TIIK NORFOLK NEWS : FRUDAY , MAY M. UM)2. Sidewalk Collapses and Spec tators Fall in a Heap. ONE MAN IS INSTANTLY KILLED ' Some of the Injured Ones May Die. Accident Occurs at New York Our- [ -Ing , Mll.ltary Parade In Honor of ihe French Envoys. New York. Mny 28. Elvln L. Coo- lldgo , circulation manager of the Now York Commercial , was almost Instant ly killed and about 100 others Injured last evening by the breaking down of a .temporary sidewalk at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. Some of those injured may die. Those , who fell wore part of the crow'd gathered to watch the parade of militia tn"honor of the visit of the French-llocha'mbeau conr mission to , thls city. .Two hundred persons were on the sldoWalk when It gave away. They Avc.ro precipitated 20 feet Into an ex cavation for a new building and fell on piles of building material. Seriously Injured : George Esslng , Detective James J. Kelly. Patrolman M. J. McManus , Charles Werner. The accident occurred Just as the head of the parade had passed the corner. The French visitors had gone past , and knew nothing of the acci dent until Home time later. The Twen ty-second regiment was passing when the crash came. The ofllcers In com- niand at once gave the order to break ranks and 50 militiamen wore detailed to the work of rescue. Hurry calls wore Bent for police reserves and am bulances , and In a very short time those who fell were assisted out of the excavation and the work of bind ing up wounds and conveying those most Injured to hospitals was In full * swing. The coroner ordered the arrest of Contractor Cowan and of J. G. Miller , the sub-contractor. James Lawton , foreman of the work at the building , was arrested by the police and later ( allowed to go under ball of ? 2,00u , a charge of homicide being placed .against him. The contractor says he warned the police to keep the crowd off the sidewalk , as It was not built to stand so great a , strain. FRENCH VISIT EMPIRE CITY. Rochambeau Mission Goes From West Point to New York. New York , May 28. Count de Bochambeau and others of the party of French delegates , after passing most of the day in journeying to West Point and reviewing the cadets there , arrived In this city shortly he- lore 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Lined up on the dock were 100 blue jackets from the Gaulols , with their Land , and about double tha't number of United States sailors from the Kearsarge and Alabama. All carried rifles and bayonets. A large crowd stood in a pouring rain ana witnessed the debarkation , cheering the visitors ns they proceeded to carriages and , escorted by the military and a platoon of mounted police , were driven to City hall. From the sidewalks on Broadway - way the party was welcomed with the cheers and acclamations of thousands. The French visitors were the guests of honor last night at a banquet given nt the Waldorf-Astoria hotel by mem bers of the Order of the Cincinnati in commemoration of the victories of the American and French forces In the war of independence and of the institution of the order. Bridges Washed Away. Pueblo , Colo. , May 28. The loss of three street bridges by as many rail roads constitutes the most serious financial feature of the terrific cloud burst which swept down the Fountain river last night. Much water Is still running , but the flood wave has sub- Bided. The Santa Fa company runs trains around by way of La Junta and Trinidad to reaoh Pueblo. The Missouri Pacific Is transferring pas- Bengers and baggage across the stream and up to the station In ve hicles. Two Hundred Boers Surrender. London , May 28. A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Pretoria reports that 200 Boers have surrendered at Frankfort , In the Orange River Col ony. A statement Is Issued by a news agency that Lord Kitchener will become - como adjutant general to the forces , instead of taking command of the In dian army , as previously reported. The Dally Telegraph says It under stands the cabinet has decided to retain - tain the tax on grain. No Hope for the Poles. Berlin , May 28. The debate on the bill providing for strengthening the German element In the Polish prov inces of Prussia began in the lower house of the Prussian diet yesterday. The imperial chancellor , Count von Duelow , said the government was com- lielled for the sake 'of the security of the monarchy to erect a bulwark against agitation in ( aver of granting Poland constitutional rights. " " i Illness of Juror Postpones Trial. Des Molnes , May 28. The illness of Juror Daumgartnor caused a post ponement of the trial of Lutson Balllet yesterday. In the former trial one of the jurors was asphyxiated by gas In a local hotel , necessitating a now trial. Killed Before Mother's Eyes. Cedar Falls , la. , May 28 , The 2- year-old son of Tom Phllpot was killed , by nn Illinois Central freight train