SCORE OF LIVES AIE LOST UHMm Between Old Dnaiaim Sterner and Clyde Uaer. OCCURRED IN FOO OFF VIRGINIA COAST. The HaalltM, ot Iks OM Ooailoloo Use. Cat* Iferoafh tke Saflatw, •! the Clyde Uer. aad the Utter Slaki Very Qokkly, Drawte* Oewaa Boat Filled With Woaea Be lore the Latter Coaid be Oottea Away.

Norfolk. Va. liar* loat by tV

Ijtsc steamer Saginaw and the oli

Special) —At least Jo collision of the Gyde

Id Do-

minion Liner Hamilton tells the story o( one ol the worst disasters of the sea that ever occurred off the Virginia coast. The tragedy occurred between

ragedy o

Winter Ouartcr Light.hip and Fenwick

I slat

day morning,

and the crash as the two

Island Lightship at 4.40 o’clock Tues-

ming. The iog

together was terrific. The Saginaw soon sank, and the loss of life occurred

m the Gyde

THE LATEST NEWS IN SHCRT ORDER.

Rev. Ferdinand Walser. the priest who was accused of the murder of Miss Agatha Rriehfin at Lorain, Ohio, was re-

leased from custody.

Presidfnt Roosevelt, on his Southn tour, stopped at Santa Fe and

rque. New Mex : “

wcstei

Albuquei

The strike on the New York subway

ibmit the

isputed

Charles M. president of U: Corporation.

Jiwab was re-elected United States Steel

The steamship Ocean, from Amsterdam for Philadelphia, went ashore near the mouth of the Indian river, Delaware. John Griffith, a former deputy sheriff and Spanish War volunteer, when attacked by a mob of negroes at BridgeVille. Del., shot one and wounded several

others.

Fireman William McNally, who rushed through flames to save a man’s life in New York, died of his injuries.

In a head-end collision between trains 1 the Port Huron Branch of the Mar-

quj:te Railroad at Mayyttle, Mich.. Fireman Roscmund was killed and both

inters and several trainmen

merican Mi

’Saginaw, who was a resident of Phil.v ^The <

CHARTER DENIED CHURCH

Peacaylvanfa Decisioa Against Christian Scientists.

THE SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS IT. Practice ol Hetl ai as Set Forth By Mrs.

Eddy Declared Opposed to Ocaersl P ot the Stele Lsw-lojnrfoas to the <

mnnliy to loeorporate a Grasp of Cltlseas

Who Woald Preach tbst Doctriat.

Philadelphia CSpecial).—In an opini by Justice Potter, handed down in 1 Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the decision of the late Judge Arnold, in Common Pleas Court No. 4. refusing a charter for the First Giurch of Giristian Scientists

in Philadelphia is sustained.

The lower court held that while the Giristian Science Giurch was a religious body it was conducted for profit, on the ground that the church was obliged to buy certain books from Mrs. Mary Baki

G. Eddy, the head of the faith.

Justice Potter refers to the finding < the master in the case, Hon. Dimni lecher, who declared that the fhurch w ot merely to establish a form of wc

body was picked up in th> •he <’.icd in the lifeboat bci<

the Hamilton.

The Hamilton. Captain

folk for Philadelphia. A dense iog settled along the coast shortly after nightfall and while going through this iog at reduced spec! the Hamilton crashed into the Saginaw’s side about 20 feet from the stern. The scene of ihe collision is about 14 miles off thr Virginia shore, between 180 aod 300 miles south of New York and between 12s 140 miles north of

Norfolk.

The fog whistles of both vessels were distinctly heard by each other for several minutes before the colliesion occurred. According to Captain Boaz, of the Hamilton, his ship was making about nine miles an hour and the Saginaw about 10. The fog was so thick that objects a ship’s length away were invisible, and when the two craft hove in sight of each other, bow on. there was a moment’s interval before they Saginaw veered, as did the Han^ but they had not time to clear

’ kniie-like ‘ ’

ilton,

each other, prow of the

the Gy<T

the

innuhing water can? settle rapidly in the

Gyde

iut 30 feet from her stem, cutting entire rear of the ship away. The

steel truck

por'. quarter. stem. : —

ihe southbound vessel strucl

: ship on the

- ' m I

the IMK

.- r —, Jie stern and t petus of the (Hamilton took her

nip away,

msed the Saginaw to

the i*r

sight of the crippled vessel Et already reversed were put full ste

out of Irgincs

olleges.

