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A Mystery in Boston-The Wife's Re-
markabIe story.

7 ~ NJ
| Boston, April l2.-Ihe ponce are pusy
tonight endeaVorlng 10 solve the 1lys-
terry surrounding the death OIL Dr. ..
s. Cooke, the pima PHYSICIAN VINO re-
Gently figured in sensational divorce
case In this city. Ofncefs sent 10 ms
residence at ~ P1nckney street 1ounu
the doctor lying dead upo the ped WITH
bullet wound In the mouth. HIS WIRE
who was not In the mouse at tne time
but came IN later, told remarkable
story 10 the OIHcers ohe salu tHal
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LONDON REVIEW OF SITUATION.


London, April 13-4:05 a. MIN a
roundabout way London hears that
Lord Roberts, when wiring to the
Prince of Wales at Copenhagen con-
gratulatins upon his escape from as
sassination, added two or three hope
full sentences portending an early ad-
vance with wide reaching combina-
tions. Quiet assurances are passed
around among military men that Lord
Roberts is employing his great army eff
fectively and that the adventurous
Boer commanders are likely to be en-
meshed Scraps of news, a detail here
and another there, have reached Eng
land tonight over comparatively idle
cables, but they do not illuminate the
situation.
The colonials at Wepener still hold
off the Beers. Lord Methuen has work.
ed eastward until he is within eighty
miles Of Kroonstad. Boer scouts have
gone around Ladysmith and have ap-
peared at Deydrop and other places on
Buffers flanks and rear. The officers
of Buffers Irregular horse estimate the
Beers in Natal as $4,000, but these fig
ures are probably excessive, 10000 be-
ing regarded here as the outside num-
ber
When General Hart leaves him, Cen
eraI Butler will still have close upon
$4,000 men. 1t is generally assumed
that this brigade is going to join Rob-
erts, but it's destination is really un-
known.
The Boer note to Portugal regarding
the use by the British of the Beira route
for transportation of troops to Rhode
sia may, if the Beers act against Por-
tugal, lead Great Britain to land troops
at Lorenzo Marques. This possibility
has been seriously discussed and is re-
ferred to at length in the morning pa
pers to-day
The work of the Boer peace commits
eioners has begun. Mr.. Fischer has
asked Italy to intervene; and the Ital-
ian minister Of foreign affairs the Mar
quis di Visconti-Venosta, has replied
that while he would receive the ENJOYS,
the best he could do would be to trans
init their proposals to London, thus fol-
lowing the course Of the United States
Sir Alfred Miner when replying to
deputation Of clergymen in Cape Town
yesterday (Thursday) said Never
again must be the motto Of all think
ing and humane men; but not from
lust of conquest or desire to trample
on the gallant, if misguided. There |
must be no compromise or patch work
in the settlement and no opportunity |
for misunderstanding intrigue, the re- |
vival of impossible ambitions or the |
accumulation Of enormous armaments. |
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BOER RESOLUTION IN SENATE.
AdIiinistratton Charged With Being
Favorable to Great Britain.

i
Washington, April IAN effort was
made in the senate to-day by Mr.. Nor
gan to displace the present unfinished
business-the Spooner Philippine bill
by the substitution in it's stead of the
Nicaragua canal bill. While Mr., Nor
gan's motion failed, Is to S3, the Philip
pine measure had a narrow escape from
being displaced by the Alaskan civil
code bill on motion of Mr.. Carter, the
motion being defeated On roll call 20
to a.
The senior senator from South Da-
kota, Mr. Pettigrew, being unable on ac-
count of an objection by Mr.. Morgan, to
get before the senate his resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the Beers, then
addressed the senate. The senator
maintained that his resolution ought to
be adopted. If it We're not 1t would be
the first time in history that the senate
had failed to stand by nation strug-
Cling for liberty. 1t was we'll under
stood in his opinion that the present ad-
ministration was favorable to the cause
of Great Britain. Even if Mr.. Hay had
no verbal understanding with Great
Britain-and the senator believed he
had, so long as Mr.. Mckinley occupied
the white house nothing would be done
for the struggling South African repub-
lies. The reason was that the United
States, he said, was engaged in the same
business as Great Britain. While Eng
land was robbing the Beers, we were
robbing the Filpinos. After an execu-
tive session, the senate adjourned until
Saturday.
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TO REDUCE WAR REVENUE.


