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w. C., ENDlcoTT DEAD.
Former Secretary OF War Succumbed t.
Pneumonia in Boston.

Former Secretary Of War succumbed to
Pneuinonia in Boston.
BosroH Especially William c. Endicott,
Secretary OF War in the first Cleveland Ad-
ministration; died OF pneumonia at hts
home In this city after an illness OF three
days.
Mr.. Endlcctt was born In Salem, Mass,
on November 10, 1926, and was a direct
descendant OF Governor John Enilcott, OF
the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1873
Governor Washburn appointed Mr.. EndI-
colt Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Massachusetts,, which office he
held until 1882, when he rendered bis resig-
nah64. =
Wien Cleveland was elected President OF
the United States he rendered the War
portfolio to Mr.. Endicott. At the .conclu-
sion OF bis term OF office Mr.. Endlcott went
to Europe and travelled for Il year and up.
on bis return resumed the practice OF law
In Boston. 8.
On December 10, 1859, iel married Ellen
Peabody, daughter OF George Peabody Of
Salem, who survives him. A son, William
O. Endicott, Jr., and . daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Chamberlain, wife OF Secretary OF
State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain
of Great Britain, also survive him.
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Dom osric.

Martin Arrow and his wife, Sophia, an
aged couple OF Brooklyn, after settling all
their earthly affairs, sat facing each other
and inhaled Illuminating gas until both
were dead.
Mayor James G. Woodward, Of Atlanta,
Ca, who was asked to resign by the City
Council, has decided to hold on to his OF.
fee. ..
Dr.. Edwin NJ Heath, a noted veterinary
surgeon OF Connecticut, died OF tubercu-
losis and distemper. diseases which he Is
thought to have contracted from animals
he treated. ,......
George Wright was put in jail at Chilli
cothe, Ohio, on the charge OF having COM
mitted a triple murder at Provo City, Utah,
four years ago. The victims were three
children named Elias.
A dinner was given for Governor Brady,
York City, when a marble burst OF William
Il. Seward was presented to the people OF
Alaska.
"Tallow Dick" Coombs, Henry Youtsey,
John Davis, Caleb Powers and Harlan
Whitaker, accused Of completely in the
murder of Goebel, were transferred from
the Franklin County Jail to Georgetown,
Scott County, KY. q b. -.
The entire village OF Ellis junction,
Marinette County, Wis. has been pur-
chased by the Polska Industrial Colony,
and q cooperative community will be es-
tablished.
The Governor OF Utah appealed for aid
Tor the Schfleld Mine Sufferers, and S25, 900
has been raised.
Marshall Jones, colored, implicated IN
the murder Of Allen Crosby, was lynched
and rddlsd with bullets at Douglas, Ga.
Porch climbers stole jewels worth s15, 900
from the home Of n. N. Munster, at
Chicago. ..
A regular traffic In Chinese immigrants
Is declared to exist in San Francisco, the
market price now being $3.50.
Congressman Champ Clark was renomI-
mated tor Congress in the Eleventh Dis
trict of Missouri. He Is now serving his
third term in Congress.
A 100O.pound bale Of burlap fell on Jacob
Eerns and Henry Hill, IN the hold OF the
steamer Mohawk, ct Buffalo, N. Y, killing
them instantly. :. :..- -.-- -
Admiral D ewey was greeted on his arrival
in st. Louis, Mo-. by an immense throng.
Great enthusiasm was shown all along the
route from Chicago. .-...
Under the auspices the Illinois Medical
Association, about 800 doctors and their
.amilies from Illinois, Iowa and MISSOURI
will visit the Paris Exposition in body.
Henry NJ. Flagler, Standard OIL mag.
cate in New York City, asked to be relieved
ot the care OF the person and estate OF his
wife. who Is insane.
Sheriff W. II: Hood was killed by light
ming while riding through his cotton field
near the town OF Chester, s. G. ...,
Fire swept the village OF Grantsburg,
III. Every business house in the town was
destroyed except the postoflce and one
saloon. 80
Two antique Chinese vases. valued at
$4,000, were seized at the French llhe
pier in New York City for alleged evasion
of the customs laws.
Twenty-Five thousand men employed by
The Standard Oil Company all over the
country have had their wages raised ten
per cent. This means an additional outlay
IT 81, 500, 900 year.
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RloTINc IN ST. LOUIS.
Striking Street Car Mon Use Clubs and
stones-Mauy Arrests Made.