E. P. Williams, vice-president of the Sherwin-Williams Company and one of Clevelands best known business men, is dead, at the age of 6t years. Jsixty-five of the 72 men of tl:= crew of the French fishing brig Sans Souci were brought to New York, the other* having been lost and the brig wrecked. ThV paper mill of the National Folding Box and Paper Company in Ballston, N. Y- shut down because the company refused to recognize the

union.

The Interstate National Guard Association of the United States opened at Columbus, O., with 25 States and Territories represented. The counsel for ex-Mayor Ames, on trial iff Minneapolis for extortion, have decided to offer incipient paresis as their defense. John F. Costello, a wealthy Buffalo man, was shot by his wife, with whom he hacl been at odds for sometime. The Spcyers have organized the syndicate of American bankers and trust companies to underwrite an issue of $15,000,000 notes of the London Underground Electric Railway Company, an equal amount to be underwritten in

London.

-Rev. Ferdinand Walzcr. a Toledo ~—’ i arrested on the charge of

Miss Ag

house of

ition in | mem an( ] cure of disease. Mr. Bcebcr

commended that the charter be refused 1 the ground that "it would be injurious the. community to incorporate a group

priest, was arrest

’ ring ichleii

murderi

flic priest

Charles

ein, in Lorraiu, O.

In the case of ex-Mayot Ames, on trial in Minneapolis, testimony was given to show that his agents ctllected protection money from unfortunate

already reversed were put full steam t the rear, and thq Hamilton circled t the scene of the wreck, at the same

tipie lowering two lifeboats.

There was consternation among the passengers of the Old Dominion ship and the first thought was for their safety, but so soon as it was discovered that the ship was. uninjured, save that some bow plates were stove in, all efforts were directed to the rescue of!

those on the Saginaw.

When the Saginaw was again sighted! her stem was under water and her bow ' was high in the air. Panic-stricken rcopie rsbed over the decks and scrambled toward the bow. Lifeboats were lowered and into the first 15 colored icn were placed, according to SecOfficer W. L. Morris, who was in

Emperor William visited the’, abbey o

Emmanuel

Cassino, near Rome, where tl ccived by Rt. Rev. Boniface

Bahimot

King Victor ey of Monte

to the. community to incorporate a group of citizens who would preach the doctrine that there is no such a thing as a contagious disease or any disease and practice the art of curing of what arc called contagious diseases by inaudible prayer, whether in the presence of t' sick or at a distance." Judge Pott<

says: "We

dcncc v._

ing that the coraoratioi

onfc for profit. There was proof t

individual' healer

and

com] seem. which the society has nothing t< But the court b ' jfij opinion, went I adopted in substance, the c

M. Krug, a

command, it struck th

was iped

_ ; water and its occupants

were thrown into the sea. All were drowned save the second officer and

' stewardc

me time

statement could be secured ...

officials of cither line regarding the real number of people lost and saved, and

after official lists have been iere is a great discrepancy

nts of p

e any definite red from the

given out, th<

between the state

and the company's statement. According to the Gyde Line officials

the names of only 18 passengers arc known, and it is admitted by Second Officer %lorris that 15 colored women, all of whrim are now dead, were in the

spramped lifeboat.

^The crew of the Saginaw numbered INDIANS OCT MILLIONAIRE. Well Texts Caught by VsqtiU and field for

El Paso, Texas (Special).—Col.-Mar-lin Ericson, worth several million dollars and well knou-n throughout the Southwest, has been captured by the Yaqui Indians of Sonora. Mexico, and held for $500poo ransom. Two weeks ago he left the City of

Mexico for !~

Wbil" 1 "

captured tiy me moians, who have since demanded ransom for his release. The American refused to pay the sum demanded and he is still held by the rebels. Gen. Lorenzo Torez and Colonel Kosteriitslcy, who are in command of the Mexican miliury forces in Sonora, have

' " ‘ " s the

r Sonora, after securing a cont a large tract of agricultural ral lands — v : -—

been asked to they have set ii

taemnent!

captive, and

in motion two large dethat Purpose*. Americans

desiring te

the border desiring to aid in pursuit have also been asked to assist the’

troops.

