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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-15
NJ. LaBORi SHOT.

Rcnnes. Aug. 14.-Maltrc Labor.
counsel for capt. Dreyfus. was am
pushed and shot. this morning. while
on his way 10 court
TWO men ambushcd Mditrc Labor.
and one shot was fired. hitting Labor
in the back. NJ Labor lcll in thu road
way. He is still alive
Maitre Lobori left his house alone for
the court at about o'clock this morn
ing. His residence is situated in the
suburb ~ the town. about a quarter If
an hours walk from the Lycee. tho
route being along a solitary road by
the river Nilaine. He had reached Il
point half way on his journey. when
two men VINO had evidently been lying
in wait for him. rushed out Of mar
row lane and one Of them fired a single
shot from revolver.
The murderers We're only couple of
yards behind their victim, and the bull
let struck Maitrc Labor in the back.
The wounded man uttered an af;onized
cry and fell flat on his face. Tho muir
derers Immediately fled through the
lane from which they emerged and
both escaped.
At 80 O'Clock IL WAS announced that
the bullet had entered the stomach,
that there was no outward bleeding.
and that the physicians believe that NJ.
Labor will die from the wound.
only one or two laborers going To
work saw the crime committed. The
spot was we'll chosen. as the murdcrers
could not be seen by NJ. Labor until
they rushed out upon their victim, the
entrance to the lane being hidden by
bushes Moreover. they were afforded
an easy means Of escape by passing
back through the lane which led to the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-15

| plot \ lclter was sent 10 tnc commas
sary Of police this morning. warning
him that it was intended to make an
attempt upon the life Of General Mer-
cier. Consequently the police and de-
tectives surrounded the general and
left the other principals in the drama
unprotected.
There We're several reports this after
noon. that the aSsailant Of NJ. Labor
had been captured, but they proved to
be Cnfoundcd. Detachments of troops
and gendarmes were beating the woods
and securing the country all day long.
A great number Of people saw the muir
derer fleeing hut he was either too far
distant from them or else he succeeded
in cowing them by threats to use his
revolver.
a gardener named Dclahayc was near
enough TO the man to clutch him by the
shoulder. but the fugitive shook him
self free and turning to his pursuer.
exclaimed "Begone. or | will kill you.
| still have five shots left in my revol-
yer and they viii be for YOU" Della
haye being quite unarmed reeoiled, and
allowed the man to escape.
One of the laborers named PatOux
" III W lliltSSGU lllt SHtOllllS, saul AS
was passing along the road l saw
tall man walking quickly in the direc-
ton of Rennes. He was on the towing
path of the Vilaine He was attired in
a dark lounge suit and wore bowler
hat. 1t was NJ. Labori. Just as he
reached the bridge crossing stream
falling into the Nilaine two men about
medium height and wearing dark suits
and round soft felt hats. emerged from
a rural path entering the main road.
One of them carried Il heavy stick. They
approached NJ. Labor from behind.
Suddenly one drew a revolver and fired
point blank at Labor. He was so near
that il was quite impossible for him to
miss.
"A sharp report was heard and NJ.
Labori threw up his arms and cried
'Ho la la Ga common French eXclama-
tom and fell fiat upon his face. l and
one or two others who saw the deed
ran up. but the murderer had vanished
down the lane Help was Immediately
sent for and the gendarmes quickly ar
rived and soon afterwards Nine. La
bori.''
a number of laborers who We're I'M |
loading a barge of stones beside the |
river heard the shouts of murder"
stop him" raised by the pursuers and |
ore of them placed himself in the way |
of the murderer, who, covering him |
with a revolver, shouted: Let me pass, !
| have shot Dreyfus.' The man was so |
taken back that he drew aside and al |
lowed the assassin to proceed.
After shooting the lawyer, the MUIR
derer ran across the fields until he !
reached the railroad. He crossed the |
and followed the track l
until he arrived at the level crossing. |
train was just arriving al full speed :
and the murderer dashed across the
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-15
M ONEY TO LOAN.

