SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

Jacob Neale, who »hot and killed two men near Hu^hci Creek, aurrendcred . lo -ihe authontit* of Charleatou, W. , 'Va-. and »a» reltaard on bail. Sc\en thousand dollara. auppoaed to have been stolen from the Firat National Bank of Mineral Point, Wia.. wa* found under the sidewalk. Ed. Payne, colored, who criminally . assaulted Miss Duncan, near Dublin. Va.. was arrested and taken to \Vythe-

- ville for aafeTtecptnE-

It it reported in New York that Mr. Havemever would retire from the preiidency of the American Sugar Renntng Company.-^—-. _ - The tryfsport McPherson, which wa* wrecked off the coast of Cuba, has been

floated, and is now at Matanra*.

The National Tube Company advanced the wages of all workers at the Youngstown plant I7J4 cents a day. ' Senatoe-McLkurin. in a letter to thy Governor oTrSouth Carolina, consent*

to withdraw his resignation.

.Mrs. Robert Cor*e was shot and fatally wounded at Bay Shor^ L. I., by

her jealous husband.

^JDr. J. 1 Eisberg. a physician of Slajington. Pa., who joyed another man's

. wife, committed suicide.

A shirt and collar truat.is reported r~ have been originated in Troy, with

capital of $ jo.ooo.ooo. Rev. Charles I. Stengle rfolk, Va.. on the chargi

The Confederate Soldiers' Home was

Atlanta, Ga., and JO veterans

in Not bezzlet

The

opened at admitted.

Judge Hunt, secretary of Porto Rico, arrived in New York from San Juan John D. Rockefeller has arranged for the endowment ofrthe'Rockefeller In- ‘ stitute of Medical Research, and-has placed $200,006 at the immediate disposal of the board pf directors, of which Dr. William H. Welch, of the Johns Hopkins University, is president An ignorant Italian disclosed the fact to the authorities' at Ellis Island that bogus -naturalization certificates and sold-in Italy to per

Cuba, by Nationahsl

large' plurality, and the

also elected 18 members

of the Municipal Council.

Isidor Roth was arrested in.St; Joseph. Mich., on the charge of ahductmg Rosie Giest. the t6-year-ol4 daughter Vof A. J. Giest a New York -millionaire. John M. Neill, an cx : qfficcr of the Regular 4smy, ‘ wa.- arrested at San Francisco on a charge of\forging -vouchers in the atmy threeayears ago. At the New York School for trained Nurses an oath was administered to I the graduates binding them to obey 1 the physicians under whom they nurse. Edward Peeling, a candidate for the nomination for sheriff in York copnty. Pa., won in the Democratic primaries

in York city-

Fire caused a loss of $50,000 at the shop* of the Chicago. St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad, at Hud-

son. Wis.

Samuel Meauch was found dead in New York, having killed himself eight days before his body was found in nis

was arrested killing Rob-

rer * ciaf game.

M. P. Otts, a leading prcacbriter of the Southern Presby-

" " " lenly.

store.

Shilley Stokes, colored, was 1 in Elkiryi on the charge <p! killing

ert Tunic in a row over

Rev J. er and

terian

Church, died Owen Logan, pf

he fathe ‘

snddt

Arkoe. Mo., was — - sue Walk-

Miss Jesu

as calling. In'tbe municipal elections in Havana

the Nationalists claim the election of their candidate for mayor and the ma- : —'• ' -be Council. The Nationalists

n other places.

Fertica.

- Sir Alfred Hickman, foriner president of the British Iron Trade Association, in replyinfg to Lord Hamilton's recent -.statement in defense of. the use of I American locomotives, says ‘the BurI mah railroad officials seem resolved to . I screen the Americans at-all cost." f Abram Malan. son-in-law of the late L General Joubert. and an active Boer F leader, has been captured. General Methuen has relieved Zeerost, which has -been bekicged lor several months. lix Vemoza. a young Filipino, in

Accord-

ttions.

London, obtained - from States embassy a passport ,

knee with Secretary Hay’s instruct!