Visions OF the Act.
Washington, April 12-In view of
Secretary Cages statement of the grow
ing surplus Importance attached to a
bill introduced in the house to-day by
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota, members
of the ways and means committee, to
repeal the following provisions of the
war revenue act to take effect July /,
1900:
! Contract: Brokers note. or memo
randum Of sale of any goods, etc., ten
cents.
Conveyance: Deed, instrument, etc,
when the considera ton or value exceeds
500, and does not exceed $500, fifty
cents; and for each additional $500 or
fractional part thereof in excess of $500,
fifty cents.
Lease, agreement, etc., for a period
of one year, twenty-five cents; exceed
ing one year and not exceeding three
years, fifty cents; for period exceed
ing $1,000, and not exceeding $1,000,
twenty-five cents.
Power Of attorney or proxy, etc, ten
cents.
Power of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, ETC., twenty-five cents.
Protests, ETC., twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Tawney says that the secretary of
the treasury estimates that the provi-
sions to be repealed by the bill only
furnish $3S4,9O4, but that they are very
onerous and vexatious and should be re-
pealed.
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HARVARD 'YARsIrY GAMES,


Good-The summary.
Cambridge, Mass, April 12.--D Despite
q cold drizgtng rain and q heavy track
the Harvard varsity games were held
ON Holmes field this afternoon. Dick
Grant was not allowed to compete in
the games and a very small field start
ed in the distance events. The times,
however, were remarkably good.
Knowles, new man this year, won the
mile by about sixty yards in 4:4S. The
two mile was close fight between
Foote and Richardson Foote passing
Richardson at the end, winning by
about ten yards. Hallowell will be Har-
wards strongest card in hurdling in the
dual games with Yale None Of the
field events brought out any remarka-
BILE results. The pole vault was post.
poned. Cochens, the Harvard strong
man, made the best Individual PERFORM
ance of the day. Summary:
100 high hurdles--Final heat won by Hall
lowell oil; time, II seconds.
100 yards dash-Final heat won by
Sprague '03; time, 10 3-5 seconds.
440 yards run-Won by Haigh 08; times
81 2-5 seconds.
$50 yards run-won by Swan 'o1; time.
One mile run-Won by Knowles 'O2; time,.
44S.
Two mile run-Won by Foote, / d., time,
1912.
220 yards dash--Won by Clerk '01; time.
% 1.5 seconds.
900 yards hurdles-Final heat won by
Hallowell OF; time, 27 2-5 seconds.
Running high jump-Rice and Rotch tied
at feet IA inches. Rice won jump off.
Running broad jump-Won by Ristine '02;
distance q feet inches.
Putting -shot-Won by Cochens, 1 Law;
distance, Al feet.
Throwing hammer-Won by Boal 100;
distance, 131 feet 4 inches.
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Cambridge, Mass. April 1.-THE Har-
ward baseball team left this afternoon
for their southern trip of ten days. The
plan of campaign Of this years base
ball season is much different from that
of previous years The schedule in
cludes less games, especially in the
nid-season, when the slump usually
comes In addition the dates with
Princeton have been set back month
later than usual. All the criticism
which last years. team met with has
been forestalled and the outlook is ex-
ceedingly good.
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SMALLPOX ON THE STEAMER
EXCURSIONISTS RETURNING FROM
THE ORIENT STRICKEN.
Also Twenty Members OF the Crew OF
the New observation-disclosures Contracted
at tJerusalem--Rev. G. #. Lowe, Whose
Parents Reside in Connecticut, Dies In
Rome -Excurstonists Left Behind.