One regiment of troops will pursue the Indians from the north and the other from the south, and Colonel Ericson is

almost certain to be 1

murdered.

Wheeling, W. Va. (Special).—Allen H. Rowley, a typhoid fever patient at the North Wheeling Hospital, leaped ^to death from a third-story- windowwhile delirious. He worried over bis inability to provide for his family while sick, and was strapped to his bed. His wife retired after a long vigil leaving a sister :t bis bedside, who was called away for a moment Rowley managed to slip through the streps and crawled to the window.

re inclined to thi.ik that the evils not sufficient to support a findthe corporation iutlf was to be

: was proof that the

ilers who arc constituted out by the society do receive

compensation for their services, but this ms to be a personal recompense, with lich the society has nothing to do. the court below-, in its supplemental . lion, went beyond this question and adopted in substance, the conclusion of the master, that the practice of the artiof healing or curing disease in the manner set forth in Mrs. Eddy's book is injurious to the community, because it is op-

of the law of

existence

— was the duty of the court below to refuse the charter if in the exercise of sound legal discretion he found its purpose, in whole or part, included anything injuri<— the community. "Under the.well-defined policy of the law of Pennsylvania as at present existing we are satisfied that there was no abuse of sound legal discretion in refusing the application for a charter. "The appeal is quashed and the order refusing to approve the charter is affirmed." SEVEN KILLED AND THIRTY INJURED. Grand Trunk Flyer Dashes bta a Big Crowd

at DctrolL

Detroit (Special)*—A day of merrymaking ajd celebration by 1.500 Polish excursionists from Toledo was brought

former

In the recent battle at Olcrina, Macr- ; id a close by a frightful catastrophe donia, the rebels lost 70 and the Turks I t h c corner of Canfield and Dequindre ^^HsTSarn-ItsS-iSS-SSS

’ ravy loss. Rev Will

street,.

wmJ, ,wl«d . Briiuh 0*. vimon to

Church. An entertainment w*s

later at Harmonia Hall.

About 8 o'clock the visitors began to itber again at the o ' ' "

’illiam Mor

lorrison, of Lexington.

Va., who has arrived in London from

the C 0

Congo State, confirms the stories of atrocities against the natives there.

“ of F

iocs agate

. Premier Combes, 1 sured a delegation Iron the famous grotto will in connection with the 1 congregations until tht passed upon the matter. Princess Louise of Sax< serted her husband.

France, has a*-

delegation from Lourdes that

rotto will not be closed with the dispersal of

f the have

_. ony, who de-

e Crown Prince of Saxony, last December and eloped with M. Giron, the tutor of her cnildren. has given birth to a daughter at

Lindatt, Bavaria.

During an engagement between Turkish troops and a band of revolutionists in the Monastir district of European Turkey both sides suffered severe losses and 10 Turkish officers were killed. King Edward, in the uniform of a British admiral, left Paris amid great

gather again at 1 and Dequindre sti back to Toledo.

Suddenly from out of the darkness came the Grand Trunk. Chicago and New York express, known as the PanAmerican Flyer. It plowed through the mass of people, throwi“ *' *- '—’• sides of the track, *

anti grinding a nu

liral, and

>urg. where'the French sqi irded him farewell honors.

the ragplutionary in Venezuela from

n farei

Mate

* landed — . ... . id has joined the land forces,

’ g on Caracas.

leader,

Curacoa and has joined I with a view of proceeding

It is reported that a Nicaraguan government vessel has been sunk by thc rebel steamer Victoria and that the cncrew of the government vessel were

lMt. Cr

mperor William and King Victor manuel reviewed 25,000 Italian ips on the plain of Centocelle, five

s from Rot

United States monitor Monterey, stationed at Canton, China, and the American consul at that port arc urging that

wisul at that port arc urging Ihat ample mooringc be supplied in the river, in order to provide for emergencies. A Chicago bookmaker, closely pursued by detectives, took refuge in an undertaking establishment and hid his papers in a coffin containing a corpse. Two stable boys and 32 valuable horses perished in a fire that destroyed the stables on W. Gould Brokaw's estate, at Great Neck. L. L

Pennsylvania officials have gonetothe Soo to inspect Lake Superior's plant*. Rock Island this year will earn about 8 per cent, on its $75,000 of common stock. The big trust companies were the first to break down the priqc of money in Philadelphia. - 1 Union Pacific's net earnings for March were $1,642,06!. an increase of S261.670 or more than *> p-r ei*nt

