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l\ S Sa! ley Jr 10 Stete Hoiue ESTABLISHED EN" 18 DIE IN FIRE. One Hundred and Seventy-five Little School Children MEET AWFUL DEATH. The Terrible HoIIocaus; in School House at CoIIimvood, Ohio.?The Furnace Was Overheated aud the Fearful Disaster Followed.?Chil dren in Rooms on Second Floor and in Attic Perished in Flames. An awful tragedy occurred Wed nesday morning in the public school of Collinwood, Ohio, which has some eight thousand population. One hun dred and sixty-five corpses were tak en out of the ruins up to ten o'clock Wednesday night. Six children art still unaccounted for and all the hos pitals and houses for two miles around contained numbers of chil dren, some fatally and many less seriously injured. All of the victime were between six and fifteen years of age. The school contained between 310 and 325 pupils, and of tais entire number only eighty are known to have ,left the building unhurt. It will be sev-r eral days before tie exact number of killed is known, as the ruins may still contain other bodies and the list of fatalities may be increased by a number of deaths among the chil dren who are lying in the hospitals hovering between life and death. The school house was of brick, two stories and an attic in height, normally large and the smaller chii part of the building. There was but dren had been placed iu the' upper part of th building. There was but ' one fire escape and that was in the rear of the building. There were two stairways, one leading to a door in front and the other to a door in the rear. Both of these doors open ed inward and it is claimed the rear door was locked as well. When the flames were discovered the teachers, who throughout seem to have acted with courage and self possession and to have struggled heroically for the safety of their pu pils marshalled the little ones into column for the "fire, drill," which they had often practiced. Unfortun ately the line of march in this exer cise had always led to the front door and the children had not been train ed to seek any other exit. The fire came from a furnace sit uated directly binder this part of the building. When the children reach ed the foot of the stairs they found the flames close upon them, and so swift a rush was made for the door that in an instant a tight ly packed mass of children was pilled up against it. From the second floor none of those who were upon any portion of the first flight of stairs had a chance for their lives. The children at the foot of the stair started to fight their way back to the floor above, while those who were coming down shoved them mer cilessly back into the flames below. In an instant there was a frightful panic, with 200 of the pupils fighting for their lives. Most of those who were killed died here. The greater part of those who escaped managed to turn back and reached the fire es cape and the windows in the rear. The school was a two-story and attic brick building, constructed six years ago. It was overcrowded with pupils and it was found necessary to utilize the attics for those of the. ages between six and eight years. Nearly all the children were kill ed in the mass a!, the first floor door, which finally was opened by men from the Lake Shore Railway shops, who hurried to the scene. A wall of flame had formed across it, how ever, and most of the hcildren were dead by the time the doors were swung. Miss Catherine Weiler, one of the' nine teachers in the school, loss her life in a vain effort to marshal tht," pupils of her class and lead them ; to safety. She died in the crush at the rear door. Her room was on ' the second floor and when the fire alarm sounded she marched her pu pils into the hall, thinking it was only a fire drill. There the truth dawned upon both the teacher and pupils and control was lost. The children in their frenzy plunged into the struggling mass ahead of them. Miss Weiler attempted to stem the rush, but went down under it, and her body was found an hour later piled high with those of her pupils. Miss Fisk, another teacher, was taken, out alive, but she cannot live. After the fire had practically burned it self out the work of rescuing the bodies was begun by firemen and railroad employees from the Lake Shore shops. The railroad company turned over one of its buildings nearby to be used as temporary morgue and hither the charred and broken little bodies ?were removed as fast as they could he dug from the ruins. They were ever, and most of the children were Identifications were made only by means of clohting or trinkets. The fire had swept away nearly all re semblance to human features. ? Distracted parents soon began to gather and the work of identifying the blackened and mangled corpse? began. Thegrewsome task of taking out the blackened torsos and bits of ?human remains was one of horror. A iine of resc icrs was formed, back ed by a do?