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FELL FROM 4 BALLOON,
Wife, Forced by Husband to Ascend
Alone, is Nearly Killed.
SHE WAS DRAGGED FOR A MILE.

Moment-TIle Woman Could Not Dc
tach the Parach ute-Crowds Saw He,
Struggle and Heard Her Cries For Aid
But Could Not Help Her.
Troy, N. Y. CSpeclaD. ID ella Lockhart
| and husband, Professor Lockhart, OF New
York City, were engaged to make two
balloon ascensions at Abba Grove few
days ago. When the time came Lockhart
was In no condition to make the ascent. 4
strong wind made the feat most danger
Gus undertaking. A large crowd assem-
bled to see the ascension and would not be
satisfied unless some one went up.
Mrs. Lockhart, who Is not more than
twenty-one years old, never had made an
ascension alone, but her husband insisted
that she take the trip, and the result was
disastrous. The brave little woman pro-
tested, but just before nightfalI she took
her seat and the balloon was cut loose. It
was not properly inflated, neither were the
ropes adjusted ss they ought to have been.
The hot air wns not 81 ff1cient to carry the
balloon above the tree tops, and the WON.
an was carried by the strong wind rapidly
through tree tops, which tore her clothing
and flesh. There was wild shout from
the people as She went up, but when they
saw her being dragged through the trees
and heard her calls for help, hush fell
over the crowd.
She was quickly carried from the view Of
those assembled lin the grove. She was
taken out over the town OF Brunswick,
ing, before the end came. The woman had
made desperate efforts to free the para
chute, but the ropes were so arranged that
she could not get them loose.
She managed to cut ono rope, but her
strength failed and she could not loosen
the other. She clung to the ropes with all
her strength as she was carried into the
country. At times the balloon would come
close to the ground, and then the wind
would take 1t up again. Many Of the hor.
ror-stricken persons In the crowd at the
park followed the woman to give aid.
The balloon came IN contact With some
telegraph wires when near the summer
home OF W. @. Geer In Brunswick. Tho
wires held tho balloon, but It swayed from
one side OF the road to the other, dragging
the woman with 1t. All the time she called
piteOusly for help.
Soon the wind forced the ropes apart,
and down came the brave little woman into
the middle OF the road. She> was picked
up, unconscious, and carried to a neigh
boring house. It was more than an hour
before Drs. Wheeler and McChesney could
restore her to consciousness. She COM
planned OF great pains In her back, feet and
arms. Her injuries are not serious.
While Mrs. Lockhart was making her
perilous journey her husband remained at
the grove. Word was sent to him that his
wife had been injured, and he was driven
to tho scene. Her salutation was: II hope
you are satisfied now"
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WOMEN IN CONFERENCE.
The International Council He'd in
London Was a Brilliant Success.
SUSAN B. ANTH0NYS TRIUMPH.

Ehe Council Represents at Least 1000 900
of the Fair se1-Delegates From the
United States-Members Read More
Than 400 Papers-International Arbi.
tration One of the Aims OF the Council.
LONDON (By Cable. ).-The International
Council OF Women was 4 brilliant success.
Its sessions were held In the Convocation
Hall OF the Church House. All the ses-
'ions were we'll attended and the greatest
interest was manifested in the proceed.
ings. The Council was In session nine days.
The Council was composed OF delegates
from all ov er the world, who stood for at
east S 1000 900 OF the gsntler sex. At least
:wenty-six nations were represented, In
Guiding, incredible as It may seem, China,
Palestine and Persia. Among the de g.
gates from the United States were Nrs.
Fannie Humphrey Gafrney, Mss Susan D.
Anthony, the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and
Mrs. Felix Adler. Other prominent dele
gates included the Countess OF Aberdeen,
Baroness Alexandria Gutenberg. OF Fin
land; Nine. du Portugal, o: Italy; Frau
Marienne Hainisch. OF Austria; Mile. du
Caju, OF Belgium; Frau Hlerta. OF Sweden;
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Washington Items.

