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"RAJAH'S" NINTH VICTIM.
Elephant Crushes Out the Life OF It's
Drunken Keeper.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 9-"Rajah."
mammoth elephant owned by Lemen Bros
circus. which has been wintering in Argen-
tine. Kan. near here. to-day killed is
keeper, Frank Fisher. Fisher had returned
to the tent Intoxicated and tried TO make
the different animals perform. Coming 10
the elephant. he hugged the beasts trunk
and ordered II 10 open its mouth. Becoming
enraged, Rajah crushed Fishers arm, and.
throwing him 10 the ground. made repeated
efforts to Pierce the PROSTATE trainers body
with its tusNs. Unable 10 reach him, Rajah
finally knelt on Fisher. crushing his life out
before assistance could arrive Fisher was
twenty-eight years old and his home was In
Montreal. Can He Is said to be RaJahs
ninth victim.
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better reason omitting TO the gold
standard than the fact that the English
financiers favor IL as a means for raising
the purchasing power Of their money.
II have selected these three questions be-
cause they are important and because your
position on them has been clearly defined.
Your speeches abound ia expressions of con-
fidence in the gold standard, your corre-
spondence with Mr.. Warner sets forth your
opposition TO the income tax and news
paper item. quoted in your book, gives you
credit for drafting that portion of the In
dianapolis platform which related TO the re-
tirement of the greenbacks and the substitu-
ton OF bank currency.
''You prophesy that a law to prevent wage
earners and salary earners from demanding
and securing payment in gold dollars would
not be a winning issue evinces a tender
solicitude for the laboring man. / might
suggest that bimetallism alarms you more
than IL does the wage earners. 1t was not
the employees who were frightened at the
specter OF free silver in 1885, neither did the
laboring men share your desire to add to the
privileges Of the banks. On Dec 20, 1891.
year after the election, the Federation of
Labor adopted the following resolutions:
a. Resolved. That we declare ourselves
most positively opposed to the Gage financial
bill, recently introduced in Congress by the
secretary of the treasury. 1t is a measure
that, If adopted as law, will only the more
firmly rivet the gold standard the people
Of the country and perpetuate its disastrous
effects in every form.
Resolved. That we pronounce the Gage
bill as an undisguised effort 20 retire our
greenback currency and all government pa
per money, with view to the substitution
OF national bank notes in their stead. and
thus fasten the national bank system for
years upon the American people
Il am not willing to believe that you are
more interested in the laboring men than
they are in themselves or that you know
better than they what is good for them.
Yours truly w. j. BRYAN
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=. =. Benedict.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. April 9-S. S. Benedict
died at hotel in this city tonight of gem
eral debility, aged eighty-five. During the
war he had charge of consular correspond
ence for Secretary Seward and was with
him when he died. Mr.. Benedict was form
erly harbor master Of the port of New
York served on the STATS of three Gov
ernors OF New York. was member of the
original board and vice president OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
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One jefferson Banquet OF.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The Jefferson day
banquet OF the Monticello Club has been
abandoned, owing, it is said, to dissensions
over the invitation list, and William ].
Bryan. who was to be the chief orator was
wired to-day not TO come. 1t was also an
nounced that the club as an organization
viii cease to exist May 1. The direct
cause of the abandonment of the banquet is
said to be the refusal OF Mayor Harrison to
be present If Ex-Governor Altgeld who had
accepted an invitation, was TO be among
the speakers.
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Nj. Ia. DOxYen.

CHICAGO. April s.-M. X. Bowen. presi-
dent of the Chicago City Railway. died in
the Chicago Hospital tonight from the ef-
fects OF an operation for appendicitis per-
formed Saturday. He had been connected
with the Chicago City Railway for seven
years. becoming president on the retirement
Continued ON second PageJ
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IMPORTANT NEWS TODAY.
War Department Expects tn Henr OF
GEN. Lawton's Success.

WASHINGTON. April e.-The War De-
partment authorities look for important
news from Manila tomorrow announcing
I'm all probab bility the capture OF the city OF
Santa Cruz. leading town In a country
as yet untouched by the American forces
and now In the hands Of the Filipino
forces No report OF the movement OF Gen
Lawton's men has been made 10 the War
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JUSTICE FIELDS CAREER.
He Retired from the Bench After Over

ihfu of a century
s. j. Field was born at Haddam, Conn,
Nov. L. 1915. He was the son OF David Dud-
ley Field, and one OF four brothers who be-
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TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF People
In the Flooded Districts..one
Thousand Persons Water
Bound on a Mound
PERlSHlNG FOR WANT OF FOOD
And to Add to the Horror are
Surrounded by Poisonous
Reptlles.,Many Dead.

