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New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
Amusemenfe.


ACADEMY OF MUSiC-2s-Uncle Toms Cabin.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:l5-Winche
FIJOU-2:15-siS-The Climbers
BROADWAY-2:io-s:10-The Price Of Peace
CASINO-2-s:sS-FIorodora
CRITERION THEATRE-2:I5-s:15-whe Knghthood
Was ir Flower.
DALY's THEATRD-2-s:1o-san Toy.
EDEA MUSEE-The World Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE Diplomacy.
FOURTEENTH STREET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GARDEN TfiEATRE-2-s:I5-Inder Two Flags.
GARfsICk THEATRE-2-s s:so-Captain Jinks OF the
Icrre Marines.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-2-s-IIodge Podge s. Co.
HARLEM OPERA HOTSE-2-Rp Van Winkle-S:lS-
Cricket the Hearth and Lend lie Five Shilngs
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-S:15-The PriEna
Donna
IRNISG PLACE THEATRE-2-s:i5-The Twin Sister
kEiTHS--Gontinuous Performance.
kNlcKERBOcRER THEATRE-2-S:iG-The Ne" "a
sino Girl.
ROSTER & BIAI.S-l :45-1 45-veudeviIle .
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:15-sso0-On tho
MADISON SQUARE GARDEH-2-s-Forepaush& Sells
Pres Circus
MURRAY HILL TaEATRE-2-s-Nhite Horse iaNeii|
NEW -fOEk-2-s: :l5-Naudeyille.
PASTORs-Day and Night-Coniiuous snow
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance. 49,.
REPl BLIC-2-si5-fn the Palace OF the hihs.
VICTORIA 2-s-Buriesque baiiet anu van
etee. ~.,-,,,
WALLAcKs THEATRE-2:15-s 3o-Are You Mason.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

The following officers and committees were elect
ed ct tn. business meeting of the Nineteenth Cen
tury Club Thursday:
President-Elgin r. L. Could
Vice-Presidents-M Robert Abbe. Miss Eleanor
Blodgett Mrs. Melbert B. Cary. Mrs Alfred corn,
Ing Clark the Hon. Frederic r. Coudert Rlcharo
J. Cross. Mrs. Elizabeth b. Custer: Mrs Henry
Draper Mrs J. Pierrepont Edwards. Austen G,-
Fox Mrs. Frederic Goodridge. Mrs. Payson MerrtiI.
John w. Goff. General Rush c. Hawkins. Georss
Hoadly. Walter g. Logan. Mrs. Efnngham May
nard Dwight H. Olrnstead. Mrs Hhorne y; Roose-
Welt, Albert Shaw. Arson Phelps Stokes. Miss Amy
Townsend. Edmund Wetmore John A Taylor
Secretary-John Lloyd Thomas.
Treasurer-Edgar. l.. Marston-
Lecture Committee-William A Jenner. MIS-
Theodore Kane Gibbs Robert c. Ogden. Mrs c. A.
Runkle
Membership Committee-Mrs. Robert Able, DR..
l.. Emmett Holt. Robert L. Murray. Mrs. Hilborns
l.. Roosevelt. General Rush c. Hawkins Mrs. w
A.. Perry. John A. Taylor. Edmund Wetmore. Miss
Katherine E. TurnbuL Mrs Jonathan Thorne
House Committee-wiam c. Demorest- Mrs
Henry n. Mum, Miss Nellie K Pruyn. William b.
Tuthil. Gilman H. Tucker. Mrs. Frederick van
Beuren. Mrs. Samuel Valentine Wright
Auditing Committee-Chares r. HAfbeck RobaDo
Murray. Edwasd d. ThurstAA
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contemplated the great bald spot. you haven't
got much OF head for figures s"--(Yonkers States
man.
MUSIC.
MISS sTENDER's CONCERT.

