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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

Rich Merchant from Japan.

WEST POINT n. Y. May 31.-University
Of Illinois, s; West Point 5.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
LABOR WORLD.

The BARRIERS Union in Memphis was
first organized in 1857.
TclcgraphcrS at San Francisco. Cal
have organized union.
Gas mon have been granted their
request for increased pay at Oakland.
Cal.
y satisfactory settlement of the ma
chinists strike II Dcnson. Texas. has
been reached.
The strike at Florence. Italy. has
completely ended. The metal workers
have resumed work.
Butchers, bakers ana coachmen i'm
Havana. Cuba. won their demands for
nine hours ut 81 per day.
voluntary increase of ten per cent.
has been made in the wages of the
IongShorcmcn generally mt Tacoma.
Wash.
Metal poliShcrs ana brass workers
nave decided to inaugurate a general
campaign for Il nine hour day all over
thc country.
Among G0o,O0O laborcrs in Belgium
there are 5000 men. 25.OOO women
ana 10000 children under sixteen who
work more than eleven hours Il day.
'''-N'''i 'ii'h~slll'l SllttD-SncHiHrS IN
West South Wales are on Il strike. and
the Government refuses 10 exercise its
power toward compulsory arbitration.
At the recent session of III" Trades
congress ut London. England. British
trades unions by Il vote of 961 900 to
Io3'ooo decided against Il proposition
for compulsory arbitration.
Lancashire, England. miners have
agreed 10 levy themselves Is. Id.
year toward the support of the local
hospitals. The amount is To he deduct.
ed from wages, hy mutual agreement.
state Factory Inspector Duke. OF
isconSin. recently made thorough
inspection in Milwaukee, and as n re.
suit over 200 children under age were
removed from the various factories
where they were employed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
SHIFTING OF ENJOYS.
The State Department Announces NJ.
portnnt Diplomatic Changes.

Washington. ID. C.-Thc following i'm
portant diplomatic appointments have
been announced from the State Depart
ment:
Charicmagnc Tower. of Peunsyl-
vania now Ambassador Extraordinary
ana l'lenipotentiary To Russia. to rc
Ambassador Extraordinary and rleni-
potcntiary 10 Germany.
Robert :. Mccormick. of Illinois. now
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleri-
potentiary To Austria Hungary. 10 he
Ambassador Extraordinary ana Plcu;-
potentiary TO Russia.
BeliamY Storer. OF Chic. now Envoy
extraordinary and Minister Plcnipo-
lehtlary 10 Spain. To be Ambassador
extraordinary anu Plenlpotentiary 10
Austria Hungary.
Arthur :. Hardy, of New Hampshire.
now Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotcntiary to Switzerland to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Ilenipotentiary to Spain.
Charles Page Bryan. OF Illinois. now
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Ilenipotentiary To Erazil. to b,. Efiyo,-
extraordinary and Minister Plcnino-
tcntiary to Switzerland.
David Il. Thompson. of Nebraska to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plcnipotentiary To Brazil
These appointments are to take cf-
lect when Ambassador White leaves
beriin i'll November.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
GUEST WRECKED HOTEL
He Exploded Dynamite and Then
Committed Suicide.
Disappointed In His Lsve For tho Pro-
prietor's Daughter He Placed
Thirty Lives in Jeopardy.

Washington. ID. C.-In an evident at-
tempt to murder the family of the pro-
pri2tor of the Golden Eagle Hotel here
Frank McKie one of the patrons. part
ly wrecked the building with dyna-
mite and placed the lives of thirty
other persons in jeopardy at 4.30
o'clock Il. IN. He then ended his own
life. The hotel is at the corner of
New Jersey avenue and ID street.
Louis Brandt. the proprietor. and
his wife were painfully injured. All
the other persons i'm the hotel escaped
from injury in spite of the fact that
McKic had enough dynamite in his
room to blow up block of buildings.
The proprietor'S wife and daughter,
Sophie, had just returned from Eu-
ropean trip. y banquet was given for
them ut night by him NcI<ic is said
to have been in love with the daughter
1t is supposed that the motives for his
act were the failure of Sophie 10 re-
ciprocatc his affection and the desire
To seek revenge against the whole
family
McKie's room in the hotel was
above the rooms occupied by tic
Brandts. An cmploye of Il lunch room
opposite the hotel saw McKic in his
room just before the explosion took
place. McKie had Il revolver il his
hand.
The explosion lifted the roof off the
building and partly wrecked the upper
floors. A blaze was started. but fire
men We're summoned promptly and
the FIRE was put out. Brandt and his
family were rescued and the excited
patrons fed in terror from the hotel
Mckic was found dead in his room
from Il revolver wound in his head.
When the partly wrecked building
was searched there We're found i'm Ne
kic'S trunk six whole sticks of dyna-
nit" and parts OF two or three broken
sticks, together with hoX of caps and
& '."antity nf wirc for long distance
explosion. lie had had Mt least nine
sticks Of dynamite in his possession.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
FOREIGN.

