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FORT MILL TIMES.
VOL. XI. FORT MILL, S. C., WEDNESDAY, .JANUARY (4.1!HKt. NO. 4:!.
gem mm oui
Dr. Vou Hoiieban to Retire io Pri\ale
Life.
HE DID MOT PLEASE THE KAISER
II i% I ot>? I rnvc o( Alxrliri* Due to Hi*
t ailtti* lo Conciliate Public Peel 1113 in
1 . -...1 f.rn ?? 1.1- ?
ICoimevHt as Arliilrator of llir Vci-f.
. ni laii I>i i 111r ? II i* .Siitcnnoi .
UefMll. < : U.V. ? Not \Y i? IlMJl 11(11 Hi!
ill*' 1 statement it is not !>? !i?'> *??!
licit 1 ?r. vt.a llollebop will rot urn to
\\ ;o.ii l|^io!l except ,o take lotivt' WilOll
ho N formally recalled. Among tho
nil'. -Til rt'itsons for his ri*iir?*iiit*tit
fin- l'i?- v.i roieilia,' ? public fee!In::
i:t Jin* I'niloil Si:H"s: his inability
In procure l'resiilciM Itnosevelt as .11biira.
ir of ;',n? Yeuey.uehtn dispute: his
nil- :.? "ii .i.nlgctm lit i*i tin* ranneefnte
' pi t\ ; lii.s incurring I'tinee Henry's
lis1'' a Mire (luring the hitter's visit to
the t'niloil States, ami. parity, h.v his
bur- .ueratio Ireatmeitt of .luitrualists.
1. e tie} hehl that he cnsuiiiitteil any
it.
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-Vt:. ?~y ^
AHiusunon vox hoi.i.Enntf.
<li'!ir.i ( oitov, but an mi.ifrngatimi of
failures to pieaso undermined imperial
? oiitiiioiK-c in liini.
it was ;ti tirst saiii that lie li:i<i not
boon retired hut hi nreordaiioe with Itis
own request ami because of an attack
of irllunnzn, a furlough hail boon
granted him which wouhl last several
inoiit hs.
The past at Washington is regarded
as mo iinpoi-i nt for a Charge d" Affaires.
anil therefore Ita 1*011 von Sternberg.
the Consul at Calcutta, has boon
appointed to an temporarily. Ilo will
iniuiiuaily .olain liis post at Cnioutta.
as i>.. von uoiiciicn will still, in a
sense, retain His place as Ambassador
at Washington.
Karon von Sternberg luts liven chosen
1 >;ir:ioe.inrly because of his a: itnaininine
with the I'lliicd States. tie i<
n<?\\ in Berlin, hut will start for Wash
ingien in a few days. It will lie decided
'nter whether 1 ?r. \ oil iloilehen will
return to Washington or not.
fAtn no FAr.t'.w i:i.i. visits.
A on I!?>h<,liet) I.fft YVimtiliictun Without
Cstlins on tli?? I'roSUent.
Washington. I?. t". The State Depar,
ment lias lieen informed that
l?arot> Speck von Sternberg is to mine
to Washington as a Minister on a special
mission. Ambassador von Iloilehen.
wiio lias been granted a sick
leave, is no! expected to return to
Washington from tter.many.
!!. left the city without saying fare
we'd to the President or in Secretary
liny. hut it is understood l?y i?oth the
nliii'iiiIs (lint tlif Ambassador is an extremely
sick man ami his condition is
accepted as sufiicietit excuse for any
oini-'-ioii of form in liis departure.
lie is eligible to retirement accordlilt;
to the rules of lite tiermau dip'o111:1tie
service, ami in view of ills conlimn-d
ill-health it is scarcely expected
lie will iv able to assume active duties
in site diplomatic Held a.uain.
in view of tile retirements of Hon*
von iiollelien a complete change in the
personnel of the Herman Rtnbassy here
is expected soon after lit" appearance
of Haroti Sternberg.
C1VES SI.000,003 FOR HOSPITAL.
Ilesivj !*l?i|?|>i? to Kmlntv Institution J-"o?
? n.foimpllvc* in Aflvnncrd StHRr.
Philadelphia, Pa. As a result of his
m\csti^at ions llllo lilt* met hod Of the
.rem meat and prevention ???' tuberculosis
as carried out. by Dr. Lawrence F.