" 01 Indiana, ai

tht-v. t lU see

r Beveridge, o

Senator , ■ rin St. Petersburg and at once began an inquiry into Russian industrial and

commercial condition*.

In the French Chamber of Deputies a deputy -attorney said tW ''American peril ' of business competition was ad-

vancing toward France.

Three Filipinos, residents of Spam, elected to Parliament, propose to agitate in the Spanish Parliament .the con-

dition of the Philippines.

There was a stormy meeting, oldhe BritiA-American Corporation in London. and h was decided to go into liqui-

dation.

Andrew Carnegie, in an interview in London, stated that he believed the time was coming when the continental powers would combine to smash the - '’’little island of-Great Britain;" thaf'the would have to turn to the United Stair* . for help, which Would not be refused. . General Kitchener also reports the capture of Jamestown. Cape Colony/ by

the Boers, after a hard fight.*

Nine hundred Boer prisoners will be

confined on the Bermuda Islands.

For economical reasons, the Spanish government has withdrawn its military sttarbes from the various foreign em-

bassies and legations. 1 A Spanish torpedo boat with ba* .arrived at Corunna to ;

— _ — preserve order, the'civil authorities haring failed

in that capacity.

During a quarrel between member* of the Dublin Fusiliers at Sbbmcliffe two men were seriously injured by bay-

onet thrusts.

•It wall reported at Kingston. Ja„ that the revolution in Santo Domingo had

been compleffcly crushed. ‘ /

There u talk of an increase in the dividend on Central Railroad of New

Jersey shares.

| .

hi) . fell off during May, owing to the

land mines being shut down. It is rumored that the Chicagt

Northwestern may refund $5000.000 of S per cent, bond* and fire stockholder*

1

K IAN LEAPS OFF BROOItLYN BRIDGE Had an American Flax in Each Hand As He Jumped to Death. ‘ WAS R. a B1DWELL. OP WASHINGTON Pat oa a Llfe-Prtscntr sad Wrapped Himself la To«cts-Larp.Crowd Saw His Jamp-HU Body was Recovered aa Hoar Later-Card Found oa His Body Says He was Ihe Aatbor of tbc Rel|a of Mlod.

New York (Special).—In u to have been >n ettempt to d the superiority of mind over

demonstrat

tter at

^ Gift Bidwcll, of Washington. D. G. leaped from the centre span of the Brooklyn bridge, waving an American flag in

hand, and fell to his .l.u^ugh r j:,: —*

superiority of mind over matter and the lack of mundane limitations on "infinite consciousness,” Robert * Hidwell. of Washington,. D. C_ ^

each

ith.

srch was made

as soon as the case was re-

ported to the police, it was not found until an tour afterward, when it was seen floating'near a pier north of the bridge

and'taken from the water.

An examination showed the careful manner in which the young man. who was jo vears old, had prepared ^or his deed. The liody, particularly the trunk, ivafhcd in towel*, packed with

was rolled safeguards his calcula-

ability to make the

do away with le. He left no

is to his intention at 'the hotel where be was stopping or with friends, of whom he had several in this city. The - - t_: .j. ...i

sthed _

paper, and a life-preserve about . the breast. Thes

. isible « riling his

jump and live seem to the suggestion of -suicide

o his intention

■ Robert Giffens Bidwcll. author of 'Reign of Mind.' 1*25 East Adams street, Jacksonville, Fla., also 1832 Ortgon avenue N W.. Washington, D. C, June 4. toot. Veni, vieii. vies.” f Besides this inscription several letters and a Jacksonville newspaper containing his picture and a Icing flattering article served positively to identify him: From this paper, a copy of the Florida TirncsUnion and Citizen, published in Jacksonville. April 12 last, it was seen that be had been' IceNuring in different part* of tbc country, and had arranged a scries , to occupy a week in Jacktpoville. The' lectures, as announced, were on different themes, but through almost all of them there ran the suggestion of theo-

ries pf mind and matter.

TRUE SPIRIT OF RIVALRY.

Eajlisk Press Comments Upon King Edward's

Reception to the American.

