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FATAL CRASH I / Of a Train Cuts a Railway Sta tion to Canada FOUR PEOPLE KILLED Blowing Out of W«gh Pipe on Lo- n—intlTr. Near Montreal, Forces Engineer and Fireman to Jump, and the Train Dashes Into Station, Tearing it Up. Montreal, March 17.—Four per sons are dead and thirty others were more or less seriously injured as the result of the blowing out of a wash pipe on the locomotive hauling the Boston Express of the Canadian Pacific Railway this morning, three miles out from the city. Scalding steam filled the cab and the engineer and fireman were forced to jump. The train, withont a guiding hand at the throttle, dashed into the Wlndaor street station, through the granite wall Into the women’s wait ing room, and then into the rotunda, where the locomotive, after demol ishing one massive granite pillow, was brought to a standstill by anoth er. The four persons killeewd ,?.-? The four persons killed were sit ting in the women’s waiting room. They are: Mrs. W. J. Nixon, Montreal. Her 13-year-old son and 8-year- old daughter. Elsie Viltters, 12 years old, of Montreal, A aoore of ym*en w^re knocked down when the train dashed through the rotunda. Ail Investigation of the cause of til# accident by General Manager McNicoll disclosed that the break in the boiler was on the fireman's side. Fireman Craig jumped at once and landed in a snow drift, practi cally uninjured. He ran down the track after the train. Half a mile from where he jumped Craig found the engineer lying unconscious by the rails. His skull had been frac tured. Why, before Jumping, the engineer failed to bring his train to a standstill may never be known, for Cunningham has not regained consciousness, and is not expected to live. The train crew had no Idea there was anything wrong until the train was nearing the station. Then the conductor, noting the excessive speed at this point applied the air brakes. They were not strong enough to hold the train with the locomotive pulling against them, but they did check the speed somewhat. The husband of Mrs. W. J. Nixon Is a train dispatcher of the Canadian Pacific at Medicine Hat, Alberta. He had secured leave of absence to come to Montreal to get his family, and they were all at the station to greet him after six months’ separat ion. Nixon's train arrived a short time after the accident. The man gled bodies of his wife and children were lying on the platform when he stepped from the train. HUGE FORGERY PLOT SPOILED BY THE SUSPICIONS OF A LITHOGRAPHER. BRINGS DOWN THIEF. Officer Shoots Negro Store Robber li«den With B«>oty. Chester. March 17. — Ike Feaster, colored, was shot and perhaps fat ally wounded at 2 o'clock this morn ing by Officer J. G. llowsee. of the city police force. Feaster had brok en into the store of T. H. Ward, col ored, and was coming out of the rear with his plunder, when Officer Howsee, who had been attracted by the noise, endeavored to halt him. Feaster refused to stop and the of ficer fired in the darkness, striking him in the head. He was taken to the Magdalene Hospital, where hr has remained in critical condition all day. ATTACKS CON8TUBLARY. Sanguinary Conflict on One of the Philippine Islands. Manilla, March 17.—A belated dis patch from Lake Lakano reports that a band of hostile Mores attacked Lieutenant Furlong’s detachment of constabulary at Bordog, on the 8th of March and, after a sharp fight eight Moros and two members of the constabulary were left dead on the field, while two soldiers and one civilian were wounded. A company of the 25th Infantry and a detach ment of scouts have gone to the aid of Furlong's force. The day after the fight a constabulary soldier de- serted aftel- ’Stealing ftYe rifles belong ing to members of the detachment. PAYS FOR CRIME Benjamin Gilbert 1$ Electrocuted et Richmond, Va. KILLED YOUNG LADY Because She Rejected Him as a liOver—The Murder Committed on a Bridge at Norfolk, While the Young Girl was With Friends for a Little Outing. Richmond, March 19.—For killing his former sweetheart In a moment of Jealous rage, Benjamin Gilbert today was electrocuted In the State penitentiary here, where all crimi nals in \this State are now put to The Arrest at Milan of Four of the Ringleaders Reveals an Inter national Company. Rome, March 17.