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SHOT HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
4 PcnuSY Ivnuin Town Aroused by a
brutal Crime.

brutal Crime.
FRANKLIN. Pa. March 26.-AbOut 6
O'Clock last evening Amos Elder shot and
instantly killed his wife at their home in
oil city. About two weeks ago Mrs. Elder
refused 10 support her husband any longer.
and thercupon he knocked her down and
beat her lie left town TO escape arrest
Elder vas lazy and given to drinking For
some time his wife has supported the fam
lily Aboyt $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon Elder suddenly entered the house by
rear door, and. going into the room where
his wife was dressing for church, drew q
revolver with the remark. "Our times have
come" Mrs. Elder grasped the wrist hold
ing the revolver and. being joined by her
daughter. Mrs. BOwley. the two struggled
desperately for its possession but Elder
is a strong man and. knocking his daughter
down he twisted himself free from his
wife and pointing the weapon point blank
at her face fired. dissatisfied with the
shot, the murderer stood over his wife and
fred three more into her body.
Elder quickly made his escape but the
entire community Is aroused. and a search
is being made. The authorities are now
raising money TO offer a reward ana for
the organization OF posses. as the police
anticipate a bitter fight with the murderer
before he is caught.
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ORIGIN OF THE STORM.
Latest Snowfall a Product OF II
usual Conditions.

Latest Snowfall Product OF Tn
usual Conditions.
The snowstorm which greeted this city
when Il Woke up this morning" said Prof.
Frankenheld, OF the Weather Bureau. to
a Times reporter today. was one OF the
results Of atmospheric conditions which
are almost unique and which have been
prevalent throughout the country for the
past two days. The maps this morning
show four well-defned storm centres a
condition Of affairs which l never remem-
Der having seen before.
The particular storm among this num-
Der 10 which this city is indebted for the
present weather is that which has moved
from the North Carolina coast in a north
westerly direction toward the lower lake
region Another peculiar feature is that
thc lower lake-region has storm of its
own, which VIII in all probability meet the
advancing storm from the coast. but the
result in all likelihood viii be q heavy
rain unaccompanied by wind.
THE Weather Bureau yesterday was
quite as muci prepared for snow as rain,
as the temperature last night ranged from
IS 40 30 degrees. allowing equal probability
for both. As a matter OF fact 10 COM
mouced showing az a temperature Of Sc
degrees. hui at S o'clock this morning the
thermometer had dropped to % degrees
/ The snow q ihis temperature is always
wet.
/ The odtlooI5- at present indicates thai
/ the TWO storms now travelling toward each
/ other. one from the North Carolina coast
/ and the other from The lower lake region
+ will break tonight somewhere in the Mid
/ die Atlantic States. after which the people
. In Ibis city may expect clearing weather
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FIREBUGs USE RAT TRAPS.
An Effort to Destroy a New jersey
Town.


JERSEY CITY, y. J.. March pa dar-
ing attempt was made 10 burn the town Of
Wdnague, y J.. yesterday. The big gen
eral store OF Z. J. Kicker. where the fire
was started. was damaged about $1,000.
The fire was discovered at 2.30 q. m. Near
" every citizen responded to the alarm
and a bucket brigade was promptly organ
lied.
Two carefully COHJTived machines. both
OF which did their work we're found 10
have started the h!e. Each machine con-
sisted Of an ordinary Old-Eashi0ued rat
trap with clockwork attachment which re-
leased the spring Each continuance was
iu a wooden box. The spriugiug Of the
trap struck Of number Of matches. The
boxes were flied with oiled excelsior.
shavings. and cotton.
The TWO boxes were placed under the
building. where a place Gad been eNcav3teI
for them. directly beIoT several tanks OF
kerosene OH and turpeutire. It must have
taken many hours work 20 construct the
machines and put them i- place and TIE
Incendiary must also have had q pretty
thorough knowledge OF the building and
its contents
Wauague iz a COmpactly built little towu
about thirty-tUo miles from New York.
on the lire of the Lehisl Valley Railroad
The buildings are OF wood and st3EI 50
closely together that once the Gre lad
reached the oil tanks it would hardly
nave been possible 20 have saved the town
Great excitement prevailed last night.
The authorities have rhe machines and are
doing their best Co. find ybe iucsndiaIies-
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DISCHARGED FOR LOBBYING.
4 legislative EuspEoye Charl.c II
With Urging "a BiIl's Passage.

