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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
FLORIDA NEGRO LYNCHED.
ISAAC BARRETT TRIED To KILL AN
ENTIRE gIMILr.
amer nc Had E1ed uO Game Hack to the Scene
or MS work to OTcr meip-He Ferns Upou
IHis Capter. but FINALLY u 0verpewered ana
Taksn to . Tree aud Hanged By n mob.


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Taken TO . Tree aud Hanged By n mob.
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10" anu heo.
aver NV siri 'epaiheo CONSCIOUSNESS sue "eno
h'o .ne o.her rooms anu tried 10 aia her
parents soon after a knock was heard and
p".fe'.' ~ . "orAeu VII 'ho piece' came
wv s'Neu II au ~ ""h.eu' saying u ~
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sni' nv ~ no' '''oe"i@o n'ui u o Nv ihLfuuet'
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:. 'one 'narp "ork barrett was arrested, -
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mskoh W oap| f"l'efsoh II WIN nFetoh' A.
'no. Teie soinb aions 'oNaru II maSis'ra'es
onue Juinpou IL m@e"h Il seiLe"
ssuh DO nc uu \, hN,eii,hs ns' lnetr heAus,
nv s"o.e - ~ tnenl IL rney unu :. 'ufn ~
"sson "a ID ihls 'hey ufu.
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moAu nn, NO fsse ~ sesefeA
nne no "'o 'no gun 40 Il " snooe Ihen.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
ROW IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
Minister Darinn Calls N. Richard n Jalbird,
and They Will Fight = Duel.

Special Cable DsspatcA to THE sus.
PARIS, June SIN the Chamber OF Deputies
to-day N. Turrei, Minister OF Public Works,
while answering an Interpolation in regard to
the strike at Grsnde Combe, was frequently in
terrupted by the Socialist Deputies, whereupon
he told them that their party never listened to
anything that was said by Deputies outside Of
their own group and declared that their argu-
ments always consisted OF interruptions.
This raised an uproar among the Socialists
and when the President demanded silence q
member OF the Right cried:
1T is the Extreme Left that the uproar pro-
cecds FROM"
To this remark N. Gereult Richard replied in
Q loud tone: You are police spies" The Presi-
dent demanded that Gersult Richard withdraw
his insulting remark. which he not only refused
TO do, but repeated it.
The President then suspended him, but he re-
fused TO retire despite the fact that force was
used to compel him 10 leave. The sitting had to
be suspended.
Subsequently, n. Richard retired from the
Chamber, surrounded BY Q picket Of his friends
crying. "vive social revolution!"
The Chamber reassembled after an interval Of
forty minutes. After the call to order, M.
Jaares. the Socialist leader demanded the floor.
President Brlsson refused to permiE him to
speak upon the ground that it was the intention
OF NJ. Jaures to ~criticise the action OF the Cham
Der, whereupon another uproar ensued, and the
President postponed the discussion Of the inter
pellation until next Thursday. The Chamber
then adjourned amid protesting cries.
In the course OF the wordy warfare N. Oar
Ian, Minister OF Justice, called n. Richard a
iailbird. The latter subsequently challenged N.
Darlan to fghta duel. The challenge was ac-
cepted. and the meeting will probably take place
tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
SHOCKS.
TIVE Tremors or the Earth Felt In Montana
shock In Virginia.

BUTTE, Mont, June "a violent earthquake
shock, which rocked tall buildings but did no
serious damage. was felt here at 500 O'Clock
this morning. According to reports received the
disturbance was felt as far north as Havre and
east as far as Bohemian. In Butte two shocks
were felt, each lasting about three seconds and
with an interval OF about dive seconds between
the two shocks. The disturbance seemed TO have
double motion, fox while it was apparently from
north to south the rocking motion was almost
east and west
People in tall buildings were very much
alarmed. as the structures seemed to rock like
cradles. but aside from breaking window glass.
knocking plaster OF walls, and cracking dishes
no damage was done in the city. Miners re-
ports show that the shock was felt distinctly
1000 or l, 800 feet down In the earth.
RICHMOND. Va, juno 1.-Two pronounced
shocks from earthquake were felt in Wythe-
vile. Va, last night, one at ll:4s and the Soc
ond at 3:l2 o'clock. They were both short
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

