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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
BOSTON POLICE WAKING UP.
Begin TO Think Now That Mrs. BIon.
din Was Murdered There.

Boston. June H.-Tne belief that Mrs
Margaret Blondin was murdered in her
room at 4S Green street on the evening
Of April 27. is gaining ground in police cir
cles In this city The expressman who took
the Blondin trunk away from the board
ing house on Green street was William
Dean. Dean remembered the incident
as II was raining hard, and as the man
who engaged him rode with him. Dean
says he saw check placed on the trunk
before he left. Blondin had a ticket for
Montreal. Blondln met no woman at the
station. The baggage checker at the
station corroborates Deans story
Special officer Chapman this afternoon
also found the expressman who called
for Blondn's trunk at the latter's lodg-
ings On Howard street last Wednesday
He took Il 20 the South Union station.
The expressman told the police officials
that he checked the trunk 10 Springfield
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
ron cHARLEsroN's EXPOSITION.
philadelphia VIII send the Liberty
BELL and Have "a S35.OOO Exhibit.

Philadelphia. juno n.-Mayor Ashbridge
has signed the ordinance appropriating
S35O00 for the purpose Of dofrayng the
expenses OF q Philadelphia exhibit at the
South Carolina Interstate and West In
dian Exposition to be held In Charles
ton 8. c., next winter
The Mayor also signed the resolution
OF councils that she old Liberty Bell be-
sent 10 Charleston az o part ~ Philadel-
phla's display
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
Mine Explosion KiIIs Two.

Richmond, Va. June H-By an explo-
sion In the Logan mines. In Mingo county.
West Virginia. to-day, George Tuggle and
James snodey were instantly killed. The
cause OF the explosion is supposed 10
have been an electric spark which ignited
aaruc uoWder
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
WILL ACCEPT BRITISH PROPOSAL.
No Hope of Indemnity Matter Being
Referred to The Hague.

Paris, June H.-Dispatches received
here from Pekin to-day say the foreign
ministers are considering fresh PROPOSE
tions from Mr. Rockhill affecting the Chi
nese concessions looking to the payment
of the indemnity. The propositions con-
Germ minor matters and may or may not
be accepted. but until they are disposed
of the ministers will not pronounce a de-
cision as to the manner in which China
is to pay the Powers, though it is vir-
tually settled that the British proposal
will be accepted.
All hope of the acceptance of the United
States suggestion to submit the matter
TO arbitration at The Hague seems to
have disappeared
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
EXPLOSION COSTS MANY LIVES.
Fifteen Killed nnd Many Injured In
French Cartridge Factory.

Paris, June 1i.-An explosion in a car
fridge factory, situated In the suburb OF
Les Moulineaux. has resulted in the loss
Of afteen lives and the lnjuring Of about
twenty persons. The victims were horri-
blv mutilated. a majority Of those injured
were women.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
nEvILrsH wonk OF DEsERTEas.
Their Presence Accounts for Num-
ber of Officers Hit mt Lipn.

Der of Officers Hit mt Lipn.
Manila, June 1i.-Col. Bolanos, with
five officers and forty-one rifles has sur
rendered at Lipa, Batangas province.
The recent battle with the insurgents
at Lipa, in which Lieut.. Springer was
killed and Capt Wilhelm and Lieut.. Lee
were mortally wounded, was begun by
the Americans. The disproportionate
number of officers h.. is said to be charge
able to the fact that there were several
deserters from the American army with
the rebels.
The Island of Panay is being ravaged
by rinderPest, and so great is the havoc
caused by the disease that the natives
are hahling carts to Iloiio.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
CAPT. DrEY's SENTENCE.
Naval Omcer Severely Punished for
False statement.

Washington. June 1.-THE loss Of ten
numbers in his grade. reduction Of his
pay 70 furlough pay for two years. and
10 be publicly reprimanded is the SEN
tcnce imposed by court martial upon Capt
Ro6ert y. ImDey al present stationed
at the Mare Island navy yard. The cap.
tain was charged with scandal0us oonduct
In having represented 20 n dentist that
hin niE must b. reduced because u re-.
quired the approval Of the treasury ON
GERS whereas, this was q purely person.
~ matten
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
DrumOnt of Algeria, Anti-semite,
Raises a Row.