The coinage OF the mints In the month OF
June was valued at S10.47s. .903, OF which
Ss,159. $50 was gold, $2,155,O1O silver and
s164,255 minor.
Brlgadier.General Harrison Gray Otis
vent to the White House a few days ago
and remained with the President Q long
time. By invitation he took luncheon
With the President.
Judge Walter S. Cox. Justice OF the
3uprems Court OF the District OF Columbia,
las rendered his resignation to the Prest-
lent. Justice Cox has been on the bench
!or more than twenty years, and his de-
termination to resign was prompted by his
age, which exceeds seventy-two years.
He presided at the trial OF Guiteau, the
assassin Of President Garfield.
The receipts OF the United States Patent
Office for the last fiscal year were 81 1.209,-
;54, which leaves balance to the credit OF
:he patent fund of $4,000 over expendi-
lures.
The French Ambassador, NJ. Cambon,
bas returned from trip to New England,
and called at the State Department to ex-
press personally to Secretary hay his
gratitude for the beautiful loving cup
which was presented to MIN as the gift Of
:he Nation.
Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth, au.
thoress, died at her home few days ago,
after an illness OF several weeks. She had
lived for many years retired life III a pic
turesque mansion OF the old fashion ed type,
located on q hill in West Washington,
overlooking the Potomac and the hills Of
Virginia.
The dispatch boat Dolphin has left the
Washington Navy Yard with Mr.. Charles
q. Allen, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
for cruise along the North Atlantic
Coast. She went out for the first time
under her new skipper, Lieutenant Com
mauder ". n. q. Switzerland, who COM
manded the gunboat Eagle In the war
with Spain. Mr.. Allen will make an in.
spection of the various navy yards and
will be absent month.
The Government deficit for the. last
fscal yeur was S5s,s75, $50.
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BURNED HOMES OF MINERS.
Non-Union Negroes Take Revenge For an
Attack on Them.

Non-Union Negroes Take Revenge For an
Attack OH Them.
CARBoNDALE, III. Especially D.-UDion City,
a small town built and occupied by union
miners near here, was burned after bat
tie between the union Glen and imported
negro miners who were ared upon at Ere
donia.
Seeking revenge for the killing OF wom-
M and the woundng OF twenty men In
their party the negroes raided Union City
at midnight. They opened FIRE on the
homes OF the union men. The latter
promptly replied. The battle lasted until
the union miners were driven from their
homes and took refuge In clump OF tim
Der close to the village.
The non-union men ut once applied the
torch and the village was destroyed. The
negroes then advanced on the woods,
whore the union miners were concealed,
and until daylight fusillade was kept uI
between the factions. No lives were lost In
the engagement. Relnforcements went to
the aid OF the union miners.
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Prominent People.

President McKinley's hour for rising is
$50, and invariably he Is up at that time.
Richard Thompson, ex-Secretary OF tho
Navy, and the oldest living e1-Cabinet Of
f1cer, is in good health and has just ceie-
bratsd his ninetieth birthday at Terre
Haute, Ind.
Congressman Ke.cham, OF New York, has
strange hobby. He Is an amateur light
ming calculator, and nothing 80 delights
him as to engage with his friends in a
contest OF that nature.
In President-elect Hadley, Yale athletics
will probably find a good friend, for he has
always been devoted to such sports, and IN
his younger days was the holder OF one or
two very good running records.
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TO HAVE LIBERTY OF SPEECH.
Professors Of the University Of Chicago
Can Express Their Opinions.

Professors Of the University of Chicago
Can Express Their Opinions.
CHICAGO, III. (speciaD. AT O meeting OF
representative members OF the Faculty,
Board OF Trustees, and alumni Of the Uni
versity OF Chicago, resolution was
adopted declaring unequiyocally against
any restriction on the public ut
terances OF the professors or other
individuals officially connected with the
institution. At the same time, however,
the resolution makes 1t plain that the
university cannot be responsible for the
public expression OF opinion by members
OF Its Faculty, and that such utterances
represent the sentiment OF the individual
alone.
This action was the result OF a speech
delivered by one OF the professors ut an
anti-e1pansion meeting some days ago. -
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In(lividuallticy.

Senator Bate, OF Tennessee, in an inter-
view at Fresno, Cal, has declared against
expansion.
Emperor William OF Germany has con.
ferred the rank OF Count upon Minister o,
Foreign Affairs Won BueloT.
General 31ilcs Is OF tho opinion that the
automobile will largely disflace horses IN
army operations in the future.
The Priuce OF Wales walks regularly
every day, aad has become an advocate OF
golf, which obliges him to exercise SILL
more.
General Irving Hale holds the record ot
the best average ever attained at West
Point, and Is one OF tho best niarksmen In
the army.
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A FIGHT WITH FILIPINCS:
Rebels Advance Against American Troops
at San Fernando.