Fli'-k. at his sanitarium in Whitehaven,
Fa.. Ilonry I'tiipiw. the multi-millionaire
formerly director of the 1'nited
Slat* s Steel Corporation, has informed
Dr. Flick of his intention to huild.
eijuip and endow a imspital in this
city for the isolation and treatment of
coin-umpiivca in an advanced stnste of
the disease, it is estimated that Mr.
l'hipps's 'iift to humanity will entail
an < xpendlture >' more tlarii Sl.OOO.tMMi
si 11 of v.* 1? ii-l? will In4 paid out of his
(ItVVl poi'koi,
The money is immediately available,
and Hr. I'M irk export* to start the hospital
within the next two weeks in a
temporary building to be rented in this
city.
t'tttmatnm rrp??niH to Chin*.
All the foreign Ministers at I'ckin.
except United State* Minister Conger,
have signed a joint note informing the
Chinese Government that a failure to
fulfill its obligations to pay the war
ind? tnnity on a gold basis, as provided
for by the peace protocol, would entail
grave consequence*.
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REAR-ADMIRALS DISAGREE j
K Liltle Unpleasantness Between
Evans and Kennay.
I'llcli I'rrfer* Clou gen Aqniiml tlic Oilier,
Hut 1 in* Trouble Will lie Ailjuilcil
Without a Court->Turt int. |
Washington. 1 >. Tile Keeroini'y oi
the N":jv\ has before hint for anion 1
ehnrties involving two Hear Admirals,
which, however, will he adjusted. it
is helieveil. without reference t?? a
court-martial. The officers < owornod
are Item*-Admiral itoblej !>. Kvaii".
Conitnantler in-Chief o!" liie \<iati> sia- ,
thui. ami It cur* Admiral Albert S. K<?ii- .
ney. I'a.vinastcr-iJeneral of the Navy.
V <1 ??? i ? I 1.".-...... * - '
1.1.1II.-- I Hi.. I II Mil- IIIUHUO II..
tilim; u^;iinsi Admiral Konnoy.
wliu li.-is rotaliatoil with <
flwir^iv .-iKsiinst Admiral Kvati.-. .
Tho difficulty hotwooti thoso two hitrh
ranking officers is the rosuK of an alleged
misunderstanding of mi order >
issued hy tin' Navy Department in re- 1
gard to changes in the equipment ami
?-lotlilnir of persons in tin- service. I "pan .
tin* receipt of tlio on lor hv Antrim!
l'.vatis ho niailo lornial requisition on *
llio Nnvv Department for tlio necessary
matorial to i>n! inio effect the changes >
voijuiroil. The requisition was referred i
to tlio itnro'iii ..." liiiiii.ll.... .....i i.
. - - mill I
( mils, of winch Admiral Kenney is 1
the fiber. Admiral Kenimy returned t
the communication to Admiral Kvnus. I
with the statement thai such att immediate
ami wholesale ehatrie in mil- l
forms as that roniemplaled was contrary
to the interns.s of the Coverttnu'ttl.
and Admiral Kvaus was Informed
that i ' his intention was api
proved. the < avert.tr.etn wottld have
j upon its hand- a I arse itmmiiil of old j
i material which it was desirable to use |
| before thi> new material was drawn I
1 upon. j
Admiral K\:ins then wro.e to Sc.ro- '
I lary Moody. sr\in.tr ihat Admiral Ken- |
| ney had not only excei ded his author- |
| ity. Inn had heen disrespectful to a j
brother olH.or 11charged also licit i
i Admiral Kenney h:ul attacked the Secretary
of I lie Navy h.v quest Mining the
i wisdom of lh(> order issued 1 ?y I !*? I >c'
pan men).
j Admiral i'.vans's allegations were referred
to the Korean of Navigation,
J Which mndo an indorsc-incut favorable
j to tho attitude of Paymaster-iIcnorul
i Keuney. to whom tlie papers were sour
' for comment and explanation. Admiral
Kenney replied by rhnrgiii? that the
eomnnmicatioii from Admiral Kvatis
eontained statements in violation of
the naval regulations, in that tbev reflected
upon the Paymaster-! Sonera I.
