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FALLS FROM 4 WINDOW.
Tragic Death of Adelbert S. bay,
Eldest Son of the Secre-
tary of State.
1RA6EDY OCCURS At new HAVEN, CONN.
Was Attending Commencement Ex-
ercises Of Yale Untver"ity, OF
which He Was a Graduate-Suc-
ceeded Macrum as Consul to Pre-
tOria.

New Haven, Conn.,, June 25.-Adel-
bert Stone Hay, former consul of the
United States at Pretoria, South Al
RIGA and eldest son of Secretary of
State John Hay, fell from window
in the third story Of the New Haven
house in this city shortly before $50
o'clock Sunday morning and was in
stantly killed. The dead man was a
graduate of Yale, of the class of '9S,
and his death occurred on the eve of
the university commencement, which
brought him here Saturday, and in
which, by virtue of his class office, the
young man would have been one of
the leaders. The terrible tragedy has
cast a gloom over the whole city and
will undoubtedly be felt throughout
the day which heretofore has been so
brilliant and full Of happiness for Yale
and her sons.
The full details of the terrible acci-
dent will never be known. Mr.. Hay
had rooms at the New Haven house for
commencement week. 1t is generally
supposed, however, that after going to
his room he went to the window for
air, and, sitting on the sill, he dozed
off, and, ,overbalancing, fell to the pave
ment below, fall of fully 60 feet: The
fall resulted in instant death. and
within Is minutes the body had been
identified as that of young Hay. How
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of its loss until after fuller contin-
gent is present. There is disposition
on the part of many of the class to
abandon entirely the elaborate fea-
lures of the triennial reunion and wait
upon the pleasure of Secretary Hay
and the members of the bereaved fam
lily.
Mr.. Hay was appointed consul to
Pretoria to succeed Consul Macrum
December 4, 1899. 1t was charged that
Macrum had shown undue favors to
the Beers. AS the repre- OF
the United States Consul Hay had
charge of the interests of British SUBJ
jects in the Transvaal and was several
times the medium of communication
between the contending forces.
Secretary Hay Reported Better.
New Haven, Conn.,. June 25.-After
passing fairly restful night Secre-
tary Hay, who, arriving late Sunday
afternoon at the residence of Seth H.
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IN OTHER STATES,
Damage by Wind and Rain in 1llf-
nOia and Ohio.

