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MOTHER, BABE IN ARMS, KILLS LITTLE GIRL’S ASSAILANT With Revolver, Woman Mete, Out Summary Justice to Base Wretch. i New York, June 2.—With an Infant •clutched to her breast, Mrs. Teresa Felepia, of Brooklyn, today meted out summary vengeance upon a man, who, :she declared, was surprised in the act •of attempting an outrage upon her 6 _year-old daughter. The man was John Maro, who has (made his home with the Felepia fam ily since his arrival in this country [from Italy four months ago. Three bullets from the revolver which (Mrs. Felepia carried in her free hand went him to death. The Conspiracy. ' Mrs. Felepia told the police that Maro. while living on the bounty of herself and family, had conspired with two other men to ruin their two daugh ters, and through the shame of the • children to extort money from their parents. The other men named by Mrs. Felepia are Domlnico Francesco, 65 years old, and his son, Gaetano, 21 years old. Father and son now are under $5,000 bail each, the son as the principal, the father as an accomplice, ton a charge preferred hy Mrs. Felepia’s 12-year-old daughter, Giovanini. It Is alleged that Domlnico Induced his son to assault Giovanini in the be lief that her father, who is well to do, ■would make a money* settlement upon -Gaetano upon his agreement to marry the girl. Yesterday, the women said, her other •daughter, Amelia, aged 6, came to her with a story that Maro had sought to take improper liberties with her. He made a complete denial when the mother questioned him about the story -and Mrs. Felepia said she decided to wait and watch. Her time came today, when, she said, Maro induced her child to accompan’’ him to a vacant lot near the Felepia home. A few minutes afterwards Mrs. Felepia with the baby in her arms and the revolver concealed in the folds of he- dress, stole saftly out to a point which gave, her a view of the lot. She •declared what she saw Justified the act which followed. The police believe the conspiracy -against the Felepia family is the out growth of systematic blackmailing of well to do Italians, carried on by the “‘Black Hand" and other associations •(of criminals. CORN KING GIVES COLLEGE $150,001, f WINNERS IN CORN CORNER, t ^ <4 James A. Patten.$2,000,000 4 4 William H. Bartlett, Pat- 4 4 ten’s partner. 800,000 4 4 Geo. W. Patten, Patten’s 4 4 brother . 300,000 4 Win. A. Long, Patten's chief 4 •4 broker . 150,000 4 4 Chas. Congdon* Evanston 4 4 alderman . 250,000 4 4 “Jack” Allen, Patten’s 4 •4 trader . 100,000 4 4 Edward Pogue, Patten's of- 4 4 Ace man. 30,000 4 4 4 4 Biggest Winner in Wheat. 4 4 J- Ogden Armour.$750,000 4 ^ 4 Biggest Loser in Corn. 4 J. Ogden Armour.$500,000 ^ 4 Biggest Losers in Oats. 4 ■% James A. Patten.$750,000 4 4 Wm. H. Bartlett. 500,000 4 M H M » M M M U ♦ ♦ M M ♦ ♦ t Chicago, June 2. — A gift of $150,000 for a gymnasium building at North western university was made last night 'by James A. Patten, “king” of the corn npit in the board of trade, according to an announcement made by President Harris at the annual conference of stu dents, held in Fisk hall. Mr. Patten, who is credited with hav ing cleared $2,000,000—more or less—in ‘the corn market within the last two weeks w’as in the audience. Patten’s deal in May corn began last October. The biggest line of corn that ne had at any one time was something ’•ike 2,000,000 bushels. He began buying corn when the price was down around 18 cents. Yesterday corn reached its highest figure in years, 82% cents. The Patten following in Chicago had probably 10, 000,000 bushels of corn. But what Patten was able to do in • rorn, he was not able to do in oats. He had holdings in futures and cash Tats at one time of 15,000,000 bushels. Oats are a drug on the market and Fatten stands to lose about $750,000 in oats. J. Ogden Armour at all times con strolled May wheat. He probably made $750,000 in his wheat deal, but he lost $500,000 in corn, say some of the best •Informed men on the board. Armour's foldings in May wheat, futures and cash probably were as high as 15,000,000 ' ^bushels. _ PRINCESS MAY WED “AUTO” SUITOR IF SHE DESIRES Vienna, June 2.