r

ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED k Temper an Side»alk la New York

Collapaea.

SOME OF THE INJURED .HAY DIE. Brla L Coolldfc. ClrtaUitoi Maaiftr •( tW Nt» Yarfc CoawtrcUl, laiUall) KIUH —Tlw Cromd Wkick Fell Had Oalhtrcd to Set ibt Distiaiaistcd Frtack VWtora— Spec la tan Prtclpllatcd Tacit; Feel. New York. (Special).-Elvtn L. Coolidge, circulation manager of the New York Commercial. wa» almost instantly killed and about too others injured by tlw breaking down of a temporary'sidearalk at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. Some of those injured may die. Those who fell were part of the crowed fathered to watch the parade of militia tn honor of the visit of the French Sochambeau commission to this city. Two hundred persons were on the side' walk when it gave way. They were precipitated ao feet into an excavation for a new building and fell on piles of building material. Considering the nature of the accident and the number of persons in it. the hospital surgeons expressed surprise at the lew who received serious hurts. Many rre able to go directly home aftei havl their injuries treated by tl ons. Those taken tc who sustained the worst i

SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS. Domestic. William Hannon Lane was hanged in Philadelphia for the murder of Mrs. Ella Jardcn and her two daughters. He was employed by Mrs. Jardcn as a servant. A bench warrant was issued in St. Louis against Charles F. Kelly, former speaker of the Misaouri House of Delegates, on the charge of misconduct in

office.

The World's Fair managers in St. Ixniis will entertain the party of distinguished Frenchmen when they' reach that "fhc second conference of Jewish Charities of. the United States, in session in Detroit, discussed dependent children. Western railroads are. accused ol an effort to kill the beet sugar internB in behalf of the American Sugar Refinery. Samuel Salter, Joseph D. Rodgers. Clarence Mecser, Harry McCabe and James T. Sheehan, tried in Philadelphia

i :r E^s£B

detective sergeant, attached to Inspector i 0 _ ica i c—:

Thompson's staff, scalp wound and si *-

and possible internal injuries: Manus, patrolman, three ribs contusions; Charles Werner, of body and internal injuries.

r E. L. Coolidge. who was killed, received a fracture of the skull. He was born at Natick. Mass., and wus educated at the Wcstford Academy. Westford. Mass. After leaving the academy he entered the newspaper business in Boston and served on the staff of the Bos-

n and servec n Journal. !

New York eral city ; city

c was eonnec! s during his

stay m this : s uf

antes T. Sheehan, tried in I . n the charge of ballot-box stuffing, w

found not guilty.

John 1_ Semple, the Camden lawyer who was tried in Philadelphia on the charge of being involved in the BridellTaylor counterfeiting case, was acquit-

ted.

The municipal election in Martinsburg. W. Va.. resulted in the election of Geo. F. Evans. Republican, over W. H. Craw-

ford. Fusion candidate.

Mrs. John Einstine. wife of a farmer of Windsor Township. Pa., was feloniously assaulted and murdered while on

her way home from Red Lion.

Sixteen prominent students at North-

m University, at Evanslon, III, led at the instance of the alum-

ng a student.

was officially anounccd that a Semitic seminary will he established Princeton in conection with the T

logical Seminary.

The sixth biennial convention of World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Geneva. June, igo^j. One effect of the teamsters' strike in Chicago has been a shortage of supplies

at hotels and small deale*.

Rev. Dr. John Henry TJarrows. president of Oberlin College, is dangerously

ill with pneumonia.

All the mills in the Augusta (Ga.) district resumed with full complements

of operatives.

The independent electrical supply deaiI file complaints with Attorney Knox alleging that the Electrical Dealers' Association of thr

DISTURBANCE FELT Dl FLORIDA.

TW Effect L>m the Magnetic Needles at the | General Brooke in » Oksen story, Cktlltcbam. Md. abrogated certain alleged slaughti Washing,on. D. C. (Special).-Super- ? H *^ n *~ by ^

intendent Tinman, of the Coast and Geo- j I704

hr independent electrical will file complaints wil

rral Knox alleging that the fciectr Supply Dealers' Association of thr ! United States is a trust, and will ask the ; Attorney General to proceed against ,ht association under the Sherman Law. The Countess of Buena Vista suec

in New York because he n alleged slaughterhouse* in Havana by virture of : from the Kmg of Spain it

drtic Survey, furnishes the following! The United States troopship Buforc memorandum ^u^ee | ^ of magnetic needles by the second "up- ! camjna mcmary of war under Agui tkm of Mont Pelce: naldo, who will call on President Rose-

. On the morning of May 30, from 4.07 ; veil.