Mr.. Stanley Spencer dropped balls
from his air ship during his cruise over
London and said this shows what an
army could do with an air ship carry
ing bombs.
Two French tourists. TWO guides and
ihrCc pOrlcrS lost their lives while
making an ascent Of Mont Blanc.
The HuSSian Ambassador at ConStan-
tiuop!c called the SUltan's attention 10
'hc unsatisfactory conditions in Mace
donia and Albania.
Pwmicr Comics. nj political b.
que, at Paris, France. cndcavorcd 10
cfiacc The damaging erect Of thc r.
cent ind!Scrcct speeches of Ministers
Andre and Pclletan.
1t is said that the Powers may pro-
test against the permission given TO
RUSSIA to take war ships through the
DardanailcS
Nine. Loubet, wife of the French
President, Is being severely criticised
for advocating American educational
methods.
Professor Luthardt. probably the
most noted strictly orthodox theologian
In Germany, died at Leipsic. He was
eighty years old.
NJ. David. Paris stock broker. was
shot and killed at Etretat. France.
while walking In the street, by q Pari-
sian artist named Syndon.
General Botha announced that Ar
thur White. an American, had contrib
uted 100000 TO the fund for the relief
Of destitute Beers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
wRSUINGTON ITEMS.

secretary Moody decided to form two
formidable battle fleets of war ships.
one To guard tho North Atlantic coast
and the other to lie stationed in Asiatic
waters
Naval Constructor Taylor left for
Havana. Cuba. to take charge of the
damaged dry dock there.
Rear Admiral HigginSon reported
searchlightS of less value than had
been expected in the recent joint Army
and Navy maneuvreS
Secretary Shaw announced that in
the last week he had distributed S1O.-
ooo,oO0 of Treasury funds among banks
throughout tho country.
Reports received at tho state DO
partment from Minister Congcr inGi-
cate the probability of another great
Boxer uprising i'll China.
Secretary Moody is investigating the
needs of the Navy in ships and men.
seeking FOR material on which to base
his recommendations to Congress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
DOM ESTIC.

1hc loss of life in the Danic Mt the
negro RaptiStS' Convention at Birming-
ham. Ala.. numbered 10.
All the gas companies of Boston.
Mass. are TO bc merged as the result
OF Il conference.
General Miles made n hurried exam
lnatiou of Washington army posts on
his WAY TO Manila.
BrihcS solicited in connection with n
paving contract are charged in indict-
mcntS against Councilmen William
Mccall anu William Batcheler, of Con-
ncaut. Ohio.
Charges of irrcgularity in business
transactions are made against Captain
j. y. Lynch, Twentieth Infantry. lust
arrived ut san Francisco. Cal. from
Manila.
The New Jersey Court of Errors and
Appeals decided that the proposed con.
version of $2O0,0OO.0OO of United States
steel stock into bonds is LEGAL
Charles +. Murphy was elected
leader of Tammany Hall III New York
City. ana charges OF election by rroId
were made against former Chicf Of Po-
lice Devc.y. who was elected leader
OF the Ninth Assembly District.
Chief Cro.;cr was. at New Yorl. Ci,v.
unanimously elected President of The
international Association OF Fire I'm
:,ircrrs.
Peter Hernia, murderer. was hanged
IN lla"kcnSnck Jail after Il desperate
battle with his keepers.
The equestrian statue of General
Henry w. Slocum. of BROOKLYN. erected
NY the StI;c OF New York, was un-
yelled III the Gettysburg. Pa. battle
hcId. aau addresses were made by Gov
rrhor odcll. Mayor Low and others.
Information charging perjury was
fled a2airS, ION" more former dele
gates ny tircVi; Attorney Folk, of ST.
Louis
Witnesses i'll -. Louis. Mo. tcs;ilic,.
to tile agreement OF PACKERS in the
M"1. Trns' To maintain uniform prices.
LOSSES in business failures caused
he New ork S.atc Banking Company.
OF syracuse y. y. To close it's doors
lr ;hc trunl; OF a private in the Ma
iinc Corps. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Chinese loot valued III S50.0OO WAS
found. The marine was arrested and
VIII hc courI-mariia!cd
\ meat combine To control the IIlon.
dixie is being organized at Dawson.
For interfering in fight. Henry
kcisS WAS instantly killed ut Ecker.
man. Mich. by Neil Sinclair.
John &. Crosby. OF Pittsticld. Mass.
has declined. for business reasons. to
accept The nomination for Lieutenant
Governor made by the Democratic
State convention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
One Sure Sim

