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CALEB POWERS AND JIM HOWARD RECEIVE A FULL PARDON ^Governor Willson Absolves Men Accused of Goebel’s Assassination. Frankfort. Ky., June lfi.—Caleb Pow ers and Jim Howard, who were con victed of complicity in the assassina tion of Senator William Goebel were pardoned by Governor Willson today. Powers was tried four times, the last trial resulting In a disagreement. Powers was released from jail at •Georgetown and Howard from the pen itentiary here this morning. Howard was alleged to have been the man who fired the shot that killed ■Goebel. He was under a life sentence.' Noted Case. I^y announcing the pardon of Pow ers and Howard, Governor Willson -closed the last chapter In one of the most noted criminal cases In the his tory of the state, In which people In all sections of the United States have formally expressed their interest by signing petitions for a pardon. In the closing days of January, eight years ago, while the contest of Wil liam Goebel for the gubernatorial seat -occupied by William S. Taylor was be ing heard, Goebel was shot, dying later from the wound. The shot was be lieved to have come from the half open •window of the secretary of state’s of - flee, and as Powers then was filling that position, suspicion at once was di rected towards him and his arrest fol lowed. Four Trials. Four times has Powers been put on trial for his life on the charge of com plicity In the murder. The first three trials resulted in his conviction and •sentence, death being the penalty in two trials. On the fourth trial, which came after the case had been carried to the United States court, the jury disagreed. Thereupon efforts for a pardon for Powers, as well as for Howard, who !had been convicted some years ago on the charge of complicity, were renewed. Many hundreds of thousands of signa tures of people of all parties, of all sec-, tions, were appended to the petitions that poured in on Governor Willson, «nd for several weeks that official has foeer. considering the case. His deci sion was made known today In the shape of a lengthy statement of fact •and his reasons therefor. In brief the reasons assigned by the governor for granting the pardons are that political strife and turmoil exist ing in the state since the assassination •of Goebel may cease; that he firmly is •convinced that both Powers and How ard are Innocent of the crime charged ■against them, and that further prose •cution and imprisonment would be a great wrong against the peace and well being of the commonwealth. TORPEDO INJURES MONITOR FLORIDA Fort Monroe. Va., June 16.—Secre taries Taft and Metcalf and Postmas ter General Meyer arrived here early today on the Mayflower to witness the “firing of an American white head tor pedo, charged with 220 pounds of gun cotton, into the monitor Florida. The trial was satisfactory. The ship •was seriously, but not vitally, dam aged. The injury done is said to be “largely localized. Further tests are •unnecessary. The Florida was fortified with a wa ter tight bulk head specially con structed and designed to represent ac :ual war conditions. The object sought Was to determine whether this form of bulk head with which, if formidable, all . modern American ships will probably pe provided, can successfully withstand •he force of the explosive contained in the torpedo, or in default of that •whether the effect of the charge will bo to scatter destruction far and wide and bossibly sink the ship. The torpedo was fired at the Florida from a dis tance of approximately 400 feet in an almost horizontal line. The scene was most spectacular as the torpedo hit the vessel just about midships, four feet below the water line. A great column of water 200 feet tn height and a hundred feet in width ■shot into the air. The torpedo, guided by a trolley, struck squarely at the point marked and penetrated the dou ble bottom and the coal bunker, form ing the part of the compartment at tacked. Pumps immediately were set ■at work, qnd preparations were made to tow the vessel to the navy yard for •dry docking. A crew of about 30 men and Admiral Mason and other officials were aboard the Monitor when the torpedo tore into the hull. The effect of the explosion was practically the same as when the shell was fired at the Monitor’s turret •several weeks ago. THEY BET ON EVERY RACE DESPITE LAW New York, June 16.—Between 15, OOO and 20,000 people, a bumper Throng for a Friday, journeyed down ” to the Gravesend track yesterday to see the horses run and, if possible, to make a wager on their favorites. Six races were run and six favorites won. There was betting, too, on every race, •despite the fact that the new Agnew Hart anti-gambling law was in force «,nd that John Cavanaugh, the master of the betting ring, announced that no speculation should be indulged in. .Nine persons were taken into custody by the police, who, in uniform and plain clothes, circulated among the •crowd in the betting pavilion. The prisoners were charged with violating the new anti-gambling law and each man was held in $500 bail. Orlando Jones, one of the leading members of the Metropolitan Turf as sociation, the big bookmakers' club, was the most prominent of the book makers arrested. It was announced at the track that James B. Haggin, owner of the El mendorf farm in Kentucky, had de cided to send all his yearlings to Eng land for sale. ROBBERS BEAT AN ACTOR TO DEATH New York, June 16.