London (By Cable).—The Daily Tele-

tne course of a

graph, in the 1 on King Edw;

e Daily T

an editorial up-

Ang Edward's reception of the vis- _ delegation from the New York

Chamber of Commerce, says':

"It stamped the royal seal upon a national welcome. There could have been, no more fortunate suggestion at the outset of this remarkable rish. of the true spirit in which American business rival-

ry is regarded in Great Britain."

The piper advocates as one M the best means of meeting this friendly rivalry that British employers and Workmen alike should visit the United States and observe for them selves American business methods; and it declares that ''the fact of (he two countries being so indispensable to each other makes all plans' of European industrial coalition against the United States an idle dream, so far as any British participation is concern-

WWU Ups Lssk a Woman. .

Rochester, Ind. (Special).—Unknown icn wearing "Mother Hubbards" and

Hubbards" and

masks went to the hoove of Mr. and MrsvJtion in Hiram Henderson and stripped Mrs. |>_The 1

Henderson in tbc presence of the hus-

.Jerson

... in the presence „ , I. giving her a -severe lashing. Her and head were covered with tar and

Land,

Jacea she was ordered to leave the neighborhood within three days. Mrs. Hendersoi is alleged to be possessed of a h ; gb temper and had gained the ill will of the

She is 50 years old. whited is 20 years younger.

Virginia Betel Bsract .

Richmond. Va. (Special).—The Fairnount Hotel, at Bristol, was burned.

Tie fire resulted from children

e attic. The hotel and furniture

otally dest \fioo. Tb‘ [ating sev occupant

of $105/100. There were

of^hc^

■troyed. involving « lots There were individual losses several thousand dollars. All ants of the building escaped.

The hotel, a comparatively new one. built on a high hill especially for ■

mer guests. , Tbrn Med la Frdgkt Wrack.

Newark, N. Y. (Special).—A serious freight wreck occurred on the West Shore'Railroad mt-Macedon. A light tgine with a crew from this village * ‘ J ^gbMrarn.

in eastbound ^|ight I dead'Ve^Eupcne'w

Two me injured.

Clyde, engineer, ___ . and Charles Wright. Newark,

aged 26 years. An

the accident.

The dead l^re; Eugene Welch, ngineer. igeiJ about 55/years,

' t. Newark, fireman, open switch caused

WILL TURN PEKIN OVER TO CHINESE. Tht Tanlga Omerals W|Q Make transfer Derial Tits Monk. meeting of

city o! iduslly

Jqunt v.

his siaft k.. - rial trams will troops 'to Takt movujfc «n extn baggage, includii

Count’von Waldrrsee, accompanied b/

left Pekin Monday. Two spe-

Pckin Monday. Two spell rm> »'l ‘he week, taking

The Germans are re-‘-dinary quantity of Chinese carts, riek-

iggage, including Ch ..isws. tables and chait..

The Baluchi regiment left amid impressive ceremonies of farewell. AH the other British troops, with, their bands, and every American officer in Pekin was present, the Americans being particularly anxious to show their appreciation of the manner in which the British bade farewell to the American troops. London (By Cable).—"I am informed," say* the Hong Kong correspondent of the times, wiring Saturday, “thst the French intend to annex Hat Nan in July- . MRS. M’KINLEY NO BETTER. Her Uadltiaa More Ataralag Thai for

Sopc Days' Past

now aS'prob-

any time

lingon. While iu*e for appr< for the won

Washington (Special).—Mrs. McKin-

ley'* condition is regarded no ably more alarming than at since she returned to Washin)

the bulletins give .1 bending a decided

immediately.' there are strong reasons for believing she is in a condition which if not materially improved soon will leave scant hope for htr recovery. The' attending physicians summoned to their consulation Dr. William Osier, of Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, a •ell-known expert in Ytervous trouble, who was at the White House for a con sidrrable time. Dr. Osier's' diagnosis confirmed that of (he olher physicians, and it was concluded that Mr*. McKinley had gained little in the last few days. The nature of her malady render* her powers of recuperation less each day. and it has been feared th<l unless the physicians can master the trouble she may not have strength to agM. rally. There is unquestionably Ohe deepest concern in Cabinet circles, and the quiet and lade of business being transacted at the White House may be accepted as sure indications of the concern of, the President, who is almost constantly at

the bedside of his wife.