Damage by Wind and Rain in I'LL
nofs and Ohio.
Lincoln, ILL.,, June 25.-This city and
vicinity was visited Saturday night by
a destructive tornado which did $780,
600 damage. The storm came from the
sout thwest and its path was 1h miles
wide by 12 miles long. The Lincoln
mattress factory was almost totally
destroyed, while severe damage was
done to the Illinois asylum for feeble
minded children, Illinois odd fellows
orphans home, Lincoln college, the
roller -four mills and the county poor
farm. Several stores were unroofed,
houses wrecked and thousands of
trees torn up. An elevator at Middle
town was destroyed and stores were
damaged. Reports of damage by the
storm came from rural districts. At
Elkhart freight cars were blown from
tracks, and great damage was done to
wheat. corn and oats.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 25.-One OF
the fiercest wind and transforms
known since the United States wealth
er bureau has been established swept
Pittsburgh and vicinity Saturday.
Three lives are reported lost. Within
10 minutes 1.19 inches of rain fell, and
during that time the lightning and
thunder was almost continuous.
In Pittsburgh the Soho district was
completely blocked with the great
masses of dirt and stones washed
from the hill, and all street car serv-
ice to and from the East end was sus-
pended for about two hours.
Columbus, O., June 25.-There were
severe storms in many sections of Ohio
Saturday and Saturday night, and con-
siderable damage was done to property
and crops. No fatalities have been re-
ported. but number of people were
injured.
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tween this city and Ravenswood, w.
Va. The Kanawha is a rushing tor
rent. Timber men were unprepared
for the flood, and much timber was
carried away. Withers & Vandevend-
er, Parkersburg Mill company, Will
son & Sons, and the Old Hickory com
pany are the great losers.
In Calhoun and Writ counties much
damage was done to crops. Lee creek,
Mill creek, Pond creek and Cove run
are raging torrents. Along these
creeks houses and stores were flooded
and crops washed away.
Williamson, w. Va, June 25.-It is
estimated that the damage from the
cloudburst over Mcdowell and Mingo
counties in West Virginia and Pike
county, KY, is more than half mill
lion dollars. The greatest losers are
the w. NJ. and c. L. Ritter Lumber
companies and r. f. Woods Sandy
Huff mills. The Norfolk & Western
railroad is also a heavy loser, and
nearly 1000 men are now at work re-
pairing the tracks. Loss of life is
feared in the interior of these coun-
ties, from which no report has been
had. Tuiy river rose 13 feet in three
hours during the flood.
Montgomery, w. Va, June 25.-It
is estimated that the storm and
washouts of Sunday did $4,000 dam
ages to property in this vicinity.
The greatest damage was to the
coal tipples, which were partly de-
molished, but no lives are known to
have been lost.
Reports Conflicting.
Richmond, Va, June 25.-Conficting
reports received here place the loss
of life in the Flat Top region from
the food at from 200 to 300. 1t is
pretty certain that Keystone has been
virtually washed out, but the loss of
life there probably is overestimated.
The Norfolk & Western people here
know nothing except that they have
suffered heavy damages to tracks.
The track of the c. & o. near Hinton
also is heavily damaged and trains are
tied up. There has been a tremendous
flood at Charlestown, w. Va. Several
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it all happened became matter OF
speculation on the part of the throng
of curious spectators who gathered,
and subject of mournful inquiry for
the class mates and friends of the
young man. Half a dozen physicians
who were hastily summoned were un-
able to do anything and the body
awaited its disposition al the orders of
the coroner's deputy, Medical Exam
iner Bartlett. That official pronounced
it case Of accidental death and re-
ported to his superior, Coroner Mix.
Witnessed the Fall.
There was solitary spectator to the
terrible tragedy, laborer on the city
streets. At the hour mentioned the
workman saw the form of man fall
ing through space. An instant later
here was 4 sickening thud and the
body lay directly in front of the main
hotel entrance. The Mortified laborer
rushed to the spot and his shouts
brought others. Theusual crowd gath
cred. In it were several belated Yale
graduates. They bent over the body.
One of them, Julian Ma son, son of the
late Edward G. Mason, of Chicago, and
classmate Of young Hay, drew back,
and, horrtr-stricken, cried: "My God!
it's Del Hay!" BY this time the hotel
clerk had reached the scene and made
the identified lior complete. The body
was clad in pa :jamas. On the window
sill Of the room occupied by young
Hay was found partly consumed ciga-
rette. On the floor near the window
was ring worn by the victim. His
clothing had been neatly arranged and
! the bedclothes were drawn back. The
bed, however, Ead not been occupied.
Here the mystery becomes intangible.
The popular theory seems to have it
that the ycung man, having prepared
for bed, thought to indulge in good
| night smoke" that he chose the cool
of the window. possibly dozed, lost his
balance and fell from the window. The
presence Of the ring on the floor. how
ever, gave rise to the fancy that pos
sibly while toying with the ring it
dropped. and that in an effort to re-
cover it the fall resulted. However il
happened. the known facts seem to
make it conclusive that it was all a
| frightful accident.
An examination of the remains dis
closed a discoloration on the right
| forehead, a confusion on the right arm
and abrasion Of the right leg. A plain
ring worn on the right hand was bent
! and cut. No bones were broken and
there was no external fracture of the
skull. In the 60 feet fight downward
the body escaped striking a balcony
one story !'el:w and crashed upon the
| pavement with all the force of mo-
mentum increased by the weight of a
man of such large physique as young
Hay. Those members of the class of
9s who are in town. after the examina-
tion by the coroner's physician. escort
ed the body from the undertaking es-
tablishment to the private residence Of
Mr.. Seth Moseley, of the New Haven
house. Here it awaited the arrival of
the relatives.
The triennial class of '9S, of which
Adelbert Hay was a member, has gone
into mourning. New arrivals of the
class. many of whom heard the news
for the first time on reaching the col
lege town, ar. shocked, and it has been
practically decided to make no formal
arrangements for a class recognition
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Announces Cailles' Surrender.

Washington, June 25.-Gen. MacAr-
thur has cabled the war department
announcing the surrender of Gen.
Cailles in northern Luzon with 3S6
rifles, 1000 rounds of ammunition
and 600 officers and men. Cables has
taken the oath of allegiance. Gen.
Mac Arthur also announces the ar
rival of the Lawton at Manila. with
companies X and L, of the Eleventh
infantry.
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ADELBERT S. HAY.