COLLATERAL LOAN co.
opp. Cony House, Augusta.
nj poltf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
THE NEBRASKA SFNiTOPSHTP
BRYAN MAY LOSE HIS STATE BY REASON OF De
sERTIoN OF HITCHCOCK

BRYAN MAY LOSE HIS STATE BY REASON OF De
sERTION OF HITCHCOCK.
st. Paul Mimi Dec. Is (SpecaD-The animated
contest over the successor OF the late Senator NJ L.
Hayward OF Nebraska which ended in the appoint
ment Of Senator Allen. has caused the biggest po-
ltical sensation that State has known for many
years. The leaders OF all parties admit that the
suits Will be most serious to fusion interests. and
Will in all human probs bility result In losing w.
j. Bryan his own State II not actually in divided
delegation to the next National Democratic Con-
vention
This condition is probably not wholly due to the
fact that Bryan the last moment sacrificed his
bosom friend. G. NJ. Hitchcock Of Omaha in the
hope OF removing from his path a possible rival
for Presidential honors In siding with Allen.
Hitchcock's friends loud In their denuncation
or the dea. They point TO the fact that when
Bryan was a struggling lawyer and received NOM
ination for Congress as a compliment without hone
or securing enough votes to elect him Hitchcock 9
paper came TO his support and made such a ylgor-
Gus night that Bryan was elected
Thereafter In all his campaigns he travelled on
editorial transportation furnished by the paper OF
One word from Bryan would have made his friend
and benefactor Senator Now the Democratic
forces In the State promise to force Bryan 10 de-
pend on the Popuists for his nomination az Presl-
dent at least so far a Nebraska Is concerned
Inc Republican leaders see nothing but defeat in
future Tor all the Fusion combinations that Ne
oraska VIII ever be able to muster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
CHPISTM4S FOR POOR CHILDREN.

One of the best charitable organizations OF this
city is the Chdren's Aid Society, which feeds,
clothes educates and finds homes each year for
hundreds OF homeless boys and girls. In the course
OF the year the industrial schools OF the organiza
ton have had a total enrolment OF 1913 destitute
children. and the schools OF the society have given
hot meals. shoes and clothing to pupils needing
work. In the last twelve months 4A7 homeless boys
and girls have found shelter in the lodging houses
maintained by the society and OF these unfortunate
ones 6N have obtained situations and PIG others
have been sent TO the socety's farm school to be
trained for farm labor. "a homeless children have
been placed in country homes and for 1894 older
employment outside Of the city has been
secured. Besides. the society has sent families
numbering s43 individuals. most of them children to
friends and employers in the country. and In the
summer that 81 children living in the tene-
ment houses received necessary food and medicine
More than 500 children from the industrial schools
sent 10 the Summer Home at Bath
Beach by the society in the summer months. and
the same number 10 the Health Home, on Coney
Island. In ALL 30 40 persons. nearly all OF them
children have received the ministrations OF the
society In one form another In the year.
The society Is DESTROYS OF making happy day
at this season OF the year for as many poor chill
dren II can by giving them presents clothing
dinners food, shoes and other gifts. Ii has made
Christmas appeal for money and voluntary help TO
support It's lodging houses and schools and. above
all. 10 enable II to present home 10 the homeless
secretary. No. l05 East Twenty New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
WANTS A STATE WATER SUPPLY.
MR. WOOD SUGGESTS THAT IT Ri TAKEN FRO,
THE ADIRoNDACKs.

Mr.. WOOD SUGGESTS THAT IT Ri TAKEN FROM
THE ADIRoNDACKs
AT the monthly meeting OF the City College Club
No. 1873 LeXinRton-ave.. last evening Joseph
Wood. attorney for the Water Commission Of Mount
Vernon, made an interesting address on the water
supply Of New-York. He said The Bronx and Man
haitian contained over 100000 inhabitants who
consumed daily about 2e5 600 900 gallons Of water
While the population increased 21a per cent year
the consumption Of water increased ~ per cent
This due In part, TO the sanitary requirements
OF the Board Of Health.
While the consumption Of water a day per capita
in New-York about 100 gallons. in Buffalo #
was go gallons: in Pttsburg 223: IN PHILADELPHIA
l59. in Chicago. 1916 and in Detroit. l4 New-York
being really below the average.
In view OF these facts Mr.. Wood urged that New
York could not rest safely until It had a water
supply of at least 4c0c00C coo gallons a day 10 pro-
vide for its immediate wants In the near future
The present sources OF supply for Manhattan and
The Bronx were the Croton watershed the Bronx
watershed and the Byram watershed a total area
OF 4s5 square miles In very dry year New-York
could rely on than average daily sup
ply Of 21O 900 gallons AS the old city OF New
York is now using 2e5 90 gallons daily and as
the consumption increasing al the rate OF ~
per cent a year. IL evident the time was not
far distant when the watersheds Of the Croton The
Bronx and the Byram would be insufficient to sud
ply the absolute wants Of the city, even II every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

