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    KILL TROOPS AND GET
AWAY WITH $89,000
Russian Revolutionists Begin
Collecting Money for the
Future Conflict.
TELEPHONES DESTROYEC
St. Petersburg Cut Off from Provinces
and “Accident” May Havo Been
Arranged—Black Hun*
1 V dred3 Busy.
Poltava, F.ussia, July 31.—A grave
outbreak occurred Saturday in tin
Sevskl regiment, following the arresl
of a private of the First battalion, wlit
was discovered with some.other sol
diers in a shed whore the revolution
ists are in the habit of holding meet
ings. After the arrest the entire First
battalion, accompanied by a large
crowd, paraded the streets in defiance
of the military authorities. The sol
diers proceeded to the artillery bar
racks, where they seized several guns
and marched with them to the prisor
where the political prisoners are con
fined. At this stage all of the remain
der of the Poltava garrison was called
out. The loyal troops fired on the mu
tineers with machine guns as they
were engaged in breaking down the
gate of the prison. Several men were
killed or wounded. The outbreak was
not suppressed until 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
News Suppressed in Capital.
St. Petersburg July 31.—No new sol
the formidable revolt at Poltava, which
was first predicted In revolutionary
manifestos in southern Russia, will
reach the Russian public through the
press. Dispatches of the occurrences
have been suppressed here, and only
scanty details are obtainable by the
foreign press correspondents through
the regular telegraphic channels. The
revolutionists here, however, who are
almost as promptly and fully Informed
as the government, declare the trouble
to be far from over. An official dis
patch gives credit to the statement that
machine gun detachments and Cos
sacks are being used to suppress the
mutinous battalion.
A plenary meeting of the St. Peters
burg council of workingmen’s deputies,
representing 130,COO workmen, was held
at Terloki, a little town across the
Finnish border, which is now the
mecca of all opponents of the gov
ernment. The members agreed that a
general strike, though it must be de
clared later, at the present moment
would be untimely. The afternoon was
spent in discussing other measures,
and an expression as to the attitude to
be taken by the workmen on the dis
solution of parliament. Many of the
delegates favored a gigantic one day
strike, but no decision of this point was
reached.
Radicals Seize Printing Office.
A party of men armed with revolv
ers forced their way int,o trie Boussel
printing establishment here. They
made the foreman a prisoner and pre
vented the compositors from leaving
the building. They then had printed
e 150,000 copies of the Viborg manifesto
X of the outlawed lower house of par
liament. Strangers calling at the es
tablishment while this work was be
ing done were detained to prevent their
giving the alarm.
While this was transpiring within
the printing works, a religious pro
cession, escorted by policemen, both
mounted and on foot, drew up to a
church immediately opposite, but no
one was aware of what was passing on
inside the establishment.
A rumor reached the Associated
Press that General Trepoff had been
killed. It could not be confirmed, but
probably is a revival of the false rumor
current last week.
Warsaw, July 31,—A passenger train
carrying government money and
guarded by a detachment of soldiers
and gendarmes, was attacked today
between Czenstochowa and Herby, by
a numerous and well armed band.
Lively firing ensued, during which
two gendarmes, four soldiers and two
civil employes were killed and others
wounded.
The attacking party carried off $S0,
000 and arms of the defenders' train.
Guerillas Find Support.
The country side is said to be in a
ferment, sympathizing with guerilla
bands. A small force of troops operat
ing in the district will be reinforced.
Agitators are making capital over re
cent incidents. They affirm that it will
be difficult for the provincial adminis
tration to detach enough troops for the
one* tnwno tn mnlro thp not larfffi
enough to catch marauders.
Rater details say the attacking party
consisted of ten revolutionists.
St. Petersburg. July 28.—The board
of the central telegraph station in St.
Petersburg was burned out today de
stroying all communication with the
provinces.
While there is suspicion that the “ac
cident” was arranged by revolutionists
no evidence to support it can be found.
Cable communication abroad is not af
fected.
Black Hundreds Active.
Kazan, Russia, July 31.—Black Hun
dreds here are terrorizing the Inteili
gentia and Jews with threats of an up
rising. Many houses have been marked
with "crosses and Jews are seeking
safety in flight.
Peasants Fight Dragoons.