RICHMOND, Texas, July 7.-Never in
the history OF Richmond were such
scenes witnessed as are depicted to-day.
Business is practically suspended. Many
plantations are under water. All trains
save those on the Southern PaciAc west
west have been abandoned. Provisions
are running low and unless something
is done quickly there will be great sur-
Iering here within few days. It is be-
lleved there win be at the very least
from 5000 to 5000 persons to feed from
this place within u week. Stories Of
drowning and disasters are coming In
constantly, but they cannot be verified,
although It ia probable that many Of
them are correct. The water has reach
ed the river bridge and ia dashIng be-
tween the iron guy rods under 1t and for
the first time the railroad company has
stopped all traffic over 1t.
DUKE, Texas. July 7.-The flood sit
uaton is more grave to-day. The river
rose two feet during the night and is
still rising. The life savers from Gal
weston started out soon after daylight
dnd are doing splendid work. The Gal
weston crews brought in sIxty-eIght
refugees last night from the high en-
bankment at the Santa Fe bridge over
the Brazos. where the people had taken
refuge. Refugees are hoCking from all
sides of the river Four deaths by
drowning are reported near here in the
last twenty-four hours. The dead are:
Elias Desay, colored; Mrs. Adams, an
aged white woman; Nose King, colored
and child OF Henry Snow. colored.
Horrible Situation.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July.7.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Austin. Texas,
says: Governor sayers to-day received a
message from sealcy over the long dis
tance telephone. saying that 1000 per-
sons who had taken refuge on mound
three miles below there. are slowly per-
ishIng for the want of food.
To add to the horror, the unfortunates
are surrounded by poisonous reptiles.
Huddled together with the human be-
ings are several hundred head Of live
stock. A number of those on the mound
have received bites from the reptiles
and are in n dying condition.
A special to the Republic from Dallas,
Texas, says: The railroad situation in
Texas because of floods is 80 much
worse than 1t has been heretofore that
the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe has had
to abandon It's through trains from St.
Louis and Kansas City at Dallas and
Fort Worth respectively.
The food damage to railroad property
in Texas, is now conservatlvely esti-
mated at 100000.
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LUNA,S ASSASSTNS
Are Acquitted on the Ground ofself.
defense-W a Conspiracy to XIII

Are Acquitted on the Ground ofseli.
defense WAS a Conspiracy TO XIII
Aguinaldo.
MANILA, July 7.-7:sO p. m.-The
trial at cabantuan of the slayers OF
General Luna, the Filipino leader, who
was aasasslnated by the guard Of Ag-
uInaldo's residence. is ended. The aer
cused were acquitted on the ground OF
self-defense. The testimony showed
there was conspiracy upon the part
Of Luna and other officers to Kill Ag-
uinaldO and make Luna dictator
Luna's death seems to have strength
ened Aguinaldo's leadership for the
time. Luna's supporters are now OUT
wRFdly loyal to Aguinaldo.
The members OF the Spanish colony
here IRE lIonizlng the survivors OF tne
Spanish garrison at Baler, on the east
const Of Luzon. who returned last night
with the Spanish commissioners sent 70
treat with the Filipinos for the surren-
der Of the Spanish prisoners. A dozen
banquets have been arranged In their
honor, and a subscription has been
started for their relief. Lieutenant
Martin, the only surviving officer OF the
garrison, denies the story that he killed
Captain MOrenas, the Spanish officer
who commanded at Baler, because ne
tried to raise u white flag. Martin
says the captain died OF berrl-berrt.
The transport Churruca Is to take
General Bates to the Sulu Islands, on a
diplomatic mission. The general VIII
endeavor to arrange the basis for q
friendly understanding with the sultan
OF Sulu, who claims to be friendly to
Americans, Under the sultan'g treaty
with Spain he received subsidy.
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for the two main 10 O'Clock gatherings,
but postponemeIlt, for the time peihs'
at least, was inevitable.
The rain practically ceased soon atter
10 o'clock, the tent seats became par
italy dried out and the programme pro-
ceeded with, both the great main tents
being comfortably fill0d. To-Day
speaking was not wholly from the plat
forms. The humblest delegate IN the
audience had their chances as against
the pulpit orators on the stage. They
promptly improved all opportunities
given by the open parliaments to shout
out their experiences in religious Work
and their plans for future efforts to-
ward regeneration OF the world
Tent EndeaVOr was the scene OF a
practical school Of methods, ad-
dresses alternating with open parlia-.
ment in bringing OUT concenses OF
opinions and past and prospectlve
achievements. The topics and the lead
ers were as follows:
New ideas for the prayer meeung
committee-William p. Sweet, Denver
Colo.
''New Views for the Lookout Commit
tee-W. H. Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
open parliament. conducted by w. Q.
Perkins, Baltimore.
Novel Socials,"-Rev. p. Lee Fleck,
Dayton, Ohio.
Open parliament, conducted by John
A. Carey, Baltimore.
Fresh Missionary Meetings. "-H. N.
Lathrop, Boston.
Open parliament, NEW Plans" con-
Quoted by H. H. Grotthouss, Dallas
"some New Committees."-s. j. Dun
can-ClaFk, Toronto, OntRroi.
The theme of the meeting In Tent
williston, was "Best Things, q practic-
nj school OF methods, at which Treas
urer William Shaw, OF Boston, pre-
sided.
Ten Of the Best Things That Can be
Done" by the various society commit
tees were described in brief by Rev.
otis A. Smith, OF Bay City, Mich; Rev.
T. H. Hanna, Of stepbenville, Ohio;
Rev. p. W. ClIppenger, pf WRrrensburg,
Mo-: Rev. A. c. Miller, Of Plymouth,
Ohio; C. F. Yickrey, Of BARLEY. Neb.;
Miss Jennie Mason, Of Indianapolis,
Ind, and Rev. DR.. ]. F. Cowan, OF Bos-
ton. Mass.
An address on 'The Conservation
Meeting" was given by Rev A. c.
Kempton, Of Janesville, wis.
A. G. LeiIlngwell, OF Appleton, Wls.,
conducted u short open parliament on
1.-THE Best Thing Your Society Ever
Did," calling for the responses from
many delegates from widely separated
parts Of the country.
The meeting closed with an address
by Rev. ]. H. c. Smith, OF Chicago. on
the subject: Don't BE Satisfied With
Second Best"
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CABINET MEETING
Plans for oflccring the Provisional
Army Discussed.