There very extraordinary happening at
Mendessohn Hall last night. Miss Frieda Slender
gave concert, with the help OF number of other
musical persons. and had a much larger audience
than the concert room could accommodate. 1t Is not
to be supposed for moment that all of the hun
dreds of people who came early and got seats, or
the hundreds who came later and sat the stairs,
stood in the corridor went away. paid for the
privileges enjoyed but In any aspect Of the case IL
was pretty tribute to Miss Slender. who, as one
Of the most modest Of the singers in Mr.. Grau's
opera company in the season now ending. won the
admiration of many discriminating hearers Her hne
voice and good schooling again in evidence
last night. and her concert gave large measure OF
downright pleasure to those who managed to
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
DIR. DoTY, health OFFICER. TO MARRY.

The engagement of DR.. A. Fl. Doty. the Health
Officer OF this port. Miss Blanche Reese. of Pitts
burg. Penn. became publicly known yesterday.
Thev probably will be married in June July. DR..
Doty has been widower for several years. his first
wife having been daughter of Colonel s. d. Bruce.
of Lexington, Ky. DIR. Doty's brother-in-law and
sister Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wells Schener. have
lived with him Quarantine for several years.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
IOWAs RECEPTION OF MINISTER CONGER.

Des Moines. Iowa. April 26.-The Iowa Executive
Council to-day passed a resolution granting the
citizens Of Des Moines the of the State House
for public reception to Edwin H. Conger Min
lister TO China who has arrived at San Francisco
and viii reach Des Moines in few days The
State House has never been used before for n
ception to other than State officers and returning
soldiers. A special train of twelve coaches will
leave Des Moines for Council Bluffs on the day of
Minister ConGer's arrival in Iowa. Governor
Shaw, Acknowledgement NJ. II. Byers and other
State officials will make up the reception commit
tee with Major Hoyt Sherman, only surviving
brother to the late John Sherman ffty prom
inent Des Moines men. Several hundred persons
from points all through Iowa will make the trip 10
Council Bluffs the Conger special.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
DENIED By MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.

No CONCESSION OF LAND FOR CoLoNIzATFoN
PURPOSES.
Washington. April 26.-The Mexican AinoaSsauO'
has received denial from his government OF the
rsnor, which s being widely circulated 10 the erec'
,h,, the Mexican Government has given a conces-
sion of 100000 acres OF national land IN the sat-.
of Tamaulipas, Vera cruz Coahulia anu
for colonization purDOSeS.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Albany April 26.-The Court Appeals to-day
affirmed with costs decision in the lower courts
In the matter of the appeal of the heirs of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt from the order placing trans
fer tax OF si 2OS on the estate left by William FL
Vanderbilt TO his Cornelius, a trust for the
latters children. The appeal was from an order
of the Appeate Division first department af1rm-
Ing an order of Surrogate Thomas of New-NorK'
affirming the report of Robert Mazet VINO APP
praised the estate at S6,i21 .O92.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
CALL IN srPREME COURT SUSPENDED

Washington. April 2s.-In accordance Win 'hs
made by the Chief Justice last Mon'
day. the United States Supreme Court to-day suS
pended the call of cases for argument untii the re-
convening OF the court next October The couE'
will meet next Monday to announce oplnlonS' o.
tba, will take a recess until May IS. when there
viii be another announcement OF opinions. ,he S aa
case in which arguments were heard TO-DAY uSta-
No 9II on the calendar. II relates to the vahGn1t9
OF certain bonds issued by Lake county Coi' 1H'
cnnrt vii adio I'm for the term on May q.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
HENRY ELDERD AT NINETT-FIVE.

Henry Elderd will celebrate tonight at his home.
No "a West Fifty-sixth-st., his ninety-ffth birth
day. Mr.. Elderd born at Hampstead. Long
Island and came this city when eighteen years
old. He is fond OF horses and is said be
the oldest living road driver. For nearly three
quarters of century he has been familiar figure
the roads.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
BODY OF SAWYER ARRTEs At MONTCLAIR

Montclair. n. J.. April 26 (SpeciaD.-The body OF
Otis Sawyer, which recovered from the lake at
Lakcville. Conn, yesterday afternoon, arrived in
Montclair this afternoon and placed In a re-
ceiving vault at Rosedale Cemetery. pending word
from the parents OF the young man. who are now
I'm Europe. The fact that the body had been re-
covered telegraphed Mr. Sawyer last night.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