4 legislative EupIoye Charged
With Urging "a BiII's Passage.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 25.-The state
meut has been made that George y. Lew
is had been dismissed from his place as a
subordinate empIoye OF the House OF Dele
gates by Speaker Wilkinson for lobbying
Mr.. Lewis was we'll known for many years
as a faithful at;ache Of l. Freeman RasIn
when the lobby investigation was held last
week Jacob G.. SchonfaTber stated that Mr.
Lewis was very active when the Gas bill
question was under consideration. Mr.
Lewis was not examined by The commit
tee He says Speaker Wilkinson served
notice on him last Friday that his services
as an emplOye Of the House Of Delegates
would no longer be required
Mr. Lewis says his trouble with the
speaker arose over the OrCer which he.
Lewis. got introduced to pay the employees
Of the House So each for postage stamps
and stationery. This matter was firmly
resisted by the speaker and 10 brought no
little trouble 70 the presiding genius" O.
the House Time and again IL has been
customary for the legislative employees o.
get this sort OF an "honarium, " but il was
thought advisable In the interest Of ecOno-
my TO stop the drain this year. Lewis ssys
the speaker told him several weeks ago
that IL he did not stop this order he would
be dismissed. Friday morning. Lewis says
he urged the chairman OF the ways and
means committee. General Latrobe. TO re-
port the order The speaker heard Of IL
and served notice on Lewis that night
Lewis says his friends have been az work
for him and he hopes the speaker will re-
lent lie claims mat lobbying had nothing
to DO with his trouble.
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STUDIED LARoR PROBLEMS.
Industrial Sub-COm nissiOn To Re
turn 10 This city 10 Report.

turn 10 This city 10 Report.
The Sub Commissions Of the Indus
trial Commission which recently met in
the cities OF Chicago Memphis. and 1T
lanta. have completed their work Of in
vcsiigation Of labor conditions and the
Commission will meet on April 8 to hear
reports from them.
The sab-commission, which met in Chi
cago on March Il, was composed of the
following named members: Col Albert
Clarke presiding; Gen. A. :. Harris, john
L. Kennedy, and Z. d. Conger. The work
there was confined to an Investigation Of
the recent laScr troubles. One Cf the
principal Witnesses heard was W ! Chal-
mCIs. President OF t1e Commercial Club
Of Chi,ago, who IN his t.s-.a.uuy argued
al leng b against and denounced trade an
ionism.
At ht!anta, Ca, on .la.eh 20 the sub
CONN.,. ION. composed OF 81. A. Smyth.
Senator Kyle, Repre- eItative Livingston.
and W ID. Ratchford. sI-El, inl3Tmation
as to manufactures ana agriculture. The
school question was touched upon and the
employment Of HegrO labor was also look
ed into. The principal witnesses examined
were DIT. J. d. Turner. President of the EX-
position Cotton Mills; Col r. J. Redding.
Director OF the State Experiment Station.
and Gov. A. ID. Gambler.
At Memphis. Tenn. the sub-commis-
sion's Investigations were confined prinri-
palIy 20 the cotton industry. and the same
committee which held hearings in Atlanta
conducted these Investigations. This hear
ing was held on March % aud many promi-
nent cotton planters and commercial men
gave testimony.
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walked with Both Legs broken.

NEW YORK. March 26-A remarkable
case has just come to light in Orange Of a
young man walking two miles with both
legs broken. Frederick W. Hahn. Of Hill
Street, was out walking in Eagle Rock Ave
nue. last week when the crust on the snow
was thick. Coming down the mountain he
essayed to coast and slid until, reaching a
soft spot, he broke through with both feet
He was thrown forward or his face by the
sudden stop, and the sharp and hard edge
Of the crust. coming against his legs. broke
the shin bones. Although suffering greatly
he walked home unaided. He did not know
the nature of his injuries. and il was sew
eral days later that physicion was sent
for
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Immigrants Dcported.

