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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
FALLS FROM 4 WINDOW.
Tragic Death of Adelbert S. Hay,
Eldest Son of the Secre-
tary Of State.
TRAGEDY OCCURS At NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Was Attending Commencement Ex-
ercises of Yale University, of
Which He Was a Grrduate-Suc-
ceeded Macrum as Consul to Pre-
tOria.

New Haven, Conn, June 25.-Adel-
bert Stone Hay, former consul of the
United States at Pretoria, South AZ
RIGA and eldest son of Secretary of
State John Hay, fell from a window
in the third story of the New Haven
house in this city shortly before 2:30
o'clock Sunday morning and was in
stantly killed. The dead man was a
graduate of Yale, of the class of '9s.
and his death occurred ON the eve of
the university commencement, which
brought him here Saturday, and in
which, by virtue of his class Office. the
young man would have been one of
the leaders. The terrible tragedy has
cast gloom over the whole city and
will undoubtedly be felt throughout
the day which heretofore has been so
brilliant and full of happiness or Yale
and her sons.
The fun details of the terrible acct
dent will never be known. Mr.. Hay
had rooms at the New Haven house for
commencement week. 1t is generally
supposed, however, that after going to
his room he went to the window for
air, and, sitting on the sill, he dozed
off, and, overwhelming, fell to the pave
ment below, fall of fully 60 feet The
fall resulted in instant death, and
within Is minutes the body had been
identified as that of young Hay. How
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IN OTHER STATES.
Damage by Wind and Rain In uli-
nOis and Ohio.

