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| Rn1c. All the WOUNDS were lnIlcteu III tio
| breast. and the last onetouched his heart.
| Josef Michclstadt. barber in Odemvnldeen.
| killed his swecthcarts father on Friday be-
cause the latter would not sivo his consent to
| his daughters marriage. Michclstadt shaved
! the old man daily. and recently had taken ad-
vantage Of tho opportunity TO try to alter tho
| old mans resolution. On Friday tho barber
| lathcrci him as usual. and then said:
Task you once moro for your daughters
| hand. Answer Yes or No; 1t is your last
| chance"
Tho old man said NO" and Michelstadt at
once drew the razor across his throat. Tho
barber then shot himself in the heart. Tho
larbcr's apprentice. who had witnessed tho
| scene. called help but tho father OF tho girl
died before anybody responded. Tho BARRIERS
sweetheart had prospects for inhcritins con-
siderable money. and her father objected to
tho barber because he intended to marry the
girl to n wcll-to-do grocer.
At Snlorno in Tyrol. n nndslip occurred yes
tcrday while a gang of men were digging into
a steep bank on the mountain side. Seven
were Killed by falling rocks and flvo were ser-
ously injured
All the newspapers contain long articles on
the death Of tho Grand Duchess of Meckcn-
burE-Schwcrin. daughter Of tho beautiful
Queen Louise Of Prussia and fayorito sister of
of the opportunity to roint out tho serenity
and sasacity Of the gcner ration OF Hohcnzol-
lerns to which tho old Emperor and tho Grand
Duchess belonged. and the tendency of rulers
OF those times to do little talking. but much
acting. Until last year tho Grand Duchess had
not known II sick day. although IS years old.
She led n simple and quiet life. and was much
loved by Neck enhurGers for her charitable
work among tho poor.
Tho decision of tho North German Lloyd
Steamship Company not to repair the steam
ship Elder is the result Of the report OF
Inspector Captain Leist. This decision. how
ever. leaves tho mpany in n Guandary. owing
TO its agrc omcnt with tho salvage firm. Ham
burg experts valued tho Elder a 100000
marks. but English experts estimated her
value at about ono-third of that sum. Tho
North German Lloyd proposed to the salvors
that the Elder e auctioned of to satisfy their
claim. but tho salvOrs objected. bnsng their
claim. according to agreement on tho actual
value OF the ship which they wish to have cal
culated Ivy u board OF arhitrators: They urge
the North German Lloyd to pay over half OF
the value of the ship and then sell the ship at
their own risk. Rather than do so. however.
the North German Lloyd wi probably re-
nounce all claims to tho shit, and let the sal
vors do what they please with her. At all
tNtutS. iHe I.lucl Will w u toiaA Aoso " tHc
steamship company.
The growing influence OF Robert Louis
Stevenson in Samoa has aroused the resent
ment and jealousy OF the German officials
there The latest official dispatches received
from Samoa allc2c that Mr.. Stevenson takes all
means to undermine German influence and
loses no opportunity to disparage the Germans
and their representatives.
The scientific committee arranging to cele-
bratc in Hamburg the anniversary OF tho dis
covcry of America has issued handbook in
tended to promote exhibitions OF American
literature. technology. and geography.
Friedrich Reischauer. n rich Silesnn sugar
maker and the founder OF many factories. died
this week in Bresau.
Franz Stegerann. the painter died in Dus-
seldorf on Wednesday. He studied under
Wautcrs. and eycelled in architectural paint
Ing. havin. decorated some ofthe finest church
interiors in Germany
German publishers arc preparing to lay be-
fore the Federal Council a protest against tho
new copyright treaty with the United States.
They say il Is in general worthless and in
several points even harmful to their interests.