sandusky, the temporary chairman, and the convention cheered the man it had criticized on account of his keynote speech. Carrie Nation Perturbed. “I would have given you $100,” said Carrie Nation, “if you had not voted down woman suffrage. Now I'll only* give you $50.” “I'll give $100 because you did vote it down,” was the answer of Mrs. Nation’s announcement, this being made by T. A. Redefer, of Bellaire. The total collection was something more than $1,200. A vote was then taken on the gubernatorial nomina- tions and Watkins was chosen with 160 votes to Martin’s 95. The nom- inations were all made without oppo- sition. The only fight made was for place cn the nationa)} committee. The prom- ise to punish Peeke for his attack on the churches was made good, for he received but 51 votes. Rev. Mr. Mc- Lain received 84 votes, Mr. Martin 115, and Mr. Mecartney 196. Mine Dynamite Explosion. Essen, Rhenish Prussia.—A terrific dynamite explosion occurred in the dynamite storeroom of a colliery near Borbeck. been brought to the surface and eight injured, several of whom are in a hopeless condition. Three others are still underground and probably dead. New Record for Lusitania. Breaking all previous records over the long distance course across the At tantic of 2,891 miles the swift turbin- er, Lusitania, arrived at Sandy Hook lightship July 10 at 2:11 a. m,, minutes and 36 Revolutionists Flee from Noy ; Town. gua, Nicaragua the luras Eight of the dead have’ the | time of passage, four days 18 hours | {| Philade —Advices re- | COKE BUSINESS REVIVING Work on Larger Orders Is Hampered by Lack of Coal Miners. Uniontown.—The H. C. Frick Coke Company fired 500 of its idle ovens in the Klondike coke field and it is said as many more will be put in blast in a few days. At the big Ronco plant of the Frick Company next week the new electric haulage will be completed and the capacity of the plant increased to 2,50C tons daily. The Bessemer Coal and Coke Com- pany is working on a 3,000-ton order for the American Smelting and Refin- ing Company of Tampico. It will re quire 125 cars to move it to Balti- more and from that poi: the coke will go to Mexico by steamer. The conditions in the coke field are brightening daily. The Oliver & Snyder Company has increased its number of ovens in operation to 700 and if the demand for coke increases the next ten days as it has during the last ten the Olivers will be compelled to fire some of their ovens at the No. 3 plant. The operators in the field are ex- periencing a shortage of coal miners. The operators in the field rin,1BE The Republic Iron and Steel Compa- ny has been handicapped at its Re- public works by this shortage and is not burning as many ovens as the or- ders demand. SECOND FAMILY TRAGEDY Who © Killed Father.in-Law Shot by Widow. Northport, N. Y.—Standing within a few feet of the spot where, a little more than two years ago, he shot and killed his aged father-in-law, Dr. James Weddel} Simpson, a dentist of Dentist New York, was shot and perhaps mortally wounded by his mother-in- law, Mrs. Bartley T. Horner, the woman he made a widow. Dr. Simpson’s wife, from whom he has been estranged for many months, was near when the shot was fired, but she did not witness the shooting. Upon learning that it was her hus- band who had been wounded she re- fused to go near him and Dr. Simp- son had to crawl to a house 200 feet away to have his wound attended to. Mrs. Horner was later arrested and held in $5,000 bail, while Dr. Simpson, with the assistance of two friends, made his way to Roosevelt Hospital in New York. The bullet lodged in his liver and an immediate operation was perform- ed to take the bullet cut. The doc- tors said that Dr. Simpson has only a small chance of recovering. SAILORS LOYAL TO BIG FLEET Instead of Wholesale Desertions, 129 Out of 13,000 Quit. Washington.—Reports to Acting Secretary Newherry of the navy make a showing for the Atlantic fleet now en route to the Orient which naval officers regard as remarkable. After the fleet sailed from the west coast a wireless message was sent to Secretary Newberry giving the num- ber of men absent from each vessel without leave. They included not deserters alone, but what are known as stragglers—men who have over- stayed their leave and failed to join their ships in time to sail. The total number of such absentees from the fleet is only 129 out of the nearly 13,000 men on the fleet. It was predicted that on the arrival of the fleet at San Francisco there would be many desertions, but this has proved not to be the fact. The men uniformly expressed satisfaction and a desire to continue the cruise. PANAMA ELECTION Arias’ Candidacy Is Withdrawn and Obaldia Gets All the Votes. Panama.—The presidential elections throughout the Isthmus of Panama passed off without disturbance. Senor Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia, for- merly minister to the United States and acting president during the ab- sence of Dr. Amador, was elected president. The supporters of Ricardo Arias, who recently withdrew his candidacy, decided not to vote and as a conse- quence no oppoent to Senor Obaldia was placed in nomination. Not- withstanding this a large number of voters registered their choice and demonstrated the overwhelming ma- jority of Senor Obaldia’s supporters. SUES FOR A MILLION Promoter Claims P ay for Buying Waish Properties for Railroads. Chicago.—Suit for $1,000,000, which the plaintiff, William Armstrong, says is due him for services rendered, was begun against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Compa- ny, the Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad Company, the Rock Island Company, Robert Mather, Charles W. Hotchkiss and William O. Bron. Mr. Armstrong avers he purchased for the defendants railroad and indus- trial properties formerly under the control of John R. Walsh,once presi- dent of the defunct Chicago National Bank and now under prison sentence i violating the federal banking aws. Stick to Cenvict Nominee. New York.—The National Commit- tee of the Socialist Labor party, which has been turned down by Mar- tin R. Preston, the convict, who, by wire, declined the nomination for President of the United States, decid- ed not to take no for an answer and to run Preston anyway. Fire Loss at State Hospital. Norristown, Pa.—Two large barns of the State Hospital for the Insane burned, entailing a loss of $50,000. All live stock was rescued. Much excitement prevailed among the 2,000 patients. vational Deposit 1 was closed. by The
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