Lincoln, Ill, June 25.-This city and
vicinity was visited Saturday night by
a destructive tornado which did $780,
600 damage. The storm came from the
southwest and its path was ~ miles
wide by y miles long. The Lincoln
mattress factory was almost totally
destroyed, while severe damage was
done to the Illinois asylum for feeble
minded children, Illinois odd fellows
orphans home, Lincoln college. the
roller -four mills and the county poor
farm. Several stores were unroofed,
houses wrecked and thousands of
trees torn up. An elevator at Middle
town was destroyed and stores were
damaged. Reports of damage by the
storm came from rural districts. At
Elkhart freight cars were blown from
tracks, and great damage was done to
wheat, corn and oats.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 25.-One of
the fercest wind and transforms
known since the United States wealth
er bureau has been established swept
Pittsburgh and vicinity Saturday.
Three lives are reported lost. Within
40 minutes 1.19 inches of rain fell, and
during that time the lightning and
thunder was almost continuous.
In Pittsburgh the Soho district was
completely blocked with the great
masses of dirt and stones washed
from the hill, and all street car serv-
ice to and from the East end was sus-
8, !,
Columbus, o., June 25.-There were
severe storms in many sections of Ohio
Saturday and Saturday night. and con-
siderable damage was done to property
and crops No fatalities have been re-
ported, but a number of people were
injured.
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tween this city and Ravenswood, W.
Va. The Kanawha is a rushing tor
rent. Timber men were unprepared
for the food, and much timber was
carried away. Withers & Vandevend-
er, Parkersburg Mil company, VIII
son & Sons, and the Old Hickory com
pany are the great losers.
In Calhoun and Writ counties much
damage was done 10 crops. Lee creek.
Mill creek, Pond creek and Cove run
are raging torrents. Along these
creeks houses and stores were flooded
and crops washed away.
Williamson, w Va, June est is
estimated that the damage from the
cloudburst over Mcdowell and Mingo
counties in West Virginia and Pike
county, KY, is more than half a mil
lion dollars. The greatest losers are
the W. NJ. and c. L. Ritter Lumber
companies and r. z. Woods Sandy
Huff mills The Norfolk q Western
railroad is also heavy loser, and
nearly 1000 men are now at work re-
pairing the tracks. Loss of life is
feared in the interior of these coun-
ties, from which no report has been
had. Tuig river rose 10 feet in three
hours during the flood.
Montgomery, w. Va, June est
is estimated that the storm and
washouts of Sunday did 5000 dam
ages to property in this vicinity.
The greatest damage was to the
coal tipples, which were partly de-
molished, but no lives are known to
have been lost.
Reports Conflicting.
Richmond, Va, June 25.-Conficting
reports received here place the loss
of life in the Flat Top region from
the flood at from 200 to 300. 1t is
pretty certain that Keystone has been
virtually washed out, but the loss of
life there probably is overestimated.
The Norfolk & Western people here
know nothing except that they have
suffered heavy damages to tracks.
The track of the c. & 0. near Hinton
also is heavily damaged and trains are
tied up. There has been tremendous
flood at Charlestown, W. Va. Several
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1t all happened became a matter of
speculation on the part of the throng
OF curious spectators who gathered,
and a subject of mournfuI inquiry for
the class mates and friends of the
young man. Half dozen physicians
who were hastily summoned were I'M
able to do anything and the body
awaited its disposition at the orders of
the coroner's deputy, Medical Exam
iner Bartlett. That official pronounced
it case of accidental death and re-
ported to his superior, Coroner Mix.
Witnessed the Fall.
There was solitary spectator to the
terrible tragedy, a laborer on the city
streets. AT the hour mentioned the
workman saw the form of man fall
ing through space. An instant later
there was a sickening thud and the
body lay directly in front of the main
hotel entrance. The Mortified laborer
rushed to the spot and his shouts
brought others. Theusual crowd gath
cred In it were several belated Yale
graduates. They bent over the body.
One of them, Julian Mason, son of the
late edward G. Mason, of Chicago. and
a classnate Of young Hay, drew back,
and. horrCr-stricken, cried: MY Godi
it's Del Hay!" BY this time the hotel
clerk had reached the scene and made
the Identification complete. The body
was clad in pajamas. On the window
sill of the room occupied by young
Hay was found partly consumed ciga-
rette. On the floor near the window
was ring worn by the victim. His
clothing had been neatly arranged and
the hedclothes were drawn back. The
! bed, however, had not been occupied.
Here he mystery becomes intangible.
The popular theory seems TO have it
that the young man, having prepared
for bed, thought 10 indulge in good
night smoke" that he chose the cool
of the window, possibly dozed, lost his
| balance and fell from the window. The
presence Of The ring on the floor, how
ever, gave rise to the fancy that pos
| sibly while toying with the ring it
/ dropped, and that in an effort to re-
cover it the fall resulted. However il
happened. the known facts seem to
make it conclusive that it was all
| frightful accident.
| An examination of the remains dis
closed discoloration on the right
| forehead, a confusion on the right arm
and abrasion of the right leg. A plain
ring worn on the right hand was bent
and cut No bones were broken and
/ there was no external fracture of the
skull. In the Go feet fight downward
the body escaped striking a balcony
one story below and crashed upon the
pavement with all the force of a mo-
mentum increased by the weight of
man of such large physique as young
Hay. Those members of the class of
/ '9S who are in town. after the examina-
ton by the coroner's physician. escort
ed the body from the undertaking es-
! tablishment to the private residence Of
Mr.. seth Moseley, of the New Haven
house Here it awaited the arrival of
/ the relatives.
The triennial class of 90, of which
Adelbert Hay was member, has gone
/ into mourning. New arrivals of the
class, many of whom heard the news
/ for he first time on reaching the col
/ lege town, are shocked. and il has been
/ practically decided to mSke no formal
arrangements for a class recognition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast, said the poet. So the
government will try to induce the In
dams in Minnesota to abandon their
war dances and other barbarian cere-
monies, including the beating of the
tom-tom. Pianos are to be put into
the schools on all the reservations,
teachers are TO be employed, and the
work of educating the Indians to a
higher plane of music than they have
heretofore been accustomed to will
be begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Washington, June 25.-Gen. MacAr-
thur has cabled the war department
announcing the surrender of Gen.
Cables in northern Luzon with $50
rifles, 1000 rounds of ammunition
and GOO officers and men. Cables has
taken the oath of allegiance. Gen.
Macarthur also announces the ar
rival of the Lawton at Manila, with
companies X sRd L, of the Eleventh
infantry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Rice is not the only staff of life"
in Korea, but from it a great many
native luxuries are made, including
candy-for the Koreans cat sugar.
Their candy looks like peanut candy,
but would by no means fiji its place
TO an American boy or girl II it be
pulled it becomes quite white, and
resembles our molasses candy very
much, but is not so sweet. \ stick
of Korean candy costs one piece Of
cash, equal to only one-tenth of an
American cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
The News in London.
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, June 25.-The presi-
dent Monday made the following APP
pointments: State department
Chandler Hale, Maine, secretary lega-
ton at Vienna, Austria; James j..
Bailey, Kentucky, secretary lega-
ton Guatemala and Honduras.
Treasury department - William l..
Gerrish, collector of customs district
of Saco, Me Interior department
Charles F. Nesler., New Jersey, Indi-
an inspector (reappointed).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

