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BUSINESS REMAINs Dun.
London Spectators Can Not Work Up
Enough Courage to Stand Alone.

London Spectators Can Not Work Up
Enough Courage TO Stand Alone
London, June l6 --rhe London stock mar
ket was very slightly reused this past week
from Its continued lethargy The mir Is
now cleared from the American crisis, hut
business still remains painfully dull. rho
professional traders are merely following
New York at a SAFE distance ana are con-
tinualiy alert fer pitfalls.
The fact that the expected reduction In
the bank ratio was not effected and the
consequent ease ~ money has caused a
weakened flicker az activity IN which home
rails compared with Americans on n healthy
tigfic showing, II Is anticipated, however.
that the impending call for the naFmeut
81 the subscriptions to consolg VIII male
mn easy money market very acceptable. it
i feared In some quarters that American
Industrial activity may draw gold from
London 7 Is pointed out by the op,l
Invested so heavily In foreign securities
beyond It's needs that exchange II likely
70 remain slightly In favor OF Europe, md
this In spite OF the heavy grain shipments
the prcsaged continental crop damage and
large American hareesth
The mining market Is dominated by IN,
South African spectre. which hampers
stcck transactions. The peace runors cnr
rent during the early part Of the week
have unfortunately not been. confirmed and
the situation was made brighter hy an an
pany this week that the censor had im
pounded a meseage ~ Inquiry hs 70 the
Eltuation addressed to Reuters correspond
cnt In South Africa,
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DAMAGE DONE eY TORNADO.
Several Persons Were Badly Injured
the MINNESOTA Storm

Several Persons Were Badly Injured in
the Minnesota Storm.
ST. Paul, MIMI. June 16,-Dt. Foxton
has returned from the scene Of yesterday
evenings tornado In the southeast portion
OF the county He reports finding sad
condition of affairs In the path Of the
storm. The frst house destroyed was that
Of Mr., Mccormack. The family consisted
Of DR. McCormack, wife and three chit.
dren, all OF whom were seriously injured.
Mrs. Mccormack and the 7-year-old son
were hurt the worst The child can not
live. The mother IL In n critical condition.
Mr. Mccormack and the other children,
both girls, are seriously hurt. An were
thrown agalnat barhed wire fence aud
badly cut. a small pile of wreckagc was
all that WAS left Of their house A now
Ing machine and wagon were carried from
the Mccormack farm and deposited half a
mile away.
The residence OF Mr.. Gardener. eeven
miles from McCormack's, was also de-
strnyed Mr., Gardener WINS slightly injured
and his wife was seriously hurt. The
third house struck was on the Palmer farm,
where one person was severely hurt and
much property DESTROYED.
Other farmers suffered losses and many
cattle and horses were killed by lightning.
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HEBREW zIONlSTS MEET
THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OPENED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Aim of the Zionsts Is to Establish an
Asylum for the Regeneration Of
Prosecuted Hebrews.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 1G.--The fourth
annual convention Of Hebrew. American
Hionists began today and had the largest
attendance In its history. Tho aim of the
Zionists is to establish In Palestine fer
prosecuted Hebrews Of Russia, Roumania
ana other European countries an asylum
where they will have an opportunity to
begin life anew under more favorable cir.
cumstances. Greetings were received from
Baron Rothschlld and Max Nordau.
In the afternoon an effort was made to
amend the constitution by making it ohlie-
atory for every member of the Federation
before becoming delegate to the conven.
ton 10 purchase q share In the Hebrew
colonial trust In London, The amendment
was voted down. A committee was ap,
pointed 10 devise ways and means Of ostab.
fishing Hebrew newspaper.
Inc concluding sessions Of the convention
VIII be held tomorrow. The officers of the
federation are Prof Richard Gottheil Of
Columbia university, New York, PRESIDENT
lSadore p. Morrison, New York secretary :
5. Il. Sakaso. New York, lecturer.
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OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
Is to Be Held at Mineral Wells in