MANILA By Cable).-The rebels made q
demonstration at San Fernando few days
ago. They took advantage Of the dark
ness and rain to make O sally against the
north line, seemingly for the purpose Of
annoying the Americans, as they failed to
push their attack. The American loss was
private Of the Seventeenth Regiment
killed and four men wounded.
The firing began at 10 O'Clock, and the
rebels expended quantities Of ammunition.
All the troops FASTENED to the trenches In
expectation OF general attack. The Sew
enteenth Regiment, the Twelfth Regiment,
and the Iowa Regiment participated in the
engagement, but did not advance beyond
outposts. After an hour the Fllipinos fred
rockets, apparently as g signal to cease
firing, but there were scattering shots all
night long, which kept the Americans un-
der arms.
The enemy's loss could not be ascer-
talned, but was probably small.
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Cycling Notes.

Long distance riding seems to have be-
come a fad. Every few days bring reports
OF cyclists riding 200 miles or more IN rec
ord time.
A crooked saddle has a bad effect upon
the steering, which is harmful. The sad.
die, therefore, should be inspected from
time to time.
The operation Of adjusting the gears OF
the latest models OF the chainless requires
little, II any, more skill than the nice ad-
justment ofthe chain.
Middle distance bicycle races promise to
be more numerous this season than before,
hut unlike previous years, these races are
between crack amateur riders, and not the
professionals. .. - ----~-----
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AMERICAN TEAM SAILS.
Yale and Harvard Mon TO Compete Agains
English University Athletes.


English University Athletes.
New YORK CRY (SpeciaD Among the
passengers who sailed on the American line
steamship St. Louis for England we're the
Harvard-Yale athletes, who are to compete
against the pick of the athletes from Ok
ford and Cambridge universities on July
%, at Queens Ground, London. There
was large number Of personal friends oil
the athletes presen: to see them of.
The makeup Of the Iale-Harvard team
Is rs follows:
One-hundred yard dash-F. A. Blount,
Yale; c. Dupee, Yale; J. T. Roche, Harvard,
and F. J. Quinlan, Harvard.
Quarter mile run-D. Boardman and T.
R. Fisher, both OF Yale.
Half-mile run-T. E. Burke, Harvard,
and J. P. Adams. Yale.
Mile run-C. 3. Splitter and P. Smith,
both of Yale.
Three mile run-H. P. Clarke and II. W.
Foote, poth of Harvard, and c. K. Palmer,
Yale.
Broad jump-C. D. Daily and ]. T. Har-
rington, both OF Harvard.
Weghts-W. A. Boal and H. j. Brown,
both of Harvard.
High jump-A. N. Rice and G. ". Rotch,
both OF Harvard.
Hurdles-F. q. Fox and J. W. Hallowell,
OF Harvard, and W. N. Fincke, OF Yale.
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The National Game.

Burkett still leads the St. Louis team In
batting.
Washington and Chtc1go are tue two
League teams without q left-handeG
pitcher.
The release OF Catcher KittridGe by the
Louisville Club comes in the nature OF q
surprise.
Kelly, of Hartford, now leads the East.
ern League with the stick, having an aver.
age OF .407.
Pitcher Maui, OF the Brooslyns, is at his
hom, "a Philadelphia trying to get into
condition. 1t is reported that he has
agreed not to draw salary until he Is able
to earn 1t. g. - -..-.---.
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NaSroal Shot by Strikers.

While the train on tho Illinois Central
carrying carload OF negroes from Pana
to Brush's Mines, one mile north OF Car
tervllle, ILL.,, stopped AZ thu Fredonia
Mine, three miles northwest OF Cartervilla,
large number OF striking union miners
opened fire on the negroes, killing Il woman
and woundinS about twenty other persons.
Before the bloody work coull be Carried
further the train pulled out, aud when II
reached point one mile north OF Brush's
Mines the negroes were un.oaded and
marched across the country to their des
tipation.
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Rsbel.Outbreak in Nexros,

MANILA (By able).-News has been re.
ceiyed here Of an outbreak In the Island OF
Negros incident upon the departure Of the
California Regiment for home. Some
hostile natives seeing a company Of SOL
diers at one OF the small posts preparing to
depart, thought the Americans were evacu-
atin9 ths island, and a party OF $50 rebels,
mostly bolomen, attacked the troops and
killed one man and wounded another be-
longing to Company E. The Filiptnos
were easily driven of.
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NaMsY GleanIngs.