—Special dis patches from this city to Columbia Record says startling developments connecting the extensive operations of the International gang of forgers and of checks and banknotes, four ringleaders of which are under ar rest at Milan, continue to come to the surface as a result of the inter national police investigation now in progress. As stated at the time of the arrest a week ago the operations of the gang were confined chiefly to New York and London. The capture of the four leaders I death, was due to the misgivings of Sigor Because she had spurned him for Polottl, a very skillful lithographer, the attentions of other young men whom the forgers had entrusted with Gilbert shot down pretty Amanda B the engraving of an immense number Morse on Campostella bridge In Nor of checks, varying in value from $10 folk on July 23 last. The girl ling- to $200 apiece, which they represent- ered for twenty-foyr hours, her death ed were required by the American occurring at St. Vincent's hospital Express Company for its branch es- to which institution she had been tablishments in Rome, Genoa and removed Immediately following the Naples. „ shooting. Signor Polotti confided the affair Hearing that Gilbert had threat- to the police, who directed him to jened to kill his daughter. T. O. Morse, proceed quietly with the commission, J father of the girl, went tAlook for while they prepared a surprise for Gilbert, and reason with hitn. Go as many as possible of the gang, ing the wrong way, Morse missed which during the past two years has J Gilbert, and twenty minutes later, given untold trouble in America, j while still in search of the youth, England, France and Belgium. j was told that be had shot his daugh In Italy last December, after a I t er . The father rushed to the scene series of frauds at Genoa amounting and the fact that hp could flnd no to $fi0,000, they presented a letter I onP to furnish him with a pistol was of credit, of the Commercial bank of all that prevented a double tragedy. Milan for $15,000 on a firm of pri- Q n the hot summer night Miss vate bankers in New York. The cul- Morse and several young friends prlts have again and again exploded w€nt to Compostella bridge for a the New York hank, and the Milan I breath of air from across the water, police are convinced from a mass They were conversing on the bridge of documents and stamps now seized j when young Gilbert approached, at their lodgings that this criminal Miss Morse's escort, W. G. Mitchell, gang must have had one or more I noticed Gilbert acting, peculiarly, accomplices in the employ of the I Gilbert asked the girl to see him pri- bank Itself. vately. She replied that if he had Four members of the gang were anyt hi n g to say to her he could caught red-handed. They are all say jt'then and there, middle-aged, though a considerable Gilbert making no reply, Miss part of their career has been spent Morse turned from him and took the in the Pbited States and Great Brit- | arm of Mitchell to walk further on ain. They had in their possession newly-made banknotes and checks of the total value of over $2,000,000, which they were about to forward to confederates in New York and London for circulation. Oreof Origoni, one of the ring leaders under arrest, comes of a w-ell the bridge. Just as she did so Gil bert drew his pistol and fired three times at her. Two of the bullets entered the girl's bark. The third grazed the coast of Mitchell. Gilbert would have been mobl>ed but for the early arrival of the po lice. He claimed to have been en- known Naples family and formerly. gaged to th e girl and declared that was an artilley officer in the Italian thflr wpdding was sch e d uled for an army. He is a nephew of the fa- I ear i y da te when she spurned him. mous General Matterassi. He has G |i 1)Pr f s de fense was general de- been a consular agent and representa- pravlty and mental i rre8I)0 nsibility. tive of various commercial firms in it l)elng sought at h)s tr)al to prove Japan and North America. j hereditary insanity. After the trial The Milan police are elated at the eight member8 of the jury petiUon _ capture, but regret that many mem- ed Governor Swanson to commute hers of the gang are still at l ar 8 e - Gilbert's death sentence to life im- though they have clues which are prisonment in the State penitentiary, expected to prove useful to the po-| T he jury in rendering its verdict JURY SHED TEARS SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIAL — ENDS IN CHICAGO. Defence an Alibi—Jury Took But One Ballot—Women Specta tor* Hysterical. Chicago, March 18.