THE PROVISIONS IN FAVOR or GREEK SUBJECTS IN
HER ENriRE-PRnK MINISTER RALI SAYS GREECE
CANNOT PAY ~ INDEMNITY TO TURKEY-ruK FINAL
BkInhrsHEs.
Special Gable Despateh to The Sun.
LONDON. May ia despatch from Constannnople
gives the text OF the Cars message to the Sultan
asking for the cessation OF ~hostilitics as follows:
"Your imperial Majesty Will not feel astonlshed by
the fact thatsencoursged by the evidence Of sincere
friendship and neighbS&J feeling which exist be-
tween US, / take upon myself the task OF addressing
to your august sensibility my expression Of the wish
that you will crown the heroic successes Of your sol.
diers by q suspension OF hostilities.
This 10 n course which will 30 In entire accord
with the hrnness aud peaceful moderation you
eyinced at the commencement OF the campaign. Your
imperial Majesty will thus accomplish an act which
will he entirely In conformity with wisdom and mod
Grafton, and which will serve to still further aug.
ment the respect and admiration you personally in
spire, and Of which l will forever retain the memory.
"Ipray your imperial Majesty to be good enough
10 believe In my unalterable friendship"
The Sultan replied. expressing lively and sincere
thanks. and informing the Car that he had ordered
the Turkish commanders to stop fighting. In conclu-
sion the Sultan said:
II pray your imperial Majesty also to take into
consideration that 1 wish for the friendly interven.
tion OF the powers TO assure the re-establishment OF
peace, having for Its result the safeguarding of the
rights and prestige OF my Government and the main
tensnse of general peace by the subsequent continual
security OF my frontier"
This is very interesting. 1t shows that
the member Of the Great Criminal News
Trust are not averse to the pettiest Of swim
dies on their readers and themselves. Here
Is THE Suns sterling and unimpeachable
news garbled, after sixteen days interval,
into a bogus cable with a fraudulent date
We congratulate our late and thoroughly
subdued associates upon their relish fol
stale fish and ~unanointed crow.
And this, by the way, recalls a heretofore
imprinted incident:
MuBRAE GALA.
\ To Aslrilk 4. Stone. Bottom.
Leave nothing undone to cripple THE Sun.
wHTELAw REID.
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he Heii from Ms Balloon when It Waa About
100 Feet In the Air.

~CESTREvIILE- Ia. Juno 5.-Aeronaut Walters
met death here to-day by falling from his bal
loon. When about 100 feet in tho air the ropes
to a parachute hanging below him. to which q
dog was attached. caught in the telephone
wires. tearing both parachutes loose from tho
balloon. Walters was instantly killed.
The accident was witnessed by thousands Of
people. Walters had a similar accident hero
two weeks ago. but was not seriously hurt that
time.
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PRESS NEWS PERFORMANCES


Inc lr1oune yesterday, in common with
some other New York papers, printed the
following alleged cable despatch:
THE CARS TELEGRAM TO THE SULTAN.
CoSsrASrtNoPLE, June 4.-The following IA the text
OF the telegram sent by the Emperor Nicholas to tho
Sultan on May IA. after the fall OF Domokos:
Your Majesty will not be surprised II our relations
OF sincere friendship and neishboriy feeling induce
me TO appeal TO your nobiest sentiments and inspire
me with tho arm hope that you will not fail to crown
tho success achieved by your valued armies In heroic
struggle, by q faithful adherence to the moderate and
pacific Intentions which your Majesty proclaimed AT
the beginning OF the war.
BY concluding an armistico and by q favorable 70.
ception Of the mediation OF the powers, your Majesty
would acquire q fresh title to the high esteem you
now enjoy, and would accomplish an act OF profound
wisdom. an act which I personally should always no.
tain in remembrance.
1beg your Majesty to believe in my unchansins
frtendship. NICHOLAS.
More than two weeks age, on May 20,
THE Sun contained the following cable
MESSAGE:
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- Marriage " Csa.saisaes."

sL<eFa1 tabs DespdEcA @ TIE SUI
LONDON, June o.-Mr. sydney Grundy's "a
Marriage OF Convenience, adapted from Alex
ahUFe Dumas'S four-act comedy. "Unmarriage
Sous Louis XIV" was produced at the Haymar-
ket Theatre tonight. The play was we'll re-
ceived. but 1t was somewhat COMMONPLACE. IL
was evident lhat in adapting it for the English
stage The hrlllieAt wit and repsrtee OF the origi.
nal play was dimmed. The work did not equal
ar uuhdy 3 best, Winifred Emery, William
'erFiss' and Cyril haude made the most of their
pdTts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

nasiaaa. Hranee, and Italy Hornsny Declare
Against Ceaiag ThesssIy.
Special cahis Despatch to THE SUE.