4.16, Eastern time, or 5.03 to 5.12. Et. j It is now estimated that between 15c

here occurred a ' and 175 men me, -instant death by thr : magnetic nee- 1 disaster at Coal Creek Mines, near Fer-

t Coast and Geodetic Survey ; nie. B. C.

, Cheltenham. Mamie -Grubbs. ,3 years old. was ab-

' ’ iced from Winchester. Va.." r - ’ •

to 4.16. Easi Pierre local

alight -disturbance . dies at the T

Magnetic

1 ^Maryland. , - ing its maximum effect at 507. From feared she was kidnapped by arcus men 11:57 P M . May 20. to 0:09 A. M.. The John A. Roeblmg Sons'Compar-

*■ time, or from 0:53 j of Trenton. N. J.. increased

10 per cent,

was ol

Observatory- at G

beginning abruptly and reach- 1 ducted

" 507. From | feared

11:57 P. M . May 20. to 0:09 A. M.. I he John A. Roebl _ . . May- 21. Eastern time, or from 0:5.3; of Trenton. N. J., increased the wage* to 1x15 A. M.. May 21. St. Pierre local , of their employes 10 per cent, mean time, a similar, but somewhat , Decoration Day was observed at Leeslarger, disturbance occurred. I burg. Va., S. W. T. Lanhatn, of Te:

OFFICIALS SAY WAR IS RNDEDl Several Weeks May Elapse Before a

London. (By Cable).—The develop-; courts, customs service ■tents in the South African peace situa- j Appeals in ffie Philippi.

burg. Va., S. W.

being the orator of the day.

Volqgnic dust from Mont Pelee was the means of furnishing a beautiful su«-

Ddlaitc ! San Juan. P. R

The United States Commission lias made English the official language of the courts, customs service and the Court ol

in the Philippine Islands.

rnt says. sweetheart. Susanne Keeskemeti. and >“ insist.ng , t hen killed himself, in South Bend. Ind. ‘ lued and The proposition made to the Genera!

Conference of the Southern Methodist Church in Dallas. Tex., to give presiding elders a term .of four years was tabled.

Farelga.

' Tn the debate on the bill in the Prussian Die providing for strengthening the German element in the Poljih provinces of Prussia, Chancellor von Buelow said

Med A member of the government says : , sweetheart, Susanne Kecskemet 1 “You are perfectly correct in insisting , then Id! ‘ ~

; is practically —’ ” * —

> 011 are peri

that everything is praCicaDy set that the war is at an end. It however, that several weeks — :i

lhat sevt

definite anouncement can be ran, ,0 give the Boer leaders : in their conference with

Crisis la Spaakfc Cabinet.

k Madrid. (Special).—A crisis in the cabinet has occurred. At the meeting of the cabinet Senor Canalojas. the minister of agricnlture. insisted upon the necessity ol convening the Chamber iftmic-

diately to discuss the religious question. I cxaminanon or xnt scenes 01 voica. The other ministgrropposed this propo- disturbances in Msrt.nqne. and has e I . . _ • J « A. - nrMSMt hts vmvs rtn raelhnnaL-ec

the quest i

■

Junction City, Kan.. (Special).—Mrs. W. G. Snoke. wife of Corporal Snokc.

Naples ao Camorta,

hich foundered in a cyclone.

A fall rehearsal of the coronation pro-

ssion took place’ in London,

of the Ninth Artillery band. Rationed; . Emperor William has dirt

„ Fort Rik,. Kan, dirt at hrr b„n, ot >

born, rnaircti a. tbr ,r,nt, of ! )!”?»?* *-»««!

perpetrated by her hnsland. Mrs. Snoke

had.hidden in an outbuilding and in a | Although Mr. Balfour declined to

.of

steps and lit it. intending to frighten her.

directed lhat Gens. S. B. M.