Boston, April 12.-The information
contained in letters received in this city
the past few days to the effect that
many members Of an excursion party
to the Orient had been left at Naples
through the unexpected departure Of the
steamship New England. which carried
them from this port, Ia supplemented
to-day by cablegram from Liverpool
to the Globe stating that smallpox had
broken out among those excursionists
who had been stranded, as it were, in
Italy. The cablegram follows:
| Liverpool, April 12.-After thor-
ough fumigation the steamship New
England sailed this afternoon for Bcs-
ton with clean bill of health. She
carried LOO passengers, including In
that number about 15O Clark excursion-
| lists. When the ship arrived here from
| Naples, March 80, she had on board
twenty cases of smallpox among the
crew and three convalescent cases OF
passengers. On the voyage from Ma
pies to this port there had been one
DEATH the boatswain. Three of the
New England excursionists had been
sick with smallpox on board the ship,
but have fully recovered. Several cases
of the disease have been reported among
the Clark excursonists left behind at
Rome and elsewhere. The disease Is
supposed to have been contracted I'M
Jerusalem. While the ship has been
here she has been entirely overhauled,
ref1tted and repainted under the direc-
ton of the sanitary authorities, who de-
clare her free from all disease.
One death from smallpox Is known to
have taken place among the excursion
lists in Rome. The victim is Rev. g. f.
Love The information was received by
Mr.. Cramer wife of Rev. T. E. Cramer
of Somerset, N. H., who Is sister of
Rev. Mr.. Love. He was pastor Of the
West Baptist church at Oswego, N. Y.
His parents live at Winthrop, Conn.
From information now at hand the
steamship officers while at Naples sud-
denly landed all the baggage and with
out previous notification to the excur-
sionists sailed for Liverpool, skipping
Nice, which was in the itinerary Of the
excursion.
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DYED FROM A BICYCLE FAIL.
Mcridcn Man succumbs to Injuries Re-
ceivcd April 1.

M Mer1den, April 12.-Charles l.. Stow
aged twenty-six, died at his home or
Madison avenue this afternoon from in
juries received by a bicycle fall, April
/. The accident occurred as Mr. Stow,
in company with a friend, was COM
ing down the steep mountain road op-
posite Hubbard park. Mr.. Stow lost
control of his bicycle and was thrown
to the ground with such violence that
he sustained concussion of the brain.
He never recovered consciousness Mr..
Stow had been employed for several
years as assistant engineer by the Meri-
den Electric Railroad company He
leaves a widow and little daughter.
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For Ntw Justice Building.

Washington April 12.-Bids were
opened at the department of justice to-
day for the construction of the new de-
partment of justice building, for which
an appropriation of $1OO0,0OO was made
at the last session of congress. Eight
bids opened ranged from $4,000 to
$674,0 900 In excess of the appropriation.
The attorney general, it is said, will
place these facts before congress and
ask for an additional appropriation to
meet the increase in the price of build
ing materials as indicated by the bids
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Bombay, April 12.-Piague riots have
taken place at CaWnpore, where the
Segregation camp has been destroyed
and ten persons have been killed The
rioters killed five constables and threw
their bodies into the burning camp. Or
der is now restored, but all business is
and the populace are sullen.
Troops and volunteers are patrolling the
city, guarding the mills and factories.
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London, April PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lourenzo Marquee,
dated Thursday, says: 1T is reported
from Pretoria that Boer commando is
moving through Basutoland. This is
said to be a clever ruse to draw the
British away from Wepener. About
two thousand foreigners constitute the
new foreign legion in Pretoria, includ-
ing some Cossacks in uniform. Several
fresh recruits left here for Pretoria to-
day, including a French captain, BROTH
er of the late General De Villebois Ma
reuil."
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Washington, April 12-The president
has signed proclamation opening to
settlement the northern half of the Col
Vile Indian reservation in Washington
on October 10 next. The land opened to
settlement comprises about a million
and a half acres. 1t will be disposed of
under the homestead laws at a dollar
and a half per acre.
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ORDAINED AT NIANZIC.
Rev. Charles F. Eidredge Mnde Pastor OF
tho Baptist Church.


