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His Body Found Lying on the Side
walk in Front of the Hotel
Where He Was Stopping.
HIS DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL
SUPPOSED TO HAVE FALLEN FROM
THE WINDOW OF HIS ROOM.
Son of the Secretary of state and Re-
Gently Consul at Pretoria
A Graduate of Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 23.-Adelbert
s. Hay, son of Secretary Hay. and former
consul at Pretoria, was found dead on the
sidewalk outside the New Haven House at
2:sO a. m. this morning.
Hay retired to his room at 1 o'clock.
after spending the evening with friends in
apparently excellent spirits. At 2:90
passer-by noticed the body of man lying
on the sidewalk by the hotel. The night
clerk recognized the young man as the one
who registered as Adelbert S. Hay. There
tel and a large body of students and grad
yates who are here for the commencement
exercises soon gathered. a number of
Hays former classmates at Yale posi-
lively identified the young man.
It is believed that Hay became i'll and
went 10 the window for air, was overcome
by fit of dizziness and fell to the ground.
DR.. Bartlett. medical examiner. stated
that Mr. Hay probably came to his death
had been turned. showing his intention to
go to bed. His clothes had been folded.
On the ledge of the window was found
partly burned cigarette. This discovery
leads to the belief that Hay had lighted
a cigarette before retiring and went TO the
window to smoke il. Whether he was
seized with a fit of dizziness or fell asleep
on the window ledge cannot be determined.
a. m-There are no external injuries
Medical Examiner Bartlett stated that the
death was accidental. Hay arrived at the
hotel about o'clock Saturday night and
was assigned to Room AZ. located in the
front OF the hotel. third story, directly
over the main entrance.
Adelbert s Hay graduated from Yale in
1898. and had come here TO attend his class
triennial reunion. He out driving in
the evening with a party OF friends and
classmates and on returning TO his room
left word 10 be called at o'clock Sunday
morning This was the last seen of him
alive. About 2:S0 this morning a few people
standing outside the hotel were startled at
seeing a large, white object come whirling
through the air.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Secretary
Hays house was tightly closed and efforts
to reach him were unavailing tonight.
Adelbert s. Hay was about twenty-five
years old He was appointed consul to
Pretoria early in 1900 10 succeed Charles
Macrum of Ohio. He arrived at his post
OF duty on March 1, 1890. and after serv-
ing during the critical period of hostii-
ties in South Africa he resigned and re-
turned TO this country. reaching here about
the beginning of March. No successor
has yet been appointed and the consulate
is In charge OF Emile A. B. Van Amerin-
gen. vice consul
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THEY Will NOT MARRY
ENGAGEMENT OF VIVIAN SARTORIs
AND MIR. BALFOUR BROKEN.
Paid Announcement I'm the London
Morning Post Stating the We'd
ding Will Not Take Place.

NEW YORK. June 22-According to a
dispatch from London to the World. among
paid announcements in the Morning Post,
of London. to-day appeared this notice:
The marriage between Miss Vivian Sarto-
ris and Mr.. Archibald 3alfour will not take
place" London society is mystifed. Miss
Sartoris. who is a granddaughter of Gen.
L. s. Grant. is well known in London, and
Mr.. Balfour is cousin OF Arthur Balfour,
the statesman.
The American contingent in London were
surprised at the announcement of the en-
gagement on April IS last, but prepared to
send wedding gifts fitting for the grand
daughter of former President of the
United States. Hardly any one knows the
meaning OF the sudden notice, and many
refuse to believe ii true. The Morning
Post. however, prints all the authorized
society announcements. When seen last
night at his home in this city, L. S. Grant,
grandson of General Grant and cousin of
the young woman. said: II know that Mr.
Balfour and Miss Sartoris are engaged. II
there have been any changes in their plans
II IS all news to me. More than this
can't say"
1t was only on May 2s last that Mrs. Mel
lie Grant-Sartoris, daughter OF the late
General Grant, announced that the wedding
OF her daughter Miss Sartoris. to Archi-
bald Balfour would take place on July IL.
in the height OF the London season. at the
home of Mrs Gordon, sister of the late
Algernon Sartoris, and aunt of Miss Sar-
toris. Miss Rosamond Sartoris, younger
sister, so the society notices read. was 10 be
maid OF honor and bevy of English and
American girls were TO be chosen to attend
the bride. In her announcement Mrs. Sar-
toris added that the honeymoon would be
spent In Scotland. and that In September
Mr.. Balfour would bring his bride to
America in order that he might meet for
the first time her grandmother. the widow
of General Grant. Miss Sartoris made her
debut in Washington three years ago.
Young Balfour is a London barrister
A dispatch from Washington says that
Miss Sartoris's brother. Algernon Sartoris
is supposed TO have sailed from New York
very recently. Miss Sartoris only left
Washington few weeks ago for London.
Miss RoSamond Sartoris. her sister. went
with her. Mrs. Grant, her grandmother,
and Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris are in CO.
burg Can. for the summon
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Wants Aid TO Entertain the EIk..