Seyenty-six immigrants we're refused ad-
mission into the United States during the
week ended March p. n causes there
for, rs assigned by the Bureau of Imml-
grafton. we're that 50 were paupers. Is
contract laborers. 6 diseased. and insane.
OF the paupers l6 were Italians (south)
- hebrews, Poles. ) Englishmen. 1 Ital-
ians (nOrth), each of Scotch, SlOvaks.
and Croatians. and l each OF Magyar, and
Roumanian. or the contract labOrers :
we're Italians (sOuth). 8 each Of Magyars
and Ruthenians, / each OF Russian and
Hebrew; 3 Italians NORTH, Hebrews,
and 5 Russian. were diseac~d while Gro
atians and Italian north we're insane.
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN FLAGG.
4 NeII-KnoyvH West VirEininn sue
cumbs 90 Paralysis

NHAai-AN W ANA-s ~A~
CHABLESTOWN W Va. March 25-
Capt. George Il. Flags. well-kuowu and
prominent Citizen OF this place. died at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning az his residence.
in Washington STREET. He was attacked
With sroplexy about a week ago. and In a
few days it was followed by stroke Of
paralysis. During most OF his illness he
was unconscious. NJ. FIagg was born ln
Jefferson county in March 1892. He was a
son Of the late John r. Flagg. who was a
prominent politician. and 40 one time sher-
iH OF Jefferson county He was educated
az the University or Virginia. At-the be
ginning OF the civil war Mr. Flagg en-
listed ID the Confederate service. being a
member Of the Bots Grays. Second Wis
cinia Infantry Stouewau Brigade. In 1852
at the reorganization. he was commissioned
captain and served thrOughou, the war in
that capacity in the Stouewau Brigade. He
was a gallant soldier and made record
for his faithfulness and bravery. After the
war be returned TO this county aud began
farming on an estate inherited from his
father Some time alerward be sold thjs
farm and moved TO this place. where he
purchased the valuable property on which
he resided until his death
In politics Mr. Fiagg was an ardent Dem
ocrat and was a strong advocate of the
principles OF jefferson. lie was appointed
postmaster OF this place by President
Cleveland during his first term and made
such an excellent officer that be was again
rewarded by Mr.. Cleveland during his sec
Ond term.
Mr.. Flagg was married twice, his first
wife being a Miss Brown. and his second
wife who survives him, was Miss Eliza
beth Washington. daughter OF Mr. Richard
B. Washington. OF this place Two sons
OF the first marriage. Rou Flag. OF
South Carolina. and Oscar Flagg OF Wy
Oming-alsO survive him
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CHINESE ACTORS IN JAIL.
Their Rehearsal Mistaken for GnIn-
bling aud Attempted Murder.

Their Rehearsal Mistaken for GEm-
bling aud Attempted Murder.
CHICAGO. March 26.-Ten Chinese ac-
tors. who are to appear in tragedy at he
Chicago Athletic Association. Wednesday
evening. suffered the humiliation OF being
thrown into cells at the Harrison Street
station last night. They were charged
with gambling, but Sam Moy, King of Chi
natCwn. who is acting as manager Of the
troupe. claims they were merely rehearsinE
and that what the officers mistOok for
Bung Loo is a feature Of acting in the play
or Wan Ching FOng"
Officer Burns was passing through the
alley in the rear Of $50 Clark Street when
he heard the rattle of brass checks and
thought he had discovered a big Chinese
game. He summoned the patrol wagon and
the officers burst in, apparently Just in
time to stop a murder. The Chinese we're
unable to make themselves understood and
were arrested
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CHICAGO PRINTERS SORRY.
An Effort to secure ReInstatenent In
the Federation.

An Effort to secure ReInstaternent In
the Federation.
CHICAGO. March 26.-Chicago Typo
graphical Union, No. 10. today rescinded
all action taken at the adjourned meet
ing held two weeks ago. when a resolu-
tion calling Off the News and Record"
boycott was passed. This action resulted
in the expulsion OF the Typographical
Union from the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor The meeting today was the largest
the printers have held for months and
b. a vote OF 25O to 1fO the action taken at
tie adjourned meeting was declared 10 be
treason. The resolutions adopted at the
previous meeting declaring that members
who read the News" and Record will
be protected by the organization. saying
that the printers have no quarrel with any
newspaper in Chicago, were eNpunged from
the record of the typographical Union.
The union VIII now make an effort to
be reinstated in the Chicago Federation Of
Labor but. in the opinion of leading mem
bers Of the Federation it viii require fur
Their efforts on me part CT the printers 10
show their sympathy with The objects Of
the Chicago Federation before this can be
accomplished.
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Collapse of a Land Syndicate.

CHICAGO. March 26.-The affairs OF the
famous Woman's Land Syndicate which
sold lots in North Chicago during Worlds
Fair time to women all over the country.
is winding up its affairs under foreclosure
proceedings. One thousand and ninety
eight women. who bought l725 lots. from
$500 to $500 lot. now find they have moth
ing The deeds signed by James b. Hobbs
Of Prohibition and WOman's Temple fame
are found worthless There is great in
dignation at the total collapse of the
scheme and the alleged trickery back of il
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S0 Colds.
AT 8TKINsoSs. Eleventh and O.
DIED.