!>er of

who

Joseph's irts held

SUICIDE AT THE AGE OF 12 YEARS. Jaceb Ladeaberg. Oace Wealthy, Had Lost All

Bayonne, N. J. (Special).—At the age of 73 years Jacob Laden berg, of Bayonne, committed suicide. He had been ill for several years. With 50 cents in his pocket he left his home at- 25 Center street, and started for a walk in the direction of Jersey City. On the bank of the Morris Canal Rudolph Schumann, of Jersey City, passed Ladenbcrg as he stood looking at the water in the canal. A few hours later Schumann returned and noticed a coat and hat near the water. Looking into tl nal he was surprised to see the body of a man, partly clad, but was more surprised to recognize it as that of I-adenberg. It is believed that Ladenbcrg walked into the. water, which was only four

s wealthy at one time, t jncy in speculation. He *

known in Bayonne. Private Bank Robbed.

Albion, Mich. (Special).—Halstead’s private bank at Concord was entered thieves and the safe dynamited, said that all tLe funds in the bank, including postoffice money and stamps, was secured by the robbers. The cracksmen stole a horse and buggy and escaped to this city, where they are supposed to have taken a train at 4 o'clock.

Fruit lajarad In the Seatb.

mbus. Ga.

growers throughout

fruit belt say that they will hav one-third to one-half a crop. In the Euena Vista region, 30 miles south of here, the crop is expected to sveri

here, the crop is expected to average fully 50 per cent- The general opinion, however, seems to be that the fruit growing section of Southwestern Geor gia will not average more than one fourth of a crop Many fruit tree* - v.iu/l hy jhe lucent roji* «r.o-

NA710NAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

RzMahers Dewey's Ylctsey.

That President Roosevelt fs keeping fully alive with current events during thc rush and excitement of hit tour in

rush and excitement of his tour thc* West is shown by the fact that he took occasion to recognize the anniversary of the great naval victory in Manilla Bay, May r, 1898, by sending thc following personal telegram to thc hero

of that -occasion.

Topeka, Kan., May 1, U»3.

Admiral George Dewey, U. S. N., Washington, D. C: On this anniversary of vour great sen-ices to thc nation I wish you all *’

dak i ‘“?j

you all possible happiness

HEODl

felivi

and a long

(Signed)

THEODORE R( The delivery of this message was de-

layed because -Admiral Dewey was at sea on the Mayflower • inspecting the North Atlantic fleet on the anniversary-

Geyeland, O. (Special).

eath and destrut

OOSEVELT.

and did not receive the message until

his arrival in this city. Issue ol Paper Corrcucy.

The total paper currency of all denominations outstanding April 30, according to a table issued by United States Treasurer Roberts, was $1,634.238,613, less $1,000,000 of unknown denominations which has been destroyed. The amount of each denomination

follows:

One dollar, $77,417,766; 2 dollars, $45,669,193; 5 dollars, $348,645,630; 10 dollar*. $449,030,702: 20 dollars, $346,022.786; 50 dollars, $59,974,615; too dollars, $91,232,870; 500 dollars, $20,491.500; 1000 dollars. $73,377,500: 5000 dollars, $28,800,000; 10.000 dollars, $92.660.000; fractional parts, $36,042. Of thejgrand total $346,661,016 is United Stales notes. $20,795.< Treasury notes of 1890. $391,151

national bank

certificates certificates.

Alaakaa Cast Prepared. The case of the United States, which is to be laid before the Alaskan Boundary Commision, has been completed and was delivered at the British Em-

bassy here.

At the same time the British case was turned over in London to the American Embassy. The United States case makes a volume of no less than The next step will be the preparation of the counter cases, and these must be delivered, one in Washington and one in London. July 3 next. All

. $391

notes. $410,257.8 gold certificates, and $464,373,000

1.728 in

xplo-

sion that caused death and destruction occured in the plant of the Thor Manufacturing Company, of this city. Thut far thtee people are dead, while 28 others are lying at hospitals, some fatally and oth^ more or less seriously

injured. ^

The Thor Manufactnring Company it engaged in the manufacture of toy torpedo canes and other explosives. Tht company was in the midst of its busiest season. A large stock of material was on hand. Extra girls were being employed, and by thc end of the week it was intended to put on the road tht largest shipment ever sent out by tht

company.