A new typewriting machine is now
receiving from its manufacturers
most critical consideration. II is op-
Grated by electricity taken from an
ordinary electric light wire, and all
that the person writing has to DO is
to touch ever so lightly the keyboard
letters The spacing between words,
the spacing at the ends of lines and
between lines, every thing almost, is
accomplished by electric devices
which work quite automatically 1t
IS expected that these machines
can be made so as to sell for about
SI75.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Count Ouen, a French millionaire,
has left a large sum of money to the
city of Rouen to be devoted to a Gu
rious use. The money viii produce
$4,000 annually, and the Count d.
reefs that this sum is to be given TO
the best built and healthiest couple
married in Rouen every year. The
Count was impressed at the increas.
ing degeneracy Of the French race,
and hopes by means of this legacy to
bring about a more healthy state of
affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Cradock, Cape Colony, June 20
The detachment of the colonial
mounted rifles which was attacked
by the Beers at Waterkloof, June 20,
was pursuing Commandant Malan,
when Gen. Kritzinger surprised the
rifles camp at Waterkloof while the
colonial troopers were saddling up.
The fight lasted two and half
],
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Baron Benyenuto d'Alessandro, an
italian, has invented a means of
checking the force of waves by means
of nets made of waterproof hemp.
One recently tried with success at
Havre was $50 feet long by 80 feet
wide, with lneshes II inches apart
The nets will break the waves at
sea, and viii also be a bulwark for
hydraulic works against heavy surf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
ohio Republicans Meet.

Columbus, O., June 25.-The repub-
lican state convention convened here
at four p. m. Monday TO nominate a
state ticket and organize for the cleo
tion Of state officers and members of
the legislature which will select the
successor of Senator ]. b. Foraker.
The indications are that the old tick
ct, headed by GOV, Nash, viii be re-
nominated with the exceptions of
candidates for supreme iudge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The New Zealand government has
decided that swimming and lifesav-
ing shall be taught in all it's schools.
The life-saving society's method hav-
ing been adopted, 1000 hand books
and charts have been sent by order
Of the government for the use of
schoolmasters The handbook. in
which the course of instruction is full
ly set forth for the use of classes,
schools, and individuals. has also been
translated into Swedish and Italian
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The Roman roads were built on
the Telford plan, with a substratum
of heavy blocks of the stone most
abundant in the neighborhood, COW
cred with a layer of smaller stones
or gravel. They were highest in the
middle, with trench in each side to
carry off the water, and no trees or
shrubs were allowed to grow within
100 PAGES of either hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Every robemaker in London always
robes of state-those of registrar,
for instance-ready, and lends them
out when officials have to use them
at any great ceremony. Many a peer,
when his portrait is to be added to
the family picture gallery, has OBJ
tanned the crimson and ermine from
his tailor for a small consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Roanoke, Va, June 25-Norfolk &
Western officials here say that owing
to wires being down and no direct COM
munication, they are unable to esti-
mate the damage caused by the food
in the coal fields. They do not believe
the damage to property will amount to
100000, as at first reported. Esti-
mates of 200 lives lost are now thought
to be too great.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
ADELBERT S. HAY.