He alleged also that Admiral Kvans
j bad been guilty of misconduct in fail!
in it to furnish the Paymaster-! lonoral
i with a copy of the charges, a renuireniont
which Admiral Kenney did not
j overlook in his own accusations against
Admiral Kvaus. by mailing a copy of
t mem in that officer. duly certified and <
i otherwise put into official form. >
{ There has lioon a voluminous eorros- t
pondcncc. which Secretary Moody now
has on his desk. It is said, however. <
thai lie will ignore the charges and i
couuier charges, and nie-ely tile ".hem
in 'he I)enartnient records. Admiral 1
Kenney will reach the retiring a tie ihis :
month. Inn on Secretary Moody's recommendation
the President has doj
eided to retain him on active duty until
I tae expiration of the term of four
i years, in which he was commissioned
as I'aymaster-tJcncral in May. IMiP. j
PRESIDENT CASTRO YIELDS.
; Venezuela Accepts il??* Allien* Arlillrittion
<'l>llll 11KMIM. I
Caracas. Venezuela.?T'nitod Stales ! 1
Minister Hoivcii has recplved orders to ! (
leave Venezuela for Washinjrton.where | 1
he will present the Venezuelan case |
! In the Ilrilish-tlerinan Commission. An '
I American warship conveys Mr. P.owen >
| from T,a Uunyrn. j '
I Alter two stormy meetings of the ?
! Cabinet. all the conditions set forth i 1
jilt the replies of tin- Powers to iVos t
Idem Castro's last proposals 111 the *
I matter of setllin^ the dispute throtnih I
| nrbilration have been accepted by the j?
' Venezuelan tJoverninent. The (!ov- t
! eminent considers these eondltions io |
lie unjust, but declares it is obliged to | 1
yield to force.
The conditions of the Powers cover
cnsli payments to lite allies and guarantees
for the payment of the balance
of their claims. It can be said on ?ood
authority that the question of raising
the existing blockade will not be coil- i
sidered.
L'MIT ON PRIVATE WEALTH. j i
A lt.il Prohibit ll\c 1 I?ct??ntioii of Morr ] j
Than SI0,000,000.
Washington. 1?. <\?ltepresentative I
Critiiili, ot* 1 has responded to i
the allusions in Senator Hoar's trust '
speech to the "snowball" process of <
rolling up wealth, and has introduced
n bill to limit flic size of private for- i
tunes in the United States.
The liiuil fixed by the proposed law I
Is S10.000,000. An excess of that sum '
is denounced in the bill as a public i
nuisance and a menace to public and 1
private welfare. Mr. Crlffith would 'l
have everything over the $1U.0<M?.(SM) I:
limit escheat to the State, and go into i '
the public Treasury to reduce the bur- I
dens of the taxpayer. The terms of j
the measure apply also to inherit- :
Miices. :lllll llo licit* tr llm t.ill ahmil.l I i
become a law. would be permitted to "i
inherit more than $10,000,000. <
Miirdrrnr of Hoy* llitiieoil. '
Paul Womhvanl was hanged in the !
county .inil at Camden, N. J., for kill- 1
Jug \Y. Price Jennings, eleven yearns '
< old. and John Collin, thirteen years '
old. sons of two prominent citizens.
on October 1. for the purpose of rob- 1
bint, them of some $1'J, a watch ami '
u rinr. 1
Vli'lTfhiV 'VV ht
PRESIDENT'S TRUST POLICY1!
The Attitude ot the Administration
Officially Voiced.
LEGISLATION IS RECOMMENDED i
It I. I't'Cf"' That All OUrrliitinalnry I*rnet
Aflprtlni: InlrrXntn Trade tie
.11 :?<!? onTrnurt to llr Knjninrtl ami PititIntuit?Till*
Formation of rt Trunt Commission
Su::c?-?to?l?t?m< l:?l Stntrinriit. ;
Washington. 1">. (\?Presidout lloosc- I
i*flt lias made an official declaration j
ts to what lie wishes in the way of
111 It trust legislation.
The following abstrac t of Attorney
riettoral Kr.ox's veeoniniendations regarding
trusts and ooinhinntions.which
ivere made public at some length, was
riven out at the White llonse. It
eprt scuts the general attitude of tin
\diuinistration tin this subject, ami
iVas authorized by the President. Ii j
s a< follows:
"Preliminary The people do not de
are the business of the country to he
ntcr't i? be-, .mi t"n regul-iiin
necessary i* e<?ntt*ol otobiuaiioas
ivhere they act improperl; ami to cor
eci any tendency toward monopoly,
in this country, where money is cheap j
111(! aminii;iii 1 Mild w illwn tin- reach of |
corn Mini capable men, monopoly will j
?? impossible if competition is kept
Too.
