The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 20, 1902, Image 3
PATERSON, N. J„ IN
FEAR OFMORE RIOTS
Police and New Operatives
Armed to the Teeth.
rilLL STATE TICKET NAMED.
MAYOR OF CITY IN COMMAND
In Anticipation of Further Troubla
More Extra Policemen Have Been |
Sworn In—Every Factory Is an Arse
nal, as It Were.
Paterson, June 19.—Mayor Hinch- '
cliffe took personal command of the
police of this city today. He was much
displeased that the meeting of strikers
Tuesday night was not broken up. It
was at this meeting that the speeches
were made which, it is'believed, led
to the disorders of yesterday. Tin
mayor vent to police headquarters to
day and had all the men lined up in
front of him. Then he said:
"Men, if your clubs prove useless,
you know what to do. Be aggressive
from the start."
The reserves, who looked as if they
fully approved the command as to the
aggressiveness, were ^hen dismissed to
await the call to ac tion. In addition
to the regular police force of 104 men
there were sworn in today 23 consta
bles and 25 deputies and 15 firemen,
who are to do duty as policemen. Ail
these men were immediately armed
with revolvers and heavy night sticks.
Ten silk manufacturing firms open
ed for w'ork this morning. These firms
have their plants in the Hope, Har
mony and Todd mills. Each employs
about 25 men. In each of these plants
every employe was armed today with a
revolver. The weapons were supplie 1
by the men’s employers with the ap
proval of Mayor Hinchcliffe. Before
taking this stt p the mayor had been
consulted by the mane'actun. .s and he
expressed the opinion that the em
ployes were fully Justified in armin'?
their men. and that it was a necessary
precaution in view of yesterday’s riots.
When the employes of the Pelgram
and Meyer mills, on Matlock street, re.
ported for work this morning every
fourth man was provided by the man
agement with a gun. During the* night
shotguns, Winchesters and revolvers,
comprising a small but formidable ar
senal, were carried into the mill. Ac.
companying the weapons were 30
rounds of ammunition for each piece.
With the arrival of the menworkers
the firearms were distributed and the
employes went armed to their looms.
Not one dye shop started up this morn
ing, although several were opened.
The dyehouse owners were willing to
start operations, but the men refuse-',
to go to work, ns they feared violence
at the hands of the strikers.
The police had a slight encounter
with a body of strikers and their sym.
pathi/.ers today. About 40<) Italians
and other strikers gathered in Iho
quarter of the city where the large*
part of the Italian colony lived, an 1
forming in procession started to march
to their hall. The hail is only about
a block frogn police headquarters. It
Is said the proposed meeting there to
day was arranged for at a meeting oi
anarchists last night. Tire police ha :
been keeping a sharp watch on the
movement* of the strikers and the pro.
cession had barely gotten under way
v when the reserves charged the para-l-
ers. There was a quick scattering in
all directions by the men in line, and
in a remarkably short time there was
not a striker or parader to be seen in
the neighborhood.
At the hospitals and the county Jail
the conditions of those who were
wounded in yesterday’s disturbances
were reported unchanged. Harry Har
ris. the reporter who was knot-ken
down, beaten and finally shot with a
revolver by the mob, was very low to
day, but hope of his recovery is enter,
tained.
Granted Eight-Hour Concession.
Hazelton, Pa., June 19.—The regular
engineers, firemen and pumprunners at
the Sandy Run colliery, operated by M.
8. Kenmerer & Co., returned to work
today, having, it is said, been granted
the eight-hour day concession, with
the understanding that it is to continue !
Indefinitely If other companies accede
to the demand at the close of the
strike. The manager of the company
when Interviewed said: "This is a
purely local affair and I have abso
lutely nothing to say about it.”
Nominations by Terncssee Republl-
cans—Campbell for Governor.
Nashville, June 19.—The Republican
state convention was harmonious from
start to finish. There was not a con
test in a single county in the stale
and the nominations were all made oy
acclamation. The platform was adopt
ed without opposition and the only dis
cussion was as to the advisability of
nominating a full judicial ticket.