story illustrating the hard-hcad.
edness and sheer common sense of
the late DR.. McCosh. the noted dean
or the faculty of Princeton Univer.
sity. was told recently He made
t'e acquaintance of couplc of
Scotsmcn who worked as farm hands
ON an estate near Princeton. and.
learning that they did not 80 to
church. hauled thcm over the Goals
foi backsliding and induced them TO
attend Sunday services regularly.
"hev were simple minded men. with
immense respect Tor the venerable i'm.
structor, and they invariably ran to
him to settle disputes or to advise
them in matters of business. One
morning they appeared before him az
he was going to chapel, and told him
they had had quarrel as to the sign
of hearing the first cuckoo OF the
season. jamie had said that it was
sign that the one who heard it would
speedily marry; Sandy declared it was
a sign that the hearer would get
speedily rich.
ITS a sure sign of somethin', doc.
tor. What may it be? Can we tell
us?"
Yes" said the doctor. ITO hear
the first cuckoo of the season is a
sure sign you're not deaf"
And he solemnly turned on his
heel and left them staring after him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS MEET.
Narne State Ticket and Ignore the Kan
sns City Platform.

New Haven. Conn.-Tho Democratic
State Convention nominated the fol-
lowing State ticket: For Governor.
Melbert b. Cary; Lieutenant- Governor.
n. Nent Hubbard. Jr.: Secretary OF
state. Arthur Il. Calkins: Treasurer.
Philip Hugo; Controller. Edward G.
Nilduf; Acknowledgement. Mobiles T..
Fierce, of Bristol: Congressman-at-
Large. Homer s. Cummings.
The platform adopted simply "reaf-
ilrms allegiance to the Democracy OF
the Nation" and reasscrts faith i'm its
principles Trusts are denounced. re-
ciprocity with Cuba is favored. shin
subsidies are protested against. and
the election of United States Srnato...
~ popular yc;" is demanded ~.
convention declared it's faith in Con
Hecucuts system of Town government.
but pledged It's efforts TO obtain the
adoption OF q constitution which shall
ouer the populous communities Il Just
and adequate representation"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
NeWST ClEANlNCS.

RusSia is to issue Il $2l zoo. 600 rol,
!"ah at five per cent.
freight tunnel is to be bored
through Bunker Iil.
y company in California is building
an electric line To transmit power 30
miles.
y grand canal is being planned for
fariS by Sidney Watkins. IN American
,nSinccr.
The British exhibit at the ST. Louis
iaH Viii hr confined 10 education and
ihc fine arts.
Inc London Lancet wants the Brit
iNh authorities at establish Il Ruycau Of
Public Health.
Americans are to start a factory ,t
Glasgow To supply American golf balls
10 British players.
Fifty Thousand tons of steel rails
Just ordered in l.anarkShirc are sun
iOScd To hc FOR America
The Swiss postal system is to he
aiken rs mode in the reorganization
Tie Japanese poStoil;cc.
IhSFc Is Il small active volcano i'm
"hIa Rarh"ra County. California.
'"ii which Issue smoke ami steam.
tnitcd States Counsel Daniel :. Kid.
der reports that there is Il good field
'or The automobile trade in .Algicrs..
The Paris Municipal Council has
PASSED resolution urging the French
Government TO abolish capital punish
mcnt.
mississippi had twenty-five legal
hang.nSS This wear. During tlc same
period there were four lynchmgs in
thc State.
The budget of the New York Board
OF Education for l9u; calls for the ex.
penditurc of S2l ,39I, l;J.9S for schools.
an Increase of more than $1,000 uOG
over last years estimates
The Animal Rescue League of Hos.
ton has taken charge OF over 5000
homeless dogs and eats during The
last year, and either found homes for
ihem or chloroformcd them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
ATTORNEY KILLS AN EDITOR.
Eoud Growing Out of Politics Results
Fatally in Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn. - w. Il. Robinson
editor of the Winchester News-.Iour.
nal. was shot and killed by George T..
Banks. well-known attorney. The
shooting was the outcome of bitterness
between ihe Two men dating from the
time of the last judicial election. Mr..
robinson saw fit to- withdraw his sun.
port from Mr.. Allison in the last weeJ,
or the campaign and support Mr.. Lit
Teton. and this called forth harsh
comment from Mr.. Banks, which was
treated in the columns on the News
journal in vigorous style.
Banks had preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Lefever before Robinson
died. and was released on a bond of
$1,000 "'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
GALLANT7Y OF A FRENcHMAN.
Count de Rochambeau's Compliment
to a Washington Belle.

