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TRAIN KILLS FOUR.
Buggy Struck mt Grade Crossing at
Flint, Mich, and Occupants
Crushed and Manglcd.

Flint, Mich, June 15.-The Pere
Marquette passenger train due here
at nine o'clock Friday struck a double
carriage at the Hamilton avenue
crossing in the suburb of Oak Park
and instantly killed four well-known
people.
The dead:
Maj. George w. Buckingham, Flint.
Miss Abbie Buckingham, Flint.
Mrs. Thomas Applegate. Adrian.
Mrs. William Humphrey, Adrian.
Several factory buildings adjoin the
track at Hamilton avenue and prevent
clear view of the track. Maj. Buck
ingham drove directly in front of the
train, which was travelling at high
speed. The pilot of the engine was
broken by the force of the collision,
and the bodies of two of the ladies',
terribly mangled, were found on it.
Engineer Virgins says he had sound
ed the whistle for the crossing and
the first he knew of the carriage was
when his engine struck it.
Mrs. Apologize and Mrs. Humphrey
had been guests of Maj. buckingham
during the state G. A. II. encamp-
ment which ended Thursday night.
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CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
United States Representatives In Va.
riOus Countries Trnnnferred to
New Posts.

Washington, June 1s.-The follow
ing changes in diplomatic posts were
announced Monday:
Francis d. LOOMS. minister to Vene-
zuela, has been transferred to be minister
to Portugal. vice John N. Irwin. OF Iowa.
resigned.
Herbert w. Owen, of New York. present
Caracas. succeeding Mr.. Loomis as MIN
lister to Venezuela
Lloyd Grscom. of Pennsylvania. present
first secretary of legation at Constanti-
nople. has been made minister to Persia.
Spencer +. Eddy, of Illinois present sec
ond secretary ut Paris. has been made first
secretary at CCns,antin0ple. to succeed
Mr.. Grscom
Arthur Bailly blanchard, of Louisiana,
has been promoted from third TO second
secretary at Paris.
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Roosevelt and Twain Invited.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 20.-Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt and
Mark Twain have been invited to at
tend and address the celebration OF
the eightiethanniversary of Missouri's
admission to the union, in this city
on August 10. Mr.. Roosevelt is the
author of history of Thomas II.
Benton, and the vice president will
be asked to take his theme from the
life of this Missouri statesman. Mr..
Clemens, it is expected. will deal
particularly in anecdotes in his
younger days in Missouri.
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INDICTED.
True Bills Returned Against Five
Men in the Grand itnpids
WntcrWOrkn Scandal

Grand Rapids, Mich, June l5.-Five
indictments were returned Friday hy
the grand jury which has been in
vestigating an alleged water works
scandal. The names of the indicted
men are: Thomas i. McGarry, Still
son V. Macleod, Liant X. Salisbury,
Gcrrit Albcrs and Henry a. Taylor, Of
New York. The result was no sur
prise to those who had kept track Of
the investigation, but il was expect
ed there would be Il dozen true bills
returned. among them ii number Of
aldermen.
Salisbury. Macleod and the others
were arrested Friday afternoon and
arrui gned in The superior court. SAILS
bury is charged with receiving bride
of $4,000 from Mct;arry and $4,000
from Macleod. Alhrrs is charged with
Offering a bride of $4,000 to Alderman
Rcnihan. Albcrs pleaded not guilty.
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SIGNS OF HARMONY.
of Porto Rico ON Gov. Allen
Legislature to Meet July 4.