Foster V. Brown favored nominating
only two candidates for supreme judge
and one for the court of chancery and
one for the court of appeals, but tha
convention, by a vote of 392 to 233, de
cided to name a full ticket.
The nominations made are as fol
lows :
For governor, Judge H. T. Camp
bell, of Caiter.
For railroad commissioner, J. J. El
liott, of Rutherford.
For judges of the supreme court, T.
A. Wright, of Roane; J. G. Parks, of
Bradley; Ernest Caldwell, of Bedford;
W. D. Stoner, of Lawrence, and C. H.
Trimble, of Shelby.
For judges of the court of chancery
and appeals, X. Z. Hicks, of Coffee,
and George T. McCall, of Carroll.
GRID CUP DAYDRAWS
CROWDS TO ASCOT
JURY SAYS LEE IS SANE.
Important Event From Social
Viewpoint.
MANY AMERICANS ARE PRESENT
Soldiers Stop Rioting.
Pawtucket. R. I., June 19—Disturb
ances in fhe street car strike were re
sumed here this forenoon after two
days of quiet, but the prompt arrival
of a detachment of Infantry quickly
put an end to the trouble.
Misappropriated Government Funds.
Washington, June 19.—Henry Rech-
tin, disbursing officer of the depait-
ment of Justice, today was arrested
on the charge of misappropriating $7,-
600 of government funds. He confess,
ed to the shortage. Rechtin Is from
Cincinnati. The arrest followed an ex
amination of Rechtin’s books under
the directiop of Comptroller of the Cur
rency Tracewell.
Welcome Rains Drench Texas.
Dallas, Tex,, June 19.—Rain fell last
night in several'parts of north Texas.
Those placet which report It as toa
light to be of material benefit are In
the majority, though from some pointy
come reports that the fall was suffl
cleat to be of great benefit to corn.
THEY MAY DODGE PRISON.
Court Calls on Cheny Tree Men to Pay
Back $12,000.
Charlotte. N. C.. June 19.—The thrr-e
defendants. Rev. T. Bright, Dr. Frank
Bright and the newspaper correspond
ent, C. D. Wilkie, who were convicted
of using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses in connection with the Amos
Owen cherry tree swindle, have been
required by the court to refund $12,009
to the 3,400 or more women from
whom the money was extracted.
Judge Boyd gives the defendants tin.
til Oi t. 1 to make good the above
amount. As to the jail sentence, he
withholds that decision until October.
As to the two lawyers, McBrayer
and Justice, who were given $1,800 as
a retainer by the defendants, the judge
requires of them to refund this amount
and should they do this the rasa
against them will be nolle pressed.
The other defendants in this noted
case will have a hearing at Greensboro
in October. Their counsel claimed
that his clients could not gi t justice In
this court.
FOLGERY BEFORE SUICIDE.
Sensational Phase Follows Self-De
struction of A. D. Marks.
Nashville, June 19.—There has been
a sensational development in the A. D.
Marks suicide case. General W. H.
Jackson and his son declared their in-
dorsement of $5,000 of notes held by
the clerk and master to be forgeries.
The holographic will found Tuesday
has been probated. It leaves his moth
er a life estate in his home and all his
insurance in benefit orders. To bis sis
ter-in-law. Selene Jackson Elliston, he
bequeathed a $10-000 policy in the Mu
tual Life and his wife’s piano, jewelry
and personal effects.
The remainder of his estate is left
to Bishop T. S. Byrne, of the Catholic
church. Bishop Byrne was named at
executor, but declined, and the Nash
ville Trust company qualified.
Royal Party Greeted With Salvos of
Cheers From the Vast and Brilliant
Gathering as They Drove Up tha
Course to the Pavilion.
Loudon, June 19.—Gold Cup day, the
most important from a social viewpoint
of the whole Ascot week, attracted an
immense concourse of spectators to
the Heath today.