1t Is to Be Held at Mineral Wells in
July.
Mineral Wells, Texas, juno 81 The f,i-
lowing program has been arranged fur the
old settlers reunion that rs to be acid In
Mineral Wells on July 5, and ;;
First day, June 8, at 10 a. IN, signals
will he given by the ringing o: bcits AMI
blowing of whistles for the tlseas 30 as
semble al the Hawthorn paSi'inn.
President Dr. c. B. Rainer will call a
convention of the old settllrs at II a. IN.
Prayer by Rev j. II. stewart.
Song by choir.
Welcome address by Hon. Jamss y. VIII
Music by orchestra--"Sta and Stripes
Forever"
Adjournment for dinner.
Reassemble at . p, M
Report of standing aOmuittnes
Music by orchestra Dawn of tho Cen
fury"
Personal talk by members OF the asso,la-
tlon.
Music by orchestra Medley overt, e.
Kline.
Adjournment at 4;3O, after wh'2h there
VIII he a grand ball, sa TX races and Loot
races In the park; prize win he awarded
each winner
Az night entertainments at each Of lie
pavilons.
jug f'~~Siehul ut q. IN. TO aSSemOIe
for street parade.
Old settlers reu,ion called togrhcr by
the president
Prayer by Rev. II. NJ smith.
Song by choir.
Fourth Of July o:a.ioI
Jacobs
Adjournment for dptef
hehssemhle AZ .. m. ard tailed to
order by tine president
Memorial services frol > toap. N.
Adjournment
old hddlers, contest from to 6 n. M
! prize, IS. 49, ~
Al night entertlilm ut Mt es,h OF tie
July Sat . a. NJ. Signals viii IL given
10 assemble az the ,IaNth lrn pavilion Ia
! ML,thess colt show, lirs; lrize on s.aklde
| WI Slo, second prize, So.
| Music ''sV'"st az " u W.
Address
/ Music
erection Of officers for the ensuing yrtr
s so1ng5I"God Be With Us Til We Meet
\ ijournment
! s..t teP,arations are being ml1a u entertain
several thousand people GU this urcas,un'
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HAD A VERY BLACK WEEK
Business on the Berlin Buerse Con-
tinues at a StandstilI.
ORDERS FOR SALES FIND FEW TAKERS
Week Began with the Crash OF the Dres-
den Credit AnsaItt and the Runner
Electric Company.

Berlin. june iG.--The boerse had another
black week The Frankfurter zeltung
says; seldom have fear, distrust and nnx-
lefty been as pronounced as during these
DAYS
Business is at standstll. The orders
for sales ind few takers, and then at a
heavy loss from the quotations, Only on
Friday and Saturday did the market be-
come somewhat flrmer with prices slightly
rising In score Of the better values.
The week began with the crash Of the
Dresden Credit Ansaltt and the Runner
Electric company. which owes D,O00,OO0
marks to the Dresden Credit Ansaltt alone.
Rumors are in circulation to the effect that
a number OF other Electric concerns and
the bank supporting them in Dresden. Ber-
lin and Dantizck are in serious difficulties.
The past week was notable for rnmorSi
they found sustenance from the highly un.
favorable reports which came IN from
every kind of business. especially from the
Rhine, Westphaiian lndustrials and Iron
and machine hrms and mining concesslons.
1t WINS generally pointed out that many
German electric works, were neither sound
~ founded nor hnanricred, aud II ~ con.
sequently feared that other concerns Will
encounter financial difficulties. The Dres-
don society of electric plants and railroads
seems heaviy involved
throughout the week the bears attacked
all along the line, bringing about grehtly
reduced quotations., even for such strong
securities as Roulbacher INNINGS. Follow.
ing this came the blue hook on the Trans
wal railroad, which caused sensation In
Berlin, as Il had been firmly believed that
ahe British government would favor the
German Shareholders OF the read The
German financial press sim expresses this
belief but the shares, which were form
erly quoted here at 226 have, dropped tC
III and have not recovered their loss.
Altogether the boerse situation during
the past week Is one that has only beer
al 4f, ttFar ~ md q o.
orally thought that there would be NJ
marked Improvement for a long time e
come The bears particularly selected banl
shares for their attacks, and the securities
Of every bank last q number OF points. II
some cases these losses amounted 70 y
and even more Provincial bank share,
became unsaleahle, although great mum
Der we're thrown upon the market In
terDatonai and government loans were
Glow bni firm. Interest aud railroads arr
n0ntinupu
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JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
Case of DR.. Samuel ]. Kennedy Again
Results in a Mistrial.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED ONE TIME
The Accused Is Charged with Having
Murdered dolly" Reynolds In New
York in August, 1898.