COLUMBUS. O.. June 2-It was an
nounced to-day that Grand Exalted Ruler
Jerome b. Fisher. of the Elks. had received
a telegram from the committee at Rich
mond. Va, saying IL would be unable TO en-
tertain the Grand Lodge meeting next year
on account OF the burning OF the Hotel JEFF
ferson. of that city. which left the city
without adequate hotel accommodations
The Grand Lodge officers who were here at
the meeting of the Elks' national home
committee gave the Columbus lodge as
surance Of their support in event that they
wanted the meeting brought here. The CO.
lumbus lodge has just built fine club
house and will be unable 10 entertain the
Grand Lodge unless liberal assistance is re-
ceived from the citizens. II such aid can
be secured Columbus will ask for the honor
when the Grand Lodge assemblies at Mil
WankeP
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Nine Deaths Reported and Woman
Believed to BE Dying.

OMAHA. Neb.. June 22.-This morning $
dispatches from Naper, Neb.. the scene Of
Thursdays cyclone, do not change ma
terially the reports of last night. Bertha
Anderson has been added 10 the list of
killed and her mother. Mrs. August Ander-
son. probably will die. revised list of
the dead and injured follows:
Dead-Jacob Grenning aged fifty-five:
Maggie Grenning. aged twelve; John Gren-
ming, aged eight; Mary Grenning. aged six !;
Jacob Grenning, aged three; Clara Ander-
son. aged seven; Ida Anderson. aged five;
Bertha Anderson. aged ten; Mrs. James
Pershall. Of Badger.
Injured-Mrs. Jacob Grenning. seriously:
Theodore Anderson, aged eight. danger
ously; Mrs. August Anderson. in critical
condition: Otto Metz. several bruises:
Henry Metz. leg broken.
The funerals OF the victims were held
yesterday afternoon. and hundreds of peo-
pie from Holt county and the Keya Paha
valley attended services. The little town
of Naper Is almost entirely DESTROYED The
people are gathering in the few buildings
left standing, among them church and
schoolhouse. and provisions and clothing
are being sent in from surrounding towns
The storm followed a southeasterly
direction from Lynch TO Badger. where il
demolished three residences and several
email buildings. Mrs. James Pershall. wife
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Drops Dead at Water.
Ioo-Woman Dies on a Train.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WATERLOO. Ind, June 22-Ex-Council
man George l.. Thomas. sixty-five years
old. dropped dead at noon to-day. He had
been apparently perfectly well. and his
death is shock TO this city. as he was
prominent factor in the c. A r and well
known in all this part of the State His
term OF two years In the City Council re-
Gently expired.
VINCENNES. Ind. June 22.-Mrs Mem
ory Warren, on her way from Blcknel 10
Edwardsport. distance OF nine miles died
OF heart disease on the train this afternoon.
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Storekeeper and Laborer Quarrel az
Spencer, the Former Shooting the
Latter, Wounding Him Fatally.
MAY REJECT CARNEGIEs GIFT
MUNCIE EMBARRASSED By THE
HoGGIsHNEss OF CITIzENS-
New Gasoline ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
Terre Haute High school Removed
-DanvilIe, H., Jail Delivery.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPoRT. Ind. June 22-As the re-
suit of the explosion OF barrel of whisky
in Vandalia freight car in the local yards
this morning. man was killed. one 30
badly injured that he died at o'clock this
evening. and two others horribly burned
The Dead
LAWRENCE BEESoN.
WILLIAM EsKINS, burned all over his
body; died tonight.
Seriously Burned
CALVIN NEFF, burned about the body.
JOHN MOORE, body and limbs burned.
All the men but Moore were inside the
car repairing drawbars by drawing bolt
from the inside, when the hammer welded
by Eskins struck a spark from the iron.
and the explosion followed. One barrel OF
whisky had been leaking, and the explosion
threw out a sheet Of flame for many feet
wrecking the car and setting il ablaze.
The clothing of the four men was set
ablaze, and Beeson and Eskins were rem
dered unconscious. Neff got out and he
and Moore jumped into the old Erie canal
to extinguish their burning garments. They
would have drowned but for the prompt
assistance OF other people.
In the excitement the presence of Eskins
and Beeson in the car was forgotten, and
the roundhouse hose was turned on the
blazing car. The flames gained hcadway
and the city department was summoned.
Not until the blaze had been subdued
was IL known that two men were In the
car. They were Immediately taken out;
their bodies smoking and the flesh falling
of. Beeson's lower jaw was broken. all
his clothing was consumed, and his flesh
was cooked TO the bone. He lived but few
minutes. Esknss hair and whiskers were
charred and his skin was hanging in
shreds He died tonight. The horrifyins
spectacle made bystanders deathly sick.
Neff and Moore will recover. although their
bodies will be badly Scared
Beeson had a wife and two children and
Eskins a WIFE six daughters and a son.
Two ambulances and several doctors
were called 10 the scene. and immense
crowds of people were drawn there The
injured men were given immediate and
skillful attention.
Local Passenger Agent Haines was
within ten feet of the car when the ex-
plosion occurred. but he was not even
scorched. There were thirty or forty BAR
rels of whisky in the car, and IL was
feared they would cause terrible explo-
sion before the flames could be controlled.
but nothing of this kind happened.
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CORTEZ POSSIBLY TAKEN.
Supposed Murderer Said to BE in
Charge of Texas Rangers.

