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The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20

William Vaneck, Of Passaic, Y. j.,
twho started on a European trip sew.
eral months ago, is a prisoner in Ger.
many on a charge of lese majestic
While in German beer garden he got
into a discussion of the Spanish war
4 although he is of German descent, he
said that the kaiser was big stiff
f and got six months for it.
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Oklahoma County Seat Fight.

Wichita, Kas., May 1S.--A special to
the Beacon says: A county seat cleo
ton in Grant county, Okla. Tuesday
resulted in favor of Pond Creek, the
present county seat. At night an at
tempt was made to steal the records,
but guards prevented. County Clerk
Reed was a member of The invading
party. A warm battle ensued, but no
lives were lost.
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Gen. Otis Official Dispatch .

Washington, May 1s.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
war departments:
Manila, May f7.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Situation as follows:
Lawton, with tact and ability, has COW
erea Bulacan province with his col
umn and driven the insurgent troops
northward into San Isidro, the second
insurgent capital, which he captured
this morning; is now driving enemy
northward into the mountains. He has
had constant fighting, intlicting heavy
losses, and suffering few casualties.
The appearance of his troops on the
tlanks of the enemy, behind intrench-
ments thrown up at every strategic
point approaching the town, and very
demoraIizing to the insurgents, and
has given them no opportunity to re-
concentrate their scattered troops.
Kobbe's column, with gunboats, is
proceeding up the Rio Grande.
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Police Sergeant Shot and Killed.

Washington, May 1s.-Police Ser
geant Fritz Passau, in searching a
house west of Georgetown for the MUIR
derer of the Rosensteins, at Boyds,
Nd, was shot and Killed. supposedly
by Humphrey Brown, alias Buck"
Brown, the alleged murderer. The
murderer was captured, and is now
lodged in the Georgetown station.
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OTHERWISE JNNOTICED.


the department store bill.
Noun. Vernon, H., is arranging an
elaborate reception for its returning
volunteers.
The Missouri law against grave-rob-
bers has been amended to make its
provisions more stringent.
Walter Forsner fell 100 feet over q
bluff into the Tennessee river and es-
capped uninjured.
Friends of Ed Little, lieutenant col,
onel of the Twentieth Kansas, will pre-
sent a sword to him.
The Missouri crop bulletin says that
the heavy rains of last week interfered
with farm work.
The gunboat Nashville was royalty
welcomed at Chester, III. GOV. Tanner
and party visited the vessel and was
duly saluted.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the reported discovery of oil
and gas near Malvern, Ark.
The Dewey Home Fund committee
has issued a proclamation to the peo-
pie, asking for subscriptions to the tes-
timonial.
john j. Phillips, aged 76 years, for
21 years a respected citizen of Fort
Worth, Tex, was found dead in bed.
William J. Bryan has accepted an in
vitation to speak in Hannibal, Mo-,
next Tuesday. Great preparations are
being made for the meeting.
Sam B. Cook, general manager of
the democratic ways and means COM
mittee, says that the next national
convention will reaffirm the platform
of 1896.
The Germans in Samoa begin to like
Admiral Kautz. Official adyiees say
the Americans at Apia have been uni
formly courteous while the British
have been high-handed.
Mrs. Eliza Boring died at Lamar,
Mo-, aged 80 years. She was born in
Kentucky, but had lived in Missouri
from childhood. She was hale and
hearty until a short time ago.
Queen Victoria is almost blind. She
has completely lost the sight of her
left eye, and that of the right is near
ly obscured by cataract.
John S. Music, a highly-esteemed
farmer, aged about so years, com
mitted suicide at his home, three miles
west of Keytesville, Mo-, by hanging.
The Texas senate passed, without
any opposition, the house resolution
indorsing the Worlds fair to be held
in st. Louis in 1908.
Rev. DR.. Mast, the founder of Ger
man Methodism in America, died at
Cincinnati, aged 92.
w. S. Garyey, coal dealer of Gaines
vile, Tex, died, Tuesday. aged 70
wears. For a number of years Mr.. Gar
vey was trustee of William Jewell
college, at Liberty, Mo-
Mrs. Catherine Bieser, of Nashville,
H., fell into cistern containing nine
feet of water. For over two hours she
held on to some pipes. She was almost
exhausted when rescued.
Frank Atherton and Samuel Nor
gan, both of Arrowsmith, H., were
drowned recently while attempting to
ford a stream in the Klondike, where
they went one year ago.
Mrs. Ella Ham, of Knobnoster, Mo-,
was arrested, at Perry, Okla, on a
charge of perjury, in falsely represent
ing herself as the widow of soldier.
The big hay barn of Richter G. Don
aldson, also the warehouse of the
Pabst Brewing Co., at Charleston, ILL.,,
was burned, Tuesday, involving loss
of several thousand dollars.
The body of an unknown one-arm
peddler was found in Flat branch, un-
der the railroad bridge, at Mowequa,
H., Tuesday. He had evidently COM
n, itted suicide by drowning.
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The High Joint Commission.