The royal procession, which was
identical with Tuesday’s, arrived on
the ground at about 1 o’clock in the
afternoon. Queen Alexandra, the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Duke and Duchess of Conneaught and
other members of the royal family and
the Windsor guests entered royal car
riages, which, attended by a mounted
cavalcade, drove up the course to the
royal pavilion, greeted on all sides
with salvos of cheers from the brilliant
gathering of people.
The array of coaches and motor cars
was unusually great and the club tents
and the loyal and other inclosures
were filled with ladles in dainty sum-
r i costumes. Oriental princes in vari
colored raiment and distinguished vis
itors from all parts of the world.
Among those present were Whitela v
Reid and Mrs. Reid, Ambassador
(.'hoate and Mrs and Miss Choate, Hen.
ry White, the secretary of the Unite I
States embassy, and Mrs. and Miss
White; John R. Carter, the second sec
retary of the United States embassy,
and Mrs. Carter; William Corcoran
Eustis, formerly third secretary of th
em bassy; Commander Richardson Clo
ver, the United States naval attache,
and Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Montgomery
Sears.
Reward Offered for Lynchers.
Raleigh, June 19.—Governor Aycock
has offered a $4<>0 reward for the ar
rest and conviction of t*ach of the per
sons who lynched the Gillespie negroes
at Salisbury a week ago. The solicito*
of that district has spotted several of
the lynchers and hence the reward
causes quite a sensation. Under th^
law the trial of lynchers must be held
in another county. It is claimed that
evidence recently discovered.in Salis
bury shows the younger boy to have
been innocent of the crime for which
he was lynched.
New Steamship Service.
New York, June 19—A new steam
ship service between New York anti
North Brazil has been decided upon by
the Hamburg-American Steamship
company. At the outset the sailings
will be monthly, but additional boats
will be put on the line as soon as th*
freight offerings justify such a course.
The first boat of the new service—the
steamship Hungaria—will sail on July
3 next.
Negro Assassin’s Deadly Work.
Memphis, June 19.—A Scimitar spe
cial from Little Rock. Ark., says: Jas. |
Cross, son of Captain J. C. Cross, of
this city, was assassinated last night
at their plantation near Pendleton,
Desha county, by a negro named Mar
tin Nash. The killing is said to he
the result of an old fend between the
Cross family and another prominent
family of the neighborhood.
Shorthorns Bring Fancy Price*.
Des Moines. la., June 19.—The E. S
Donahey sale of Scotch shorthorn cat
tle at this place yielded $76,960 for 99 j
head. One herd of 50 brought an ag
gregate of $40,000. Forty-nine heifers
brought $36,960. The highest price j
was paid for Butterfly II, sired by
Wildwood, sold to B. R. Steele, of Ire
land. la., for $1,700. Several other
heifers sold for more than $1,000,
FRENCH FORT AT HONG KONG.
English Are Alarmed at Sale of Prom
ontory by China.
Chicago, June 19.—Telegrams re
ceived at Yokohama just before the
Victoria sailed announce that the
French have purchased the promonto
ry of Katai in the vicinity of Hong
Kong, says a special to The Chronicle
from Tacoma. Wash. The point was
secured tor the ostensible purpose of
establishing a naval hospital for the
use of the French fleet in Oriental
waters. This promontory commands
the approach to Linton bay and part
of Hong Kong harbor.
The English at Hong Kong are much
disturbed and have protested to the
Peking government that the sale
should not have ben made. It is fear
ed that France will fortify Katai, as
the French have lest no opportunity
during the past three years of strength
ening their position in Southern Chi
na.
RICH MAN’S SON KIDNAPED.
Sum of $5,000 Demanded of Father for
His Release.
Brigham, Utah, June 19.—Nelson An
derson. Jr., the 17-year-old son of a
prominent merchant, has disappeared,
and his straw hat has been found with
the following note pinned to it:
"Your son is kidnaped and we de
mand $5,000 for his release, to be paid
by the waterfall east of Brigham, or
his legs and arms will be cut off and he
will be killed. We mean every word
we say. Chaing Gang Robbers.’’