,\Vood. of the United be hi* guests at tbe

uver» thiaTall.

four declined to it in the House of

ibt in British

. . She exonerated

to the I

insisting that

joke.

34. as shoi ters read

JjSt flame" wtrc^rawn^i/^und”' ^thf ! v '' rnra " ,, c j rcle5 ,ha ^ * proclamation i 4^ m terrible »g- sJE^^b'^^n'of^‘f^a^rrSl'c cs. CKWI* to the last and ! 34. „ »hown by samples of her f

Pekin.

Chi Li provi

Id. of

love let-

■used

* issued giving the terms

etlisa bappreste*. 0 f the agreement between the Morgan 1 By Cable).—The rebellion in i syndicate and th? North German Lloyd

ovince has been praa^l.y sub- j *"< the prov-I nine ^ Aogfc _

ooder Yuan Shai Kai. tlw goljJn^Tf | bS^T iTbothfi^t’brrtin.' Oi Li and allege, that his soldiers in It is reported in Madrid that tl inflicting tmmsnmeat, do no, dutmguub ! King Alfooto may marry his co ' between the guilty and the innocent. j Princess of Medira-Coelt.. - Dlaapprw»4 by Oca. Ckallee. FtaaaOaL C * U * , :- Tl y«■*- i I. rymrf i. Milwackn* lb,, Pro-

mg* of the court-martial which tnod Ma- idem Easing of the St. Paul has resign-

dued. but tbe inhabitant^ of the prov- j wi^A. ’^variT 1 'An SSy taming loudly of the forces ; officer who was in the basket had the

Jbr L. W. T. W aller and Lieut. John H. A. Day, of the Marine Corps, for executi mg natives of the Island of Samir withkL out trial, have been made public. The reHg - viewing authority of the court. MajorP Genera! Adna K Chaffee, commander-in-■t thief of tne American faeces m tbe PhilZ ippTr.ev, has expressed his disapproval

fc* 1 ■*>

e New York Subtreasury stateti s that the banks have gained V

past

The Southern Cotton Oil Company has declared a dividend of 4

payable June 14-

A report was current is Wall Street

that tbe control rtf St. Louis A San

Francisco is shortly to psu

PELEE FROWNS ON FORT DE FRANCE

Violent Eruption Follows New Explosion in Volcano—Panic on the Island—Correspondents In Danger.

—Mont

Fort de France, (By Cable).-

Pelee was again in eruption Tuesdaynight. Huge, inky Mack clouds rolled Fort de France in great masse*, in which there were peculiar lightning flash- . The inhabitant* flocked to the great *quare of the town. If the demonstration increase* a panic it'imminent. A

very heavy surf has been beatii the shore, and an enormous,

i-yel-Jimly

visible in the dirertion of Mont Pelee. The night was intensely dark and the only faintly visible. Fort de France

but

grayisb

low cloud, at a great height, is c

—of Mot

stars only faintly visible. Fort de

is in no danger from the volcatiu, 0 there is considerable apprehension of a sic should the grayish-yellow cloud ich here and ashe* and stones begin to tall. There are no noises from the volcano at present. A new source of fright is fear that tidal wave may come. A ive eight feet high would certainly deny Fort de France and probably cause ormou* Joss of life. The weather is vering and rainy. The south winds carry the smoke and ashes from the volcano

away- from Fort de France.

Prvtessvr HR] Rcparts.

‘rof. Robert T. HiU, United State* _ ernment geologist and head of the expedition *ent by the National Geographical Society, has come in from a daring and prolonged investigation of the volcanic actis-ity in Martinique. Professor Hill chartered a steamer and carefully examined the coast as far north as Port^de Maconha. at the extreme end of the ismnd. making frequent landings. After landing at Le Precheur. five milei, ju*rth of St. Pierre, he walked through an area of aaive volcanism to the latter place and made a minute examination of the various phenomena dis-

closed.