LAREDO. Tex. June 22.-City Marshal
Bremen. of this city. and posse of eight
Laredo police left last Wednesday for the
coal mines about thirty miles above here
on the strength of information that Cor
tez, the alleged murderer of Sheriffs Nor
ris and Glover, was in that vicinity Mar
shall Bremen returned this afternoon. but
left a deputy in charge of the posse. To-
night telegram was received from Or
ficer Gomez in which he stated, Man sup
posed to be Cortez captured, now in charge
of Captain Rogers, of State Rangers Can
you send special train to mines?" spe-
cial train, chartered by Sheriff Ortiz, left
at 9 o'clock to bring in the prisoner and
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MORE BODIES FOUND.
Fifteen and the Head of Another
Taken from Tenement House Ruins.

PATERSON. n. j.. June 22.-Gangs OF
men worked all night and to-day searching
for bodies in the ruins of the building IN
Main street. which was destroyed by hre
yesterday after an explosion of fireworks
in the store Of A. NJ. Rittenburg. The dead
bodies OF fifteen persons. and the mead OF
another have so far been taken from the
ruins. The bodies recovered to-day are
those OF Mrs. Annie I.aunigan, Mrs. Annie
Feauteman and Joseph Elvin. two months
old. whose mother was found last even
ing. L. Schulman, of Brooklyn. n Y. and
Mrs. Simon. mother-in-law of Rittenourg:
The firemen while digging In the ruins OF
the cellar beneath Rittenburgs store found
a quantity of dynamite tofpedoes and the
police and fire officials are of opinion that
the explosion and fire resulted from the
bursting of a torpedo of this kind.
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NEGRO'S LIFE SAVED.