The sheriff was immediately notified
and search for the lad Instituted, but
no trace of him has been found.
Americah Labor Union Active.
Denver, June 19.—The executive
council of the American Labor union
is concluding plans for future work.
"We are going to have the greatest
year in our history,” said President
McDaniel at the close of the meeting.
"The union intends to put at least six
new organizers in the field at once.
Eight applications for charters have
been received from the east, among
them five from Massachusetts, one
from Chicago and one from Peoria. ’
Threw Himself Before Train.
Paris. Ky., June 19—Will Talbott, a
young man employed at the railroad
pump works, committed suicide by
throwing himself on the track in front
of a passenger train on the I^ouisville
and Nashville road. He lived long
enough to say that he alone was to
blame.
Elected to College Presidency.
Little Rock, Ark., June 19.—’/he
board of trustees of the University of
Arkansas has elected Harrison Ran
dolph, of Philadelphia, president of
that institution, vice Dr. John L. Buch
anan, resigned.
Slayer of Miss Su'ctks Must Now Stand
Trial for Muraer.
Atlanta, June 19.—“We, the jury,
find against the special plea, and that
the defendant is now sane.”
This is the verdict rendered yester
day afternoon in the case of Millard
Lee, the slayer of Miss Lilia May But
tles, who has been on trial since Mon
day morning before Judge John S. Can
dler in the criminal superior court on
the special plea of insanity. The mur.
der case will next be tried and is
scheduled to begin this morning before
Judge Candler.
Judge Candler called the murder
case immediately following the read
ing of the verdict of sanity, but as
Attorney Reuben Arnold, Jr., was feel
ing ill, it was continued until this
morning.
When Lee goes on trial for his life
the defense will enter the plea that he
was insane at the time of the killing,
which means that practically the same
evidence as has just been hear] will be
gone over again. Insanity io the only
defense of the prisoner.
TWO MORE TOWNS
FALL TOJEBEL ARMS
Eapid Decomposition of Cas
tro’s Government.
FIGHT OCCURS AT VALENCIA
NEW CHANCE FOR MRS. DIXON.
Cooper Succeeds In Having the Case
of His Client Reopened.
Macon, Ga., June 19.—John R. Coop,
er, the brilliant criminal lawyer, has
succeeded again where it was predict
ed he would fail.
Mr. Cooper has returned from East
man, where he went to see Judge Rob
erts, who consented that the case of
Sarah Dixon. Mr. Cooper’s clie.it, be
reinstated. The case wil! now go to the
supreme court on a bill of exceptions.
Jerry Walden and Sarah Dixon were
convicted some time ago of the murder
of Mrs. Dixon’s husband, and Walden
and the woman were sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
The woman declared that she did not
wish a new trial and was prepared to
spend the balance of her life in the
penitentiary. Since being at work in
’.he penitentiary she has changed her
mind, hence Mr. Cooper’s motion for
a reinstatement of her case.
In Many Parts of the Republic Land
Telegraphic Communication Has
Been Interrupted by the Revolutions.
Crisis Fast Approaching.
Willemstadt, Island of Curacoa, Mon.
day, June 16.—ban Felipe, capital of
the province of Yaracny, Venezuela,
has been captured by the Venezuelan
revolutionists under General Aula*,
and Yaritagua, province of Lara, has
fallen into the hands of the revolution
ists under General Solagni.
At Valencia, capital of the state of
Carabobo, a fight took place on Satir-
day night, June 14, in the heart of the
city.
The decomposition of President Cas-
tro’s government progresses daily.
Cable and land telegraphic commu
nication with Maracaibo, capital of the
state of Zulia. and other points in that
part of the country have been inter
rupted by the revolutionists.
Plant Sued for $3,000.
