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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 30?. Weekly, Est^ltefcei i8?i lifter, ian. li, ma ANDERSON, S- C^SATUSD?Y MORNING, MAY 2 3, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS _iii NEW YORKER HEARS VER DICT ALONE, HIS WIFE BEING EXCLUDED THE JURY WEEPS Only Aid of Tribun*!* Above Or Governor Cen Now Save Hin* From Death Chair (Hy Associated Press.) Nek York, May 23.-Twelve mea to day decided for the second time that Charles Becker .was til? arch-conspi rator responsible for the Roseatturt murder, which nearly two years.ago awoke New York to a .realisation of corruption In the p?,Uce department and opened a new era of polios re form. Becker, once a police lieutenant, was found guilty of murder lu ihe first degree. Only a pardon or Interference again by th? court of appeals can oave him from following to the electric chair the four gunmen who'shot Her man Rosenthal, gambler, early on the morning of July 16, 1912. Te?rs Kollow verdict, Toura streamed down the foreman's faca de he announced thVj decision and taara atood-ln the. eyes, of sevoral oth er jurymen. They had s^rreed that top ??s?*i*s??stk> i strict .Atter-' noy failed to cresent at. the V.rtt'tria* to unppoi t, the stories of Rose, yallon and Webber, the throe accomp;icc8 "?o inrur^ i^?tm?VU Kati Koon fyr-^ nlshed by new witnesses at the second. .Beck::r's counsel annouocr-.d. that he would appeal and gained a -wsea's" stay H^Hp preparation of hts future ci H K'PgMiei counsel for afease spd District Attorney WhUmen and hts; staff were the only hep .persons' < allowed admission degndaii! - b others, Jackson w=" ?atter a detec Ueutenant. hurrt?d -to a side en ?.?>i availing ta? erdl?L .. Wien the'little" group .in thc court om had found seats the twelve men ho alone know Bedber'a fate filed ai .?le tly In WU h Foreman K. R. Blagden ?u tber heads. Ali twelve faces were expressionless. Pairie t* the Ccu rt. Justice Zabury thouated the bench, mydaticed quickly at the faces of the jurors, but he learned nothing thor?. Old court attendants who declared long practice had ?hade them able us ually to tell tb? verdict by the jurara still talking io vii? when^JusMre Zabury took hi-, sent for Iba defend* his wife as lie lofi h "iCe all rlfi'n; worry. , They'll frc? A bailiff was Becker 'kissed rlskly through rail facing Jus JU l j allj not j thu I "to I city of Nsw York. a Catholic and hf temperate habit?." Justice Zabury thanked each man of the'Jury for bis services and they lett' the ronni. AjUorney Mat'ori_ when told by the vo?rt he ?ould be granted a reasona ble time in which to make any motions he deemed advisable, asked for ona week and received it. 'Charles' Becker, you are remanded to the Tombs prison until May 2??." the court announced. The whcie proceed ing from the time Becker was pro nounced guilty until a recess waa de 4wf0 occupi?*? scarcely four minuten. .^.'?^he ine?j*while Jackson.and John Becker, standing at the door to tba court room, had beard the verdict Jackson sank into a court attendant's , chair and buried his face In his. hands. 'Mrs. Becker's brother. Jobn Lynch, and John Becker, hurried to the room where Becker's wife waa Wiitin*. Mrs, -Becker Collapses. Everybody in the building and even a crowd lu the street outside, knew that Becker bsd been found guilty. A bailiff bad shouted the news across the rotunda of the court house. But Mrs. Becker, sitting bel)ind closed doora did not know it until John Beck er entered the room. fe.did not say a Word to her then he did not have to. His f*C6 showed' what had hap bapp?ned. His shoulders were bent and shakirg and his' cheeks were wet. ! Mrs Becker collapsed and waa stilt sobbing when ber husband was jed into the room- Wu? threw her arms (Continued on Page Fonrt IDA CO AST '/Greek Captain Spense Workers' Flee* Roughly Attacked mn? Pitched Gverb?rd ? ' iBy'^?faociatdjlt')'Press.) Kuy .West. jE?a-, ,May : 22.