—While a dozen ' terrorized men and women looked on from the windows of surrounding houses in West Twenty-seventh street two highwaymen beat to death and robbed a man claiming to be Albert Crosby. Crosby was an actor and had becn playing in “The Road to Yester day.” He was still breathing when witnesses of the tragedy ran up to him after the robbers had lied, but he died j in a hospital while the surgeons were ' preparing to trepan his shattered skull. PACKING PLANT IS DAMAGED BY FIRE Nelson Morris Plant Suffers a Loss of $250,000 by Flames. Kansas City, Kansas, June 15.—A Are that started before daylight in the $2,500,000 packing plant of Nelson Mor ris & Co., had by nine o'clock pro gressed so far that it was feared the entire structure would be destroyed. The fire was brought under control 'at 10:30 o’clock with a loss estimated ■at $250,000. The fire was confined to kha cold storage building and meat (house, which were destroyed. The fire was caused by two explo sions. The first was of sewer gas, 'which followed the lighting by a work (man of a match in the cold storage de partment. A more serious explosion then occurred when a quantity of am imonla ignited. There were 50 men In the plant when ,the explosion occurred, but all escaped .except four. Two were Instantly killed (and two badly mangled. The plant is in the flood district, and Is entirely surrounded by water. The flames in the packing house spread rapidly. Because of the flood, (firemen are unable to reach nearer than (two blocks from the building, with their apparatus. Aid was asked of the Missouri side, but the engines from there could not get across the flooded district. The sausage department was the (first to go. Telephone communication with the scene is impossible. Wire service has been destroyed by the flood. The plant is situated near the Rlver (slde section In a fork of the Kaw (river, just north of the stock yards on » low lying piece of ground. It was (built three years ago and was one of the most complete In the country. For three days past, or since the worst of ithe present flood began, operations In all its departments practically were at a standstill. BILLIK ESCAPES THE NOOSE FOR A TIME Execution Postponed Until the United States Supreme Shall Act on Case. ♦ BILLIK CHILD ♦ 4 IN APPEAL TO ♦ 4 DENEEN CHILD. + 4 Chicago, June 15.—ESira Billik, the 4 4 pretty 10-year-old daughter of Her- 4 4 man Billik, condemned poisoner of 4 4 the Vrzal family, wrote a childish 4 4 letter of appeal to Miss Frances 4 4 Deneen, the 11-year-old daughter of 4 t Governor Deneen. and sent It by 4 special delivery to Springfield. It 4 }4 read: + l4 “Dear Little Friend: Won’t you 4 14 please ask your papa to save my 4 j4 poor, dear papa? I love my papa 4 14 just as you love your papa, and he is 4 14 to die on Friday. Please help my 4 14 papa and I will pray for you and 4 *4 your papa. Edna Billik.” 4 ♦ ♦»+»♦+•» Chicago, June 15.—Federal Judge lLandis this morning granted Herman i Billik, sentenced to hang today for the ■murder of Mary Vrzal, an appeal from this (Landis’) decision given yesterday, when the judge refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus. Bllllk's execution has been indefi nitely postponed. The case will be 'taken to the supreme court of the Unlt jed States and to Billik will be given !a respite until that body has passed on the constitutional question Involved. From all quarters for weeks have come fervent appeals for clemency for |Bll!lk. No more insistent effort was [probably ever made to save the life of :a man condemned to die on a charge of [inurder. Deputations of citizens have called on various judges, Governor De neen and members of the pardon board, urging them to save his life. 