- a ambulances. As the bodies v er- .ntangled from the de Elderly Man Slain and His Wife Left For Dead. The Crime Was Committed for the Sake of -Murder aud Two Suspects Are Caught and Lynched. A dispatch from Hawkinsville. Ga., I says a terrible murder shocked that community Wednesday and a whole section of the county near Empire, Ga., is wild with excitement, over 3,000 people being gathered at the scene of the tragedy. Just at daylight Wednesday morn ling some person or persons, attack ed Mr. Warren Hart as he went out to feed his stock, crushing his head to a jelly, and killing him instantly They then went to the kitchen, where Mrs. Hart was preparing breakfast, and attacked her with an axe, leaving her for dead. She was found lying on the floor with a fork in her hand and her breakfast burn ed to a crisp. The object of the plot to murder is supoosed to have been for robbery, as they had about $1,000 in the house, which the murderers failed to find. The report reaches Hawkinsville that two negroes have been arrest ed, and it is expected they are the assassins. A later report from the scene says that the two negroes ar rested have been lynched by the in censed citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Har: were about 65 years old, and were highly respected citizens'. The people of the section are wrought up to a frenzy A SPLENDID SELECTION. F. H. McMaster Is Elected State In surance Commissioner. Mr. P. H. McMaster, of Columbia, was elected insurance commissioner Wednesday afternoon and will be the first to hold the new position, which carries a salary of $2,500 per year. The office was created at the present session of the General Assembly, and by Act the commissioner is charged with all duties pertaining to insur ance companies which now devolve on the Comptroller General and oth er State officials and with new du ties imposed by the Act. Mr. McMaster is one of the best known and most popular young men in the State. He is a native of Fair field County, a graduate of South Carolina College and holds a diploma in law from that institution. He was at one time in partnership with Sen ator F. H. Weston, at the Columbia Bar, and later entered the newspaper business in Columbia. As business manager of the Charleston-Evening Post he made an excellent record. Several years ago he became circula tion manager of the State, in which position he has also done good work. He now holds this position. Mr. McMaster during his residence in Charleston represented that coun ty in the House of Representatives and he has always taken an active interest in public matters. He has an intimate knowledge of insurance matters, having been private secre tary to Mr. Edward L. Gernand, gen eral agent for the Mutual Life in South Carolina at one time, and lat er Mr. McMaster was special agent for the Mutual Life. He is 'i in competent to fill the position, both by character and ability. bris they were passed along to the stretchers and then loaded in the ambulances. At the ternpory morgue in the Lake Shore shop the scene became fourfold in the intensity of human suffering as fathers, mothers, broth ers and sister passed up and down the lines formed of one hundred and sixty corpses. To facilitate identifi cation the bodies were numb<-red as they were received at the morgue. I The first identification was made by the mother of Nell and Tommy Thompson, aged six and nine years, I respectively. The heads and arms ' had been burned from both bodies, but the mother recognized the shoes on her children's feet. And so the disheartening went work or:, accen tuated now and then by the piercing shriek or plaintive moan as a loved one was recognized by clothing or token, such as ring or necklace. Miss Golman, one of the teachers, said: "It was awful. I can seen the wee things in my room holding out their tiny