Moseley, where the body of his son
| lay, was stricken with physical col
| lapse, was very much improved Mon
day morning. At nine o'clock he re-
ceived call from DR.. Gilbert, his
| physician. The doctor found Col. Hay
| so much better that he permitted
him to sit up, and, while directing
that he remain quietly in his room
for the day, expressed his belief that
! he would be able to leave the city
Monday evening, if necessary.
Immediately after the departure of
the physician, Secretary Hay arose
| and had breakfast brought to his
room.
1t is stated that no definite plans
for the funeral will be fixed upon
until the arrival of Mrs. Hay and her
| daughter, who are expected soon
from Newbury, N. H., their summer
| home. Meanwhile, however, arrange
| ments are being made tentatively
for departure with the body later in
the day.
Telegrams of coincidence from
President Mckinley, members of his
cabinet and many others reached Sec
retary Hay at the Moseley residence
Monday.
Glass PASSES Resolutions.
New Haven, Conn, June 25.-The
| class of '9S of Yale university, of
which Adelbert S. Hay was a men,
ber, took action Monday by passing
resolution deploring his untimely
death and expressing depreciation
of his poble character and admirable
qualities" Two hundred members
of the class who are here to attend
their triennial reunion-the largest
class reunion known in Yale's his
tory-were present at the meeting,
Frank E. Simmons, of St. Louis, pre-
siding.
The ball game which was to have
been played by members of the class
with a team representing the class
of '95, and which was to have been a
notable feature of commencement
| week festivities, has been given up.
A committee consisting of Robert
Reynolds Hit, son of Congressman
Hit, of Illinois, Payne Whitney, son
| of ex-Secretary of the Navy william
C. Whitney, of New York, James L.
Wadsworth, son of Congressman
Wadsworth, of Genesee, N. Y, Robert
| Garrison, of New York, and Julian
| Starkweather Mason, of Chicago, will
| represent the class at the funeral.
Mr.. Hit was a roommate of Adelbert
Hay in college.
The News in London.
New York, June 25.-People in Lon
don, says the Tribune's London cor
! respondent, are not unmindful of the
fact that during the early days of the
Boer war Adelbert Hay discharged
| his honorable duties on behalf of the
British prisoners in Peoria with the
| utmost tact and discretion. It is felt
| in London that his tragic death
| closes one of the most promising ca
rers in the American diplomatic serv-
ice. All the papers refer with en-
| phasis to the debt Great Britain
! owed the late Mr.. Hay for his many
kindly Offices.
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, June 25.-The presi-
dent Monday made the following ap-
pointments: State department.
Chandler Hale, Maine, secretary lega-
ton at Vienna, Austria; James J.
Bailey, Kentucky, secretary lega-
ton Guatemala and Honduras.
Treasury department - William i.
Gerrish, collector of customs district
of Saco, Me. Interior department.
Charles F. Nesler,, New Jersey, 1ndi-
an inspector (reappointed).
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Ohio Republicans Meet.

Columbus, O., June 25.-The repub'
lican state convention convened here
at four p. m. Monday to nominate q
state ticket and organize for the cleo
tion of state officers and members OF
the Legislature which will select the
successor of Senator J. B. Foraker
The indications are that the old tick
ct, headed by Gov. Nash, will be re-
nominated with the exceptions OF
candidates for supreme judge.
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Fighting in Cape Colony.