Washington, May 1S.-As the result
of a conference held at the foreign of.
flee in London between Lord Salisbury
Sir Julian Pauncefote and Ambassador
instructions from Secretary Hay, il
can now be predicted that the high
joint commission to adjust issues be
tween the United States and Canada
will be reassembled during the coming
summer or early fall.
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snnL I'm Lake Erie by Collision

Detroit, Mich. May IS ne ne
.cboouer Ganges was sunk in Lake
Erie about II o'clock last lueSuay
night by a collision with the steamer T
pressure Isle. about eight miles OIL
Colchester. Ont. Her whole side was
smashed in and she went down IN ten
,,irutes. The crew were saved.
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Probable Claim for Indemnity.

Washington, May 1s.=The release
of the French merchant steamer Oln-
dino Rodriguez, under the decision OF
the supreme court of the United
States, doubtless will be followed by
the presentation to the state depart
ment of a claim for indemnity.
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Joe Robinson Hanged /.

Greenville, Miss, May 1s.-Joe Rob-
inson. colored, was hanged, Tuesday,
for the murder of Lizzie Smith. He
was cool. going to the gallows with a
cigar in his mouth. He declared his
innocence to the last, asserting that
the killing was an accident.
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THE SITUATION IN IDAHO.
Dispatch from Gen. Merriam to the
War Department on the Situ-
alton in Idaho.

Washington, May 1S.-Secretary AL
ger has received the following tele-
gram from Gen. Merriam in eNplana-
ton of the situation in the Occur
d'Alene:
"Wardner, Idaho, May 16.-Adjutant
General, Washington: The governor OF
Idaho has carefully reviewed the stu
alton here and deems it necessary to
place troops at Burke and Mullan to
avoid disorder. request two troops OF
cavalry. Referring to the press criti-
cisms. | have made no order My action
is limited strictly to the support OF the
state authorities. There are 395 pris-
oners still in custody under investiga-
tion.
"ATERRTAM Bripadier General"
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ThIrd EnnIneer. Murtered Ont.

Atlanta, Ga, May 1s.-The Third en-
gineers, Col. David d. Gaillard, was
mustered out of the service at Fort
Mcpherson. The regiment was made
up of recruits from all parts of the
country, but most of them from st.
Louis and Washington.
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Has a Right of Action.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1s.-Judge
Baker of the United States district
court has rendered decision in which
he holds that the heirs of Marion Ty-
Ter, who was lynched at Scottsburg
several months ago, had a right of ac-
tion for damages against the sheriff Of
the county and his bondsmen.
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The Cup Challenger Shamrock.

London, May 1s.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has limited to Is the number of
guests TO be present at the launching
Of the Americas cup challenger Sham
rock. The date of the iaunch will not
be made public.
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Fight on Christian Science.

New York, May 1S.-President MUIR
ply of the board of health says that
If the medical societies in Greater New
Yorl: decide that the case is urgent
enough the Legislature, when it as
sembles in extra session, may be asked
to pass a law making it felony to
practice christian Science" in tho
state.
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Advancing the Price of Grapes,

Fresno, Cal, May 1s.-The Califor-
MIA Raisin Growers association, which
controls all the grapes produced in the
five central counties of the state, has
fixed the price of the second crop of
muscatel wine grapes at $40 a ton,
which is 81 more a ton than they
brought last year.
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Miss HerIocker waived Exnminatio,

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1S.-A special
to the Star from Hastings, Neb., says;
Miss Vita Herlocker, who is resting
under a $4,000 bond on the charge of
having attempted to kill Mrs. c. F..
Morey by sending her box Of pois-
oned candy, waived examination and
was bound over for trial.
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snIuted the King of Spain.

