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SHOT BY AN ANARCHIST.
Dastardly Attemp1 to Assassinate a
Mine Manager.

Dastardly Attempt to Assassinate n
Mine Manager.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-News has been receiv-
ed here Of dastardly attempt to murder
NJ. Vuillemin, the Managing Director of
the coal mines at Anche, eight miles from
Douai, in the department OF Nord.
a monster banquet had been pre-
pared for the celebration to-day of the
completion of the iftieth anniversary
of the mines Mass had been
celebrated this morning. Nj. Vuille-
min, surrounded by party of en-
gineers and shareholders, was standing
under the church porch, when an An
archist miner named Camille DecouX,
who mad been dismissed from the service
of the company alter the strike of l693
approached and fired five Shots from re-
volver at him. Three OF the bullets took
effect, one striking NJ. ' nillemin in the
cheek, another in the hand and another
in the back, lntllctlng serlous but not
dangerous wounds.
After emptving his revolver, Decoux
was preparing TO throw q bomb which he
had concealed about his person, when by
some means the internal machine ex plod-
ed prematurely, killing the would be
murderer and hurting his writhing body
distance of seven feet from where he
had been standing. Several bystanders
We're slightly injured by the explosion.
Decoux was carried to the Mayorlty
House, but died immediately after his ar
rival there.
The attempt upon NJ. Vuillemin's life
has created the greatest excitement
throughout the district.
After the bomb exploded Decoux' S
father, who was among those gathered
about the entrance of the church, became
greatly excited, and rushed to the spot
where his son lay and began kicking
him, oil the time screaming Camille,
Assassin" and the combined efforts Of
several witnesses of the assault were ne
cessarv TO restrain him. The force of the
explosion threw>down several of the by
standers, but no one was injured. The
windows of an inn in the vicinity were
shattered.
Decoux was 26 years Of age and unmar-
ried. He had recently been working at
Waesers. short distance from Aniche.
NJ. Nuillemin was conveyed to his
home in a carriage immediately after his
wounds had been dressed, and is now
making favorable progress toward recov-
6ry,
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BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHTNING.
A BOLT ENTERS A CHURCH. ALL
BUT WRECKING II.
A Score of People Injured, Several of
Whom it IS Thought May
Not Recover.

FLEMINGToN On. j.. Aug. 4.-The
words of a fervent benediction had
scarcely left the lips of Rev, MIR. Bow
man, in The Methodist Church at Quaker
town, several miles above here, to-day.
when there came binding flash of
lightning and a terrific burst of thunder,
that all but wrecked the little building.
The bolt entered the church and injured
a score OF people, several OF them prob
ably fatally.
The list of those most seriously injured
is as follows: James Hotf, Miss X. Hott-
man, Minnie Grace, Asa BannOn, the
sexton, and Mrs. Bowman, wife of the
pastor.
The bolt seemed to enter the ediiice by
the basement. shooting up through the
floor, and bursting with the force of a
huge cannon. Members OF the congre-
CATION WHO had started to leave. or were
standing in groups conversing with each
other, were thrown into wild panic.
while at least twenty of them received
injuries more or less severe.
Amid The tumult of screaming women
and crying children, there was stam-
pede of frightened horses from the shed
outside y number of them broke their
tethers and ran away, wreckiDg the car
riages to which they were attached, and
udSulDa uOW ii StGllOHS vi louCIUR.
Pastor Brown and scores OF willing
hands were soon at work among the
stricken ones. 4 mum Der were uncOn-
/ scious, and 1t was thought at first that
they had been killed outright. They
/ were laid upon the pew cushions The
/ parsonage, which adjoins the church, was
/ converted into hospital. DR.. Snider of
! Ouak ertown and DR.. Grace of Clinton
/ quickly responded to calls upon them TO
! atte0l the sufferers
All the clothing was torn from Sexton
! Bannon, while his shoes look ed as though
! thew had beon run through corn-sheller
being literally cut to pieces. He is suffer-
/ ing from the shock, and can hardly re-
cover.
The bolt struck through the floor right
! al the feet of Minnie Grace. and she was
thrown down with great violence. Her
watch guard was melted, and the time
/ niece looks az though it had gone through
| a furnace. Ii stopped at 1912, grim rec
! ord OF the time OF the cruel visitant. Miss
| tfrace's life is despaired or
Mrs. Bowman, who stood near Miss
Grace was also thrown down by the aw-
fyll explosion. Her hat was torn from
Ter head. and steel ripped clean out OF
! Ior corset. She is still unconscious from
! lanes Hoff got the full force of the
shock. and he lies in a semi-unconscious
condition.
Exaulina;ion of the building after the
excitement had subsided somewhat
/ showed that the bolt had struck an outer
wall ran down to the basement, sixty
feet along tie joists aud slot up through
the floor like a huge bullet. The large
/ bell ii, the tower was loosened from its
nangings, and only slender strip OF
scantling kept it from crushing upon the
heads Of scores Of people a. the doorway.
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MINNIE WILLIAMS.
One of Holmes supposed Victims Said
to be at Memphis.

