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CUBAN JUDGES SWORN In.
GEN. WILSON AGA TNSTSO
OF THE APPOINTMENTS.

Two Suspected Cases of yellow Fever Near
Havann-Head of Gang of Bandits In
Havana Province Captured-Another Gu
ban Editor Warned to Stop His Libels.
Spscidi cab, Detpdteh u THr SuS.
HAvANSA. August 1.-THE newly appointed
district Judges took the oath of Office to day.
A protest made by Gen. Wilson. commander of
the Department OF Matanzas and Santa Clara
against the appointment OF certain OF tine
Judges causes considerable comment. Albert
Ortiz will go to Pinar del lilo. and Judge
Morales who was appointed fo- the latter
nace. will take the place Of Judge Ortiz at
Matanzas. This change is made to satisfy the
people OF Matanzas. who are back OF Gen
Wilson'S protest No changes will be made in
the appointments.
There are two suspected cases OF yellow
fever at Triscorna, near Havana.
jose Reyes. the head Of Il sang OF bandits at
San Jose de los LaJas. Province OF Havana. has
been captured by the rural guard. who
also seized six horses belonging to the gang
despatch from Cienfuegos says that the
Cuban General j. b. Aleman. who is editor ot
paper there. has been warn led by the American
authorities that the paper will he suppressed II
II continues to print libels concerning the au-
thoritles.
Senior Sagrario. the Spanish Counsel. General.
continues to work in behalf Of the priest who
who was indicted for mansIaughter The priest
has been released on bail He has arrived here
from Whales. where he was arrested. and will
call on Gen. Brooke tomorrow in company with
the Bishop OF Havana.
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HE cur A GIRLS THROAT.
Pension ONCE Clerk Smell Repeats that He
Was Drunk At tho Time.

WAsHtNGToN. Aug. Z. - BENJAMIN H. Smell,
the pension ONCE clerk. who cut the throat Of
the 13-year-o girl. Lizzie Weisen berger. yes
terday morning. continues to repeat the as
sertion made at that time that he was drunk
and has no recollection whatever OF the occur
renee. The motive OF the crime seems to he
that the child declared to her mother that Smell.
in whose house she has lived. more or less, for
two or three years past, had criminay as
saulted hnr on more than one occasion.
Smell visited the home OF the girls parents
at y or O'Clock on Sunday morning. went
directly to his vctini'e bedchamber and cut
her throat with razor
Great crowds have stood all day about the
police station and morgue. where the inquest
Ia being held. and there is much talk OF lynch
ing Smell. who is giant. six feet four inches
high. and weighing 300 pounds has wife and
children. and has been an employe OF the
Pension Office for many years. The first official
act this morning OF Pension Commissioner II.
Clay Evans was to address letter to the Secre-
tary Of the Interior recommending the imme-
dinte dismissal OF Benjamin H. Smell.
The coroner's jury rendered n verdict that
Lizzie Wesenberger camo to her death from
hemorrhage due to wounds In the neck in
nicted by benjamin II. Smell.
The prisoner roned and guarded. was taken
from his temporary cell at the station. put in
patrol wagon No. q. and driven to the Distric
Jail
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JIM BAKER ACQUITTED.
Jury Relieved Prosecutors witnesses Wer,
intoxicated,