Gibraltar, May 1S.-In honor of the
thirteenth birthday OF the king of
Spain, the land batteries here, and the
American cable steamer Hooker, which
arrived May Is, from New York, fired
salutes, and the vessel was dressed
with bunting. She will continue her
Journey to Manila Thursday.
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what the Signal Man snw.
whnt n Question to Ask!

Chicago, May 1s.-The old question
'1s there gambling in Chicago?' was
the first matter taken up by the Bax-
ter Legislative investigating commit
tee, which began its "LeXow' work
here. The committee will investigate
charges that the city administration
extended protection to certain gam
blers who are on good terms with
those in authority.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20

The cases of the II Filipinos who
we're denied landing at San Francisco,
on the 11th, will be appealed to Wash
|ington. The papers have been sent to
Commissioner-Genera of immigration
|Powderly, and he will decide whether
the Filipinos are actors or merely con-
tract laborers.
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The New York Extra Session.

Albany, N. Y, May 1s.-Gov. Roose-
vela has called an extraordinary ses-
sion of the Legislature, to meet on
Monday night next At thai time he
will transmit message calling atten-
ton to such Legislation as he desires
passed The body thus assembled can
only act upon questions submitted to
then, by the governor.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20

The Filipino town of Ildefenzo was
|captured, on the 18th, by the force of
|Generals Macarthur and Lawton, the
|onlv casualties suffered by our troops
|being one man wounded. The town was
said to be garrisoned by 5000 Filipinos.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20

Failures throughout the United
Estates for the week ended on the 18th,
according to Dun's Commercial Re-
view, were 1866, against 246 for the cor
responding week last year. For Cana
Ida the failures were 20, against "a last
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Sale of Gevernment stores.

Macon. Ca, May 1s.-A sale of gov
ernment stores, tents and other things
that will be held here, Thursday, will
be the closing scene of the government
camp incident to the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
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A Formosan Massacre.

Vancouver, b. c., May 1s.-Formosa
advices give details of terrible mas
sacre in the vicinity of Taiko, town
in the central district. Thirty UNI
armed villagers were ambuscaded by
about 60 sayages, who killed 20 of
them. Only one escaped.
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San Chun Occupied.

Hong Kong, May 1s.-San Chun was
occupied Tuesday without any casual
ties. There is an unconfirmed report
that the rebels are occupying Sunon
City.
San Chung and Sunon are situated
in the hinterland of Hong Kong.
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They Were Mistaken.

At daylight to-day Lieut.. Hill, who,
with 25 men of the Fourth infantry,
was concealed in the trenches near
Pasig, was attacked by force of reb-
els. who evidently imagined they could
capture one of our outposts, because
only few shots had been fired by the
American force A few volleys put
the enemy to fight, the rebels losing
five men killed and a number wounded.
Gunbont Nnpingdan Disabled
TIL, army gunboat Napingdam has
returned here from the lake, having
been disabled by a cannon shot from
a rebel position near Santa Cruz,which
broke her rudder post.
Aguinaldo's eX-secretary, Escamillo,
who was arrested here on February
a3. is now employed as official inter
prefer by the authorities.
Our troops also captured three prls-
oners and many rifles. On the Ameri-
lean side. one soldier of the Oregon
regiment and one of the Minnesota
regiment were slightly wounded.
After capturing the town, Col. Sum
mers' troops continued their advance,
pursuing the retreating rebels for sew
ersl miles.
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Concluded His Course Was Run.

Berlin. May 1s.-Rudolf Riese, the
banker, whose flight from Berlin with
100000 marks, in April, caused sem
sation here, and who was arrested at
Leipsic with his mistress, has COM
mitted suicide by taking poison.
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The London Saturday Review claims
to have particular information to the
=effeet that the present peace in Spain
will be short-lived, and that Don Car
los will soon submit his fortunes to a
final issue.
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Chief of scouts Youn9 Dead.

Washington, May 1s.-A dispatch
from Gen. Otis. at Manila, announces
the death of William II. Young, Gen.
Lawton's chief of scouts, who was
wounded at the taking Of Idefenzo.
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Camp Onward Deserted.
Savannah, Ca, May 1s.-The Thirt.

Savannah, Ga-, May Io.-Ihe In1rty'
list AlIchlgan, Col. Cornelius Gard
ner, was mustered out here. The Michi-
gan men have made a fine impression
here, and the officers were presented
with a loving cup by members of the
First Georgia, with whom they were
brigaded one year ago. Camp Onward
Is now a thing of the past.
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Prominent Passengers.