Macon. June 19.—A. M. Talor, for
merly a soliciting agent for the New
York Life Insurance company, but who
is being criminally prosecuted by R.
H. Plant for failure to account for
$53.19, has in turn filed suit for $3,009
against Mr. Plant for damaging his
character. He says that he went to
Mr. Plant’s office as soon as he arriv
ed in the city from his work'and want
ed *o pay over the money, but found no
one to whom to pay it. He went home
and that night fell across a fence in
such a way that he was disabled and 1
had to be sent to the hospital. He says
that it was while he was in the hos- I
pital in a helpless condition that the
insurance company proceeded against
him in the criminal courts. He thinks
it will take $3,000 to offset the damage !
that has thus been done to his charae- j
ter.
Mrs. Bevill Not Guilty.
Savannah, June 19.—Mrs. Roxie Bev-
ili has been acquitted In the superior
court here of a charge of complicity
in attempted arson. It was claimed
that she had hired J. J. Weaver, a
white man, to burn her house, valued
at $600, in order that she might seeu/e
the insurance. The jury deliberated
two hours before returning a verdict
of not guilty. Weaver was tried for
the attempted arson, found guilty, and
upon recommendation to mercy given
one year on the chaingang.
Injured By Falling Building.
Canton. Ga.. June 19.—Yesterday af
ternoon a heavy wind from the north
west wrecked a 3-story frame build
ing and badly injured four men who
were at work at the time repairing the
shingle roof. The storm came on be
fore the men thought of leaving their
work and they fell with the collapsed
building, sustaining painful injuries.
Lightning Kills a Farmer.
Valdosta, Ga., June 19.—J. L. Tim- '
merman, a prominent farmer living |
near Blanton, in Echols county, was
killed by lightning during a heavy, ^
thunderstorm on Monday afternoon.
He was standing near a window in his
home when lightning struck the house
near the window, killing him instantly.
Farmers to Build Oil Mill.
Carrollton, Ga., June 16.—Merchants of
Clem, 6 miles southeast of here, in
this county, are agitating a movement
to build an oil mill there soon. A
stock company is in process of for
mation, to be composed of a large num
ber of farmers, each owning a small
amount of stock.
Congressman Fox Weds Georgia Girl.
New York, June 19.—A. F. Fox. rep
resentative in congress from the Fifth
Mississippi district, and Miss Annette
Brandon, of Thomasville, Ga., were
married in this city today at the Firs\
Presbyterian church by Rev. Dr. How
ard Dutfield.
Rockefeller Gives to Cornell.
New York, June 19.—President
Schurman, of Cornell university, has
received, according to a World spe
cial from Ithaca, a check for $250,000 ,
from John D. Rockefeller, who offered
the money ten months ago on condi
tion that the university raise a like |
amount. This was accomplished.
Metcalf Goes to Mexican Road.
New York. June 19.—J. G. Metcalf,
formerly general manager oi the Louis- j
r.lie and Nashville, has been elect'* 1
president of the Mexican International
Railroad company.
Another Honor for Carnegie.
New York, June 19 —Andrew Came,
gie has been chosen a vice president oi
the Society of American Authors to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Dr. Thomas Dunn Kngllsn.
Georgia Sawmill Men Meet.
Tifton, Ga., June 19.—The Georgia
Sawmill association met in regular ses
sion here yesterday. A large and en
thusiastic attendance of representative
lumbermen from both Georgia and
Florida were present.
Hardwick Is Nominated.
Augusta, Ga., June 19.—The congres
sional nominating convention for the
Tenth district confirms the selection
of Hon. T. W. Hardwick for congress '
that was made at the recent primary.
Impaired Digestion
May not be all that is meant by dysprptia
now, but it will be if neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv
ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now, but they will be if the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
that the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
which strengthens thewhole digestive system
i .'APHTHA LAUNCH EXPLODES.
Rebels Possess Ciudad Bolivar.