—Luman C. Mann, was today declared not guilty of the murder of Mrs. Frances Gil- mor^ Thompson. Several members of the Jury shed tears when Mann, between choking sobs, thanked them and promised to lead a better life. Attorney Erb- steinAyho defended the case, was fairly miobbed by dozens of weaplng women, who have been constant at tendants at the trial, and who in sisted upon kissing him. The evidence against Mann was circumstantial; his defence an alibi. The jury took but one ballot. With the words “not guilty” from the lips of the foreman, the scene in court became one of excitement bordering on hysteria. "I’ve been a bad man, but years from now you will hear of me as an honest citizen,’ Mann said in thanking the jury. Tears were roll ing down his cheeks and his sobs made it almost impossible for him to speak. “We know you were innocent,” said one of the Jurors, his tears flowing freely. Other Jurors furi- tively applied handkerchiefs to their eyes as Mann returned to his moth er, throwing his arms about her neck and crying like a child. Under cross examination the de- dendant was compelled to relate a sorrow story at which his mother hung her head. He told of drinking bouts, during one of which he spent $1,900 in a single night of gambling and of low associates. Fanny Thompson, bound, gagged and the finger marks of a strangler on her throat was found dead In a rooming house at 1242 Michigan avenue, July 1st last. She had been dead four days, and this period Mann was compelled to cover In minute detail to establish his alibi. Resides himself, he produced more than a score of witnesses. The evidence against him consist ed chiefly of his Acquaintance with Mrs. Thompson, whe^ she was a serv ant in his father's house, the fact that he wore a cap similar to the one which Mrs. Hamilton, keeper of the rooming house, said was worn by the man who accompanied Mrs. Thompson to the house, and a state ment made to his sister prior to the tragedy that he “knew a woman whose diamonds he would get if he had to choke her.” This state ment Mann explained on the stand was purely a thoughtless Jest made in the course of conversation in a light vein. MAN STEALS BOY And Holds Him For Ten Thous and Dollar Ransom FATHER WILL COMPLY SLASHER SCORES WOMEN. lice of New York, London and Paris. ALLOWED TEX THOUSAND. Seaboard Must Pay That Sum to Conductor's Widow. recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the court. Judge Hanckel submitted this recommendation to the Governor, who declared that if he should commute Gilbert, he could not permit another man to be exe cuted for murder, so long as he Savannah. Ga.. March 17._The ,he senatorial chair report of Special Master Frank M Gallaway, appointed by Judge Par dee, of the United States Court, for the cases instituted against the Sea The Supreme Court was then ap appealed to, among the grounds be : ing that Gitbrrt had become insane since his conviction and that the board Air Line, has been filed with ar ' of ' h f If*i8lature changing the mode of inflicting the death penalty n Virginia from hanging to electro cution was “strange and unusual." and, therefore. In conflict with th Constitution of the State. The Su preme Court dented a writ of error Gilbert's appeal, and Governor Swanson, who had granted numerous respites to permit court action, re fused to interfere further. Gilbert's parents spent their all n an effort to save his life, even mortgaging their beds to raise mon ey with which to carry the fluht to Two Bills Before Congress to Help | the higher courts. Daniel Coleman. Jr., the lawyer who defended Gilbert, the clerk of the court here, a de cision allowing Mrs. Belle Gray $10,-| 000 for the death of her husband, being made a part of the record. Conductor W. B. Gray was killed while on a freight train running from Savannah to Denmark, 3T C7T on the bridge spanning the Savan nah river, near Garnett, August 2, 1907. nknown Culprit Cuts Up Clothes in Subway Station. New York, March 18.