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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-06
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The Democratic Nom bers OF the
Senate Finance Committee vcry
properly declined to agree to the
proposition TO allow tho amended
tariff bill to be reported to the Sen.
ate rs soon os the Republicans have
finished work upon 1t, which they
say will be tho first of next week.
The Democratic members of the
Committee do not expect to be able
to get the bill changed in commit
tee, nor do they desire to uuneoes-
sarlly delay either its report to the
Senate or Its reaching n final vote.
but they insist upon taking time
enough to go over the bill, which
has been so extensively chonged
that 1T is practically new one, in
order to acquaint themselves sulli-
clently with it to inform their col.
leagues in the Senate, and the
country, why they oppose it., before
1t is reported to the Senate. 10
show that the demand is not made
for delay. the Democrats OF the
Committee have employed two out.
side tariff experts to assist them in
going over the bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-06
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The belief that Mr.. Cleveland
wants to 5e the Democratic candi.
date in 1900 is prevalent among
Democrats in Congress, and that
his New York speech vas his first
move in that direction. Speaking
on the subject Representative Rich
ardson, Of Tennessee, sud: "As
soon as he vas out Of office before.
plan Of c1mpaign was organized
in his behalf. Although his nomi.
nation seemed 10 be The result OF %
popular wave in his favor, the fact
is that sentiment for him was
adroitly stimulated ~ articles in
the country press and by literature
sent out by mail, both emanatius
from headquarters in Nea York.
His friends had plenty Of money
and the same o. aarization is at his
disposal to doy." Representative
Bland, Of Missouri, said: "Yes.
Cleveland hopes TO be nominated,
and he will be. bu not by the
Democratic party, which will re-
main i7us TO the principles declared
at ChicnRo last yctf He will be
The candidate Of Tho handful Of
people 40 the Reform Club dinner.
! shall be very glad to sce fhc issue
directly made, for do not believe
Mr.. Cleveland viii end corporal g
guard 10 follow him There is ono
good thing about ihc dinner. DO
shows that there is to be no conccs.
sion and no compromise. and Chat
tho Cleveland party will not Goa.
lcsso with the 300 900 who follow
cd inc regular standard bearer.
Representative StaIltnss, OF Ala.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
| DIESTRO I SINlRSTRO

Aver Sc verifcaron las elecciones
munioipales.
La poblaci6n presentaha su a>pecto
normal.
Como no hubo lucha, no hubo entu-
siasmo nj animation nj NADIA
Los conservadores Sc despacharon a
su gusto.
Todos acataron sumisos las candida
turas que les senalara ell comite local.
Y a fin de que la election resultase
10 mas nutrida possible, Sc tuvo especial
cuidado en- que concurrieran las ur-
mas todos los empleados-sin faltar
uno.-
En- los colegos Sc les puso la cartila
en- la mano.
Y no tuvieron mas remedio que vo-
tar exponerse que Sc tomara Ell
cuenta su retraimiento para 10 successive.
Y ;claro. ante la desagradable pers-
pectiva de una cesantfa mas o menos
lejana, pero segura, todos sin excep-
cion preteren conservar la tajadilla de
Nancy de que disfrutan.
IA vivir,
Esto es:
IA votar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
LA FORMULA

FL sabado, a las nucve y media de la
noche, recibimos ell siguiente telegrama
de nuestro corresponsal en- Ia Capital.
q la Comisi6n del partido autono-
mista de Puerto Rico, nombre de La
delegaoi6n del mismo, EN- virtud de las
facultades de que Sc halla investida, de
CLARA que prestara su apoyo al partido
liberal que preside don Praxedes Mateo
Sagasta, tanto en- su polftica general
como antillana, visto que este partido,
al desenvolver las bases de refOrmas
con sl espfritu mas expansive y ell cri-
terio mas liberal, otorgara a las Anti
Has, como va 10 hubiera hecho de cou-
tinuar en- Ell poder, la mayor descentra-
lizaci6n possible dentro de la unidad ma
cional, de suerte que la iniciativa Y
gesti0n de sus intereses locales, muni
cipales Y provinciales, les corresponday y
pertenezca por complete, como solicitan
los liberales pucrtorriquenos: Y que, ce-
sando toda distinction entire espanoles,
los habitantes de Puerto Rico gocen de
los mismos dereohos q 4e los peninsula
res, como medic ell mas SECURE de dar
satisfaction q los principles Democrat
cos pOr todos proclamados. Y como pa
ra la debida uniicacion en- ell procedi-
miento, es necesaria la incorporation
q las filas liberales, de los autonomistas
de Puerto Rico, la comisi6n sometera
la asamblea general del partido la in
dicada incorporation, para constftuir en-
La isla un solo partido liberal sometido
a Ia discipline del de la Peninsula,
como prolongacidn suya en- aquella pro-
vincia ultramarina. - Madrid, Enero
II de 1907. GOMEZ BRIoso. n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15