ycatcray before the mother's eyes. He was sitting on the cattle guard. Cri-ACO : FACES MEAT FAMINE. Beef Supply From Stock Yards Cut Off by Teamsters' Strike. Chicago , May 28. Chicago's beef supply from the stock yards has been almost entirely cut off and unless the concessions demanded by the striking toauiitcrs are granted within the next day or two the city will bo ( ace to face with a meat famine. The big packers failed In every at tempt to smuggle meat out of the yards , but wholesale and retail butch ers , who usually drive their own wagons and take out loads of pro visions , have been foi bidden to do HO In the future. A number of thorn were allowed to carry * away stuff that they had bought of the packers , but they were warned not to return for any more until the trouble Is settled. As a result there Is a movement ; on foot among the 1,200 or morq butchers of Chicago to close their shops for a week or two or as long as may be necessary to defeat the packers In their fight against the teamsters. Most of them declare that they are in sympathy with the strikers ami feel that stopping the sale of bonf would bo the most effective way to help the teamsters. No unions have yet de clarotl a sympathetic strike , but many Individual members have been doing nil In their power to aid the teamsters , and if the present situation continues much longer , It Is assorted in union circles , that other locals , such as the Ice and coal men , may Join the teamsters. Six of the firms yesterday met the demands of the strikers and signed the new scale , but the big concerns are still defiant. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TRUST. Independent Dealers File Charges Against National Association. Chicago , May 28. A communion tlon was sent to President Roosevelt by Independent electrical supply deal ers specifying charges against the Na tional Electrical Supply Dealers' as sociation and requesting that he direct the attorney general of the United States to seek for evidence in Chicago preparatory to prosecution of the olll cers and members as parties to an al leged Illegal trust. The men who sign the statement sent the president an offer to furnish evidence in sup port of their charges , and if court pro ceedings are authorized to appear as witnesses. BROTHERS IN FATAL DUEL. * Farmers Fire Deadly Shots as the Re suit of a Quarrel.- Corry , Pa. , May 28. Spencer and Laverne Page , brothers , fought a duel with revolvers on a farm ton miles from this city yesterday , and both are dying. Laverne drove to his brother's farm and accused him of un fair dealing In a matter involving money. Spencer drew n revolver and fired on his brother , who had also1 drawn a revolver from his pocket , and thus with one on the ground and the other in a wagon the duel to the death was fought. SMALL BOY ADMITS KILLING. Thirtech-Year-Old Lad Confesses DealIng - Ing Fatal Blow to Playmate. St. Joseph , Mo. , May 28. Jacob Graham , aged 13 , a schoolboy , con fessed to the police last night that he was responsible for the death of Robert C. Hunter , aged 14 , who was found dead at his home. The boys quarreled and Graham says he was as saulted by Hunter. In retaliating , he struck Hunter with his fist , the blow taking effect on the left temple. Hunter fell , but arose , and went home , where he died from concussion of the brain. ST. LOUIS MYSTERY SOLVED. Body of Missing Doctor Is Found on Bank of the River. St. Louis , May 28. The body of Dr. Edward L. Thuman , who disappeared Sunday , was found yesterday on the bank of the river a few blocks south of the place where his coat , hat and valuables were discovered. Before committing suicide Dr. Thuman had written to his father in England ask ing him to send no more money. To Care for Cuban Interests. Washington , May 28. At the re quest of President Estrada Palma , Secretary Hay has Instructed all of the United States consular officers to charge themselves with any business that may arise at the places to which they are accredited appertaining to Cuban commerce. This Is a tempo rary arrangement and will last only till the Cuban government can ap point Us own consular officers. Bench Warrant for Former Speaker. St. Louis , May 28. A bench war rant was Issued yesterday afternoon , at the instance of the grand jury , against Charles F. Kelly , former speaker of the house of delegates , on the charge of misconduct in office , in that he accepted printing contracts while In office , under the name of the Maher Printing company. Hanged for Atrocious Act. Philadelphia , May 28 , William Har mon , Lane , colored , was hanged yes terday. The crime for which Lane paid the penalty was particularly atrocious , On the morning of ApriJ 1 ho shot and killed Ella Jarden , by whom he was employed as a servant , and her two daughters , Mt'-jHn , aged 12 , and Elolse , aged 7 years. Fountain , Colo. , Is