—At a family council •today it was decided no longer to op , pose the marriage of Princess Amelia Louise of Furstenburg and Gustav Kozian, an employe of an automobile Arm. with whom the princess recently eloped from Vienna. The couple now .•are at Lucerne and will live abroad after their marriage. JURY DISAGREES ON WHITMORE MURDER Jersey City. N. J.. June 2.—The Jury, tn the trial of Theodore S. Whitmore, ■of Brooklyn, charged with the murder of his wife, Lena, today reported a disagreement and was discharged. LIGHTNING ON BARBED WIRE KILLS THIRTY-NINE Princeton, Ind., June 2. — Lightning struck a ba>-bed wire on a rail fence and killed thirty-six sheep and three ■cov.-s belonging to H. W. Smith, six miles southwest of here. The animals were stretched along in the shade of the fence for fifty yards. There was rot a mark on any of them, and not a mil w as displaced. The only mark was u slight cut on a small sapling, where ill ■ lightning left the wire for the -around. Every animal along the wire ... r..IIa.V COL SNELL INSANE, SET WILL ASIDE “Maybelle’s” Passionate Mis sives Show Millionaire Up to Jury. Clinton, 111., June 1.—At 10 o'clock this morning the jury In the Snell case, after having been out six hours, brought in a verdict setting aside the will. The jury was unanimous in de claring its belief that Colonel Snell was of unsound mind. The case has been on trial here in the circuit court for 10 days and is the second attempt to break the will of Colonel Thomas Snell, millionaire, which cut Snell's only son off with an annuity of $50. In his closing argument Attorney Richard Leman, for the plaintiff, bit terly denounced'the letters of Colonel Snell signed ‘ Baby,” which were read to the jury, saying: "Hades could not emit one curse so infamous as to ex ceed in horrible suggestion the lan guage of these letters. If so it is be yond the ken of any man to appreciate or human mind to know what it could be.” The celebrated "Maybelle" letters, with all their wild flights of passion, found their way Into the hands of the jury and helped largely to decide the fate of the $2,000,000 Snell estate. One glimpse at the burning missives, which were read behind closed doors, disclosed the secret of the strange hold Maybelle Snell McNamara had on the old millionaire, who was wheedled into parting with great chunks of his for tune to retain her favor. The writer of the letters is shown plainly to have been possessed of a vo cabulary especially adapted to the uses to which it was put. In swaying the will of her victim the letters show her to have been versatile and original. Some of the 90 letters in the possession of counsel lighting the w’lll mildly flat ter and wheedle the colonel, while oth ers boldly command him to deliver cer tain sums of money. The letters are so worded as to ap peal not only to the baser self of the man to whom they were addressed, but to his business instincts. They show that Maybelle kept close tab on all of Snell's business transactions. It is estimated that she obtained from the old man upward of $100,000 as a result of her letters and personal cajolery. M. E. BISHOPS ARE ASSIGNED Baltimore, Md., June 1.—The com- 1 mittee on Episcopacy reported its as signments of bishops and they were adopted last night. I Omaha's request for a bishop was granted and Bishop Nuelson, the choice of all the Germans, was assigned to the Nebraska metropolis. The full list of assignments follows: Boston, Mass—J. W. Hamilton. Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic— Frank M. Bristol. Buffalo, N. Y.—John W. Berry. Chattanooga, Tenn.—William F. An derson. Chicago, 111.—William F. McDowell. ' Cincinnati, O.—David H. Moore. Denver, Colo.—Henry W. Warren. ! Foo Chow, China—W. S. Lewis. New Orleans, La.—Thomas K. Kee ley. New York—Daniel A. Goodsell. Oklahoma City, Okla.—William A. Quayle. Omaha, Neb.—John L. Nuelson. Pekin, China—James W. Bashford. I Philadelphia, Pa.—Luther B. Wilson. Portland, Ore.—Charles W. Smith. St. Louis, Mo.—Henry Spellmyer. St. Paul, Minn.—Robert McIntyre. San Francisco—Edwin H. Hughes. Washington, D. C.—Earl Cranston. Zurich, Switzerland—William Burt. BIG GRAIN CONCERN HAS QUIT THE GAME Manitowoc, Wis., June 1.