Proskuroff, Russia, July 31.—Near the
village of Chernipoff a detachment of
dragoons sent to arrest two agitators
were met by a crowd of peasants
armed with sythes, rakes and pitch
fords.
In the fighting which followed five
peasants were killed and twelve
( dragoons wounded, three fatally.
OIL PRICES FALL.
Unusual Concessions Made by the
Standard.
Pittsburg, July 31.—The Standard
Oil company today reduced the higher
grades of crude petroleum three cents
and other grades two cents.
GUILLOTINE IS DOOMED
Public Executioner in France to Be
Done Away With, Thus Fore
shadowing Its Disappearance.
Paris. July 31.--The budget commit
tee in making up estimates for 1907 to.
dav, struck out the salary of M. Dieb
ler, jr.. public executioner, thus fore
shadowing t:o disappearance of th*
iui-.Jt—
WILL TRY TO INDICT
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Begins
Action Which Promises a
Sensation.
Chicago, July 31.—Subpoenas for
railroad men who, It Is claimed, are ac
quainted with the relationship existing
between the Standard Oil company and
the La lie Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroad compare' were issued in
the United States district court today.
Vice President Crammer, of the New
York Central railroad, and a number
of other railroad officials who testified
before the grand jury In Cleveland art*
named in the summonses.
It developed today that the govern
ment attorneys are bending every ef
fort to present facts before the grand
jury upon which Indictments may bo
sought," which will include John D.
Rockefeller and his subordinates in the
Standard Oil company, under the
charge of engaging in a monopolistic
business in violation of the anti-trust
laws.
One federal officer declared the in
vestigation in Chicago was intended by
officials at Washington to mean the
covering of the entire situation and
prosecution of every individual and
corporation on e" ?ry charge possible
under the evidence as it develops.
HOARD MONEY? NOT HE
John D. Rockefeller, Who Returned To
day from Europe, Doesn’t Think
Ho Has Right To.
New York, July 31.—John D. Rocke
feller was a passenger on board the
steamer Amerika, which arrived from
Hamburg today.
A wireless message from the Amer
lka, upon which John D. Rockefeller
was returning from Europe, said:
"The Amerika Is off the Banks today
In foggy weather, after a rough trip.
John D. Rockefeller has been exclusive
during the voyage. He dines daily In
the Carlton restaurant, exercises in the
gymnasium and plays shuffleboard on
deck.
“In speaking with a newspaper corre
spondent Mr. Rockefeller said: ’I be
lieve it is the duty of wealthy men
to spend their money judiciously for
the benefit of mankind. I don’t believe
I, nor any other person, has the right
to hoard money. Labor and capital
will eventually reach an understanding
on a common sense basis.’
“Reginald K. Vanderbilt won the
day’s pool today. He and Mr. Rocke
feller have met on deck, but have not
been introduced.”
No attempt was made to serve any
legal papers on Rockefeller in connec
tion with legal proceedings against him
at Findlay, O., when he left the Amer
ika at Hoboken.
RoclTifeller was greeted by a group
of newspaper men with a smile, but in
reply to questions said he had nothing
to say about the Findlay matter nor
whether there was any truth in the re
port that he had taken no active part
in the affairs of the Standard Oil com
pany for twelve years.
CONSTANTINE RELEASED
Man Held at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., De
clared Not to Be Murderer of
Mrs. Gentry in Chicago.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 31.—Fritz
Constantine, who had been held eight
days as suspected of knowing some
thing of the death of Mrs. Arthur \V.
Gentry, who was murdered in Chicago
last January, was released from prison
today. George Scott of Chicago, whc
was intimately acquainted with the
murderer, saw Constantine in jail to
day nnd declared he was not the per
son wanted in Chicago.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ July 28.—Fritz
Constantine, the young man who was
arrested at the Tivoli last week
charged with being the alleged mur
derer of Mrs. Arthur W. Gentry, ol
Chicago, on January 6 last, will be dis
charged. Constantine is not the mar
wanted, although he bears a remark
able resemblance to the murderer.
Arthur IV. Gentry, the husband of
the murdered woman, saw Constantine
early in the day, nnd was impressed
with the prisoner’s likeness to the mar
who had roomed at his house last Jan
uary and had murdered his wife. Mr
Gentry stated that he did not want
to make his decision as to the identity
of the prisoner until the arrival ot
George G. Scott, a Chicago man, whc
had been an intimate friend of the mar
wanted by the Chicago police. Mr. Gen
try had a long interview with the pris
oner. At its conclusion ho gave Con
stantine a cigar, shook hands with him
and said: “He is not the man.”