>lUTH-Oa sunday. March -. 1890. at ll-25 4
m. LUNSFORD T. SMITH only son Of Charles
Maurice and Annie Lewis smith, age thirteen
wears
Intcrment Rock Greek Cemetery, Tuesday. at
j m. Funera' private lem
POWERS-On Saturday. March q. 1900. ct L
o'clock at his residence. 1921 Twenty niuth
Street. JACOB W. POWERS. In the seventy third
year OF his age.
Funeral services at Trinity Church Monday,
March 20. a, 80 p. i
TRNNER-Ou sunday. March >. 1000. al 5:@5
q m AZ his residence. :29 Missouri Avenue
northwest. J. +. TRAINER. in the iity NTH year
q bis age.
Funeral from his late residence on Tuesdly
March y, az , p. IN. luterment private u
CRTFR-on SUNDAY, March .. 1900. al T. m
JAMES H. CRIER. the beloved husband Of sarah
Grier in his hfty-fourth year.
Funeral from his late residence. AZ Ncu York
Avenue northwest. Tuesday, March y, at 1879
A. M Relatives and frccds are respectfully in
yited 10 attend lutemert at Hartford Cemetery.
Nd Baltimore, Philadelphia, and MinClestcE
Va, papers please copy II
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FUNERAL OF COLONEL ELLIOT.
buried With Military H-nors in Ar
Iinstnn CcmeterN.

Buried " ith Hilitnry ~ nors in Ar
Iington Cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Col. George FL
hot took place this morning at 1890
O'Clock from ST. Matthews Church. 10 was
conducted with military honors, troops
from Fort Niger being in attendance. The
widow Of the deceased and her sister. Mrs
Conyare. and q son-in-law. Fielding Lewis.
were present.
The honorary pdIlbcarers were Gen. T.
NJ Vincent. Gen. John NJ Wilson Chief Of
Of Engineers, Col. John W. Miller. Col
Jane. l. Aiken. Capt. Lansing H. Beach
Distrtc Commissioner; Col. Goodloe Of
the Marine Corps; Gen. Henry W. Sllugh-
te., Of Virginia and Porter Morse.
Tie active pallbearers were eight artil-
leryE.an selected from Washington Bar
racks.
Mass for the dead was celebrated at
the church by Rev. Father Bart. assistant
pastor. who delivered. at the conclusion Of
the ceremonies, a short eulogy.
The casket was borne upon a caisson and
covered with an American flag which was
almost hidden BY flowers The cortege
proceeded 10 Arlington. where the inter-
ment was made. taps being sounded over
the grave. and salute OF artillery fred.
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GROWTH OF LABOR UNIONS.
Large Increase in the Member-hiP
of New York BODIES.


NEW YORK. March .6-Union labor in
New York city counted l52. $50 members at
the end of 1899. according 10 a Summary
OF the quarterly report OF the State Blu
reau Of Labor statistics. compiled by Com
missioner John McMackin. This number is
an Increase Of 1921 members in year.
The membership in the whole State VAS
35f.3S3. an increase Of $3.50.
Dir. McMackin finds that 1876 per cent Of
the union workingmen I'm the state were
out OF work al the end Of December. This
is little above the average for the year.
but below the proportions OF December
ls"S and 1897. which were 212 and 80
Earnings were generally larger TO 1899 than
in previous years.
The report discusses q system Of 'iusur-
auce against unemployment" devised at
)asle Switzerland The municipality
maintains the insurance Office and makes a
small appropriation. The benefits paid 90
the unemployed are derived from compul-
sorry assessments upon bOtE employers and
employed
The State Free Employment Bureau re-
ceived ia the December 81 quarter, ]. l20
applications for work and III applications
for help Places were found for 5sN per-
sons. This result - % PEI cent increase.
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IN HcEoR OF HELEN GOULD.
The Finest MRckereI Boat Mt GIou-
cester Named for Her.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. March 26.-Capt.
Solomon Jacobs. the high liner Of years
standing in the maekerel feet, has named
his new schooner after Helen Gould. The
fishermen of Gloucester are intensely pa
triotic and have unbounded admiration for
Miss Gould and for the manner in which
she aided the sick and suffering az Mon
tauk Point. Their esteem could be ex-
pressed n no more appropriate manner
than that decided Hpon by Captain Jacobs.
Miss Could gave permission gracefully. and
in his letter of acknowledgment, Captain
Jacobs wrote: 81 expect to be in New York
this spring in my new vessel and trust
that you will be able 70 make a personal
inspection of her"
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CHARLEsTowN NAVY YARD.
Plans Being Drawn for Some ExPen-
sive ImPrOV emeuts