Plans Tor OhlcerinE the fFpVISIonRl
Army Discussed.
WASHINGTON, D, c., July THE
President to-day brought before the
cabinet the plan for offering the pro-
visionat army. The decision to appoint
the colonels and lieutenant colonels Of
the volunteer regiments from among
the regular army officers who served
during the Spanish war and the volun-
teer officers from among those who
served in the volunteer army with
credit or distinction was heartily ap-
proved by the members Of the cabinet.
The records of the volunteer officers
are to be carefully looked up in the Sc
lection OF officers below the rank OF
lieutenant colonel.
Attorney General Griggs, who has
been examining the question Of wharf
and shore rights in Porto Rico and Gu
bn, where under the old Spanish law,
sixteen feet along the shore was re-
served by the government. He gave II
as his opinion that the interests OF the
inhabitants OF the islands could be
subserVed by granting revocable wharf
privileges and water rights 10 the own
ers Of abutting property. Such priYi-
leges would be revocable at the option
OF the government whenever they ln-
terfered with navigation. Some general
matters were also discussed In Il desul-
tory way; among them the question Of
tariff duties in our new possessions.
Secretary Alger and Secretary Wilson
were the absentees at to-day's meet
.I0n
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BRYAN Ar COLU MBUs


He Is Still HarpIng on the Chicago
Free Silver Platform.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 7.-About
1000 people attended the dollar dinner
given by the Young Mems Democratic
club Of Columbus, In the Auditorium
tonight. 1t was the largest bunquet
which the local Democracy has had
glnce that given In honor OF the seven
ty-sevcnth birthday OF the late Judge
Allen G. Thurman, in the same hall,
ton years ago. The Hffair was strictly
Democratic in its simplicity, all classes
being represented. Col. w. j. Bryan
wns the guest OF honor.
In the course OF his speech, Colonel
Bryan said:
II congratulate the club upon hnv.
ing declared In emphatic terms thnt
there shall be no rctre0t from the posi-
ton taken by the Democratic party In
1896. The ChIcuRO platform applied
Jefrersonian principles to the questions
then before the country. Every plank
In thnt platform was Democratic
plank, and not one plank could be
taken from the platform without Injury
to the pnrty's chances Of success.
Sometimes We heGf n suggestion that
the silver plank should be dropped or
amended, but as rule those VINO
threaten to get of tho platform arc
really the persons who were never on
the platform"
The latter hnif Of MFR. Bryan's speech
wuS devoted TO impcrinllsms
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TIN PLATE CONFERENCE.