BARBoURvILLE. Ky. Aug. Jim Baker son
OF the assassinuted fued leader. Tom Baker. is
Tree. The Jury was out one and one half hours
when 1t returned with verdict Of not guilty.
He was tried for the murder OF Wilson
Howardand Burch. The trial was bitterly
contested but the Commonwealth Attorney
worked at Disadvantage from tho start.
a. the cowardy murder OF Tom Baker while a
prisoner In charge of the State troops. had so
prejudiced the people Of the State against the
Whites and Towards that nothing they did or
said was believed. The witnesses who swore
against them before the Clay County Grand
Jury and who sworc for them at this trial were
charged with having been inundated because
OF the TACT that the Bakers were no longer a
power and that by swearing against the How
ards or Whites they would be counting assassi-
nation.
Lawyer Faulconer. for the defence. in his
speech dwelt at length on the danger OF
speaking n good word for the Bakers
he said lawyer was taking risk to defend
one. that witness was in imminent danger
after testitylng for one He questioned the
testimony OF Jesse Barrett. aud also that OF
Emma Baker cousin To the defendant. who.
1t was alleged. feared her fathers lie would he
IN danger IL she did not do as tho Howard's
told her. Jim Baker will Join his relatives at
London. where they will engage in logging.
Wiley Baker. who has been released on bail,
viii also probably be acquitted.
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CANNOT TISIT PHIL
Admiral Dewey Declines with Regret Il
Offer of the Freedom of the City,

Admiral Dewey Declines with Regret the
Offer of the Freedom of tho City.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. z. - Mayor Ashbridee
this morning received by mail from Trieste the
following letter from Admiral Dewey In answer
to the cable message sent the Admiral on July
l. inviting him to visit this city:
FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA. AT SEA. July 10. 1899.
Mayor s. H. Ashbrid0e. Philadelphia.
DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your cable of July 4. upon my ar.
rival at Port Said on 18th inst
appreciate to the fullest extent the great
honor which the city of Philadelphia has con.
ierred upon me by voting me the freedom OF
the city and also offering reception upon INV
return to tho United States. Will you kindly
my profound thanks.
II IS with regret that l cannot at this time
accept the ofer OF reception. as do not feel
would be prudent to make any engagement
Tor the future; My health has not been very
good. and besides the Philippine Commission
OF when am still member. will probably
meet IN Washington shortly after my return
IN that case | should feel bound to break ali
engagements. "
Thanking you personally for your kind ex
preston and regrettinR that cannot definitely
accept the invitation so kindly extended by
you. am. very sincerely.
GEORGE DEWEY
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Mary Robinson Jumped in Front of n Train
and was FriGhtfuiIy Injured.

Mary Robinson Jumped in Front of n Train
and was FriEhtfuIIy Injured.
Mary Robinson of l43 Orchard street. jumped
in front OF a southbound Second avenue ele-
waited train at the Eighty sixth street station
yesterday morning. The engine ran over her.
dragged her along and left her pinned under
the truck Of the first car 1t was twenty min
utes before she was taken out. Her left leg
was broken. her right side crushed and hsr
right foot smashed.
Notwithstanding her fearful injuries the wo-
man was still conscious when she was taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital. She was in such
agony that she appealed to the surgeon to end
her life. At the hospital she said that her
brother. Max Robinson. was clerk at 20 Ave-
nuc A. He went to see her in the afternoon, but
she did not recognize him
John Randall. the engineer of the elevated
train. and Thomas Stewart the fireman were
arrested but were discharged in the Harlem
Police Court. 1t being clearly proved that no
blame attached to them. The woman stood on
the edge OF the platform near the ticket box
and fell in full view of number OF school
children who were on the platform. When tho
train struck her she uttered shrek which
was heard block away.
The woman is quite young She came to
this country three months ago from Russia,
went to live with Mrs. Mary Goodwin at | 40
Orchard street. and secured work in a
hat factory at 100 Mercer street
She soon became engaged to be married to
Joseph KATE. Mrs. GoodwiE's brother, who
lived in the same house. Katz Is ~ years old,
He could not be found last night. but Mrs.
Goodwin said that she knew no reason why
Mary should have attempted suicide. as she
seemed to be perfectly happy. She and Kata
went to picnic together on Sunday and they
aI IN ha In "a ma 10,
when they returned late at night Mrs Good
win thought that Mary was on her way to pay
. visit to her brother when she got under the
engine wheels.
The young woman was still alive It was said
at the Presbyterian Hospital. at midnight. but
she could hardly recover She said frequently
when she was conscious. II want to die
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SENATOR j. X. JONES BETTER.
Letter About His Health-SeekiH
Journey in EurOpe.

