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re poRR pIvoRcE cAsE.
Judge Hall, of Maine, Refuses te
Grant the Appeal


AUGUSTA. Ne, June 12.-Tn the nbel
for divorce of Joan P Dorr vs. Emma l.
Dorr, both Of Gardiner, heard at the close
Of the April term Of court, Judge Hall has
Just rendered his decision, refusing TO
grant the appeal The case created wide
spread interest Many witnesses were ex-
amiued-
The Iibelant and libeIee are Christian
Science practitioners. Mr. DOrr alleged
in his libel that his wife had been guilty
of cruel and abusive treatment and ex-
trerne cruelty toward him.
There were no specifications Of the char
acter of the cruelty, but at the trial evi-
dence was introduced by the Hbelant TO
show that his wife had accused him OF
infdelity, and also mentioned her suspi-
cions to others, whereby the report be.
came public; that by reason OF such re-
ports his practice which before had been
extensive and lucrative, fell of and tho
power to heal greatly lessened- There was
was also more or less evidence showing
that he suffered in mind by reason Of the
charges. that he became temporarily Ill
Mrs. Dorr brought evidence in support
of her accusations against her husband
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COLLAPSED IN COURT.
Twenty-Five Counts Entered Against
n CIergyman's SON

SALEM. Mass. June 12--WiIlari
Spaulding, of West Peabody, who IS serv-
ing a sentence in the House OF Correction
at Cambridge for housebreaking in North
Reading. was placed on trial in the Su-
perior. Criminal Court yesterday on twen-
ty-five counts OF burglary in Peabody.
LinnfieId. Salem, and Danvers-
SpauIding IS ffty-one years old He was
the son of the late Willard SpauldiHg- for
NAM. years pastor of the First Univers~
afst Church in Salem. He kept an in
ventory Of everything that he stole, AMI
complete list was found under his
house
Yesterday afternoon q large quantity Of
household goods, clothing. bric-a-brac,
vases, etc. were brought into the court
room and stacked in the aisle between the
bar and the jury seats. The exhibit look
ed like q smaIi-Sized department store.
Spaulding arose when his name was
called and appeared like a statue His
face was shastly white and to all ap-
pearances he was oblivious to everything
about him. His arms were folded and
his eyes riveted on the jury
After he had been standing fifteen min
utes he swayed back and forth three or
four times and then fell heavily upon the
floor in his cage. Ice was given Spaulding
and IN 4 short time he rallied He was
permitted to remain seated during the
reading Of the remainder of the indict-
rlent
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THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
Delegates Assemble at Richmond to
Revise the Constitution.

Col John wOOde Elected President
and Joseph Hutton Chosen as Sec
retary-Gcvernor TyIer's Address
on the Importance of the work.
RICHMOND, Va, June l2,-The Virginia
Constitutional Convention opened in the
hail of the House Of Delegates at noon
today Many prominent people were
women.
The convention was called to order by
Col W. B, Petit and opened with prayer
by Dr. Richard McIIwaine, of Hampden-
Sidney College In accordance with the
action Of the caucus last night Col John
Goode was erected president and Joseph
Button, clerk Of the State Senate. was
made secretary. OF the 100 members near
" all were present. Mr.. Gocde addressed
the convention and, while referring to the
public demands for d settlement of the
suffrage question and other measures, he
did not make any suggestions or lay down
any line of procedure
Governor Tyler, by special invitation, in
a lengthy address. impressed upon the
convention the extrsne gravity of the
work upon which it is entering. He called
attention to the need Of cutting down ex-
penditures and denominated Virginia as
an "ofice-ridden State" He pointed out
the great resources of Virginia and en-
phasized the necessity for legislation OF
a character to attract desirable settlers
The Governor made no reference to ne
gro suffrage save in the most casual way
and had no recommendations to offer
along that line.
The convention is practically without
any definite plan of action and there is
disposition on the part of all the mem
bers to await the development Of senti-
ment. The main Question is to curtail, if
not entirely disfranchise, the negro vote
without Interfering with the white voter,
and a varied number Of plans viii be pre-
scented to solve this delicate problem. The
one that is attracting the most attention
and which is favored in the Alabama con-
vention, IS the debarring Of the negro
from holding Office. There are any num-
Der Of pet schemes on hand and nearly
every member mas a set Of resolutions to
offer 1t is not likely however, that the
convention will get down TO business this
week as the president viii be given plenty
of time to select his standing committees
There Is considerable talk about the con-
vention moving to some other point on
account Of the heat The buildings of the
University of Virginia have been offered
and may be accepted.
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4 RIOT IN ROCHESTER.
Striking Street Laborers Attack 3
Contractors Employees

