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Colon, (By Cable).—Amonf the prominent per«oni killed on the government side during the recent engagement* on the isthmus were Col. Manuel Pachon, Capt. Danian Espinosa, Lieut. Julio Ramos, Major Mdinare* and Everado Paredos. Captain Ferro and Lieutenant Chevalier Ramos were gravely wounded. Gen. Francisco Castro, Lieutenant Colonel Bobos and Major Huertas were slightly wounded. Just prior to the capture of Colon the Liberal Generals Patino, Cortisoz and Triana were all three drowned in an imprudent attempt, in a small boat and through a rough and high sea. to reach, surprise and seize the Colombian gunboat General Pinion. On the side of the Liberals Gen. San Zuniga was killed in the Culebra engagement, while Sen ores Buenavista. Moihes, De la Rosa and Amadeo Aguilar were wounded. Colonel Barrel* was also wounded in this engagement. He was shot in the leg Thursday mo ring, and was only found Friday afternoon in a helpless condition. He is now doing well at Colon, where he has made many friends. Among the noncombajants and gevernment officials killed in Colon were Senor Muskus. chief of the Deparment of Kacienda (finance), and Senor Jaon, judge of the Criminal Court. Tlie' total number of killed and wounded on both sides is estimated at

about 400.

The guard of American marines which has been stationed in front of the offices

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has been stationed in iront 01 tnc omces nelson rmz, ageu 70 years. *uu of the railroad company here has been son, aged 16, were received at withdrawn. A small ■'detail of marines -Northern prison, at La Porte, Ind., still arrnmnanies the passenger trains rserve life sentence for murder.

still accompanies the across the isthmus.

BIO KUSH OF BILLS. AkMt 3.000 Bello ed to Have Beet Filed la

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Washington.D.C^ (Special).—It was estimated by officials^of^the House that over 3,000 bills had been introduced before 12 o'clock Monday. There was much rivalry for the honor of having bill No. I, no less than 15 members having asked for this precedence. The '

James Wilcox, who is charged with the abduction of Miss Nellie Cropsey. the young girl who mysteriously disappeared irvm Iter home at Elizabeth City, N» G. two weeks ago. was held in $1,000 bail to await action of the grand jury. John Walsh, a Chicago detective, » charged with being implicated 'with a gang of safeblowers in Chicago, and the charges are bein£ investigated bv the chief of police. Walsh denies the charge. The Missouri State Court of Appeals, pt Sl Louis, has decided that applicants for life insurance forfeit policies if they do not answer truthfully questions pro-

pounded to them.

Fulton B. Harris, a young dental student, committed suicide on the golf links

in the Eastern Park at Louisville, Kr. J. M. Bayard, a cousin of the late Secretary of State, was killed “ * ir u ~

a railroad

At Lewiston, Pa., white laborers ob-

ider colored foremen

lute, was killed in Texas by

train.

Richard Croker says that he has practically withdrawn from the leadership of

Tammany Hall. At Lewiston, F jected to working and quit work.

The First National Bank at Fallston, N. Y- was closed because of the defal-

cation of its teller.

Another move is on foot in Alaska to secure a territorial form of government. The South Carolina Interstate and East Indian Exposition, at Charleston, was officially opened. There jpgs a paof United States trocgis, State militia and Confederate veterans. United

rade of United States trexg*, 15tate mil itia and Confederate veterans. Unite States Senator Depew was the orator. Mayor Hayes, the Maryland commissioners and others from Baltimore took part in the exercise* of turning over the Maryland State Building to the exposition. The speakers were Mayor Hayes and Commissioner Francis King Carey.

M. Hotin, president of the Panama

Canal Company, presented the offer of the company for the sale of its 'fran-

chises to President Roosevelt. A. E. Willis, the alleged former,whose

friends had raised money to satisfy those upon whom he had passed worthless checks in Norfolk. Va^ has been rearrested on information from Charles-

ton and Atlanta.

Nelson Fritz, aged 70 years, and his —■* 1 —-* -* the

to

serve life sentence for murder.

^ The United States government will be asked to appropriate between five and ten thousand dollars for the Jamestown

Exposition. ^^ Fifty Princeton stu4en ts captured a

burglar in the house of"" a iprinccton druggist who had called ufcon them for

assistance.

The sheriff of Parkersburg, Ole, attached a Choctaw tram at Guthrie and held it until the judgment of $76 was

giaid.