'Even the man’s fellow prisoners, with whom he is most popular, prayed on their knees In jail that he might be spared from the gallows. Vrzal’s Confession. A sworn confession was obtained ,through the instrumentality of Rev. P. ;J. O’Callaghan, head of the Paullst fathers of this city, from Jerry M. Vrzal, aged 18, whose testimony in a great measure served to convict Billik of the murder of six members of the •Vrzal family, in which Vrzal declared ■the evidence given by him was simply 'perjury. I In the purported confession young [Vrzal not only Impugned his own tes timony, but declared two of his rela tives falsified on the witness stand. In an affidavit the boy stated all the viral part of the evidence he gave against Billik was perjury, taught him by a high police official. mow ramiiy utea. Following are the deaths In the Vrzal family, all resulting apparently from the same cause, that led to the conviction of Btlllk, on suspicion that he either administered the deadly poi son, or, bv exercise of his hypnotic in .fluenco on Mrs. Vrzal, caused her to kill her husband and four children and then commit suicide: Martin Vrzal, father, 47 years old, died March 26, 1905; life Insured for $2,000. Mary Vrzal, 22 years old. died July 27, 1905; life Insured for $800. Tlllle Vrzal, 18 years old, died De cember 22, 1905; life‘Insured for $620. Rose Vrzal, 14 years old, died August 30, 1905: life insured for $300. Ella Vrzal, 12 years old, died Novem ber 30, 1906; life Insured for $105. Mrs. Rose Vrzal. mother of the chil dren, 45 years old. committed suicide by poison December 5, 1906; life In sured for $3,000 The symptoms in the cases Indicated arsenical poisoning. TORNADO IN KANSAS. Emporia, Kaa.. June 15.—A tornado passed over the southern part of this county this morning, causing much damage, but so far as known no one was injured. The town of Madison, near here, sulTered worst. i -- ♦* TAFT TO HEAR RETURNS AT CINCINNATI HOME Columbus, O., June 15.—Secretary Taft plans to go to Cincinnati next Monday and will receive the news of the national convention at Chicago in that city. It Is also understood here that In the event of Secretary Taft's nomination for president a subcommittee of the na tional committee will go to Cincinnati Immediately after adjournment of the convention to consult with him regard ing the selection of a national chair man. ANTI-BETTING BILLS HAVE BECOME LAW Go /ernor Hughes Signs Meas ures-—Racing Men Will Fight It to Finish. ♦ CALLS ON SHERIFFS t ff TO ENFORCE LAW. 41 Albany, N. Y.. June 16.—In a let ter today, addressed to the various sheriffs In the state, Qovornor ♦ Hughes calls upon these officials to + see that the provisions of the anti- ♦ race track gambling laws are en- 4 forced. « ♦++♦♦♦»♦♦♦ New York, June 16.—Tho Union League club passed a resolution con gratulating Governor Hughes and tho people of the state on tho passage of the anti-race track gambling bills antj extending to Senator Foelker Its thanks for "his noble sacrifice in that behalf." Governor Hughes said when Inform ed of the passage of the bills: "I am deeply gratified at this result. It Is a victory for law and order, the Import ance of which cannot be overestimat ed.” Referring to Senator Foelker, who left his sick bed to cast his vote for the bills, the governor said: “This act of Senator Foelker In coming to the senate in his weak condition was most heroic ajjd worthy of the same praise that we give to distinguished service on the battlefield.” Governor Hughes at 4:36 o'clock p. m. yesterday signed both bills. Racing Men to Fight. It was said by a person high In racing authority last night that the fight would be continued to the bitter end and that the legal test of the con stitutionality of the election of Senator Wallace, whose vote turned the scales, would be made. It Is known that the Intention now Is to have the book makers "weigh In" today as usual and If interference is offered In the arrest: of any one of them, to seek a writ1 from the supreme court In order that a test of the new law may be made. Should the "stand up system" of bet ting be abolished, it was said by prom inent turfites that the English, «or credit system might be introduced. Many lawyers argued, however, that nothing like the amount of business formerly done could be handled under this system, as It would be most diffl-. cult for a bettor not personally known to a bookmaker to make a wager when no money was passed. Philip Dwyer made the positive announcement that the meeting at Gravesend would continue and that the fall meeting at Aqueduct would be run. This was followed by a statement from Schuyler Parsons, acting In behalf of William K. Vanderbilt, president of the Coney Island Jockey club, that racing would commence at Sheepshead Bay June 19, with the running of the historic suburban and the double event and that every race scheduled in the club’s stake book would be run. There was a rumor that the Sara toga meeting would be cut to 11 days, but this was denied by Andrew Miller, secretary of the Saratoga Racing asso ciation, who declared that the full card would b„' run off. Christopher Fitz gerald, of the Brighton Beach Racing association, is absent from the city, but It is stated he had already announced his Intention of allowing nothing to in terfere with the plans of the Brighton track this season. What Belmont park, Empire City and Jamaica will do is not known, but it is assumed that the summer and fall racing programs at all tracks in the metropolitan district will be carried out. Good Move, Says Breeder. J. E. Madden, one of the noted breeders of the country, in commenting on the race bills, said he believed the bills will make for the good of racing and that they will put the turf In a better light and do away wdth all the objectionable features. P. J. Dwyer, oh the other hand, said the bills were the hardest blow ever struck at legitimate racing. He said, however, that he be lieves racing will continue. “We will have to let the future show results,” he said. James B. Haggln said he thought that the death knell of horse racing In this state had been sounded. NOISELESS FIREARM FOR PACKERS’ USE New York, June 15.