fAnnS icing Draw n 1Or some ENneu-
sive improvements.
BOSTON. Mass. March 26.-Work was
begun on plans for the big new construc-
ton department buildings to be built at
the Charlestown Navy Yard. ard for
which one-half Of the total amount nee
essary, $3.50, zoe, is provided in the Appro-
priation bill. The new buildings will be
five in number. ard will replace several
old-time wooden buildings at the lower
yard, which not only handicap the work
Of he department, but are actually a
menace TO the great amount Of new and
valuable machines and tools which they
have.
The new buildings will include a ship
filters shop. a smithy. a metal-wOTkers'
shop, a sawmill, and a foundry. All will
be constructed Of the latest ireprOof ma
terial, steel columns, brick walls, masonry
floors. and heavy foundations for each ma
chine, and the steel columns and trusses
will also be arranged as travellers for the
bearings Of big travelling crances
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4 Chance Tor Clerk

An examination-for the position OF clerk.
class ?. in the Treasury Department, will
be held by the local boards Of civil service
examiners throughout the United States
on May s and .. The salary OF this posi-
ton Is $i,400 per annum. and the Secretary
stated that if a satisfactory list Of eligi-
bles is secured there viii probably be 9th
er appointments made from the registe
established as the result OF this examina-
ton.
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AN INJUNCTION GRANTED
Justice Barnard Decides a Street
Railway Case.
The Long Litigation Between the
Washington, Alexandria, and
AHncUstIa and Potomac Concern.
An AmienbIe Agreement Suggested

In the suit # the Washington. Alexan-
dTia, ard Mount Vernon Electric Railway
Company against the AEacoltia and Poto-
mac River Railroad Company. asking that
the defendant be enjcined from running its
cars over the tracks Of the complainant.
Justice Barnard today granted the injunc-
ton sought He stated that the parties to
the suit may have time before the final
decree is signed to Arrange terms by
agreement for the joint use nf the road
and conduits III dispute.
The litigation is the result Of proceed
ings Instituted some time ago by the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company to restrain the
Anacostla and Potomac River Railroad
Company from introducing a new electric
system On the road of the COmplainauts on
Fourteenth Street between f Street north
and Street south. According to the al
legations of the complainant it was stated
that the defendant proposed TO increase the
voltage OF the system from $50 to $50 volts
In disposing Of the matter Justice Bar
nard said: I am inclined to hold that
the least Objectionable plan for both COM
panies 10 occupy the same roadway and
rails is for the defendant company to be
allowed the use of the conduit and under
ground construction as BOW existing. and
that the right TO have such use is cOntem-
plated by a fair Interpretation OF the va
rious provisions OF the ACTS. Of Congress
referred 10. In smuch az the companies
have not thus far beer able to agree upon
the terms OF such joint occupancy and
use. which ought TO be settled before pos
session is tallGn--I am dispOsed 60 restrain
the defendant company from tuI~Eing on an
electric current or running its rs Overland
thus taking possession Of said portion OF
complainant's road d s above described uu-
tl the terms for such possession and use
shall have been agreed upon OF determined
under the provisions Of the law by proper
f.rftaa.r.TFrrr. in
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Controxersy Over Ea.xara Markham

AUSTIN. Tex, March 26.-After lively
controversy between the faculty and the
University OF Texas over the question Of
inviting Edward Markham 10 deliver an
address before the literary societies on
commencement day. the faculty won .neir
point and extended an invitation to Mr..
Markham. The author Of "The Man With
the Hoe" has replied 80 the Invitation en-
curing as 10 the nature OF the address
wanted, whether soeielogicsl or literary.
He has been requested to confne his ad-
dress to literary lines. 1922
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THE YAoUIs IN A TRAP.
General Torres Has Eight Hundred
Indian Braves Surrounded

SONORA. Mexico. March 26-General
Torres force OF Mexican troops has large
body OF Yaqui Indians surrounded a shor.
distance north Of TORN and an early sur
render or complete humiliation Of the
rebels is considered certain to take place
The Indians were neatly caught in the
trap. and have no means Of es-ape except
TO cut their way through TIE ranks Of the
Government troops. This Doiy OF Yaquis
is said to number fully SEQ braves.