Special cahis Despdteh 20 THE SUI.
CoSsTAHTIsoPLK. June Sat q meeting here
to-day between the representatives Of the pow
ers and Pewfk Paaha, Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs, a definite, formal declaration was made
by VI. oambon. Sir Philip Currie. and signor
Pansa, the representatives respectively OF
France, Great Britain, and Italy. against the
retrocession OF Thessaly to Turkey.
Tho declaration IL regarded as highly impor
tAnt, not only in showing clearly the attitude OF
the powers mentioned, but as also marking the
Russo-German impeachment. 1t 10 believed
that the league OF the three Emperors. William.
the Gear, and Francis Joseph. is already an &C
complished fact
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
Republican success. In Wilmington. Del.

WILMINGTON, Del, June Sat 1870 p. u. 1t
looks as though Henry G. McLear lRepl has
been elected Mayor by about . plurality. and
tho Republican candidates for President OF the
Council, City Treasurer, and City Solicitor by
the same plura!itles. Twenty eight districts are
yet to be heard from. In 1895 the Democrats
elected their Mayor by 26s plurality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
AGE OF THE EARTH.
Lord Kelvin Thinks IL soIiainsd Bssween
go. 900. . and so, OO0. Q Years Age

Special Gable DeSDateh 70 THE SUI.
LONDON. June 5.-LOrd Kelvin, in an address
upon the age OF the earth as an abode lifted for
life. has summed up the evidence into what
must be accepted as the latest dictum OF science.
He affirmed that biologists and biologists no
longer consider the question of absolute dates
outside their province. The old idea was OF a
solid earth nearly 20. Ooo 900, 900 years old.
Modern science makes an immense reduction in
this estimate.
RE was able to declare with confidence that
the earth solidihed between 100000 and
80, 600, o years ago The latest estimate OF
the time required for the formation OF all strata
since the beginning OF the Csmbriaa rocks L.
II, 0OO.O D years.
Lord Kelvin asserted that the earth could not
have been habitat ole more than SO. 600, o years.
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THE czAR's VISIT TO THE POPE.


apsN6H8 ItSPUttH u u JUN
LOSDoN June 5.-The little difficulty about
the Cars proposed visit to the Pope has been
arranged. His Majesty was at first Inclined to
stand upon his imperial dignity and refuse to
go to the Vatican except direct from the Quirinal,
but he was at length persuaded to leave the mat.
ter to the diplomats and courtiers.
These gentlemen have now decided that tho
Gar shall follow the plan adopted this week in
the case Of another nOn-Catholic monarch. the
King OF siam. He will occupy the Grand Hotel
for q half hour, and thence drive to the Vatican.
~ Is n9T pT e DI ma the ,asT VIZ arrive In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Joseph Richardson, the eccentric millionaire,
who is critically Ill at his home, EiShty-second
street and Lexington avenue, was said to he
sinking fast last nlaht. DR.. Robert y. Disbrow
OF III East Eight third street said that Mr..
Richardson might live through the night. The
millionaire 10 - years old and Is III with general
prostration and heart disease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
NoRDICA WILL HEAR DE REszK II.
ahe Wants In End the QMArre and Takes n
BOX for Tristan and Isolde"

special Cd6ts DeSDdtch TO TIE SCS.
LONDON, June 5.-Another effort Is making to
secure q reconciliation between Nine. Nordica
and NJ. Jean do Reszke. The prima donna, as
an evidence OF her desire to end the quarrel. has
taken q box Tor the hrst performance Of Tristan
and Isolde for MoI1ay, for the purpose OF APP
p~lauding the great tenor. Nine. NOrdiCA's usual
role that night will be taken by a German dsbu-
tnnte.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

seotehsen ana Others Object TO ReinG Jumped
IN with Residents Of Knsland.
Special CaSls Dsspatoh 10 TIE sun

LnFDoS. June5.-The same ticklers for the let
Ter Of the law VINO objected to Col. Hay describing
himself as tho American Ambassador have
now a grievance against the official court chroni-
c.er' who uses the word English when applicable
tomatters connected with the entire empire. The
contention is that the word English should up
ply only to things locally EngIish: in other cases
the word should be British"
Scotchmen feel strongly about IL. Petitions to
the Queen are being signed praying her to set
Things right. One OF these petitions. promoted
oy the Scottish members Of Parliament, has
already been signed by tho majority of those
gentlemen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