—General manager Esplin, of the Northern Grain company, stated today his company , would close its business and retire. | Unauthorized speculation and mis management is given as the cause for the losses, which have caused the clos ing of business. Report has it the company lost upwards of $200,000 on the Chicago board of trade, through operations six months ago, which is the real cause of the retirement. The company operates two large elevators here, also a large cold storage plant ! and a sheep and wool shipping venture, all of which have been closed. It is said a number of wealthy lumber men are interested in the company, which j owned the elevators in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. MAD DOG RUNS 17 MILES IN 45 MINUTES Oakland City, Ind., June 1.—A large dog belonging to Samuel Richardson, a farmer, became rabid and made a wild chase across the country, pass ing through here, and eventually re turning home, where it was killed. The dog traveled 17 miles in its frenzied race, making the trip in 45 minutes. Live stock was attacked on the way and 12 dogs were bitten. Hogs that were bitten by the dog are going mad, and there is scarcely a farmer over Whose farm the dog passed that es caped damage to his live stock. One man was chased by the dog and es caped by beating it to a barn. The speed of the dog is regarded as mar velous. 4444444444» 4♦44 4♦ 444444444 4 4 4 FROM CONGRESS TO 4 4 THE PENITENTIARY 4 4 4 4 Deadwood, S. D., June 1.— 4 4 Freeman Knowles, former con- 4 4 gressman, twice candidate for 4 4 governor, editor of a weekly 4 4 newspaper, and prominent so- 4 4 ciallst agitator, is knocking for 4 4 admission to the pentltentiary. 4 4 Knowles is convicted of send- 4 I 4 lng lewd and lascivious matter 4 4 through the malls, advocating 4 4 the doctrine of free love, The 4 4 objectionable matter appeard In 4 4 his paper, 4 4 He Is subject to a fine or lm- 4 4 prlsonment from one to ten 4 4 years. 4 4 4 ♦4444444444444444444444444 DAN PATCH’S OWNER IS OUT FOR GOVERNOR Minneapolis, June 1.—Marion W. | Savage 1s formally entered In the race i for the republican nomination for gov ernor. In reply to the Eighth ward i committee, which visited him at his home. Mr. Savage made a statement of his -osltlon. He is willing to accept the nomination if considered the most avail able man, but he will not place his Individual ambition above party wel fare. He will go before the republican convention as a business men's candi date, and his friends have adopted for their slogan: ■'Savage will help Minnesota grow.” SUN STARTS FLAMES ' AS FIRE CHIEF WATCHES Alcohol in Window Jar, Exploded by the Heat, Ruins Building. Pittsburg, June 1.—Fire Chief Miles S. Humphries stood in front of a gmithfield street show window looking nt a display of drugs at the moment «hen the morning sun was shining hottest on the plate glass. Suddenly flames shot up Inside the window, following a small explosion. The entire window was ablaze before the chief could turn the corner to run jo a nearby engine house. The front i t>f the store was badly damaged. A phial of colored alcohol in the win dow became heated and exploded. A warning was sent out to druggists whose windows face east and south. FOUR INDICTED FOR THE “COTTON SCANDAL.” New York, June 1.—Theodore H. Price, Moses Haas, Frederick A. Peck ham, all of New York, and Edwin S. Holmes, jr., former assistant statisti cian department of agriculture, today i were indicted by the grand Jury on a I charge of conspiracy growing out of the cotton scandal in 1905. | The indictments were not unexpected by Price and he and his attorneys were | at the federal building when the grand 1 |ury report was presented in readiness to give bail. Price was charged with ! conspiracy to defraud. He was released j on $5,000 bail. POISON FROM SHOE POLISH KILLS BOY Toledo, Ohio, June 1.