—The first dem onstration of the noiseless fire arm ever given' was made before the board of managers of the society for tne preven tion of cruelty to animals today by Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor of the weapon. The inventor leveled an ordinary 32 calibre rifle, remodeled according to his Invented device and loaded with ordi nary ammunition, at two city direc tories placed one in front of the other, clicked the trigger, and drove a flat nosed bullet six inches through the solid paper without noise enough to be heard next door. The demonstration was pursuant to an urgent request by the society that he furnish the organization with a more humane weapon for use In abattoirs, and big meat packing establishments. TORTURE ALLEGED TRAITOR; ANOTHER DREYFUS, MAYBE Toulon, June 15.—Charles B. Ullmo, formerly a naval officer, found guilty by a court martial of attempting to sell naval secrets to a foreign country and sentenced to life Imprisonment an<} degradation of rank, had the chevrons and buttons stripped from his cloth ing and his sword broken In two and thrown at his feet In the presence of a vast multitude of people In a publlo square here today. Ir. this plight Ullmo was compelled to march at the head of a squad of soldiers around the square amid the hoots and jeers of the crowd. He walked with bare head sunk upon hts breast, his eyes staring straight In front of him, tears streaming down his face. Ullmo will be deported to Devil’s island, where Dreyfus was confined for five years. BETTING RING IS ORDERED CLOSED New York, June 15.—The betting ring at the Gravesend track was or dered closed today by the Jockey club. Police Commissioner lllngham today sent a largo force to police to the Gravesend race track with instructions to prevent betting on the races. Governor Hughes sent out notices to all sheriffs to enforce the anti-race | track gambling act which become law on receiving his signature yesterday. PASS ANTI-RAGE TRACK GAMBLING BILLS BY I VOTE Notable Victory Achieved by Governor Hughes in New York. Albany, N. Y., June IS.—By a major lty of one vote, the senate of New York today prohibited race track gambling within the borders of this state The anti-race track gambling bills, which not long ago failed of passage at the regular session of the senate by Just one vote, and for whose con sideration Governor Hughes called this special session, were passed by the senate, 26 to 25. Senator Foelker got out of a sick bed to cast his vote, which proved the deciding ballot for the bill. The bills will become law as soon as Governor Hughes signs them. Great Victory for Hughe*. The passage of the bills means a tremendous victory for Governor Hughes, who has labored and stumped the state for months to secure this step toward reform. Every senator except Foelker, of Brooklyn, who Is 111, was present when the senate took up antl-raclng bills. At 10:45 Foelker’s physician said the patient was "dressed and waiting” for his summons to the senate chamber. Attack Governor. Senator Grady attacked the course of the governor, demanding specific leg islation In the cose of race track gam bling and In asking only for a commis sion to investigate the stock specula tion. Senator Cassidy, republican, who at the regular session cast what was re garded as the deciding vote against the bills, argued for regulation of the evils Instead of attempting to wipe them out. "These bills were Introduced for spite rather than for principle,” said Cas sidy, "and until they are put In proper form, I shall continue to vote against them.” Wilcox, republican, who also voted, against the bills at the regular session, followed in opposition to their passage. First Test. Senator Foelker arrived In the senate at noon. The first test on the bills resulted In a victory for the measures, 26 to 25. The question was on an amendment, the effect of w'hlch would kill the pend ing bill. Foelker voted with the ma jority. The first of the anti-race track gambling bills passed the senate, 26 to 25. This was the bill amending the penal code so as to eliminate the "ex clusive" penalty under which gamb ling at race tracks , had been virtually legalized. The second antl-raclng bill passed by the same vote. The second bill amends the Percy Gray law by abolishing betting any where within or without the race track enclosure. Bills return as a matter of routine to the assembly where they originated, but without further vote they will go to the governor for approval. Imme diately after the passage of the gamb ling bills the senate finance committee reported to the assembly a resolution to adjourn without day at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The bills take effect Immediately aft er their approval by the governor. COMEDIAN IS ACQUITED AGAIN OF UGLY CHARGE New York, June 13.