The force of thc explosion was tremendous and windows within a radius of a quarter of a mile were broken. In the house on Orange street, next to the factory, lived Maurice Cohen, with his wife and eight children. With tht collapse of the house simultaneously with the explosion the w-oman and foul children were caught in the falling partitions and all were horribly crushed in were all taken out unconscious j Mrs. Cohen died on the way to the hos

. * ^ ^

is preparatory to the meeting ot :he joint commission which will take ?lace in London on September 3

Secretary Hay in a note addressed to Count Cassini expresses regret that there should have been even a temtKiraiy misconception or doubt as to Russia’s position in Manchuria and returns thanks of this Government for thc frank and satisfactory declaration of Russian principles. Incidentally, of course, the note serves to make a oermanent record of Russia’s position as verbally explained. Diptoaatic Cksages. Geofge L. Lorillard, a son of the late Pierre Lorillard, has been appointed second secretary of legation at Havana, in place of Henry P. Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, who has been transferred to Peking to replace William E. Bainbridge, who has resigned \p act as United States arbitrator in the approaching Caracas arbitration. William J. Pike, of Pennsylvania, has been appointed consul at Zittau. in place of Hugo Meunsch, transferred to Placet].

The State Department issued special credentials to three distinguished scientists who are going to Europe for thc World's Fair Commission to insure the success of the Scientific Congress, which is to be held in St Louis. They were Simon Newcomb, of Washington; Prof. Hngo Munstcrberg. of Harvard, and ProT. Albion W. Small,

of the University of Chicago. Neeter Maser is Lacked Up.

The Postmaster-General has turned over to the Treasurer of the United States for safekeeping the sum of about $6000 found in the possession of C. F. W.Neely at the time of his arrest in connection with the Cuban postal

frauds.

Merc Soldiers Die of Cholera. Acting Adjutant General McCain has received a report from General Davis,

commanding the department of the Philippines, in which he says that of 10 deaths since his last report 7 were

caused by cholera.

Consol Loadfer Most Explain. The State Department will call upon United States Consul Joseph J. Landger, at Solingen, Germanv, for a report upon the imposition of a fine upon him for contempt of court, as reported in the cable dispatches.

The Philippine Commission has put a premium on matrimony by making an increase of $15 (gold) per month In the salary allowances of married officers of thc constabulary. The increase is for commutation of quarters. There are many bachelors on the force.

| )y Great Britaii . sign the protocol

. of preferential treatment in t of the Venezuelan claims to

tribiftial.

Postmaster-General Payne has called on ex-Cashier S. W. Tulloch for evidence sustaining his charges tion with the Postoffice Depn Porto Rico has asked the United States to collect from Cuba about $1,000,000', loaned before the Spanish war. It was decided at the meeting of the Association of Officials of the Bureaus of Labor Statistics that better results were secured by tactful agents than by

experta.

t Governor Cailles, of Laguna Province, has captured Rioa, the fanatical leader, who is said to be guilty of nuiny crimes A fanatical More attacked an outpost at Camp Vicars, Island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, wounde ~ ‘

Wiled

ain, Germany and Italy will ocol submitting the question al treatment in the payment ’ ’ ’ 0 The Hague

DEAD FROM filRL’S PRANK Fire and Explosion la a Torpedo Factor) Has a Terrible EffecL HEAVY SHOCK IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. WM’e Playlai During Luacfa Hoar Ibe Shae 01 a Olri Sliding on the Strike! a Spark. Igolllag Loose Powder-In aa lailaal Ibt Room is Ablaze aad Explosloa FoitowsPatbetk lacldcutt.