Professor HtlHs the first and only-roan who has set foot tu thp area pf crater*T fissures and fnmarddes. and. nrcause of hi^ high position »s A scientist, his story In addition to his work of mvestigation. the Professor rescued iN his steam-

, , r .‘hear who ntured back after deserting their homes. He report* as follows: Zaae •! Catastrophe. The zone of the catastrophe in Martinioue forms an elongated oval, containing. on land, about eight square miles of destructlbn. This oval is partly over .1 T), e pgr, j, bounded by 1 Le Precheur to the

LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Jciklas Aatl'Aaarcky BUI Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin, has introduced a Mil in the House for the protection of the President. Vice President and any person acting as President of the United State*, and fixing the penalty of death for every person who knowingly, willfully and malicious ly kills or attempts to kill ,the person above named. And all persons who aid. aba. procure, command or counsel others to kill the President, Vice-President or person acting as President shall suffer death. Every accessory to the offenses above mentioned shall he impri* oned at hard labor for not more than jr

year*.

Cechraa Waats Ike Papers.

Representative Cochran, of Missouri introduced a resolution requesting th< President to send to the House toil in formation as to the investigation recently made by hiaorder as ,0 the alleged

around to Carbel. There wgre three well | i en ance of a British military supply camp

in the State of Louisiana, “where milita ry supplies, including horses and mules are collected and shipped directly to the theater of war in South Africa in violation of the law* of neutrality." And to

marked *

First, a ife, s _

- destroyed; of St. Pi cm

r of annihilation,

life, vegetable and animal, was ut•ly destroyed: the greater northern

greater

was in this zone,

of singeing, blistering was fatal to all life.

flame, which also was fatal

killing all men and animals, burning the leave* on the trees and scorching but no, utterly destroying the tredS ther

selves.

Third, a large, outer, non-destruetr zone, of ashes, wherein some vegetatit

was injured.

The focus of annihilation was the ne crater midway between the sea and tl peak of Mont Pelee. where now exists new area of aaive vulcanism. with hui dreds of fumaroles or miniature volca nocs. A new crater is now vomiting Mack, hot mud. which is falling into the

It is falli

>th craters, the old and new, are Mushroom-shaped steam explo-

ronstantly aswnd from

crater, while heavy ash-laden c!

'—'—from the

horizontally i old eject* *,ear and lapilli. but n

his is the ;

steam expk

the old inds float

crater. The

iinoke. mud. pumice

olten lava,

bis is the first positive scientific statement based on observed facts Professor fill ha* now started on horseback for the volcano. He will study the whole affeaed area and will try to get ,0 both craters. He will surely visit MonV Rouge and the slope of Mont Pelee. The undertaking is very hazardous, as explosions ^nay occur at any moment, as asxAs Profesaor Hill lhor~

send to the House the report of tbe officer charged with such investigation and also documents, la,as and papers on fil<

bearing upon the matter. Cost of Ik* Transport Service.

Secretary Root has sent to the Senate a furtha mass of information resperttng the army transport service, based on mail

the new report*, of officers stationed outside of and the Washington. Because of the magnitude

— * of the task the Seo-etary finds himself unable to submit itemized vouchers for each expenditure, but the figures produced show that the total cost of the transport repair service to date is $9.-

9J6,ooi.

pio*ion« may t one did* May 2 lliC^mk he tak

he takes, but says the only way to discover exactly what hai * to go ,0 the crater itself or

possible.

is happened is or as near it as

FOl'R KILLED

IDE MONUMENT

BY TORNADO;

TO ROCHAMBEAU

Destructive Stora Visits a South Caro- An Imposing Demonstratioa at the Dolma Town. veiling in Waxhtogtoa. THEIR HAVEN PROVED A DEATH-TRAP PRESIDENTS ADDRESS OF WELCOME

The Vicflma Escaped Frea One FaUag B.Wlug Osly te . Be ..(aagbt aad Crashed la the Rains ol Aaotber-Aslde Froa the kitted. Several Other Perseas Received Scrieas

lajory—Property Daaage S2MBB.

Union, S. Ct (Special).—This^place was visited by a terrific tornado. The storm came from the north, and it seems there was also one from the. southwest meeting in this vicinity. Four deaths and

considerable loss of pre

The storm from

ceded by a heavy rain and what appeared be a dark mass about too yards wide.

and people

indoors before

if property resulted.