by the State Engineer and Surveyor, he continued.
that storage reservoirs at level Of 500 feet above
tidewater could be constructed and connected with
each other, which would hold ll5CpDVU or gal
fcient TO supply every building in New-York by
gravity alone but its purity would be beyond qucs
ton II would be the ideal water supply of the
world. 1t would be sufficient not only for New-York
City, but for all the cities In the Hudson River
Valley. A supply Of such a character should be
furnished by the State Of New-York. he continued
which should take upon itself the supplying Of
water to the various cities. The State should not
lay the mains in the streets. or have anything to
do with collecting water rates but should deliver
the water TO the city authorities. charging each
city for the quantity 1t receives. Such plan was
now in operation in Massachusetts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
STATEN ISLAND FARMERS Suicide

Jacob @. Winant. forty-eght years old married
farmer living I'm the Shore Road Rossville
Staten Island, committed suicide yesterday nv
hanging himself from a rafter In a barn His
sister, Celia a. Wnant found him. The BODY WA
cut down and removed 70 his home and Coroner
John Seaver was notified No cause can be given
Tor tho mans suicide He was seen out driving In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

Boston Monday for the trial Of the new training
ship Chesapeake, which requires two days of sea
duty, the Craven will not make her trial run at sea
until the latter part OF the week
To-days trial successful. The boat worked
splendidly In every way and the opinion that she Is
much superior TO her sister ship the Dahlgren was
freely expressed Nice-President John S. Hyde OF
the Bath Iron Works represented his company the
builders Of the boat, the trips
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
SUCCESSFUL RUNS or THE cRArEy.

Bath, Ne. Dec. l6-Oficial runs for standard
izng the new torpedo boat Craven which we're be-
gun here several days ago. we're completed late this
afternoon, but owing 10 the darkness the hour run
TO sea, which TO have brought the test to a
close. was postponed As the members OF the
naval board which Is conducting the trial OF the
craven are due at the charestown Navy Yard at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

COMPANY OF SIXTY-FIVE. INCLUDING
THE MISSES ADELE RICHIE. NELLIE BRAGGINs.
MARIE CAHIIL. CLARA PALMER: THE MESSRS.
w E. PHILIP RAYMOND HITCHCOCK, W. T. CARLE-
TON EDMUND LAWRENCE.
Sale Of will Commence To-morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

gallon were stored 1t was necessary 10 seek tha
source he said ' ''"eI
Mr Wood maintained that the source from which
New York should get it's waller SUNNY was ~ Ia ~
dq4und N the Adirondacks; The watershed there
ABOVE Glens Fails covered an area Of over fotr
thousand square miles. and even al a level az So
Ieet above udewater there over Ave hundred
sduhIs miles IN the watershed Of the Adironda cks
me formation Of land such that The whole
territory was cut up Into scores OF large lakes
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
SPARKS FROM .sTHE4 WIRES,

The strike on the Buffalo docks has
extended to the coal heavers at the Del
aware and Lackawanna chutes. str
A San Francisco gambler Gustav
Frey, Tuesday shot and fatally wounded
his wife and then killed himself
1.-THE Congo independent state, accord
ing to a dispatch from Brussels, has Of
fered Spain, 100000 pesetas for the
Canary islands,
It is said that Henry Watterson has
telegraphed leading gold Democrats to
meet in New York June s14-17 for con-
ference. n f r
The water continues to rise in the La
Crosse and Mississippi rivers. Thous-
ands OF dollars damage has been done to
farm property near La Crosse.
Governor Richards of Wyoming has
ordered out the state troops to assist in
the capture of the Union Pacific train
dynamiters, whe are now in the Hole
in-the- Wall country,
Gaylord Sandstrom Tuesdell, aged As,
died Tuesday at the Presbyterian hos
pital, New York, from internal troubles.
He was a prominent painter and q ma
tive of Waukegon, Ills.
Albert p. Wenzell, artist; Henry
Mayer, carlcaturist, and another man,
all American citizens, We're assaulted in
Paris by group of Nationalists. The
Americans offense was their refusal to
shout give i Armee.'
Corporals Cummings and Bostle of
company F, Nineteenth United States
infantry, Were killed Tuesday at Camp
Meade; Pa, by the accidental discharge
of Krag- -Jorgensen rifle in the hands
of Private Murphy, raw recruit.
The opening session of the supreme
lodge A. o. U. w. was held at Indian
apolis Tuesday night. Supreme Master
Workman Session of Sioux Falls, in his
report, recommended that on and after
August NO. person be admitted to the
order whose occupation is extra hazar-
dous.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
'SNIHI1lBB STRIKE ON
AN Trasts Plants In Colorado
Shut Down.
UNABLE ToAGREE ON WAGE SCALE.