San Juan, P. r., June 1s.-At o
mass meeting of the federal party
held Sunday Francisco Acuna was
elected party leader to succeed Munoz
Rivera. AS first step toward estab-
fishing harmonious relations between
the federal party and the American au-
thorities, a committee composed of
Seniors Acuna, Santiago Palmer and
Diaz Navarro paid their respects to
Gov. Allen Monday and offered him
their cooperation in whatever meas
ures would advance the best interests
of Porto Rico. 1t is now thought that
the time has come when party bicker-
ings should cease and be overlooked
and that all men should unite in q
common desire to aid the government.
The committee informed Gov. Allen
that they were satisfied the intentions
of the administration had been for the
best.
Washington, June 49, Secretary
Hay Monday received the following
telegram from Gov. Allen of Porto
Rico at San Juan:
oudHiLuOuS VOte lU-udy, AeduS VI Qo-
partments, fixed date for the special ses-
sion of the legislature for July 4. The date
OF proclamation will be announced at the
session."
The proclamation referred to is that
which will declare free trade to exist
between the United States and Porto
Rico, after designated date, in con-
formity with the terms of the Foraker
act, which allowed two years to test
the ability of the island to sustain
itself through internal taxation. Gov
Aliens reports have indicated that un.
der the Hollander act Porto Rico is
now ready to assume free trade.
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Not Considered Grave.
Washington, June 2O.-Count c:
nj, the Russian ambassador, in Il
issing Wednesday the latest phas
the tariff issue which has arts
'twcen Russia and the Unit
atcs, said that the issues do II
senator Clark. Son WEEDS.

Butte, Mont, June GOV. A. Clark,
Jr., the youngest son of United States
Senator w. A. Clark, and Miss Mabel
Foster were married Wednesday aft
ernoon at the nome of the brides
parents, Rev. S. C. Blackiston, of
st. Johns Episcopal church. otliciat-
ing. The Foster home was clabor-
ately decorated. The wedding guests
were limited to 80, relatives and
friends. Mr.. Foster gave his daugh-
ter away and there were no brides
maids or grOomSmen.
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ENGLISH CITIES.
Census StntlKticx tive Population of
Five of Thcm-'IOinI of England
and Wales, :,2,52U,O7S.

London, June 10. "A preliminary
census volume just issued gives the
population of the five largest cities of
England, exclusive of London. as fol-
lows: Liverpool. Gsi,9l7; Manchester,
$4,000; Birmingham. 522 ,ls2; Leeds,
42s, 1853; Sheffield, 3So,7l7.
The total number of males in Eng
land and Wales is lj,72l,72S; of fe-
males, 1G,s04,3l7; men serving abroad
in the army, navy and merchant ma
rinc being excluded. Scvcnty-sevcn
per cent. of the total population is in
the cities and % per cent. is in rural
districts, as against Is and rs per cent.
in 1891.
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For IL successive winters a Swis.
Waterman and family have tal:er
care of the hotel on top of tho
stormy Pilatus. He says that some
times for weeks, when all below is
wrapped in mist and clouds, they
have sunshine above.
The Swiss Rifle union has no less
than 1000 sections spread all over
the country, with a total of 10000
members, says a Lucerne correspond
ent. Every fourth year this union
organizes grand rifle meeting, al
which prizes are given.
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Americana MINED.

Manila, June l7.-Sevcntcen Judges
have been appointed to the courts of
first instance. Among these appoint
mcnts there are II Americans, who
have been given the most important
circuits, as follows: Manila, Kinkaid,
of Texas, and Odlin, of New Hamp-
shire; Aparri, Blount, of Georgia;
Dagupan, johnson. of Michigan;
Batangas, Linebarger, of Illinois;
Nueva caccres, Carson, of Virginia;
Iloilo, Bates, of Vermont; Negroes, Nor
ris, of Nebraska; Cebu, Carloclt, of H.
linois; Zamboanga. lexis, Of Iowa;
Jolo, Whitsctt, of Missouri.
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Deutschland Breaks Record.

Plymouth, June 20.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland
arrived here at Sis Il. III. Wednesday,
having beaten her own speed record.
She covered 3.Os2 miles in days II
hours and 81 minutes, at an average
speed of 23.3s, against 1886, her best
previous record. Her daily runs were
449, $40, SAG, SAP, $40 and AGO knots,
none of which equals previous best
days run. Her best previous days
run, made in August, 1900, was $50
knots
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Fnxornble Crop Reports.