tho Baptist Church.
/, Mantle April 12.-Rev. Charles Fred
erick Eldredge was tonight ordained
pastor Of the Mantle Baptist church,
and as Mr.. Eldredge Is the first pas
tor to receive ordination in the history
of the church the event occasioned
more than usual interest and was large
ly attended. The council for the exam
nation of the candidate convened in
private session in the afternoon. The
exercises tonight were presided over
by Rev. L. W. Frink Of Norwich and
the other clergymen taking part in
cluded Rev. j. Ward, North Lyme;
Rev. J. E, Johnson, Mantle; Rev f.
Fuller, Mantle; Rev. Franklin G. Nc
Keever, New London; Rev. A. Wheaton
Mystic; Rev. G. M. Reed, East Lyme;
Rev. j. A. Elder, New London, and Rev.
Fl. M Wolf, jr., Waterford. The bene-
diction was pronounced by the newly
ordained pastor.
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Cape Town. April 12.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent Of the Cape Argus
says: "Olivier's commando is moving
in the direction of Smithf1eld. Five diff
ferent laagers are located between
Bethanie and the Kaffir river lying par
allel to the railway, twelve miles east
ward"
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SUPPLIES FOR THE BRITISH.
Steamer Clan Robertson Sails from New
York Win 5000 Tons.

Steamer Clan Robertson sails from New
York with 5000 Tons.
New York, April 12.-More than 5000
tons of supplies for the English army
in South Africa and large number of
mules started for Cape Town yesterday
in the British steamer Clan Robertson.
In the consignment are $1,000 bales of
hay to be landed at Cape Town. Con-
siderable staple articles consigned to
private firms, both at Delagoa Bay and
Beira, are known to be aboard the ship,
but their ultimate destination cannot
be foreshadowed. So far as can be as
certained no powder or guns went into
the vessel. One of the customs Off
cias attached to the Atlantic docks
said to-day that the Clan Robertson had
been watched by men supposed to be
private detectives since she first went in
berth to load
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Roberts Hopeful.

London, April 1.-THE Copenhagen
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
Lord Roberts in a telegram to the
Prince of Wales rendering congratula-
,tions on behalf Of the troops in South
Africa upon the escape of the prince at
Brussels, spoke very hopefully of the
situation at the front"
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. Albany, N. Y, April 12.-The Delta
Certificate company of the United States
organized in New York city to investi-
gate the records or references submit
ted by applicants for employment in
any branch of domestic, manufacturing,
financial, commercial or governmental
employment; capital 100000, was incor-
porated here to-day. F. ]. Brown, Wa
kerbury, Conn, is one Of the directors.
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New York, April 12.-Jorg Cruz, the
Puerto Rican laborer who was held at
the barge office as an alien contract
laborer on his arrival here via the
steamship Caracas on April 8, but was
later discharged, to-day brought suit in
the United States circuit court for $780,
900 damages against Thomas Fritichie,
commissioner Of immigration.
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Vienna, April ia severe earth
quake has occurred at Toron Bohemia,
sixty houses being destroyed, though
without loss of life. The shocks con-
tinue and it is feared that the town
must be abandoned altogether.
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Hartford wins 5 so 2.

Muncie, Ind, April 12.-In the first of
the series of three polo games for the
champion of the United States between
Hartford, Conn, of the New England
league, and Muncie, champions of the
west, to-day, the visitors won by to 2
goals.
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PRESIDENT SIGNS THE BILL.
The Puerto Rican Measure IN Now q
LAW,

at o'clock this evening signed the
Puerto Rican tariff and civil government
bill Only Secretary Root and Mr. Cor
telyou, the assistant secretary to the
president, were present when the bill
became a law
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New York, April 12.-Jim Jeffries and
Kid Mccoy were matched this afternoon
to meet in a twenty y-five-round bout on
July 80 before the club offering the lar
gest purse. Charley White will be the
referee.
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A TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE ON
MEN ON THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
ORDERED OUT.
Would Not Listen to Their Grievances
"A Schedule of Their Demands-The
Strike Already Complete on Some of
the Divisions.

