PAYNE SUCCEEDS POSTHASTES SMITH PU!a4«IHI« Ediior Retire. Fro« the

SUCCESSOR IS FROM WISCONSIN. It h Belle™. !■ OfTUtal Qron Tfeet Hit LmtcuAIii WHI Be FeUowe. hr That et Other., u. That the PreaUeet WU Be UIIH tree ta Kecaet Hie OHIcUl Bear, of Kevlaera—wrf Leave la Jaaaarr.

nouDcement was made at the White House of the resignation from the Cabinet of Postmaster-General Charles Emf Smith, of Philadelphia, and the se-

tyne. Kept

National Committeeman for Wis<

Wet'

of Henry G

epublican Wisconsin.

as his successor, the change to become

e middl

.rill resume his edito sal labors with the Philadelphia Press. This first change in President Roof welt's Cabinet is generally regarded as the forerunner of others to occur within the next few months. Mr. Smith's voluntary retirement comes as no surprise, as some of his friends have known for months of his purpose to give up public life to resume newspaper work, and it is stated that he intended leaving the Cabinet last spring, when he gave tip his residence here on Massachusetts avenue, but agreed to remain at the urgent solicitation of President McKinley. At the time Mr. Smith informed the President he intended to resign October i.

Buffa at he

bsnitt

rn that Secretary Hay has

been anxious to retire from public life for some time, and might have left the Cabinet last winter had the Senate •greed to the Nicaragua canal treaty, lus later ambition has been to close his career in the State Department as author of a treaty for the construction of the new canal, and now that the Senate has ratified the agreement -with Great Britain. it is thought he will not care to continue in the Cabiet many months beyond February, in which month he will deliver an oration on Mr. McKinley be-

fore Congress.

dent he intended to resign October i Immediately after Mr. Roosevelt was sworn in at Buffalo he was informed b)’

sworn in at Bu Mr. Smith that aoon after sul

ISiSKS

s informed t listed resigin uial report ry Hay h:

d to let his la tice in Boston suffer, and hhped soon to tesume it. Secretary Gage insists that he has no intention of resigning immediatelv, but it it said his resignation would not be unexp^ted at any time. Secretary Root may -remain in the Cabinet indefinitely, as he finds the work congenial, and is besides a close personal and political friend of The President Secretary Wilson may also serve out his term, and Attorney-General Knox, who has jnst been confirmed, probably

will also remain.

Secretary Hitchcock, who resigned as Minister to Russia to accpt a Cabinet place. Wfll not likely serve beyond a

VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA. British Stesoer Carryint Anna ta Cotol hr

-be Open ax ol Hostilities.

Washington, D. C, (Special).—Semiofficial advices received here indicate that active hostilities are about to begin between Colombia and Venezuela. The delay in proceeding to extreme: has been largely caused by the lack of a suitable stock or arms and ammunition by the.

Colombian government

This is about to be remedied. The rws just to band is to the effect that

_ which i

loading

news just to band is to the effec the British steamer Bamreigh, whi cently excited suspicion by '* * -* ——- -n Eut

SUMMARY Of THE LATEST KEW1

in which An-

_ interested, by bring his Wabash and ailroad systems imo

close working arrangements with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western or the New York Central, and thus secure

entrance to New York.

James Q. Stiff, who was wounded at Oak Grove, Va.. by Herbert Marx, was removed from Emergency Hospital. Washington, to his home. Physicians

say he cannot recover.

Secretary Root has denied the appli-

Pierra, the representparty in Cuba, for a of the Cuban electk

view Dr.

postponemi

In an ini

elections, of Buffalo

ty.

Two young men and two girls committed suicide in a txurding house at Columbus, Ohio. The)' paired off in rooms and were found dead in bed-

from chloroform.

Thousands of men have been thrown out of work by the floods in Pennsylvania, New York and New England. In the mining districts alone 18.000 men and boys are idle as the result of the flooded collieries. Hundreds of families are suffering from cold and exposure in their flooded homes. Three lives were lost and two persons will die from exposure m the flood at Tonawand.. Pa. The waters are receding and ice is forming. The. railroads are still badly crippled. The freere in the Southern States continues. Park Benjamin, president of the Naval Arch Commission, which has charge of the proposed naval arch and water gate at the Battery, in New York, announced ‘that the project has been temporarily given up. The arch and gate was to have cost $1,300,000, and fsoo,000 had been pledged. Leading representatives of labor and capital met in conference in New York to discuss means of bringing about a belter feeling between these two ele-

ments of industry.