"Small enterprises have certain mi!
rant ages over large combinations. ami
iv111 live run! thrive if assured of all
>l?fn a in I fair tiohl. llebates an I <lis rimhutlury
rates constitute one of the
hicf restrictions on competition. Tin y
mjnsily swell t'"? c;:r::insfs ri* favored
roiu erns. ninl, supp ?t* ? a vasi vol
nyio of capital slock which v? presents
Kithititr hut unfair advantage over
ivals. contribute largely to the up
tuihliiu: of ntouopoly.
"Individual iinlustrial experience,
villi the certainly of securing employ
nent of capital, may he trusted to
otnpele efTrctiveiy with such scllish
"omiilnations a< ate nit fortucil for
'VXMII n KUIMIIK , I'll! llll'K'IJ III
trder to capitalize the country's prosterity
for the h uelit of their promoters.
The existence of most of these
omtiioations has nor incronsotl the
troiluctive capacity of the country:
hey have merely acquirer I the ownership
of pre existing industries.
"Keeoimncmlat ions for immediate
cghdalion That ail discriminatory
iraetlces affecting interstate trade lie
node offenses to he enjoined ami punshed.
"Such legislation to he directed alike
igainst tlioso who give and those who
eeoive illegal advantages and to rover
liseriminat ion in prices as against
'ompetitors in particular localities retorted
to for the purpose of destroying
ompetUion.
"In order to reach producers guilty
>f these offenses, who are as producers
nerely beyond national control, a penilty
should "he imposed upon the in
erstate and foreign transportation of
roods JirodllCed hv thrill. ailil Kederal
ourts should ho given power to re?trnln
such transportation at the tlov rninent's
suit.
"Such legislation is necessary lir attso
the existing interstate com i
licrcc law does not {live an efl'ecllve
einedy in this class of cases against
It her shipper or carrier.
"The casus omissus in the intorstate ,
onnperce should now he supplied by
uipostng a penalty upon carrier and
?eneticiary alike, and by giving to the
ourts the right to restrain ail such in- j
Tactions of the law.
"Provision should also he made to J
each corporations and combinations i
vhich produce wholly within a State. |
Hit whose products cuter interstate !
onuoerce. This provision should re- I
ate. tirst. to concerns which fatten on !
ebatos: second to concerns ivlilcli I
sell commodities below the jr?-nt*i*;t 1
irlce in particular lornlilies or in any
>;Iicr way ill particular localities seek
0 destroy competition.
"There should be a comprehensive
thin to enable the tloverniiicnt to get
it all the tacts hearing upon the or;auization
and practices of concerns
ngnged in interstate commerce, not
ivith a view to hampering any legit lnale
business or such concerns, but in
tnler to be in position t > take action
f necessary.
"To this end a commission or a spc ial
bureau in the proposed Depart uent
of Commerce sliouid bo created,
vliose duty it should lie to investipale
he operations of concerns engaged in
utorslnte or foreign coinmevee. and to j
rather Information and data enabling |
1 to make recommendations for ntldi- i
ioual legislation to report to the ITesi- i
lent.
"This would be a first step in securng
proper publicity. This commission
diould have authority to inquire into
lie management of any concern doing
in interstate business whenever it be onu
s necessary or desirable; it should
iiave tlse authority to call for reports ;
from them, to compel testimony from
ill witnesses and by the production of
I)ook-\ papers, ei<'.
"These recommendations arc based
in mo centre i tnougut mat tne iirst
it?p should ho taken by a law aimed at
ivliat are certainly known to be unreasonable
practices directly restrictive
>f freedom of comruore, and by a law
scouring some governmental supervision,
as outlined above. A special act
should bo passed at once to speed the
final decision of cases pending or to
he raised under the present anti-trust
law, providing for the hearing of such
oases by a full bench of Circuit Judges,
IUd for a direct appeal from the Circuit
Courts to the Supreme Court of
the United States."
st*n vroit iioai: on tki ?.is.
Ill* Hi* spi'i'i'i in l%X I?l:inat toll of
li;? Trio! Kill.
Washington. IV In the Senate
Senator 11 on r made hiv |iroinisi>i|
?peeoh in explanation of the elaborate
frost hill which ho introduced. \1?
though taking his 11ill as tie* t??xI of
iiis remarks. 11 ?o Senator admitted 1 halt
it was hnperfei t. heing tont;iti\o and
experimental in rltnrneter.
Mr. Hour pointed i tiro following
evils of trusts:
i M-m inci mil ni i ompei 11 ion.