St. Paul, Mimi, June 1S.-Crop re-
ports from the entire Northern Pa
cifc system indicate very favorable
conditions. The seventh bulletin is
sued from Vice President Hannaford's
Office states that throughout Mime
sofa there is plentiful moisture, with
the ground in such condition that with
out more rain crops will not suffer
until we'll into July. A few North Da-
kota points report slight damage
from frost, but not enough to leave
permanent traces. West of the Da-
kotas favorable conditions prevail.
The Irish standard., 1901-06-22

Every year relatives of Robert
Louise Stevenson in Scotland send a
crown and cross of heather from that
country, which is placed on his grave
in Samoa.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon, author of "In
His Steps" is reported to have decid-
ed to test his Christian theater'
idea with a dramatic version of his
story Edward Blake"
1t was bound to come. A London
publisher has issued a volume of
Lovers Replies to an Enblishwom-
Lovers Replies to an Englishwom.
ans Love Letters"
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Would Regulate Woman Suffrage.

Montgomery, Ala, June 17.-An or
dinance proposing the regulation of
woman suffrage was introduced in
the constitutional convention by Mr..
Craig, of Dallas. The resolution,
which caused considerable debate,
provides that all women who are per-
mitted to vote must be over 20 years
of age, must be able to read and
write; her husband must pay SIS in
taxes or must have earned $500 the
year preceding. If single, the woman
must pay SIS in taxes or have earned
$500 the year preceding. Divorced
women, excepting those granted a de-
cree on the ground of adultery, can
not vote.
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To Revise cencvn Convention.

Berne, June 2o.-The president, NJ.
Bremen, announced Wednesday, at
a meeting of the bundesrath, that most
of the signatories. including the Unit
ed States, had accepted an invitation
TO conference on the revision of the
Geneva convention. He hoped the
delegates would meet in 1902.
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cnnno. Recount Ballots.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 2o.-Thc
supreme court has made absolute
the writs of prohibition issued
against Judges of the St. Louis courts
who ordered a recount in four con-
tested election eases. In deciding
the cases, the supreme court de-
clarcd that if the order of the judges
were complied with, the secrecy of
the ballot would be violated
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Withdraws Resignation.

Beloit, Wis, June 20.-President
Eaton, at the close of the fifty
fourth commencement of Beloit col
Iege Wednesday, that, yielding to the
solicitations of the friends of the
college, he would withdraw his resig-
nation. 1t was announced that the
subscription of $15O,OOO necessary to
secure DR.. d. X. Pearson's gift of
100000 had been secured. The grad
mating class was the largest in the
history of the school, numbering 4S.
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New York. June 2O.-James F..
Ahearn, employed as an iceman by
the American Ice company, shot his
wife Louise and then sent bullet
through his own brain in yard in
The rear of the residence of Henry
Wernke, in Gravesend, Wednesday.
Both were dead when found.
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Interstate Challenge.

St. Paul, Mimi. June 2O.--Thc artil-
lery of the Minnesota national guard
will challenge the artillery of the
national guard and the
national guard organizations of
states to competition in
n tournament at Camp Lakcvicw dur
ing September. The contest will be
with new model 80 field guns at vary
ing ranges. $500, 1000 and G,OO0 yards.
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BOUDOIR CHAT AND GOSSIP.
Mushroom white is one of the new

Mushroom white is one of the new
tints.
Blue roses with gold centcrs are q
millinerial eccentricity.
Female compositors in Paris are
not legally permitted to set type at
night.
Accordion plated chiffon gowns
with insertions of ivory and ecru
laces make up very handsomely. A
few are partly covered with real lace
dounces.
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Woman Will Resign.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 20.-On Friday of
this week Mrs. Nellie SawyerKedzie,
teacher and lecturer on domestic
economy, will resign her chair in the
faculty of Bradley Polytechnic insti-
tute, where she has been at the head
of the department of domestic
science since the opening of the
school in 1897.
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Die. I'M In.nue A.vlum

New York, June 1s.-James F. Wam-
bold, who many years ago was one of
the best-known minstrel men and cir
Gus clowns in the country, is dead in
the Overlook IN. ~ insane asylum,
branch of the Essex county asylum,
of which he had been an inmate for 26
years.
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The Uses of Taneta.