—Shoe blacking containing cyanide acid is believed by Coroner Faber to have caused the death of Carroll Doubna, of Columbus, who died here outside the circus grounds on Monday. After a diagnosis of the symptoms at the Inquest Coroner Faber declared that blacking which the boy had atmlied to jiis shoes shortly before he died had caused the poisoning and not carbolio acid, as was first thought. The fatal ingredient in this prepara tion is cyanogen. It is dangerous only w’hen It comes ip contact with the flesh through a hole in the shoe, as It cannot penetrate leather. The pores of the skin absorb it readily. Spreading over the entire system the poison causes death in a few moments. CALLS GIRL “PUSSY FACE;” JUDGE FINES HIM $5 St. Louis, June 1.—Is the name “Pussy face” applied to a young lady a com plimentary appellation or otherwise? Louis A. Grundhoeffer, of 2713A Sheridan ave., considered it so. Miss Lizzie Celia, of 6116 Easton ave., did not. Judge Pol lard, in the Dayton street police court, agreed with Miss Celia and fined Grund hoeffer $5. Grundhoeffer entered the restaurant con ducted by Miss Celia, at 6116 Easton ave., and ordered ham and eggs. They were served and Grundhoeffer discovered that he needed a piece of pie to complete hia happiness. “Bring me some pie, ‘Pussyface,’ “ he yelled. That made Miss Celia real mad and she bombarded Grundhoeffer with cups and saucers. In police court Grundhoeger said he had called Miss Celia “Pussyface” because he admired her. RECEIVERSHIP FOR TERMINAL COMPANY New York, June 1.—Interests close ly associated with the Goulds are quoted today to the effect that It Is probable that a receivership will be Instituted against the Wabash-Pltts burg Terminal Railway company at Pittsburg late today or Monday. It is said that at a meeting of the directors of the Wabash company yesterday It was decided not to furnish further money for the Wabash-Pittsburg Ter minal company, thereby making re organization essential. F. H. Skelding. president of the First National bank, was appointed receiver this afternoon, upon special request of George J. Gould. KILL WHOLE HUNT PACK FOR RABIES Boston, June 1.—By a vote of the Myopia Hunt club. Its entire pack of hounds, comprising 52 English fox hounds, was shot to death today at the kennels at Hamilton, owing to an out break of rabies. With the pack several valuable fox terriers also were killed, so that not a dog Is left at the club grounds. Forest Kind, a fine hunter, owned by William H. Moore, of New York, was shot at hts Brides Crossing stable last Monday because the horse developed an attack of hydrophobia, presumably from a dog bite. The extermination of a hunt pack because of rabies Is with out precedent in this country. ELINOR GLYN “DOES” RAWHIDE TENDERLOIN _ Reno, Nev., June 1.—"I have traveled from Budapest to Bombay, from Boston [ to Bakerfield, and many experience# I have had, but I would not give last night's for all,” said Elinor Glyn, author of "Three Weeks,” today. She arrived In camp In com pany with Sam Newhouse. Utah millionaire; Count Leon de Laborde. of Paris, and several women friends. Mrs. Glyn went after “new things.” In the Northern, the biggest gam ing place In the camp, she wagered $200 at faro, lost, and repeated the bet three times before she won, leaving the place $1,000 winner. This money helped to pay the expenses of the night In Stlngaree gulch, the Tenderloin of Raw hide. There are half a dozen dance halls and 600 women In the street. TO ASK PRESIDENT TO NAME TRIPLETS Long Branch, N. J., June 1.—Tlripiets, the first boys born In the new* borough of West Long Branch, arrived at the home of Mrs. Joseph Herzog, cottage No. 3, Hollywood ave., Norwood park. Mr. Her zog Is a retired merchant, whose winter home is in New York. Mr. Herzog is a great admirer of President Roosevelt. He will inform the chief executive of the arrival of his triplets and will ask him to suggest names for them. PRESIDENT SIGNS IMPORTANT BILL Regulation of Coal Lands in Alaska in Interest of Conservation. Washington, May 30.—President. Roosevelt today signed a bill which, in the opinion ot many persons, Is the most radical measure of legislation enacted during his administration. Its title Is “to encourage the development of the coal deposits In the territory of Alaska." Its principal provision In cludes an attempt to prevent a monop oly by restricting holdings to 2,560 acres of coal lands and providing the penalty of forfeiture of all holdings by persons Individually or In combination who get possession of more than this number of acres. It also gives the government first claim on any coal that may be mined, thus guaranteeing a fuel supply for the navy. COMMITTEE REPORTS ON ALLEGED PAPER TRUST Washington, May 30.