Striking Street Car Mon Use Clubs and
stones-Many Arrests Made.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. (SpeclaD.-In accordance
with the decision reached BY the st. LOUIS
Transit Company's employees a general
strike was inaugurated on the entire sys-
tenn at daybreak Tuesday. From time to
time during the afternoon and night at
tempt were made to operate the cars, but
in nearly every case resulted in attacks on
the crews by crowds along the streets,
practically stopping traffic.
A riot call was turned In during the day
from the corner OF Broadway and Washing
ton street, and wagon load OF police
turned out to keep order, but their efforts
we're In vain. At this point motorman
was hit over the head with club, a piece
OF brickbat struck him In the mouth, lacer-
ating his lip, and his nose was mashed BY
a stone. The motormau left his car and
ran into saloon for protection. Finally
the motorman returned, and, amid shower
OF stones and mud, succeeded In getting
hIs car away from the crowd. .'...
In the atternoo two cars were sent east
from the Llndell Line sheds at Taylor and
Finney avenues. When the cars reached
Flnney and Newstead avenues, crowd OF
strikers gathered about Them and made
threatening demonstrations. The mounted
police made vigorous effort.to drive the
crowd away. In the attempt Sergeant
Hickman struck q man three times With
his sabre, painfully injuring him. The
crowd broke oil the windows In ths oars
and otherwise damaged them. NJ n Nhfaerous
arrests we're made. 81: y,
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BIG COUNTERFEIT PLOT.
A Remarkable Plan to Hoodwink Gov
ernment Prosecutors Exposed
Plates Engraved Were to Be Surrendered
So As to Obtain Light Sentences
For Convicted Men.

PHILADELPHIA (speciaD.-Auother chap
ter In the famous Lancaster counterielting
conspiracy was made public by the arrest
OF Harry Taylor, charged with passing the
counterfeit $50 notes found in circulation
few days ago. Taylor was captured by
Matthew 8. Griffin, Of the Secret Service,
and when confronted with the evidence OF
his guilt confessed his part in the con-
splracy. He Ihad a. a.hearlng before United
States Commissioner Edmunds, and WAS
committed, In default OF 10000 bail, for
trial. Taylor admitted having passed all
the spurious notes OF the Manning head
denomination, and bis confession brought
out remarkable attempt TO hoodwlnk the
Government.
Harry Taylor Is q brother OF Arthur Tay-
lor, who L. now awaiting sentence for hav-
Ing engraved the Cigar revenue stamps,
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STATE CONVENTIONS MEET.
Illinois Republicans Nominate . Sta
Ticket and Indorse Mckinley.

Illinois Republicans Nominate . State
Ticket and IndDrse Mckinley.
PEORIA, III. (SpeicaD D.-The Republicans
OF this State in convention here nominated
:he following State ticket: Governor,
Judge Richard Yates; Lieutenant Cover
nor, W. A. Horthcott; Secretary OF State,
James A. Rose: State Treasurer, n.
o. Williamson; State Auditor, James 8.
McCulloch; Attorney-General, 81. J. Ham,
lin.
The platform adopted by the convention
reafirms the national platform OF 1895, in
dorses the war policy OF the .Administra-
tion, congratulntes the party and the peo.
pie upon the enactment OF q law fixing gold
as the standard OF the national currency
and favors expansion. Legislation calcu-
lated to destroy unlawful combinations Of
capital Is urged.
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REVOLT OF THE ASHANTIS.
Severe Fighting Reported in the
British Gold Coast Colony.
Rebel Attack on the Kurnassi Fort Re.
puiscd-Europeans Among the Be-
observation-disclosures Sent.