1 the north

traveled with great speed,

rely had time to g

barely had time to get the storm was upon tne town. Knitting Mill hill, south of

two residences, converting them bterall

into kindling wood. The occu from one of the house* before

took refuge in

TL: Ccmaaairs NataMe tar Briagteg Tagtthrt French and American Saflart aad SaMan aad Cameaffag the Friendship Which Was Begua at a Trying Epoch la

the Histery fl This Ceuatry.

•Washington. D. C, (Special).—Amid the enthusiastic demonstrations of a great concourse of people the superb bronze statue of Gen. Count de Roc hambeau, who brought the forces of France from across the sea at the hour of greatest peril in the American Revolution, was unveiled here. Seldom has an event presented so many briliant features of military pageantry, and at the same time given occasion for the manifestation of the strong bonds of friendship existing brtween the French Republic and the Ijnhed States. For the fim time in its history the national capital witnessed the sight of rank on rank of French seamen swinging through Pennsylvania avenue and mingling their cheers with those of the American bluejackets and soldiers, "bile at the same time the French trij color was entwined with the Stars and

3*as crashed to Su . ipc , and th( . o( , he “Marsel- — s-n-Hg w"'! 1 ”"* whh ■’ Su "

ithwt

y . . where the massive figure ol the French

1 has been erected. St

iwrence county, N. Y., 8j53Re •arces •( Nation! Barks.

A statement of the resources and liabilities of the 4.426 national bunks in the United States, compiled from reports to the Comptroller of the Currency of the

condition April 30 las,, shows:

Capital stock $671,176,3x5 Individual deposits 3,111.690,195 Outstanding bank notes 309,781.7,*) Loans and discounts 3,t7*.7574o5 Total resources 5.962.135451 Average ratio resave held, 27jo pa

of the tornado.

and

occupaats fled 'ore it went to another near

_ . isses

and Annie Lawson war instantly kj Mrs. Maxcy Sim* died in an hour ha little daughter Vera died'aboi

o'clock.

It took some time to ge, the victims

from the debris. Evay physician in

the families had was destroyed. Jonesville rcparts. in a telegram to

Miss Lawson, the lady that was killed, that the storm was fearful at that place, and one of ha family had been killed there. Miss l-awton was dead when the

telegram arrived.

Killed by Lightsiai. Toledo. Ohio. (Special).—A tarific electrical and wind storm passed ova Northwestern Ohi^ dojng much damage in the oil field*.—Henry Juallman. a farm hand at Danbury, and Isadore Mrtzger. aged 25. an oil man at Delphos. were killed. Metzger and five companions wen* in a ham which was struck bylightning. Marcus Saver was fatally injured and Lee Beckman. William Webha. Nicholas Sarber and Garrett Wienken wae injured. LMUM ia M Secoadx San Francisco. (Special).—From advices brought here by the steama City of Farm it is learned that tn go seconds 1,000 i>erscms were killed, ova 42x10 maimed, and the homes in Qucseltango, Guatemala, of 40000 pa sons destroyed by the earthquake of April 18. The surrounding towns of San Pedro. San Marco. San Juna, Amatitian and Solo la were also destroyed.

along Spangled Banna."

The ceremony of unveiling occurred at

•cst coma of Lafayette Square ectly oposite the White Ho

general

the figure

te the 1

bite

the

been crated. Surrounding great stands to accommodistinguished officials and

possible. Evoything that ow^nd wae gathaed representatives

of every branch of

Colon. Colombia, (By Cable).—The Colombian government received news that the insurgent genera!*. Urito-Uribe and Focion Soto, had arrived at Port of Spain. Trinidad, thus escaping the pursuit of the government force* commanded by Gen. Potnpilio Gutierrez. The of the bcprkaanaaa of the

'very branch of the government, including the President of the United States and members of his cabinet, the Chief Justice and associate justices of the United States Supreme Court, the Lieutenant General of the Army and the Admiral of the Navy, Senators and Repre-

sentatives.