In the house directly in the rear wen Mrs. Barney Quass and two boys. Al three were badly injured and taken tt

hospitals. ,

The fire originated in a peculiar man ner. The torpedo caps are filled ii molds and there is constant danger o some of the loose powder, supposed tt be fulminate of mercury, dropping ot the flpor. For this reason the girls anc boys "who are employed in the factor)

‘"rs!

are employed in the

compelled to remove their ! while at work, so as to avoid Ac

of striking sparks.

ilosion was due to the frqlit

some propensities of a new girl who been employed at the plant less than

The girls had their 1! _

lunch hour and one playfully shovet ' er of the girls. As thc girl slit the floor her shoes struck a spar)

> the frolic

;irl who hac

less than

ir shoes on 1 zyfully shove i thc girl sli struck a spari

,5wder. Instantly thc was ablaze. With great pr> Ind one of the girls ran to a t - which was standing in the

week, the \u

in^some loose powc

of mil

nas standing in the roon

, __ jn the fire. The blaze hat gained too great headway, however, ano the water did not quench it At thit juncture a painter, who was working on the Brudno house, next door, glancec through the open window and saw tht fire. The girls did not seem to realize their great danger and were trying tc extinguish the flames. The painter, however, realizing what was stored in tht building, yelled to the girls to run foi

their lives.

There were ten girls, four boys and in the factory - when the explosirred. All of these got out ex-

one ion

cent one. Florence Lipster: one man

Willard Cole, son of one of t' rietors of the place, and Arthur

ister: one

ne of the propArthur Conway. a 14-year-old boy.

The flames were easily subdued by the

firemen, as there was nothing left of thr factory but a pile of debris. The fin fighte-s at once began the work of diggmg in the ruins for the imprisoned The firs! to be unearthed was little Arthur Conway. He had been throw: down at the very entrance, his face and hands badly cut. but without injuries ol any serious nature. The next found wa; Willard Cole. The firemen dug him from the rubbish near the front door His right arm was broken and terribly lacerated and he \va* covered with bruises. He was unconscious whet found, but almost immediately regained his senses. - He broke away from tht

who wer, carrying him and back_ to the ruins, crying^-

URGE POWDER PLANT WRECKED.) Nine Workmen Killed by an Explosion, al Plney Creek. Hollidaytburg. Fa. (Special).—The extensive plar.t of thc Crescent Powder Company, at Canister, about ten miles south of here, was completely wrecked by a scries of four explosions. Of the thirty employees nine were killed outright and all the' others were badly injured by being blown about the buildings in which they were employed. The ages of the dead ranged from 20 to 25 years. Seven of them were Americans and two were Italians • Thc list of injured includes Adam Taggart, of Pittsburg, thc superintendent of the company, who was found unconscious in hi* office by his wife and was dragged out of the burning building by her at the peril of her own life. Thc first explosion occurred among the material in the mixing house, blowing that building to atoms and also destroying the two punching house* and the office. Nothing was left of these structures. Fir- aro-e in the other buildings to complete thc chapter of horrors. The force ol thc explosion was felt in towns five miles away and all houses in the locality were damaged. The bodies of the dead are unrecognizable and the country around about is strewn with thc melancholy- remnants of what were once human forms. The fire at the deserted plant continued throughout thc day and no person ventured near the doomed structure, ‘caring additional explosions. Terrorstricken farmers and limestone quarrvmen have flocked into the town of Williamsburg for refuge. The Crescent Powder Company supplied the powder and dynamite used in the large limestone quarries of the United Slates Steel Corporation in this country and is owned by Pittsburg capitalists. There were eleven buildings in the plant, of which number five are still standing. The estimated value of the plant was $35,000. George R. MacCabe, of Pittsburg, is the president •f the powder company and George Troutman, of the same city, is the

KILLED IN A WRECK. Two Men Dead oad Five lajared la a Colllslos hi CoDoecticat. South Norwalk, Ct. (Special).—Two dead and five seriously injured is thc result of a collision between a westbound passenger train and a freight train just cast of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad Station. The collision occurred as the passenger train was pulling into the westbound depot. It had crossed the bridge over Washington street, when the rear flat car on thc freight train, which was running a parallel track, went over the track and crashed into the rear of the passenger engine tender and the smok-

ing car.

Thc side of the smoking car, which bore the bnnt of the collision, was crushed in and passengers were pinned under the seats and timbers. Two cars immediately following the smoker were thrown from the track.

Motomaa Midden.

Pittsfield. Mass. (Special).—The fine of $500 imposed on Mqtorman Euclid Madden, in connection with the sentence of six months for manslaughter in having caused the death of William Craig. President Roosevelt's bodyguard. was paid by the Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company. The payit of the fine, it is understood, was ' - * nl.n fn cr.

“Florence:

firemen knew that at

buried and.