COTTON CROP WILL BE LARGE

2,11 LM? Mere Acres Pleated in the Soetk Tbaa la IMA

Washington (Special).—The statistician of the Department of Agriculture estimates the total area planted in cotton at 27.5j2.ooo acres, an increase of j.m'.ooo acres, or 8.3 per cent over the acreage planted last year, and of 2.498,000 acres, or 10 per cent., over the rage actually picked. hpJnKgMM’- "

and / and L

1 Tennessee: 25 per cent! in <§k1; 20 per cent, in Indian Terri-

per cent, nt. in Tei

laboma; 20 , tory; 18 per cent in Virginia and 12 per cent, in Missouri. In Alabama the increase is estimated at 9 per cent over the acreage planted last year. and. 12 per cent, over that picked; in Mississippi at 2 per cent over that planted and

T-P per cent. ov« Texas at 8 per « and to per cent.

The average c ing crop is 81.5. as co on June 1 of last year responding date in if mean of tnc June ave years. "A condition of 81^5 is, with c exception, the lowest June condi-

_ r that plant'

r that picked, 1 . tnt. over that plantei

- that picked.

Mississippi,

FIFTEEN FISHERMEN DROWNED.

Three Boats Seek Off Ckariestoa aad Mo !

Charlesti

fishei drow while

' ...

the time, the four

ion. S- G (Special.] are supposed to ii in a squall which

.)—Fifteen have been blew up

while the mosquito fleet of fishingbooa was anchored off the "Eastern Patch- " Tv—e were eight boats fishing at

The storm scattered them to winds, and all save three were

The missing boots were

the Messenger Boy and

There were fifteen men on

the three boats. When the supposed disaster was ceported the revenue cut- — ' went to sea and skirted

ind the'lightship, but

ter

for jo miles around

' k with the

lightship, b

back with the report that not a

boat could be

sigp of life or a disabled boat could b

THREE KILLED AND SIXTEEN INJURED. Switch Enxioe Crashes Into Pastenxer Traia la Georgia. CARS WERE NEARLY DEMOLISHED. Sosa After tho Wreck, tt E Duntoo. An Eatpiojeof the Soothers Rallwsy, Was Arrested, Charged With Disorderly Conduct- This Chart* Was Made Daly that Dnoton Mlfht Be Held Peadltf aa IsvestitaUoa. Atlanta, Ga. (Special).—A switch engine in the yards of the Southern railway. near .the city limits, dashed into a passenger train as it wa* passing, killing three passengers and injuring 16. three of them, it.iofeared, fatally. Just beyond .the Southern, shops are the coal chutes and all about these are

' On .0

:ar's figui There w om the r

causes

sidetracks. • and only a track an er only a shor

of these side

t from the main was standing that had

only a short time before been abandoned by it* engineer and fireman. A* the train wa* passing the junction of this sidetrack the switch engine rapidly dashed backward into the moving train. The first-class day coach was thrown over on its side and partly demolished, the Pullman car Arcturus was thrown from the track and one end smashed info kindling wood, while the track* were knocked from under the combination smoker . and passenger- coach. Those killed were in the day coach. Soon after the wreck G. B. Dunton, an employe of the Southern Railway, was arrested charged with disorderlyconduct. This charge was made only that Dunton rai^ht >c held. He was really arrested on suspicion of having nin the wild engine to the swiftly moving passenger train. Dunton denied that he had anything fo do with the wreck, and says he wa* not. on the engine. The Southern officials cla : m that he was seen to get on the engine, and they say further that he had no business there as hfc ir a yard .conductor. Dunton has several gashes in his head, which he admits receiving in the wreck, bill he maintains that he was not

on the engine.

HOUSE WRECKED AND FOUR PEOPLE HURT Heavy Sfora Passes Orvr Plttsbory-Wreck Daautc Caned by Hailaad Wind.