nuestro sitio cen entereza. va sabra
usted, por sus corresponsales de Ma
drid, 10 que ell pueblo espanol opina
de los que Ell America Sc abrogan su
representation exclusive. Yo, no pu-
dlendo decir cosas buenas, repito la
sentencia del Dante:
Non rugio,aur dior
-Perdone listed que de forma una
pregunta mas: sera la ultima. Me in
dicarfa usted algo relative a la opinion
peninsular en- 10 que atane Il nuestros
problemas?
Con mil amores. Al arribar noso-
tros a la Coruna nadie toleraba que Sc
aluaiera a transacciones nj reformas.
Era facil advertir una hostilidad laten-
te, una sorda irritacfon contra los auto
nomistas. Tn madrileno, director en-
aquella eindad de un servicio importan-
te del Estado, y persona sagaz illus
trada como pocas, nos decia earinosa-
mente:
-eNo os presenteis en- facha de de-
mocratas antillanos : serfa obieto de
desagradables enojos. Hoy no es pru-
dente pronunciar III una sflaba que con
trarfe esta obsesion: ~ guerra por la
ge<er20.>
Don Rafael Maria de Labra confrrno
Ell Adult estos juicios pesimistas. I'll,
con ser quien es, habfase yisto en- Ia ne
cesidad de defenderse en- el Senado de
las sospechas mas indignas y mas rui-
mes.
Despu6s ell espiritu de las gentes su-
frio una metamorfosis rapida, hasta ell
punto de que, en- ell momento actual, no
asciende al uno por ciento ell numero
de espanoles enemigos de un convenio
decoroso para dar remate la contien-
da intestina. Sobre todo, respecto de
nuestra TERRA, La reaccion es termlnan-
tie consoladora. A Puerto Rico sc
concedera cuanto Puerto Rico pida,
porque su lealtad legendaria logro
abrlrse paso Y penetrar en- el alma del
pueblo espanol. y tan simpatico mo-
vimiento bien Sc We que procuramos
contribuir nosotros ell los mlnisterios,
Ell los despachos de las grandes figuras
polfticas, EN- las redacciones, Ell los cir
culos, en- ell Casino, en- ell Ateneo, don
dc quiera que Sc piensa 9 Sc resuelve,
Sc analiza sc discute. De todos nues-
tro esfuerzo-y yo respondo usted de
que ha sido tenaz y persistente-nada
me satisface mas nj me proporciona
mas legftimo jubilo que ese reeonoci-
miento, nunca tardfo, de nuestras vir-
tudes ofvicas. Ahora necesit amos union
Y discipline. FL porvenir es nuestro.,
La conversation, apartandose dc la
polftica, entro en- materias de indole
privada. Nos despedimos del perio-
dista ponceno, no sin roiterare la Sc
huridad de un afecto cordial sincere.
Desde estas columnas lie enyiamos
mil gracias por su complacenca, que
nos permite dar al publico las impre-
stones sobre motives de palpitante in
teres de indiscutible actualidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
LA ASAMBLEA