—The special committee of six members of the House, appointed upon complaint of the American Newspaper Publishers’ association to Investigate the wood pulp and print paper situation in rela tion to the tariff and with regard to an alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade, today submitted majority and minority reports. The majority report, which Is signed by Marin, Illinois: Miller, Kansas; Stafford, Wisconsin, and Bannon, Ohio, recommends that no legislation af fecting wood pulp and print paper shall be enacted until the committee has fur ther investigated and reported. The minority report, signed by Sltns, Tennessee, and Ryan, New York, rec ommends the passage of the Stevens hill to place wood pulp and print pa per on the free list. Looks Suspicious. The maiority report is summed up In the following words: "As present price of paper would not to any considerable degree be immediately affected, by a repeal of the tariff, and as the pas sage of the Stevens bill in Its present form might spell ruin to tiie paper In dustry and mean ruinously high prices for paper in the near future, your com mittee believes it the part of wisdom before making recommendations for positive legislation to await until the investigation has been completed and thoroughly digested. As to the charge of the existence of a combination in restraint of trade, the report says: "Evidence before the com mittee so far fails to prove any combi nation of print paper manufacturers to advance the prices; or otherwise In re straint "f trade, but considerable evi dence has been presented, which might excite suspicion that such a combina tion may have been in existence. Such of the paper manufacturers as have ap peared before the committee during its hearing, have strenuously and com pletely denied under oath the existence of any combination, agreement or un derstanding of any nature whatever, among the paper manufacturers or their selling agents to regulate, control or advance the price of paper, the as signment of customers, or for any other purnose in restraint of trade.” MINE WORTHLESS; $650,000 GONE Chicago, May 30.—Another mining bubble burst when it became known that the Amador Mining and Develop ment company of Montana, a $10,000, 000 corporation with headquarters in Chicago, had come to an end. Letters are being mailed to inform 1,400 stock holders, the majority Chicagoans, that the copper-gold mine in which they have sunk $650,000 is worthless. With the crash of the concern, which had done a thriving business in sell ing stock for six years, interest in creases in the whereabouts of the sec retary and general manager, D. E. Mackinnon, who appears to be the only Interested person who ever profited from the enterprise. Mr. Mackinnon organized the company and boomed the stock sales for five years. A year ago he departed to Boston, where he opened a branch office, and since that time he has spent only one day In Chicago. Inquiries made by the stockholders’ committee since the fiasco became ap parent resulted in Information that Mr. Mackinnon had left Boston for some place in Maine, the exact location of which all efforts have failed to estab lish. In the six years’ life of the company a total of only five cars of ore was tak en from the mine. The stockholders' money was sunk in extravagant equip ment on the surface, in glowing liter ature, expensive offices, and Junkets of prospective investors. NICK AND WIFE TO HUNT JACK RABBITS Washington, May 30.—Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-Longworth may participate in a Jack rabbit hunt in western Kan sas in August. Congressman Madison, of Kansas, who is securing drawing cards for the Dodge City reunion, has invited ’’Nick” and “Alice” to attend, and is bringing the powerful influence of Secretary Taft to secure an accept ance. As an additional inducement he has promised to organize a big Jack rabbit hunt on the western plains for the president's daughter. Representa tive Longworth has Intimated that he may possibly accept the invitation. FLOOD DAMAGE HEAVY ALONG DES MOINES RIVER Des Moines, la., May 30.