A Letter About His notwithstanding
Journey in Europe.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. Aug. William r. Som
erville. brother-in-law of Senator James X.
Jones. received letter from tho Senator yes
terdny. dated Geneva Switzerland. in which he
says:
We are getting along all right. ] am. I
think. much better, and l hope to got
home entirely well. although know
that even well man at sixty is no
worth as much as a sick man at forty some
times. Our trip has been very enjoyable.
and would have been moro so II l had not
been all the time compelled to keep watch on
symptoms. take medicine by the watch and
always be on the outlook.
The Senator says that he does not
know when he will leave Europ
but tina. he wants to be
New York by September 1. His doctor urges
him to remain abroad until October. but the
Senator says he feels that two or three weeks
in Minnesota will do him rs much good as to
prolong his stay in the Old World.
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BALL TO HONOR SAMPSON.
BAR H<RBOR SOCIETY GREETS THE
WHITE SQUADRON.

A Coaching Party Yesterday Afternoon
and Notable Reception Last Night to
Malvern Inn--women who Received the
Gueats-Some of the Persons Present.
Bar HARBoR. Me- Aug Tho first large
hall In honor OF Rear Admiral Sampson ri the
North Atlantic Squadron and the officers Of the
Indiana. Massachusetts, and Now York took
place tonight at the Malvern.
me ball was given by the Mount Desert
Canoe Club. which has steppcd into the breach
made by the passing OF the kebo Club and
played the host in splendid fashion. Tho new
ballroom at the inn presented lively scene
when the affair was at its height The
walls were covered with decorations In
which the national colors were the background.
Many of tho ladies' wore little bows Of
red. white and blue.
AT ono end OF the room the following ladies.
who formed the reception committee. met the
guests from the fleet: Mrs. Robert Amory.
Miss Berry. Miss Christine W. Biddlc, Mrs.
Coles Mrs. Dennison. Mrs. Henry +. Drayton,
Mrs. Pierreront Edwards. Mrs. Frank Ellis.
Mrs. John J. Emery, Miss Furniss.
Mrs William L.. Green. Mrs. Francis
ii. johnson. Countess Del.augicr-V illars.
Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs Philip Livingston. Mrs.
Edward b. Mears Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mrs
Edmund Pendleton. Mira. A. Peabody Mrs
Jules Reynal. Mrs. George A. Robbins. Mrs.
Thomas A Lord. Mrs. W W. Seely. Mrs Gard
liner Sherman. Mrs. Edward l. Smelling, Mrs.
j. Quincy Thorndyke. Mrs. J. Madison Taylor
and Mrs. John Il. Trevor
Admiral Sampson was accompanied by Capt.
Chadwick OF the New YORK. Capt Train OF tho
Massachusetts. Capt. Taylor Of the Indiana
and Admiral Upshur
In the afternoon II. Hall Mccormick
OF Chicago gave n coaching rarty. His
guests were Admiral Sampson. Capt. Chad
wick. Capt. Train, Lieut.. Niles of the
Massachusetts,. Miss Mccormick. Miss Cart
wright. Mrs Henry Whelen. Mrs. George
Lord and Mrs, Jules Rsynal. The admiral
with few guests dined aboard the New York
Before the ball dinners were given by Mrs.
Beales OF New York. Mrs. William Draper OF
New York. Mrs. Gordon Shlito and Mrs.
Godfrey
The arrival OF the admiral was the
signal for the opening OF the ball.
BY that time at least 400 OF the 600
persons invited had appeared. These present
included Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Fabbri, Mrs
William Jay Sch!effelin. Peter Marie. Mr. and
Mrs. Hollis Hunnewe Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam I. Thorndvke. Miss Katharine Thorndyke,
George V. Baldwin. Bishop and Mrs Lawrence.
MIR. and Mrs. F. c. Wallace, Mrs. Johnston Lv-
ingston. Mrs. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan g. Barnwell
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Condor, Dr. s. Wier Mitch
ell. Miss Sylvia Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
Stewart. Mrs. X. Madison Taylor, Orville Hor-
witt, Gen. Ripley. Gen and Mrs. W. L. Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar T. Scott. Parke Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs
William Mitchell, John s. Kennedy. Girard
Foster. Mercer Biddle. Mrs. Henry Whelen. Mrs.
Vannest, Miss yannest. Mrs. King Mrs Samuel
SLATER Miss Van Rensselaer,. the Misses Knowl-
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OBITUARY..