—The Jury In the case of Raymond Hitchcock returned a verdict of not guilty at 2:50 o'clock this morning. The trial was concluded late yester day In the supreme court, the case be ing given to the Jury at 7:30 o’clock p. m. The greater part of the day was taken up with the suDmlsslon of evi dence by the defense to controvert the charge that Hitchcock mistreated either the complainant In the case, Helen von Hagen, or Elsie Voecks. His chauffeur and valet, Herman Rupke, was an Important witness In corroborating Hitchcock’s testimony that there was no misconduct on his part on any of the occasions instanced by the state. Mr. Hitchcock was released on $7,500 bail. There are several Indictments against him on similar charges. JOE LEITER SMASHES CAMERA AIMED AT HIM AND BRIDE Washington, D. Cl., June 13.—A sen sational Incident followed the wedding here of Joseph Leiter, the famour board of trade operator, of Chicago, and Miss Juliette Williams, of this city. The couple and the bride’s mother were proceeding to a restaurant, where the wedding breakfast had been prepared, when an employe of a local studio attempted to take a plcturt of the party. Leiter Jumped from his machine, roughly handled the photog rapher, grasped the camera and smashed It on the pavement. At the time the photographer was about twelve feet from the machine, but Leiter was upon him before he could snap the shutter of the camera. GUARDS RESCUE BABY WHO TUMBLES IN SURF Atlantic City, June 13.—May Brock, 4 years old, had a thrilling experience, when she was washed, Into deep water while taking her firs', ocean bath. The child wandered away from her elders and started out for herself. Lifeguards at the Virginia avenue sta tion heard the youngster's screams as she stumbled and went down in water over her head, and dashed to the rescue. The tot let out yells every time she came up, and a throng of Boardwalk strollers end bathers rushed to the scene. When the guards reached the child her cries had been hushed by the salt water, DUt she recovered when brought ashore. Her mother had Just missed the young ster when the alarm was first counded, and was hysterical while the tot was be ing revived. HARVESTER TRUST CLEARS $9,000,000 IN THE YEAR New York, June 13.The annual report or the International Harvester com pany for the- calendar year 1907 shows that its income from operation for the year was $11,228,317, an Increase of $1,220,130 over that of the previous year. From this amount there was deducted $2,007,821 for renewals, improvements, reserves for plant depreciation and ex tinguishment for contingent losses and collection expenses, leaving a net In come for the year of $9,220,496. PARIS ADOPTS SHEATH GOWN, SKIRT AND ALL Slender, Well Rounded Women Rejoice, but Fat Ones Despair. Parin, June 13.—The fashion of the di rectoire for women, the sheath gown, with the skirt divided below the knee, is the established vogue for the time. How long it will last, he would be a daring prophet who would venture to predict, for the fair Parislennes change their fashions as often as they do their minds. With these striking gowns, which to day are anachronistic, some women who run to extremes of any mode, are wearing Merry Widow hats of equal circumference with an umbrella, and most gorgeously trimmed. The fashion gives all advantage for {the display of their beauty to women with graceful, willowy figures. Short, stout, ‘'dumpy” women, who rather would be In their graves than out of the style, are in despair. Some of these are adopting heroic measures to melt their too solid flesh, starving themselves, jumping the rope, taking long walks of a morning. Others are flying to various quacks who profess to reduce embonpoint too decided by using drugs and massage. That the directoire gown Is the vogue was proved again at a very swell wed ding this week, that of Prince D'Aren berg (who was reported to be be trothed to Levi P. Morton’s daughter Helen, formenly the Duchess Valencay) and Mile. Therese R. Destlssac. Many Americans were among the guests. Be cause no authoritative announcement as to fashions this summer had been made, all the women were anxious to see if any such gowns as delighted Barras were worn at the wedding. There were many. Mrs. Aster’s Moulded Gown. London, June 13.