New York, juno 16.-The twelve men
who, since 1880 O'clock yesteclly afte
noon, at the conclusion Of the jidge
charge considered the evidence In the third
trial OF Or. Sandel j. Kew ,p,tg Tor The
murder Of Dolly Reynolds rep1r.ed 10
Judge Newbprger at 1925 O'Clock this
morning that they were unah's to agree
Oh II verdict Tho Judge at once Ilscliarse1
the jury from further service and remanded
the prisoned to the rombs When he
brennan Of The jury annou 7ced Tie ina f..
| i'y Ia agree. d. Keuu4dy snehc1 udl''e
TO comprernrd the sitmlnt. rhrn tha
tears came to his eyes and his face showed
the effort ne was makIpg 70 control MIN.
Pc. and crtsh his 1lsa2 d. .,,tG.. ne
smile that had marked him through most Of
the trial came back and bis face gre V
| brighter as he caught .he eye az Mr..
! Moore, his attorney.
| Immediately .-tr tn. Alli''.mcat OF
court the attorney for the defense saw
| y 1ge Newh, yer In rega 4 TO the'r next
step In behalf Of Or. Kenaedt. The judge
sa j they could appear before him On r.ts-
| day 10 make whatever mot,u boy ie
sired.
Mr.. Moore viii ask Diitsct Attorney
fn'lbin to move the qdasblns of the IN.
! d'rtmnl and II the latter does rot take
| th's sep to free DIR. Ken1 ~, Nj Moo 4
! hilnSpt Will make the mot)n ateiiig liiht
tue state has shown It's inability tNi .
| t. 81 Wet his client and thtt ~ "a ia
Of two dlsagreements belag eali Sa'ent tl
| an hcpLlttal ought TO prcv1il Ia thisa ease.
ON the hrst ballot taken six who were
! willing to vote In advance OF discussion
oil the case stood; For acquttal 2 for con
viction Of murder In the 1rst degree s.
| for second degree murder /. The other six
put In blanks.
The hrst formal ballot resulted: For ac
| quittal 9; for conviction 6. The next bal
lot stood For acquital Z; for conviction
5. Thus the jury stood until the sixth
ballot was reached, when the result was
For dcluittal g; for conviction 4, and foul
more. ballots resulted the same way, ter
Blne'ine c. Reynolds, better known cs
TO y Reynolds. was ia Inl dead will
he's head crushed in a room 81 h. 'irart
b t"l August 1B, 1898, where she BAL a. Nc
With man answering Dr. SAM ltl J. Ken
ntly's description according IN the ttsr
nouY Of witnesses. In the dcal womaa
tor3't as found q check for $1,000 Glgnet
j. F,l nedy."
m, police theory regarding liis was tiat
II was IN payment OF alleged winnings Al
Tho evidence showed at the trial of IN,
cast ia the criilnal branch " the su en-,
cotrt In the spring of 1892. that n,
mans skull had been q ishcd Y 'th. i.
"a Is nnddy't 'ciofhins wssa alleged i,ga 7 L
has been discovered by ne r, -. e.
KEN edS was convicted ard scntcl I'd 10 +,
cHefntea a. sing Sing, 'lpc cur Of ap
9. decision granting hew ,:inl TO pr
tbennedy and he was prosecuted befor,
Justice Fursman during tho latter part q
last year for the second time. Tie trla
resulted In a, disagreement. The third tria
began May O.
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BOTH LOVERS DEAD.