—Complaints which are reaching the police indi cate that a “slasher” is again at work in New York. Several women have reported that their garments have been cut In the subway station at 4 2nd street. All cases bear a striking similari ty which makes it appear as If the work were being done by one man, using the same sharp knife. In most instances the __ garments cut have been women’s coats, slashes a little o the left of the center of the back about 12 inches from the bottom. One woman's handsome coat of broadcloth was badly mutilated in the subway yesterday morning. Two years ago a “slasher” did similar work and while detectives were put specifically on the case, the culprit was never captured. THEY SHOULD 1’ASS. not only received no compensation, but had to supplement from his own pocket the money raised by Gilbert's parents to carry on the fight for the Rural Carriers. Washington, March 17.—Rural letter carriers will come in for a lit tle extra compensation during the t-ixty-flrst Congress if the two bills I condemned boy. recently introduced by Representa- Gilbert after being carried to the tives Rates, of Pennsylvania, and penitentiary repented and had his Humphreys, of Mississippi,, are en- spiritual adviser write to the parents acted into law. The bill introduced his victim asking forgiveness, the by Representative Bates provides an I youth saying that he could die easier TlfiD AGENT TO TRACK. A ji •* .J ^ Was Liberated by Man Just Before Train Passed. - Roxie, Miss, March 18,-—Ropes which bound Agent Shingleton, of the Mississippi Central Railroad to the tracks over which a train was soon to pass last night were cut by a man who found him as the ramble of the locomotive was heard In the distance. He had been knocked In additional allowance of $150 per an num for subsistence, and that intro duced by Mr. Humphreys provides that $250 per annum additional be allowed each rural carrier for the purchase and maintenance of neces sary horses, wagons and equipment.” If he had his forgiveness. “SAW AWAY," SAYS WATCHORN TRAIN KILLS AGED NEGRO. wl)o attempted to rob the Gives Lion Tamer at Ellis Island “ Means of Escape." New York, March 18.—Francis I»oms Reasaaade, a lion tamar. who escaped from the detention pen at Ellis Island in August, 1907, was arrested recently in San Francisco and returrfed to the Island, with prospect of deportation. He told Commissioner WiatcHorn Southern depot here today. The J that he escaped by cutting the bars freight engine was shifting, and Ned of his cage with a saw made of had his back to the train and was on three butchers’ knives. Mr. Watch the track. The car struck him and orn, who suspects collusion by some passed over his body, cutting off both Ellis Island employe, has given Bois- legs. An inquest was held, the ver- sanade three more kitchen knlvei diet being that the death was ac- with these Instructions: cldental. Ned was a tlavtf* of the "if you can saw your way out, late Gen. H. H. Kinard, and was I’ll do what I can to save you from Darky, Past Century Mark, Meets Death at Newberry. Newberry, March 17.—Ned Kin ard, and old negro, was killed at the TWO BRAVE MEN AFTER BEING SEPARATED FOR FORTY-FOUR YEARS The Lad Is a Son of Attorney Whltla, of Sharon, Pa., and Was Taken From School by a Stranger—The Boy’s Hat Found in a Buggy In Oilio. Sharon, Pa., March 18.—Ten thousand dollars ransom is demanded for the return of William Whitla, Attorney James P. Whitla’s eight- year-old boy, who was spirited away from school here this morning by an unknown man, furnishing a mys tery which the detectives of the coun ty are being asked to solve. Ac companying the demand fo? ransom is a covert threat that the boy will be killed unless the money is pro duced. Hundreds of telegrams and tele phone messages .have* been sent to the police of various cities asking their assistance in the search for the 1)6y arid his abdiiclbrs. The first fruit of these carrie tonight when Chief of Police Crain, of this city, received word that a rig, in which the lad had been taken away, had been recovered at Warren, O., with the child’s hat on the seat of the buggy. At 9:30 o’clock this morning a stranger drove up to the east ward school house, where young Whltla is a pupil in Room No. 2, and told the janitor, W : esley Sloss, the lad was wanted at