—Mrs. J. J. Aastor wore the extremest type of directoire dress at Epsom. It was of pale yellow muslin, and fitted so tightly around the hips and ankles that intense curiosity was ex pressed as to how she got Into it. Walking or sitting was difficult business, but her perfect figure was shown to the utmost advantage, and she attracted more atten tion than the Derby winner. Her Immense hat was gray satin, covered with a mound of mauve, rose blue and yellow pansies. Getting in and out of her motor, ahe had to tilt her head to an acute angle to nego tiate the door with this headgear. At the Derby she was with Mrs. Waldorf Astor and Lady Alalstair Innes-Kerr. Nora laalin Causes Stir. Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselln, who are stopping at the Berkeley, were guests of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid at luncheon In Dorchester house. Miss Nora Iselln was one of the sensations of the royal ball at Lady Londesborough's, at which she was chaperoned by Mrs. Whltelaw Reid. She was the tallest girl In the room and was considered remarkably good look ing. Her dress, white satin, en princess, fitted her like a scabbard, the tight ef fect ending to lengthen her tall figure. As she entered the ballroom there was a buzz of excitement. Prince Frances of Teck, a noted "ladles’ man," engaged her for the flrBt waltz. In the whirl, the spurs of Maharajah Pudokoh of Nepal, an East Indian Prince, visiting England, ripped off yards of lace from her gown. FRIENDS TO AID MAN ONCE RICH Old Time Acquaintances Save 0. J. L. Meyer From Poorhouse. Chicago, June 13.—Men who knew C. J. L. Meyer when he was the wealthiest citi zen of Fond du Lac, Wis., have rallied to his aid and the old man will not end his days in a poorhouse at Milwaukee or else where. The former lumber magnate who on Wednesday applied to County Agent Fiell son at Milwaukee for admission to the poorhouse Is now at the Athearn hotel In Oshkosh, Wis., the guest of E. P. Sawyer of that city, son of the late Senator Saw yer, and president of the Oshkosh Gas Light company. Mr. Sawyer, whose father was at one time associated In business with Mr. Meyer, says the latter shall never go to the poorhouse. Mr. Sawyer has made arrangements so that Mr. Meyer may live in comfort the balance of his life. Many Milwaukee men have volunteered to aid In the care of Mr. Meyer, among the first to offer as sistance being two former conductors on the Northwestern rood who remembered kindnesses shown them by the road's first president. It seems that Mr. Meyer was In a char ity home a year ago. Arrangements were made at that time to place him In the Protestant Home for the Aged In Milwau kee, an Institution that accepts old people for life on payment of a nominal lump sum or on other conditions. Mr, Meyer went to the home, but re mained only a month and then left, In the hope of still being able to earn enough to cure for himself and to discharge his financial obligations still remaining as the result of business reverses. Herman L. Meyer, the son. who lives In Chicago, says the situation Is the result of family troubles. "My father wished to bring shame upon his other children," said Mr. Meyer. "His two daughters are wealthy through his gifts. He feels that they should look after him. "The whole affair is the result of fam ily troubles over business. My father started a concern In Chicago and one In Hermanvllle, Wis. The Chicago concern failed through some dishonest transac tions, leaving me, one cl the partners, pen niless. The Hermanvllle concern has prospered. Mrs. George W. Earle, of Her manville, and Mrs. Henry W. Moore, of Fond du Lac, my father’s daughters, are Interested in It and he thinks that they should take care of him.” Canada waters yielded last year about 20,000,000 lobsters, half of which were canned. BREAKS ARTIFICIAL LEG; PRESENTS BILL York, Pa., June 13.—The county commissioners have tecelved a bill for $50 for a new left leg for Fred O. Stine, 17 years old, who broke his artificial limb by stepping Into a hole In the Philadelphia streut bridge. It Is said that there was a defect In the planking and the urtiliela leg was so badly shattered that it cannot be repaired. Thu commissioners w.U probably pay the J.11L GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER ELOPES WITH DRIVER OF DELIVERY WAGON Miss Cutler and Her Lover Arc Married by Elder in Mormon Church. Ogden, Utah, June 12.—Love won against obstacles wheii Miss Mabel Cutler, daughter of Governor John C, ,Cutler of this state, eloped from Salt Lake City with the driver of a deliv ery wagon. Against the protests of her parents; |her Intimate friends and to the surprise of society, Miss Cutler persisted In re ceiving the attentions of Thomas Ed ward Butler, a young man of agree able appearance, but with little of this world's goods. When forbidden by her father to longer associate with Butler, 'the Independent young woman, who M 26 and mistress of her own wishes, de termined to cast aside everything else (In deference to Cupid. The young couple chose an opportune moment, took a train to this city and were married here yesterday. The cer emony took place in the county court house and was performed by the Jani tor, George D. Falkman, an elder In the Mormon church. Miss Cutler Is known throughout ths commonwealth as a leader In social life, and her romance has caused a sensa tion. _ HUSBAND COURTS DIVORCED WIFE London, June 12.