Tin* management of local iinln-tties
by absentees in t!?< i 111? ! ?--1 of absentee
capital.
Fraudulent capitalization.
Secrecy.
Management for the priva;-* benefit
of officials.
Tiie power In cornjpt election-. ami
in some cases to corrupt the eniirts.
The absence of personal liattilily for
contracts of wrong-doing
The proposed lloar I * 11 provided in
general for onlv such regulations of
trusts by 1 he Fetleral fJovermneiil as
were familiar in the legislation of ill
well-ordered States. These regulation*
were:
Publicity i:i the conduct of ;hci" bit-'1'ower
to sbm their business altogeiher
if I hey violate the laws.
Strict penalties 011 their officers for
viol at ion of laws.
l'ets utal liability for debts and
wr nigs.
GENERAL STAFF BILL PASSED.
I!ou-o Voir* 'o I'ri-tlr rt Nt w C'orix in !
tltr Army.
Wit^iilnuHi s 1?. <\ Tin* House hn?
passed the lull for the creation of n '
iJonernl SIj;IV for the Armv by :i vote i
of ir.:s to re. lly the tonus of the bill '
i: hCiOlllCS lllo llllt.V of I bo < b'liofill Stuff
to prepare nlans for I !io tint jotitil ilo- i
foiis,? and for the mobilization of tin* j
army in tinto of war. to investigate
ami report 011 all iiuestimis affeetin;; |
tlii* rtlleieney of tlio service. ami to reii
lii* pmfc.-siuiial aiil to tlio Secretary
of War and to ^cnenil ollteers and
oilier superior commanders.
'I'b,, bill also provides that I lie f'hief
of Staff, under the direelion at" the |
President. shall have supervision of ah
troops of the line, ami of the Adjutant- 1
iiiMicrai's. Inspector t!on nil's. -Ti
Advocate's. I Jiiarteruuistcr's. SuhsistMedical.
and Ordnance ! *narinieuts,
tit.' Corps of Knjriticers ami
the Signal ?'orps.
YOUNC HUNTER ACQUITTED.
MlfllMrr** Son Who Killed nit American
In <atiRteiniilM Horn Fiit.
Now Orleans. T.a. A letter received
here front \Y. tlodfrey 11out?r, son of
tIn* fornmr Minister to tiuatcmnla ami
Ilotttlnras. whose slinotiuc at (Juatentala
City of William Kilznorald. an
A morion n ami Chief of the Secret Service
of (Guatemala. caused international
coinplioations to arise, attmnuiees his
trial ami nequilt.nl.
Young llunter says thai it eotisniraey
was laid against his life, in which several
persons were involved. It was defeated
l?.v his killing of l'it/.irerald. He
makes ehar^'i s against I'nited States
Consult ieneral .la tnes (J. MeNnlly.
who. lie says, slntetl publicly that llunter
should not leav?v (luateinnla alive,
lie asserts that thirty six witnesses
testified under oath to having heard
Consul-fienernl M -Nally utttke the
statement.
CARNEGIE PRESENTS SI.5C0.0C0.
I*liil:i<1el|>1iiii Oi'to It H??r Tlilrty I ihmilr*
?Sonic Opposition Kx|?<*ctc<l in Council*.
Philadelphia, l'a. Andrew ('armpit'
has offered ."?1 .."(Kl.iMMi to the fret*
library of Philadelphia to establish
thirty branch libra ties in this city. The
conditions attached to the yift are that
JC.tUMMl is to he expended for the ever- ,
lion of eaelt building, the sites to he
provided by Philadelphia or by private ,
individuals. The brandies are to lie
equipped by the eily and a provision
of an annual appropriation of SCopo is
to be math* by the municipality for the
maintenance of each branch. A number
of sites have already been offered.
Councils, by an unwillingness to do its
share, however, may block the scheme.
The thirty libraries "would cost the '
city SlTiii.tHK) a year to maintain.
AGED COUPLE TORTURED.
!1 mUiamt N]ticty-flwn V?nr? Old ?ml \Vifo
l.ijIJilMode to t Iv( I |?
t'ouuollsville, I':i. -Seven masked nir>n
broke Into tin* house of l.i vi Kieher
and tortured hint and his wife to make
them eonfess where ihoy kept their
money. The Kieiiers live in an isolated
spot on Laurel Mountain. Levi is nineiv
live vents old and his wife is eigktytive.