-Angered leet bas been work I iOF^Sfa^EHEfiM118 fccre> sympa thie onjte workers late ? today attacked, and destroyed one of, 'wSwWSjBliaols' and tnrew tho cap tain overboard when it arrived into ^^^^^^^^ffM rescued | Tho headquarters ?' of the Greek *p?n&~?Jit0iH9W ' :-a*e* ?^dt^nrpon Sprfngtr.^ria., and thev have gradual Uifc jgponge. fields about- (irei years ago. Much t'eellog baa been j I aroused among .the ' native sponge workers and ton (gb t's attack waa a result. ; Other Greek boats loaded with the sr-^aaea were annhnrxa e^ve^? sit ??s 'off the cHiy .toptght, waiting to sell their cargoer. ON WAY TO LAW House Completes Consktararioit of Trade Commission Bill and Wffl Pasa It Sor . tra^^^^^^^*ii*t' il roar am waa den1!. n!t?!y"sts**^'ti!??.'!*s ?ity to 'he s*f' ; fjaflrval vote on the'bfll'wiH ant tho .house has consider an anti trnsi*Sf?% jfl'?Jen' up Immediately ?nd the admh^hSSrallon railroad BecurlU?* bill, bowjp^ftt?dhrs count on having" all tbreejfl^^Hpbt of the way and up to tbe?mii>9^hli)n three weeks. ! With fheHtOttse driving the anti trust mea*ure;'???iN?fefch uuder Special rule, < ><m 'Supporters on the sen ate slde;'>St?|pSred- to meet obstacle? to the in that body. House leader/ president will be Battened /if ;'tbt?'ihree measures pass the bousp, ?nd. the senata names a def inite date ;for 'their consideration nert wngr trust period ate in that anti s republi ?d shana MORBfti?'S BftGHN DRASTICALLY DECLARES HE ACTED PYTHIAN PART TO FINANCIER SON NOT SO GOOD Railroad President Tells of the Jealousies and Bickerings of Great Money Kings (By Associated Press.) Washington. May 22-A dramatic climax marked the close ot the sen sational testimony of Charles &'.,Mel len, former prudent of the Nsw Ha ven Railroad, before the Interstate j commerce commission, when with Uur evidence - ol ?uep emotion. Mr. Mellen declared late J. .Pierpont Morgan was i ognisant of the Grand Trunk negotiations, cn which he (Mellen) was critically indicted for violation af the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. and that he took the indictment that belonged to him (Morgan) "believing lt would have killed the aged financier If he bad been indicted." Hon Taren Hint Bown. . Hr. Mallen ?polee with intense feol-1 lng ac he recited bia efforts to shield I the elder Morgan. - This turned, quick ly to a show of resentment, however, ' as t,c tobi "how the present J. Piw* i pont Morganhad suggested a "change j ?Jirc?ucncy o? inc Kww Havea j at-?hieb., suggestion, Mr. Mellen de-? ciared with empnWis: j "I called hie attention to .the fact I that ? bad been suffering under .th* j humiliation or an undeserved Indict-i rn^t ?o protect ms lather." The crowded -court rcom listened j with, intense interest as the closing j recital Waa given. Taking, up tho j Grand Trunk transaction, on lijm r. M?llens indictment was return tie grand'Jury at New York, tidy er nor Folk, counsel of toe "He; took ? very active part trap*: negotiation." '"What part can you tell, if you knowr asked Mr. Folk. Iprcao Kebi Close Tah. "I did not know that Mr, Morgan ev en knew, that there'was a negotiation on until he came Into my office when I had an appointment with Mr. Smith ery snd Mr. Chamberlain and he told tbtsm what he thought they ought to do ic. a rd tr tc hare pcs?c bsttreec. thc j New Haven and the Grana Trunk In terests, Mr. Mellen Bald: "Ho v$p'$r previous negotiations which he had oxton?r? over a period of twenty years (that is the term which he us ed: X s?pose it was a general tenu: and that, ho had bought a steamship line of them on the understanding kc was to have the New London Nor thern .for tho New Haven road and that they n?vef carried out their agreement, "This, negotiation, he said, waa ?r. Smithers predecessor. 8ir Chatte? fttvsrs Wilson. He thought it was a great mistake; (bat they bad not kept faith with bim, and he was quite aa emphatic a? bo was, yon know, once th a great'while, in think ing their bad not done as they should: had feepi faith with him. And hr. j told them-they shuUld give up the Mew Landon Northern road, he did not ...... *-**- -, .?