New York, July 28.—Investigation ol
the records here confirm the alibi of
Fritz J. Constantine, arrested at
Poughkeepsie on susniclon that he was
Frank Constantine, wanted in Chicago
for the murder of Mrs. Arthur Gentry.
SOLDIERS IN DROUTH.
Canteen Excluded from Army Camp
and No Liquor Can Be Bougfit
on Grounds.
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Near In
dianapolis, July 28.—Brigadier General
Carter, commanding troops concen
trated here for maneuvers of regular
army detachments and camp instruc
tions for the Indiana and Michigan na
tional guard issued an order today for
bidding any canteen on the reservation
nnd prohibiting officers or men from
bringing liquor into camp.
AFTER INDICTMENTS.
New Plan Adopted in Standard Oil
Prosecution.
Chicago, July 31.—Standard Oil com
pany methods of transportation of its
products are to be investigated Au
gust 6, when a federal court grand
jury will convene in Chicago to take
testimony on that subject. The decis
ion to draw a special grand jury was
reached late yesterday, after an all
day's conference between the govern
ment lawyers in the case, and Judge
Landis In the United States distrlcl
court issued the order for the jury.
District Attorney J. J. Sullivan, As
sistant District Attorney Francis Ilan
chette, Special Agent T. C. M. Shim
bler, of the department of commerce
and labor. Assistant District Attorney
j General Oliver E. Pagin and Specia
United States Attorney C. R. Morrisor
i were in the conference at which it was
decided to call a jury, instead of filing
an information against the defendant;
to place them on trial. It Is declared
that new and important evidence wai
discovered.
CLOUDBURST KILLS TEN
—
Town in Italy and Surrounding Coun
try Devastated.
Ancona, Italy, July 31.—A cloudburst
has devastated the Oamerino region,
i The village of Castel, St. Angelo, suf
• fered the most seriously. A number of
buildings there fell into the water and
j drowned ten persons.
| FRENCH SHOT KILLS
AMERICAN OFFICER
Liaut. England Slain ailCheefoo by
Frenchmen Engaged in Target
Practice—Purely Accidental.
Chefoo, China, July 31.—Lieutenant
Clarence England, navigating officer of
the United States cruiser Chattanooga,
was shot and killed today by a rille
bullet fired by a member of the crew of
the French armored cruiser, Dupetlt
Thounre, which was engaged is. target
practice.
The Chattanooga wa* proceeding
from the harbor to the tnrget range,
and just outside was passing the
French squadron, which was anchored
near the American squadron and en
gaged in small arms practice. The
Chattanooga, after several bullets had
struck the side of tlie ship, signalled
to the Frenchmen to cease tiring, but
before this was accomplished England
was wounded In the back.
Regret at Washington.
Washington, D. C., July 31—Groat re
gret is expressed at the navy depart
ment today upon receipt of the news
of the shooting of Lieutenant England,
navigating oliieer of the Chattanooga,
at Chefoo.
He had a number of friends among
the officers here and was a brother of
Captain Lloyd England, artillery corps,
United States army. His father, J. E.
England, is next of kin and lives at
Little Rock, Ark.
No report has been received from Ad
miral Train, commanding the Asiatic
station, but the naval otlicers here be
lieve the shooting was entirely acci
dental, and it is expected that the
French officials will make ample apolo
gies.
IT DEFIES GOD.
Opinion of Deacon Lewis Regarding
Judge Landis’ Zion City
Decision.
Zion City, 111., July 31.—Deacon John
A. Lewis, recognized as the spokesman
of Mr. Dowie and who was chosen by
him to manage the Paradise plantation
of Mexico, the rock over which it was
alleged the Dowie and Voliva partisans
split, had the following to say of the
decision of Judge Landis, which de
prives Dowie of Zion City, appoints a
new receiver and orders an election for
choice of a spiritual overseer:
if the decree of Judge Landis stands,
the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
of Zion Is uprooted. The church is
founded on the theory of a theocracy,
and how, then, can an election under
tlie laws of Cook county, 111., proclaim
who shall be leader of the hosts? 1
maintain that God Almighty alone can
designate who shall be the first apostle.