Cradock, Cape Colony, June 25.-
The detachment of the colonial
mounted rifles which was attacked
by the Beers at Waterkloof, June 20,
was pursuing Commandant Malan,
when Gen. Kritzinger surprised the
rifles camp at Waterkloof while the
colonial troopers were saddling up.
The fight lasted two and half
hO11rS
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Wltnln the ueNl - uOul ,.
Telegram from Mayor Land.
New York. June 25.-Mayor Land, of
Bluefields, w. Va. wires as follows:
"It is estimated that 200 lives were lost
in the Elkhorn flood. The damage to the
Norfolk & Western Railroad company is
estimated at $500 900, and to the coal COM
panies and individuals at $2,oMooO.
'"There is no communication with any
point further down the valley than Elk
horn. I am unable to tell whether outside
assistance will be needed until further in
formation comes in
Gov. Nash Offers Assistance.
Columbus, O.. June 25.-Gov. Nash
Monday sent the following telegram
to Gov. White of West Virginia:
1.-The people of Ohio sympathize with
your people in the great calamity that has
come upon them. Do they need help, and
if SO how much can we assist them?'
Fears Heavy Death List.
Huntington, w. Va, June 25.-Gov.
White is here making arrangements
to get tents and provisions for the
hood-stricken district along the Nor
folk & Western railroad. He says he
fears the death list will exceed / 900.
In Other Districts.
Parkersburg, w. Va, June 25.-One
Of the most destructive rain and wind
storms ever known in this section
passed over this county Saturday
night and Sunday morning. Thor
| oughfares were flooded and ira ftic on
the Ohio River railroad was suspend
ed until five o'clock Sunday afternoon
by the washing away of trestles be-
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Investi&ates Trusts,

Washington, June 25.-The depart
ment of justice is making a secret
investigation to ascertain if the
great industrial combinations are
operating in contravention of the
Sherman antitrust law. If so the
government will take action to vitiate
the com bina tions.
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Unable to EHtimate Damage.

Unable to Ektimate Damage.
Roanoke, Va, June 25.-Norfolk &
Western officials here say that owing
to wires being down and no direct COM
munication, they are unable to esti-
mate the damage caused by the food
in the coal fields. They do not believe
the damage to property will amount to
$5O0.0OO, as at first reported. Esti-
mates of 200 lives lost are now thought
to be too great.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
Millions Given Away.

It Is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid TO be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten millions trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands OF hopeless
Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
1t. Call on r R Bellamy, Druggist,
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size SOC and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded.
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A f.

We failed to see the ba~ccalaurate
sermon delivered before the university
OF Georgia by the illustrious, noble and
eloquent Presbyterian minister, Rev.
DR.. B. NJ. Palmer, OF New Orleans. He
is near to his S5th year. A year or SO
ago we read a very able and impressive
address by him in which he defended
the south as to the war, in a high and
most commanding strain. He is, in
deed. a great man, and IL he has a SUI
perior in the pulpits of this land We
have failed to ear his name. We have
never aid eyes On him. but have been
reading after him for decades. We
regret hat We did not see his master
Iy sermon. The Atlanta Journal "a
OF it edftorialy:
1T was a very high and noble effort
and must nave sunk deep into the minds
and hearts of the young men TO whom 1t
was especially addressed.
"a man who at the age Of nearly
eighty-hve can preach such a rmo
is a most remarkable illustration OF
intellectual and physical preservation.
DR.. Palmer for more than half a CEN
tury has been a power for good. Few
men nave nd0 SUCH d louS IN SpACh-
did career.
1.-The honors which the university is
bestowing upon this grand old mar
are hut a Just tribute to his great worth
and his great services to many good
causes
His has been a high and lovely life
and OF him 1t may be said without n
touch OF exaggeration, that the world
is better because he has lived n
striven in it,"
He ranks with the fewc centenary men
of any land. He has great capacity
marked power in expressing MS soilo
and often eloquent reflections, and he
stands forth a grand specimen OF a
southron-of the great section that has
produced so many men Of exalted type
men of power and symmetry and
rounded Observation-Disclosures, Lee,
"Stonewall" Jackson, Calhoun, Je1er-
son Davis, and some other 1llustrous
and immortal names.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
A GREAT MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA.

Russia is having trouble at home
while it gains above the other powers
in its operations in China. There is new
order reported in that vast country
with it's vast population. 1t is passing
through a genuine industrial CRISIS,
and old customs are at last ,crumphns
before the new impulse and new move
ments. The crushed, do~wn-trodden
~peasantry. so wildly spread and numer-
Gus. find now in a peaceful strike a
powerful weapon for liberty. Ihis
seems strange indeed for that lane OF
the tyrant and of grinding oppression.
The minister of finance, NJ. DeWitte,
is for progress. and is using his ire
influence to break loose from
the shackles Of ~encrusted orientallsm.
There is no doubt that Russia is in the
throes of a great trouble and is passing
through scenes and trials that mark
an unmistakabie crisis. All the
adyices from the chief European capt.
falls tell the same story as to n trials
of Russia. One of the most rellaple
and best known of European cores
pondents at St Petersburg, SAID out
recently that all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, it is certain that
strikes are occurring in all the princi-
nal industrial c~enters Of Russia;
that serious ARRAYS are frequent
and that the authorities anticipate an
increase rather than decrease in trou-
bles of this kind. Moreover. influences
of a purely industrial nature are again
at work. and it must be admitted that
for such agitation the time is in every
way favorable"
All humanitarians and philanthropy
lists must wish a hearty God speed TO
any movement that will lessen the
grievous burdens and expressions OF
the Russian ~peasantry.
The great change that has come over
financial minister is memorable. A
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THE MONTHLY MAGAZINES.