-_. * ~ - " - .?.?*,<?:*, ?K.M. l.U&l would be the only thing in his ludgm.ont; that would ever .result in permanent peace between th? two properties. Then he retired rrem I Lb? read, I think thai Mr. F.. C. ? 3mltb was present during parr of the Interview.. "Mr. Morgan retired and lort Mr. Chamberlain' and Mr. Smither? and nyselfr?r .continue the conference on the haiti's that they should giro no fur ;.ra. to the question Of aur renderlng the Ne?' landon Northnro road ; they might do as they please' with li , f did not cart. "Hie ' worst PUaUmi&eat I wished to see Infi te tod upon the? '.waa the completion oF the ina into Providence, if ihey felt there was enough lo tile sStuatton to war: ran (t?raKlng a traffic Agreement with i? sw ino iiivjrrltang?. of busings for ibo joint use ot the. lines along the ?nd Villi r. R.!*er junction and between Windsor and ,'Brattleboro, nod wo bad States district 'IfjjgpM. nul I uLJLLli Waod^everyboo^^i?? office to keep ^ To keep^Wr^^^^o'? tauie oui or ??^"f?ad Hr. Moripo, ^en subpoenaed "I have - MH^^^HBougb my coun sel-! did noi .Ji?os? ft at tbe time that he, waa sufrhtfjsnfed and that his rubpoena ?fto ?MB Or whatever your legal toWjffiftgibat actioD. "Did you hat^?r convoraation with the present apiptor of the road. J. P. Morgan, JfrffMMpirled Mr. Foi i., "The .presentidJp^?Qrr. Te??a of '.Uj^MftteBjiieet. upon me and ttt^HBje^mang^'in the oreoid?nev Wj^^e?irabi?, he seemed quit? e?e^tefe but turned to the ylndow tueoaraffe his feelings, and returns ibaTeraation with the remark thai||Mfather's condit ion ot health :u ?zzf ihn? wajfeafe?fc. that it undoubted*^ ?mild have killed him if he hi steted. That wee the condition- that\-Handera tend that ha was in when fTOVt the responsi bility upon myself Ad took, the in dictment that be longed to him " "Where .did ypv. mfcet Mr. "Ledyard and Mr. Robbins "Wh?> the letter was framed?" ? ' "In nay office in~I*?r'York." "Did they ?oafce ;asf appoL jment to meet you ; there ?" I "I think there ^Mkp appointment. I think that to^hiaer matter that wur. discussed at taot?une was the ap ftQjWeW- o: v:F.idH coun (Coi.tinuestOBaraiurtb PagaTp^fl Only Way Tfeey ?ra Willing To P?5eefc Hiaattt. la. ?t~> Q^ttL. . field Sntifil??w^ 'WmmmWm\\\\mWmWmW?9?LWk ^??t thre?tehbjt^^mj plication? to sill ?man. ar ?Vio a?d"?ong sought for, b4%?|jHud at Mexico .!' :;1?pa?|etlj?i by rho Dritlah ;J#6?*?W'BJ1-^ . Je^egiwts ro caived irpm the refogeern that ?iUutan aaa executed May 13 by the Federals at SaltUlo. While SuUiatan himself is safe there rem?in grave /entures connected with his arr eat. Unofficial reporta have hui tea ted that be was pla?ai .uniter vrxvive ivwag isa united States Consul, waa imprisoned, tried, as a spy^ and condemned to death. Aleo *h^t .Ui??rwi State?. *.ss=???ate ws? entered and official archive? taken. Tosser indignities, ii omciariy verinea. remain to be atoned for in the ulti mate settlement. Todays advices Acorn Admiral Howard ou the flagship, Californie, at Mazatlan reported farther andvances of the ccrostitutionalisrs or. Cuadala Jara- , This city, it fa understood, ls the only serious obstacle to the rebel movement ?io western aide." Rebels ?cfuse to Arbitrate, Now York. May 22-jose Vasconce los, the Cnr rania s pee ntl agent, who, ? ha? b??ii rtporioa woain oe Chosen as v. constitutionalist representative to the Nugara Fall? mediation con ference, emphatically denied the statement tonight that he wacs to re. cerr? such an afgmlotment. or that Carranza ever would consider medf at ion as a ?OJ at ion nf Mexico's inter nal affairs. "A* long as thc Huer t?lalas are at Niagara Falls, we shall not be repr** aena?dvthere." said Vasconcelos. "Tb?; only way that by party meeta Huer to on the battlefield WES; EAST WEETS WEST Last Obstruction ?I S*&?y Ridge Oft the C. C. & O. kine Seen ?U-more? Spartanburg, May 8?.