T firmly believe that the Lord has des
ignated John Alexander Dowie to lead
the hosts to the paths of light. There-'
fore when a special election is called
the whole fabric of the churcit is de
stroyed. If God designates the leader
how can man choose him?
As far as property rights are con
cerned they matter little to us; the
great question is that of the spiritual
control, upon that the very foundation
of the church depends. I am sure Mr.
Dowie will never be satisfied with the
decision as rendered.
REVIVES, MAKES CHARGE
Frank Kern Says Albert Crcne Kilie
Bertha Bcwlin.
Kansas City, Mo., July 31.—Frank
Kern, whp with Bertna Bowlin was
brutally assaulted late at night a week
ago on the Kersey Coates terrace, fully
regained consciousness last night anu
made a statement in which lie said that
Albert Crone committed the assault.
Crone is now In the county jail
charged with murder in the first degree
awaiting his preliminary hearing.
Kern in his statement said that he and
Miss Bowlin were walking along the
terrace when they met Crone, and the
latter Immediately began to abuse both
of them. Beofer Kern realized Crone':
Intention, according to the statement,
Crone hit Kern over the head with a
lead pipe, and Kern never fully re
gained his senses again until last night.
Miss Bowlin, who died two days after
the assault, during a period of semi
consciousness, when asked who struck
her, murmured the word “Bert.” Crone
has stoutly maintained his innocence
ever since his arrest. He asserted that
he did not know Kern, and that he was
in a saloon on Grand avenue, a mile
from Kersey Coates terrace, when the
assault occurred. Several witnesses
support his alibi. Kern stated posl
;ively last night that he and Crone were
acquainted.
TWO ARE "LYNCHED.
Pair of Bad Negroes Strung Up—Oth
ers Threatened.
Tampa, Fla., July 31.—John Black
and William Regin, negroes, were
lynched by a mob of 250 men near
Fort Gardner, Polk county, Thursday
night. The negroes killed Ed Granger,
a white turpentine operator, without
provocation and were captured by
Sheriff Wiggins and three deputies near
the scene of the killing a few hours
afterward. The mob halted the sheriff
and posse and took possession of the
prisoners. Both confessed and were
hanged to a nearby tree, being after
ward riddled with bullets. The mob
immediately dispersed and the bodies
were found the next morning.
Barbourville, Ky., July 28.—After nr.
exciting chase, in which bloodhounds
were used, Jesse Fitzgerald, a negro,
was arrested by a posse yesterday and
lodged in the local jail, charged with
robbing and murdering Mrs. Robert
Broughton at her home near this city.
Fitzgerald, It is said, made a full con
fession. A negro woman servant who,
it is said, was the only other occupant
of the house, is also under arrest. It
is reported that a mob is forming in the
neighborhood of the Broughton home,
and that an attempt will be made to
lynch Fitzgerald, and possibly the
woman. County Judge Faulkner has
announced that he will hold a special
term of court August 6 to try Fitzger
ald, and that troops will be summoned
If necessary to protect him.
TO MAKE IT RIGID.
Secretary Wilson Says Meat Inspection
Will Be Thorough and Products
Pure.
Washington, July 31.—Secretary Wil
son today declared that as the result
of the meat inspection law and rules
promulgated by him yesterday radical
changes for better would occur.
"Within a very short space of time,"
he said, "meat products of the Tjnlted
States will be purer and more whole
some than any similar product of the
world.
“Of particular importance is the rule
providing for weekly Inspection report?
to be supplied the bureau of animal in
dustry. Without such reports it would
be difficult to cope with tlie situation
As a genera! proposition, howeier, 1 be
lieve the law will be complied with iT
every detail, but I shall take nothin.'
for granted and will make ii.spe, ii•>
in every establishment that i..e n
reaches, rigid and con pitu."
EIGHT OF FISHING
PARTY DROWNED
Yachts Collapse Off the Coast
During a Sudden
Storm.
MANY ARE RESCUED
tho Heroic Work of Captain Ludlow
and Life Saving Crew Probably
Saved Many Persons from
Watery Grave.
Anglesea, N. J., July SI.—Two yachts
coming in from the tiding bunks cap
sized on Hereford Inlei bar oft here yes
terday, and so lar as can be ascertained
eight persons lost their lives. There
were thirty-two persons one one yacht,
of whom seven were lost, and twelve
on the other, all of whom but one were
sa ved.