Flooded. Fountain , Colo. , May 28. The streets of this town wore flooded to a depth of two feet in many places by the outbreak of Fountain creek. It la reported that the section house nt Wigwam was destroyed and the fain- lly drowned. Over 300 head of cattle t\cre drowned near Duties. Votes to Bar Sale of Liquor in Capitol Building. IMMIGRATION BILL 13 PASSED Representatives at Washington Adopt an Amendment Which Comes as a Surprise Minority Delays Vote on Philippines In Senate. Washington , May 28. The house yesterday passed the Shnttnc immi gration bill. The fenturo of the day wan a lively debate on the question of prohibiting the milo of Intoxicating liquors nt Immigrant stations. It wan precipitated by un amendment offered by tUowor ock ( Kan. ) to prohibit Buch Haiti'which was carried 83 to 18. Liuidls ( Ind. ) followed this victor ; with an amendment to prohibit the sala of Intoxicants In the captol | und It prevailed by a still larger major ity 108 to 19. The bill brings to gothcr Into one act all the scattered legislation heretofore enacted In re gard to the immigration of alliniH and adds some provisions to the general la.ws-and others made necessaryby the ex' islon of the territorial Hums of the United States. Among the mor Important changes lire those Inrrcnn ing the head tax on aliens coming Into the United States by land trans portatton from $1 to $ l.ri ( ) . adding to the excluded classes epileptics , per sons who have been Insane within live years , anarcnists or persons \vno advocate the overthrow of govern incut by force , prostitutes and pro ciirors ; broadening the word "con tract" In the contract labor law to In elude "offer , solicitation or promise1 ; providing for the line of steamship companies which receive nt the port of departure aliens aflllctcd with loathsome or contagious disease , In stead of providing , as now , for their deportation on arrival bore ; oxtendlnp the time within which an alien who becomes a public charge may bo de ported from one to two years , and providing that immigrants over \ years of age should be able to read In some language. Just before the session closed a spc cial rule was presented to make the ! bill for coining subsidiary silver a j continuing order until disposed of. A vote will be taken on the rule today SENATE NOT READY TO VOTE. Debate on Philippines Will Continue for Another Week. Washington , May 28. A fruitless effort fort was made just before the ad journment of the senate yesterday to secure agreement of the time for a vote on the Philippine bill. The indi cation Is that some day next week will eventually be agreed upon , but no time was fixed. During the discus sion a proposition was made that a time 1)0 fixed on alternate Tuesdays , beginning next week , for a vote on the Philippines bill , the Nicaragua canal bill , and the Cuban reciprocity bill , and that a final adjournment be agreed upon for the fourth Tuesday , but It was too startling to be taken seriously , although some senators re garded it favorably. For several hours yesterday Patter son ( Colo. ) discussed the Philippines question , concluding the speech which he began Monday. After reviewing and commenting on the general Phil ippines question , ho attacked the pending bill , particularly Its provis ions regarding the holding of lands. He. declared that it was monstrous and never should be enacted Into law. He urged that the Filipinos be granted their Independence , and drew an elo quent word picture of the turning over to the Filipinos by the United States of the Islands when they had estab lished a government. A committee was appointed by the senate to confer with a like commit tee of the house about the disagree ment which has arisen between the two houses as to the army appropria tion bill. Miles to Visit Fort'Riley. Junction City , Kan. , May 28. Gen eral Nelson A. Miles and staff are ex pected tq arrive at Fort TUIey early next week to witness the test of the new guns sent to the post for that purpose. There are seven pieces ol the new ordnance , four of the small short recoil pattern , and three of the larger type of guns. The tests wll Include a practice march of 150 miles the Sixth battery having been deslg nated for this service. Lincoln Debaters Win. Colorado Springs , Colo. , May 28. Lincoln , Neb. , high school defeatct Cutler academy of Colorado college In an Interscholastlc debate. "Tho Re strlctlon of Immigration" was the topic of discussion , the Lincoln speak era contending for free Immigration Albert Levy , Charles Mathewson and Mason Wheeler were the visiting speakers. Kansas Republicans to Meet. Wichita , Kan. , May 28. The Repub llcan state convention will open her today. Ex-Congressman Bailey Is a candidate for govcnor against a field of four other candidates , who hav combined under the leadership of Sen ator Burton , National Commlttcema Mulvane and Congressmen