arms and crying to me to help them. Their voices are ring ing in my ears yet and I shall never forget them. When the alarm gong rang I started the pupils to march ing from the building. When we started down the front stairs we were met by a solid wall of flame and clouds of dense smoke. We retreat ed, and when we turned the children became panic stricken and I could not do anything with them. They became jammed n the narrow stair way, and I knew that the only thing for me to do was to get around to the rear door if possible and help those who were near the entrance. When I got there after climbing out a window I found th children so crowded in the narrow passageway that I could not pull even one of them out. Those behind pushed I forward and as I stood there the lit I tie ones piled upon one another. Those who could stretched out their arms to me and cried for me to help them. I tried with all my might "to: pull them out and stayed there un I til the flames drove me away." im* ORANGEBTJ] GARY LEADS. Electing a Senator to Sncceed Senator Latimer BY THE LEGISLATURE. A Great Many Ballots Taken With out a Choice Being Made. The Balloting Commenced on Tuesday Morning and Has Continued Three Days Without Result, but Gary Will Win. The Legislature re-assembled at Columbia on Tuesday to elect a United States Senator, an Insurance Commissioner and transact any oth er business that might come up be fore it. Three Representatives and flv?? Senators were absent. The two houses proceeded to the balloting for Senator with the following result: In the Senate. Nominations were made in elab orate speeches. Senator Rogers nominated Senator Walker, of Georgetown. Senator McKeithan nominated Major Jas. L. Coker, of Hartsville. Capt. J. H. Brooks nom inated Senator W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville. Senator Johnson nomi noted Hon. Frank B. Gary. Senator Weston nominated Gen. Wille Jones of Columbia. The voting resulted as follows in the Senate: Walker, 17; Mauldin, 7; Coker, 4; Gary, 5; Jones, 3. Absent and not voting, 4. The Senators voted as follows: 1 For Walker?Appelt, Bass, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Clifton, Crouch, Har- ' din, Kelly, Lancy, McGowan, Raysor, Rogers. Sinkler, Smith, Townsend, Williams?17. For Senator.Mauldin?Black, Brice, Brooks, Christensen, Graydon, Otts, Sullivan?7. For Major Coker?Carlisle, Earle, Griffin, McKeithan?4. For F. B. Gary?Carpenter, Har vey, Hough, Johnson, Toole?5. For Wilie Jones?Weston, Efird, ' Talbert?3. ; In the House." The first name placed in nomina- ' tion in the House was that of Hon. W. L. Mauldin, whose name was presented by Representative John R. Harrison, who referred to Senator Mauldin's public record of many years. The name of Hon. F. B. Gary was presented by Representative D. L. Smith, of Colleton, who referred to ' Mr. Gary's record as Legislator and < jurist. Representative P. A. McMaster nominated Gen. Wilie Jones, of Col- ' umbia. referring to his record in 1876, his record as a soldier and as chairman of the State Democratic executive committee. Representative H. M. Ayer, of i Florence, nominated Major J. L. Coker, referring to his work as a cit izen, in business, and his interest in education and other public matters. Representative Sawyer, of George town, placed in nomination Senator Legrand G. Walker, declaring that his people had always delighted to honor him. This was the last nomination and balloting was begun, the nominees being Mauldin, Gary. Coker, Jones and Walker. How Members Voted. The result of the ballot was as follows. Mauldin, 11: Gary. 60; Coker, 16; Jones, v4; Walker, 25; J. H. Hud son, 3; Jas. H. Carlisle. 1. The total vote was 120, of which a majority would have been 61. Mr. Gary lack ed but one vote of a majority of the votes cast in the House. The vote was as follows: For Cary?Aull, Bailey, Bethume, Boyd, Brantley, P. M. Bryan. Can non, Carey, Carson, Carwile, Clark, Culler. Dingle, Dougiass, Dowling. Epps, Eraser,, Garris, W. J. Gibson, Glasscock, Goodwin, Hall, Hardln, Harmon, Harris. Hinton. Hughes. Hydrick. Johnstone, Jones, Lester, Leltner, Little, McKeown, Miley, Miller, Morrell, Patterson. Richards, Robinson, Save,Scarborough,Scruggs, Sharpe. Shipp, Slaughter. D. ' L. Smith, J. E. Smith. Stillwell, Stubbs. Thomas, Todd, Tomkins, Verner, Walker, Wannamaker, Wimberly, Woods, Wyche?CO. For