New York, May 1S.-Ex-President
Harrison sailed on the st. Paul for
England, where he goes as chief coun-
sci for Venezuela in the boundary ar
bitration proceedings. Don Jose An
drade, envoy extraordinary of Vene-
zuela, was also passenger on the st.
Paul.
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Too Absurd for Refutatfon.

London, May 1s.-In response to in
quiries on the subject made in govern
ment circles, it is said that the story
that the men arrested at Johannes
burg had acted under instructions
from the British war Office was too
absurd for refutation."
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A Captured Filipino Flag,

Washington, May 1s.-The first gen.
uine Filipino flag to be captured dur
ing the present insurrection, has just
reached the navy department. The
flag was captured at Iloilo by Lieut..
A. L. Niblack.
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The CuIprits Remnnded.

Pretoria, Transvaal, Republic, May
1s.-The seven alleged revolutionists,
who presented the appearances of or
dnary loafers, were arraigned in
court, charged with the capital Of
fense of high treason. They were re-
marded for a fortnight.
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Students of the Princeton On. j.
university attacked the procession adj
Fertising Pawnee Bills Wild West
snow. on the 18th, it being regarded as
On unwritten law that no circus is to
show in that town. The fight begar
with stale eggs, cannon crackers, vege'
tables and turfs of grass, but soon
rocks and pistols were introduced on
'he one side and whips and bolas on
,he other, and many persons were in
iured.
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Chicago, May 1S.-The jury in the
Wallner murder trial returned YER
dict placing the punishment of Simp-
son at life imprisonment; Peterson
and Jones to 25 years each, and Nc
Fadden to IA years. Laliy was ac-
Quilted.
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AROUND SAN FERNANDO.
The Rebels stiIl Threatening. But
Many Natives Returning to
Their HOmea.
Respect for Our Soldiers.

Many of the richer Filipinos are
coming to Manila, and laborers are re-
suming work in the rice fields The
latter show their respect for American
soldiers by removing their hats to the
passinp trains
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Live stock Market.

St Louls-Cattle-Fancy exports. A.756
$50; butchers. s4.00p4.SO; ssockers, 1850
ass cows and heifers, yz.506i4.60 Hogs
Packing 50. .0Od4.O0: butchers, 50 SOFAS 95;
light, So 2003. TO- Sheep-Mutton sheep, $500
G5l5 yearlings. AsOq5.25; spring lambs.
IS 500d7.00.
Chicago and butchers.
ss60Gf3.90; good heavy, s3.SO6D3.a5 rough
heavy, S3.55d3.70: light, $360d3.So. Cattle
Beeves, 81 25Gl5. so: cows and heifers, s.. 90
as .O0 Texas steers, A.25@475; stockers
and feeders, s3.75q5l0 Sheep-Native
sheep. s4.5Od5.40; lambs. S5OoG6.75.
Kansas City-Cattle-Nativ steers. Sass
as 20: Texas steers. s3.00di.S9; Texas cows,
$S0Ud4.35; native cows and heifers, 5000
49O: stockers and feeders, S3.50dI5.25. Hogs
Heavy, SO. 6Od37 I'M: packers, S3.60G3 l2ia;
mixed, 50. .55aS.7o; light, 50. .ioas. s2ls; york.
ers. So 55q3 62iz. Sheep-Lambs, s4.0OQ70J;
muttons So 50GI525
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violent Electrical storm.

Pana, ILL.,, May 1s.-An electrical
storm, accompanied by torrents of
rain, passed over central Illinois.
Fruit trees were damaged consider
ably, but no lives were lost
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20

One of the largest gatherings ever
seen in Minneapolis, Minn., adopted
resolutions, on the 18th in sympathy
with the administration of affairs in
connection with the Philippines. The
names of Mckinley and Dewey were
cheered to the echo several times dur
ling the afternoon.
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The statement of the condition of the
treasury issued on the 18th showed
|Available cash balance, $3.50, 9,727 ,542;
cold reserve, 1921, ,437, ,925.
A movement is S

A movement is said to be on foot to
Institute proceedings 70 GUST Mayor
/ Johr H. Farley of Cleveland, o., who,
In is alleged, spent more than the
|leeaI limit allowed candidates for ex.
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Committed Suicide.