Raises a Row.
Paris, June 14.-There was an exciting
scene in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
NJ. Drumont, anti-Semite, Algiers, at
tackled the government in connection with
the administration of Algeria. When a
vote of censure and exclusion from the
Chamber was proposed as a result of his
remarks, NJ. Drumont refused to leave un-
til a file of soldiers entered the house,
when he retired. shouting, "Vive Far
meet and "Abas les Juifs!''
NJ. Drumont. during the course of his
attack on various officials, called the pre-
feet of Algiers wretch and declared the
Minister of Justice, NJ Monis. and the
Minister of Marine, NJ deLanessan, were
disreputable men.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

Washington. June N-'sccrctary Long
to-day appointed . naval board 70 pro-
coed 10 Porto Rico and report on the To-
cation of n naval base. Nlfh special ref
erence 10 De- value ~ the strategic de-
fenses Of the United States and 10 Drox-
,Duiity 20 tie lsthmlan canal
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
Russlan omcIaI Attacked.

81. Petersburg. June H.-An obscure Of
aelal OF the ministry Of the Interior was
sttacked but not injured to-day by a man
who has not been identified. The incident
gave rise 10 q report that Nihilist out
raeo had been committed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
Cabinet Meeting Yesterday.

Washington. June 1.-THE cabinet
meeting to-day developed nothing impor-
tant There was some talk about the
course OF procedure I'm Cuba now that the
Cuban convention has adopted the Platt
amendment. No action by this govern
ment, however. IL necessary.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

Manila, June H.-Cailles, the insurgent
leader in Laguna province, has become
more humble and now intimates his will
lingness to surrender a hundred guns to
Sumner tomorrow at Santa Cruz, and to
give up the remainder in three days
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
ST. PETERsBURG's BIG BLAZE.

Government Loses Heavily and
Twelve Lives Lost.
ST. Petersburg. June IA fire at the
Galleys Island ship yards yesterday con-
sumed the slips, the cruiser Whites and
other vessels and the government and
Of timber. The flames also leaped the
Neva Fontanka canal. destroying several
military warehouses filled with supplies
According to the Novoe Vremya, twelve
persons lost their lives in the flames.
The damage done amounts to 10000, 900
roubles
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

Washington. June N.-Admiral Evans
nnd the remainder OF the naval trial
board will leave Washington Sunday for
Hampton Roads whore the final oficial
'rlal OF the torpedo boat Stockton viii be
conducted on Monday
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
A WATERWORKS SCANDAL.
rive Indictments Found nt Grand
Rnpids. Mich.

Rapids, Mich.
DeuoH June 14.-A special to the News
"om Grand Rapids, Mich. says /:
rive indictments were returned to-day
0y The grand jury. which has been in
esusating an alleged waterworks scan
gs'' r. The names of the indicted men arc
it'1mas +. McGarry. Stilson V. Mcleod.
- N salisbury, Garrit Albers and Henry
a.. Iaylor OF New York.
l'ylors arrest was ordered I'm New York
tody. ~" 49,
mere Was Mig Money en- This.
,Pland Rapids. Mich, June l4-salsbury.
ss LNod and others were arrested this
C'.fhoon and arraigned in the Superior
I| salisbury is charged I'm the indict-
NJ with receiving a bribe of $4,000 from
i-,'a'fy and $4,000 from Mcleod AL
90 is charged with Offering o bribe Of
~ 20 Alderman Renihan. Albers plead
""t guilty. In the cases Of Salisbury
' W AeLeod a motion was made to have
C cases referred backfto the Circuit
,s't on the ground that the warrants
SA have been issued from that court
motion was granted. but the three
81. i''', nts were held under 5000 bonds
~ appear In the Superior Court on
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

The Hague. June ii.-Mra Botha has
arrived mere ana is domiciled a. r. hotol
near soheyeninEen. whence she Will visit
Mr. Kruger this afternoon,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
~ IIIre ln 1rnne..ec rn,rn.

a.. hosier Tenn, June lf-Fire to-day
l - the entire east side of the pub
a.. 'it Lofa estimated az $1,000. IN
No'0o0, one person Was injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

Neiican Packing House burned.

p of Mexico. June 1.-THE National
"'nR House OF this city situated near
"ot Halko electric light works
Today Lees 10000
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

Omaha. Ncb.. June ii.--Jamea Callahan
gos to-day held for trial in the District
Court on "a charge OF perjury. alleged 10
have been committed IN one OF the Cudn-
by abduction cases. Bail was nxed at
~ 500.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15
Ex-Gov. PINGREE VERY ILL.
Suffering I'm London From Dysentery
with Complications.