~jVdra has been received in Spartenburg that the last, obstruction in th? Kandy Ridge tunde!, connecting th? out with iee t^kboro extension ot the Carolina rock nildwey la tbe t^onel was blown away. Tba work OR . excavating ?bo but it bad ?I most solid ro< eera >ugb Ita 18 O I ??fl? IkW 9.IIUU1I DfTT?C ir? nu DA M LL lil COTTON MILL MEN FROM S. <:. OPPOSE DISCARDING OF CHILDREN WOMAN FLAYS PLAN Elisabeth C. Watton Say? If Chftifen sr? Not Taken From Work Education Is Futile (By Aasocluied Press) Washington, May 22.-representa tives o? South Carotina cotton manu facturer? today appeared bet?re the house tabor committee to oppose the Palmer cblid labor bili. The bin would bar from Interstate commerce ail goods inauufactuKM by children undor 14 years old, or by childi on between 14 and 16 years, working moro than eight boors a day Lewis W Parker and W. R Beattie of OrespvHle, 6. C., ?and Aies Long, of Rock HUI, 8. C., I were among those who argued today] i against ita passage*'; Mr. Parker declared that the child] I }.-lt'jT '.~-tzt?0\?lU,Lia ~.tv\?? ne nannied by the ?tatc and that the federal govr ernment was not eevlpped to deal with the conditions which varied wldfly in different communities. v.. I "The effect of this measure would bo worse than..futile.'' \w ..ai,t_. V'VC?? se?' the child must not tabor,'but you make' lis prcvh?icr. ?Or Brnuius ii to scn.ioli or for caring for the dependent." Mr? Parkte sahl bf 50,000 - cotton] mill operatives tu b'outh f.a^uiu^J snout T.COO were children between 12 and H years. No negro children were1 employed, be ?aid, and he character!*- j cd the possible employment of negroes' in the mills, v.hfteh he said the Palmer bill might force, as the ..greatest curse that could come upon the south." Elisabeth C. Watson, g social and child welfare worker, appeared ip iti vor of the ?iii and briefly described cort?ition.1; in r*?.e So?therr. mills; ?t^urJt^ 'Xbat cbtidr<rn ' worked. ?!r?;vcn ac? tweyver flours a nay sT^BBe cupstions which kept them conftUUfSs ly on, their feet. "Compulsory education will bs of Ut the lava ll unless these children* are taken out of the mills soon," she said, "for soon they will be so /.orked out j that they will be unabk tolaarn. j Mecfugne cw Cerpvration?.. j , Waehington May 23^-Representa \fentajrne. ut Vtrsrtnta. in a. au J today on the question of clasa?fy?rtg j c-oriioratlous and requiring a uniform system of accounts, as part of the in terstate trade commission work, de clared that arbitrary requirements, of uniform accounting waa likely to eau,SQ. "confusion worst confounded." "I look upon the efforts to project the power of this nation into the In dividu?! accounting of corporations ?ti our ser?ral atetes," h? said "as one ht j the most imperialistic ateps that this nation possibly could take. ..TaWl wp?ld perllize the business otiS?B?Lm? tlon. You. would perlize the lfiIt<KtiVe? of business. "This whole ueatlon ls one to be j considered primarily by tho trade cora-1 { mission and upon RB recommendations we could consider its expediency 'andi Its wisdom. To take a great national ? institution and project it into the prl-j vate business affairs of the various corporations-, wnd at one stroke of!??] pen to attempt to promulgate uniform j system of accounting where there can | be no uniformity, and to do that lu arfvahce of any work by this coinmis eion. or reporta from it, would be very Intemperate and uhwiae coudu?t" The houee, after considerable do bate, vt'/iod down a proposed amend mnt to requlr? uniform accounting. TO BKDICATK WREN'S NEh'f ! Howe ef J?H t'hi^ilier Harris,'Vac?e j Remus, Seeae of Serrfee Today. j (By Associated Press.". ? Atienta, May 22.-Dedicatory? ehef- j ojees wm be held here tomorrow hy i .v;.;cu ij.. ??~~? of 4ss? Ckaai??iT Ki?