New York, May 1s.-William A.
Johns, general agent of the Empire
Fast Freight line, committed suicide
at his Office in Broadway by shooting
himself in the head.
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Hound for ManiIu.

New York, May 1s.-The United
States refrigerating storeship Glacier
passed out of quarantine, bound for
Manila, with stores and ammunition
for Admiral Dewey's fleet.
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River News.
Fall. Trace.
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY, May IS.
Grain and PrOvisiOns.

other grades. s3.0Oq34O Wheat-No red.
74c. Corn-No. mixed. 33Ac. Oats
No 2, 27X@2sc. Hay-Prairie. s7.0049 90:
1900 Butter-Creamery, l591shc; dairy,
l3ql6c Eggs-Fresh, 10Ac. Lard-Prims
steam. 4s0c. Pork-New mess, $500. Ba-
con-Clear rib 5asc, Wool-Choice tub
washed, 20q26c: Missouri and Illinois.
combing, 1s1sc; clothing 17l1c; other
grades, 13G17c.
Chicago-Closing quotations.: Wheat
May. 70Aq71c: July. 7l&a717sc; september,
7l%c. Corn-May, 32i1c; July. 334G33asc;
September. S3Ac. aoats-May. 2s3sc; July.
July, ss.l5; September, sS.521 Lard-May,
A.9f July, s5.02laq5.05; September, s5.l51
517ls. Short ribs-May, $3.50; July, S65;
September, s4.77iz@4S0
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The United States gunboat Nashville
weighed anchor, early on the morning
OF the 18th, and started from st. Louii
on her return to the gulf. The custo
mary salutes were exchanged as sh,
passed jefferson barracks. The officer
ana crew expressed themselves as de
lighted at their treatment during theii
stay. One of the jackies was heard ts
say that "the pace was too hot" fol
him.
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Heavy shipment of Gold Bars.

New York, May IS The United
States assay Office has shipped to the
Philadelphia mint slO,OOo,oOo in gold
bars.
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urton Conner Mining Co.

New York. May 1s.-The Union Cop
Ger Mining Co. filed incorporation pa
pers with the county clerk at Eliza
beth. y. ]. The capital is s3,OOO,ooo,
divided into 100000 shares of $40.
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THE EARL Of STAFFORD.
Particulars of the Shocking Death Of
the Earl of Strafford at Pot
ter's Bar, England.
He WAS ROYAL EQUERRY IN WAITING.
While Waiting for n London-BOund
Train md Pacing the Platform of
the station, He in Some Way was
Struck by Rapidly-Passing
Train and Horribly MangIed.

London, May 1s.-Particulars re,
garding the death of the earl of Stat
ford, who was run over and killed by
the Cambridge express, Thursday night,
at Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire, while
returning from Wrotham Park, his
country seat, seem to show that he
either tainted ahd fell in front of the
express or was swept off the platform
by the protecting portion of the en-
gine.
Was Royal waiting.
The earl and countess had been re-
siding at No. 3 ST. James square, for
weeks past, the earl being engaged in
his duties in connection with the royal
househould. He acted as special
equerry- waiting on Queen Nictoria's
return to Windsor, and went to his
country seat Tuesday afternoon for
the purpose of inspecting the arrange
ments made for the approaching visit
of the countess and himself tc
Wrotham Park.
The scenes of the Accident.
The earl returned to Potter's Bar
station at SIN q CLOCK, III cdlCn lnc
train bound for London. He was last
seen leisurely pacing up and down the
end of the platform. The Cambridge
express dashed through the station at
$50, and a few minutes later the man.
eled remains of the earl We're found
in the track about so yards outside the
depot. No one saw the accident The
body was identified by coronet and
the letter IS" marked on his apparel.
The Countess With. Her Dead.
The family of the deceased was i'm
mediately advised, and the countess,
who attended the queens drawing
room at buckingham palace, Tuesday,
hurried to Potter's Bar and stayed
with the remains at the railroad sta
ton hotel all night, in company with
the deceased's half sister. Lady Susan
Byng. his daughter Miss Mary Byng
and Rev. Francis Edmund Byng, his
brother. The countess is prostrated
with grief.
What the Signal Man Snw.
The signal man who was on duty at
Potter's Bar station now says that he
saw the earl of Stratford "descend the
sloping end of the platform, apparent
ly watching for the train. which was
late, and that as the express passed
through the station the deceased ap-
Deared to walk or fall on the line"