Creditors of the defunct National Bank of Illinois sued the directors, charging their losses to the negligence and misconduct of the directors. Two parties hunting burglars in Perry, Iowa, mistook one another for the thieves and blazed away. Three were

yunded.

Joseph J. Novak became ill while on his way to catch a trtun at Ingleside Station, near St Louis, and froze to

death.

autonomy, but

The old officers were re-elec-

THE BOERS SUFFER A SEVERE LOSS

Rrttxlagar Captured by Geacraf Preach. GREATEST AND BRAVEST LEADER. Lert Kllcheaer Rzperu That the Baer Caaauafcr Was BaCy WeaaM U the Rfht That BesaMed la Hie Captare—

1 Mae ever Best

London (By

Lord Kitchen

about half

Cable).—A dispatch from iener, dated from Belfast, way between Pretoria and the

frontier of Portuguese East Africa, received here, announces that Commandant Kritzinger, the famous Boer commander. who hat figured »o prominently in connection with the invasion of Cape Colony, has been captured badly wound, ed, by General French. Kritzinger was trying to break the clockhouse cordon

at Hanover road.

During the last few days reports erne, nating both from South* Africa and from Boer headquarters In Europe of an approaching crisis in South African affaire have been current It is seid that Mr. Kruger will abandon his demand for Independence, and that the Boer leaders in the field are Inclined to cease fighting and seek the best

terms obtainable.

Commandant Kritzinger has been described as a leader of exceptional ability. not second, even, to Christian De Wet He ha» been repeatedly referred to in dispatches from South Africa as 1

hotly pursued, conn

tne “

bong

up against But he ali throng) ish lint

Ai

as 1 day

krath Africa as' icred or crushed river in flood,

lyt succeeded in escaping gap in the uncertain Brit-

Urge cargo of arms in European waters, tuposedly intended for the Boers in South Africa, really was chartered by the Colombian ’government y ■ She is now near Colon, and tBe advices are to the effect that when, her cargo is distributed amort the Colombian troops hostilities will begin between I

Colombia and Venezuela. FLOOD COST ELEVEN LIVES

Tbs Dasugt la Petasylvtala la Fra* SMM,-

•WloSMOMM *

Philadelphia, (Special).—Conservative estimates put the loss at from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 by the recent floods in this State. So far reports hare been received

here of the loss of 11 lives.

1 alleged deserted wife.

The American Federation of Labor, at Scranton. Pa., declared in favor of trade^ autonomy, but refused to indorse

ted. Man

average .... , brass are expected to fall this 1 From the estate of bis uncle, Corne-

lius V. S. Roosevelt, the President will

redeive from $50,000 to ,$100,000. In the convention of the Amerkan

Federation of Latxff the proposition to increase the number of vicc-prcsidenti from six to eight was defeated. A resolution instructing unions to hold aloof wor |,

from State militia was tabled after sharp Abraham isaak, J^'cxtendini'ow'g discussion. It was decided to increase o( the ana , ch j tt iheet and ad dressthe per capita tax of the unions; that of , ^ t0 p res i denl Roosevelt members of local unions from 5 cents , Discussing the President's message to *0 cents, the increase of S' cents a Congress, it tells the President that to nth to go to a defense fund. be logical "yon should conrider yourself

as one of the first subjects to emigrate

to the island."

u v»;>h~- yo Ur prisons nor penal colo-

titinues. “will stop the on-

ward march of our ideas. Even if you did report to the most barren rocks the adherents of anarchism do not think that the dial of progress can be turned

bade."

1,000 men with liim, and a later, when the Britiah had ated, his force had been broken up into small bands and had disappeared among the mounUins, where pursuit was useless. Once no fewer than seven British columns were in hot pursuit of him. and drove him toward the Orange river, which was then unfordable. But when the British thought they had him caught, they discovered that he was gc miles in their rear, threatening the railroad, after having divided his command

into two sections.

ANARCHISTS DEFY PRESIDENT. Ac lafiaaastary Opes Letter Fra* Leaders

•f Cblcege Society.

Chicago (Spedal).—Open letter* and manifestos addressed to Presidenl Roosevelt, in which defiance and disrespect are plainly set forth, are now being resorted to by the Chicago anarchists who were arrested at the time of the assassination of President McKin-

ley.