Walker?Ballentine, W. 1). Bryan. Cosgrove, Derharu, IMck, Doar, Ganse, Kallahan, Loga re. Mar ion, Niver. Norton, Barker, Weaves, Richardson, Rocker, Sawyer, Sel lers. K. P. Smith. Spi/ey. '?'ander Horst, Von Ko'.nlts, * Wallace, Wig gins-.. Veldell?25. For Mauldin?Arnold. Beattie, Banks, A. G. Brice. Cothraa, Greer, Harley, Harrison, Hemphill, Nesbitt, Youmans?11. For Coker?Speaker Whaley, J. S. Brice, Aver, Carrigan, Clinkscales, Courtenay, Cox. J. B. Dood, Gyles, Kershaw, Kirven, Lawson, Nichols. Nicholson, Wade?16. For Jones?Croft, McMaster. Ta tum, Wingard?4. For Hudson?J. P. Gbison, Mc Coll. Lane?3. For Carlisle?Nash?1. The Marlboro delegation voted for Judge J. H. Hudson, and Mr. Nash of Spartanburg voted for Dr. Jas. H. Carlisle. The balloting has continued for time days and up until eleven o'clock last night no choice had been made, b it Gary is gaining. On the last : ballot he had 71 votes and it is ex [pectcd that he will win. RG, S. C... FRIDAY. MAI IT'S EASY TO GET IN, E HOMICIDE NEAR LAMAR. Old Dispute Over Land Line Ends in a Murder. A dispatch from Lamar to The News and Courier says Wednesday afternoon J. S. Parnell 'shot and in stantly killed Robert Randolph about two miles from here. Both parties are white. It appears that trouble has been brewing between Parnell and Randolph for several years over a land line. While laying off rows in his fieid Wednesday Randolph, who is a quiet and well liked man, was placing a guide stake when Parnell approached from the side, and. taking deliberate aim with a breech-loading shot-gun, fired at Randolph. The entire load entered the neck and face, killing him instantly. Parnell went to his house, and getting his coat fled, car rying the gun with him. Two deputies of Sheriff Blackwell are on their way to the scene and a posse is being formed to hunt down the slayer. A lynching is feared if Parnell is captured before the officers arrive. Randolph was about 45 years old and leaves a wife and three small children. Parnell is a man of about fifty years. The tragedy was witnessed by David Paul, a negro. FELL INTO BOILING WATER. | One Dead and Two Fatally Burned at Jersey City. Three men fell into a tank of boil ing water Wednesday in the chemi cal works of M. Calm & Bro., on West Side avenue, Jersey City, and before they were rescued by fellow workmen were badly scalded. The injured were Joseph Wesag, Joseph Belassay and John Ashaz, all of Jersey City. Wesag died of his injuries the next afternoon. Belas say and Ashaz, the doctors say, can hardly survive the effects of the ac cident. it is believed that the men who were standing at the edge of the tank, were overcome by ammonia fumes and that this caused them to fall into the boiling water. BEATEN BY NEGROES. Report of a Vicious Assault at Grcer j Reaches Spurtanburg. A special from Spartanburg to The News and Courier says a report reached there Tuesday from Greet to the effect that a white man named Fleming was set upon by a gang of negroes and badly us->d up. The ne gioes used rocks, clubs and a knife T'ie assault, it is sa'u was without provocation. Fleming's clothing was cut into strips and the blade of a k:.ifn in the hand of ono negro pene trated the stomach, in.Ti.ting a sei - tour, wound. HIDDEN TREASURE FOUND. Many Million Dollars Discovered in Ruins of Old Castle. Hidden treasure valued at eight million dollars is reported to have been discovered in the ruins of an ancient castle at Kamenietz, near the Russian-Galitzan frontier. The treas ure consists of thirteen tons of pure gold and of much jewelry and pre cious stones. It was concealed by Prince Galitzin when 'he fled from Kamenietz. exactly 110 years ago. Efforts to learn the details of the discovery are blocked by those who are in posession of the facts. Sold Game Birds. In a Magistrate court at Sumter on Tuesday the case of the Dixie Cafe was tried for unlawfully offer ing for sale game birds, and the cafe owners were found guilty by a jury of selling six birds, one offence, and fined $12.50 or fifteen days in jail. The fine was paid. Clothing Caught Fire. While passing in front of a fire in an open fireplace I he dress of the seven-year-old daughter of Jule Thompson, of St. George. Ga., caught fire and in her fright she ran into the yard. She was so badly burned that she died. Took the Wire Route. For a murder committed less than three months ago, George Wilson, a negro, paid the extreme penalty in the electric chair at the state prison at Trenton, N. J., on Wednesday. ICH 6, 190S. JUT HARD TO GET OUT. AOVICE TO SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITORS WITHDRAW SAWNG5 BUY5TOCKS. HOW. ?Maybell in Brooklyn Eagle. WHO HE WAS. Would'Be Assassin Proves to Be Lazarus Averbush. The man who was slain by Chief of Police Shippy. of Chicago, was identified as Lazarus Averbush, who 'irr three weeks had lived at 218 Washburn avenue on the West Side. His identification was established thioug a sister, who was taken bv the j'-'-ce to the undertikmr rtiomi>. Av*?