Not less distinguished was the representation of France, designated by President Loubet and including General Brugere. tbe -highest field ofica in the French Army; -Vice Admiral Fournier, inspector general of the French Navy: the venerable General Count Chalendar, the descendants ol Rochambcau and Lafayette. and others, distinguished in French military', official, literary and artistic life. With them were the-French Ambassador M. Cambon, and the entire staff of the French Embassy, all in brilliant diplomatic uniform, while tbe diplomatic corps was represented by the German. Russian. Italian and Mexican Ambassadors and the ministers from many foreign countries. President Roose vdt delivered the address of welcome. Texas TBraafe KOM U1 Goliad. Texas, (Special).—Since Monday night five persons, three white and two colored, hare died as a result of Sunday's tornado, increasing the-total deaths to 38 whites, S3 negroes and 39 Mexiin». or a grand total of 130 death*. A Vegetarian (to Maser. Baton. (By Cable).—The pedestrian performance of Carl Mam. the vegetarian. who *on the international match from Baton to Dresden. 125 miles, in *7 hours 13, minutes and 14K seconds, beating the next man, meat eala. by one * t and 45 minutes, haa, according to Gerschel. surpassed 1 the famous Greek's run from Marathon to Athens fpfVSSSLS

Laakcr for Hoaeless People.

The Navy Department has added one mo/-e. and perhaps the last. ,0 the good office* which i, has ban called on ,0 pain behalf of the West Indian vol-

lomeless people of St. Vtn-

form i canic t

port to tl cent a lai

ifferers the hoi

nt a large quantity of building lumber hich the Canadian government has doited. The lumber is coming by rail from uiada through to Norfolk, the treasury officials authorizing its passage through the United States in bond and without payment of duty. At Norfolk the lumber will he loaded on the cnllia Leonidas and transported directly to St. Vincent.

Faew Statistics.

The Census Bureau has issued a report imprising agricultural statistics of the —ind Indian •

EVANfiELIZING THE FILIPINOS Gratifying Report to tbe American

Bible Sociefy.

UNION WORKING IN CO-OPERATION. Tbe Gospel Trae*UU4 lata Ibt Laotaaftf of Ibt Cebaaa Group b) Cbap'.aia Jobe A. kaodolpti. ol tto Unite* States Ara>. and Dedicate* to tbe Mississippi Cootcreact

of M. E Cburcb South.

New York, f Special I .—The American Bible Society has received from its ager.t in the Philippines, the Rev. Jay C. Goodrich, his amul report on the situation in the islands, inclusive of the circulation of the Bityr. He says: "It was nc child's task that confronted ritba the civil or military authorities here. When the Spanish govanment officials withdrew those who had shaped affairs’remained behind. Shaken loose by the rev olution, still this system clung, and mu-t be considered, conciliated and dealt with before those who have suffered much and protested long can be benefit ed. Careful diplomacy ha* been nece--sary^to brinjt about anything like order "Negotiations for the settlement of the land question have been carried forward over slumbering volcanoes of disappoint ed hatred. The educational department, which has startled the world by the bold ness and magnitude of it* plan, is tacktong its problem with enthusiasm. “The missionary force* have ban greatly augmented. The Baptist* and Presbytaians on the Island of Pa'nay are reaching many of the rural oeople at the market places, where they congregate from miles in the intaior. and arc great ly interested in the teaching of the Bible. Dr. Hall has a hospital at Iloilo, and is

—- m ”

hospital at Iloilo, and n dical mission* are profit-

At Dumagupte mda the direr

“"“rt-n’S ’.ssS'iSsSrs. tablished work at Vigan. on the northern part of tbe Island of Luzon, with 1,1,v« in fijnib. wl,,r, EngM .,,,1

mda way. Wo. II begin shortly.

'The Mrtbodist Episcopal Church ha* opened work in Hagenoy. Bulucan Pros

Filipin

sr f, d t rbir,!,:" isi-1

Nation. Indian Temtory. leads in the in the archipelago was efl number of farms, having 16.374 Th f purpose of utilizing the missionary forces foiowing raqk next: The Chaoka Na- to the best and greatest advantage by the rion. Indian Taitory. 13^37 farms; division of the field and the open discusChoctaw Nation. Indian Territory. 9.- *ion of all questions of common inter-

962: Lancaster county. Pa.. 9437: Or- I cst.

The Evangelical Union of the Philipe Islands was chosen as the name, and

• 1 ince. and (jerona.

Salaries of Scsotor* aad Mcabtrs.