William Meinhoffer and Mary 5olte Sue
oumbed to Their Wounds.
New York, June l6 William Melnheffer,
the young man who last night shot Mary
Bolte, died carly today at Fordham hos
pltal, where a few hours earlier Miss Bolte
also died, The Immediate cause Of the
tragedy may never be known, the motive
is said To have been jealousy.
In Meinhoffer's clothing was found the
following letter;
81 sit here and calmly smoke my pipe
After great delhcration I propose TO Kill
her She deceived me, | killed her. for
revenge She wrecked my life. | have
nothing more to live for.
(Slgnedl William Meineouer,
Me!nhoffer, who was % years old, was
the son OF a Staten Island baker. He
was in love with Miss Bolte, but the, tive
had quarrel recently, she formerly lived
Ia Los Angeles Cal. ana Is said to have
lately come into small fortune,
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nMERE MAN.
Nine. Sarah Grand Delivers j ID.
on Him.

Nine. Sarah Grand Deliver, ! NJ
on him.
Philadelphia Record.
Nine. Sarah Grand, authoress d, n
Heavenly Twins" and "Babs IA III
sible. has been lecturing In Iopim
what she terms Mere Man. itc,al
to a report IN the Daily Mall some n
men went to hear her. They were Obr,a|
" apologize for their presence, bit N
hard not to look unhappy.
The author OF THE Heayenly I'M
however, did not help them. She I'D ali)
unkind things about mere men and N
laughter echoed In response from .h a
leries and floors crowded with sottz5
women
Nine. Sarah Grand has no afeta ID
nerisms, Dressed quietly in black I
made her Indictment pf mere ulei \
low, penetrating voice that neyer fos Il
shrek even when her feelings VIII u
moved
She announced the title Of her tHa|
as she said to herself, with a gasp
so hard, she said. 10 knox hos y u
the agitating thing But, she addti a.
lAit laughter nav ohuaiNcut 'nhh W Il
born OF woman must be more OH
mere joke.
Still she feared IL was Impossible hHl
n man seriously from every point d 81
and perhaps 1t was not necessary, fq \
took himself quite seriously enough ~
the purposes OF humanity.
Man is q complex thing, she SUD
one time you exclal~ man the bruls 4
at another you say he Is the roof 400 ~
of things; but he Is really both,
Beware, she added, with ths iI!l
smile. "of man when he calls nlnNl
mere man, You had better ask hia Y
what he wants, for since the llpe Y
he swung himself from bqusn y .
primeyal forest, and for The wy
stood on his two legs, he has lsea
sumed that tone for nothing W. ~
she said, witn n regfetful agn u
tinguish between mans soneF ealss's7
and his leg-pulling exercises Il, /,
MIME. Sarah Grand. howeyer, PHI ., H Il
thing to say of mere men, spe't ~. Y, !,
woman who has never done any tllpt y u
self when | could get q nice man ", "
for me, ! have often founi men RI
when sovereign women only slaN
bonnet pins.
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ENGLISH TRADE SITUATION.
The Growth of Business in America
Looked Upon as Colossal.