Florence!" From this I *• that at least one other per•icd and. drawing Cole away

from the debris, resumed their search In a short time thev came upon the unconscious form of Florence Lipster. Sht was pinned under a great weight of debris and awfully bruised and disfigured, a z-u:—timber had a«r=*

of her face. . ecuniary ?—

torpedo company w

tained by t txceed $10.01

igaet:

Vallejo. Cal. (Special).—A new raeth od of applying electricity in surgica - operations has been demonstrated here John Getegg, an apprentice at the navy yard, was severely injured last week by a piece of steel which flew from a tool imbedding itself in his face. It wat thought the metal had been entirely removed from the wound, but the presence of a foreign substance was indicated. Master Electrician Petrie arranged an electro-magnet of his own design, capable of lifting 500 pounds. The magnet was held directly over the orifice of the wound and the current twned on. In an instant thc offending piece of metal flew from the wound and attached itself to the magnet. .

Victim ol Kentucky vew*

Jzckson, ’F&. (Special).—J. B. Marcum. a prominent attorney and a member of one party to the Cockrell-Hargis feud, was shot and instantly killed bv an unknown man as he was entering the counhouse here. Marcum had always been - - - - z'~i—11 t—n- in d bad

mtcring tl

had aTw friendly to the Cockrell family

often stated that efforts were bei.m »..*!* to lave him killed. At the time he was shot he was standing in the main hall of the courthouse and was shot in the head

from behind by someone located

from behind by someone located some distance back. Great excitement prevails

and the town is in an uproar.

Few Ch Mrta Affected

Charleston, S. C. (Special).—The Child Labor bill, known as the Marshall law. went into effect throughout South Carolina. Under its provisions no child under 10 years can legally work in any cotton mill. There were so few of such employes that thc enforcement of the law did not crear -

: in connecti

cure Madden’s re of C~ 1

with a plan to se-

rcleasc from the House Correction. Pardon papers were at once forwarded to District Attorney Malone, and it is understood that it

motonnan’s his^freedom!

ic signs thc petition for the s release, the county cornwill at once give Madden

Wrote Lettir. to Roosevelt. Chicago, IU. (Special).—Otto Heim writer, of a series of rambling and threatening letters to President Roosevelt. has been arrested and taken to thc detention hospital, where his sanity will be inquired into. He fancies that he has been greatly wronged and that he has been cheated out of $20,000 of life insorance by an insurance company. Postmaster Coyne, to whom some of the letters were referred, laid the matter before Chief of Police O’Neil and Captain Porter, of the government Secret Service. Heim lives al 187 West Seventeenth street with bis wrife and child, and is employed at a sheet-iron

foundry.

Rebels Sink a Ship.

Panama (By Cable).—The official

. _ Mam

to the effect that thc revolution Ji

is contradicted.

(By

news emanating from )

: fleet tf _ contr;

_ l ... ionary- junta

received a report from Gen. Emiliano

magua. Nicara-

gua, to the effect that thc revolution has been put down is contradicted. The Nicaraguan revolutionary Junta hcre has

«t Columbia, the State caoital j 'Ed^ard^'-^mev

| rers of 14.000 picked Fr

and* a great factory center, w 20 children were employed. The dren reported for work a* uiual w*-* iwrmitted to work

govern

The entire crew of the government boat was lost, nothwithstanding efforts to save them. The rebel victory at Acoyapa and the capture of Omotepe and San Carlos have been confirmed. The member* of the junta are hopeful of success, and declare that the rebels cannot be attacked, the government forces being not suffi-

ciently strong to do so. Scares Dead at Salooica.

Salonica (By Cable).—The number of Bulgarians killed daring thc recent dynamite riots is now estimated at toa A complete bomb manufacturing plant has been discovered in a shoemaker's shop, communicating by an underground passage with the Ottoman Bank. It is feared that the presence of three Austrian warships, which - have arrived here, will encourage the Bulgarians to irritate the Turks, who. up to the present time, have behaved well

SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

C O. Parker has resigned the zuperintendcncy of the Virginia and Southwestern Railway, and is succeeded by I. H. McCue, at Chattanoogk. j The Pope Manufacturing Company tied amended articles in Trenton. N. L, increasing the capital stock from

seil the maneu-

! rers ot 14.000 picked French troops on k 01 ‘ subsequent!^ attended thc races at