Washington. June 19.—The state de
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Bower, dated Caracas,
today reporting on the authority of the
Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs
that the revolutionists are in posses
sion of Ciudad Bolivar, but there is
no blockade of the Orinoco river.
OFFICER’S HEROIC DEATH.
Colcne! Batterburg Made Brave Stand
Before Superior Numbers.
San Francisco. June 19.—News o 1 .
the death of Colonel Battenburg, an
Australian army officer in the service
of the Colombian government, was re.
ceived by the steamer Lelenaw, arnv.
ing direct from Panama. Colonel Bat.
tenburg, who had rendered great ser
vice to the Colombian government
troops, was killed June 1 in a fight
with insurgents.
The colonel was in charge of a bat
tery of field guns and made a heroic
stand in the face of superior numbers.
At a critical time he was deserted by
his men, who fled before the insurgent
troops and left him to be stricken
down. He died fighting. His body was
recovered soon after by government of
ficers and taken to Bocas del Toro.
HELD UP BY NEGRO BANDITS.
White Men Attacked on Train and One
Is Shot Dead.
St. Joseph, Mich. June 19.—Two ne
groes and four white men boarded a
fruit train here late last night going
south.
At Bridgeman one of the white men
displayed some small change, which
caused an altercation. The negroei
drew guns on the white men, two of
whom Jumped from the train. The
third gave up what money he had. The
fourth refused to disgorge and was
shot dead by the negroes, his body be.
ing thrown from the train at Lake Side
while it was running 35 miles an hour.
Later the two negroes were captures
near New Buffalo.
Sixty Families Are Homeless.
Creede, Col., June 19.—The secon 1
serious fire in the history of this place
has just occurred and as a result fully
$200,000 worth of property has been
burned. Two lives are believed to hava
been lost and many persons were in
jured. The fire occurred in what is
known as Upper Creede, and that pan
of the town is in ruins, making 60
families homeless. The names of the
missing are William Stewart and Er
nest Zint.
Heirs to Estate of $3,000,000.
New York, June 19—Stephen Ujhel.'j
and his sister,* Mrs. Marie UJhely-Beer,
of Brooklyn, it is said, have become
heirs to the fortune of Joseph Ujhely,
their uncle, who is said to have died
four years ago in Buda Pest, leaviir;
an estate of $3,000. Ujhely is a shoe
maker and Mrs. Beers’ husband is em.
ployed in a piano factory. Brother and
sister have been in this country U
years.
Retaliation Against Gov. Heard.
Chicago. June 19.—A special to The
Reccrd-Herald from Baton Rouge, La.,
says: Governor Heard has been nori-
fied by the British consul that Louisi
ana cattle will be shut out of Sou’h
Africa. This action is believed to be
in retaliation for the governors’ pro
test to the state department against
mule shipments and the operations of
the British military camp at Port
Chalmette.
Pelee Does More Damage.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique
Wednesday. June 18.—A column of
slime 200 feet high has been ejected
from Mont Pelee and has fallen on
Brass Point, enveloping the lower por
tion sf the town and completely razing
200 houses. No loss of life has been
reported.
Fire Loss of $300,000.
Reading. Pa., June 19.—The pattern
shop and foundry of the Diamond drill
works at Birdsboro, this county, wa<»
destroyed by fire today. The patterns
and machinery were very valuable an!
the loss will aggregate nearly $300-
OoO.
Thousands Witness Thrilling Rescut
at Sheepshead Bay.
New York, June 19.—Thomas Burns,
Wiliam C. Whitney’s jockey, and r*
woman companion have narrowly es»
caped death by drowning in Sheeps*
head bay after Burns’ naphtha launrii
exploded. The rescue was effected in
the sight of 2,000 excited summer coi*
onists by Thomas Osborne, the Dem
ocratic leader of Sheepshead bay, and
the clerk of the Coney Island polica
court and Andrew Jamieson.