. Pittsburg, Pa.

ons number 43.-

end of the •month last, will doubtless be passed, were 43.JJ4 names dropped roll by reason of deaths and ises last year, and the net in-

crease was 2.01a This year's net increase will be about the same. Of the names added this year 466 are on account Y>f service prior to the Civil War, 35.3o8 arc on account of the Civil War, 3.525 are on account of the Spani*hAmerican War, and the remainder. 4.100, are restorations. In addition to this great army 6jp pensions have been granted involving the payment of $927.-314-40. an average of $1,514.24 in each '*»e. These cases arc known as "old minors,” dnd Tor the most part appear on ‘be roll for only one payment. The total number of claims filed ‘hus far on account of service in the war with Spain is 43^74- Under the act of March 3. 1901. providing for the repensioning of widows who remarried and again became widows, 1:950 claims have been filed. There arc now about 150.000 pensioners who, under the Set of 1890. receive the maximum rat^ of $12 a ntonth. In addition to 43^95 new pensions (hus far granted 50.680 certificates for increases, re-rating and accrued pensions have been issued, making the grand aggregate of certificates for all classes written during the 11 months

. Pittsburg,

the heaviest t|

(Special).—One of

— spring storms known to the Government Weather Bureau here passed over this section. Much damage '•'.is

Were badly hurt

15 minutes, but in that lime -JO 1 inch of rain fell, heavy had ruined many trees and the wind blew down several

houses. ' 1

At Whittaker, near Homestead, a partly finished store and dwelling was wrecked, bun-ins in the ruins three hays and a man. all of whom were badly hurt. The man ( Daniel Martin) may die from the effects of injuries to his head and spine. The boys—George Marley. aged 15 rears;Frank Sturgis*. 13.'and Daniel

e badly n lasted

only f an

an win recover. inc ooj playing ball, and 25 or 30 took from the storm in the budi'

The boys had been

1 took refuge Iding. When aped except

Hart by ExpMiaf Track. Atlantic Highland*. N. J. (Special).— Andrew Kcavey, a baggage master, and ^ his -“ 7 **--* “

mg and r

had been taken from a steamer.

Kcavey wa* so badly injured that he

)ved to the Long Branch

Imost cora-

was removed to the Long Hospital. The trunk was aim

pletely demolished

Mob Tries to Lyacb a Maa.

'Pittsburg (Special).—Benjamin Setty. on. aged 28 years, narrowly

the hands of mi in-

furiated mob of 500 citizens of MeK port. Pa. Setty is alleged to have saulted a 4-year-old daughter of Tho c " ,u The police were forr—* “

_ Thomas Sullivan. The police were forced to use their maces to keep back the crowd while

tkm will

and fears are entertained that she

Stot fo HU FUacee's Hewe.

(Speciali,— old, was shot

s own revolver by Mi** the sister of his fiancee,

talking with

family about the wedding with Miss Martha Archer, to occur next week,

he tt

men was abandoned when got into port with the bad was thought during ^bc da;

boats had but the fail sH to find

. A wi

when he took out his revolver, and, removing (he cartridges, as he supposed, handiu ft to Miss Della Archer. One :j— s..j been overlooked and when

pulled the triggee Spencer

itter hand.u ft to J It cartridge had b the ' Mi*» Archer pi

had* drifted ty^places of shelter, I was shot through the body. \ ilure ofgpe government ves- 1 a (jarfof their whereabouts ! Agreed to Bary Babk* Cheap

convinced the crowd of ** ,w *

TROOPS OF THREE NATIONS CUSH.

mma Knowles, the woman undertak- -, in the cellar of. whose house the .adies of 31 infanu were found, is held by the police without bail, pending inn has offered a flim-

' 'y find. She

LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Peastoa Roll Grew*.