LONDON (By ;.Cahle).-The Colonial OF.
Ace has Issued number OF dispatches re-
.elved from Sir Frederic Hodgson, Govern
Or and COMMANDMENTS Chief OF the Gold
Coast Colony. These dispatches were sent
from Kumassi from April 81 to May 8.
They state that the situation has become
worse.
In an engagement on April 29 four mem-
oers OF tue Gold Coast constabulary and
number OF rebels were killed. On April rs
the Ashantis surrounded KumRssi In great
force and made O. determined attack
on the fcrt. There was severe en-.
gagement which lasted four hours.
The bestegers we're prevented from get
Ting near the fort. The native: allies rem
dered grent help to the British force.
killed. Inspector Leggett was wounded.
Tho occupants OF the fort numbered 358,
including the Kings Of Manpon. Jaubin
and Aguna, and eighteen Europeans. OF
whom SIX were missionaries.
On4AprIi 80 there was another serious at
tack; but the rebels we're routed with great
loss, including their. stores. and several
guns. Two OF the constabulary were killed
and ten wounded.
- SA.cOntlhR6utfOIstuS4 LhROS conSt6DuiAEy
arrived In the evening after two days Sc.
town cf ASaRu losing one killed and twen-
:yEhree wounded. The following day the
LagoS constabulary were attacked near
Kum9sei BY 8D00 rebels. The constabulary,
terfdeeperate fighting, In which they lost
Itlo Killed and 1873 wounded, routed the
sHafianttS: Il ,' : 49,.
x on May7 the British. with their native
'AuxtlfAttes and two guns. attacked the
rebel stoekade at the Wesleyan Mission
House, The place Was not captured, but
The rebels suffered seyerely from the ar
isfllery. Food supplies were needed on
May 8, buti had not become necessary to
.pdtths fproe ON short rattpns.
ing that rsenforcements have been sent
TO Kumasai from Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
f.s u o.
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Foreign.

The proprietors OF a number OF Cana
dian newspapers waited on the Government
to ask that the duty on news paper be re-
moved owing to the scarcity and increased
cost Of 1t in Canada. -
Two expert American diamond thieves,
named Morton and HarskI, have been ar
rested at Liepsic, Germany. go .as
A storm has seriously damaged the
United States section Of the electricity ex.j
hibit at the Paris Exposition.
The bubonic plague has been declared to
exist at Alexandria, Egypt, and 1t has also
broken out In Hongkong, China.
The Consul OF Sweden and Norway at
st. Johns. N. F., offers a reward to any and
all persons who may find articles connect
ed with the polar expedition OF Herr An
dree, the aeronaut. ..;;a.r! s.&
The Foreign Ambassadors ut Constan-
tinopls, Turkey, agreed to an increase In
customs duties with certain conditions.
France will supply her artillery and navy
with smoke-shells that Will explods Sous
to blind ard befog the enemy.
Cholera Is adding to the horrorsoi the
famine In Indln, where districts populated
by SO, 500 900 persons are affected.
II the full Delagoa Bay award Is. NOT
forthcoming suon the Brltlsh $a1a AmaeE
can Ministers will present joint protest
to the Swiss Government. S& sS,;g
A special Morocco mission tIstrsselIne
through Germany, placing ordsrs for war
materials. ~
The early influx OF American travellers
in London has forced several leading hotels
to turn away guests.
= AntAnglo- German syndicate has been
forned'to eaploit copper deposits In Ger.
man Southwest Africa.
Thirty-eight persons were injured In o
railway accident between Sevres and Cha.
willie, France.
Advices from st. Kits, B. W. l., said the
island was In a terrible financial condition
owing to the shortage OF the sugar crop.
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NoUyy GleanIugs.

A destructive disease is prevalent in Mic.
aragua's coffee plantations.
fhe German sugar syndicate Is said to
have reached an agreement for the next
five years.
Mail advices from China stated that the
natives In the interior were preparing for
an uprising.
Citizens OF New Hampshire will present
O bronze tablet to the battleshlp Rearsage.
A Chicago jury has decided that woman
cannot be migrant because woman was
not made to work.
Great unsasiness and bitterness Is feit
among the Sioux Indians In North Dakota
over the policy OF tho Indian Bureas
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The poiitical Campaign.

A Republican State ticket was named by
tho Julian. Bingham wing OF the Republt-
can party in Alabama.
New Hampshire Democrats In State Con:
vention Instructed for Bryan and indorsed
the Chicago platform. q
Representative George Mcclellan, OF
New York City, has formally launched his
Democratic Vice-Presidential boom.
B.F. shively, OF South Bend zud. I'D
81 am not q andidate Tor thu
nominatIon Tor VioHsJ esidens - WEI not
be-" F'9's7s5ssss 'Ss~
Republicans OF the Third Congressional
District Of Maryland have renominated
by reclamation Representative Frank c
Wachter.
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Our Adopted IslaBds.