A benefit performance of "The Prima Donna WI
be given at the Herald Square Theatre on MonoaS
evening May s. for the widow and chilareh OF 'ns
sculptor Turini. one Of the designers Oh 'he
Arch.
Miss Christie Macdonald. an actress VINO "sS
reared in several recent productions in this CITY
=, he r,,rried on Nav IL William JEFFERSON IN.
SON OF Joseph Jefferson. at Mr.. Jefersens nome al
Pm zard's a
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
DECORATION FOR SOUSA.

The French Government has recognized the ser
vices of John Philip Sousa at the Paris Exposfuon
by conferring upon him the appointment ana deco
ra ation of the Academy. dispatch received Seste''
dav from, NJ Couesnon, head of the great oano IN
strIIment manufactory at Paris. announces the ap-
pointment ana conveyed the congratulations o. o. Z
number of French musicians. The Sousa odn9
PLAYED AT the Paris Exposition last summer anu
participated in a number OF important functions.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
ADELBERT S. HAY RESIGNS.

PRETORIA CONSULATE MAY REMAIN VACANT
UNTIL THE SALARY IS INCREASED. j
Washington. April 2s.-Adelbert s. Hay, son OF
the Secretary of State has resigned as United
States consul at Pretoria. The resignation takes
effect tomorrow. His successor has not yet been
selected. In view of the great expense of living at
Pretoria 1t Is possible that the Office will be left
vacant until Congress have opportunity 10
act on a recommendation from the President that
the salary of the consul be increased
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
DIR. ToN HOLLEBEN NOT TO MARRY.

Washington, April 26.-The German Ambassador.
Herr Holeben. authorizes an absolute and
emphatic denial of a report which has gained some
currency in Europe and this country, to the effect
that he to be married next fall. The report is
without any foundation in fact
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
SIMPSONS SUIT FOR PRIZE HoNET.

Washington April 26-Hearins vas begun to-ud'
in the Court Of Admiralty In the suit instituted o'
Admiral Sampson and others Tor prize iioNes 90
a.,s con,ursd In the naval fight of Santiago
Tra srr,r,snts are along the same line as those
ths case of Admiral Dewey. the hearing IN wnlcu
MAS closed last night. The case Will propaoiy CO."
tinue several days.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
MORTGAGE on CHURCH PROPERTY.

The congregation of the Church OF the Epiphany
yesterday obtained mortgage of S25.000 the
church property in Lexington-ave short distance
north of Thirtyhfth-st.. from the Lawyers Title
Insurance Company The mortgage is for ~. per
cent. and runs for three years
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
FOTNDERS' DAY AT TASSAR.

Poughkeepsie n. Y. April 26.-The thirty-sixth
Founders Day was celebrated to-day at Fassar
College. The address made by Professor
George II. Palmer. of Harvard University, on
Teaching a Fine Art.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
ILLNESS OF GorERyOR DOLE OF HAWAII

Chicago. April ga dispatch to THE Record
Herald from Honolulu. April I9 says that Gov
Dole Is very sick man. He has been con-
fined 10 his house for several days and only the
most intimate friends have been allowed
him II is said he is threatened with nervous
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

According to Sixto Lopez, 95 per cent OF tho
Filipinos cannot be happy without ''indepen
dence," by which he seems to mean comnleta
independence of the United States. According
to Emilio Aguinaldo, more than G5 per cent of
them are convinced that happiness and pros
perity are best to be had by accepting American
sovereignty 1t may be questioned whether Ma
Mia is not a better place In which to study
Filipino needs and wishes than is Boston or
Springfield. We are inclined to think that when
Senior Lopez gets where Agunado is he will
think as Aguinaldo does.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
CzAR AND CzARINA TO VISIT GLASGOW.