London, June l4.-Hszen S. Pingree, ex-
Governor Of Michigan. is in this city suf-
fering from a bad attack Of dysentery.
contracted while he was travelling on the
continent Mr. Pingree was better to-day,
but his physicians do not consider him
out of danger. The dysentery led to in
Hsmmatlon Of the intestines and there are
some symptoms Of peritonitis.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-15

lc0ntlnued on Flfth Pager
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
MRS. KENNEDY ON TRIAL.
Woman Charged With Murder of Her
 Husband Faces Jury.

Kansas City. June 6.-Lula Prince Ken nedy today listened to half dozen wit nesses recite the details of the killing of her husband, Philip H. Kennedy, hardly moving a muscle or showing particle of emotion. Later, without apparent cause. she bowed her head and cried, but only for a moment. Attorney Nearing for the defense. said that they would show that Kennedy had ruined Lula Prince. that he refused to live with her, and then insane from worry and remorse she com mitted the act of murder. He denied that she had had improper relations with Case Patten, the baseball player. Prosecutor Hadley declared the state would show that Kennedy was not responsible for the womans ruin, that Mrs. Kennedy had sustained improper relations with other men long before she met Kennedy, and almost up to the time of their forced mar riage. .
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
 ADMIRAL ScHLEY CHEERED.
Says Sampson Is Gallant Officer and Good Man.

New York, June 6.-Rear Admiral Schley today went to the Maritime Exchange to visit Lieutenant Commander James A. Sears who was his flag lieutenant at the battle of Santiago and who was recently sent to the Photographic bureau of the exchange.
 The rear admiral was recognized and was asked to meet the members. He con- sented and as soon as he appeared the brokers surrounded him, cheered them selves hoarse and asked for a speech. This Admiral Schley declined to do but said he would be pleased to shake hands with everybody if he were allowed to go. This caused more cheering and when 1t subsided some one shouted: Whats the matter with Sampson?'' The admiral re- piled: Nothing; he is gallant officer and a good man"
 This was greeted with more cheers and the uproar became so great that some one jokingly telephoned to the police station that a riot was in progress in the Maritime exchange. The police escorted the admiral. who was laughing by this time, to safety but only after he had shaken hands all around.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
has been acquired in Montagu street,

has been acquired in Montagu street, adjoining the museum.
 Some such extension would have been unavoidable long ago had not the keeper of printed books adopted an in- genious plan for supplementing the space at his disposal. Movable book cases run along wheels secured to overhead girders; thus in some parts of the library there are two and even three walls of books.
 Altogether there are thirty-nine miles of books. They vary in size from the height of the tallest soldier in the British army to a tiny but beautifully printed morsel no larger than your thumb nail. Their value ranges from $30 ,0OO-there is a splendid Mazarin Bible in the collection-to shilling a-thousand" leaflets. Their age dates from the time of Ptah-Hotep-a few odd thousand years before the Chris tian era-right down to yesterday. And the wonder of 1t is that the off, cials can glide along the centuries and pick out of the thirty-nine miles any book wanted at few minutes notice.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
SHERlFF'S SALE,

By virtue of an order of sale and feri facias issued out of the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Birmingham, Jeffer- son County State of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against E. Erswell out of the goods, chattels lands and tene- ments of the said E. Erawell, and where asa mechanics lien was adjudged against the following described property, which was ordered sold by said court to satisfy said Judgment and cost to-wit: The build ing known as the Arlington Hotel on lot one CD and 25 feet off of the south end of lots and 3, in block 9S. of the city of Bir- mingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, also the lots upon which said building Is situated, therefore, according to said command, I will sell at public outcry for cash, all the right, title and interest of the above named E. Erswell in and to the above described property, on Monday, the Sth day of July, 1901, during the legal hours of sale, at the courthouse door of said county.
 , Dated this 4th day of June, 1901
 ANDREW W. BURGIN,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ala. q F fri
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
THIRTY-NINE MILES OF BOOKS.
PerpIexIng Problem for the British Mu-
 scum Trustees.
From the London Mail.