Mayor Wv. Whiting. OF PittsHeld Mass. died
su ue last night u apopIexy,, He, was =
the city in 1897 and again in 1898. For isr' 10 10
years he had been engaged in the Wholesale
paper trade in Pittsfeld.
Jacob Bebus. florist. died in ST. Marks
Hospital on Saturday. He introduced the
tea-rose in this city, and for a long time
supplied the floral decorations for the enter
talnments at Delmonicos. He was a mem
Der Of the Floral Club and OF Tammany
Hall
William Richards. Assistant Chief OF the Mis-
ment, died in Washington on Saturday. lie
was 80 years old and anative OF Ohio. He was
% "s eor a WIZ for
paper, the Newark Gazette, at Newark, Ohio,
n 1921 he became editor Of the cate tItp. Of
1854 and was made chief clerk OF the Internal
Revenue bureau AT its organization.
:. A.. II. De Forest. n member OF the New
died Lat at his County home at ltchncld, Conn,
nhs sHn6 6a PRSh' afGd about 80 years rs
De Forest was for years 'T the 'e enrfnor M Of
Charles ], Hudson in the Arm Of {. / Hudson
H SGhm npn /, ne left that firm on May l. 9S
sixth street, Ii" was n member OF The iTI n,9Sn
and New York Athletic Clubs. Two sons and a
daughter survive him.
ment OF Highways in Brooklyn. was strick en-
with apoplexy Yesterday. while experimenting
Il gang OF WOTkmrn al sixth avenue and Fifty-
eighth street, and died soon after his rnmoynit 10
n" Norwegian hospital He was In the flfty-
NTH year OF his age. and had long been n MIC
tnrcslue political figure in the fourth ward.
Although he frequently changed his politics
h" managed to retain his personal popularity
ana was seldom out Of a official lOh He was
elected to the Assembly from the Old second
district on u Republican ticket in lSSp He
leaves widow and four children. The funeral
MI! take place tomorrow from his homo at To-,
Hillary street.
Col Aver Smith Marvin. for several yoars
president ol the Marvin Sale COMPANY died on
SATURDAY at his hone in Crouscy avenue and
Bay Ihir'y-srventh street. Brookly in the
sevcnty-fnurth year Of his age In the civil
war H. served in the Duryca Xouaycs and on
the STAFF Of General G. X, Warren He WIS a
member OF the Loyal Legion.
Peter L. williamson. one OF the best known
residents OF he Flat bush district in Brook ,yn.
died on SUNDAY at his home IN Church avenue
near FlatbuSh, in the seventy first year Of Ills
age. He was one Of the Democratic leaders in
the Old town Of FlatbuSh aud served success
sNey rs constable, tax collector. suprryisor
ara school trustee, He leaves son and
DIR. John NJ FletchercA Mayor and ex County
TREASURER, died at Belfast, Me-. yesterday at
Mrs Ellen Knight Bradford. a wel-known
writer died In Washington yesterday at the
az, OF 40 years, She was the wife OF Chaplain
the4onGreRational Church at Hudson. Wis.
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Newport Society Affairs.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. AT the Casino this
morning Col, John Jacob Aston and the Earl OF
Yarmouth, defeated Reginald Tower and W. G.
Max Muller Of the British Embassy, at tennis
by a score OF "a, Col. Aston has given orders
for court to be built on his mothers grounds
luncheon was given by Mrs Foxhall p
heene aud Miss &, q. Jones to-day Dinners
were given Tonight by Miss Lyman. Mrs. ]
Frederick PierSon. Mrs. T.. Morrell and Senator
D"pew. Mrs. Hugh J." Willoughby gave din
ncr dance
At the annual meeting OF the Casino stock
holders to-day Thomas +. Gushing. William L.
lraNers' Loril'ard Spencer aud Samuel F. Bar
ger. were elected governors for four years
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HERRICASE IN THE WEST INDIEx
Last Evening 1t Was Central Fast Of the
Island of Dominica.