London. April IA dispatch to THE Daily
Mail" from St. Petersburg says that the Gear and
Czarina will visit England and London privately
during the coming season. They will attend the
Glasgow Exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Among those who expect to sail to-day on the
Anchoria for Glasgow, Miss Helen Mcclure
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Long
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

On the steamer Graf Waldersee, which arrived
here from Hamburg yesterday were c. w Daley
Granville r. Gould, Mrs c. F. Morse. Mr. and Mrs
+. w. Oakley and Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Smith.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
AT last the sun!

II any one day could atone for many days Of
cloud and rain and mud and slops and general
wretchedness. yesterday the one At anv
time It would have seemed particularly bright
and balmy. Coming when 1t did. it seemed
veritable bit of Eden
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Booked to sail on the steamer La Gascozne to-
day Ralph Dewey. Mrs. Eugene Doue Miss
Hortense Forest and Bishop Rozier.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

On the Columbia, which reached here from Ham,
burg yesterday. Mrs. NJ. A Crosey, Miss
Helene Hoffman,. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Morris A.
Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Nachod d. r. Moves
D. Raymond Noyes Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Pond. Mr.
and Mrs. James Pynchon, DR.. and Mrs Charles
Stewart and DIR. III. Stein.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

and Russia is playing the benevolent friend Of
China with offer to loan the needed cash In
return for mortgage upon the empire. 1t is
jolly game Of "beggar your neghbor"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Strong staying al
the West Fffty-fourth-st. house of Mrs Strong
father John d. Rockefeller. until their departurs
for Europe next month
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Some of those who expect to sail the Patricia
to-day, for Plymouth. Cherbourg and Hamburg are
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Adler, Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas
c. Benziger Countess Breda w. c. Evans Mr.
and Mrs Francis P. Harper, Dr. and Mrs c. A
Harper. Mrs. Sylvanus Reed Mr.. ard Mrs. ]. W.
Walker Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hrsch.
Booked to sail the Statendam to-day, for Bor-
logne-sur-AIer and Rotterdam. Miss j. Angela
Anderson Oscar Phelps Austin. Miss Florence Nav
Austin Mrs L. p. Bigelow. DR. James Fl. Daven-
port Clarence Eddy the Rev. j. w. Moore, Mrs
b W Van Voorhies, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Beck
Professor c. r. Friedrich and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whitehead.
Among the passengers the steamer La Bre-
tagne due here tomorrow, are Achille Detrenne
Pierre vibaux Miss Sangston. Jacques Sadoul
Mrs De Mare Mr.. Camnade. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
rera BENJAMIN r. Tucker. Alfonso Landauro. T. d.
Benson. Miss L. Bouteer, Joseph Printz Henri
Conza Miss Lewkovez and Miss Evadie Jalla.
On the steamer Aller. which sails for Gibraltar.
Naples and Genoa to-day, win go Mrs. Lewis B.
Atterbury. Mr.. and Mrs. McAdams Mr. and Mrs.
]. ". Baocock, Mr. and Mrs c. F. Babcock. Mrs.
Charles Henry Beckett Miss Marion Beckett. the
Rev. j. NJ Bruce Miss E. A. Blanchard, n. SPauld-
ing Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell H. NJ.
Woodford. Count and Countess Quadt. Mr. and
Mrs. G. Parges, Mrs. T. F. Minis and Mrs. l. w.
Menocal
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mrs John Jacob Astor has her mother MIS-
Edward S willing staying with her.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

j. Coleman Drayton and his daughter have re-
turned to town from Philadelphia, and propose &c
sail for Europe soon
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Few cities anywhere could rival the magn,f
cent array OF well appointed eauipaces which
)ammed the drives of Central and Prospect
parks and the boulevard the east shore of
the hudson yesterday afternoon. New-York
knows thing or two about horses and car
riages
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Inc present state OF the case in China seems
10 De tnat the United States. Great Britain and
japan are standing for reasonable indemnities
based upon actual losses the other mower. ,,..
to make the indemnities as heavy as possible.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