rTOH tHe lOnuOH
 "Of the making of many books there is no end" The Scriptural quotation ought to be inscribed on every wall of the British Museum Library, or, better still, across the dome of the reading room, where the nucleus of most of the serious works written in London is gathered. The warning might serve as deterrent.
 Ceftainly the time has come when something should be done to stem the tide of books that day after day flow into our national literary storehouse. There are now two millions of them, and the least irreverent cannot help wondering what small percentage of them is really necessary. Who made them?" was a question which persist ently forced itself upon the mind of a representative, who the other day was accorded the privilege of penetrating the hidden mysteries of the museum, where the country's books are kept. There were mountains of books up which he clambered, streets of books along which he walked with ever-grow- ing amaZement-a veritable town of books, in the heart of which he lost his way and had to be rescued by a hastily organized search expedition.
 The library was designed to hold one and half million volumes. That number has been exceeded by half a million, and as the books continue to come in at the rate of 100000 volumes year, the trustees will soon be face to face with the necessity of increas- ing the storage accommodation. With that object in view extensive property
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
STORM SITUATION.
No Confirmation of Reported Death of
 John Heitt and Daughter.

Cincinnati, O., June 6.-Up to midnight no confirmation could be secured of the surmise that John Heitt and his daughter perished in the flood near Ripley An other unconfirmed rumor from Maysville, Ky, which is across the river and in the affected area, was that the entire family of man named Hughes, consisting of his wife and six children, were drowned in their home near Ellersby, in Brown County, Ohio. his rumor is believed to be an exaggerated account of the Hiett case No estimate of the financial loss can be made, but the heaviest losers will be the farmers whose fields were devastated.
 Cyrus Storers was drowned in Bruss Creek near West Union. He was over taken by the flood while fishing.
 Edward Stewart. a farm laborer, was struck by lightning and instantly killed near Remington. His wife beside him W as rendered unconscious. Wires are down and all communication with the stricken district Is cut off.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
AMONG THE BROKERS.
Story of the Green Reporter Who Got
 In On the Floor.

From the New York Press.
 The regular Wall street representa- tives of the several newspapers were hard pressed last week, and appeals for assistance were made to the city editors. Among the men sent down from a certain office was bright chap whose career in journalism was but few weeks old. He had never been in Wall street, and like Jim Hill, was never inside of a stock exchange; but he thought he could do descriptive work. "All right" said the financial editor, in despair, you just go down to the Exchange and watch the row. Pick up all the points you can ind and report to the city editor" It was Thursday morning. At half past three he was reporting to the city editor. ''I don't think it necessary to remain in the Exchange after the chairman signalled the close" he said. Be side, when I left the floor the excite ment was about over" The fioor!' gasped the city editor; ''the fioor!' Yes, I mean down in the enclosure among the brokers" Among the brokers! You down among the brok- ers?"
 The financial editor dropped in as the city editor sat motionless, staring in vacancy. "On the floor! Down among the brokersl" Looking at the new reporter, he asked what was the matter, and at the sound of his voice his chief, returning from Mars, said: This man tells me he has been among the brokers on the floor of the Stock Exchange" It was the financial edi- tors turn to gaze and gasp. For ten years he had tried to get on the floor, but was always stopped before he had gone six feet. q just walked in," ex- plained the latest wonder. "No one interrupted me. I stayed in the crowd most of the time, but occasionally stood in front of the chairman's desk to see the fun. I was there when the gong sounded" It was explained to this remarkable creature that 1t costs $70,000 to walk across the floor, and that to do so without holding mem bership might cost him his life. and certainly would cost him his clothes and a severe pummeling.
 When I mentioned the incident to some brokers at the uptown exchange (Waldorf-Astoria) last night they were greatly amused, but expressed no surprise. "We were too excited to notice anything" one said, "and the doorkeepers were out of their minds. Members who had not shown their faces on the floor for ten years joined the regulars in the mad whirlpool. Some were stopped at the door and required to produce their credentials, because the attendants did not know them, but after a while, when the panic was at its height, anybody might have walked on the floor with out question. It was an opportunity missed by the financial writers of all the papers. But it's the old adage, r'ools rush in where angels fear to tread Your reporter is long way from being fool. What I mean is that his ignorance of the rules enabled him to do something that the oldest and ablest financial writers would not dare to do."
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
He Denies Statements Attributed Tc
 Him By Cuban Press.