During his recent visit to Washing
ton Comte de Rochambeau was seat
ed for a short time one evening on
the verandah of the hoL.e of an cmi-
nent host. with whom and other
guests he was holding conversation.
says the Saturday Evening Post.
Presently from the house came
party Of tho younger members of the
family and their visitors. including a
young lady noted in the capital city
for her social gifts and her knowledge
OF European languages.
The host presented them to his
distinguished guest, paying special
attention. in his introduction, to the
young lady in question.
AS she was on her way with her
companions to keep an engagement
she delayed but moment, saying in
French as she prepared to go:
"Comte de Rochambeau. you will
nave to speak to me first waen we
meet again. for | cannot see you here
in the dark"
Nor can |, my dear mademoiselle,
see you; and hence" he added with
characteristic gallantry, your invita-
ton will now give me the privilege
or bowing to every handsome young
lady l meet in the city of Washing
ton"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Ihe Treasury Department ordered
tonnag" taxes in Porto Rico converted
to the Marine Hospital Service
Hobart :. Bird. editor of the San
Juan N'orto Rico News. was sentenced
to four months Imprisonment for the
publication of Il libclous article on
Judge Ramos. of the District Court.
The ease will be carried 10 the Supreme
Court;
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
.WEWS OE2YYE WEEX

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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-10-01
Says Chinese Leper is Cured

Dong Gong. the Chinese leper pa
tient mt the Quarantine Hospital mt
81 Louis. Mo-. is recommended for
discharge as cured by DIR. NJ. C. Wood
run, superintendent of the hospital.
lie has been patient at the hospital
more .han n year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11

of the Arions society, held it's first
meeting and rehearsed at Music hall
last evening.
The object of the organization was
outlined in brief speech by E. E.
Robathan, chairman of the acting COM
mittee of arrangements. Nearly two
hundred of the leading singers of the
city We're present, and entered into
the rehearsal with much enthusiasm.
The selection taken up last evening
was the Harold Harfager chorus for
mixed voices by Horatio w. Parker.
Out Of the choir there will also be
formed ladies' party and a male
chorus, both of which will enter into
the competitions at Brooklyn.
Prof. John r. Watkins is the conduc-
tor Of the society, and the officers and
committeeman are as follows:
President, Hon. Fl. NJ. Edwards;
corresponding secretary John M.
Edwards: recording secretary, p. Silas
Walter, treasurer, John Reynolds; as
sistant conductor D. e. Jones: accom-
panists, Miss Florence Richmond, Mrs.
d. B. Thomas.
Acting committee-E. e. Robathan.
chairman; Daniel e. Jones, James E..
Watkins, John NJ. Edwards, John Rey-
nolds, p. Silas Walter. Librarians
Thomas Thomas, Daniel Thomas. AL
bert Gutheinz, Peter Howley. Ushers-
James Jordan, Harold Battin, Reese
Lewis, Jenkin Lewis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
"a Colonial Girl" Tonight.