Four hundred Fllipinos attacked an
American garrison OF twenty at Baratac,
Ilolo Province, and killed four, suffering
heavy losses themselves.
The people OF Manua. Samoa, want to
cede their island to the United States ana
they have asked the Americans to MOIST
their flag there.
Brigadier- General James n. Bell has
been appointed Military Governor OF tie
provinces OF Camarlnes, Albay and Sarso-
gon, Luzon, and OF the Island OF Catandu-
anes In the Philippines. '.'.,s
Some six hundred young officers have
handed in their designations In the Phil
ippines.
The flag OF the United States was hoisted
over Pago Pago Island, Samoa, with due
ceremony. .'
Seventy three fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed In Porto Rico. g..
During five months ending November 80
last Porto Rico's exports we're 81, $50 Sol;
her imports, - ,221 ,S51. -
The Hawaiian Government bill failed to
provide for a Collector Of Customs, and
this omission will be remedied.
Governor Leary, Of Guam, sent an ac-
acknowledgement to the American people for
their contributions OF literature, etc.. to
the soldiers and citizens OF that island.
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CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
Elect Delegates to National Convantlo
The Platform Adopted.

Elect Delegates TO National CONVENTION
The Platform Adopted.
HARTFORD. Conn. (SpectaD D.--The Repub-
llcaps Of this State In convention here
chose four delegates to the National Con-
vention and elected twenty-four members
mittee reelected o. X. Fyler Chairman by
Is votes to for Mr.. Fessenden.
The delegates we're not instructed.
The platform adopted indorsed the
National administration, praised the enact
ment of the gold standard luw, believed 1t
the sacred duty OF the nation to secure to
the people OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines the blessings OF liberty, peace
and happiness, urged the restriction Of
unlawful combinations OF capital and
favored the building up OF the merchant
marine
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NEELY REACHES HOME.
says He Wants to Go to Havana to Fa'
the Charges Against Him.

says He Wants to Go to Havana to Face
the Charges Against Him.
MUNcIE, Ind. (SpeciaN. F. w.
Nicely. who was arrested and placed under
a cash bond OF 52O, 900 In New York City to
await trial on charge Of embezzliEg 1885,.
900 OF Cuban postal money which was in.
trusted to him rs financial agent OF that
department, arrived In this, his home city,
on Wednesday. 4
Air. Neely, In an interview with a news.
paper correspondent, said: 81 have not
said much before now. The papers have
said too much, but will say to you fol
publication that am not worried In the
least. want to so back to Havana and
face my accusers. will say, as I have
said before, that this charge Is all 8 mis-
take. don't care to discuss details TOR
the reason that am somewhat mYstiHed
myself as to what the charges relate ex-
actlyn :"
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BIG STORM IN TEXAS.
SIX Churehes,Bl Down and fhs Dam.
ago TO Crops IL Great.

Six Churches'Blown Down and rho Dam
age TO Crops IL Great.
sAx ANTONIO, Texas Especially "a de
structive Cyclone wrecked the San Antonie
Loan and Trust Company's five-story stee:
building. The loss Is about $4,000. The
Winds velocity was sixty miles An hour.
The storm extended over nearly the
whole OF Texas, coming from west to east.
The rain was very heavy aud the wind wai
terrific, rising to sixty miles an hour al
some places. fa's's5"
" Thegreatest damage has been to crops
Corr. wheat and oats were beaten down
and fruit trees shaken and bent, losing
much or their fruit. J."
n Reports from score or more towns In
ttis part OF the State are to the eject that
many buildings were injured BY the wind
NO less tban six churches have been blowL
down, and the damage to residences and
sRrm houses Is great.
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] The National Game.

4Rnsie has decided not to rejoIn the New
FORKS until his divorce case Is settled.
There are Ave ex:pitchers on the New
York5tenm-Gleason,V Van Haltren, Mercer,
Hickman and Foster.
Inthree games the Philadelphlas found
the New York pitchers for a total OF ftty-
one Nifb bseyenteen in each game.
Heidrick Is showing up 10 fine form In
centrs fisld Tor ST. Louis, and Tebeau thinks
he has anot 1tekleer to- reduce batting
averages NJ, 81 ..f i. :.
There is talk among the ball players OF
the National League OF forming protec-
five uniop to be aff1llated with the Ameri'
can Federation OF Labor. .-
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Prominent People.