Tho Question OF Wages Was Not
Reached Yesterday-MutuaI Com
cesslons Expected To-day.
CHICAGO, July THE question of
wages was not reached ut to-day's
meeting of the officers OF the American
Tin Plate Company and representa-
tives OF the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers, the en-
tire meeting being taken UP in q dis
cusslon OF the demand of the men for a
shut down Of the works for six weeks
during the summer season. The
men make the claim that the works
are shut down from time to time dur
ing the year and the health OF the men
should be considered and the closing
made at time OF the year wnen the
work is the most severe upon those VINO
have to handle the hot metal. The
company will makH its answer TO the
men at to-morrows session, when the
wage question will be taken up.
The plants OF the big tin-plate COM
bIne are shut down pending settle
Inent OF the wage question. The men
ask for 20 per cent increase In wages.
So fur the company has only been
willing to cOncede an advance OF II per
cent on the scale, but mutual conces-
slons are expected at to-morrows con-
fnrennp.
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MORNING SESSION
Held Amid Downpour OCIaIn-Few
Dry Spots Found In the Big Tent,
prn,rnmmn Carried Ont.

Held Amid n Downpour orIsain-Few
Dry Spots Found In the Big Tent,
Programme Carried Ont
DETROIT, Mich. July Z. SHOWERS
Of Blessing" and There's Sunshine in
MY Soul To-day" were the favorte
hymns sung by Christian Endeavorers
this morning en- route to the quiet
hour" In Tent Endeavor. However
abundant the spiritual showers may
hive been, the physical rains were GER
talnly coplOus enough to drench every
thing in eight. And the utter Incapn-
bIllty Of the Endeavor tents to exclude
rain was fully demonstrated.
Rev. Dr. j. Wilbur Chapman, leader
OF the "qulet hour" and II. G. smyth,
the New York Gospel singer. stood on
the speakers platform, hats on, direct
ing the proceedings, shielding them
selves with umbrellas from the streams
OF wntcr that drlbbled through the big
sheet iron resonntor overhead. Tent
Indeavor was broad and long ex-
pansO of shining umbrellas. Scarcely
anybody found n dry spot to sit upon,
ana It rnined inside the tent almost as
hard, and in places harder, thRn out
of doors. The long decorative bands OF
red, white and blue snEged and dropped
like BpOngcs, and the banners nll looked
tired. The audience appeared large
enough to I'LL the tent, but 1t was mostly
umbrellas. For long time the mut-
fled roar Of fnllinR rain on the roof pre-
cluded hope OF speaking or audible
prayer 20 the people sang instead, led
BY four brass band wind Instruments,
sticking out from under more umbrel-
las on the stage, After II time there
was short, partial cessation Of the
downpOur, and the quiet hour" was
carried out amid surroundings which
mndc the title mlsnomer.
Hundreds Of young people hrnYcd the
elements, and appeared at the grounds
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EDITOR IN TROUBLE
For Publishing Alleged Improper
Matter In his Paper.

Matter In his Paper.
Special Dispatch to tho 1nselIIgencer.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, July III.
r. clifford, colored editor of the Pioneer
Press. a paper published weekly here
was arrested to-day for alleged viola
tIon Of the United States postal laws In
mailing Indecent and obscene matter.
Chief Post Office Inspector Samuel !,
Hooten made affidavit which led to his
arrest.
The Offensive article was published
In the Pioneer Press Of June 8, and
made statements rejecting on the char
acter and conduct OF Rev. j. D. New
man, pastor OF colored Baptist
church, In Hagcrstown, Md. and his
wife. Clifford was given n preliminary
hearing this afternoon before Commits
sIoner Adrian c. NadenbOusch. He con-
Quoted his own defense. The defends
ant was held under $500 bond to await
the action OF the grand jury. Clifford
gave the necessary bond, and was dis
charged from custody.
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MHEELING NlEN LOSE