once at his father's office. Sloss conveyed the message to Mrs. Anna Lewis, the boy’s teach er, who dismissed the child. As she was helping him put on his overcoat, she remarked, half jokingly, “I hope that man does not kidnap Willie.” The man in the buggy had a dark complexion, dark hair and a stubby mustache. He was stockily built. He spoke excellent English and was evidently American-born. When Sloss appeared with the boy, the stranger smiled and helped him up to the seat beside him. He then drove off in the direction of Mr. Whitla's office. Several persons to night say a confederate joined the kidnapper before he had left town. Little was thought of the Incident, and there was no belief that a crime had bden committed until the lad failed to appear for his noon day meal. Becoming worried, Mrs. Whitla began a search, and at the school she learned of what had oc curred there three hours before. At 1 o’clock a letter directed to the mother, was delivered to the house hy a mail carrier. Mrs. Whltla at once recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her son Opening it she found the following communication written in a strange hand. "We have your boy and will re turn him for $10,000. Will see your advertisement in the papers. In sert in Indianapolis News, Cleveland Press, Pittsburg Dispatch, Youngs town Vindicator: ‘A. A.—Will do as requested, J. P. W.’ Dead boys are not desirable.’’ The penmanship and spelling of the note indicated it had*been written by a man of fair education. Mr. W’hitla decided to comply with the conditions of the letter, and sent for publication to each of the newspapers specified the note it directed him to insert. THE NEWML On the Tariff Brought In Early On WognosJay . Meet for the First Time Since the War and Talk Over Their War Experience. Newberry, March 17.—Mr. Samuel Dixon, of Florence, came to Newber ry recently to visit Col. D. A.Dlckert, and thereby hangs a tale, says the » Observer, whick,it relates as follows: In the closing days of the Confed eracy, during the spring of 1865, Gen. Hardee, then approaching Che- f&W !u fils retreat before Sherman's Invading army, «eht {GI__Cpl . D. A. Dickert, of Newberry county, hT the famous oM Third regiment, and told him he had a dangerous and impor- tan work to be done, that was to carry a message through Sherman's lines to General Hood, who was then down toward Savannah, and tell General Hood where to meet Har dee's army. The general knew of some of Col. Dickert’s scouted the mission and was permitted to select his companion. Captain Richard O'Neal recommended to him a young man In his company by the name of Sam Dixon, saying that he was quiet and cool and not afraid of danger. Colonel Dickert selected Mr. Dixon,' and he accepted without hesitation. They knew that they would have to disguise themselves to get through Sherman's lines, and that if caught their lives would pay the forfeit; hut that did not deter them, and they set out on their mission— strangers hitherto, but now strong friends, bound together by a common cause and a common danger. They fulfilled their mission, passing twice through Sherman's lines. Some time ago Mr. Tom Harrell, of Newberry, was in Florence and was talking with Mr. Dixon, who now lives there, though at the time above spoken of he was from Richland county. Mr, Dixon asked him if he knew a man from Newberry named D. A. Dickert. Yes, he said, he knew him well; saw him very often. From that a correspondence ensued betwesn the two former comrades- in-arms, resulting in a cordial and pressing Invitation from Colonel Dickert to Mr. Dixon to visit him in Newberry. On Tuesday Mr. Dixon came, and the two men, who had braved death together forty-four years ago. stood face to face for the first time since then. Both men have held their own well, Mr. Dixon being particularly active and bright; tall and as straight as an Indian; of quiet demeanor, but cheerful and full of life—like a young man but for his gray hair; and gray hairs have ceased to be a sign of old age. The men are now 65, there being three months difference 4n their ages. When they performed the dangerous feat of carrying General Hardee’s message they were little more than boys, and yet had seen four years of hard fighting. Speaking of Mr. Dixon, Colonel Dickert said that he was the bravest and most cheerful man under hard ships and dangers he ever saw. MAJORITY MEASURE Introduced by Chairman Payne, of the Ways and Means Com mittee—Free -•-t' SMITH LOST HIS HAT At the White House When He Called on Mr. Taft. Washington, March 17.