iioz Rivera le respondio en- ell acto con
energfa. Lego varios perfodos de
una carta de Balbas ala Integridad>
en- que Sc asegura que no Sc pasan los
autonomistas Sagasta, sino Sagasta
los autonomistas. La asamblea cleo
trizada interrumpio distntas veces al
orador con ovaciones que duraban a
veces tres cuatro minutes. FL teatro
vibraba en- aquellos instantes, de ardor
de entusiasmo. La comision asi de-
fendida obtuvo una victoria mas. Go
mez Brioso. en- frases de una sinceridad
noble altiva, propuso que Sc suscrl-
biera ell pacto como solucion indlspen-
sable. Velazquez expres6 con brio
identi> as opiniones. Mu1oz Rivera
habl6 nuevamente en- tono de familiar
franqueza de absolute sencillez Y de-
mostr6 las ventajas de la incorporacl6n
Por dltimu, Gomez Brioso consumi0 ell
turno final del debate y Sc procedio a
votar, result ando la formula lprobada,
por 8eteqt0 y raateUe vOt0s contra dtectstete.
Al conocerse ell escrutinio una tempes-
tad de. palmadas estall6 en- ell teatro, lie
no de bote en- ,,ote. Asistfan muchas Sc
fioras.
Enseguida pronunciaron dos notables
discursos muy sentidos, Barbosa Y We
W, declarando que sus convicciones les
obiigaban separarse de lavida polftica
Munoz Rivera les respondio en- ter
minos carinosfsimos. He aquf alg1n
parrafo xEn nuestras manos tremo-
lara vencedor ell estandarte que en- Pom
ce hace diez amos uramos defender.
Yo os flo que 10 defenderemos hasta
clavarlo en- la cuspide, hasta caer en-
vueltos en- sus pliegues. Os despedi-
mos con pena; pero esta Sc mitiga con la
seguridad de que al convenceros de que
vamos a la victoria, de que persegui
mos el blenestar del pals, vendr6is a
nosotros, para que os confundamos en-
abrazo estrecho con los que nunca olvi-
dan los dfas de algeria o ole trsteZa
pasados iunto vosotros. Os espera-
mos, SECURES de que volvereis y de que
volyer6is pron;o.~
Despues consagr6 Munoz Rivera
grandes elogios a Gomez Brioso, por
su hidalga y valiente conducta. Sc
eligi6 el comit6 provincial que debe
dirigir los trabajos del partido en- su
fecunda transformation designando,
para la presldencia a Mufoz Rivera,
por unanimidad Asistio asamblea
representation cuarenta comit6s. Sc
hacen por todas parties grandes enco-
mos de la patri6tica conducta de Go
mez Brioso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
EN- PIN AR DEL RIO

La insurrecci6n Ell esta provincial
existe como en- ell resto de La isla
sDe d6nde nacen, pues, esos optimis-
mos ese afan de ocuItar la verdad?
Clerto que La insurreccion Ell esa pro
vincia oaeIIta desde la muerte del mula-
to Maceo con menOr numero de hom-
bres de los que contaba hace tres me
ses; pero esto no Sc debe seguramente
a que los haya perdido Ell trecuentes
combates con nuestras tropas, porqqe
no los hubo, segdn espublico notorio;
Sc debe que, rOto ell cerco de la trocha
que mucho cost6, y que para NADIA sir
VIC, sabedor Ell generaIfsimo Gomez de
que aigunas partIdas dc la Habana
Matanzas estaban escasas de hombre4.
dispuso que de las existentes ell Pinar
saliesen reforzar aquellas un cierto
numero de hombres como asi 10 verifi
earon, pero siempre quedando Ell esta
ultima zona fuerzas suticientes para sos
tener dentro de ella La insurrecci6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
CUBA
IMPRESIONES CUBANAS
Sr. director de Ell GLoBO:
:PACIFICACION?

Que hay de este, senior director
Porque ahora resulta que, cuando noso-
tros estamos en- Cuba sin poder asomar
las narices fuera de las poblaciones por
tenor a un balazo de los enemigos dc
La patria, III mucho menos Ell ell ferro-
carril, sopena de quedar estrellado Ell
ell camino por efecto de la dinamita,
viene la prensa importante de Ia isla
publicando diario extensos cablegra-
mas partieipando ell regocIjo que ell Ia
Peninsula produjeron las noticias comu-
nicadas, one aseguran la Immediate pa
cIticacion de La provincial de Pinar del
Rio por no e.cistir de1ttrO de ella po,fidit
oig,e'ta dc co'esideroci6n, y s. s@ko l,e-
quejlos grui,os oo ptate0elos.
nucstro asombro sube dc punto al
leer que por igual motive seran decla-
radas limpias las de Matanzas Y la Ha
nana
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
LA VOTACION