HOUSTON. Tex. June 22-The special
train bearing troops from Trinity arrived
here this morning. riddled with bullets
The cavalry arrived at Trinity this morning
at 2 o'clock. and at once relieved the siege
OF the Light Guard. who were kept in
schoolhouse with an armed mob forming a
Gordon around II. The beleaguered soldiers
marched back 10 the train with the negro.
Levi Spencer and boarded IL without mo-
lestation. but the train pulled out the
mob fired several volleys at IL. The SOL
oiers returned the fire. and report at least
three members OF the mob hit. There are
no reports from Trinity 10 confirm this
The negro was taken 10 the penltentiary
az Huntsville for safe keeping. and the sol
diers returned home
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the dynamos open. and they were cut off
from the lines running out over the city.
For half an hour the cars were dead on
the tracks. and the people huddled within
them were at the mercy Of the dashing
rain. Many deserted the cars and sought
shelter on porches. and others, Drawing
the wet. struck out for home. walking
with their umbrellas-those that were for
tunate enough 70 have umbrellas-clutched
with both hands.
BEDRAGCLED LOT.
When the storm diminished the cars ran
into the city from the parks as quickly as
they might. Their passengers were
bedraggled lot. but merry at that. Most of
them had been caught out in summer
storms before. AT Washington and Illinois
streets. people waiting 10 use their trans
fer tickets shrank into the doorways of the
stores and under the Bates House balcony.
Girls. with their light dresses wet through
and clinging to them. shivered little. but
enjoyed the adventure nevertheless.
great deal of graceful, or awkward, leaping
was done by men and women trying 10
avoid the gutter-brooks and the puddles on
the uneven asphalt pavement.
The storm had great strength at times.
that could not stand the strain and toppled
over. One man who was staggering
through University Park under the stress
of the rain saw a tree on Meridian street
fall Immediately after a binding flash of
lightning and he thought his last call had
come.
BREADTH OF STORM.
Advices the Western Union Telegraph
Office were that the storm extended over
western Indiana and eastern Illinois. Be
fore the storm arrived here il was at work
northwest of the city and put the tele
graph wires out OF business. Direct COM
munication with Chicago was cut off for
three hours. Before midnight the wires
began 10 come to- again. and the Western
Union men had reason to hope that few
wires were down and out"
For two or three hours last night the
Associated Press leased wires were dead"
Reports OF ball games and races, which are
usually received at the newspaper offices
by 10 p. m. were not finished until long
after midnight All news was delayed and
some items probably jumped into space
when the wires went down, for they were
Journal came from the press.
At O'Clock this morning the condition of
the telegraph wires grew worse. AS the
storm passed eastward IL destroyed COM
munication with the West. Pittsburg, from
which radiates more wires than any other
city between Indianapolis and New York,
could not be reached direct, and, in
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CRUCIBLE STEEL PLANT.
Contracts for Buildings Let by the
New Colonial COmpauy.

PITTSBURG, June 22.-Contracts have
been let by the Colonial Steel Company for
the buildings Of a portion Of the big cruel
BILE steel plant to be erected by James w.
Brown. George A. Howe and other former
stockholders Of the Crucible Steel Com
pany of America. at Colonia, a new town
on the Ohio river adjoining Monaco. The
plant is expected to cost in the neighbor-
hood OF Sl,V0O00, make the finest kinds OF
strictly crucible steel. and employ zoo men
II Is expected the plant will be finished
ready for operation within six or eight
months.
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TRAGEDY IN OWEN.
Ex-Trustee shoots and MortaIly
Wounds "a Day Laborer.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER. Ind, June 22.-Alex- s. Nc
Bride, ex-trustee OF Franklin township.
Owen county, mortally wounded James
Green at Freedom this evening by shooting
him through the right lung, Greene had
assaulted Dow Hickam, an employe OF Nc
Bride and was ordered from the premises
He left muttering threats against both
their lives. Later Greene came 10 McBrids
* Courim's store and began abusing Me-
Bride. who drew a revolver and shot him
Greene is a day lab0rer.
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AT THE BUFFALO SHOW.
Bryan. Wu Tingfans, Two Coneers,
Pearson and Sir Claude Macdonald.