—The Des Moines river is within two feet of the danger line today and slowly rising. Already damage of thousands of dol lars has been done by overflowing basements in wholesale houses near the Ratoon river. Hundreds of fam ilies have been forced to desert their homes. Guards are stationed by the city all along the lowlands to give alarm in case the dikes give way. Men are working in bunches in the threatened places The crest of the flood is expected tomorrow. ANOTHER $2,000,000 CRASH IN PITTSBURG Pittsburg, May 30.—An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court against George W. MacMullen and Sanford D. Evans, doing business as Georgs W. MacMul len & Do., stock brokers. The petition stated the liabilities will reach {1,800, 00(1; assets about {350,000 less than liabilities CARNEGIE MEDAL | FOR MRS. NATION Hamline W. C. T. U. Asks the' Steel Maker to Honor the Hatchet Woman. 44444444444444444444444444 $ CARRIE PREFERS X 4 JAIL TO HELL. 4 4 Pittsburg, May 29.—Mrs. Carrie ^ 4 Nation, who was arrested here yes- 4 4 terday, charged with disorderly 4 4 conduct for scolding and embar- 4 4 rasstng four men in public, was 4 4 fined *25 and costs or 30 days In 4 4 the work house today. She refused 4 4 to pay the fine and was sent to 4 4 the Allegheny county work house 4 4 tills afternoon. 4 4 As she was being led back to her 4 4 coll, she cried out In the court room: 4 4 "I would rather go to Jail than go 4 4 to hell.” 4 4 Members of the W. C. T. U. took 4 4 up a collection and paid Mrs. Na- 4 4 tlon’s fine. Sha was released just 4 4 before the train was about to start 4 4 for the work house. 4 44444444444*♦♦444444444444 Minneapolis, Mny 29.—Andrew Car negie has been asked to bestow a “hero medal” upon Carrie Nation. The re quest has been forwarded to him by the Woman’s Christian Temperance union of Hamllne. Though It has been some time In the hands of the steel maker, no answer hus been received. The truth of the matter Is, the body of women who forwarded It will not be surprised or greatly disappointed If their request meets with no recognition from the bestower of hero und heroine medals. They sent It In with a full knowledge of the humor of the proposi tion, and yet with the serious belief that Mrs. Nation deserved what was asked. They have chuckled over theli letter to Mr. Carnegie among them selves, yet have been very far from visiting to bring ridicule upon the worn an who tackled the Illegal saloon busi ness of Kansas single handed, oi hatchet handed EVELYN THAW WILL STICK TO HUSBAND New York, May 29.—Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, as predicted In special dispatches to The Tribune, has abandoned her suit brought tor the annulment of her mar riage to Harry K. Thaw. The motion for withdrawal was sanc tioned by Referee Deyo, who had been appointed by the court to take testi mony In the proceedings, and the case was declared discontinued without costs to either party to the suit. Immediately following the dismissal of the action, Daniel O'Rellley. persona) counsel for Mrs. Thaw. Issued a state ment in which he declared that Mrs. Thaw had been an unwilling party tc the proceedings from the first. It was only because of the pressure on the part of her husband's relatives that she had any part In such a proceeding, said Mr. O'Rellley, and that she with drew the action because she believes her husband's present position demands her loyalty. Thaw Is Troubed. It Is said Mrs. Thaw will be made committee of her husband’s property. Harry Thaw is much troubled, the keepers say, to find In several news papers editorials approving Judge Morschauser’s decision. He was also discomfited to read a dispatch from the Adlrondacks quoting District Attorney Jerome as unwilling to consent to his commitment to an asylum other than Matteawan. Thaw feels that he would return to Matteawan leaving hope be hind, because Dr. Barker, of that insti tution, testified that he is a paranoiac, and therefore would not be willing tc sign a certificate in the near future, if ever, that he Is sane and should have his liberty. WHEN 28TH BABY COME, FATHER KEEPS THE FACT DARK Chicago, May 29.