That not more fell victims to the
rough sea was due to the heroism of
Captain Henry S. Ludlow, of the Here
ford Inlet life saving station, and a
crew of live men. It was at first
thought that from fourteen to twenty
eight persons had been lost, but after
an investigation the coroner last night
stated he believed that only eight were
lost. His list is as follows:
FREDERICK FISHER, SR., Phila
delphia.
HERBERT MAMMELL, Landsdale,
Pa.
WALTER SNYDER. Philadelphia.
JOHN FOGARTY. Haverford. Pa.
J. STARKEY, Philadelphia.
JERRY DONAHUE. Philadelphia.
UNKNOWN MAN.
Mlsslns:
SAMUEL LODNER, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Famous Pleasure Resort.
Anglesea Is one of the favorite fish
ing placeH along the southern New Jer
sey coast. Every excursion train from
Philadelphia and other nearby points
came crowded with visitors. The
weather In the morning was Ideal and
all the fishing boats took out largo
crowds to the fishing banks. After
noon, however, a brisk breeze sprung
up and the captains of the small craft
hoisted sail and started for home.
The two boats that got Into trouble
wore the sloop yacht Nora, which had
an board Captain Herbert Shivers, his
mate and thirty passengers, and tha
sloop Alvin B„ with a party of twelve.
The Hereford bar Is about a mile from
shore. Just as tho Nora was about to
go over it a heavy squall struck her.
As the craft heeled over she was lilt by
a huge wave and the Nora turned com
pletely over, throwing the thirty-two
occupants into the sea.
As the vacht heeled over the mast
snapped off short. There was an
agonizing cry as the yacht turned tur
tle, which was quickly silenced when
nearly all of the victims disappeared
beneath tho water. Tho heavy sea,
however, probably was responsible for
the saving of most of the eighteen sur
vivors, as the waves were so rough
that the upturned yacht was tossed
about, thus uncovering the struggling
victims caught underneath. As many
as could reached tho keel. In the un
equal light against the elements the
struggling men disappeared one by
one until only eighteen were left cling
ing to the boat.
Rescued by Life Saving Crew.
After they had been hanging to the
yacht for nearly an hour a govern
ment lifeboat commanded by Captain
Henry S. Ludlow, of tho Hereford In
let life saving station, hove In sight,
and after some maneuvering managed
to get close to the capsized vessel. He
was not a moment too soon, for as he
came within a boat's length of the
Nora four men, weakened from ex
haustion, let go their holds and began
floating away. Captain Ludlow threw
his boat around and the four half dead
men were drawn from the water. Then,
at the risk of their own lives, the res
cuers went after the other men and
pulled them into their boat. The res
cue was most perilous, as the rough
sea was constantly pounding the life
boat against the keel of the yacht. The
eighteen survivors were transferred to
the sloop yacht Violet and taken
ashore.
Shortly after the survivors of the
Nora were brought ashore another
yacht, the Alvin B., was seen to cap
size about a mile above the place
where the Nora went over. There were
several boats In the vicinity at the
time and all but one person was saved.
The Alvin B. was owned by E. L. Hall
man, a lawyer, of Pottsvllle, Pa. He
and a party of friends were on board
at the time.
One of the survivors of tho Nora
said that had it not been for the
prompt assistance of Captain Ludlow
and his crew every person on board
probably would have drowned. He
said that when the Nora overturned it
was everybody for himself. There was
a great tangle of fishing lines and nets,
and it was no doubt due to this that
so many were unable to reach the cap
sized boat.
VESSEL CAPSIZES; 3 DROWN.
New York, July 31.—Three of a
party of six persons who were boat
ing on Lake Kopatong, N. J., were
drowned when their craft capsized
through the apparent Inexperience of
the men who had undertaken to handle
the boat.
The dead:
GEORGE LATT, 24 years of age.
MISS MAY KLEMMER, 20 years of
age.
MISS BERTHA SMITH, aged 22
years, all of Brooklyn.
Of the rescued John O’Connor, 24
years of age, and Paul Revere, 24 years
of age, are In a serious condition.
FIVE DROWN IN STORM.