Moseley, where the body of his son
lay, was stricken with physical col
lapse, was very much improved Mon
day morning. At nine o'clock he re-
ceived call from DR.. Gilbert, his
physician. The doctor found Col. HAY
so much better that he permitted
him to sit up, and, while directing
that he remain quietly in his room
for the day, expressed his belief that
he would be able to leave the city
Monday evening, if necessary.
Immediately after the departure of
the physician, Secretary Hay arose
and had breakfast brought to his
room.
1t is stated that no definite plans
for the funeral will be fixed upon
until the arrival of Mrs. Hay and her
daughter, who are expected soon
from Newbury, n. H., their summer
home. Meanwhile, however, arrange
ments are being made tentatively
for departure with the body later in
the day.
kilograms of coincidence from
President Mckinley, members of his
cabinet and many others reached Sec
rotary Hay at the Moseley residence
Monday.
Glass Passes Resolutions
New Haven, Conn, June 25.-The
class of '9S of Yale university, of
which Adelbert S. Hay was a mem
Der, took action Monday by passing
a resolution deploring his untimely
death and expressing appreciation
of his noble character and admirable
qualities" Two hundred members
of the class who are here to attend
their triennial reunion-the largest
class reunion known in Yale's his
tory-were present at the meeting,
Frank f. Simmons, of st. Louis, pre-
siding.
The ball game which was to have
been played by members of the class
with a team representing the class
of '95, and which was to have been a
notable feature of commencement
week festivities, has been given up.
A committee consisting of Robert
Reynolds Hit, son of Congressman
Hit, of illinois, Payne Whitney, son
of ex-Secretary of the Navy William
C. Whitney, of New York, James I.
Wadsworth, son of Congressman
Wadsworth. of Genesee, N. Y, Robert
Garrison, of New York, and Julian
Starkweather Mason, of Chicago, will
represent the class at the funeral
Mr.. HIT was roommate of Adelbert
Hay in college.
The News in London.
New York, June 25.--People in Lon
don, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent, are not unmindful of the
fact that during the early days of the
Boer war Adelbert Hay discharged
his honorable duties on behalf of the
British prisoners in Peoria with the
utmost tact and discretion. 1t is felt
in London that his tragic death
closes one of the most promising ca
rers in the American diplomatic serv-
ice All the papers refer with en-
phasis to the debt Great Britain
owed the late Mr.. Hay for his many
kindly offices.
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Investigates Trusts.

Washington, June 25.-The depart
ment of justice is making a secret
investigation TO ascertain if the
great industrial combinations are
operating IN contravention of the
sherman antitrust law. If so the
government will take action to vitiate
the combinations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The success of the moving side
walks at the Paris exposition gave
a hint TO some capitalists, who are
thinking Of building a similar revolv-
Ing walk in the central part Of Paris.
Instead of being built overhead, as at
the exposition, it win be underground,
with numerous entrances to the tun-
neil which will be lighted by cleo
tricity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The recent census shows that the
population of Paris has increased
1924 in the last five years and is
now 2,714,69s. These figures repre-
senting only the legal population, are
somewhat misleading. Paris has al
ways the largest transient population
Of any city in the world, the average
being estimated at 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

Of its los until after fuller contin-
gent is present. There is a disposition
on the part of many of the class to
abandon entirely the elaborate fea-
lures of the triennial reunion and wait
upon the pleasure of Secretary Hay
and the members of the bereaved fam
lily.
Mr.. Hay was appointed consul to
Pretoria TO succeed Consul Macrum
December 4, 1899. 1t was charged thar
Macrum had shown undue favors to
the Beers. As the representative of
the United States Consul Hay had
charge OF the interests of British sub
jects in the Transvaal and was several
times the medium of communication
between the contending forces.
Secretary Hay Reported Better.
New Haven, Conn, June 25.-After
passing a fairly restful night Secre-
tary Hay, who, arriving late Sunday
afternoon at the residence of Seth H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The first industrial and manual
training school In the Philippines has
just begun in the city Of Duman,
guette, on the Island Of Negros. The
school, which is Of two stories, the
first of stone and the second of wood,
though not of bamboo, is due TO the
generosity OF H. Il. Sillman. of New
York, who gave 10000 The Young
Filipinos are to be taught carpenter
ing, iron work, etc, and 100 acres OF
land have been bought, on which to
teach them agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27