One of Holmes supposed Victims Said
to be at Memphis.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), Aug. 4.-Minnie
Williams, one of Holmes supposed vic
tins, is said to be in this city, and the
declaration is made by one who claims to
have seen, conversed with and heard a
partial admission OF her identity from
the woman's own lips. Ths party who
makes the assertion is Little Rock resi-
dent, who makes frequent trips to and is
ell acquainted in Memphis. One OF the
parties 10 whom he gave this information,
aud who will assist in the development OF
the case, came over from Little Rock to-
day To look after some essential details.
II g was not advised as to the location of
woman. the acquaintance keeping this
secret until the receipt OF u photograph OF
Minnie Williams, which is expected to-
morrow. Fortified with this, the Little
Rock agents will come at once 10 Mem
phis, call upon the suspect aud clear up
the mystery as they anticipate. 1t is in-
sisted that the description is perfect.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Young Man Held Up by Two Rail-
way Brak emeu.


way Brak emeu.
LANSING Mich. J, Aug. 4.-Friday nigh
George j. King, young man 20 years of
age, came to the home of Agent Town
send OF the Detroit, Lansing and North
ern Railway, in this city, and told a sem
sational story about being held up aud
robbed by two brakemen on the through
freight coming east from Ionia.
King said he lived at Battle Creek. lie
had been fishing up north, and was steal
ing a ride home on the freight train. Be-
tween Iouia and Lansing he was discOy-
cred and held up by Brakemen Smith,
Beech and Coyne of Detroit. who showed
revolvers under his nose on top of one of
the cars, and then robbed him of the
small amount of money he had. They
also took his satchel and everything OF
value ne had on his person.
Townsend took the young man to Ionia
yesterday, and Assistant superintendent
Malone brought in the men whom King
; accused OF robbing him. He identified
them, and they were searched and the
stolen articles found on their persons
They were Immediately arrested on a
charge of highway robbery.
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The Ex- x-aecretary Of the Navy Proml-
neut Man for the Place.
NEW York, Aug. 5.-The Herald says:
IN the opinion of many prominent DEM
ocrats formidable movement is likely
to take shape in a short time in favor OF
the nomination of William c. Whitney
for tho Presidency i'll 1896. At this mo-
fnent the eye of nearly overy aspirant for
the " hite House is anxlOusly turned to-
ward Mr.. Whitney.
There is more than one substantial yea-
son in the possession OF the H6rdtd why
Mr. Whitney may be regarded as presi-
dental possibility OF the first magnitude.
Mr.. Whitney is at Bar Harbor, Mr..
Cleveland is at Gray Gables. Mutual
friends of the two have been at both
places and have talked to the TWO men.
Secretary Of War Lamont has been one
Of these. Mr. Cleveland thinks no man
would be as strong as " hitney.
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MILITARY RESERVATIONS.

steps Being Taken to Settle Disputed
Points Relative to SURVEYS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-General Otis,
in command of the Department of the
Columbia has taken the necessary steps.
according to al order received at army
headquarters, to settle some disputed
noints regarding the surveys of the mill
farv reservations located in that depart
,oeut. Charles A. Homan, clerk at
beadauarters. Vancouver, has gone to
O,ympia, WASH, TO consult and compare
cartain records of the United States Land
Office there, with the field notes OF sur
veys of military reservations situated IN
Pnget Sound, with a view to the correc-
tion of the latter, if errors are found
therein. lie will then proceed TO Ia
coma, WASH, and join adetachment soon
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COWES REGATTA.
An Unusually Large Gathering OF
Yachts,