WASHINGTON. Aug THE weather bureau in
its daily forecast dated August I, SP H.. gives
the following report from the West Indies
station
A hurricane ia central east of the Island OF
Dominica. apparently moving northwest. Hur-
rlcane warning messages were sent Monday
morning to all Weather Bureau stations In the
Lesser Antilles. and to Porto Rico. Santo Do
mingo. Jamaica. and Santiago de Cuba. and hur-
ricane signals were ordered from Dominica to
santo Domingo The usual course OF hurri-
canes which appear in the position occupied by
this storm IL northwest. and the latest reports
indicate that this course will be pursued in the
present instance. This would carry the hurr-
cane center over or north Of Porto Rico and
north OF Santo Domingo within the next 4S
hours
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ONE MOLE rKLLOW FEVER CASE.
The First mt the Soldiers Home for Fou
Days-Panic Over.


Days-Panic Over.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 7.AOne new case
OF yellow fever was found in the Soldiers
Home this afternoon. 1t has been diagnosed
by the surgeons at the hospital. This is the
first case in the home since last Thursday
night. There have been no more deaths. A
report to the effect that two cases OF yellow
fever have broken out in the Normal and
Agricultural Institute Ia Officially denied
Refugees from the city who were frightened
at the first outbreak OF the fever are returning
now by hundreds
NORFOLK, Va. Aug. IA proposition to relax
in some measure the quarantine against New
port News declared by Norfolk upon the out
break of yellow fever Mt the Soldiers Home at
Hampton was de bated atItwo meetings OF the
Boards OF Health OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
held here today. No conclusion was arrived at.
Unofficial advices from the Soldiers Home,
by way OF Newport News and Hampton are to
the effect that one now case OF yellow fever
developed at the home to-day This ia
not confirmed by the Marine Hospital officials
and the accuracy OF the report is doubted here.
1t is stated by an official of the Marine Hosptal
Service that Of the last two deaths at the home
reported from Newport News as having been
caused by yellow fever one was from heart
disease and the other from malady IN no wise
akin to yellow fever.
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WHY THE PIER GAZE WAY.
Testimony of the Man Who Built the Mt
Desert Landing.

Desert Landing.
BAR HARBoR, Me-. Aug There were no
deaths to-day among the fifty persons hurt in
Yesterdays catastro phe at the Mt. Desert ferry
landing.
Two. however. are likely to die. They are
Mrs George Weller and George Southland, both
Of whom were injured internally during the
struggle IN the water.
1t was found to-day that two mistakes had
been made in the Identification OF bodies
Mrs O'Donohue was found to be alive. as was
Miss Louisa Bartlett. The bodies mistaken for
them have been identified as those OF Mrs
Marjorie Mower OF Wsconsinland Miss Blanche
Lewis OF Hamden.
Two divers were at work all day searching
for more bodies. but none was found
The inquest was begun this afternoon, con-
Quoted bv Coroner ID. l.. Fields. w. l.. With
am. who constructed the landing stage. said
he had done it exactly according to order
from p. n. Watson, superintendent OF build
ing and bridges OF the Maine Central Rail-
road. He attributed the brrake to the fact
that there were no plates backing up the bolts
which joined the iron braces to the wooden
supports. When the great strain came the
bolts drew through the soft wood and the iron
supports fell away.
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THE PRESIDENT SEES A YACHT RACE.
He Was Board DIR. Webb'a Yacht.
Secretary Root at Hotel Chnmplain.