—Another phase In the romantic career of the beautiful and fascinating Mrs. Atherton, who was divorced by her husband on ac count of Captain Yarde-Buller, the son and heir of Lord Churston, Is said to be In process of development. Colonel Thomas James Atherton, tho gallant soldier who sued for dlvorco only after his wife’s uffalrs had been the subject of discussion and gossip In every club in London, Is said to have proposed marriage once again. Mrs. Atherton Is now considering her reply. Her suit for breach of promts# against Captain Yarde-Buller was only brought after she discovered that ho had secretly married Miss Denis* Drme, a highly popular actress. It wa# laid before the hearing that In defens# at his suit the captain would call a# his principal witness the duke of Westminster, the richest peer In Eng land. The duke was only 21 when ho fell under Mrs. Atherton’s spell In Cape Town during the Boer war, and the prloe he paid for his liberty Is said to have been $250,000. He was not required to testify. Miss Orme's friends regarded her a# l daring woman when she married i'arde-Buller after his passionate dec laration of devotion to Mrs. Atherton ind his sudden flight from her. but th* natch has turned out very happily. The breach of promise suit was tried ast December. Mrs. Atherton won It, Dut her counsel said she was a woman )t independent means and asked n# money damages. Therefore Yarde Buller got off by merely paying th* court costs. In his suit for divorce Colonel Ather !on produced letters from Yarde-Bul ler to the wife In which he wrote ex pressions like this: "I could not love you more. I trust fou from the bottom of my heart. Aft ir all we have gone through you must love me well enough to stick to m* forever.” The colonel’s return to the woman who has brought so much notoriety ipon him is perhaps no more strang* ban other Infatuations which the fas cinating Mrs. Atherton has produced. BELMONT EXPIRES OF PERITONITIS New York, June 12.—O. H. P. Bel mont. died of perltonlts following an bperation for appendicitis this morn ing. Mr. Belmont was 60 years old. He had not been actively engaged In buslnes# for some years. He was graduated from the Annapolis naval academy in 1876, served out his two years’ cruls* following the graduation and then en gaged with his father and brothers 1* the banking business. He was a democrat, and In 1900 was chosen as a delegate to the democratic national conyentlon. The same year h* was elected to congress from the Thir teenth New York district. Mr. Belmont’s first marriage wa* with Miss Sarah Swan Whitney, now Mrs. George Rives. His only child, Mrs. William Burden, died several months ago. Mr. Belmont’s second mar riage was with Mrs. Alva E. Smith Vanderbilt, who, prior to her divorce, was the wife of W, K. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Belmont and her two sons, W. K. Van Serbilt, jr., and Harold Vanderbilt, were constantly at Mr. Belmont's Bids from the moment of his Illness to the critical turn. Mrs. Belmont’s daughter Consuelo, duchess of Marlborough, was kept constantly advised of Mr. Bel mont’s condition. SHOOTS GIRL WHO REFUSES TO ELOPE Danbury, Conn., June 12.—Ida Potter, 15 years old, a governess in the homo of Robert A. Lake, was shot within :all of several hundred persons In Main street by Edward Schurman of Mid dletown, N. Y„ with whom she had re fused to elope. At the Danbury hos pital It was said her wound, which la just below the heart, probably would prove fatal. Three children who saw the shoot ing attempted to overpower Schurman, but he threw them oft. They were Mary Dunleary, 16 years old; her sis ter, Florence, and Annie Ryer, 14 ysara old. They were Just In front of the Unlversalist church when they saw Schurman seize his companion by the arm and shoot once. As the girl fell Mary Dunleary ran to her help. She caught Schurman’a arms as he was about to shoot again said aided by her companions tried to take the revolver from him. Schurman broke away and leaped 1 over the wall Into the church yard. He forded the river behind the church and escaped. ROBBERS STEAL MONEY, SILVERWARE AND CHILDREN Hornell, N. Y., June 12.—The home of I Antonio Gemiarrette, a well to do Ital ian, was entered last night. His two children, a boy of 8 years and a girl of 16 months, together with $80 In cash, some silverware and other valuablee are missing. It Is feared the children , will be held for ransom. a Stiffening of the brain, a rare disease, was given at the inquest as one of tho causes of death of a boy 17 months old, on whom an operation was performed at St. ThomrK''«nitai London- ,