August Reiniger, a. pugilist,. died . in Chicago from the effects of injuries sustained in a fight with James Driscoll,

rt S. Burkhart, son of State ■'•chart, died in Martins burg

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THE FIFTH-SEVENTH CONSRESS OPENED Large Crowds in House and Senate to Hear Mcascge Read. RESOLUTIONS ON M'KINLEY’S DEATH. la th« Haase the Bif Floral Tribates Wert Doomed to Be Unseen, as the Speaker, Having the Dbpalch of Boslatss la Viow, Did Not Allow Ties to Be Brongkt tote the Chamber. Washington, D. C, (Special).—The annual message from the President to Congress was read Tuesday before both branches of Congress. After the message was read the Senate adopted resolutions on the death of Mr. McKinley and adjourned for the day. The House adopted similar resolutions and adjourned until^Friday. The Speaker announced the appointment of the Committee on Rules as follows: Mr. Henderson of Iowa, Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr. Richardson of Tennessee and Mr. Underwood of Alabama. The only change in the committee was the substitution of Mr. Underwood for Mr. Baileyof Texas, who is now a member of the Senate. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania. at the head of the committee appointed to wait upon the President, reported that the committee, accompanied by a like committee of the Senate, had performed its duty and that the President had received their message with pleasure and had said he would at once communicate, in writing, with the two bouses. Two minutes later Major Pmden, assistant secretary to the President, appeared at the main entrance and announced a message from the President. The reading of the message ended in the House at 2.3s o’clock. Mr. Grosvenor then offered the following resolution. which was adopted without division : "Resolved, That a committee of one member from each Slate represented in this House be appointed on the part of the House to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate to consider and report by what token of respect and affection it may be proper for the Congress of the United States to express the deep sensibility of the nation to the tragic death of the late President McKinley, and that so much of the message of the President as rentes to that deplorable event be referred to such committee." In pursuance of the terms of the resolution the Speaker appointed a committee consisting of one member from each State and Territory. The House then, as a further mark of respect, adjourned. Washington. D ^ •‘•H.—Both

SEVEN DEAD AND SEVENTY INJURED.

Casualties oa the Gridiron for the Season o! INI—Lack of Preparation. Chicago, 111., (Special).—Seven dead and 75 injured is the total casualties reported for the football season of Xpof as compiled from all dispatche?. Fathers and mothers may be appalled by a long list of vistims, but coaches and university physicians view it with equanimity, although with regret, and say that in most cases the sufferers themselves were to blame. In one way this argument is borne out A large percentage of the list co..»es from the forepart of the season. It is contended from this that the victims were untrained. It is pointed out that it tekes weeks of hard and persistent training to prepare any player for a bruising scrimmage, and broken bones and strained joints, if no worse, are more likely than otherwise to -result from disregard of this precaution. Followiiqf is the list of the dead for the season: Charles Beuckman, 19 years old, 887 Kedsie avenue, Chicago, paralyzed by being trampled on in scrimmage between the Northwests and the Advanced Socials, September 17. died September 18. Edwoin Longnecker, 21 years old. quarter-back of the Brown Preparatory School football eleven, spine fractured in practice game at Philadelphia; died October 13. John Buckner, colored, aged it years, died at Kirksville, Mo., November p as a result of injuries received during football game November 4. Leon Ayers, aged 10 years, committed suicide at Janesville, Wis., October 7- It was thought that he was mentally unbalanced; partly as a result of injuries recoved In a football game a week previous to his death. Robt I. McKee died at Alma, Mich,. October 8, as the result of injuries received October j ia Detroit in a game between the Detroit Athletic Club football team and the Alma College team. John L. Segrist died at Columbus, O., October 38 from injuries received October 26 in the football game between Ohio State University and the Western Reserve team. David Wark. aged 20 years, electrocu-1 ted at Philadelphia while playing foot-" ball. The ball lodged in the globe of an electric light, and Ward caught the full current trying to rescue it.

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Woo Ike Town •! Colon by aa Attack oa Liberal Rear. Colon, Colombia, (By Cable).—This town is full of Government troops. Over 700 soldiers'Janded from the gunboat General Pinzon, and the Govecrament forces are in complete possession. Details of the rebel defeat are coming *- lioir ' r ’~-'‘Miring.^ »v»-v-r** ♦hr-- '

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