The Literary Era for June Is full OF
interest. Of it's kind it is most read
able. 1t is strictly literary n is as
unlike the pictorial monthlies as they
are unlike the big newspapers. rms
Philadelphia monthly is decloedly
clever and appetizing. is supplied at
81 a wear or 10 cents a number. and Is
nublished at 1922, Chestnut street, by
Aenry Z. Goats & Co.
The Delineator for July shows 1t TO
be Queen among fashion monthlles. IL
Is handsome, useful. excellent Price
81 a year or 10 cents a lumber PUP
lished by The Butterick Publishing Co.
New York City.
The North Carolina Historical and
Genealogical Register is an excellent
and important publication. 1t is pub
lished and edited by DR.. ]. r. B. Hath
away, of Edenton. n. c.. He has thus
far issued four numbers completing
volumn I, of the series. The July and
October numbers for 1900. have been
long delayed. but they are out, and
hereafter the issues will be more regu-
lar. Thus far it has lone capital work,
and is of far more interest than one
would suppose before giving the num-
bers a careful examination. 1t con-
Germs a great many people in our state.
The copious abstract Of wills and mar
rage bonds ado much to its permanent
value. The number for July 1900 con-
tains a complete roster of the officers
of the North Carolina troops in the
Continental Line in the first war OF
independence. North Carolina FUR
nished ten regiments and artillery. OF
the latter Captain John Kingsbury,
of Wilmington, was h head. In the
war with Great Britain u state per-
formed it's duty well as she did in the
greater war for second Independence.
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BARKER-KELLER TRIAL
Thomas Barker on Trial for the Shoot
of Rev. John Keller

New York, June 17.-Thomas G. Bar
ker was placed on trial in the Hudson
county court, Jersey City, today before
Judge Blair, charged with assault with
intent to kill. On February 3rd last
Baker shot the Rev. John Keller, Of
Arlington, N. j., vicar of Trinity chapel
in that place. Barker told the author
tiles he shot the minister because his
wife had told him hat Keller had been
guilty of a criminal assault upon her.
When Kelley was shot he was on his
way to Fort Lee, to assist at the ordi-
nation of a minister. Barker stepped
out from the shadow of a hedge and
fired at him with a revolver. Barker
says hat he spoke to Keller before fir
ing. Keller says that he did not see
his aSailant.
One of the bullets fired by Baker
went through Keller's facial bon from
the right side, destroyed the sight of
the right eye and after leading through
the nasal bone, buried itself beneath
the skin of the left side of the face. A
second bullet shattered the fingers of
the right hand.
According to Bakers story Mrs.
Baker told hin shortly before the
shooting that about eighteen months
previously Mr.. Keller called on her
while she was alone in the house and
made an improper proposal. When she
repulsed him, according to the story
told by Baker, the minister attacked
her violently and she tainted. Baker
further a his wife had been afraid
to tell him the story Of the assault be-
cause she knew that if she did he would
kill the minister. For some days be-
fore the alleged confession Mrs. Barker
had been in a condition.
Mr.. Keller denounced the whole story
as utterly false. He declared hat his
whole life was a refutation of the
charge.
The empaneling of the jury occupied
less than an hour, and then Prosecu-
tor Erwin opened h case for the state.
The prosecution at the outset intro
duced as evidence a photograph of the
hedge behind which, il is alleged,
Barker hid while waiting for Keller.
Another photograph showing Keller in
bed after the shooting was also admit
ed. Hugh r. Roome and his daughter,
eye witnesses of the shooting, gave
their testimony and identified Barker
as the man who fired the shots wound
ed Keller.