Black taffcta silk, flounced, corded.
hcm-stitched, tucked or plated, is
worn by most well-dressed women in
every possible style and conformation.
The fancy taflcta waists are perhaps
the most popular garments made from
this fabric. These are shown in an ex-
tensivc variety of designs ranging in
price from the cheapest to most exc
pensive creations. Taffeta skirts are
worn with these separate waists. They
are tucked or flounced and made quite
long, producing a decidedly stylish
appearance. One model has three mar
row circular flounces trimmed with
black velvet ribbon, which is very
rich. Then there are the fancy boil
eros made to match the skirt and worn
over a blouse of contrasting COLOR
Washington Star.
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Statue of Bismarck Unvetled.

Berlin, June 1.-THE Bismarck
statue, facing the column of victory
in front Of the reichstag building, was
unveiled at midday Sunday in the pres
ence of the emperor and empress.
PRINCE Herbert Bismarck, Count Won
Buelow, Prince Hohenlohe, the minis
tiers and the members of the legis-
lative houses and the memorial COM
mittee. There was an imposing array
of officers, officials, veterans associa-
tions, students, ETC., and an enormous
gathering of people.
The Irish standard., 1901-06-22

Honolulu, June T. via San Fran
cisco, June 1S.-Thc senate commit
port to-day recommending the entire
abolition of the national guard. The
report suggested that the military
paraphernalia be put aboard a scow,
towcd out to sea and dumped over
hoarG
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Find MIL. In Good shane

New York, June 20.-The members
of the executive committee of the
United States steel corporation, who
have just returned from their trip of
inspection, give favorable account of
the condition of the various proper
ties visited,
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CailIe. to surrcnder.

Manila, June 17.-Cols. Infant and
Guivara, representatives of Gen.
Cables, have signed the name of their
principal to an agreement to surren-
der. Under the terms of this agree
ment Gen. Cables is to assemble his
men at Santa Cruz, Laguna province,
as quickly as possible and there sur
render himself and his command to
the American authorities. The exact
number of his force is uncertain, but
there will probably be more than 500.
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Jury Disngrees.

New York, June 1.-THE jury which
listened to the evidence against DR..
Samuel j. Kennedy, accused of the
murder of Dolly" Reynolds, reported
to Judge Newburger at 1925 o'clock
Sunday morning that they could not
agree on verdict. The judge at once
discharged the jury. 1t is said the
final ballot stood four for conviction
and eight for acquittal. This is DR..
Kennedy's third trial for this crime.
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Seattle, Wash, June 15.-The Yukon
is open from end to end, according
to news brought down by the steamer
Dolphin, which arrived Friday. The
ship brought down $4,000 in gold
dust. The presence of $7,5oO,ooo of
gold dust in the banks at Dawson has
caused a renewal of speculation as to
what the total output of the Klondike
will be this year. Estimates range
from $15,O0O,OOO to $25, 100000.
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Pontiac Wins First Prize.

St. Paul, MIMI, June 17.-Pontiac
(1ll) camp proved its superiority to
it's competitors in the Modern Wood
men drill contests, which closed Sat-
urday. and was given first prize, $500.
Its percentage was 90 lao. Rockford,
ILL.,, with $50 is second and takes $500;
Kansas City, 9s.s5 and $500; Des
Moines, 9s.5 and 5000; Rock Island,
ILL.,, 9s.O5 and $3.50; Topeka. Kan,
9s.O5 and $3.50; Dubuque, Ia, o7%
and $50.
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In,uenue Plant shul Down.

Atlanta, Ga. june ia special to
the Journa! from Ncwpur; News, Va,
says: The striking lnnchinisiS in the
employ OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company have
not returned to work and I he immense
plant will be closed down at six o'clock
Monday night. This will throw 1000
cmDlOycS ont of work.
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GIFT of Rockefeller to Cornell,

Ithaca, n. ", June 2o.--At IA meeting
of the board of trustees of Cornell
university Wednesday President
Schurman presented letter from
John d. Rockefeller donating $3.50 900
to the university on condition that an
equal amount is contributed by 9TH
ers. The 100000 when secured will be
used in providing additional accom-
modations for instruction and re-
search
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Kentuckinn Gets Appointment.

Washington, June Ex-senator De-
Doe. of Kentucky, Wednesday intro
duced to the president JamesJ. Bailey,
of Magot1in county, Ky, who is candi-
date for secretary of legation at
Guatemala. The president has d.
rected that the appointment be made.
The post has been vacant for several
months.
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Ou.tcd Professor shoot. to XIII.