$1,000 TO $1,000 IN IL Planning Mill
Fire Mt SIstcrsvlIIe last Evening.
Special Dispatch to the Inteillgcncer.
sIsTERsvILLt9, w. Va, July u
Tonight about $40 o'clock,flre was dis
covered in the drying department of the
Wilson & Holiday planning mill here.
The fire department did great work and
the fire was confined largely to the Sec
ond floor OF the establishment in tho
face OF great difficulties. The loss Will
amount to 1920 OF 1880, with no In
surnnce. The mill Is owned and opera
ted by Wheeling people.
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1Ynrm Wclcome Awaits Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, July THE Uni
ted States transports Newport and
Ohio, are now out twenty-thrce days
from Manila with the Second oregon
volunteers aboard. They should reach
here next Wednesday, or Thursday. The
returning troops viii be given warm
welcome. The hartor commissioners
have placed the tug Governor Mark
ham, Mt the disposal OF the governors
OF California and Oregon, who Will be
on hand to meet the troops. The trans
portRtion department Of the govern
ment is making arrangements for
sending the orcEonlans home. The
Newport and ohIH viii be followed by
the Indiana and Morgan City. with In
YuIlds; Senator, with the Tenth Penn
eylvania; Hancock. with batteries A
and y, of the First Utah and the First
Nebraska: Warren, with the First Col
orndo, ana the Sherman, With the First
California;
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TRUSTEES MEETING.
Protests Against open Gates at Expo
sItlons on Sunday,

IFOtcStS Against open N9atcs ~ E4ApO-
sitIOns on Sunday,
DETROIT, July 7.-soon after the
break of dawn to-day the trustees Of
the United Society of Christian En-
denvor, gathered In the Hotel Cadillac
to discuss several matters left undeter-
mined at Wednesdays meeting. The
most Important of these was the con-
slderation of a protest from the minis
terial alliance of Toledo against the
opening Of the gates OF the Ohio CEN
tennial on Sunday. After some discus
sion, and contrary to the expressed
wishes OF the Toledo representatives.
who were present, general resolution
was authorized. protesting in the'nam
of the Christian EndeaVOr Society,
against opening the gates Of any ma
tlonal exposition or fair on the Sabbath,
Another resolution was authorized
protesting against the seating OF Con.
gressman-elect Brigham II. Roberts. OF
Utah. Both resolutions were roughly
drawn: when completed the text will
be submitted to the general convention
for adoption.
The trustees consumed some time in
the discussion Of matters concerning
the 1900 convention at London. and the
methods and rates OF ocean transpor-
tntion, but adjourned without definite
action.
There is Understood to be plan un-
der consideration for the chartering OF
several large ocean steamships to carry
the American Enieavorers to England.
Secretary Baer says the idea Is to
make straight fare for all parts OF
the ships and have the second cabins
and steeFages fitted up as nearly as
possible on an equality with the first
cabin state rooms, and also TO allow the
passengers full privileges OF the upper
decks and provide them with all possi-
BILE conveniences.
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Boom in Coke Industry.

PITTsBURGH, Pa, Jrly 7.-OFderS
have been issued for the resumption on
Monday Of all Idle coke ovens In the
country. All the ovens heretofore on
five days a week will be put on t9ii
time. This will be the nfst time IN tne
history OF the coke industry that al tne tIe
ovens viii be on In full ana means e tne
resumption Of thousands Of ovens Inae ls
mon @ viii be given employment as a
cOnaeuuenCe
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MiLAN,s ASSASSIN
Had AccomplIccs-AlaHy Prominent
Persons Arrested.


Had Accompliccs-AEany Prominent
Persons Arrested.
pELGRApE. July 1.-The man who
ATTEMPTED to assassinate former King
Milan here yesterday evening, fired
four shots from revolver ut him,
and woundlng him slightly in the back,
n n fireman, employed BY the municlp-
allty. 1t is supposed he was hired by
an enemy of Milan.
sEMLIN, Austria. July 1.-THE fire.
man who attempted to lssaaslnate tor1
mer King Milan ls 9 BOSNIAN n1Ineu
Giurn KnezevIc He had accOmplices.
During his flight kneaeYle endeavoTe9
Ia shoot himself, and when he failed
be jmmned into the river Save, which
inins the Danube at Belgrade, but he
was draRRed out by the police.
Fourteen members OF the former Rad
Ical central committee, Including eSs
premier TnuchanOvicS, were arrested
Yesterday on suspicion Of being con-
neCted with the AffRir. Another eH-
premier, Pasics, has been placed under
police supervision.
Major Lukltch, who was driving with
eE.King Milan ut the time OF the at
tack and who was wounded in the
hand, has been promoted to lieuten-
amt colonGlcy and has been made the
recipient OF high order for defending
his majesty.
When Knezevlc the would-be assas-
ain. was arrnigned, he denounced sew
eral influential radicals including Lieu-
tenant Colonel NicolleS. Editor zausch=
nmovlcs. OF the Radical organ. odjeK
Atza, N. stanoyevIcs and Pastor CRU
rIcs. The last two were sentenced TO
death in 1889, but pardoned by King
Milan. .,,,,.
md he to-day attended Thanksgiving
service in the Cathedral.