At a conference of anarchist leaden of oifferent cities in Illinois it was decided that a general manifesto shonld be issned. The advance of the general appeal came in the last issue of the free

iety of Abraham Isaak and his cokers. It is an open letter, signed by Isaak, Jr., extending over a

lurtnah

meeting in London that American

locomotives were delivered more promptly' and at a ao per cent lower prfce than

those made by English builders. American capitalists have bought a

xmtrollmg interest in the Nickel Corporation, which owns extensive mines in New Caledonia. T]be former owners were the Whitaker-White combination.

The Secretary of the United States egation at Constantinople is reported > have left there, with full powers to egotiate with the brigands for the re-

lease of Miss Stone.

Russian peasants upon the estate of Count Paten, near Rira., revolted >and set fire to the castle, which was entirely destroyed, including many valuable -

painting*.

Sir Auckland Colvin, chairman of . ‘I te Burmah Railways Company, stated | meeting in London that Americ “

* ever known before, and bridge* that had withstood the floods of years were swept away. The

The sweep of water was greater in

$ than dges th

srs were 1

sodden drop in the :J —^ : a respects, aa it preom spreading, but it : in great suffering for the 2,000 or more persons rendered homeless by the destruction of their houses. All passenger* on stalled trains were removed from their, uncomfortable sitnations las: rfight and this morning by the railroad companies, and the trains ~ are now bring taken to their destination.

f Rhode Island, has introduced a bill to appropriate $50000 for the erection of “a monumental statue in bronze, in the dty of Washington, of the late James G. Blaine, to commemorate his public services at Representative in Coogrett, Speaker of trie House of Kept men ta live*. Senator of the United States and Secretary of State of the United S'ates. The v*rk is-to be done or der the direction of the Secretary of Slate and the Chairmen of the Library Committees of the Senate and the House of “

FEAR UPRISING 'OF FILIPINOS. Arwy Officer Say* Rebellloa Is Rile la

Islaad af Lazoa.

’ekin, (By Cable).—A private letter rived here from an American 1——' statements the highest anthoritj

waa wMBi

oratorical effort, but threw little light on the future of the liberal party. He attacked the government's' war methods, and. in urging reorganization of the Liberal party, he quoted from President Roosevelt's message. The women of Poland have taken a hand in the agitation, and have decided to issue a manifesto to the women of Europe and America on the indiguation to which Polish children are subjected. The counties of Mayo and -Roscommon, Ireland, have been placed under the Crimes Act, owing to United Irish League speakers preaching forcible resistance to the authorities. A force under Gen. Bruce Hamilton killed 16 and captured 76 Boers at Wilkraens. in the Eastern Transvaal. Mobs in Cadiz pillaged stores and terrorized the peaceable people. After several encounters, in which many persons on both sides were injured, the police partly restored order. Representatives of ..the tr steamship companies tact. in Cologne to take steps to regulate traffic and minimize destructive competition. Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer leaders are no longer able to repress murder and outrage on the part of their

subordinates.

A fierce gale was reported __ sweeping the English and Irish Chan-

American general

Manila, whose position gives his

lorily, says

that secret service reports from all the p-evinces of the island of Luzon show a remarkable and widespread revival of

the spirit of rebellion there.

This letter says the American army .expects a general outbreak throughout the island of Luzon, and is taking vigorous measures to suppress it. Manila is

the center of discontent.

General Chaffee has frequent parades

•ison through the wity's streets American strength and fear-

general 1

of the garrii to display /

ing an attempt at

Americans.

Arrangements hare .been perfected to concentrate AmericairWomen and children in the public buildings on short noPardos af Mias Eastwlck Reined. London, (By Cable).—The Home Office notified counsel for Miss Josephine Eastwick, of Philadelphia, under sentence of six months' imprisonment for forging a railroad certificate, that the petition for her pardon on the ground of insanity could not be granted. No reason is given. This action of die Home Office was taken in spite of peat pressure brought to bear in Miss Eastwick's behalf by the officials of the American Embassy.

isx. ! £ - -

late President, passed through Chicago I The Westingbouse Air Brake Co has i» company with General S. M. B. <1 £ Ur “ r »Quarterly dividend of e “‘ ! f ^ *> Montreal

Salem. Ore., (Spedal).—A distinct earthquake shock was felt in this city. The shock lasted three seconds and the vibrations were from north to south. Windows and dishes rattled, but no

damage is reported. DM la Savtag Cbkfceas.