Considerable progress has been made
With the rebuilding OF Khartoum.
Iowas Attorney. General advised the
County Attorneys tv proceed against the
trusts.
The mint at Carson City. COL, is to be
closed, and Government assay Office will
take Its place.
For tho first time since 1870 the Vatican
party has obtained O majority In Rome In
the municipal elections.
Indiana has q union OF literary clubs,
which has Just held its tenth State conven-
tion In Terre Haute. Its membership con-
sists largely OF teachers in colleges, public
schools and Sunday.schools. .-.---.--.
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CAPTAIN DREYFUs ON TIE sFAX.
Commander OF the French Cruiser Praises
His Self Control.

PARIS (By Cablel.-Captain Cofinieres
de Nordeck, commander OF the French
cruiser Sta1, which brought Captain Drey-
fus to France, says that he was struck by
tho immense power Of self-control dis
played by Dreyfus during the voyage. The
prisoners attituded throughout was zone
OF irony and disdain."
Captain Dreyfus was ignorant OF the fact
that new court-martial awaited him and
remained in ignorance during the first part
OF tho voyage. When he was finally in
formed, not muscle OF his fuce moved.
He merely said: II have no ill-will toward
anybody. shall be glad 20 re-enter the
army, which I have never ceased to love-"
He did not allude to the subject again
during the voyage. Most OF the time he
passed In reading.
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4 WHOLESALE cRocERs' COMBINE.
Leading Dealers In Iowa Unite to Con.
troll the Business of the State.

troll the BusinesB OF the state.
DEs MONIES. In. acknowledgements
ties Of about dozen OF the leading whole
sale grocery houses Of Iowa met here few
days ago and started the formation OF n
gigantic combine. The chief aim OF the
combination, which will begin by buying
California canned goods. salmon, cereals,
syrups and a few other staples In common.
Is to keep Iowa trade for Iowa jobbers.
The plan Is to organize corporation
with sufficient capital to transact an enor-
nous merchandise brokerage business, with
headquarters in New York or Chicago. Col
onel Let's will be the head Of the concern.
President Let's stated that tue result OF
organization would be to reduce prices to
the consumer and keep hundreds OF thou.
sands OF dollars in Iowa every year that
would otherwise 90 to other States.
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who was prostrated at his beside. Mrs.
u. S. Grant, Mrs. F. D. Grant and others
arrived at the scene a moment or 80 later.
John P. Newman was born in New York
City on September /. 1926. He was for sew.
eral years pastor Of the Metropolitan NJ. E
Church, Washington, and chaplain OF the
United States Senate from 1869 to 1874. He
was appointed Bishop ut the General Con
ference in 1888.
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Summit Swept by Fire.

fire occurred at Summit, n. j., which
resulted in the destruction OF $780, 900
worth OF property in the very heart OF the
town. The structures destroyed include
the Agate block, eight other buildings in
Union avenue, 4 grain storage elevator and
a number OF barns. As a result OF the fro
forty-three families are homeless.
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DREYFUS AT RENNES.

Landed From the Sfax at Quiberon, Oh
tho Breton Coast.
RENNEs, France (By Cable).-Captaip
Dreyfus has arrived here. He was landed
from the Sfax at Quiberon and lmm ediately
took special train for Rennes.
It is said that the Government had ad.
vices from the Azores. when tho Sfa2
passed Fnyal, that the health Of Dreyfus
was precarlous. This Is held in some
quarters to explain the anxiety to prevent
the public seeing him,
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ADMIRAL KAUTZ's PARENTS,
They Cane From Germany in 1S4o and
Settled In Baltimore.

The correspondent Of Die Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zsitung, published at Berlin,
Germany, writing from Pforzhein. says
that he has learned that Admiral Ksutz,
who acted recently with such promptness
in Samoa, comes from the kautz family in
The village OF Ispringen.
The Admlral's father was 4 cabinet
maker and had a small shop In the centre
Of the village. In 1S40 the kautzs, father,
mother and the boys-August ana Albert
snierated to America and settled In Dalsl.
more. Later Mr. Kautz started a big
grape farm, where he planted tho first
German grape vines In Ohio.
The two sons were educated in German
American schools. Both reached success
tul careers. August became Colonel OF an
artillery regiment, while Albert was made
an Admiral
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Chinese Pupils Lead In ArftI,,netIc,

The public school examinations this year
In San Francisco. CAL, proved disastrous
70 about one-hnlf the pupils. The ques-
lions were much more difficult than usual
and the markings were rigid. The greatest
percentage OF failures occurred In arIth-
motto. It Is q curious fact that the Chinese
school leads In arithmetic. There is not a
Jingle failure on the list
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DRBYFUS MEETS HIS WIFE
She Says He Has Aged Greatly, But
His Health is Satisfactory.
TOUCHING SCENE IN THE PRISON.