Ell siguiente despacho lego a nucs-
tro poder aver domingo, a la de la
tarde:
<Continuando asamblea aver, una
tarde, habl6 brillantemente Matienzo
para apoyar formula en- que la comisidn
pide que ell partido autonomista Sc in
corpore al partido liberal que realiza
su programa. Discurso elocuentfsimo.
Aplausos fren6ticos. Liceneiado Ra-
mos impugn6 la formula con argumen-
tOs habilidosos, aunque d6biles.
Rectific6 Matienzo arrebat6 al au-
ditorio en- perfodos de admirable opor-
tunidad y de extraordinaria fuerza.
Suspendida session Sc reanud6 las ocho
de la noche. Ramos insistio en- su acti-
tud, pronunci6 frases acerbas contra la
comision, y lego insinuar que fbamos
al fusionismo de un modo esteril. Mu-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
CORR ESPONSAL.

dirigi6ramos con su habitual franqueza
Y su afable cortesanfa.
He aquf con la mayor fdelidad re-
producido ell diaiogo entire ell director
de LA CoRREsPONDENCIA ell de La
Dena0cr0ciU.
Sc dice que vienen ustcdes satisfechos
de su labor.
Sin duda alguna: los hombres mas
ilustres dc la Espaila europea, desde
Canovas a Pf MargalI, nos aoogieron
hidalgamente. En este no hay excep-
clones. A acudlr a la patrla Puerto
Rico enc"ntr6 brazos abertos para re-
cbirIcs, v"luuta'les dispuestas a COM
placerle. Supusieron los incondiciona-
les one no sc nos .'iria. Sc nos oyS en-
todas parties y el eSfuerzo realizado por
nos"tros, sc resume Ell Ia soluei0n que
traemos y que aun no cs hora de publi
car. listed, amigo mfo, comprendera
mis- reservAs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15

va seremos las gestioncs de csos
candidates i domicilio.
Que ell Ayuntamiento les sea ligero.
Que entren en- el con buen pie,
al obrar de buena fe
no cometan desaciertos.
;Gracias que no ha habido que
echar mano de los mrertos.
Vuelve insiStirse sobre ell relevo
del general Weyler.
Z indicase nuevamente para sustl-
turtle al general MARTINEZ Campos-
al cabo de los amos mil vuelven las
aguas por do solian ir.
Despu6s de haber proclamado Ell
todos los tonos, arbi et orbe, ell fremeado
fracaso del ilustre caudillo, no nos que
da mas recurso que volver a utilizar sus
sergicios.
Que diran este los partidarios de
la guerra por Ia guerra ?
Parece que al fin privan los tempera-
mentos conciliadores; Y que va nos va
mos convenciendo de que la accion po-
Utica es mas eticaz que la accion mill
tar.
ST desde ell principle Sc hubiera adop-
tado ese sistema, cuanto dinero y
cuanta sangre Sc habrfa ahorrado la ma
cion
He ahf ell resultado de las intrasigen-
cias de las intemperancias.
Quiera Dios que la lecei6n apro-
veche.
Calmen, pues, los patrioteros
sus impetus vocingleros;
va lucira en- hOntananZa
ell iris de la esperanza.
A ultima hora Sc nos dice que las in
condicionales han votado a aigunos
ediles autonOmistas.
Falta que acepten . no.
Es question de. .escrupulos.
Bueno es que Sc vaya sabiendo quie-
mes los tienen Y quienes no lo> otienen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15
LA COMISIOU
l6TOU' MISTA