Fulton, N. Y., July 31.—Five persons
were drowned here during a squall on
Lake Neahtawanta, their boat being
capsized. They were Mr. and Mrs.
Rinoldsten Westernberg and their two
children, a son of 9 years and a daugh
ter of 12, and the infant daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Casslmer Studer.
LOCUSTS COVER GROUND
Put Out Fires Set for Their Destruc
tion—Crops Ru.ned.
London, July 31.—The Vienna corre- ]
spondent of the Dally Express states ;
that locusts are devastating the neigh- I
borhood of Debrecsln, where crops on \
60,000 acres already have been con- \
surned. Desperate means have been
'adopted to keep back the invasion, but
!without avail. Fires lighted to check
the progress of the insects have been
extinguished by the onmovlng mass, af
ter which the survivors of the army ol
devastation have continued their
march. Twelve steam rollers have been
! used at one place to crush the locusts,
•but they have made no apparent im
pression. Locusts cover the earth in
I many places to the depth of several
[inches, defying annihilation. Mu n>
(farmers are threatened witn ruin.
[FAST TRAIN HITS
AN ELECTRIC CAR
As a Result Three Persons Aro Killed
and Many Injurod Near Los
Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Cul., July 3t—The local
Southern Pacific passenger train run
ning between Pasadena and this city
roll Lied lost Saturday afternoon with
a Sierra Madre electric car of the Pa
cific Electric road at Onenta station,
near Pasadena, killing three persons
and Injuring possibly sixty, several of
tvhom will die. The Injured were
brought to the Sisters' hospital In this
city.
Most of the dead and Injured were
passengers on the electric car and were
residents of Sierra Madre.
The dead:
MItS. HARDSTEU, wife of Dr. Hard
ster, of Sierra Madre.
UNIDENTIFIED MEXIOAN WOM
AN. aged about 60.
UN 111ENTI FI ED M AN,
The most seriously injured:
Miss Jessie York, daughter of Super
ior Judge Walto M. York, of Los An
geles, contusion of the side; face and
arms lacerated.
Will Kellogg, of Sierra Madre, leg
and arm broken.
C. Stanley Toeley, of Sierra Madre,
hurt Internally; may die.
Mss Edna Hedderly, of Los Angeles,
serious.
A. T. Adams, of Los Angeles, right
leg broken.
Miss Edith Adams, of Los Angeles,
right arm and leg broken.
Miss Blanche St. George, of Los An
geles, hurt Internally; unconscious, maj
die.
E. W. East, brother-in-law of Miss
St. George, spine Injured; probably will
reclver.
W. E. Chapen, attorney, of Biglands,
head laceruted.
S. C. Kennedy, assistant manager Ed
ison Electric company at Alhambra
head cut.
Mrs. S. M. Kennedy, of Alhambra,
shoulder broken.
Dr. Wallace, brother of Mrs. Ken
nedy, body badly bruised, both arms
crushed.
The conductor of the eleetrlce stepped
from his car just before reaching the
crossing and went ahead to see If the
crossing was clear. He did not see
the train approaching around the curve
at terrific speed, and gave the signal
to his motorman to go ahead. The en
gine struck the street car squarely In
the middle, lifting It from its trucks
and carrying it 200 feet down the track.
The passengers were hurled In every di
rection and several were ground be
neath the wheels of the train, being
horribly mangled. The engine, tender
and first coach of the train were de
railed and went Into the ditch.
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
One Man Killed and Others Fatally
Hurt on New York Central.
Flshklll Landing. N. Y„ July 31.—Pa
cific express train No. 37, of the New
York Central and Hudson River rail
road, which left the Grand Central sta
tion In New York at 9:32 o'clock Sun
day night, was wrecked shortly before
midnight a short distance above Chel
sea and eleven miles below Poughkeep
sie by running Into a landslide which
had been swept down from a high em
nankment by a terrific rainstorm yes
terday afternoon.
The engine of the flyer was
thrown from the rails and plunged Into
the river. Fireman Mills was killed
outright and Engineer Edward Kelly
was so badly injured that he will die.
Fifteen passengers were seriously
Injured and a score of others received
minor hurts. The most seriously in
jured are:
Edward Kelly, of Poughkeepsie; will
die.
Mrs. Augustus Herath, of Schnecta
dy, arm broken.