CowEs, Aug. 4.-Cowes Roads to-day
presented a brilliant sight, at least 100
yachts being anchored there. Many of
these craft fly racing flags, forty Of which
are displayed by the Prince of Wales
cutter Britannia, while Howard Gould's
Niagara flies thirty. The gathering of
yachts is the finest in the history OF the
Royal Yacht Squadron. The CUP offered
by Lord Ivsagh. valued at 200, open to
sch0oners in cruising trim. will be sailed
for over the Queens course on Wednes-
day This is the first year this cup has
been offered. Another new prize this sea-
son is a cup offered by Emperor William
Of Germany for schooners and yawls of
European build Of forty tons and up
ward. in cruising trim, the ra ce for which
VIII take place on Friday.
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Insurgents Again Beginning to
Make Themselves Known.
REGULARS SURRENDER TO REBELS
AFTER A LONG HOLD-OUT
Railway Accident Near phOeniXvillc,
Virginia, in Which the Engine and
Several Cars go Down steep En-
bankment, Killing the Engineer
and Perhaps Fatally Injurirg the

SANTIAGO De CUBA, July, A.-In this
district of Cuba, after some days Of quiet,
the Insurgents are again beginning to
make themselves felt. Another engage
ment has taken place at Baire, the town
where the first insurgents gathered at the
beginning of the present revolution.
The place was garrsoned by lieuten-
ant and sixty soldiers.
On July 20, detachment of 1000 revo-
lutionists, under the leadership OF Rabl.
appeared there and demanded that the
guards surrender, whereupon the single
officer. with his sixty troops, entrenched
themselves in church and kept the
rebels ut bay for day and half.
At the end of that time. however, the
lieutenant surrendered with his men.
The rebels, after disarming the surren-
dered soldiers. let them go free, but held
The officer prisoner. Then after they
hanged five or six persons as spies, LETT
Barre.
The rebel leader Rabi, mentioned
above, is the same who the Spaniards
said was killed III the battle with Captain
General CampOs between MsnZaDlllo and
Bayamo. over week ago. Ia regard to
that affair, nothing authoritative is as yet
known here. Communication between
Bayamo and Manzaniilo seems TO have
been entirely cut Off. and everybody here
is eagerly awaiting news of the engage
Inent.
The writer OF this letter saw this morn
ing letter from Bayamo saying that
during the engagement General Campos
had the buckles blown otf his right shoe
and his cane broken by a bullet from the
enemy, and that before he reached
Bayamo he became SO exhausted from
walking that some of his attendants had
to make litter for him and carry him
into town on il.
Great excitement prevails among
Cuban sugar planters and cattle dealers
on account Of the proclamation issued by
Maxine Gomez on July lst. In it he for
bids cattle dealers to take cattle into the
cities, under penalty OF death, and also
iorbids the grinding Of sugar cane. de-
claring that ne will destroy the sugar
cane and apparatus and burn the build
ings OF those who continue working, and
that they will be considered as traitors.
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SHOWED The WHITE FEATHER.
Flint Sneaks out OF the Fight With
Con Doyle.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-The mill between
Con Doyle and Arthur Flint, that has
been attracting SO much attention among
the sporting people, was a miserable
fiasco. Flint, after being almost dragged
into the ring, showed the white feather
and sneaked out, leaving the locality by
q country road and not taking his regular
clothing from the building. The mill
was TO have taken place last night, and
three hundred sports took Grand Trunk
train to small suburban station called
Mount OHvet, twenty-five miles from
this city. Whom time was called there
was row raised by the st. Louis man 8
friends. who urged i now stakeholder.
This was used as pretense for getting out
OF the fight, and Flint made hurried
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Passenger Train Wrecked Near Ph0-
nixyiile, Virginia.
PHGNIXvILLE (Va.), Aug. 4.-The pas
senger train on the Pickering Valley
Railway, due here at $50 p. NJ, was de-
rallied three miles from here tonight.
The engine left the track. several cars
following it over a steep emba nlIment.
Engineer Joseph Grow OF Phmnixville
was instantly killed and the fireman dan
gerously hurt, while half dozen passen-
gers were perhaps fatally injured. They
were members of the Salvation Army
from here, returning from a camp-mest-
ing.
The wreck occurred near the spot
where so many members Of the Penny
packer family were killed in wreck
some years ago.
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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sudden End of the Career of Well
Known Actress.

known Actress.
DENVER, Colo. Aug. 4.-Mrs. Carrie
E. Poneroy. at one time prominent act
ress in San Francisco, and other western
cities, was found dead in bed here to-day
al her room at No. 14l6 Thirteenth street
She had acted strangely for the past week,
and when called to-day failed to respond.
Her room was broken into, and found to
have been securely barrlcaded with fur
niture. Her death is supposed to have
resulted from heart disease, although the
Coroner is making an investigation.
Found III her room were hundreds Of
dollars worth OF ieweiry and fine COS
tunes. Mrs. Pomeroy, or Carrie Lipsls,
rs was her stage name. was decidedly
fandsome, and about - years of age.
sho was married to Seldom richards in
Carson City, New, in 1S92, but was di-
vorced in this city. Her remains are at
the city nlOrEue.
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SlnaIlDoy in Texas.