- { rle. the author, will be opened tm a . permanent shrine and memoria! to the i Folk-lore writer whom, the wet te, knows best as Uncle Pammi. The occasion bas been? arranged pr?, j atarlly hy the L'ncfe Remus Memorial ; Association, embracing admirer* of the writer''? stories throughout the- ps tipn. The dedication ceremonia? wilt be held in connection .with the aa- j ?jal May festival at the .Wren's y.?4t,, as the boase of the aether is itnown. j ?TEDDY AT BAT STRIKES TA J Says Moree Puft Ia Frison He Was PreaidW ?nt3 K Thees TS! Ka Retired I (By Associated PAnas) ? Oyster Bay, MAJ- fulani lef Pittsburgh, progressive lead) delegates tn 1012 paid a visit to Sagn- ' more Hill tod*-/ with Otfford Pluchot. j "The llneip In Pennsylvania," ts?d j Colonel Eoosevclt today, "ls good in deed. Mr. Flinn la confident of win ning, aa am !.. The situation there ia n..rf?.<i ??ampi? si -sha* Oua'ul not to be. and of what we are trying to do." The testimony In Washington ot Charlea 8. Mellen, former president of ! the New York, New Haven ou? Hart ford Railroad, regarding his Interview with President Rooaov ?lt concerning the sale of the New Haven's steam ship lines to Charles W. Morse, of New York, caused the colonel to. need a telegram to Herbert Knox Smith, of : Hartford, Conn., w**. ? was commission ' er of corporations -luring the Roose velt administration. Thc colonel ask ed Mr. Smith to maka public a letter ; which he had aent the colonel In 191A. regarding this matter. This letter. I the colonel said, explained every ! phase of it. Colonel Roosevelt said Ute Meilen I Interview probably was one of a dozen that day and he could not recall the i details. j "I though then, and I think now." [ he went on, "that lt would have been a mistake to have Mr. Moree acquire I the steamship linea You must remem ber that the lines could not be main tained ledependentiy and so must be in. control either or the railroad ar of Mr. Morse. As to Mr, Morse's business I record, I will refer you td the courts. I You remember that oe was indicted under my administration. We put Mr. Monro in jell. He waa pardoned- but not until my administration. " TiDWfcJLL VERDICT IS MANSLAUGHTER "Greenville Jury Return*} Verdict j To That Effect For Kilting Of Young Man (By Associated Press.) I Greenville. May 22.-George W. Tidwell, Sr., a traveling salesman to day was found'guttty of manslaughter I by a Jury here aa a result of tho shooting end killing of R. Kmmet Wal , ker. paymaster of a local cotton milt .and pvominont socially. I -Tee^ra.r*.itjPtf^^^ ??.?poVery of allwg?d improper re lations between Walker and. Titi welly, j turned, 'counsel for the convicted man [asked.fdr a new,trial and arguments will be heard ori ^he motton ld the ! circuit court here tomorrow. Sen tence will not be passed until after 'the hearing. I . Waiko* Diu iKrvl irt ilnjth ot ?\.. ?trance to hi? o?lee on March 12 last. [ His prominent connections, botb so cially and in buahiees Ufa. caused un? i usual interest to be manifested in tho .trial of Tidwell. r '. ? ^ CANAL LOCKS ARE SAFE AND STRONG Major Bo^ge Says -Attempt at Frauchaieoi Construction Was Nipped at Start by CoyV't (By A??ucinied rrcas.?; Washington^ May 22.-The great steel locks in the Panama Canal are SR ! r.trong and as safe as engineering skill can make them and there is not the slightest danger to life or property In their usp. notwithstanding the dis closure of attempted fraud in the sup ply-of proper metal for their construc tion."* This statement waa made at the Is thmian i;nn?l Offices today when at tention was cslled to criminal present-.' ments found' by' t&$ grand . Jury ta Pittsburgh yesterday against. Ave Bteel makers on a charge ot conspiring *e furnish Inferior material for the locks. Major Bogg*. In charge of.the canal offices here, explained that the attempt to deliver defective steel castings ea casting? that had not been fully treat ed! nnd annealed, had been discovered! by the government inspectors before j ! the material wa? worked Into the locks. ? The United States government. It PUtveeclsred, had lost no money by th? alleged attempt