Representative. Page Morris, of Minnesota. will introduce a bill to increase the salaries of senators and membas to $7,500 a year. $2,500 more than at present. A* Judge Morris has finallj anounced his intention to retire fron the House, he feels that he can pressuch legislation without being accused ol

personal motive therein. It an increase for salaries ol

:M present

ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE Civic Federation Win Use Its Good Office* as Soon as Operators CooseaL New York; (Special)—With reference ,0 recent rumbrs that there is still hope of sailing the diffaences between tbe coal minas znd operators, the Tribune

says:

"Another attenmt, it is learned, will

be made by the National Civic Federation to effort a settlement of the anthracite miners' strike, and a mating will be .called in the city within to days unless

strike is ended in the meantime.

wVuhf

$1,117,500 annually

Horn

Waatda't This Coal Van?

The I

facto re

itttoed shows - for the 787 establishments reporting throughout the country during the census year. 1900, was 4.394.439 tons, valued at $13^03^74. Pennsylvania led the States in ia manufacture with 735,018

tons.

Nkaragaa wAHbj t# -Ccacede."

Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan Minister, assured Secretary Hay of the willingness of his Government to make any changes that may be required in the'canal treaty raently negotiated. This statement indicated the willingnes of Nicaragua to make concessions to the United States in

compensation to be palE

r final census report on the manure of ice in the United States just i shows that tbe total manufacture

t

isions 1

amount of coi

right of a

. Aialast the -Past Chart'

littee of postal and Tt

experts that has bon conslderii pending “Post Check" Mil for tb-

'zJms

cring the the estab-

submit-

Ushment of a postal curency .

ted an adverse report to the PostnustaGeneral. While commending the general scheme, the report says the methods of

details are impracticable.

coded m

ing a dial

*0 that for at least thi shall he practically diffetont missions.'

ie meantime. Uo- • the bylaws of the Civic Federation

arfaxt

nded

-* of the

itration committee cannot art until side* 4' the dispute ask for its services. In this case, while the miners are wiltong to accept the services of the arbitration committa, the operators have refused to agra to arbitration. “The Civic Federation is now preparing to call a mating of its full executive committa to sa if any new plan can be

an^iged."

SUPPLIES AT MARTINIQUE*^ Tbs French Admiral Retails That KatMag

Marc Be Seat

Washington. D. C. (Special).—United Stales Consul Ayme. now at Fort de France, cabled the State Department that be vished Admiral Servan. on flagship Tage. The Admiral requested him to officially inform the govanment of the United States that there were now sufficient suplies in the colony to feed everyone needing help for four monlfcs. and. therefore, suggested nothing furtha need be sent. The suggestion was accompanied by expression of thanks. • T(ie Governor has sent similar cable to the French

government.

Bdaca tar's Sokldo.

I Susquehanna. Pa. (Special).—Prof, j Benton E. James, for many years prin- | cipal of the Montrose High School, com-

mitted suicide by hanging hitnse : in the outskirts of the be

bill was introduced. by Senator

Lodge'providing for the removal of the tattleship Maine from the harbor of

and the recovery of the bodies

Havana and the recoi of the American sailo

the vessel. The bill appropr

□00 for thr

who sank v opriate* $1,0

Capita] News ia OearraL

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The House Library Committa agreed to report favoraMy the bill for a statue

to Count Pulaski in Washington.

An amendment to tbe Immigration Bill, which was adopted, prohibits the

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Captain McDonald told tbe Senate Philippine Committa that the storia told W Corporal O'Brien involving him and other officers in improper conduct in rite PhUipjAna^woe mire fiction.

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Ckapmaa Die* an Scaffold. Washington. D. C-, (Special).—Elijah Chapman (colored) was hanged here for murda. HU victim was Ida Simmon;. Chapman, while drunk, went to ha home last New Year's Day. and afta a quarrel. the woman lot tbe house. Chapman called ha back, and then, apparent ly without furtha word*, plunged a knife into ha heart. She died instantly, harvard May Bmot PrviMsat. Boston. (Special).—It is understood at Cambridge that President Roosevelt wishes to visit Harvard at commencement this June as much a* possible like any other “old grad..' and as little as possible «s the President of the United States. A professor of tbe college says -that the President may not even get a degree. “Of course, this are know nothing of at Cambridge." be continued. “It is the work <4 the corporation and the