EAGLE PASS (Tex.), Aug. 4.-Dr. Evans
reports twenty-four new cases of small
pox Friday and one death yesterday
making tifty-two cases and two deaths
George ". Eli, Passenger Agent of the
Southern Pacific, arrived Friday with in
structlons to secure employment of the
colonists among the plantations, and
look after their transportation to points
where work is offered. DR.. Magruder. of
the Federal Marine service. has arrived
from Galveston, and will assist the State
in caring for the health and isolation OF
the sick negroes.
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MAY RESULT IN BLOODSHED.
Trouble Brewing In San Francisco's
Chinatown.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. There were
many scenes OF wild disorder in China
town to-day, and at one time it was be-
lieved general riot was imminent. The
cause of the trouble was the posting of a
cartoon in colors depicting the Chinese
Consul-General receiving bribes. Five
thousand Chinese gathered to get look
at the caricature. and 1t was only by the
police vigorously using their clubs that
they were dispersed. Other cartoons
were posted in various places, but were
Immediately torn down by the police.
Inc trouble between the See Zap and
Sam Iup factions. it is generally be-
lieyed viii end in bloodshed, notwith-
standing the watchfulness OF the police.
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TO be detailed and placed under the per-
sonal supervision of the acting engineer
officers department, for the purpose of
determining accurately the boundaries
and extent of certain military reserva-
tions in that section. and TO ascertain if
any portions of the came are illegally oc-
cupied.
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the troops to fire. which they did, killing
a score OF the rioters, whose bodies were
taken to the residence of the Russian
Consul, whose protection the people inn
plored. The Consul promised to try TO
obtain reduction of the price of bread,
and with this object in view, visited the
Shah's son, Muzat- Ir- Egdin, the Cover
nor OF tho Province. who promised the
desired reduction. The bazars remained
closed throughout August 18th and the
people became clamorous. The fighting
between the troops and the people con-
tinueS.
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RIOTING IN PERSIA.
Soldiers Fire Upon the Mob, killing a
Large Number.

Large Number.
TABREEz PERSIA. Aug. +. = The
scarcity Of bread in this city has caused
such All agitation among the inhabitants
that on the Sd, instant, the authorities
ordered the closing of the bazars, fear
ing they would be looted. This action so
incensed the people that they became
riotous, and troops were ordered out to
quell the disturbance The appearance
OF the troops further enraged the poDu-
lace, and it was found necessary to order
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Two Men Drowned.

NIAGARA FALLS N. ~, Aug. Ell
wood f. Butler and Timothy Sweeney,
while sailing on the Niagara River this
afternoon, were overtaken by SqualI
and the boat was capsiZed. Both were
drowned and their bodies went over the
tails.
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Drowned While Bathing.

OAKLAND. Aug. 4.-Sa!n Peters was
drowned at Livermore this morning.
The deceased was bathing. and it is sup
posed he was seized with cramp, as no
one saw him in trouble, and he attracted
no attention till he was seen near The
bank dead. Peters was Portuguese u
years OF age, and lived at Niles.
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Fire in a Colorado Mine.

DENVER (Colo.), Aug. 4.-The fire at
the Silver Mine owned by j.. c. Dexter
in Leadville has not been extinguished.
though it has been confined closely to
that mine. Fortunately, SO far as learned,
no one was injured by the explosion Of
200 pounds of giant powder late Saturday
night. The Forepaugh and adjoining
property is not in danger. The fire will
cause damage Of about $4,000.
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His Physician Hoping That Complete
Rest VIII Fortffy Him Against tho
Exactions of the Winter Months
Relations Between the Russian and
Bavarian Courts Much Warmer
Than Those Between the Bavarian
and PruSsian Courts.
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FATAL ELECTRICAL sTORM.
\ Man Killed and Woman Prob bI Y
Fatally Injured.

ALTOONA (Pa.), Aug. 4.-During a
heavy thunder storm this evening large
barn belonging to David Bell. on the out
skirts of the city, was struck by light
ming and burned. together with its con-
tents. Abut the same time g wandering
family from Williamsport, Pa. sought
shelter under tree near Duncausville.
The tree was struck 10y lightning. and
one of the family, young man named
John II. Miller, killed. The mother.
Mrs. Miller, was so badly burned by Lha
electric fluid that it is thought she will
die. Two other members of the family,
a boy and girl, were severely shocked.
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exit across lots to shelter two miles from
the scene. Flints own hackers were
ashamed of him, and he will never be
able TO make another match in Chicago or
vicinity.
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A Yonng Girl Assaulted.