—James Allen Mon roe, well known among live stock commission men at the stock yards as a shipper of cattle, better known on the South side as the father of 27 children, was the recipient yesterday of enthusiastic congratulations when his many friends learned of another addition to his already ample family. A lively baby girl, named Virginia, Is the latest acquisition. She was born three weeks ago. Previous congratu lations showered on the family had been so strenuous that Mr. Monroe de cided to keep the news of this last ad dition quiet. The present Mrs. Monroe Is his third wife and the mother of 13 of his chil dren. Sixteen of the children are liv ing, some being well along in years. Mr. Monroe Is 65 years old, bluff and hearty, and attending to business ev -ry day at his office from 8 o’clock to ; o’clock. BOY KING CAN’T PAY HIS GROCERY BILLS Lisbon, May 29—The royal household of Portugal Is besieged by creditors and the newspapers of Lisbon are filled with notices of suits brought by trades peo ple against Its members. The courts already have awarded a butcher J210 and costs, the amount of an unpaid meat bill against Dowager Queen Maria Pla and the duke of Oporto. The situation arises from the fact that the members of the royal house hold have not received any money from the state since King Carlos and his son were asasslnated on the street in this city nearly four months ago. The new civil list cannot be approved until after the financial accounting of the reign of the late King Carlos Is finished, and this is held up by threatening revelations from Senoi Carvalho. LAW PARTNER OF LINCOLN IS DEAD Denver, May 29.—Judge Thomas M. Macon, who died at his home yesterday it apoplexy, aged 78, read (aw with Abraham Lincoln, at Bloomington, 111., for some time. BODY OF GEN* CLINTON MOVED TO NEW YORK Washington, May 29.—After resting for four years less than a century in .he congressional cemetery, in this city, the body of George Clinton, once major general in the revolutionary army, first governor of New York, former vice president of the United States, was to day removed to New York city, on its way to Kingston, N. Y.. for final in terment. Not since the death of President Mc Kinley has a funeral bee.i marked with such elaborate military honors. MEAT INSPECTION HAS DONE WONDERS Packing Houses Reach Highest Standard of Cleanliness and Purity. Chicago, May 28.—Reports of chief |» meat Inspectors from all parts of tha country made to Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson last night Indicated that the packing houses of the United States have reached a standard of cleanliness and purity unattalned by those of any other country. Men In charge of In spection stations from San Francisco and Portland, Ore., on the Pacific coast, to Boston and Portland, Me., on the At lantic, reported that the agreement of the packers, made two years ago. had been carried out, In some cases even to extremes; that Improvements had been made, and that every suggestion of fed eral employes had been complied with willingly. The session was held behind closed doors. After It was over Secretary Wil son said: "We are more than delighted with thsi reports. We expected that they would be favorable, but their tone has ex ceeded our expectations. The packing houses everywhere are In better condi tion than ever before and a few addi tional changes will bring them as closa to the Ideal as can be demanded of a. commercial business. "Much of the responsibility for th* sale of diseased beeves must be as sumed by the Individual states. We cannot touch plants that do not trans act interstate business, and with tu berculosis on the Increase every pre caution against Its entrance to the mnrkets must be taken. It would be well If some of the states would pay greater attention to this branch of pub lic protection." MICHIGAN, AMERICAN DREADNAUGHT, LAUNCHED Camden, N. J„ May 28.