Por la importancia que reviste, pu-
blioamos fntegro ell siguiemte i>aterUieac,
que aparece en- ell numero de nuestro
estimado colega In Correspondencio,
correspondence al dfa ? ell mes ac-
tual
Nuestros lectores sabran apreciar ell
alcance de 81.
Inte2Yieec con D2t1o@ Ricera
Deseando informar nuestros lecto-
res acerca de los trabaios de la Conn
sion autonomista en- Madri |, tuvimos cl
gusto de yer al senior Munoz Rivera,
que respondi6 a las preguntas que le
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-15

iGracias que no ha habido que
echar mano de los mrertos'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
steady; city miHs patents, $5.50Q5.7O;
winter patents, $475@5.25; city mills
clears, $5.0505.3O; winter straights, $40
@46O.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened weaker
under disappointing cables, local and
foreign unloading and r1led quiet all
the morning; September, $685. @91hc.;
October, SSs4 @9O7sc.
RYE-steady; No. western, 471ac., c.
|. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. was fairly active and
weak under better crop news and the
decline in wheat; September, $3.50
I3kc.; October, S319@33%c.
OATS-No. dull and featureless;
track, white, state, 231s@3Oc.; track
white, western, 231k@S0c.
PORK-Steady; old mess, $S.25@S.75;
family, $9.5O@1O.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam,
$3.50 nominal.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, 9d14l5c.; !;
state creamery, 11@16hc.
CHEESE-Quiet large, white, SO
sAc.; small, white, S1RQS%c.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylva-
mia, 14Q16c.; western. 15c.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining.
3Ac.: centrifugal, 96 test, S%c.; refined
firm: crus he'd. 5%c.; powdered SIZE.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 2S
@3Oc
RICE--Firm; domestic, 4h@6Ac.; ia
pan. 4A GiAc.
TALLOW-Quiet; city, 3ssc.; country
3hQSasc.
HAY-C.;iet; shipping, 45@55c.; good
to choice. 70nS0c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
Child Held For Ransom.

Albany, Aug. 17.-John Conway, aged
s years, son of NJ. J. Conway, train
dispatcher at the West Albany station,
has been kidnapped. The family were
informed of the boys disappearance by
receiving a letter from the kidnapers.
who said the boy would never been seen
unless Mr.. Conway paid ransom of
$4,000. Mr.. Conway was warned not to
inform the police or say word to any
one. He was told to send friend with
the money to field mile from Albany
on the Troy road and deposit 1t behind a
large tree and the boy would be re-
turned in two hours. The police, who
were notified, went to the meeting place.
and while one of them deposited a pack
age the rest watched and searched the
vicinity, but failed to find any one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20

Boston, Aug. 1S.-Inspectors Howard
and Houghton of the Bank squad have
arrested a confessed green goods and
gold brick operator. He is wanted in
New York for conspiracy and the Of
ficers have been on the lookout for him
for some time He gave the name of
John Doe, but the picture in the Rogues
gallery by which he was identified and
which he acknowledged was one of him
self had on its back the names William
Hawley. alias Robert c. Gray, alias Will
liam c. Woodward. When he was
searched, the police found a pawnticket
which had been raised from $3.50 to
$il.50. In moment the chief saw an in
teresting scheme of fraud with which
he had not previously come in con-
tact. He will be turned over to the New
York Offiners
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
KILLED BY BURGLARS
Horrible Butchery of a Philadel-
phia Bookseller.
LAY IN WAIT FOR HIM IN HIS STORE.
Struck Him on the Head with a Heavy
Hammer and Proceeded to Make
Search For Supposed Hid
den Treasure.

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Willlam C.
Wilson, aged about SIS years, proprietor
of Wilson's circulating library at 1119
Walnut street, was brutally murdered
last night in his place of business. The
crime was evidently committed by
thieves, who deliberately lay in wait for
their victim and after numbering him
accomplished their purpose of robbery.
The weapon used was a heavy hammer,
which crashed through Wilson's skull.
The murderers had also drawn a towel
tightly around the neck of their victim,
strangling him. After looting the place
of all money that may have been there
they made their escape without leaving
any clew to their identity.
Mr.. Wilson had for years conducted
the library at various places and always
had the patronage of the wealthy lit
erary classes. The general impression
Is that he had accumulated considerable
money. In appearance he was small
and spare, and his whole life was de-
voted to his books
He rarely mingled with the outside
world and lived alone on the third floor
of his library, the two lower floors being
filled with books None of the rooms
We're carpeted.
The last seen OF him alive was about
$3.50 o'clock. when he left the place
where he usually got his meals to re-
turn to the store. When found, he was
lying behind his counter, not Is feet
from Walnut street.
The discovery was made by a police
man, who found the back gate of the
house Open He entered and went
through the house. The contents of
bureau drawers and closets were scat
tered everywhere, showing that robbery
had been done. The hammer was lying
beside the body. This was about
o'clock.
The thieves were evidently acquainted
with their victims movements, and
after he had closed the place and gone
to supper they forced an entrance.
Concealed behind a pile of books in the
store, they awaited his return. He al
ways entered by way of the store.
A heavy blow from the hammer evil
IDENTIFY killed him, but to make sure of
their work, they throttled him with the
towel. Tracks of blood showed that he
had been pulled around a pile of books
to a place behind the counter. This
finished, the robbery was accomplished
at leisure, after which the perpetrators
of the murder escaped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
Mexicans Fighting the Yucatans.