HUDSON. y. Y. juno Sat an entertainment
given by the Methodist church last evening, all
who partoOk OF Ice cream became violently sick,
with symptoms Of poisoning. Medical aid was
promptly summoned. but several are still In
danger to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

An explosion Of chemicals in the drug depart
ment OF the government warehouse at 30.
Washington street started a small lire last nigh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
srRASDED WIN HIS PRISONER.
Deputy sheriff welsh Finds the House OF Ref
age Qunrantined

EAST MoRIcHEs, n. Y, June 5.-Deputy
Sheriff Welsh of this village ia stranded with a
prisoner at Randall's Island. He started with
Oh lrles Higgins on a late train to-day. and Mt o
O'Clock this evening Justice Howell, who had
committed Higgins TO the House OF Refuge, re-
ceiyed a telegram from Welsh saying The House
OF Refuge was quarantinei. and asking for in
structions. The Justice ordered tho officer to
bring Higgins back here.
The quarantine OF the House OF Rouge II due
To nuhflalInia-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

CITY OF MEXICO, June 9TH Mexican mem
bers OF the international Boundary Commission
have arrived here TO make their report to the
Government OF the work accomplished In settling
questions 0f boundary disputes along the RIO
Grande. They have several additional cases,
caused By the recent overflow OF the Rio Grande,
to settle as soon as the present report Is com.
Melted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Cleveland In IL hours and 10 minutes by New York
Central. Leave Urand Central station 500 r. n, AZ.
rive Cleveland 7:lB, Toledo 1905 next morning.
Chicago $500 y. l-AdV.
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HELPING OSCAR WILDE.
HIS Friends Subscribe 81. 500. and HIS wire
Makes Kim a snail
Special Cubic Despatch to TIE srs

LONDON, June b.-The friends OF Mr.. Oscar
Wilde, who was released a few days ago from
Holloway prison. have subscribed 81. 500 to en-
able him TO make a fresh start in lie. 1t is said
thar his wife will make him a small allowance
from her private income. Mr.. Wilde has de-
cidod 20 write busily under his own name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Cool NorthISni. Grand bAAS aud trout nshing. Ideal
summer honle, refined families. Owls Head Hotel,
Newport Va Particular 20 Z tSd st., n. Y.-AdV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
Elnesl London-Mado Toilet Rru.hea.

superb assortment lately landed. c. 4. Kent 4 Sons
best English orlstle SOCds. Low tarin prices for same
At RIkerB'. 9th Ay, corner IZd SL-4dV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

saApIewOOa Cottage. " hlte MOsnLAins Now Opsa
Mr., Ctlsy. ASr. at 3 Park plAcs, n. Y. JuaS Z and a.
Ala.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

rae B1AAVeFN, Oar view Cellar.
rust ouI. Th0s, Miller 4 solA. ll5l RE0SdwAJ.-Ad1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
MESSAGE THE CAR SENT.
TEXT OF THE LETTER THAT FASTENED THE
ARMIST1CE.

Ut ASSURED THE SULTAN OF HIS rShrERABLE TRrExp-
sHrr-ruRKEr WILL HsBr uros THE ABOLITION OF
the PROVISIONS IN FAVOR or GREEK SUBJECTS IN
HER ENrfRE-PRurE MINISTER RALli SAYS GREEcn
CANNOT PAY ~ INDEMNITY TO TURKEY-ruE FINAL
sKtRhisHEs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

a W. r~seAbticOE q 4 ~
hlk0das. Rw "
So'h ne" effects In high banded eOIIArL-4eE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
Latest Marine IatsIlIEsaes.