—-The launch ing of the first class battleship Michi gan from the yards of the New York Ship Building company, on the Dela ware river today was entirely success ful. It was witnessed by a number of Invited guests, including Assistant Sec retary of the Navy Newberry; Secre tary of Interior Garfield; Governor Warner, of Michigan; the senators from Michigan and other prominent persons of Washington and the Wolverine state. The sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes Newberry, daughter of Assistant Sec retary New'berry. The Michigan comes closer to the Dreadnaught class of warships In the English navy than any other big fight ing vessel in the American navy. The new vessel Is known as an "all big gun” battleship as It will carry eight 12-lnch breech loading rifles. The Michigan’s length Is 450 feet. The crew will num ber 51 officers and 758 men. TELLS HOW TO WED TO MAKE JOY SURE Chicago,’ May 2S.—"Street corner court ing is not conducive to a happy marriage —It Is a short Journey from St. Joe to the divorce court," said the Rev. D. D. Vaughan, pastor of the Halsted Street In stitutional church, Halsted and Twentieth streets, in a sermon. "There are three stages In the love af fairs of most couples who marry,” he said. "They are worship, disappointment, and either love or Indifference. If more men and women would determ'ine to avoid extremes and try quiet reason to over come misunderstandings happier homes would result. "Most young people marry eelflshly, each expecting to make himself or heraelf happier by the union Instead of seeking the happiness of the other. But as long as the motive is selfish and a competitive, struggle for Individual advantage Is con tinued the marriage will be a failure. “Pour qualities fairly sum up -the dis position In either husband or wife that will injure future happiness; Affection, unselfishness, teachableness, cheerful- * ness.” . “JOHN D.” AND “ANDY” GET A VOTE OF THANKS FROM PRESBYTERIANS Kansas City, Mo., May 28. — Every field of home missionary work was con sidered today by the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. Reporta were submitted on the progress of mis sionary efforts of the church among laboring men. Immigrants, Indians, and all the other classes at home the church Is trying to reach. The assembly took up another department of the educa tional work of the church, when the colleges of the church were considered. The assembly, through Its committe* on colleges, expressed Its gratitude to John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carne gie for their generosity in gifts to Presbyterian colleges. THUGS IN BOLD HOLD UP FAIL TO GET $43,000 New York. May 28.—In broad day light and In one of the densely popu lated portions of the city, three thugs, made a daring attempt to hold up and rob a trio of bank messengers as they were carrying $43,000 In cash from on*' of the bank's branches to the main building. Black pepper was showered on th» messengers, one of them was hit with a black-jack and another slashed with a knife In the desperate effort of their assailants to seize the money and es cape with It before arrival of assist ance. That they failed to get clear with the valises fllled with coin and bills which the bank employes wer* carrying was due to the stubbornness with which the messengers resisted th* attack and to the bravery of a young Polish waitress In a nearby restaurant, who so Impeded and delayed the leader of the attacking trio that he fell an easy victim to two policemen who came running to the rescue. The one fugitive who was arrested gave his name as Casimo Riccobono. The police also arrested Riccobono's father and his two brothers, who ara held as suspects. PASS CHILD LABOR BILL. Washington. May 2S.—By unani mous consent the House agreed to Senate amendments to the bill regu lating child labor In the District of Columbia, the effect of which was to send the bill to the president for sig nature. —♦— FOR BUREAU OF MINES. Washing'on. May 28.—Senator Dick, chairman of the Senate committee on mines and mining, has reported fa vorably the bill establishing a na tional bureau of mines which ha* passed the House.