Atlanta, Ga, April 12.-The threat
ened strike of the telegraph operators
and other station employees of the
Southern Railway and Alabama Great
Southern Railway, which has been pend
ing for several months came to a head
here to-day when President Powell of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers call
ed on the operators to quit work. The
trouble commenced early last fall when
the telegraphers of each division ap-
pointed a committee to go before the
division superintendent and ask set
tlement of certain grievances. Hear
ings, they say, were refused them and
an appeal was made to General Super
intendent Barrett at Washington and
later to Vice President and General
Manager Cannon. The officials of the
order state that no satisfaction was re-
ceived and the trouble was finally taken
to President Spencer, whose secretary
said the president was too i'll to con-
slider the matter at this time.
President Powell says the committee
men selected to represent the men
have been dismissed to the number of
more than twenty and that dozens of
members of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers have been discharged because
of their membership. He says the last
communication to the officials of the
company contains an offer to arbitrate
the difficulties, On the Atlanta division
seven of the nine telegraphers employed
there have quit work. Reports receiv-
ed at strike headquarters are said to
be very satisfactory. Railroad officials,
however, say the strike has caused them
mo inconvenience and has not interfered
with traffic.
Schedule of 'rrIrGrnphers' Demands.
According to President Powell, the
operators demands are as follows:
Reinstatement of it's members who
were discharged by the Southern rail-
way; the right to be heard through
committees in the advent of individual
grievances; twelve consecutive hours
work per day where one or two teleg-
raphers are employed, including one
hour for dinner; ten consecutive hours,
including meal hour, in all relay dis
patchers' offices and offices where more
than two telegraphers are employed.
Eight consecutive hours for train dis
patchers; pay for'overtime; abolition of
the practice of compelling agents to load
cotton and the performance of other
manual labor; a minimum wage scale
of $45 and $50 per month for operators
and $120 for dspatchers; fall and equi-
table rules regarding promotion.
The Southern Railway officials claim
tonight that but 10 per cent. Of the
men have quit work while President
Powell says 30 per cent. of them are
out.
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YALE DEFEATED.
Easily Vanquished by Georgetown by
Score OFT tod.

Washington, April by good pitch
ing and timely hitting the Georgetown
university baseball team to-day easily
defeated the Yale boys, who played
rather slow game. Score:
Georgetown @ 3 0 0 0 1 50 8
Yale. ;. .....0 0 0 0 "a z /
Batteries-White and Cranston; Gar
vim and Sullivan.
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Nominated on 401s. Ballot.

Marysville, O., April 12-Judge Will
liam E. Warner was nominated on the
401st ballot to-day by the republican
congressional convention Of the Eighth
district.
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A CATCH OF $4,000 SEALS.
PrOf1f Is TO he Given to tho British P0tri
otto Fund.

st. Johns, N. f., April 12.-The steam
er Esquimaux arrived to-day from the
seal fishery with $4,000 seals. Her own
er, Barclay Walker Of Liverpool, Eng
land, the well known yachtsman, will
give the profits of the voyage to the
British patriotic fund.
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Charleston, S. c., April 12.--Nine op-
orators on the Charleston division of
the Southern Railway struck to-day.
These were at Ridgeville, Fort Motto,
Elko, Windsor. Warrenville and Lang
ley in South Carolina and at Wrennes,
Mitchell and Gibson on the Augusta
Southern in Georgia. General Manager
Sands said to-day that traffic had not
been interfered with by the strike. The
operators at all important points on the
division remained at their keys
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KANSAS CITY no RETAIN 1T.
Decision Of Democratic Committee II,
gardtng Nattonal Convention.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.--The sub
committee of the national democratic
committee has formally decided to let
Kansas City retain the national conven-
ton in July, the local committees hav-
ing made satisfactory promises of
hall
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Knoxville Tenn, April 12.-General
Superintendent Barrett of the Southern
Railway, who is here, said that there
were only fifty-two telegraphers on
strike on the entire system He says
that the trains are all running on time
without interference, and he has 125
operators in reserve to fill vacancies
that may occur.