HOTEL CHAMPLAIN. Clinton County, n. y
Aug. president Mckinley and Vice
President Hobart went for a short drive this
morning and arterward went aboard Dr.
Wcbb's Yacht Eltrida and saw the finish OF
the race between the flrst-class yachts in to-
days regatta. Secretary Corteyou and Mr.
Forster. the Presidents stenographer accom-
panied them. and all were extremely interested
in the race. which was an extremely close one.
The Witchcraft. owned by Messrs. Rogers OF
Boston and Kellogg OF Plat tsburgh wonby
The result in the other events in the regatta
less than one minute over the sandolphn or
Burlington. Ex-Congressman Foote's Clean
was third Ex-Congressman Southwick OF
Albany was one OF the sailor on board the
was as follows:
Second class yachts Robert j.. first: scud.
second. Third class: Valhalia. first: Naiad.
The Clean won the race for the Hotel Cham
plain Cup. with the Sandophin. second The
Witchcraft met with an accident and did not
finish. The Witchcraft is new to these waters
and is. ,classed as n heavy weather 'knock-
about" She was designed by Crowinshie!d. Of
This evening a grand ball in honor of the
visiting ,nchtsmen Is in progress.
DIR. Hills, pastor Of Plymouth Church. s. "
White. OF brooklyn. ex- Representntve Motf1t.
burgh, wer. the Presidents callers to-day.
Mrs Mckinley did not leave her apartments
to-day.
He was able to sit for while in the rotunda
this evening and receive his friends
Secretary Of Var Root arrived at 7 O'Clock
this evening. immediately after dinner he
went to the Presidents apartments and re-
manned there until a late hour The confer
ence, 1t ls understood. was merely general
Mr., Roots office. Secretary Roots stay here
will be brief.
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THREW GOLD COINS At THE BOYS.
1t Cost McCuno 816O to Allow His Temper
to Get tho Better Of Him.

LANCASTER Pa. Aug. by allowing his
anger to get the better OF him at Sunday
School picnic at York Furnace. James McCune
an eccentric character Of Martic. is out $50 in
gold. He is accustomed to save his pennies
and finally convert them into SIS and $40 gold
coins, and his many queer habits have made
him the butt of many juvenile pranks
At the picnic some boys slipped stones into
his pockets and on disc overing the trick.
NcCune became furious and chased his tor
mentors. hurting at them the stones In his
pockets. In his excitement he forgot about his
gold pieces. and before discovering what he
was doing. had thrown at the boys twelve SO
and eight S5 gold coins. He became like an
insane man upon discovering what he had
done. for mono Of the money was recovered.
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JERSEY DEMOCRATS shy,
stnte Committee Meets, hut Won't Commit
Itself 10 AIy Policy.

Itself 10 AIy Policy.
ASBUEY PARK. n j.. Aug. The Demo-
cratic state Committee met at the Coleman
House to-yda. but very little business was
transacted.
Outside Of the committee room were Con-
gresham William Daley ard Col. James l..
Tate, OF Baltimore. the latter representing
former Senator Arthur p, German. Neither
OF these gentlemen got II chance to sneak
Congressman Daley was to have REPLIED for
the silver interests to former Governor Xuick
OF Arizona. who had been retained hy the
non partisan section Of the Committee to
protest against pied&inG the State Com
mlttee I" any candidate or cause SO
remote aS those OF 1900. The object OF tho
meeting was manifestly to organize the party
for business and To prevent as much as los
slbe committing the party in favor Of any par
ticular policy, candidate or platform at this
session There were many outside Democratic
leaders present, drawn by the expectation Of A
row which never came of.