Miller an Curtis. Minister Squlers at His Post. Havana , May 28. P. G. Squlers , first minister of the United States to Cuba , was formally received by the Cuban government yesterday after .noon. Tlio ceremony , which was held at the palace , % partook of all the offi cial red tape that th. < ? young lepubllc could muster. NEC1A3KA CHOP REPORT. Week Very Favorable for the Growth of All Crops , Lincoln , May -Following In the report of the NobniHku wonthor liu loan for the week nndlng' May 20 : The last wool ; IIIIH boon wnim and showery nnil Very favornblo for the growth of vogotntlon. Winter wheat lias hondod nicely , although the Htnuv Is usually rather short. Outn havfl thickened and Improved In condition especially In southern counties. Corn planting hat ) boon retarded by the rain , but planting Is well advanced and a largo percent ago of1 the corn le up , showing n1 line Htnnd ; corn mill vntldn has commenced. Tire outtlrifi of alfalfa for hay Iran commenced In ROutllwoHtom counties , with generally a good crop , SPAIN'S CABINET RESIGNS. . - * All Members Place Their Portfolios al Disposal of Premier Sagasta. Madrid , May 28. A crisis In the cabinet Iran occurred. At the mooting of the cabinet yesterday Horror Canal- njiiH , the minister of agriculture , lr > fllsted upon the nocoHHlty of convening the chamber Immediately to dlm'tmt the religious question. The other ministers discussed this proponnl and Senor Canalajas resigned. After thlf action the remainder of the cabinet plirnul their port folios nt the disposal of Serror Sagnstn , the premier , to en able him to solve the difficulty. Finds Missing Son. New York , May 28.-- Walter Holger the 18-year-old son of Paul 8. Holger of Yonker-H , N. Y. , wlro disappeared from his borne on Nov. ID lust , hue boon found by his father after one ol the most remarkable searches In Ills tory. The young man was located on the training ship Fnuiklln , at Norfolk Va. , yesterday , anil later his mother hoard his voice over the long distance , telephone from Washington. Ever Blnre the disappearance detect I vec have conducted the search In all partt of the world , Mr. Holger sparing none of his wealth In employing them. A clue was iit. last found In WuHhlngtnr and the father wont there. Aided by Assistant Secretary of War Hanger Walter was found to be err the Frank liu under nn assumed name. Chinese Rebels Defeated. London , May 28. Cabling from Shanghai , the correspondent of thr Dally Mall says the southern rebellion Is In full activity and that a severe battle has been fought at Shu Lull Slen , In which tire rebels wore defeated feated by the government forces with losses amounting to 1,500 men In killed or wounded. The government troops pursued the rebels to their entrenched trenched villages and cut off their sup piles. The Insurgents , who Include boys and women , made desperate sorties from the villages and forced lie government troops to retreat. The rebel leader , Chlng Ting Plan , was tilled. The rebels are increasing In strength and "Boxers" are gathering n large numbers In Shan Tung prov- nee. Santos-Dumont's Balloon Slashed. London , May 28. The balloon In which Santos-Durnont was to make his ascension here hung inflated In the Crystal Palace until last Monday. It was that day packed arid removed to .lie grounds to bo ready for the ascen sions , which were to begin next week. On being unpacked at the grounds .oday the balloon was found to have > een mysteriously cut with knives n n manner which completely spoiled ; he envelope. The ascents will consequently quently have to be postponed until Santos-Durnont can obtain a now en velope , which will probably take sev eral weeks. Santos-Dumont declares : he cutting of his balloon on outrage. The matter Is being investigated by detectives. Baseball Results Yesterday. National League St. Louis , 11 ; Chicago cage , 2. American League Boston , 0 ; St. Louis , 2. Baltimore , 7 ; Chicago , 1. Washington , 7 ; Cleveland , 1. American Association Louisville , 8 ; Toledo , C. Milwaukee , 10 ; Kansas City , 10 (13 ( Innings ) . Indianapolis , Pnliimlms ! ? St P.inl - 1Mlrmonn. . oils , n. Mont Pelee Again In Eruption. Fort de France , May 28. For the space of one hour yesterday flames rose from the crater of Mont Peleo to the height of 150 metres. The cra ter seemed to be about 300 metres In diameter. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Arthur Williams. United States con sul at Saltlllo , Mex. , died Tuesday of meningitis at the Monterey hos pital. The nine sawmills In and near Stlllwater , Minn. , are closed down by reason of a strike for a ten-hour day. sThe workmen Involved number 2,700 men. men.Tho The Kentucky board of health has declared a quarantine against the state of Indiana on account of small pox in the southern part of the lat ter state. The steamer Carnana , wheat laden , was sunk In the Columbia river near Wenachle , Wash , Tuesday. L. B. Doval , one of the officers of the boat , was drowned. Five men , variously charged with horse stealing , assault and burglar } broke out of the Mcade county jail at | Sturgls. S. D. , Tuesday night. A posse Is In pursuit. Engineer James Couch and Fireman J..E. James were Killed and Conductor Grant Robson was severely Injured In freight wreck on th" West Penribyl- I vnnla railroad Tuobliy. near Blairs- 1 vllle , Pa. President Palma Sends Docu ment to Senate , OUTLOOK OF THE NEW REPUBLIC Recognizes Great Debt to the United States and Says It Is Impossible to Suppress Gratitude Will Work for Reciprocity. Havana , May UK. President Palinii'i moHiiiigo was dullvornd to the Cuban Bonati ) today. Tire rnoHflagn operm by giving thankH to the Almighty for hlv nnttlHtnnco In carrying out the work ol obtaining Uubnn Independence , and nnks dlvlno aid In the oHtnbllnlirnent of a firm and stable government. "Mover did a people lluhl with more perseverance , " nnyn the rnossago , "and Hiierlflco more for liberty than have the Cubans. No people , there fore , arc rnoro entitled to nro their Jriflt offortB crowned with HMCCOHS , Together , with our own heroism , IB the attltudo of the grout people Irn polled by tholr own love of liberty to put thotriRolvoR on our side In our tonncloiiH light for the Indopondonoo of the country. Tholr motive was one of generous sentiment , pure and dls Interested In origin. Impelled by tlilH Rontlmont , the powerful republic of the north rorognl/.od through liu llhm trlons proHldont , the republic of Cuba The promise formally made IIIIH been carried out. In this moment , when WO fool our rlirhl HH nn IniliMioiiilniil nation , II Is ImpoHHlhlo to our gratitude to the United HtntoH To recognize I his debt of gratitude to the great nation IH nn net which ev alts us and which mnkos IIH worthy of ( ho roriHlderatlon and ronpoet of the other nations of ( ho world. " "While the quuHtion of reciprocity l Rtlll pending. " the nioHHngo Knci > on , "It IH IrnpoRHlble to Htalo now what measures should ho adopted to moot the pending crisis. Tills orlnlH IH due to the riilnoiiB price of mignr. i sinned by OXCOHS production of beet mignr In Europe. An Immediate remedy would be the reduction of the American tar Iff on Hugar , to obtain which the exec utlvo will at onre devote bin efforts' ' and will negotiate a treaty In order to obtain the benefit for the C'nbiin sugar producers. " ProHldont Pnlnm polnls out the no cosHltyof establishing varied ngrlrul turnl Interests on the Island Ho nil mltH that the chief question will be to find moans to rnlwo Hiilllelent rove nuo. The executive nayn the future of the Inland depends on education and that the good work begun by the Americans must be continued. Beef Combine Inquiry. Albany , N. Y. , May 28. Albany and Troy managers of branch offices of the various western beef parking concerns corns wore examined yesterday rela live to tire workings of tholr offices before former Justice JudHon S Um don , as referee. Their evidence | tended to show that an agreement i had existed between the vnrloux concerns corns whereby retail dealers who did not pay promptly for meat delivered were listed by un arbitration agent and no firm was permitted to furnlBli' ' thorn with meat unless they paid for It immediately upon delivery. The firms subscribed to n fund whkh waste to be forfeited If they failed to live up to the terms of the credit agree merit. All the witnesses denied any \ knowledge of any cartage agreement between the firms. I Western Labor Union Invades East. Denver. May 28. From the officers' reports presented yesterday at the annual - ' nual convention of the Western Labor union it appeared that this now gen eral labor organization has already begun to Invade eastern territory and will extend Its jurisdiction across the continent if the convention ap proves the plans that have been formed. Secretary Clarence Smith. In his report , said that the member ship of the Western Labor union had doubled during the past year. The re port recites that n large number of nnnllrnt Inna fntr lint-tni-a lifivn tnr > . . received from independent labor or ganizations in the east. Damaging Frost at Webster City. Webster City , la. , May 28. A heavy frost In this section of the state did much damage about this city. Fruit , small grain and corn have received a Ecrlous backset. Every Drop i i Guild's Peerless ! the "BEER of good cheer\ \ can be consumed withrejtsh and the knowledge that it is pure and healthful. It is impossible for a beer to be brewed of choicer materials or in a more careful and cleanly manner. [ JOHN GUND BREWING CO. , | 1 La Crosse , WIs. Stnd 15 cti. for pitch of fin Playing Catdi. Beautiful Thoughts Tli sweet , Juno bicatlr of this bilie in Htigi-esUvc of innocence mid health. 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