There used to be a law against defacing parks
with huge poster boards. What has become
OF It?
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Miss Carroll Badham. of No 50 Central PARK
West will give the second OF her musical evenings
music was followed by informal dancing ano
supper.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mrs Albert DeIaheld Mrs. c. A. Doremus and
Mrs. j. Esmont Schermerhorn were the patronesses
of the concert and dance given at Sherry's last
night for the benefit of the Athletic Association Of
the College of the City OF New-York. while Mrs
Z. H. Hartman. Mrs. Daniel Butterield and Mrs
w G. Davies were among the patronesses of the
dance given in the university gymnasium by the
versity Mrs Frederick Rensen Hutton. Mrs.
Seth Low and Mrs. Henry S. Munroe received the
guests
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuysen are soins
10 the mountains for few weeks before going
Newport or Bar Harbor for the summer. Mr.. and
days.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mrs Gouverreur Kortright's bridge whist class
met yesterday afternoon at Miss Greta Pomeroy's
The final meeting week viii be the house o.
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Mrs. Lynch, VINO Miss Robins. Of Brooklyn,
has leased a cottage at Newport ard likewise
house in town. She intends to bring her daughter
New-York tribune., 1901-04-27

Among the features the social programm.
| yesterday were luncheon party given 10y Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish. at her home in East Seventy.
! eiShth-st., and small dinner party at Mrs Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt, RS, at her house in Washington
]
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-27
An Irishman.s Will.

In the name of God, amen! TIM
tthy Doolan, of Dallydowpderry, farm
err. being sick and wake on my legs,
but Of sound head and warm heart,
do make this my last will and ould
end new testament. First, I give my
soul to God. when it PLACES him to take
it-shure, no thanks to me: can't help
it-and my body to be buried in the
ground at Ballydownderry chapel.
where all my kith and kin that have
gone before me, and those that live
after belonging to me are buried.
Pace to their ashes, and may the sod
rest quietly over their bones. Bury
me near my godfather and my mother,
who lie separated altogether at the
other side of the chapel yard. l lave
the bit of ground containing tin acres
rare ould Irish acres--to my eldest
son Tim, after the death of his mother.
If she lives to survive him. My daugE-
ter Mary, and her husband. Paddy
O'Regan, are to get the white SOW.
Teddy, my second boy, that was killed
In the war in Ameriky might have got
his pick of the poultry, but. as he is
gone, lave them to his wife, who died
wake before him. I bequeath to all
mankind the fresh air of heaven, the
fishes Of the sea they can take, and all
the birds of the air they can shoot.
lave to them all the sun and moon
and stars. 1 lave to Peter Rafferty, a
pint of potheen can't finish, and may
God be merc!ful to him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-27
IOWA MAN CHARGED
WITH FIENDISANESS
Louis Busse Said to Have Murdered
His Wife and Set Bed ON
Fire.
BODY txHuatD, AUTOPSY HELD
Skull of Woman Crushed by blunt In
ssrnmcmt-H usse and ii,s Hired
Man Arc in Jail and
Strongly Guarded.