ROCHESTER. n. Y, June 12-The
street Iaborers who have been on d strike
since June /. have baen in an ugly mood
for the past two days Today they
marched from their meeting hall TO Port
land Avenue, where H n Cowles, a con-
tractor had upward of fifty men at work
\ riot followed an unsuccessful attempt
10 get the men to stop work With clubs
and stones. CowIes men were driven from
their work
y squad Of fifteen bicycle police an
swered a hurry call They were unable
20 cope with the riotous mob and a big
detachment Of police had tc be sent to
their aid. A number of policemen were
roughly handled. The police drove the
strikers away. The latter then marched
to Benton Street. where they made de
monstration against small force of en-
pIoyes. The police were nearby and pre-
vented any further serious outbreak. City
contractors have fatty refused to aCcede
TO the demands OF the strikers.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
FAIRBANKS BOOM REVIVED
The Indiana Senator Said to Be a
Presidential Aspirant-

An impetus Gi-eu to the Movement
by Mr. McKInIey's Thfrd-Term An
nouRcement - Premature Reports
Embarrass HOOsfer Republicans.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 12-The formal
announcement of President Mckinley.
setting at rest all talk of a third term.
has had the effect of reviving the Fair
banks boom. The Senator is now in att
tendance at the Wesleyan College con-
meneement at Delaware. Ohio. but his
secretary is receiving many letters and
messages. urging Mr. Fairbanks to an
nounce himself as a Presidential candi-
date
The Senator's close friends declare that
all OF this is premature, and it is said
that Mr. Fairbanks himself has not con-
sented to even recognize the stories OF
his candidacy for the nomination An
authorized statement Is made to the ef-
feet that none OF the several stories OF
the launching of his boom-is official
Harry s. New, Republican National
Committeeman from Indiana, and the
proprietor of the Indianapolis Journal.
declares that the reputed interview with
him in Chicago recently, when he was
credited with making an official announce
ment of Senator Fairbanks CO ndidacy,
was a casual conversation with q friend.
He says that he merely spoke of Mr.
Fairbanks as a probable candidate.
The efforts Of the Senator's friends are
now being devoted to heading of the sto-
ries which are alleged to be premature
and denials are being sent everywhere
Privately. however. they admit that an
official announcement win be made In due
time by Senator Fairbanks. but the pres
ent stories which are persistentIy circu-
lated are causing them great deal Of en-
H.7rra ssrnen.
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EXERCISES AT PRINCETON.
The Commencement of the Univer-
sity Held in Alexander Hall.