-:ush was 22 years old. He had occupied rooms with' his sister, Olga. He was a Russian student. He came to America three months ago from Austria, to whim country he fled two years previously, follow ing the massacre of Jews in Kishi nev, Russia, where his home had been. His plans to kill Chief Shippy are believed to have been formed as a direct result of the chief's interfer ence with a parade of unemployed men through the city"s streets sever al weeks ago. Averbush had been employed recently by a produce com mission firm. \ It was learned that Chief Shin py's interference several weeks ago with a parade of unemployed men, headed by "Dr." Ben L. Reitman, coupled with the more recent an nouncement that Emma Goldman will not be allowed to speak in pub lic in Chicago, led Averbuch to at tempt to "remove" the police head in Russian "terrorist." fashion. MAX POUND DEAD. Familiar Object of Charity at Green ville Passes Away. A dispatch from Greenville to The News and Courier says P. A. Ham mett, a well known and pathetic fig ure on the streets for the past year, was found dead in a lonely and al most unfurnished room he called home early Wednesday morning. The body was taken in charge by the coroner. Heart disease was de clared the cause of death and no in quest was deemed necessary. The body has been enbalmed to be kept for identification. He was about 60 years old and because of a disease of the eyes could not work. The Salvation Army gave him a room and he begged on the streets. He had no friends and no one knows where he came from, or whether he left any relatives. There was nothing to give any definite clue to his identity RAN AWAY FROM HOME. Twins Were More Than He Could Stand Up Under. When his wife became the mother of twins, eight months ago, John Ol son, of 1033 North Albany avenue, Chicago, ran away from his home. Yesterday Mrs. Olson notified a po liceman. According to her story when the twins were born, Olson grabbed his coat and ran out of the house. After waiting for him a week she appealed to the neighbors for aid. By hard work and the neigh bors' aid she has managed to sup port herself and her children. She has two other childreu besides the twins. S WINDLER A It BEST E1). ".1. W. Bayard," Wanted in Aiken, Located in Philadelphia. .1. W. Bayard who went to Aiken in the guise of a "tourist" a few weeks ago, and. representing himself to be , the close personal friend of Mrs. Mat tie .1. Brown, of Philac.jiphia, secur ed $120 from Mr. G. T. Holley, Df Aiken. upon a worthless check drawn, upon the Wilkinsburg National Bank and then skipped, has been located in Philadelphia, after considerable! effort on the part of the Aiken au thorities. Marked for Murder. Father Jacob Aust, pastor of St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic church, or Hazelton. has received a letter de claring that he is one of six priests of this country marked by the anar chists for death in the same manner in which Father Heinrich, of Denver, was recently murdered. Looted a Bank. A telegram from Chihuahua, Mex ico, late Wednesday afternoon says that the Banco de Minem. owned by Ambassador Creel has been robbed of $295.000 in Mexican money. No ersons have been arrested. THEY MUST GO Secretary Straus Issues Sweep ing Order About Anarchists. Says He Wants Commissioners of Immigration Inspectors to Look Af ter Deportation of Alien Criminals. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus Wednesday issued a sweeping" order to all 'commissioners of immi gration and immigrant inspectors in charge, directing them to confer with the police in their respective jurisdic tions, with a view to "securing the co-operaton of police and detectives in an effort to rid the country of alien Anarchists and criminal fall ing within the law relating to depor tation. The order of Secretary Straus fol lows: , "To all commisisoners of immigra tion and i mmigrant inspectors in charge: "It s hereby directed that, with r view to promptly obtain definite in formation with regard to alien Anar chists and criminals located in the United States, you shall confer fully with the chief of police or the chief Df the secret service of the city i which you are located, furnishing such officials with detailed nform: tion with regard to the meaning or the term 'Anarchist,' as used in th Immigration Act of February 20 1907, and with regard to the iuhi'- ? tion of the statute against aliens of the criminal classes, explaining the powers and limitations imposed by said statute upon the immigration officials with respect to such persons. "You should call to the attention of the chief of police or the chief of secret service the definition of the term 'Anarchist' contained in Sec tions 2 and 3 contained in the Act of February 20, J 907, and provision of Section 2, placing within the ex cluded classes 'persons who have been convicted or admit having com mitted a felony or other crime' or misdemeanor involving moral turpi tude, 'pointing out that if any such person is found within the United States within three years after land ing or entry there he is amenable to deportation under the provisions Df Section 21 of said Act. The co aperation of said chief of police should be requested, making it clear that in order that any particular Anarchist or criminal may be de ported evidence must be furnished mowing (1 ) that the person in ques :ion is an alien subject to the Immi grant Acts, (2; that he is an Anar mists or criminal as defined in the Statute, (?>) the date of his arrival in the United States, which must be within three years of the date of his irrest, (4) the name of the vessel or the transportation line by which he same if possible, and (5) the name af the country whence he came; the iletails with respect to the last three Items being kept at the various ports af entry in such a manner as to be available if information is furnished with respect to the Anarchist's name, the date of his arrival and the port oi entry. "It is desired that the above in dicated steps shall be taken at once and that no proper effort shall be spared to secure and retain the co operation of the local police and de tective forces in an effort to rid the country of alien Anarchists and crim inals falling within the provisions of the statute relating to deportation." FIVE AT A BIRTH The Same Family Has Had Twins and Triplets Before. Five perfectly formed children were born at Steubenvilie, Ohio, to Mrs. George Campbell. Three of the babies died within an hour. One boy and one girl will live, "he j hysi cians think Mrs. Campbell weighs less than 100 pounds. The combined weight of the infants was twenty four pounds. Campbell who is a mill worker, has four brothers. In the families of two of these twins have been bom and each of the other brothers is the rather of triplets. Campbell's first wife died alter becoming the mother of triplets. Campbell was for twelve yeats in the United States Navy and fought under Schley of Santiago. Two of his brothers are now with Admiral Evans' fleet in the Pacific. Merry Makers Killed. At Now Orleans the bad accident of the Mardi Gras Carnival iccurred Wednesday night, w' en three negroes were killed by a street car. The ne groes were in a wagon and were part of the merry-makers en route for the centre of the city to witness the C'oinus parade, when they were run down by a street car. Killed Invalid Wife. William Lewis, aged 60, of Duck horn. N. C. killed his invalid wife by knocking her in the head wth an axe. He then tried to kill his son with a butcher knife, but failed in his attempt, he fled to the woods, where a sheriff and posse are hunt ing for him. Shot Wrong Man. A double killing occurred at Jones boro, Va.. Wednesday night, when Sam'Hampton, colored, a mail car rier, shot and killed William Wilson, a well-to-do negro of that place, and then, seeing that he had killed the wrong man, committed suicide by shoe ng himself in the head. SI.50 PEK ANOTM, OUTLAW KILLED. Stabbed Chief of Police Shipptf and Shot His Son. IN CITY OFCHICAGO. Would-Be Murderer Was an Anar chist and Entered tlie Home of the Chief of Police and Tried to Stab Him, But Was