Towanda. Pa. (Spadal).—Two more deaths from tbq flood are reported, making <»▼« hves thus far known to he lost in Bradford county. A mesaage from Ansi in ville, in the western part of the that Mr. and Era. Aboer

NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Ceatetts hr fieese Seats. The hearing of the contested election cases will begin early in January before the several elections committees of the

House.

There are seven of these contests, including that made by ex-Represent*tive J. J. Lentz, of Ohio, against the sitting member from the seventh Ohio district. Representative Emmet Tompkins. One of the contests, begun by General Walk-

.of Virginia, for th* v '

it. in the ninth terminated by

the death of the contestant.

Other cates are 1 Seventh Alabama. N. B Spears against Representative John L. Burnetii Third Kentucky, J. M. Mote against Representative Jonn S. Rhea; Twelfth Missouri, W.M, Horton Representative James J, Butler | Third North Carolina, ), R, Fowler against Representative (Juries R. Thomas j Seventh South Carolina, A. D, Dentfler aninst Representative J, Wm. Stake*; Fourth Virginia. C, E. WU»on against, Representative Francis R. Lassiter,

win KM Take It la BaaSs.

It is said to he defintely decided that President Roosevelt will not accept the offer of Mr, Andrew Carnegie of $to,000,000 of bonds of the United Suits Steel Corporation for the purpose of founding an Institution for higher edu-

cation In this city,

The views of prominent Senators end Represenutlves as they have been given to the President are practically unanimous against the acceptance of the offer in Its preeent shape. The provision studied to the offer that the Government shall hold the bonds for a term of veers it considered especially obi actionable. The President, however, Is very hopeful that an adjustment can be made by which Mr. Carnegie will convert the bonds which he tendered into cash or United Sutei bonds, end that the gift een then be accepted tn that shape.

The Division of Insular Affairs of th* War Department gave out the following •Utement showing the customs revenue in Cuba:

The toul revenues for the ten months ended October 31, toot, were $13,038,336, as comoared with $13,238,861 fe the same period of 1900, and $12,120,95 for 1899. The dpty on exports was abolished April «. 1901. The export duties collected in 1901 amounted to $267440; during the ten fnfflHhs ended Ortober 31. 1900. $734.7?®! ten months ended *199. $610,530. is revenues exclusive of . increased In 1901 over the previous year by $276^11, and over the second preceding year by $1,260434Lsax's PUa tor Naval Isservas. Secretary Long has transmitted to Congress e bill providing for the organization of a United Sutes naval reserve. All officers, petty officers and enlisted men of the naval militia who served during the war with Spain, all officers appointed from civil Jrte for service during the continuance of that war, the men who enlisted in the navy for not leas than one vear and served during the Spanish War, and all graduates of the Nival Academy who have honorably left the service, may be enrolled in the naval reserve in the same grade as that held when they left the service. An appropriation of $2004300 is asked for to carry the hill Into operation. Bill tor Parchaae el Tetegrapk Uaea Representative Jackson, of Kansas, has introduced a bill providing that the United Sutes Government purchase the Western Union and Postal Telegraph ate them in

property of the companies . payment of its appraised value when the amount is reported to Congress. Slaa'e New Minister Preseated. Phya Akarsj Oradhara, the newly arrived Siamese Minister, called at the State Department, accompanied by his English secretary, Mr. Loftus, and was taken to the White House hr Secretary Hay and presented to President Roosevelt. The Minister presented his credentials. after which there was the usual exchange of felicitious remarks. Rarer™ It May 0* to Pacific. Representative Needham, of California, extended to President Roosevelt an inviution from the Department of California and Nevada, Grand Army of the Republic, to attend the annual encampment of that organization at Hanford, Ql. next Mav. The President said it was his intention to visit California and the Pacific Coast aome ’time next year, he would

Ml for S7.MMM Ba'ldlsg. Represenutive Mercer, of Nebraska, introduced a bill for a building in Washington for the United Sutes Supreme Court, ihe. Department of Justice and international tribunals, to cost not exreeding $7,000,000. for site and building.

The Prcaident told a delegation of

New Mexicans that be would reappoint Governor Otero if a certain charge of a minor character was answered. This

charge one of the visitors explained.