HARTMAN (Fenn.), Aug. 4.-The
twelve-year-old daughter of farmer
named James Red, while on her way
home this morning from Sunday school,
was assaulted by a young negro, who
dragged her into the bushes on the road
side, and with threats hushed her cries.
Then he made his escape. Late Tonight
two negroes were arrested, one of whom
answers the description given. If the
child Identities him lie may be lynched.
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Tragedy at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE md y, Aug. 4.-Fred De
Groot fired revolver with murderous
infant at his wife at their home, 3007
O. DonnelI street this morning. and fall
ing III his purpose, turned the weapon
against himself, with fatal effect. The
cause of the trouble is not known, but it
is believed that he was seized with homi-
cidal and suicidal mania.
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Americans safe.

WAsHIN INGTON, Aug. 1.-THE State De-
partment received the following cable
gram from Consul Jernigan at Shanghai
to-day in reference to reported massacre
near ku Cheng: "Americans safe; none
hurt. Ten British killed."
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sixteen People Killed or Injured.

New YORK, Aug. "A Herald cable
from Rio Janeiro says: The boiler Of the
old cruiser Trajane exploded yesterday.
Sixteen men were either killed or injured
from the explosion. The cruiser was
lying in the harbor at Rio Janeiro.
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Death Of a railway sunerintendent. z

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Charles Dunlap.
General Superintendent of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railway, died at
his residence, 6530 Ross avenue, of in
juries which he received at the Chutes
last Thursday night. Mr.. Dunlap was IS
years o. age and was one of the best
known railway men i'll Chicago.
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War UPON NEGROES.
Outrages Committed By Italians
Near Spring Valley, Illinois.
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE FORMER
OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

Colored Men Dragged Out of Their
Homes, dubbed, Trampled Upon
and Made the Target for Shot2uns,
Rifles and Small Arms-Women In
suited and Two of Them shot Down
While Begging for Mercy.
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General Beaumont Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. "A special cable to
the Hera{d froia Paris says: General
Count Robert De Beaumont died very
suddenly after four days illness at his
villa. Mirolle, at Coppel. on the Lake of
Geneva
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Resculng Entombed Miners.

LONDON, Aug. A. A dispatch from
s5altcoats, on the Bay of Ayr, Scotland,
says that five miners have been taken
out alive from the Auchenhavie colliery,
which was flooded yesterday. The res
cued men were completely exhausted.
The rescuing party is continuing their
search Tor the other entom bed miners.
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CASE OF EN-CON~UL WALLER.
Appeal for Contributors to Bring Hi
Wife Rnd Family Home.


Wife Rnd Family Home.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Mcss Cram
mon Kennedy, John NJ. Langston and
William Mcclure. counsel in behalf OF
John l.. Waller, ex-United States
Consul at Tamatave, Madagascar.
have issued an appeal asking for
contributions TO fund which
will enable Mrs. Waller and her family,
now at Mauritius, to reach the United
States. After narrating the facts in con-
nection with Walters arrest, conviction
and sentence by the French authorities,
the appeal proceeds:
Funds are needed to bring Mrs. Wal
Ter and her family home. She has evi-
dence in support of her husbands innO-
cence of the charge on which he was con-
victed by the French court martial at Ham
alive. The State Department is lnquiring
into Waller's claim against the French
| Government for illegal arrest and lm-
prisonment. and the virtual con-
tiscation of valuable concession
which has boon granted to him by the
Queen of Madagascar, but has no funds
available for bringing Mrs. Waller and
| her children TO the nited States.
"Mr. Waller was one OF the leading men
of color in this country. His efforts and
sacrifices in behalf of negro elevation
cannot be overlooked. and it is hoped
that systematic and Immediate efforts
| will be made by the cOlored people in
! their churches and through other agen-
cies to raise funds for the relief of his
needy and unfortunate family.
at is believed that grevOus wrong
has been done to Waller and Bray by the
French military authorities in their war
OF conquest against Madagascar, for
which, sooner or later, apology will be
made TO the \ nited States and iudemn nifty
paid to the sufferers"
But this appeal is made to citizens of
the nited States. without regard to the
question of Waller's guilt or innocence.
His wife and family are American citi-
zens, and through no fault of theirs are
destitute and helpless far from home. It
is TO be regretted that the Government
has not funds available for such cases as
that Of Mrs. Waller's family, and it is
on this account that an appeal is made to
the general public All contributions
may be sent to the Department of State" F"