Burns recently bought the iauncfj
for $3,500. He was out for a ride, ac
companied by a lady whose name hn
refused to divulge. The little boat
was scudding along toward the Man
hattan beach bridge, when Osborn and
Jamieson, who were on the veranda of
a hotel, first saw it. Burns forgot to
lower his smokestack and as the bow
of the craft went under the bridge tho
smokestack fouled with the timbers.
There was a crash and a scream
from the woman and then an explosion
that brought all the summer visitorf
to the shore. The boat, burst into
flames forward and Burns and his com
panion retreated to the stern. Tim
flames were blowing back upon them
when Osborne and Jamieson, who had
run ’o the beach and pushed off in a
small boat, started to row to the res
cue.
Before they reached the boat Burns
and the woman had to jump into thi
water. The woman was first dragged
into the rowboat and then Rums was
picked up. X. .ther had received any
injury beyond a wetting.
HOivE ON SICK -EAVE.
Lieutenant Williams ~.ack From Sa*
rrar—Suffer,ed Piivations.
San Francisco, June 19.—A. S. Wil
liams. licuteimm in the United State*
marine cor. s, i>ho is home on sick
Lave, arrived late last night on tin
Hong Kor.g Main. li<* is a member of
Major WalM’s expedition and suffered
untold privations with his men.
Ten of his < >mma:,d died- from lack
of food and from wounds. Lieutenant
Williams personally suffered severe
bolo wounds in a pitched battle with
the natives. The officer was greeted
here by his father, former Inspector
Williams, of the New York police de
partment. The latter came from New
York to take charge of his invalid son.
NO SOLUTION GF MYSTERY.
Fortune Left By Charles Hill Unclaim*
ed—Body to Be Exhumed.
Los Angeles, Cal., June 19.—The sto
ry published in this city of the alleg-
ed solution of the mystery surround
ing Charles Hill, who died here recent
ly, leaving a fortune of $142,000 in
cash, is without foundation.
Attorney Moss will exhume the body
for the purpose of ascertaining wheth
er there were any scars on the body,
and if so to take a special description
of them. If there are distinguishing
marks they will be kept secret and tha
real heirs, whoever they may be. will
have to describe them fully before
they can establish any claim to the
estate.
Twentieth National Saengerfest.
Peoria, 111., June 19.—The city is
handsomely decorated in honor of the
twentieth national Saengerfest of tha
northwest, which opened here today.
There will be several soloists of inte-.
national reputation in the concerts.
Miss Carrie Bridewell. Miss Roddia
Ross, Frauieln Carrie Seyferth, Miss
Lillian Bruce Morgan, Mme. Linne-
Stroebel, Mrs. George Hamlin. Mr.
Warren K. Hoke and Charles Burdick
are among the number. More than 3,.
000 singers arrived on special train*
today.
Lodga Installs New Officers.
Bay Minette, Ala., June 19.—Bay
Minette Masonic lodge. No. 498, in
stalled the following officers at its last
meeting: J. M. Standard, W. M.; Dr.
J. C. McLeod, S. W.; Dr. G. L. Lam-
bert, J. W.; O. E. McMillan, treasurer;
D. C. Byrne, secretary; W. D. Staple-
ton. S. D.; J. C. Eubanks, J. D.; C. E.
Eubanks, tyler, and Rev. T. C. Hand,
chaplain.
Barrett Bound Over.
Montgomery, Ala., June 19.—Tha
preliminary hearing of the case of E.
J. Barrett, charged with obstructing
government officers in their attempt to
arrest F. W. Kristelier, has been held in
the court of United States Commis
sioner John A. Elmore and Barrett
was. bound over to await the action of
the federal grand Jury. His bond waa
fixed at $500, which he made.
Reception to Judge Taft
Rome, June 19.—Judge Taft, civil
governor of the Philippine Islands and
the Americana who are with him
lunched at the Ameifoan college-today.
The Judge toasted the pope and Prest.
dent Roosevelt. The rector, Rev. Dr.
Thomas F. Kennedy, and the students
responded with hearty cheers.