More names will be added to the pension roll the present fiscal year, which ends June 30, than were added the last year, when 45.344 new names were entered. For the first 11 month* of the

the addition* number 43.-

:nt year t

By the

••Aaylhlag to Please" Motto. Inside information concerning the action of the Cuban Convention on the Platt amendment has just been received in Washington. When the Constitution came up fot discussion it wasTound that there were a number of delegates whose votes could only be obtained by the extended alterations, amendments and interpretations which finally were adopted by thf convention and rejeccd by Secretary Root. It is stated officially that the people of Cuba believed at first that the Platt amendment had bean adopted and that they were satisfied. Suph was-the belief of the people of the United States until the draft of the adtmted amendment was received here. The belief is expressed in official circles here that the Cuban people as a whole are perfectly satisfied with the Platt amendment and that it will finally be adopted. A Mfolster From Siam. The State * Department has been informed .that Phaya Phetchada (pronounced • Peea Pet-cha-dar) hat been appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Siam to the United States, and that the appointment lo this post includes .no other country. Mr. Petchada is said to belong to one of the leading families of Siam, the title Phya being one of the highest borne by one outside of the royal families, Chow Phya-being the highest. It is understood that his name probably win be changed to Phya Cbaroon Rajt Maitri before he leaY.es for his post, which will be in June. laertase of ShJpbsOdlat. The Bureau of 1024 steam gross ton*. and officially , months preceding June I. Of these 640 were built along the Atlantic and Gulf, 135 on the Pacific n the Great^ Lakes and 156 ■ber of

! U>-

udes 14 steel sailing vessels and pi steel steamers. The gross tonnage is about 30 peffem. more than that' of the same period last year. During the month just closed 143 vessels, of 49.657.

tons, were built.

Phllippfoc devemts.

;ng the custoi... . _ ippine Islands for the two months ended Febiuary 28, 1901, as compared with the same month of 1899 and ‘1900: Total revenues February, spot. $1.45?.359; February. .189a $563,956; Febririry, 190a $724/124. The figures indicate an increase in 1901 over 1899 ol •’981,402. and brer 1900 of $73‘J55. or more than 100 per cent

Tien-tsin (By Cable).—There has been a serious affray between international troops. Some British fnsileers who were acting as police here sought to prevent French soldiers from housebreaking, when they were attacked with bayonets and brick*. The fnsileers. in self-defense, fired in the air. This brought a number of Germans to the aid of the Frenchmen. They num-

bered together aoo men. Five fusileer« fired again, killing a. Frenchman and

wounding three othfrs.

. In subsequent fighting four fusileert, five Germans and one Japanese were wounded. The arrival of a German offi-

cer and a strong guard ended the fray. The fnsileers daiin that they : -

as tbc Ft

tified in their

diers were looting.

jns-

9mL

New York (Spqp*l).-J*m*s Herne, the well known actor and -

ork

•right, died'at'his'home"!# this c^M

>4 fo Sgaafoh Rfots.

Cahie)VTht St

quasi. Jbe woe . —— *y explanation of the ghastly fin__Ji claims she received babies for burial at e of (acjnis-each, which did not n the expense qk burying them except ip soap boxes in the cellar. Bok la Efotapore Rahfof London (By Cable).—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Singapore ny* that note* to thy value of $273,355 bare been stolen from the stroog room of 1 taken by the bank which will e a large part of the notes useless.

a rtirrrf~t c***.

Toledo. Ohio (Special) .-Albert Kov kea. aged 14. alleged lo have been kidnapped by a strange man from his borne at Norwalk, two fyars aoo. was

EXTRA SESSION NOT NECESSARY. Congress Can Legislate on Phllipplac Matters in Winter, PRESIDENT HAS POWER TO ACT. Attoraey General Kaos, lo ■ Lets! Oplolon. Hold Hut tbc PresMeat is Gives Awple Aatbority lo tbc Spooner Amcndmeal lo Do si Me Tblsks Best for tbc lsbo4*~Ttrlff Nov la Force Will Be Coatlaaed.

Washington (Special).—Immediately after a cabinet session of two' and a quarter hours Tuesday the following announcement wa* made by direction of the President and cabinet; "The President has determined that existing condition* do not require or warrant calling Congress together during the present summer.or making an* change in the policy hitherto pursued and announced in regard to the Philip-

pine Islands."