PRINCETON, N J., June 12.-The one
hundred and hfty-fourth annual COM
mencement of Princeton University was
held in Alexander Hall this morning
Those who took part in the academic pro-
cessiOn, consisting of the board of trus-
tees and the faculty OF the university and
the graduating class men, were attired in
their academic gowns and caps and,
headed by President Patton, of the uni
yersity, and Governor Voorhees,. Of New
Jersey. started from Nassau Han at 1870
0 clock on the march to Alexander Hall.
As the procession entered the big audi
torium it was greeted with loud applause
from the gallery which was filed with
hundreds OF pretty girls and friends of
the outgoing men. The graduating class
was seated in the body of the han and
the dignitaries moved on up the centre
aisles to the onyx rostrum in front.
Il was noticed that the graduating class
men had revived an old custom which has
not been observed at Princeton for several
years. Instead of wearing plain black
gowns, they had in addition an orange
hood which was trimmed with white in
case the Wearer was 10 receive the degree
OF bachelor of arts and with yellow # the
degree OF bachelor OF science was TO be
conferred upon him
President Patton presided. The opening
prayer was delivered by the Rev. E. P
Craven, Of Philadelphia. President Pat
ton then introduced Edward Glassmeyer,
of Reading, Pa, who delivered the Latin
salutatory address. After the class ora
tions the various prizes and fellowships
were awarded President Patton then
conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts
upon Isl men of the graduating class, the
degree OF Bachelor Of Science upon forty
five Eleven were graduated from the
department of civil engineering
I he following honorary degrees were
conferred: Ii. D. upon Governor Voor-
hees of New Jersey, and upon Vice Chan
ceIor John R. Emory, Of the same State:
.. D. upon the Rev. Edward Riggs
and upon the Rev. Chalmers Martin;
NJ A, upon W NJ Lanning, S. e Pat
terson, Rev C B. Hallock, and Joseph D
Mcclure The announcement was made
that the election for the i've alumni trjls-
tees to be added TO the board of trustees
as official representatives of the alumni
resulted in the choice of the following:
David 3. Jones, IS, CT Chicago; James
Laughliu, S.. OF Pittsburg; Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, a, of Philadelphia; John
D. Davis, ~. OF St Louis. and John L.
Cadwalader. sc. Of New York city.
After the yaledictory Grafton had been
delivered by Walter z. Hope, of Broos3-
lyn, the exercises were closed with the
pronouncins of the benediction-
Tonight the graduated men will pass the
loving cup around the class and will for
maIIy surrender the Nassau Hall steps to
the new seniors This Will end the I54th
commencement period at Princeon and
many of the visitors viii leave town to-
night
The Rev. Edward Riggs. who received
the degree Of D. D., is a missionary in
Asia, and Chalmers Martin is President
of the Pennsylvania College for Women
in Pittsburg.
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DEFIANCE OF THE METAL MEN.
Delegates to the Muchinists' Conven-
tion Greatly Disappointed.

TORONTO. June L2.-The delegates TO
the international Machinists' convention
do not. conceal their disappointment over
the resolutions of defiance adopted by the
employers organization, the Metal
Trades Association, at New York yesJer-
day The machinists say that the result,
II unexpected. has been canvassed in ad-
vance and the men have had their plan
Of campaign blocked Out.
The machinists hope by giving assist
ance 10 the non-union men who will join
the unionists in their strike. largely to
increase their fighting effectiveness and
correspondingfy to weaken the employers.
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Matter Had Been Settled by the
ministers at PcL<in-Hope Enter
tanned for Mr.. RocLhiII's Proposal.
The astonishing information came To
light in official circles here today that
the representatives Of the Powers at
Pekin have not reached an agreement
as 10 the amount of indemnity to be de-
manded of China It has been accepted
as a fact for several weeks that the in
demnity feature had been closed, with
an agreement on the part of a majority
Of the Powers to demand 45G, 900. 600
taeIs, and that China had consented 10
pay that amount It appears, however,
that there was never definite agree
ment on the subject and that China's
promise was a general one and not
with reference to any specific sum. be-
ing an assurance to the Powers that she
would comply with whatever indemnity
demands We're made
1t is difficult to furnish any adequate
explanation OF the cause of the confu-
sion that has existed as to the cOndi-
ton COf the indemnity question The
understanding Of the world has been
that China had been asked 10 pay 49,
Coo. 600 taeIs and had promised to do so,
thus disposing of that phase Of the ne
gotta tiOns and removing the main bar
rier to the withdrawal of the foreign
troops. Dispatches were sent out from
some Of the European capitals that
such an arrangement had been effected
and nobody questioned this intelligence.
The first news on the subject came
from Paris and was TO the effect that
NJ. Pichon, the French Minister at Pc
kin and Chairman of the Indemnity
Committee. had presented a report to
the other foreign ministers, in which
the indemnity to be demanded was fix
ed at the sum stated.
Later 1t was given out by some for
eign offices that the report had been
approved by the other foreign represen-
tatives, and when the advices came that
China had sent a favorable response
to the ministers on the subject of in
demnity, il was generally accepted that
the Chinese Government had agreed to
pay the full amount This Govern
ment had advices from W. ".
RockhiI, the Special American
Commissioner, IN regard 10 Ihe mat
ter and, while these appeared to
show that the indemnity question
had been adjusted Cnot. however, in a
Mariner satisfactory TO the United
States), 1t is now believed that Mr..
RockhiITs and the messages Of other
ENJOYS to their Governments were mis-
interpreted, the errors Of Interpretation
arising from the erroneous suppOsiuon
that a majority of the Powers had
adopted the report calling for the pay
ment of $50. coo, 900 taels
It is evident, according to officials
here, that there has been an attempt
somewhere to confuse the public mind
as to the status Of the indemnity ques-
ton. In view Of the real condition that
prevails at Pekin among the ministers,
. their failure to agree on the amount 10
be demanded by China being particu-
Iarly referred TO, the proposition Of Mr.
RockhiII to refer the questions in dis
pute TO the permanent tribunal Of arbi-
tration at The Hague is of great i'm
portance While little hope has existed
heretofore that It would be accepted,
there is now some reason for a more
optimistic feeling on the subject
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VIEWS OF SENATOR MASON.
SIR. CuIIozn to BE Chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee.