The 111011 knocked th<> aged 111.in
senseless wllli tin iron liar, hound his
wife and held her feet over a hurnint;
lamp. Mr. Kieher hecanie conscious
and was bound, lie told Ids wife to
tell where the money was. The thieves
gat in gold, stole a horse and
wagon from the barn and drove toward
Ooiinellsville. The team was found in
the morning 011 the road.
RICH MAN WEDS SECRETARY.
XV. II. Bradley, AVortli 840.000.000. Vnr.
rlcs Wlill? Strlcktn Willi ratal lll'ie*-.
Milwankce. Wis.?While sitting in a '
chair with what was believed to lie a
fatal Illness, William If. liradley, the
wealthiest man in Wisconsin, was married
to his secretary. Miss Mary Man
nemcyer. Tho former Mrs. Itradlcy
died on November 13 last. Mr. llradley
Is sold to be worth and
Is associated with J. J. Hill in many
Trillroafl deals in this part of the country.
Judge Halsey went to Mr. T'.radloy's
house and In the presence of a few
relatives united the lumberman and his
bride. His friends refused to discuss
his Illness, but it was said he ooid 1 not
recover. He Is sixty-six vears old
MINOR EVENTSOFTHEWEEK'
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WA?SVf INt;TON ITKMS,
Tli?* President appointed Dr. David .T.
Hill Minister to Switzerland. Francis
IV l.ootnis Assistant Secretary of State
and Charles I' ltryan Minister to I'of- 1
tURHl. f
The new Naval program will ask for
the eniistrnctioii of two battleships ami
two armored cruisers.
The T nited States Supreme Court
decided the Uttssian stitrar bounty ease '
In favor of this < overnment. upholding
the assessment of a countervailing j
duty.
Secretary Knot asked Congress to
provide more land at West Point Mill- s
tary Academy. 1
ltonr-Admiral linncy predicted that '
the next Avar of tlie I'nilod Statrs f
would In* with a strong power. and ho *
pointed out tile necessity of increasing ?'
the Navy at once. s
Sonor Azpirnz. Mexican Antbnssador 1
in Washington. continued reports that '
his country contemplates a change
front a sllvor to a gold standard.
The United Slatos t Jovernmont will j
accept payment of the t'liinese indetu- (
nity on a silver basis. '
on: A IXU'TEIl I SI. AN OS. '
i lii" report of the Philippine Com in is- | l
Piun and tlnit of Coventor Toft were | |
made puhlie. Tlie Coventor look ;i | ?
rather gloomy view of ilie present eon- , t
dit ions in the islands. ; t
Manuel Itir.i^o. editor of l.ihortas. .i
I Manila, Wits settteneed to six j <1
mouths' imprisonment at hard labor I
and to pay :t title of SJtHKt in gold for r
libelling t.'eiteral Hell. 1
Lieutenant-Commander Menlz was !
held in SHHKl hail for tritil oil ;i charge 1
of smuggling articles into l'orto Uieo.
Admiral Lvatts's tleot in tli<> I'ltiiip- |
pines began Its tnaneuvres in Suhig (l
Hay, Luzon.
i f<
liOMSISTIC. j jTopsy.
an elephant which had killed I
four men, was killed at Coney Island.
New York City, by u shock of titHMi j tj
volts of electricity, having previously |
iiiiiMvi'ii -too grains ot cyanide of J 0
potassium. i v
tJeorge I*. Sullivan, I lie plumber i a
Mayor of 1 tcrliy, Conn., was inaugti- <t<
rat (ml lie said Ik; had chosen the late h
Colonel Waring as his model. r
Anions Massachusetts Mayors who ' ''
took ??!!!is Charles F. Coulter, So- ! "
cialist. of Brockton. ; v
For killing his w'fe in a tit of jeal- ! v
ousy. .1. C. I.owe. a schoolteacher, was
found guilty of second degree murder '
at Topeka, Kan.
Thirteen children in and around Nor- n
folk. Va., died and seven others were p
injured by the premature explosion ol' <
toy pistols. ,1
Iturglars secured about $.">00 from the i<
postotlice at Itosllndale, Mass.