Mrs. Warren Reynolds, of Peekskill,
N. Y., arm broken and legs lacerated.
Oxford Peters, Schnectudy, arms
broken.
Henry Taylor, Poughkeepsie, leg
broken.
Tho Injured were taken to High
land hospital at Mattewan.
During the afternoon and night
heavy rains undermined the embank
ment on the east side of the tracks
and shortly before the arrival of train
37 tons of earth and rock slid out on
the roadbed, covering the northbound
track. The express train was going
swiftly when the engine plunged Into
the mass of earth and stone. The loco
motive turned turtle and rolled over
Into the river. The heavy truck of the
baggage car and first coach sank into
the pile of eaifih and brought the re
mainder of the train to a suden stop.
The passengers were thrown violently
about the cars Four of the day coaches
were wrecked.
BOYS SUSPECTED.
Engineer Fatally Hurt in Smashup on
Frisco Road.
Antlers, I. T„ July 31.—The south
bound Cannonball on the Frisco was
wrecked this morning south of Ant
lers. A spike had been driven between
the rnils on the high side of the curve
and the engine struck It and rolled
down the embankment, the tender and
baggage car following.
John Harlan, the engineer, will die.
He lost his left eye and his right arm
was broken. He staid with the engine
as it rolled over.
Will Skelton, the fireman was shovel
ing coal Into the firebox and was
caught In the buckle of the engine and
tender and Instantly killed. The bag
gageman and express messenger es
caped with severe bruises.
Detectives believe the wreck was
caused by country boys, who wanted
to see the fast train stop in the woods.
They have sufficient evidence to make
a number of arrests.
The train was a long one, bearing
over 200 excursionists who were re
turning to Texas. _
STICKNEY MAY HAVE
PLACE SAYS REPORT
Washington Still Believes That Presi
dent Is Ready to Put Him
on Commission.
Washington, July 31.—It Is generally
conceded In Washington that President
A. B. Stlckney, of the Chicago Great
Western railroad, can huve a place on
the Interstate commerce commission If
he wil say the word.
When this announcement was first
made In these disnatches, members of
the commission, railroad men, lawyers
and others Interested in the one re
maining appointment began to Investi
gate, and they found that President
stickney had the call.
Some of the present commission do
not admire Stickney. One of these Is
Judge Prouty, and It Is said that he
has expressed his opinion quite openly.
Judge Prouty's grievance against
Stickney dates from an Interview given
out by the later not long ago, In which
certain members of the Interstate com
mission were referred to as “harmless
old ladles.” Stickney's original ideas
and his tart way of putting them im
pressed. President Roosevelt very fa
vorably and It Is considered as certain
that he will tender the appointment to
the El. Paul mau.
Shoahoni, Wyo.—Two colored cav
alrymen from Fort Washakl will ba
[arrested charged with the murder of
[City Attorney Moody and the shooting
of Banker Adams here a few days ago.
The authorities have learned that two
soldiers who had trouble with Night
Watchman McCoy were looking for
McCoy on the night of the murder, and
It Is generally believed they killed
Moody by mistake.
San Francisco—Military Investiga
tion und a grand jury inquiry have
boon ordered to solve the mystery of
the disappearance of nine wagonloads
of liquors dispatched from the Moulder
depot to the Jefferson I’ark hospital
(torcrootn. The grand Jury’s foreman
raid ho would Insist on learning what
pad become of the whisky, oven if he
were forced to subpoena General
Greely.
Chicago—Amateur swimmers of the
Porpolso club swam from the Seventy
sixth street bathing beach to the Hyde
park crib, two miles away. Mrs. Ella
Brown accompanied the men. and
reached the destination ahead of them,
in one hour and a half. Four years ago
she first learned to swim; now she
holds the long distance record for Chi
cago.
Findlay, O.—No attempt will be made
lo arrest John D. Rockefeller when he
lands In Now York next Saturday. At
torney Troup, of Bowling Qreen, O.,
representing Mr. Rockefeller, was here
and secured the permission of Prose
cutor David and Probate Judge Bank
rr to enter Rockefeller's appearance In
the latter's court and this was accord
ingly done.
Washington, D. C.—Secretary Shaw
has left Washington for Chicago. Later
lie will go to Iowa, whore he will de
liver an address at a Chautauqua near
bes Moines. Ho also will deliver sev
eral addresses throughout the state
and will attend the state convention at
bes Moines August 1. Mr. Shaw will
return to Washington about August 15.