SIR. CuIIonn to Be Chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee
CHICAGO. June 12-Senator Mason said
yesterday of his colleague, Senator Cu4-
lon:
I have no doubt Senator Culiorn viii be
made chairman of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations There IS an un-
written rule in the Senate that the chair
manship of an important committee goes
to the eldest member Of that committee
This rule has never been violated and
there are no indications it VIII be in this
instance
Senator Frye has served longer than
any OF the other members OF the Foreign
Relations Committee and, according to
precedents, it would naturally go TO him
but for the reason that he is chairman OF
another important committee, that on
Commerce. and his attitude on the Ship
Subsidy bill! IS so pleasing TO advocates OF
that measure that they win protest
against his leaving that post. Culiem is
next in line and viii get it.
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PLACES TO BE FILLED.
Representative Dayton Sees the
President About Appointments

Representative Dayton of West Vir-
sinia. who was a member of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs during the
last session Of Congress. and who has re-
Gently returned from a trip to Washing
ton. Puget Sound and the Northwest,
was at the White House this morning
He was accompanied on his trip by Rep
resentatIve Foss Of Illinois and other
Representatives.
Mr. Dayton called TO see the President
today in regard TO the appointments for
the new Federal district of West Virginia
created by a bill passed by the last Con
Ercss. The positions Of district Judge
United States district attorney, marshal,
and collector are TO be filled by July 1,
and the politicians have not Yet come TO
q satisfactory agreement as to who shall
lee endorsed for the nominations Senator
Elkins and Senatcs Scott have each rec
commended different aspirants for district
Judge. and the two leading candidates are
Taylor Vinson and Eliot NorthCGtt. botn
of huntington Il is conceded that ex-
Governor Atkinson viii Encst likely be
made district attC~3ey.
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THE VALUE OF IRRIGATION.
Prof Mead's Statement Before the
Industrial Commission

Prof. Edward Mead, ex-Chief Engineer
Of Irrigation Of wyoming. and now an
expert on irrigation. Of the Department OF
Agriculture. was before the Industrial
Commission this morning. He made
long statement on the subject of irTiga-
rfun and its relation TO Western farming.
Prof. Mead gave IN detail the methods
employed TO secure irrigation and its cost
Irrigation. he SAID. was destined 10 Oc-
cupy Il leading place in national affairs
Of the United States. There is a large
area Of otherwise worthless land which
could be reclaimed and made very valu-
able by irrigation. Heretofore, he said,
irrigation had been looked upon as sec
tiouaI industry. BIZ the experience Of the
past fifteen years had shown that this
vas a mistaken idea In southern Lou
.siana and southeastern Texas, an area
larger than many New England States,
the land had beer Increased in value from
$50 to s. per acre by means OF irriga-
ton
In about two-hfths of the States excIu-
sive Of Alaska ana the recently acquired
insuIar possession. the ability to grow
crops was dependent on irrigation. In
seven States and Two Territories irrigat
ed agriculture was the chief resource.
There were more than 1900 irrisa ton
bitches in the United States In the con-
struction of these there had been expend-
g not less than S25p,oj9,c9o, and over $500
GO o10 had been expended in the con
structicu of bitches and lateraIs, and in
preparing land for the distribution of Wa
ter over it without taking into account
the fenc,s and haa5tations necessary for
the cultivation of this land.
The taxable and .,-cductive values ere
ated, said the witness, have been far
greater than the cost OF the Improvement
The area Of arid Iaad reclaimed is far less
than that awaiting Irrigation.
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ENDED HIS LIFE WITH ACID.
The Suicide of a Former Soldier in
New York.