—Senator E. I). Smith, Junior Senator from South Carolina, today paid his first official visit to the White House to see the President, and lost his hat there. Representative Moon, oYTen- nessee, who is said to have the larg est head of any man In Congress, with the exception of Congressman Brownlow, also of Tennessee, is sup posed to have gotten the Smith head piece. So far it has not been re covered. SUICIDE AT NORF’OLK. Act Dne to Despondency Because He {packed Work. ^ Lynchburg, Va., March 18.—Hans A. Herzfeld, aged fifty-two, a native of Savannah and bookkeeper for a brewing company here for some time committed suicide at his home today by sfiootlrig himself In the head. Hr was despondent because he had been out of work since the saloons closed here. tb« head and tied to the track by mcrrfe than a hundred years old. He deportation.” claimed to b# over a hundred and I Louis is now raising blisters on ten years old. 1 his hands. • Reward Offered. Washington, March 18.—A reward of $2,000 has been offered by the Italian government for the capture of the slayer of Lieut. Joseph Petro- sino, according to official Information the embassy has communicated the State department. DEATH OF DR. JONES. Tin* Great War Chaplain of the Con federacy Gone. New Orleans, La., March 18.—By command of Gen. Clement A. Evans, general commanding, Adjutant Gen eral and Chief of Staff William E. Mickle issued from the headquarters of the United Confederate Veterans today an order giving official notice of the death of Chaplain Gen. J. William Jones, which occurred yes terday at Columbus, Ga. After re citing his achievements In military and civil life the order concludes: “His devotion to his work and his people, his ability as a writer, his eloquence as speaker, his amiability as a companion, stand out with con spicuous brightness, and he has left a record free from stain and worthy of imitation. POSTMASTER at FLORENCE. Several Aspirants for the Plaee Are Working For It. Washington, March 17.—Senator E. D. Smith went to see President Taft today about naming some one for the Florence postofflee to succeed Josh Wilson, the negro, who was recently named for another term by Mr. Roosevelt, and who failed to have his nomination stick. Sena tor Smith, of course, wants a Dem ocrat if he can squeeze one in, and it is understood that if a good Re publican can not be found Mr. Smith may be called on to name a Demo crat. At this time, however, the Republicans are being mentioned here for the place, Cassell and La- throp. Cassell’s father is a member of the House from Pennsylvania, and is said to be working for his son. Reciprocity With Cnba and Philippines Except on Sugar and Tobacco. Washington, March 17.—Chair man Payne of the ways and means committee Introduced a new tariff bill today. It provides for a $40,- OOO.oOlTiS&ue of Panama canal bonds, re-enacts provlsttMl. for the Issfia&ce of treasury certificates teJ he amount of $250,000,000, provides fdf gradu al d inheritance tax similar to ! he New York State law and Impoaei duties on maximum and minimum bases. Cotton seed oil, iron ore, tal low, flax straw and undressed flax, mechanically ground wood pulp, hides, and works of art more than twenty years old are placed on free list where coffee remains. Tea is taxed eight cents per pound, and internal revenue tax on heavy grade cigaretts .is increased sixty cents and on those weighing less than three pounds the thousand, it is increased to $1.50. Lumber is cut fifty per cent, refined sugar, five one-hundredths of a cent per pound; crude gypsum, ten cents per ton; fire-brick ten per centum and valo rem, steel and Iron schedule, from forty to fifty per cent; tin plateu, ninety per cent; bacon and hams, one cent; dextrin and starch, one- half cent; wool, shoddy and waste, five cents, and boots and shoes and leather goods, from forty to fifty per cent. Bituminous coal and agricultural implements Imported from countries permitting free entry of these ar ticles from United States, are admit ted free of duty. Other