The,War Department U in receipt of a cablegram from Manila reporting the sailing of the transport Warren, with 756 short-term enlisted men and Brig - Gens. Robert P. Hughe* and Frederick

tp the preparation of a treaty tor the cession of the Damsh West Indie, to the United States have

INQUIRY COURT CENSURES SCHLEY Bat Adalral Dewey Says Me Wm the Battle of Saaf—0. NO FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED la a Nets hell, the Decision Is Axaiart Ad■Ira! Schley, .ad Fro* th: Slaadpei*' •< • Majerily ef tte Ccsrt Ht la Net Vladlcaled—Adwiral Dtwty, Hewtver, Was Is tte Mala la Fever ef Schley. Washington, D. C, (Special) .—Blame .ise. This is the verdict of the praise, beet while Admiral Dewey, president of

luiry. It to more blame than praise, because rourt. gives him all the credit and glory

thley Court of Inquir; » me Adr urt. give r the destruction of Cervera's fleet a senior in command at the battle, and the court finds that his conduct was that of a of courage in the action, the unani- ■ finding it made that Schley’s conduct in the Santiago campaign prior to his supersession by Rear-Admiral Sampson was "characterized by vacillation, dilatoriness and lack of enterprise." The investigation, unique in naval annals and of great historic importance, was intended to end a controversy which has not only disrupted the navy, but which has rent the entire country. Instead, further bitterness has been «dded to (he Controversy, for while Admiral Dewey gives it as his personal and individual -opinion that to Rear-Admiral Schley belongs the credit of the victory at Santiago, Rear-Admirals Benham and Ramsay, the two junior members of the court, decline to append their signatures to such an expression. OPINION OF ThE MAJORITY. Fiadlagt af Beahaa red Rtasay Art Ayalas! Schley. ■The opinion of the majority is as follows: Commodore Schley, in command of Flying Squadron, should have proceeded with utmost dispatch off Genfuegos and should have maintained a close blockade of that port. He should have endeavored on May 83 at Genfuegos to obtain information regarding the Spanish squadron by communicating with the insurgents at the

patch and should have disposed his . „ sds with a view of intercepting the enemy in any attempt to pass the Flying

Squadron.

tie should not have delayed the squad-

ron for the Eagle.

He should not have made the retroyrade turn westward with his squadron. He should have promptlv obeyed the Navy Department's order of May 25. •He should have endeavored to capture or destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor oear the entrance of Santiago harbor

on May 29 and 30.

He did not do his utmost with the force under his command to capture or destroy the Colon and other vessels of

which he attadeed 1

Jo his utmost with the

|

e att

the

engagement

“*t y M Pr turning Ti

passed betwi

Commodo

nection with the

SOT

the enemy

By.commencing the

July 3 with the port battery and turning the Brooklyn around with port helm Commodore Schley caused her to lose distance and position with the Spanish vessels, especially with the Vizcaya and The turn of the Brooklyn to starboaid was made to avoid getting her into dangerous proximity to the Spanish vessels. The turn was made toward the Texas and caused that vessel to stop and to back her engines to avoid possible

collision.

Admiral Schley did injustice to LieutCom. A. G Hodgson in publishing only a portion of the correspondence which

' Mat. V y* ley's conduct in con- - . .'ents of the Santiago

campaign prior to June I, 1898. was characterized by vacillation, diutoriness

and lack of enterprise.

His official reports regarding the coal supply and the coaling facilities of the Flying Squadron were inaccurate and

misleading.

His conduct during the battle of July J was self-possessed, and he encouraged, in his own person, his subordinate officers and men to fight courageously. George Dewey. Admiral United Sutes Navy, Presi-

dent.

Samuel G Leraley. Judge-Advocate-General United States Navy. Judge-Advocate. ADMIRAL DEWEY'S OPINION. CeMofere Schley Was th* Scatov Officer Admiral Dewey's opinion is as fol-

lows:

In'the opinion of the undersigned the passage from Key Wes( to Genfuegos was made by the Flying Squadron with all possible dispatch. Commodore Schley having in view the importance of arriving off Cienfuegos with as much coal as possible in the ships' bunkers. The blockade of Genfuegos was effective. Commodore Schley in permitting the steamer Adula to enter the port of Cienfuegos expected to obtain information concerning the Spanish squadron from her when she came out: The passage from Cienfuegos to a point about 22 miles south of Santiago was made with aa modi dispatch as was possible, while keeping the squadron * Thi blockade of Santiago was effectCommodore Schley was the senior officer of our squadron off Santiago when was in absolute command and is ent

hich re-

. . of the Spanish .hips. ‘rs'isrs s. n. Sam. C. Lemly. Judge-Advocate General U. S. N, The Rrcoaou edit loo. In view of the length of time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the events of the Santiago campaign, the Court recommends no further proceedings be had in the premises. Judge-Advocate-Gencral U. S. N, Judge-Advocate. SCHLEY TO PROTEST. FeraMily Rrqaests Mr. Loa| t* Withheld Appretal ef the Report Washington. D. G (Special.)—RearAdmiral Schley has decided to protest against the report of the court of inquiry. He has formally requested Secretary Long to withhold approval of the findings of the court until a statement of Hie objections can be filed. Rear-Admiral Schley was in consultation with his counsel, the Hon. Isidor Rayner and Mr. M. A. Teague, both of Baltimore. As a result of the conference. the following letter was presented iry Long: Washington. Dec. 16. 1901.

Sir—I have the honor to most respectfully request that you withhold your approval from the findings of the court of inquiry, recently held at the navyyard in the city of Washington, of which Admiral George Dewey was president. until such time as I may have an opportunity to file a statement of objections thereto, and I. therefore, request that you do not not dissolve the court until action shall have been taken on such objections. Very respectfully. W. S. SCHLEYs Rear Admiral United States X*vy. ISIDOR RAYNER. Counsel for the Applicant Before Said Court of Inquiry. To the Honorable Secretary of the

Navy.

One of the Rear Admiral s attorneys, who presented the letter to Mr. Long, asked the Secretary to indicate his probable action m the premises. The Secretary replied that the request would be granted, and his action on the findings and the dissolution of the court withheld until the objections were received and he had had an opportunity

to consider them.

WHO WON THE PRIZE MONEYf Usder Dewey's Dcdsloe Oafbt S alty Oct

Saarere's Share.

Washington. D. G. (Spec!

Whether AdmiTai’Sampson or Admi..#

Schley should receive the share of the irize and bounty money awarded by the

tiago is a question raised by Admiral Dewey's opinion that Admiral Schley

in absolute command.

These figures, showing the amount of prize money awarded to each officer in command of a fleet or squadron during

the war with Spain, have be by the Auditor for the Na

idron during been prepared Navy Depart-

Rear-Admiral W. T. Sampson. $8.335, share bounty for destruction of Spanish ships at Santiago: $17462, bOuntr and jn ' ' 1 "

and snips desti tiago; $25,797. money receiveu.

Rear-Admiral Schley. $3,134- share bounty money for destruction of Spanish ships at Sant 1 * —

prize money tor captures ips destroyed independent of San$Z5.797. toul bounty and prize

money received.

destructior

■tiago: $149-53. prize

: made by sT ■"

Hires icy foi

command T „ and prize money received. Admiral George Dei bounty for destruction at Manila.

BIBLE IN THE LEVANT!

SteadDy lacrtasiig De*. Aaicrkaa Society. New York, (Special).—The Ameri- ■ can Rible Society has issued a report based on the recent visiution of its agencies in the Levant by its secretary. Rev. Dr. William L.Haven. The report says that there has been a steadily increasing demand for the Bible in the more than 30 languages spoken by the people along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. The principal circulation is in Armenian, Greek and Arabic. The Arabic issues during the past year were over 40.000 The distribution of the Bible in the Nile Valley and in'the Soudan is also ; a part of the work of the Levant agency of the American Bible Society.

Raleigh, N. G. (Special).—J. A. Ran-

dall, a locomotive engineer living at Aberdeen, mistook his wife for a burglar and shot her srith a rifle. The ball went through her body and penetrated the wall *She will probably die. Ran-

»wakened by his wife, who told * ‘ —*~T*» ficesh into

dall « _

him somebody was trying h

booseTWhik r • ••

rifle she a

house was dar distinguished a

the home. While Randall was getting his rifle the went into the hall. The was dark when he turned and

‘ - form he fired.

Washington, D. G^^S^KteD.-The jury ia the case of Mr*. Lola Ida Hemry Bontee. charged with the munter of

QMS AKB BOS OF THE REVS. The relations bet wren President F. IX Underwood of the Erie Railroad, and Chairman E B. Thomas, of the beard, fSKSHrES

ZSjlZ S^rewbe/hed Itol* to