Miss Bertha Creighton who will appear
at the Lyceum theater this evening in the
romantic comedy. "A Colonial Girl"
while one of the youngest dramatic stars,
is rich In experience that would do credit
to one twice her age. Her professional
career was begun at the age of seven.
and since then she has impersonated al
most every line of character from opera
bouhe to the heavy classic roles.
A few of Miss Creightons successes
nave been as Lady Babbie in THE Lit
tile Minister" Roxane in "cyrano do Ber-
gerac, Lady Garnet In the rGreat
Ruby" "rrilby." mime. Sans Gene, "Ju.
lietliet," Carmen" etc. AS Mollie He'd
den in "A Colonial Girl" she is seen at
her best, the character Offering opportun-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
BECKY MAY BE JESSIE.
Girl in Virginia Seeking Relatives in
the Coal Regions.

Mrs. Sophy Wetzel. of 62S Irving ave-
nue., believes that Becky" Stanley, the
girl in Farmville, Virginia, who is try
ing to locate her relatives, is her niece.
and is trying to prove the identifica-
ton,
1t will be recalled that the story of
the girls life and wanderngs was
printed in The Tribune several weeks
ago, and since then Mrs, Wetzel has
been in communication with C. r.
Boatwright, in whose custody the girl
now is.
Jessie Oakes is the name of Mrs.
Wetzeps niece. She was taken to Colo
RADIO thirteen years ago, and after her
mother died, the child was placed in an
hospital, and afterwards given in care
of a woman named King, Since then
all trace of her has been lost. Mrs.
Wetzcl has forwarded tintype of Jes-
sic as a baby and hopes the long-lost
one can be identified by 1t, She is now
awaiting picture of Becky
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Sept. 1O,-Speculators in the
grain markets were disinclined to trade
actively today pending the issuance of the
government crop report Weather condi-
tions were sufficient to start liberal sell
ing early in the session, but small receipts
of wheat. short stocks of corn and good
support in oats kept prices very steady.
Contract grades We're almost Invisible and
tended to aid the markets. At the close
of somewhat duh trading December
wheat was a shade M, September corn
tsc. higher December corn 1sc lower;
September oats, 1sabc. up and September
oats, lsaAc. up and December oats Il
shade higher. Provisions closed elaa7Iac.
down. Cash quotations We're as follows;
Flour-Steady; No. spring wheat. 71lac (;
No, 8. 68laa72c.; No. red, 7elaa7Sc, No >
corn, 5alaa59Ac.;, No. . yellow. GoAa6OlAc /;
No oats, 2sl4a2sNc;; No, white, :. No.
Ing barley, :; fair to choice mailing ASA
63c.; No, ! flax seed, sl,3s;. No, ! north
western, sl.3s; prime timothy seed. Sass;
mess pork, per barrel, sl675al6,SO lard,
per 100 pounds, slo57EsalO.6O; short ribs,
sides, $40, ,4Oal0.50: shoulders, S7sa9c.; short
clear sides, l0laal0&c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Sept. 0,-Cattle-Receipts. H.
600, including GOO Texans, 1000 westerns.
Active, steady; good to prime steers. s7.75
ers and feeders s25Oa5 4O; COWS. 81 5Oa5 p;
heifers, 81 2.50a6.4O: Gamers. $l.50a2. 80; bulls
s9.25a5.5o; calves, s3a3,25; Texas fed steers,
S3a45O; western steers, S375a5.75. Hogs
Receipts today, 5000; tomorrow, 10000;
left over, 5000; 5alOc. lower. closing slow;
mixed and butchers, NSOa775; good to
choice heavy, $7.60aT. 80; rough heavy. S15
also; light. S2Oa7I6; bulk OF sales, sz40a
100. Sheep-Receipts, 25O0O; sheep and
lambs active, steady; good to choice
wethers, s3.25aSI5; fair to choice mixed
S2.25a325; native lambs. s35Oa5.I5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
Cured Of Asthma
After Years Of Terrible Suffering,

Mary Josephine Bezy, Floyd Knob, Ind,
writes: after suffering untold agonies
for SO years from Asthma, I was cured by
Schiffmann's Asthma Cure. fused to be SO
bad that could not movo without help, but
lean now do all my own work." Another
writes: "My little boy7 years old has
been sufferer for several years, some-
times 80 bad off thatwe could not hold him
In bed, expecting any moment for him to
breathe his last Doctors did him no good
and we had almost given up in despair,
when through accident we heard Of Schiff-
mann's Asthma Cure, tried It and II
almost instantly relieved him." Mrs. d. G..
Harris, Elbow p. O., Va.
Sold by all druggists ut SOC and S1.OO