Mme. DreyfuS issues from the Cell In
State of Collapse-He Appears to Have
Lost tho FREQ Use of Language-Attrl.
butes His Condemnation to Anti
Jewish Feeling-His Composure.
RENSEs, France (By Cable).-Captain
Dreyfus was safely lodged n the Military
Prison here and three hours later his de-
voted wife was admitted to his cell. Nine.
DreYfus was allowed to exceed her visit OF
one hour by fifteen minutes, and although
she Is only authorized to see her husband
three times week, she was allowed the
first day to visit him again in the after
noon.
The Governor Of the prison sent Nine
Dreyfus the news of the arrival OF her hus-
band, and she Immediately went to the
Governor and asked permission to see the
prisoner. Leave being granted, the fnith-
lul wife entered the prison almost unoh-
served, and was conducted to cell No. $50,
accompanied by Nine. Havet.
The meeting between the iolg-parted
husband and wife can better be imagined
than described. Naturally 1t was most
touching. Roth Dreyfus and his wife were
deeply affected. They remained long
clasped In each others arms, tears aud
smiles interminglins with tender endear-
ments.
Nine. Dreyfus issued from the prison in
state OF collapse. She found her husband
much aged, with beard and hair whiteped
and body shrunk and stopped. She said
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Loving Cup For M. Cambon.

President Mckinley presented to the
French Ambassador, NJ. Cambon. at Wash
ington, superb loving cup In recognition
OF the Ambassadors friendly services In
the negotiations which restored peace be-
tween the United States and Spain.
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Tho Drouth Broken In Now Mexico.
The long and disastrous drouth has beer
effectually broken by good rains over
nearly all sections Of New Mexico. With
few exceptions, however, the rainfall wa:
far from sufficient: for the best improve
ment OF crops, especially so over the cen
trail mesas, where the showers were light
but, generally speaking, enough has fallen
to make a decided improvement In th'
prospects OF later crops.
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Minnesota Grocers Combine.

CHIC AGO (SpeciaD.-A combination sim.
1lar to that recently organized by Iowa
jobbers has been formed by some Of the
prominent wholesale grocers In Minnesota
for the purpose OF buying goods in large
quantities and thus placing themselves la
better position to compete with Chicago
firms
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Camp Meade Leased Until Juno 81, 1900.
Camp Mea ie, near Harrisburg. Penn, IS
to be continued as headquarters for the
troops to be sent to the Philippines. The
War Department has renewed a lease OF
300 acres OF the Young farms until March
RI 1900
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IMMENSE COAL DEALS CLOSED.
Many Acres of Land and Millions Arc In
yolved in the Transactions.

volved in the Transactions.
PIrrsBUEa, Penn. (SpeciaD.- One OF the
largest coal deals ever made along the
Monongahela River has been closed. The
deal involves about 81 200 900 cash and 10.
600 acres of coal. extending from Rlcse
Landing to Big Whiteley Creek, Greene
County.
The purch asers are Fayette County capl
talists, but 1t Is said that an Eastern syndt
cate is behind the deal. The same persons
bought block Of 1850 acres OF coal on the
Fayette side OF the river for $400, 900 cash
and have just secured 1000 acres on the
Greene County side.
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PREACHER DIES IN THE PULPIT.
Tragic Scene at the African Methods
Episcopal Conference in Atlantic City.

EpiScOpaI Conference IN AtIahtIc CItys
ATLANTIC C1rr, N. J. (SpechaD.-T un-
certainty OF life was demonstrated to a
large congregation OF members OF St
Jsmes's African Methodist Episcopal
Church, when tue Rev. Joseph S. Thomp.
son, Of Macedonia Church, Camden, was
stricken in the presence OF the audience
and the assembled clergymen OF the Cam
den District OF the New Jersey African
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Mr.. Thompson, who was man OF about
sixty-Ave years, had been suffering from
heart trouble for some time, and heart
disease was pronounced the cause OF his
sudden death.