The Army barracks at Sattlt Ste. I
Marie. Mieli., were burned. j p
l.cndiug retail butchers of New York I
City admitted that nuiiiv in (!? ? in..?.i
trade had been maintaining unreason- j.
able prices for beef in the hope of off j-,
setting the losses or reduced profits i j
of last sutnnier. y
Ibdntives of M^iss Chipp. a rich worn- d
nn of Pittstiehl. Mass.. wore surprised ei
to learn of her engagement to Allen j o
II. Iiagg. her man of business. i d
Professor John Haseom, of Williams 1
College, said the money of John I >.
lto< kefeiler had sealed the lii>< of t'iii- 1
ago I'niversiiy teachers. ^
With all indications pointing to ^
poisoning. Mr. and Mrs. John P. John- j,
son were found dead in their home, ai %
Wilcox. Neb.
Captain Ilohert Kerry, now in com- o
inand of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, p
Ya.. was ordered to command the bat- I:
tleship Kentucky. f<
Naval prisoners, enroute to Iloslon on n
the Sound steamer Plymouth, started it
a rio'.. in which numerous shots were '
tired, I tt passengers eseaped harm.
St
FOUKKiN. 1'
The V.Mfi estimates for (Germany's v
miliiary csinbtishiueiit call for Sldl,- "
iiiHl unu S.iu nun noil i? <i... v - ?
....... .in 1111- .mi vj ; 11
sirj.ono.ooO for the Army. i'
Thirle -ii Annrehisls, who won* holdfn^
:i eonforenee in a tavern :it Hits- '
sehlorf, tleriuany, were arrested 1?v tlie* j '.
i?oi j;;
Semite eleelions in Franee ami ilie | !
I'reneii < oionies resulied in inercusiui; i
the ministerial majority in Hie tipper >
lniuse: nuioii? those ro-eleeted were J
rreiuier Combes ami Finam e .Minister r
Itouvier.
A lterlln newspaper eomplains tiial
4"tlistt linril realist, the Yankee, dors not s
niipreeiate eonrlisies like 1'rinee I
Henry's visit and the ;;ift of a statue >
of 1'rederiek the Ureal." I'
1 S
i.ennan maimes were landed at '
Porto Cm hello, Venezuela, or a sliort j
time, to cover Ilie setirni-e i..^..a 1
th<? inner harbor by the blockading I !
ships. < '
Preparations were under v.-ay
place Spain nil a gold basis a 11(1 to pro- j (
hihit 111?? free eoinnjre <if silver. 1 (1
In a drunken brawl of seven Italian t
peddlers at Santiago, Cuba, two were 1!
killed instantly, two died in the lios- j
pirn 1 and two more will die. t
A grand nssauU-nt-arms and artil- <
lory mid cavalry displays were fen- f
tares of the durbar festivities ai Peihi, f
inula.
The Id born 1 eandldnto. C. P. TInce. ''
carried the Newmarket Ibstriet. wrest- (<r
ing a seat in Parliament from the <?ov- ,
erninent. rj
The vovtnvnlinn (/? ^
' ???"- n
eminent of the imperial palaces at
Moukdcn, Manchuria, avmb being (.
effected. j,
Cnrlhnhii's last surviving and favor- li
Jto child. Teresitn, wife of Ueneral ! c
Caiwtio, died suddenly at Capreva, k
Italy, aged sixty-one jears. b
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'RESIDENT ON CARNEGIE
toosevell Speaks at Dedication of
Washington Public Library
)otior Sny# lie ll.i- A;?*>iicntimt? For
Ovn 800 Ubr.trlc*. MctFt ??r \V !iicli
Will lie Grouted.
Washington. 11. <\ "I 'iill ill tile U?rary
tnnniilaeiuring business.** said
Vndrow <'arnrgie ai llie drdieation of
lie Washington I'ublio Library.
Mr. Carnegie alter the dedieatinu
aid tleu lie wa? sn well pleased with
lie new library and llie use made of
lis ^i't <?f SlttiUNHi and (lie provision
Or the siipjuirt el the library that lie
voiild donate another S.'fott.titxi for I be
reel ion of leaiieti libraries on the
aine eondltieii as the original gift,
lanieiy. thai the oily provide the sites
ml arrange for the support of ilie liiraries.
Mr. t'ani"gie said thai lie had given,
hietly within the lasi two years. TUd
ibrnry buihlings. in the month of
Inly last. J7f? applieatioiis were revived
by liini from all parts of tile
'hrglisli-speaking world. When lie arived
in New York lasi nionlh from
Cnrope lie found awaiting him applii a
ions for loti additional buildings. To
lay he lias on hand new npplo aimis.
making in all under eonsidcra
ion now more than nimi * iln? oreoi in?
orit.v of wliieh." In* said, "will no
!<>111 if be gi\ en."