at fraud. KERMIT REACHES 8PAI.X Second He? of Former Presides* ?e Wed In June. - Madrid. May 22-Kermit Roosevelt, who*e marriage to Misa Belle Wyatt Willard, daughter of Colonel George K. Willard. American ambassador to Beale which Ja to take place early ie June, arrived here today lp the best of health and vplriu. He wat? met by Bb "ni nfim sail II i and members of his fsmtly sad ?drove Svtth the family to 'the fha embassy. KKSTCCSU HAXUlCiP TODAY Irfeea dieted Racers Carded io ?fart At Laneville. . Louisville, May Out of fifty '?ojaalaaihKss, thlrtfc.v noted ra all sges ar?,carded to start in thc a quarter, ?it Douglas park here to morrow afternoon. T?e handicap ls the ^wturc Of th? .opsnhig <tay . Dougitta Park Spring meeting a > Ties $10.006 added money. The wrse aggregating approslmateiy H$M<H) ct wftieh ator*. than ?in.eoo wilt go to rho L iuiyjLu . i: i?, . ' -?.'.:? Ill t*J% Ji tiiJr >M a MOB III? ?Kfc FULTON COUrYTY GRAND JURY GETS BUSY WITH RIFE RUMORS BURNS UP T?DAY Dei?, ?ive Is Charged With Send ing Witness Out of Jurisdktien Of Atlanta Courts (By Associated Press.) Atluuta. May Charges of brib ery, coercion and penury made in connection with the efforts to obtain a new trail for L?y> M. Frauk, under sentence of death for thc murder cf fourteen year old Mary Pii? ?aa today resulted tn the Indictments of ?ve being returned by the Fulton County grand Jury. Re*. J. C. Ragsds?c was dismissed from the pastorate of a local church on a charge of making false affidavits. Further investigations on Ute char ges of improper Influence in th* noted murder case is to bo mada by the by tu?rtate officials. The grand Jury recessed after' voting the live iudfeb montr, today, but will reconvene next Tuesday. Today's action was the result ot ra confession by the Rey.. Mr. Regari!.: ?MW? ??? yim? R?T?T?I ?w? M?' rrw h" beard ^ ncgri> Jr. that be. and not Frank, killed the fac tory girl by striking her over,iba head and Wrangling her: BarbW.?lMiHMBBM the original one made by the-minis ter In which he asserted that he re cognised one of the negroes as Janus . Conley. The original affidavits of Ragstk und Barber were used by thc dewnfee ia connection with Its .eqifaoydina ran? km for a new i rlal for SS^'gT^Tno mlsts?t?T'H confession :waa :ih?de - in er anil Ihn ?ikU?1 tuU?*?A'_ . Frank. He v?a?i cessofy ?ftoV th',* fett and-sentenced . '' to one year's imprlsonm^ Warrants wer? imtuedi ouCfor the. five men named and tf?dvv i Sn the hands of deputy sheriff to serve Tbs i?tJ^Ct.".^" - WCITT ?4y?' -? H?f**;, lb-*? -d*tet!*lW, -*??* ?^-^-^r' one of the tuen indicted today, ar? mt for hearing tomorrow .^fore tsuperic-r Jttdge Benjamin J. Hm. They a?? charged with sending Annie Maud Carter, a negress ont ul viv ?ctld?l? tion of the local courts. The woman made an affidavit that she. heard Cod? Icy confess the killing. Sh? was elco brought bgck here from New Orleans, Sr*B?y 1er Sooth f arwli??. vK?a?ii>?ua Cuy, May 22.--Th? college bf bishops today adopt ed the plan of Kpi*ropal Visitation for tho coming conference ye'?r. The pish includes: Bishop :'OH!UK lienny, Koipn Oaro?t na, at Sumter, November 25; Bishop John C. Kllgo. Virginia, at Port*i mouth. November ll; Uishop R. fi. Waterhouse Western N'drtb Carolina, at Shelby! November 2.1: North Caroli na at Washington, N. C, Dec 2" Hols ton. Rrsto). November. 21 The college Of blsbops will bold ita semi-annual session nt Charleston W. Va.,;Oct0b?r 20 io Nr.-.. SEVERAL DROWN? BOATACCl?ENt Gangplank Break? and Predpi> tata? Massy People IT??O Rhror At Hoboken; Cl?bkeix Loat Hoboken, May 2^.-T?ie steamship Frederick VIII was shout start ou hot* vAV?ajft f^Amy >. ayhan A ' eunc rjart.V between her main dock and Um aie*? broke 'without warning'to a score ov momre of passengers hurrying' a^rne&. Men, women an? children-^visitors re turning ashore aridseveral pAS*?ngere ?rirere precipitated into the Hudson -Rudolph M. Hoif - > li; bia life to bl? watc] bullet fired at htm.