Denver, Aug. 17.-Arthur Savage, the
inventor of the savage repeating rifle,
who has just arrived from Mexico, said
in an interview: Mexico is engaged in
destructive war with the Yucatan In
dians. In fact, the preliminary skir-
mishes of the affair have already COM
menced, and as soon as the regular
army from the republic can be supplied
with arms of the latest pattern, hostili-
ties will be pushed with the utmost
vlgor. The Yucatan tribe has never
been subdued by white men, and the
chances are that the conflict will pre-
cipitate a war between Mexico and
Guatemala. The boundary line between
the two countries has never been sat
isfactorily settled. and in the course Of
the impending conflict. it is prophesied
by those who have looked into the sub
ject, the two republics will be brought
Into martial array against each other"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
Wilson Reniamin. deputv collector OF

Wilson Benjamin, deputy collector of
customs at New York has been sp-
pointed surveyor of customs at that
port, vice Blatchford, resigned.
1t is the intention Of the Spanish gov
ernment to confer upon Canovas' widow
the title of duchess with the dignity OF
grandee of the first class, and a pen
sion.
Two city councilmen of Fall River,
Mass, have been arrested and jailed
charged with conspiracy TO take bribes
in connection with the building of a
new schoolhouse.
A convict in the Indiana state prison
has confessed that two burglars mur-
dered the wife of Rev. Hinshaw at
Belleville. Mr.. Hinshaw is now serv-
ing out a life sentence, he having been
convicted of the murder.
Thursday, Aug. IL.
An archway in building at the south
end, Boston which was being remodel
ed, collapsed, and w. F. Badger the
contractor who had charge of the
work, was killed.
An American named George C. Kel-
ly was murdered in Durango, Mex.
July s. Two other Americans, NJ. q
Reines and James T. Davidson, are
accused of the murder.
The Peter Adams paper mill in Buck
land, Conn, has been burned. The loss
Is upward of $35, 900. The mill was own
ed by j. d. Pickles & Bro. and was one
of the oldest in the state.
Umpire Tim Hurst, who threw a beer
glass at the spectators during a game
at Cincinnati and severely injured Fire
man Cartyvelles. was fined 500 and
costs by Judge Schwab in the police
court.
Charles NJ. Clifford murdered his wifi
by cutting her thoat with a razor and
then committed suicide by shooting
himself in Chicago. Clifford was a
baker and lived at 302 Rush street,
where the tragedy occurred. The cause
is unknown.
The record for the fastest transpa-
cific ocean trip was made by the Royal
Mail steamship Empress of Japan on
her last voyage from Vancouver to Yo-
kohama. The time was 10 days hours
and 80 minutes. The distance covered
was 4,270 knots.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20

London, Aug. 1.-THE Berlin CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says that
considerable suspicion attaches to the
accident to the Hamburg express which
was derailed Saturday evening between
Celle and Uelzen. when three passen-
gers were killed and 13 injured 1t is
believed that there was foul play,
though the precise cause of the derail-
ment has not yet been ascertained.
Only six hours before the imperial train.
bearing Emperor William and Empress
Augusta Victoria. passed over the spot,
and the theory of the police Is that an
attempt was made to destroy that train,
but owing to miscalculations the ex-
pected effect was not had.