Greene, Ia. June 26.--I.uuis BusSe. u
wealthy farmer, living about nine miles
from this place. was placed under ar
rest yesterday afternoon. charged with
numbering his young wife and attempt
ing To burn down his home to hide the
evidence of his crime. Henry Snider. u
hired man Oh the form, was arrested
as an ,scoomplioe.
The woman vas found dead In her
home Tuesday with her throat cut and
her body partly incinerated. The coron-
er's jury rendered an open verdict, In
DEBATING that her death was due to sui
eide, but the county attorney ordered
she body taken up yesterday aud an au-
topsy developed that the wouian's skull
had been crushed IN
The particulars of the crime as de
selopcl ny the authorities show it to
have been one of the most cold bloodcd
murders ever committed in this part of
Iowa. The evidence in the case. as it
has been brought In pieceineal from the
hired man. shows that tho family ate
dinuer together the afternoon Of the
murder and that after dinner Russe
sent Snider to neighbours to borrow a
post hole auger.
w nile ti!c imam VAS away, III is al
legged, the husband entered the house
struck his wife over the mead With some
blunt Instrument. end then cut her
throat with q pocket knife. In order
10 l!de his decd. II is alleged. he sat
urated the wogaus clothing and the
f'ocr with kerosene. carried a fea tier
he'd and several feather pillows from
an upstairs room. piled then ON top of
her and then sci ttre Ia the whole
ir.;ss.
Having done this, the man went cool
~ out to where his hired man was dig
Sing post holes and began helping him
at he work. a brother of isusse liv-
ing half ~ mile distant first discovered
the fire, and Fastening over. threw a
tingiiished the blaze, hut not until ali
the clothing had been Burned from the
woman and one leg burned away at
the l.uees The feathers s,nothercd the
flames and thus prevented the carrying
out of the murdelcr's plans.
Last nigh, l3usse and SRider We're
placed In Jail al Allison. and are strong
ly guarded to prevent a lynchng
which is threatened by the mana
ncishhors. Busse !s II years old and
mis- wife vas 26. They were married
six months ago. susse taking the
woman UP shortly after she had re-
ceiNed Il verdict for $500 against a
young man named l;ell for seduction.
Her lS-montlfs old baby was left in the
house to perish with her She was
Bnsse's secone. wife, and his two chill
dren, aged and s, were found safe in
the ba!n after the tragedy WAS dis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-27
MEDALS FOR MEN OF THE NAVY
10 Commemorate Achievements In West
In


Indian Waters.
Washington, June ~. With the
unanimous ratification Of the naval
BOARD Of awards, Secretary Long has
approved the designs of the two med
ais provided for by congress to COM
nemorate the achievements OF the
United States navy in the campaign
IN the West Indies during the Spanish
American war. OF these two medals
The first Is known as the battle medal
and the second as the meritorious SER
vice medal. Ia it's report to Secretary
Long the board OF awards points out
hat this battle medal Is not for ser.
Vices rendered in any one engagement,
but Ia intended for all the men who
participated In the West Indian CAM
paign.
SIMPSONS head upon the medal be-
cause he was commander in chief Of
the West Indian squadron, as Dewey's
was placed on the Manila medal. Tho
medal will not be known as the San
tiago medal, as 1t will bear upon the
reverse the name, rank and ship of the
initial battle In which the recipient
will be represented by separate bars
above the suspending ribbon Of red,
white and blue. one bar for each bat
lie. The reverse will also portray q
spirited scene on the gun deck Of II,
American man Of war in full action.
The meritortous service medal Is for
those who rendered distinguished ser--
vice otherwise than in battle. 1t will
go to such men as Hobson, Lieutenant
Ward, Victor Blue, Lieutenant Buck
and very few others.
The board has decided and the secre.
tary Of the navy has approved the de-
aision that the sailors and marines who
were engaged In blockade duty shall
nave the medal On their case q mer.
Itorious service medaD as we'll as the
men who actually participated in the
lighting. Everybody was was in the
West Indian campaign at all. as either
blockader or fighter, will get q medal
Of one kind or the other. Hobson and
his men will get meritorious service
medals. according to Secretary Long,
for the Merrimac Incident and in addi-
ton they may receive battle medals
when they can show they were aboard
the New York or other vessels which
actually engaged In fighting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-27
SOLDIERS SAVE NEGRO.
Have a Clash With Mob at Trinity,
Texas, But Get Their Man
Safely Away,

Houston, Tex, June 25.-The special
train healing troops from Trinity ar
rived here this morning riddled with
bullets. The cavalry arrived at Trim
ity at 2 o'clock this morning and at
once relieved the besieged light
guards. who were kept In tho school
house with an armed mob forming
Gordon around It, The beleagured SOL
diers marched back to the train with
the negro, Levi Spencer In their midst
and boarded it without molestation,
but as the train pulled out the mob
fired several volleys al 1t. The soldiers
returned the fire and 1T is reported that
at least three members of the mob We're
hit The negro was taken to the peni-
Tertiary at Huntsville for safe keeping
and the soldiers returned home.