Washington. June 6.-In view of the several representations made in Havana regarding the interpretation by the Secre- tary of War to the Cuban commissioners of the Platt amendment it can be stated authoritatively that the secretary did not deviate from the declaration that the President and himself had no power to change an act of Congress. It is said that the amendments which the Cuban con vention made to the Platt law and the in- corporation of conversations with Secre- tary Root did not represent his views of the amendment nor was he correctly quoted in the alleged statements.
 Among the reports given out in Havana is the translation of a letter of Senator Platt, written to the Secretary of War and furnished as a confidential document to the Cuban commissioners when they were here This letter briefly gives the views of the Connecticut Senator of some fea- lures of the law which bears his name. Surprise was expressed that the letter should appear in Havana.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
EAST LAKE THEATRE.
Crowded House Saw "A Crazy Idea"
 Last Night.

The East Lake Theatre was crowded last night to witness the performance of "A Crazy Idea" by the Jefferson Stock Company, and more pleasing performance of that lively farce has not been seen at East Lake. Each member of the company seemed to enter into the spirit of the play from the start and succeeded in keeping the large audience laughing. Leon McReynolds as Tom Blanc showed that he is equally as much at home in com .s-'s..l as he is in heavier roles. Fitz yadams was clever as Davis, and Pete Seymour made a decided hit as the negro servant. Miss Dale was pictori- ally charming as Lillian Russell and played the part with a dash and picquancy that is making her favor ite. Little Fife Francis and Elizabeth Wheelright were also pleasing in their respective parts. But the big hit of the evening was made by John Keiffer as Mrs. Miller. The specialties of Keif- fer and Diamond and Pete Seymore were right up to their usual standard of excellence.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
NOTICE.

Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned until 12 o'clock, June 25, 1901 for the steam heating and plumbing and gas fitting for the new city hall at Bir- mingham, Ala.
 Bidders may bid on either the steam heating or the plumbing and gas fitting separately or jointly as they may desire but in each case they must deposit twen- ty dollars ($20.0o) in cash with the archi- test to insure prompt return of drawings and specifications.
 All bidders will be required to enclose with their bids a duly certified check for one hundred dollars Cs100.O0) made payable to the mayor and aldermen of Birming- ham, Ala, to be held by them as a guar antee that they will execute the required bond if contract is awarded them.
 A separate check and bond will be re- quired in each case.
 D. A. HELMICH Architect, 30615 Nineteenth St.. Birmingham, Ala 5-26-21t
The age-herald., 1901-06-07

kind. few have followed in her footsteps. For some time Mrs. McCrea had charge of Lincoln Park and made her influence felt in the artistic arrangement of shrub aery She is the widow of Frederick Me- Crea. landscape gardener. During his lifetime she worked with him at their home, merely because of the pleasure and interest she felt in the work. Shortly after his death. in order to support their daughter, she put her learning to good use, became a regular gardener and has been successful.
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
Landscape Gardener to a Railroad.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 Mrs. Annette McCrea has been engaged as landscape gardener by the Rock Island Railroad Company. She has commenced her work by beautifying the grounds about the stations at Tracey. Beverly Hills and Egleston. This is not the first time Mrs. McCrea has been engaged by the company for such work. and the Northwestern Railroad has likewise given her contracts. That she has been successful Is proved by the fact that she has been engaged to use her artistic pow CTS in the neighborhood of other stations. Mrs. McCrea is now at Marquette. Mich. where she is arranging the grounds of a private residence. She uses only shrub bery, and even though the space may be small. this will be decidedly effective
 Mrs. McCrea has gained considerable fame In her work of landscape garden ing. She is the first woman to enter Into this occupation. and though she advo- cates that it is the ideal field for woman
The age-herald., 1901-06-07
Yacht Has an Accident.

Boston. Mass, June 6-The Lawson yacht Independence in her second trial today met with her first accident, a not very serious tanning of the steering gear, but sufficient to stop the trial after an hour and half of splendid sailing during which she attained a speed on a reach of little over three miles of 1sIs nautical miles an hour.
 The accident led very unexpectedly to a most thorough test of the yachts rig ging, and her big steel mast and the re- suit showed that 1t would take a pretty severe blow to dismast her.