The Growth of Business in America
Looked Upon as Colossal.
London, June l5-The Statist says The
really important fact governing the value
Of money in London this autumn WIN ne
the change of trade and the demand for
money In the United States. They are
gathering an enormous wheat crop and ex.
ports the coming year will be very great
and the trade balance In their favor Will
be colossal. Our holdings of American se.
curitles are greatly reduced and in the
eEent of continuance of trade expansion
m America, which appears certain, we may
be required to pay in gold for portion Of
our cotton and wheat. Hence the Amer
lean demand for gold will probably net pro.
teetiye measures BY the Bank of England
In the autumn. IT, however, money re-
mains cheap in Paris the demand viii mir
TALLY be met therefrom
Discussing the huge production of gold
n recent years attended by the abnormal
demand OF special countries compared with
the entirely changed conditions in Russia
lndia and Japan, which are now releasing
me gold. the Statist remarks: TRADE in
the unNed States Is abnormaly active and
likely to he more active during the coming
year than hitherto and the demand tor
money N America Is likely to g.eatly ex.
pano; consequently It will have 10 be
met ny greater stock of gold But the
world production is now more than sufn.
Client to provide the current needs of
AAmerlca and usual demand for the arts.
Inc Inc sum VII appaTently flow into the
9hnks or England, France and Germany.
Ihere Is every reason 70 believe the ali.
tunln VIII be met without difficulty
~ In the meanwhile the war is ended
I and rand mlaes resume, the supply of g0id
/ L. likely to he far In excess OF The demand
| we may regard the period of money str. N.
gency as practically quiet"
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AGAINST MATsRlALlsM.

Minister In New York Warns College
Students Of the Temptation.
New York, June 1d,--At the bAccalaureate
service OF the commencement exercises of
the college city Of New York al the Church
OF the Ascension, Rev. DR. Percy Stiekncy
Grant, the rector delivered the sermon
lie said, among other things THE great
temptation which I believe win beset your
path Is matsriallsm, We see about us men
with immense wealth. here one worth
$l,OO0ooO, there one worth $500 0Oo,000 aud
another S4OOOOl,0O0. We hnd a man Civ
ing libraries 10 a city which should be
ashamed 70 receive them when Il knows
his name must be written across the build
ing which he gives,
"rhe same man gives universities 90 a
country which never asked for anything IN
return when We ask but nm opportunity to
earn Ii,
MANY OF the men who have amassed
great fortunes attach too much Importance
TO the rough and ready spirit which they
believe TO have aided them most materially.
Mr. Schwah, we may conclude has little
confidence In education along higher lines
as an assistance IN business alairs."
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Il Has No Rival.

The refined aroma and excellent
properties of wolfes Aromatic schie-
dam Schnapps render it just as ac-
oeptable as a Tonic, as II has been
recognized as essential as specific
IN the case of Infantile and Female
Ailments and the Maladies Incidental
to Old Age. It's effects are prompt, re-
liable and permanent; invigorating to
such a degree that eminent authori
ties all over the world agree in saying
II has no rival. limitations abound
Get the Genuine.
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DOMESTIC.

The Jury III the case Of Or. Samuel ].
Kennedy. charged IN New York with
having murdered Dolly Reynolds,
failed to agree.
The international jubilee convention
OF the Y. NJ &. A. at BOSTON Chased.
crazed by jealousy, Arthur Cline, Of
Roswell. n NJ. stockman. kIIled his
wife, dangerously wounded Marshal
Maddox aud the woman With whom
his wife was living and then committed
suicide.
Excitement was culscd W Leaven-
worth, Kan, by the unearthing Of a
plheApetweon negroes to arm themselves.
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TERRELL NEWS NOTES.
New Cotton Oil Mill to Cost 100000
Is to Be Built.

- W 1G Etitlls
Terrell, Texas June "a. -tornrs cotton
receipts for local cotton for no season Of
1900 has gone beyond the $3.50 mark.
The Terrell Cotton q company Is TO
move to a new location aud PUT ~ a new
plant 70 cost 81 1900.
Preliminary arrangements are belt s mace
ror the erection Of the ne coal, ,fess pant,
which Is to be built In the Soltacass part
OF the city near the JOS compress
Parties from the Poetry ns(rpeorba5 l..
north. Of the city, say that me leo have
attacked the cottoA IN that ior4';tr
The city Council has lately bought add.
nonai supplies sNr tie fire department Ia
the amount OF $3.50
The revival services at the Free Me,ho-
dist church stlll continue and will probaa.
bly, close SUNDAY nj sht
A revival service win ,aain,n,c NJ the
Cumberland Pres lvterlan ID 4 SUNDAY
conducted by Evangelist Fit1ge,a;d
The ladies' OF Fe"rell ha - Ak n IN tl,
city PARK question and there is fair
chance for them cling sue - sful Ills
is one thing that reffelI IS hah'y III n.r,; al
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AFTER sTILL BIGGER GAME.
Morgan Credited with Trying to Organize
a World Steel Trust.