Former President Benjamin Harrison IA
sixty-six years old. a5s
The salary of Lord Curzon as Vlceroy Of
India amounts to a quarter OF million
dollars year.
Philip D. Armour, Of Chicago, willpracti
cally retire from the managementEof hit
vast packing interests. ~ IS
The Prince OF Wales admits that he Il
one OF London's s.slum landlords,D bu,
says he can't break his long.term leases OF
~. 81
* recent visitor to the home OF General
Cassius N. Clay, In Kentucky, says that the
old man IL In the best Of heslth snd spirits
hasr Ira hia sdsanaad aga. h55 #
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CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.
Arrest Of Charles F. W. Nicely,
Charged With EmbezIement'
ANALLEGEDSHORTAGE OF S75,00o

The Cabinet Decides That This Country
Is Responsible For Any Deficit In the
Cuban Postal Derartment-The Ac-
cused is to Go to Havana For Trial
He SAYS the Charge Ia a Mistake.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeclaD.-The case
OF Charles F. W. Neely, formerly treasurer
OF the Cuban Postofice Department, ar
rested charged with defalcations amount
ing to $50, 900, has been considered by the
Cabinet. 1t seemed to be the opinion OF
all the members present that as Neely was
appointed by the United States and that
In administering the affairs OF the island
this Government is acting, in sense,
as trustee, it Is therefore responsible Tor
the shortage and can proceed against Nee
ly's boudsmen for the amount involved IL
was practically settled, too, that Nicely Will
be taken back to Havana for trial before
civil tribunal.
The Postoflce Department has report
from Agents Seybolt and Neal rs TO the
amount OF revenues In the possession OF
Neely on April %. At that time, accord
ing to these reports, he apparently ac-
counted for oil sums due the Government,
and It is said by Postoflce officials that
II Neely embezzled postal funds he either
iuggled the figures and made false entries
in his books or took the money Immediately
after the balance was struck. AccordlnS
to the figures at command here, however.
there is an apparent discrepancy OF SOL, TOO
between the amount OF postal money order
funds, as given by Neely, and the amount
due the Postoff1ce Department. The re-
port states that he had on April 2S Sl44,-
S97. while the books of the Postofice De-
partment here indicate that he should have
had S206, ,672.
Director of Posts Rathbone on April 19
directed that q statement be prepared OF
the money order and postal accounts OF
the Bureau OF Finance up to April 16. On
April 2S he directed that further examln'
alton BIZ made and, as announced, the, re-
sulting report indicated that Neely's! &C.
counts were correct and were so certified
by the agents, who. in closing their state
ment, say:
"The manner in which these accounts,
stamps, supplies and funds are handled
reflects credit upon the Chief OF the Bureau
OF Finance, Charles F. ". Nicely, and Dis
assistants"
Messages received by Postmaster-General
Smith indicated that definite Information
was still long way Off and that nothing
specific would be known until the report OF
the agents from the Auditors Office, who
left the city few days ago. These two
men are subordinates to the Auditor for
the Postof1ce Department and are sent at
the solicitation OF the Postmaster General.
On their report the Department will base
It's first estimate OF the defalcatton, II any
is proven to exist,
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Cycling Notes.

Everything points to a lively year for
touring a-wheel.
Motor tricycle. racing promises to become
popular In America this season.
Nearly every division OF the L. A. W. is
preparing for midsummer meet.
The demand for tandem wheels thus for
IN l9oO Is much In excess OF that In 1899.
Detroit wheslmen want to build side
path to connect with the trunk line"
path between Chicago and New York City.
There seems to be falling off In the use
OF cyclometers this year. Only a few
years ago ninety-nlns out OF every 100
riders had oyclometers attached to their
wheels
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EDWARD cLlFFoR0,s ,sH6l
superintendent wattson'sSSS ]1s 3fS q
After Many stSYt.

JERSEY Cry, N. J. (specisD Edward
Clifford, who, on March s.. 1895. shot and
killed William G. Watson, Division Super
intendent OF the West Shore Railroad, at
weehawken. was hanged, ip the Hudson
County JUL. vi = 3 t. !aS5 :.
Clifford was sentenced on Eeptomber Is,
1896, to be hanged on 2EsbxnarY .16, 1898.
He was reprieved to March 16, and since
then his execution has been postponed
four times by stays. t6& ~.
On Monday night Chancellor Magic re-
fused to grant writ OF error or to certify
the fact in writing, 80 that counsel was
unable to take an appeal. Counsel then
applied to Governor Voorhees, for a re-
prleve, but he also refused to interfere.
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Boer.British War Notes.

Horse sickness is prevalent in: General
Buffers camp at Ladysmlth.
Large quantities OF gunpowdery are going
to the Beers as sacks OF meal. :s..
Some American scouts who were cap.
tured by the Beers have been shot.
The passes from Natal into the Free
State are said to be weil-guarded by the
Beers. G- r..
!! The corporation OF Scarborough, Eng
land, has decided to name new thorough
fare "Ladysmith avenue"
Lord Roberts reports persistent Boer at
tacks on the British at Taba Nchu. The
burghers made daring but futile as.amps
to capture Q British convoy.