The conclusion was unanimous, and

there was not even a difference of opin-

ion in the most minor features. Practically the sanfi; conclusion was

reached by the cabinet at the session last Friday. As-'there- was room lor fuller' discussion and investigation, however, the President then asked Attorney General Knox'to give the sub; ject of the bearjng of the Supreme

I the bearjng of the Supreme Court decision on the Philippines his attention, with a _ view of presenting hi* opinion. Mr. Knox told the cabinet that he had never had any doubt that the affairs of the Philippines could continue to be conducted as at the present time. He had examined the Spooner and other amendments relating to the Philippines and had carefully gone ovqr the Porto Rican decisions of the Su-

a civil b

re subject to the con1 of the President of.

1 States and tbc war depart-

force the tariff regulations tha grfVerned the importation and ci tion ol goods from the islands.

The main point upon which the opinion was based is that the Philippines are not on a civil basis and will not be - so long as they are subjcct^to the cot

Jrol and direciiot ' ‘ "

the United States

Intent.

INDUSTRIAL CITY FOR POOR. BsGlagte* Booth S«J4 to Be PUning Om for Georgia. Chicago. (Special).—The Record-Her-ald says: "General Balliopton Booth, commander-in-chief of the Volunteers of America, is planning the establishment of a volunteer sctil-ment in the southern part of Georgia which will be larger than any similar settlement in the United

States.

"It will be known as Ac 'Volunteer Gty’ and will comprise a' tract of land ;— r.- -*w*^ acres.

- Chi-

the

It

S3

covering some 15x100 or 30000 act-. The property is owned by a wealthy Chicagoan and lies directly in the cotton belt, and a cotton factory will form tf principal occupation of the settlers. 1 fijc, thousands of po

and a HttU. to work. The settler will then be given an opportunity to earn a good living and eventual!}- to pay back the money advanced him."

A New Cabinet fo Japan.

Yokohaiha (By Cable).—Vt

ant

KIKUCHI. Minister of Education. HIRATA-TOSKE, Minister of Agri.pulture. UTSUMI-TADA-KATSU. Minister of Home Affairs. YOSHI-KAWA, Minister of Com-

GEN. KODAMA (reappointed). Minister of War. ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO (reappointed), Minister of Marine.

Mrs. Maybrick a Prisoner.

London (By Cable).—Inquiry made at the United States Embassy regarding the statements published in the United States to the effect that Mrs. Florence Maybrick was released from prison on May 24 and that she sailed the following day'for the United States, under an

1 name, show that nothing has been heard there of the release of Mrs. Maybrick. Subsequent inquiries made definitely established the fact that then* was no truth in the report of Mrs. May-

brick’s release.

Tw* Killed and Sixteen fofored.

others n

.6‘ '

lians were .killi

or less injured. The

dent was caused by the rear end slag train running into the work t . The accident was the fault of the engineer of the slag-train, who had orders to run into a siding. The property loss is heavy. There were 26 Italian* on the first section of the work train when the

' fnto it.

The findings in the case of Cspt. Wm. F. Hancock. Sixth Artillery, who was recently tried by couh-martial at Manila'bn charges of "conduc: to the prejudice of good order and mili'ary d : scipline.” antfsiailing to appear for dnty on two occasions, have been received at the War Department.' The specifications alleged intoxication. Captain Hancock was found guilty and sentenced to be reprimanded.

Capital News'll OeMral

Secretary Hay has been conferring with the ambassadors of the several European powers concerning the question of how China shall pay the total indemnity of $337,000,000. There is a difference of opinion as to the Russian pro-

position of a bond issuey-'

The Secretary of War Lag instructed General Merriam to employ as many troops as necessary to maintain order on the Kiowa Indian Reservation. The State Department notified Ambassador Choate to issue the passports to the two Filipinos who apjTlied for them as residents -of the Philippine Islands entitled to the protection of the

United State*

ssKSSSSrS iar-*Jg.~ ~

Iron Mountain. Mich. (Special).— Eight, miners wm killed in the seventh

.London (Bv Cable).—A military riot occurred at Sbomcliffe. A detachment of the Dublin Fnsilier*. actuated by some imagimry grievance, wrecked their barrack-room. The guard was called out to arrest the ringleaders, and

:e fired by the Fusiliers, who

The Luzon Commission has resumed the organization ol civil governments