Morgan Credited with Trying TO Organize
a World Steel Trust.
New York, June 16.-'rhc Journals Lon
don cable says;
J. +, Morgan Is still SO far at least as
business In England Is concerned. the pria
clral figure In the British eve. It Is re-
ported aud believed that the great Amerl'
can huNncier Is trying to organize worl |
steel trust that will make the "biilioa.
dollar trust" of the United States look
Tx a child and viii dominate the steel
Industry OF both America and Eurofe The
New York banker was dined last night hy
prominent British steelmen who are be.
John VI, Gates, T. A. b. Widcner and
w, II. Elkius OF Philadelphia were among
the guests This dinner Is taken as evi.
dence Of some truth In the report re
fered 10.
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Steady Inquiry, but Little poina.

Manchester England, June 49, There has
been steady Inquiry for cloths during
the past week The turnover however, was
unsatisfactory and advances were frequent.
ly requested It is difficult TO obtain the
aggregate Of transa ctions, but II was IN.
important. Bombay was the most active
In the india market and there was con
siderable inquiry from Calcutta.
There was a slight advance in the trans,
actions reported from China, chiefly among
the better grades OF shirtings. The Leyant
Ia picking M many lots OF nnlshiDg clotha
and there wege moderate and miscellaneous
purchases from South America. Yarn spin.
nera We're nrmcr after obtaining some
business on the previous advance Of cot.
ton. Buyers are cautious. combining their
purchases to their Immediate ueeds.
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PRINCE EDWARDS sTlLL AT LARGE
The Negro Now Being Chased Through
Northeast Texas.

Shreveport June l0--rhe search for
Prince Edwards, the murderer OF John a.
Foster continues, though with Indifferent
success. There seems to be no doubt that
the negro being pursued IN Northeast
Texas Is the man wanted but the course
OF this darkey was SO sinuous that 1t Is
extremely difficult TO follow his trail. A
telephone message received from Marshall
IeNas' TINS afternoon SAYS that the poliee
are WORKING night aud day and are snow.
ing resistance 20 fatigue that is absolute.
~ wonderful Great difficulty Is cxper,,
ehcea IN extracting information from the
negroes In the country through which I'd.
wards is supposed to have passed
All = quiet at Benton. The sheriff say,
ne aNprehends no troLble, but Is fully pre
pared 20 meet it should Il come. lie has q
large armed force In readiness and can mn,
( " IN service at a moments notice. Nm
erahly. NN''N
~
a report was circulated last night tina,
Eqnwards lad been captured near scots
vile a small station on the Texas and Pa.
be confirmed N az
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EataIlv Mounded hv a RurnIar.

Dallas Texas, June IS Major Putnam,
. wen known young man, was badly Injured
by burglar at Peari and san JacInto
streets tunlght. The family had been 20
church. Putnam returned with young
lady and discovered a man In the house,
While Putnam was standing by a rear win.
dow, the burglar, supposed to be a Negro
jumped to the ground and struck the young
Fnan on the head with a slung shot Telling
hlm to the ground and producing danger.
eound The negro escaped.
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company put on s2.25 excursion rate to
San Antonio also.
Mr.. Sol KAtzeusteln will leave next
Wednesday for visit TO relatives In Cas-.
sci, Germany. He will mike tour Of
the old country before returning In Sep
TENDER
here advertising the grand celebration
which will he held IN Cuero on July 4. II
Is likely that a great many will attend
from here. as low rate will be given on