London—The thrifty people of Great
Britain deposited In the postofflee sav
ings bank in the year 1905 the sum
of £42,300,610. Not more than £50
will bo received from any one depositor
In the course of a year. The balance
due on December 31. 1905. to all de
positors was £162,111,139, an Increase
of £3,771,736 over the preceding year.
Los Angeles, Cal.—Harry Balter, who
won the title of amateur featherweight
champion of America last winter, in
tho San Francisco fistic carnival, has
been matched to fight Frankie Neil,
former bantam champion, twenty
rounds before the Pacific Athletic club
the night of August 7, at catch weights.
uoyicsiown, i~a.—uuwa ure imiKeu
by machinery at the Bennett farm
dairy at Ivyland, where there are
eighty cows. The operation Is con
ducted by steam power. One person
can milk thirty cows an hour, and it
Is said tho operation In a measure
solves the farm labor question.
San Francisco—Public schools have
oponed for the first time since the fire,
and were well attended. As nearly
thirty school buildings were destroyed,
the schools In somo districts are badly
overcrowded and will be ordered on
tho half day plan until more facilities
are provided.
Louisville, Ky.—John Dedrlck Strass
burg, the oldest pOstofilco employe in
point of service as well as In years in
the United States, Is dead. He was 88
years of age last June, and had been
In continuous service as clerk in the
Louisville postoflice for the last sixty
three years.
Paris—The announcement published
In London and New York that Prin
cess Chlnmy, formerly Clara Ward, of
Detroit, Mich., Is dead. Is erroneous.
The report was founded on the death
here of Princess Pierre Caraman Chi
may, wife of the Belgian minister to
Luxemburg.
Chicago—Fred S. Broberg, a promi
nent broker of Monmouth, 111., who dis
appeared from there last Saturday on
account, It is said, of a $10,000 short
age In his accounts, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
on Lake Calumet. His body was found
In a boat.
Chicago—Corporation Counsel Lewis
complained to the board of review that
the estate of the late Marshall Field
had removed stocks and bonds valued
at $2,633,000 to New York to avoid tax
ation here. Counsel for the estate
states that the property is not taxable.
Teheran, Persia—Fearing prosecu
tion on the part of the authorities dur
ing the absence of high clergy from
Teheran, 858 students shopkeepers,
artisans, etc., have taken refuge In the
Lrltlsh legation. The crowd of refu
gees is constantly being augmented.
Auburn, Cal.—Adolph Weber, who
murdered his father, mother, brother
and sister at this place two years ago
in order to obtain possession of the
family estate of about $60,000, was sen
tenced to be hanged at the Folsom pen
itentiary on September 12 next.
mew TorK—: no smite oi tne nouse
smlths' anfl Structural Iron Workorsr
union, which was inaugurated seven
months ago against the American
Bridge company and the firm of Post
& McCord, was declared oft at a mass
meeting of the union.
London—Miss Florence Boyce, in
spector of midwives in Norfolk, re
ports to the county council that at
least 50 per cent, of the blindness In
this country is due to midwives’ care
lessness and mismanagement of the
eyes at birth.
New York—William Rockefeller re
turned from Europe a few days ago by
way of Quebec, which route he took for
the advantage of the shorter sea trip.
His health is better than when he went
away. He is at present at his place at
Tarry town.
Philadelphia—Twenty-five girls em
ployed In the shirtwaist factory of
• Putelman Bros. & Fagan went or. strike
because of the presence among the
| workers of a number of employes dis
tasteful to a majority of the girls.
Sait Lake City, Utah—The socialist
state convention held here nominated
Thomas Dalton, of Salt Lake City, for
Judge of the supreme court, and Homer
P. Burt, of Salt Lake, for congressman.
New York—Charles F. Murphy, lead
er of Tammany, said in an interview
that the campaign against Hearst for
mayor need not mean that Tammany
will be against his candidacy for th«
governorship.
San Francisco—The Phoenix Royal
Insurance company of Vienna has re
pudiated claims against it for about
*2,500,000, claiming the earthquake was
respoc f.iblo for the fire.
Washington—jackso*. Smith has
been named manager of subsistence or
the canal r.one and will be responsible
hereafter for all hotels and messes.