The largest eggs in the world are
those of the giant moa of New Zea-
land They are foot long, and the
conteats of one would fill a large
punch bowl The giant moa has been
extinct Tor hundreds Of years, and,
so far as is known. there are not
more than half dozen of their eggs
in existence to-day. The most inter-
esting Of these is owned by the New
York Museum OF Natural History,
inasmuch as this egg contains the
bones of an unmatched bird.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Unable to Estimate Damage.

children were drowned near Taze-
we'll
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Ia other Districts.

Parkersburg, w. Va. June 25-One
of the most destructive rain and wind
storms ever known in this section
passed over this county Saturday
night and Sunday morning. Thor
oughfares were flooded and trailicon
the Ohio River railroad was spend
ed until five o'clock Sunday afternoon
by the washing away of tresties be-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-27
Eenrs menvy nenth List-

Huntington, W. Va, june 25.-Gov.
White is here ing arrangements
10 get tents ant provisions for the
hood-strickcn district along the Nor
folk 4 Western railroad He says he
fears the death list viii exceed 1000.
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SCENE OF DISASTER.

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with Towns Partially o
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Telegram from Mayor Land.

New York, June 25.-Mavor Land, of
Bmefelds. w Va. wires as follows:
1T is estimated that 200 lives were lost
IN the Elkhorn food. The damage TO the
Norfolk & Western Railroad company Is
estimated at S50000o, and to the coal com
panies and individuals at s.. O0p.On0
There is no communication with any
point further down the valley than Elk
horn. ] am unable to tell whether outside
assistance will be needed until further in
formation comes in q"
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Gov. Nnsh Ofrers Assistnncc.

Columbus, O., June 25.-Gov. Nash
Monday sent the following telegram
to GOV, White of West Nirgiuia:
"The people Of Ohio sympathlze with
your people in the great calamity that has
come upon them DO they need help. and
If SO how much can We assist them2"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-07
A DOMINO MASQUE.
Enjoyable Affair at Excelsior Social
Club Last Night.

\ very enjoyable domino masque was
held last night the Excelsior Social
club. the large number Of couples at
tending presenting unique appear
ance in their fantastic costumes and
many humorous situations arising from
cases of mistaken identity.
About thirty couples were on the
floor, II large percentage OF whom were
out-of-City guests.
Bauer's fun orchestra was in at
tendance and, stationed at the north
end of the ball room, played the music
To which black domino danced with
white, and pink with yellow. At 1880
o'clock the lmmasking took place and
about midnight "A tasty luncheon was
served by the club caterer. The clubs
amusement committee was in charge
of the affair and in the way of decora-
tionS and other minor details left moth
ing undone to make the night ii sue
cess.
The members of the committee were
Colonel Arthur Long. Herman l.. Rics
and lsadore krotOSky
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-07
JUDGE ARCHIBALD RETURNS.
Federal Court Appointments Will
Not Be Made at Once.

Judge II. w. Archibald returned yes
tcrday from Washington, u. c., where
he was summoned on Monday. When
seen by a Tribune man yesterday after
noon he said he was hopeful of being
named as the Judge OF the new Middle
Federal district. He gave it as his
opinion that the appointment will not
he made for several weeks. He con-
1irmed the statement made in The
Tribune yesterday Ia the effect that
the court bill provides the necessary
appropriation.
There promises TO be q very earnest
contest for the appointments in this
county in the event of Judge Archibald
going on the Federal bench. The name
of Hon. II. \. Knapp is frequently
mentioned, but ii is said he is not cs-
pecially desirous to go on the bench.
Men who will be avowed candidates
for the appointment are City Solicitor
\. A. Vosburg. George NJ. Watson and
j. w. Carpenter.