Dothnn, Ala, june 1s. - Prof.
Rankin, until Saturday assistant to
the principal of the Dothan public
schools, Monday morning shot and
killed George Il. Mcneil. principal of
the schools, and then turned the re-
volvcr upon himself with fatal cf-
feet. Prof. Rankin was dropped from
the list. Sunday Prof. Rankin tried
to have the matter reoprncd, but
without success. Meeting Prof.
Mcneil Monday morning at the
high schooi buildin" Rankin killed
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New on,ccr. In.tnllcd,

Milwaukee, June 20.-The supreme
lodge, Knights of Honor, concluded
its session Wednesday forenoon by
adopting the report Of the committee
on cngrosscd bills, and installing the
new corps of officers.
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DR.. w. s. schley RECEIVERS.

New York. June 2O.-Dr. Winfield
SCOTT Schley, who for many weeks
has suffered from blood poisoning in
St. Luke's hospital. with which he is
connected, has recovered and is now
up and attending to his duties at the
hospital.
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CAUGHT AT HIS OWN GAME.
Victim to the Apparently
Guilelcss.

Waiting at the union depot was
round-faced man with an attractive
countenancc, eyes that invited conf
dcnce, and rather long hair that waved
from a fine forehead. lie was dressed
in clcricals and looked the part. When
the old farmer took seat after buy.
ing a ticket for Ypsilanti the two fell
into conversation relates the Detroit
Free Press.
The minister brought the talk
around to pickpockets and men who
fool you out of your money, and OK.
pressed great dread of them. Ho
chung to this topic until the noise of
row was heard from the outside and
he expressed desire to see what was
the matter.
"Comc on" he shouted, as he
started.
"No, my friend" replied the farm.
err, mot if you have any money about
you. 1t is sure to be taken from you
in rough crowd like that"
''Here, you hold it and my watch un.
til 1 run out few minutes, and then
I'll hold your valuablcs while you CO."
All right, uoI Dc LOO long, ana
the farmer accepted his trust.
When the minister returned tho
farmer was gone. Never did a clerical
masquerade come to a quick end. He
rushed around muttering things pro.
fame, kept his hand in his hip pocket
and told everybody but the police.
man that he could lick any farmer
that ever wore shoe leather. Half an
hour later he was in saloon making
things blue. "I'll know him If 1 ever
see him again, don't care how he's
dressed, and I'll cut him into inch
squares. don't low any man to
make sucker of me and live to blow
about it,"
"somc guy cross-counter on the con
game, Dick?"
"None of your blankcd business; but
il that mug didn't do the farmer as
we'll as did the sky pilot I'll jump Off
the dock. He had bunch with him
as thick rs your arm too. But he's got
all my stuff and some lambs got to
make good"
1t had simply been a case of dia.
mond cut diamond.
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Dies In London.

Haddam, Conn, June 20.-A cable
gram received here announces the
death, in London, England, Tuesday, of
Charles Il. Russell. Of this town, United
States consul general at Liverpool
from 1885 to 1889. His age was about
Ga
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Steamer Overdue,

London, June 20.-The ship John
Mcdonald. of New York, Capt. Watts,
from Baltimore, September IS, for San
Francisco, has been posted at Lloyd's
as overdue.
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Minister Co.ser Honored.

Medford, Mass, June 20.-Tuft's
college Wednesday conferred the
honorary degree of doctor of laws
upon Edwin H. Conger, United States
minister to China.
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Springfield, Ill.,, June 2o.-Illinois
Music Teachers association opened
its annual convention Tuesday night
at the First NJ. E. church with large
attendance.
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Los Angeles, Cal, June 2O.-Solly
Smith and Joe Bernstein fought a
2O-round draw here,
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Pope Says Farewell to Gibbons.
Rome, June 2o.-The pope Wednes-
day received Cardinal Gibbons in fare
we'll audience.
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Emir GoIns to Pintigoriak.

EMIT U0IHS 10 fIHtIEuF1sK.
St. Petersburg, June 20.-The emir
of Bollhara has arrived at Baku and
is going to Piatigorisk.