NEW YORK, June 12--In the shadow of
the rapid transit subway powerhouse,
at the north end Of Bryant Park, a for
mer soldier who r@refuIIy destroyed ev-
cry clue to his identity, this morning end
cd his Iife.
As a policeman passed a bench about )
O'Clock the man was gr0aHing. His lips
were burned with acid and an empty bot
tie lay beside him he died before he
could be removed
The man was about six feet tail and
weighed about 2l5 pounds. He was mag
niGcent specimen physically He was
about forty years old, clean shaven, had
dark blue eyes, lark hair, and was Of
light complexion.
on a slip Of paFer in his pocket were
the lines: 4 am tired of living I have
been out Of work for six months and
have decided to end my life.
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FURTHER DELAY AT PEKIN.
The Ministers Meet, But Fail to
Reach Any Conclusion

PEKIN. June 12-The foreign minis
ters at their meeting yesterday ihdulg-
ed in considerable talk, but failed TO
reach any conclusions Several Of the
ministers are awaiting definite instruc-
tons from their home Governments.
One Of them says that a fortnight is
still needed to settle the questions at
issue.
Prince Ching advocates economy in
the metropolitan expenditures He says
that the foreign administration of Pc
kin during the past nine months shows
the advantage of honesty With the ad-
ministration rightly conducted, it would
be possible to save 100000 taeIs in Pc
kin alone. He also claims that it would
be possible to obtain upward Of 10000
600 taeIs from the regular provincial
revenues
Imperial orders have been received
by the military authorities in Chill
Province 20 promptly and thoroughly
suppress disturbances in order to make
the return journey of the Court safe.
The task will be an extremely difficult
one, as the foreign occupation weakens
Chinese authority in many districts
Even under the best of circumstances.
the Chinese troops are untrustworthy
and dilatory. Many insurreetionists
/ have secured arms from the south.
( They were only stopped importing arms
when they attempted to bring in can
non.
The remains of Baron Won KetteIer,
/ the German Minister, who was killed
shortly after the outbreak CT the Boxer
trouble, will be removed from the -lega-
ton next Saturday for shipment to
Germany.
The Germans at Paoting-fu have no
tilted the Chinese authorities that they
vii be ready to transfer the admins
tration TO them on June d The Ger
man troops are already assembling
there prior to evacuation.
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MARY RIDER CoNFEssEs.
Philadelphia Authorities Solving
the Hag-enbotharn Mystery.

PHILADELPHIA June PA corlplete
confession Of her par5 in the recent muir
der Of aged Mrs HaEgcnbotham at her
home. 3zl6 Chestnut Street, was made by
Mary Rider, otherwise known as Mary
Wright, at the inquest this morning In
her statement she gave the name Of the
man whom she accused OF having com
r.tted the criT..e, she having been only
helpless witness Of the murder and tax
ing no hand IN it directly, according to
her story
The man wanted has not yet been found
by the police but Ee is expected TO fall
into the net any hour Meanwhile, Mary
Rider was held TO answer at court G1 the
charge Of murder ard her accompIice VIII
be similarly treated when caught. For
four days the woman has been subjected
70 the sevvrest kind Of examination and
until yesterday she was steadfast in pro-
testing the innocence Of the man she now
accuses.
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INVESTIGATING A GRIEVANCE.
Complaint of Lehfrh Valley Firemcn
on the Mountain Runs.

WILKESBARRE Pa, June PA
number Of Lehish Valley Railroad Of
hcials and the grievance committee of the
Eremen went over the mountain runs on
this division today or the big hog" en-
gines-
Tkis novel expedition was for the puT-
pose OF seeing what ground there is for
the demand for two fremen on these en-
sines- The men claim that there is far
toe much work for one man
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wAYLAID AND SHOT.
4 North Carolina Murder Mystery
Partially Cleared Up.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y. June l2.-The
mystery surrounding the murder OF Ed
ward I.arbden, a weu-krowu young MAJ,
Of this place, at Southern Pines, \. c..
has been partly cleared up Mr.. Lambden
was member Of one Of the best known
HuguenOt families here and was ct one
time chief Of Relief Engine Company. He
went South and bought a farm at Southera
Pines
Some time afterward, according 20 in
formation recently received by the reia-
tives. Lambden was waylaid and shot
His body, pierced through the heart, was
found near the farm and sent here for
burial
The writer OF a letter received by Lamb
denis friends here offers 70 hunt down
the murderer and kin him for go. The
letter has not been answered