Mr. Carnegie said tin sur?vss iu Iir??
ante without concern ration, and lie
leaned to lie permitted to continue to
oiiccntrutc his mind on the library
usiness. lie said it was not a eliarit.v,
e was merely helping people to help
heinselves. lie paid a tribute t<?
'In odore Uoosevelt. who was present,
nth as President and as an author.
Mr. Uoosevelt thanked Mr. Carnegie
or his gilt, lie said it was "equally
nr from the two prime vices of our
ivili/.ai ion hardness of heart and soft
ess of head." Continuing. the l'resiont
said:
"Mr. Carn gie. neither you nor any
tie else can make a man wise or eultitiled.
All you can do is to give him
i ha lice to add to his own wisdom or
a Ids own cultivation. The only phi
Iiiiiirupir Will i, lllilt counts ill t lip limy
mi is iho work thai helps a titan to
pip himself. The men who will subnit
or ileiiiiiml to he en tried isn't
roi l h anyl hinir."
The library building is n beautiful
rhite marble structure occupying the
eutre of Mount Vernon square, in the
cry heart of Washington. For iis
onstrin-tlon Mr. Carnegie gave s:i."o.
imi. and as an architectural ornament
n the capital it is quite eqttat mi the
iovernuteiii buildings. A throng of
islinguished persons attended the ded aiioii
erremonies.
COACHMAN KILLS A BABY.
mil mi its Suicide \ttei'\vnril In :i House tu
Mount I rrniiD, X. V.
Mount Vernon. X. V. Helen Marion
'inlay, a golden haired baby girl, the
nocar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
. M. Finlay. residents of the < 'orcoran
I a nor section of this city, was liitireretl
in the home of her parents by a
riaelinian who had been in the employ
f Mr. Kinlay. Albert King, the nmrerer.
after lie had almost severed the
hild's head, went into another room
ml shot himself in lie- hen 1. The
urderer and i:ie child were alive
di n the neighbors and police entered
to house, hut died soon nl'lerward.
,c. onliig to testimony at the Core
>-i s iiumi'-m Tin* cm:.:iit had liecli
< ry foml of t h"
King had been forcing his attentions
n I.ix/.ic llaiiiicii. who had been cmloved
for several years hy Mrs. Finiv
as a nurse for Marion, and. thercure.
he was discharged about four
ninths ago, Frederick Sutlierlnnd talk
ig his iiiucn. King continued to visit
lie nurse, and lliev had several ipiari'ls.
Il< had proposed marriage to her *
t'Ventl times, and site had positively
ci used hint. h is helieveil that he
." lit lilt it the house to kill lln> girl, hut
ot finding her look his revenge by
illing the liahy. whom lie found asleep
i a rnifhi. and then shot hiinself dead.
Mr Finlav Is om. <o- ill,. iiiMi.o,.,...
department store in \i w York City,
in I lie 1 ( -'i veil I hero the news of the
oath of liis daughter. hut the details
rore not related to him until after lie
ef timed here on the 11 o'clock train.
SEVEN' KILLED IN COLLISION.
might Train struck liy a t's?R*eiigcr Train
Near l?i:<|lU'Siic. I*n.
Pittsburg, Pa. As a result of a eolliion
Iietween a passenger train ami a
re!t.in train on the Moiiongnhola I'ivlion
of the Pennsylvania Kail road at
nehrane station, just above IHiijuesne,
even men are dead, one is dying ami
ve others are injured.
The passenger train was Hie West
'.ii/aheth aeeonunoiiatioii. whieh left
Mtlshlllii lit It'Jll n in 11 " ?
lid, according to the signals displayed,
(1 a clear track. At tin* siding at
mi liraiic it ran into the rear ear of an
xtra freight train which had taken
he switch, hut failed to clear the main
inc.
The nfltrinla of the railroad attribute
he disaster to the failure of Patrick
Juinn, the rear hrakeninn of the
rclght train, to sec that his train hail
ally cleared. (Juinti has disappeared.
The caboose of the freight train over
tipped the main track .sutticiently to
atcli the tender of the passenger eninc.
\vhl? h was forced hack upon the
onihinatiou baggage and smoking car.
'lie thirteen passengers were jammed
gainst the rear end of the ear. *
Fire from the stove in the smoking
at- communicated to the wreckage,
ml tlie Imprisoned victims were badly
mrned. James Stewart and four for- ' ?
igners were the passengers who were
Hied. The hnggagemaster and a
rakeinnn also died.