Enthusiastically ysendAm. from Rotterdam
The times., 1897-11-02

inmor,eiles fqde in week and the sign
reads: Don't trot your horses, iu
annoys the dead"
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning there
was-the ram doing its best to the con
trary quite an interesting eoterie in the
reading room. 1t must have been a dis
tressing thing Co many of the gra yheaGs
whom people saw everyday looking at the
papers and periodicals OF 1925 or there
abouts 10 be kept home on this cungenial
occasion. But there We're a few Of these
There was one ne looks like Voltaire-oyer
whose shoulde" Timesreporter peeped He
was reading a gazette 0f 1916, and lis
specs appeared to be focused on the
column headed "reminiscences OF Water
foo'-and Waterloo was only fought in
1918. They began 70 write "reminiscences
early in those days. There Were, asa mat
ter OF fact not more than twenty people
in the room at that time, three OF whom
Were what Anthony TrolIope calls little
old ladies. Tive OF these were well known
ampmhions. OF course il was a good
guess that ttey We're reading the Lives OF
the Saints or An Hour With Dolly Madi
SON. 1t would haze been q mighty bad
gdess as to ore OF them at least She was
The times., 1897-11-02

angles nf the room are columns of dark
Numidian marble. standing upon pedestal Is
OF brown Tennessee marble and crowned
by golden Corinthiau capitals.
Directly above The first gallery are
eight colossal figures representing Science.
Law, Fcctry, Philosophy. Art; History;
Religion and Commerce. Between the col
Uinns tne walls are of variegated Sienna
Three galleries surround the room, eacn
with heavy marble baIustrade, upon which
aave been placed bronze statues of authors
AMI statesmen.
I he galL'ri are divided into arohed al
coves, in which have been placed small
book stacks for the volumes in most de
mand by the public The dome of this
splendid room is also beautifully deco
lated. The reading desks are arranged
in continuous rows, extending around the
room and facing the center, where the Ii
brarian's assistants, from whom the books
are obtained, have their desks
The Senate and House of Representa-
tives reading rooms are ON either side Of
the foyer They are richly ornamented and
contain some Of the most artistic carvings
and mosaics in the building. The book
stacks are in four wings OF the building.
extending from the rotunda and forming the
backs OF four open courts. They are not
accessible to the public, and are only seen
from the windows looking from the mair.
building into the courts.
The times., 1897-11-02

place al the building. The principal orna-
mental features Of the outer walls were cut
at Washington.
The keystones of the first story are en-
bellisfed 5y an chronological study repre-
senting thirty-three types of the human
family, ranging from the intelligent Euro
pean, Saxon and Latin, down To the low
est and most brutal Papauan and Aus
tradan. The main staircase and entrance
hall are formed OF Carrara mar BILE of the
highest grade.
Maryland granite forms the interior court
walls ard dome. This Maryland granite is
evenly matched in grain and color, as well
as having character in its composition. The
beautiful red platforms at the approaches
are Seneca stone from Maryland
The library building marks an architec-
tGral departure on the part OF the Govern.
ment in the matter of attention TO the art
Of decoration. The degree OF spIendor
reached by this building is such that no
other building in America can compare
with it; none elsewhere can excel il.
All that modern artistic taste and genius
couIl devisN has contributed to produce the
splenGid interior. The finest materials
have been used in the Construction of the
FClitiilEf anu tlit iJtrb di blStS tiidi tDltltl
lie employed have fashioned the marble
into forms of beauty and adorned the walls
with paintings OF rare merit.
The exterior presents a view Of white
marble, gray granite and a dome of gold,
with broad marble steps leading To the
main entrance. The style is almost severe
and hardly prepares the visitor for the
ornate beauty OF the interior.
building are the foyer and tue public
reading room, although other rooms attract
attention ana are rich With paintings and
wood and marble carvings.
The grand marble stairways on either
side Of the foyer lead TO a gallery The
ceiling is Supported By columns OF marble.
al beautifully carved. The walls about
the lower floor are ornamented with grace
fui forms cut from the marble by the ar
lists chiseI. In the galleries above the
simplicity and purity OF coIonng which
characterize the lower portion OF this
magnificent Enclosure gives way TO rch-
ness OF brilliant coloring which is startling
In its novelty. The brightest colors have
been utilized, but in n ot single instance
are they hacking in harmony. The ceiling
Is composed OF deeply sunken panels, richly
gided anG irclosed by carved and dec
Grated beums, which are themselves sup
ported By highly ornamented brackets.
he halls about the foyer both those
III the gallery above and on the floor
below, have vaulted ceilings of inIaid
mosaic Tne walls OF the gallery are
decorated with carvings and paintings.
The public reading-room, which is To-
Gated in the rotunda of the building, is not
less magDificent. II less striking than the
foyer II Is octugoual in shape. is 100
feet in diameter, and reaches in height
10 the great gided dome of the building,
l25 feet above. At each OF the eight