Forty Thousand Men Will BE Made Idle
Unless Differences Are Not Soon Ad-
--justsd-Almost Every Industry In the
State teAffected-TolTest Eight-Hour Law.
DENVER, June 15.-The anticipated
strike at the smelters in Denver, Pueblo
and Leadvi1le, owned by the American
Smelling and Refining company began
yesterday. State Labor Commissioner
Smith estimates that 10000 men en-
ployed in the mining and smelling in
1'dustry of Colorado will be thrown out
sof employment if the differences be-
tween the smelter owners and their
semployes are not soon adjusted. {
i The eight-hour law became effective
at midnight last night and it is probable
that steps will be taken today to bring
a test case of the courts to determine
whether or not it is constitutional. It
I is believed the supreme court will ad-
vance such a case so that a decision
may be had within 20 days.
9 Colorado mining stocks have been de-
lclining all the week and it is predicted
] that all Colorado securities will sustain
serious losses should the tie-up be pro-
!. longed.s Itis estimated that the loss of
! the Colorado railroads from the discon-
tinuance Of ore shipments during the
strike will be $500, 900 a week.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
.,Raoters stone.athe Carl

CLEVELAND, June is. There has been
little change in the street railway strike
situation. A serious riot broke out at
the railroad crossing on Perkins avenue.
Some 5000 men are employed in the
great machine and other shops in that
vicinity and crowd of 5O0N these held
up five Wade Park avenue cars, block
ing tracks and stoning the cars. The
small escort of police was powerless
against the mob. j. II. Anderson, a
non union motorman, was struck on the
head by bricks and seriously injured.
Reinforcements Of police finally dis
persed the mob.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Trees Twisted Out by met ROOF. g.

!. g Carson, Ia. June l5,7TA cyclone
struck II, about three, miles north Of this
place late Tuesday night. Beginning at
the 4. B. Perkins farm, it blew" off part Is
Of the roof Of the barn, blew down 5s9 sew
eral trees and, taking northeast coprse,
struck ,F7 the the farm n of John Thropp, totally
destroying 7y7 b two large barns and q large
grove near the. house. Trees a. foot
through were twisted out by the roots.
Several head of hogs were killed and
some cattle injured. The house stands
alone and was but little injured. The
family went to cave and escaped in
jury. ei .HsY tN
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Laws 1t All to the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Henry o.
Havemeyer, president of the American
Sugar Refining company, was examined
by the industrial commission yesterday
in connection with, it's investigation of
trusts. His testimony related almost
wholly to the sugar industry, and he
opened with a vigorous attack upon the
customs tariff, which, he declared, was
the 'smother Of all trusts" becoming
such by providing IAN inordinate pro-
lection to manufactured articles"
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
3 Kansas striker. lExcited.

s P1TTsBURG, June 15.--E1citement was
eeapsed among the striking union miners
at Yale yesterday by rumors of the COM
ing ing Of Of 2 tIrainload I Of negroes, said to
have been hired in the south to operate
the mines. Before daylight crowd Of
probably 1000 union miners assembled
Fat Yale. They patrolled the Missouri
! fsaeiflc tracks for two miles on either
side Of the mines and stopped several
'1trafhs, which were searched for the ex-
ispected negroes. The reported coming
q Of the negroes caused the miners to quit
.rthe Erontenae. Rttsburg, and Midway
/, mines, These mines had been operated
i regularly since the, beginning Of I. the
strike, No, negroes have appeared,
however, and there has been no dis
% Ar ,r51,a,srcso { ~ G!i ''i1 = 3t r. a'ti !
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Thirty-Five Hundred, ON Strike.