reductions are on marble, plate glass, mica, leadbearing ore, wool, grease, barley and barley malt, flax gill nettings, single yarns and threads, oilcloth, cotton shirts and collars and print ing paper. Increases In duties are made on chicory root and roasted coffee and article* used as a substitute for cof fee, cocoa, spices, coal tar dyes, Keene’s cement, asphaltum, flour spar, zinc in ore, osier or willow, figs, lemons, pineapples. Mercerized fab rics and gloves embroidery and lace- making machines are to be Imported free until Auly 1911. Free reciprocal trade with the Philippines is provided lor, but llmt Ring free sugar to 300,000 tons; wrapper tobacco, to 300,000 pounds; filler tobacco, to 300,000 pounds, and 150,000,000 cigars a year. The exemption is confined to products of the islands. The continuation of the Cuban reciprocity provisions of Dlngley bill are continued, provisions for draw backs and method of valuation ara extended and broadened. Increases In cotton schedule are: An additional duty of 1 cent per yard on mercerized fabrics (a new process of manufacturing Invented since present law was enacted). Also small additional duty on lap pets, There Is also an Increase duty on stockings, fashioned and shaped wholly or In part on knitting ma chines. In his statement on the bill, Chalrfttan Payne said: “The bill provides for reciprocal free trade with fhlllpplne Islands, on all ar m -ft •r-j CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS. Compulsory education. to Superintendent^ Swearingen Favors Ixxal Option. Columbia, March 18.—State Su perintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen gave out a statement tonight touching his views on the compulsory education question. Mr. Swearingen said In part: “While compulsory education is neither need ed nor desired In manyidocalltles, in others it is eminently desirable. School districts, county and Incor porated towns shopld be allowed to decide the queetion for Itself. The passage of a law allowing each school unit to decide this question for itself will soon show whether the people with compulsory education.” Though Pistol Was Unloaded and Killed a Man. Spartanburg, March 17.—While fooling with a pistol supposed to be unloaded, Sam James shot Perry Loister, his brother-in-law, at Greers this morning. James was trying to JffiAan an old pistol and Loister waUpRlting in a chair watching him. The pistol went off accidentally, the ball entering Leister's forehead, pen etrating the brain and causing in stant death*. ^ James.. Is. prostrated with grief. Helen, but limiting sugar to be 1m- ported free of duty to 300,000 tons: wrapper tobacco to 300,000 pounds and 3.000,000 pounds of filler to bacco and 150,000,000 cigars in any one fiscal year. The excess of sugar, tobacco and cigars to pay full tariff rates.” A section Is Inserted preserving Cuban reciprocity provisions of pres- ) ent law. Tax on cigarette is_ln- creased, those weighing over three pounds per thousand, from $3 to $3.50, and those weighing less, from $1 to $1.50. DEPOT DESTROYED BY FIRE. THREE WERE K^iLED. Coast Line Train Leaves Track Plkeville, N c. Charlotte, N. C.. March 17.—A fast passenger train on the Atlantic Coast Line jumped the track at Pike- vllle, a flag station between Golds boro and Wilmington after midnight killing the engineer and fireman, and Brakeman Offert. Conductor W. H. Newell and several paaengera were seriously Injured. Details of the accident ooold got be obtained dll this h)ur. Flames Consume Union Station in Louisville, Ky. ! Louisville, Ky., March 18.—By .he destruction here tonight at a loss of $400,000 of the union depot, the local terminal for five of the .coun try's leading railroads, Louisville will probably benefit by a new anion station. - - Crossed wire* in the atlc of the tdg structuer, “which ara* erected by the Illinois Central in 18t0. caused the blaze, which made ap - empty shell of the depot before the entire., fire department of the city, wfeleh was called, had arrived. W. G. Roach, chief clerk to Saperlfitend*tTt Egan of the Illinol* Central, throngh a skylight. All other cupants escaped unharmed. mm Using the depot were tbs Central, the Big Four, the So the Baltimore * Ohio Son and the Chesapeake * . -The rescue of a operator from the men and the ally