Killed in th? Fighi Tiiat Followed By the Chief Himself. At Chicago Chief of Police George M. Shippy. his son Harry, and his driver, anies Foley, were wounded by an anarchist who attempted to as sassinate the police official in tV? hall of the latter's residence, 31 Lin coln Court, shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. The desperate struggle, in which Mrs. Shippy and her daughter, Georgiotta, joined, was terminated when the chief drew his own revolvr and killed his as sailant. Harry Shippy was shot through the breast twice and was proabbly fatally wounded. His (father was stabbed in the arm, while Foley re ceived a bullet in the wrist. Mrs. Shippy was kicked by the desperado, I but her hurts are slight. Following the ?ttacks, squads of police were sent iuto the Italian and Ghetto quarters rf the city. Place? known as headquarters of secret so cieties suspected of anarchistic ten dencies were raided and a score or more arrests" were made. That the attempt to kill Chief Ship py resulted ia failure was due large ly to the policeman's quickness in anticipating the purpose of hl3 vis itor's presence. The man had twice called at the house and asked for the chief Monday wheu he was told that Mr. Shippy was at work and called again Tuesday morning when a servant informed him that the chief could not be seen before uine o'clock. When ne rang the door bell at the latter hour, the chief himself answered the call. "As I opened the door," said Chief Shippy later, "the man raised his hat and I allowed him to step into the hallway. He handed me an en velope, I glanced at it and then the thought struck me that the man was for analysis, the police being of the an anarchist. I grabbed his arius and called to my wife who was in. another room. When she ran into the hallwav I said: 'Mother see if. this man has a revolver. She feit in one of his coat pockets and said that he had. "I fried to hold him with one hand and draw my revolver with the other but he jerked away and fell against the door. I caught him again and while we were struggling my son. who was up stairs, started to my aid. He was only a few steps from the bottom of the stairs when the man freed one hand, drew his re volver and fired two shots at Har ry. "Then Foley. who had been sum moned by my daughter, stepped in to the hall and the man shot him. The anarchist kicKe.d my wife to one side and by this time I had got ray volver, ar:d both Foley and I open ed fire. At my first shot, which struck him in the head, he fell. But I fired three more one Into his head Foley's shots also struck the assas sin." v Foley and Harry Shippy were tak en to a hospital. The body of the anarchist was removed to a morgue. A search of the corpse failed to re veal any marks by which it might be identified. In a pocket of the man's coat, how ever, the police discovered a small box o'' loznges. the package bearing a label inscribed: "Trowbridge, Con fectionary Company, Meadville, Pa." The lozenges were sent to a chemist for analysis, the police hing of the opinion that they might contain pois on with which it was the man's in tention to commit suicide if arrest ed. The police are firm in the belief that the attack on their chief was due to an anarchistic plot. Theories that he may have had a personal grievance against the official because of an arrest or some similar affair were given up when detectives of the department failed to rcognlze the corpse as that of any known criminal. Two members of the force asserted that they had seen the man at a meeting of anarchists about tea days ago. Both the chief and Mrs. Shippy assert that the former's life was sav ed by the appearance of their son. The young man, who is 18 years of age. is a student at a miliatary aca?* emy, in Culver. Ind. He is at home because of illness and hasten^ to his father's aid when he heard liio struggle in the hall. Torpedo Station. Impressed with the importance of utilizing to their utmost the auxiliary vessels left on the Atlantic Coast for its protection, the nivy department has practically decided to make tb* naval station -at Charleston, S. C, a torpedo station. Knocks Out Dispensary. The supreme court holds that the election in Chesterfield on the dis pensary question was legal and valid and the dispensaries are therefore to go. This is the first decision, tho court has ever made against the dh> pensary.