,o. BUFFALO, June 15.MMFully $500 men
are on strike or have quit work along
The docks for various reasons, and out
! side of the efevating Of grain no work is
sbeing dotie.f The freight handlers held
a big meetingt last night and decided ito
remain out until the demand Of the
fE61es shousemenfo for an increase in wages
tis granted The; ore, handlers on the
q Minnesota a DOCKS, who, were1 fired on
Tuesday night did il not 80 tn work yes
pterday. declaring n that they were ahfraid If
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
| Mccoy, Mike Lafferty, Ed Nitge,

11ituud 1LSS0u.
During the afternoon Patrick Kating,
the 14-year-old son of Nat Rating, was
brought to the Catholic church. The body,
was horribly mangled. A little daughter
of Mr.. Williams was brought to the
same place from the ruins of her fathers
place near the railroad tracks. Walter
Farrell, boy, was also laid among the
dead in the church. Pat McNally died
during the day and at late hour last
evening the rescuers gathered together
most of the pieces of the mangled body
of Michael Heffron and he was added to
the list of dead. During the day scat
tered groups of rescuers searched the
debris where bodies might be found.
Engines ut Work ON the Ruins.
A fire company from South st. Paul
kept two streams of water pouring ON
the smouldering ruins, for fire had been
added to the horrors of the tornado and
dozen fires were blazing, till a heavy
rain at the close of the day about ex-
tinguished the flames. Some, of the
merchants organized private salvage
corps and managed to save some prop
erty, but the amount was small
The business portion of the city COW
cred space of four squares each way
and was solidly built of brick and stone.
This entire space was swept clear,
foundation walls, and in some places
masses of debris alone marked where
the business places formerly Stood,
Trees that had lined the streets Of the
neighboring residence district were
broken clear off or twisted and up
rooted. stlsa
Course of the Tornado. pg'
The tornado came up the river from
Hudson, where the damage was com
paratively slight. Following the gen
eral course of the river and the branch
OF the Omaha road, the storm gained in
intensity as it progressed and was at it's
worst when it struck the business CEN
ter Of New Richmond. Brick blocks
crumbled like egg shells. The outlying
residences in the path of the storm were
stripped of shingles, or, as more fire.
quently. happened,l were torn asunder
and the fragments were scattered to the
-four winds of heaven! Trees were up
rooted and roadwaysi blocked, washed
away or so overfowed as TO be made en-
! tirelyunrecognizable. sef ~" z
7 Acircus was in town on Monday and
people had come in from all the sur
rounding country. After the circus the
people had crowded into the city to do
their shopping before going home in the
evening. It was at this time the storm
cloud came up from the southwest. The
icircas grounds We're outside the path of
the storm, but the people being in the
business places fell a prey to the terrific
wlnd.rl9 ,tf.sfcG., ottsfaa
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
outlaws Two Days Ahead.

CHEYENNE, June 15.-Governor Rich
ards was advised that a messenger had
reached Buffalo from e. K. ranch with
the news that the Union Pacific train
robbers escaped from the posse pursuing
them and were now 4s hours ahead of
the officers. Friends of the outlaws had
furnished them with fresh mounts, food
and clothing and aided them to escape.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Fifth Victim Of snlix Cyclone.

Sioux CITY, Ia, June l5.-Another
victim of the tornado near Salix, a.,
was added to the list yesterday.
Thomas Malloy dying at the hospital
here of shock to his nervous system.
This makes the fifth victim, all in the
Malloy family. j
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Concessions tby Transvaal.

BRussELs, June 5.LDr Leyds, the
representative in Europe of the Trans
vaal republic, received yesterday the fol-
lowing cohciliatory dispatch from Pre-
toria: 1.-The government does not make
arbitration a condition of concessions.
II wiz continue to make concessions,
even as regards the franchise, independ-
emily of Great pBritain's acceptance or
on-acceptance of arbitration ~
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Drouth Broken In Southern Neb,..k..

STANFORD, Neb., June 15.-There
have been heavy rains from St. Francis,
Kan, to Orleans, Neb., the drouth being
broken in time to save spring grain and
making corn prospects splendid. Heavy
hail broke all the windows in the Cath
oic and Methodist churches and resi-
lences on the west side of buildings in
Orleans
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
U .. fl.-tii 20 q ItHIl q
r. i. O. Convention

Nelson, Neb., June il5.-The il &: 3.
o. convention. in session, in this city
opened with devotional exercises CON
ducted BY Mrs. Patterson, after which
the morning was spent il routine bust
ness. Reports showed a gratifying con
ditiop in the work throughout the state.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

AGREEMENT ON BOUNDARY.

Long Series OF Conferences Over Alaska
,. Bring Results at Last. orr
oaI LONDON, June 1 5.l1The United Stdtes
ambassador here, Joseph H. Choate, has
just received from the foreign Office a
Communication on the Alaska question,
which it isiunderstood is',a satisfactory
temporary arrangement of the affair.
The Officials of e the, foreign office,
while unwilling to discuss the details,
assure the Associated Press that, the
Alaska asodifiicultiesi ,. are, practically
smootheds over until the meetingsof the
high commission in August. ,.... . 80