"A number of distinguished personages at
the Pan-American exposition to-day as
guests OF the exposition officials. Among
them were w. ]. Bryan. of Nebraska Sir
Claude Macdonald, British minister TO
Japan; Hon. Edwin IL. Conger. Rev. T. l..
Conger, of Pasadena. Cal; G. Arthur Pear
son, the London publisher, and Minister WI
Tingfang.
Mr.. Bryan is the guest Of Mr.. Norman
T.. Mack. With him are Mrs Bryan and
his three children. Mr.. Bryan will leave
for WateTtown tomorrow. where he be-
gins a tour of speechmaking which will
include Philadelphia. Norfolk Va, Bristol,
Ky, and other Southern cities.
Mr.. Conger left here tonight for ST
Joseph Mich. where Benton Harbor will
join in a Conger reception on Monday
night. He will sail for China on July L.
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Receiver for street Railway.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. June 22-The Nash
Vile Railway has been placed in the hands
Of a receiver. The application was mace
by the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company the holder OF s2O6O,0OO of the
company's bonds. upon which Il defaulted
in the payment of interest last February
The complainants pray for a foreclosure
ana Judge Clark. of the United States Dis
trict Court. appointed f. c. Lewis and
Percy Warner receivers pending a sale
by foreclosure. The receivers gave a ioint
the prODertV
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Other Indian NecroIogx.

MARTINSYILLE. Ind. June 22-Norman
l. Dixon. aged eighty years. died last
night OF old age and heart trouble. Mr..
Dixon was born I'm New York State, but
had lived I'm Morgan county since 1865 He
served his country during the civil war
John and Abner Dixon. OF Louisville. Ky.
sons. and two widowed daughters OF this
city-Mrs. Kaie and Mrs. Lisby-survive.
UNION CITY. Ind. June 22-Archibal1
Armstrong. pioneer resident Of this coun-
~, near spartanburs. Is dead st the age
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. June 22.-James Godfrey.
a wealthy bachelor, aged hfty-two years.
was found dead at his home to-day With
his neck broken. AS chair was standing
in front OF a clock, which hung high on
the wall, and a trunk stood near where
his head lay, il is supposed he fell from the
chair while winding the timepiece and
struck his head against the trunk, break
ing his neck.
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Last of uI-Fated Family.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. June 22-Mrs.
Alice Cahill. aged twenty-one years died
last night at her home here OF consump-
ton Though IN for some time she did not
take 20 her bed until a few hours before
death. Within a few years her father.
mother. stepmother and a brother died OF
the same disease. She was the wife OF Ben
Cahill. baggagemaster at the Pennsylvania
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Much Damage in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., June PA severe storm
swept over a considerable part of Ohio to-
day. A son Of George Rise, of Wheelers-
burg. was killed by lightning. and much
property has been destroyed in various
sections. Darkness prevailed in many
places and tornadoeS were feared AT
Springfield conditions were very threaten
ing, but the storm divided. The fury was
spent south of the city. causing heavy loss.
Communication with the storm stricken dis
tricts is difficult.
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VICTIMS OF HEAT.
One Man Dead, One Fatally Hurt and
Five Frustrated mt Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 22.-One fatally hurt. one
dead and five prostrations is the record of
a sweltering day in Chicago. The mercury
touched 80 degrees, but the humidity was 80
great that the record of the thermometer
is only a faint record of the discomfort
caused.
Dead-Charles Jenkins.
Fatally Hurt-John Hall. fell from third
story window while trying to get fresh
air.
Observation-Disclosures Bemis, Stephen Con-
ger, Emil Hageman, Mary Lyon, Alexander
ReSk
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WASHINGTON, June 22.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition continues favorable The
Marine Band concerts in the White House
grounds. which are usually a weekly occur
renee In the summer season. but which
were suspended on account of her illness.
were resumed to-day. The order was In
obedience 10 Mrs. Mckinley's special ~
quest.
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OF a prominent ranchman and owner Of the
Badger mills, was so badly frightened as
result OF the storm that she died tew
hours later. Later reports Indicate tnat
the storm extended throughout the upper
Elkhorn and Keya Paha valleys, dong
much damage 10 crops.
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TOwne's Victim Dead.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKTON, Ind, June 22-Mrs. VIII
liam Granger, who was shot by Albert
Towne yesterday, died this afternoon at
o'clock