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The British Cabinet.

LONDON, July 1s.-Tha Duke of Devon
shire, president of the Council the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, secretary of state for
foreign affairs; Joseph Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary; the Earl of Selborne,
first lord of the admiralty, and the Mar
Quis of Londonderry, postmaster general,
it is understood, have consented to retain
their present portfolios in the new Cab
met. Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
state for India; c. 7. Ritchie. the home
secretary; r. w. Hamburg, president of the
board of agriculture; w. st. John Brod-
rick secretary of state for war; A. Akers-
Douglas, first commissioner Of works, and
Walter Lorg, president Of the local gov
eminent board, will remain in the Cabi-
net, but their portfolios may be changed.
George Wyndham will remain chief sec
rotary for Ireland, but with a seat in the
Cabinet, the new lord lieutenant having
no seat in the Cabinet and being rather a
social representative of the sovereign than
a political representative of the govern
ment.
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CORONATION DATE FIXED
KING EDWARD AND QUEEN ALEXAN-
ORA TO BE CROWNED AUG. o.
RehearsaIs Again i'm PrOgress-His
Majesty Improving Rapidly on
Board the Royal Yacht.

LONDON, July 1s.-An official notice was
issued this morning that by the King
command the coronation of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra will take place Aug.
9. Rehearsals of the procession from Buck
ingham Palace to Westminster Abbey took
place this morning and the officials of the
various state departments concerned in the
abbey ceremony are again busy with prepa-
rations for the browning.
bulletin issued at Cowes this morning
by the Kings physicians says: THE King
continues to make satisfactory progress
He is benefting in every way from the
change His Majesty sleeps well and is
able to have his couch placed upon the open
deck during the greater part of the day."
The next bulletin will be issued July q.
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FRED LEE RICE HANGED
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, YOUTH WHO SHOT
A CANADIAN CONSTABLE.
One of Three Men Who Escaped While
Recaptured-Other Two Dead.

TORONTO, Ontario, July 1S-Fred Lee
der of Constable William Boyd on June 4,
1901. Rice was dressed in a neat-itting suit
of dark clothes, with rose in his coat. He
went to the galows as calmly as if he were
going to an evening party. When he awoke
this morning he received his spiritual adj
wiser and the two talked of religious mat
tiers for half an hour. Then Rice spent
quarter of an hour in silent prayer. When
the hangman entered the cell he was re-
ceived smilingly by the condemned man.
Rice mounted the steps of the gallows
without a tremor and his execution fol-
lowed few moments later. His body was
handed over to his mother. who took it to
his late home in Illinois.
Rice, together with Frank Rutledge and
Thomas Jones, were on trial for robbing
the postoffice at Aurora. While being con-
veyed from the courthouse TO the Jail on
the day of the murder package in which
were two revolvers was thrown into the
carriage. County Constables William Boyd
and Walter Stewart were in the cab with
the prisoners. In the struggle which fol-
lowed for the package Rice got a revolver
and shot Boyd. He then pointed ii at Stew
art, who gave up and told the prisoners to
get out" AS soon as they left Stewart drew
his revolver and fired after the prisoners as
they were boarding a passing car One of
the shots struck Jones in the groin and the
arm. The prisoners were overpOwered and
taken TO Jail. Meanwhile Boyd had been
taken to a hospital, where he died. A few
days later Jones also was taken TO a hospi-
tai his arm amptuated, and he, too, died
The day after the fight Rice and Rutledge
were brought into court and their trial was
continued. resulting in their cOnvic-
ton and sentence to the Kingston
penitentiary for twenty-One years. Rut-
ledge committed suicide by hurting
himself from a balcony in the Jail to
the stone floor below. A charge of murder
was then laid against Rice and he was
found guilty and sentenced TO be hanged.
Rice came from Champaign. ILL.,, where his
people are highly respected. Every effort
had been made to have the death sentence
commuted TO life Imprisonment.
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SToGIE MAKERS COMBINE.
Organize the United states Cigar COM
pany, with s7,oOO,OOO Capital.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July s.-The stogie
manufacturers of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia, with but one exception,
have formed combination and have been
granted a charter by the State of Delaware.
The combination will be known as the
United States Cigar Company. 1t is CAPT
talized at s. SOC, 600 of which 81. 900 viii
be cumulative preferred stock. The COM
panies included in the merger are: The
Collins Cigar Company and Zeugschmidt
Brothers, of Pittsburg; the Union-Ameri-
can Cigar Company, M. Brilles * Co. and
w. w. Stewart, of Allegheny; E. Swisher
& Co, Columbus. o.; Swisher Brothers.
Newark, o.; John Kidow, Tiffin, o.; Marsh
& Sons, Wheeling, w. Va; w. w. Blake
Company Altoona, Pa, and John Slater,
Lancaster. Pa. These, with the r. and w.
JenkinsOn Company, of Pittsburg. which
is not in the new concern, manufacture
practically all of the tObies, cheroots and
cheap cigars, the production outside of
them amounting to scarcely per cent. The
annual production of the companies in
Guided in the new corporation is about ESQ.,
100000 tobies, cheroots and cheap cigars.
This will be largely increased as 1t is the
intention to enlarge the plants.
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AN ALLEGED SWINDLER.
Arrest of G. G. Corey, Who Is Said to
Have Secured 100000 by Fraud.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-By the arrest of
George G.. Corey, in Paterson, Putnam coun-
ty, New York. the postal authorities believe
they have closed the career of an alleged
daring swindler whose operations are al
legged to have extended from this country
to England and France and who has stolen
not less than 100000. Corey was arrested
by Postoffice Inspector NJ II. Boyle on d
warrant issued by United States Commits
sioner Shields, charging him with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes
1t is the belief of the postal authorities
that the prisoner is identical with Charles
Corey, whose success in persuading the
members of the Corey family all over the
country to advance him $40, 900 on the pre-
tense that he could place them in posses
sion of an estate in England worth $40 Co.,
OOc recently came TO notice. In Paterson
Corey is said to have announced that he
was a great grandson of John Drake and
large tracts of land in Putnam and West
chester counties. the deeds for which he
is alleged TO have pretended TO possess
BY threats that he would enforce his
claims unless bought off, he is said TO have
obtained considerable sums of money from
the occupants of farms in that region. He
is alleged 10 have been engaged in writing
a letter TO a farmer when the arrest was
made. Inspector Boyle says he found a
satchel filled with copies of deeds TO the
Drake estate in this country and the Corey
was not a swindler, but that the estates
actually existed and that they were worth
rot less than $10.0 600. He was locked IN
in LudloW-street Jail.
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NEW FIRE-FIGHTING TRICKS.


JENNINGS, La, July 1S-Little progress
has been made toward extinguishing the
fire at the Jennings oil well and it con-
tinues to burn with all the fury that it did
on last Tuesday night shortly after be-
coming ignited. A new plan for quenching
the flames will soon be tried. Two derricks
are being erected on either side of the fire
and will be connected by a large cable. A
huge cone is being made and will
be connected to this cable and slid
along until directly over the fire. Then,
by means of trip wire, the cone will be
dropped over the fire, falling from sufficient
height to bury itself in the ground and
overcome the gas pressure of the well. BY
means of pipes that extend from this cone
it is hoped TO control the pressure by per-
hitting il to escape from these vents The
boilers will then be connected and stream
of water and steam Will be turned on,
which viii flood the inclosure and the oil
and water will run out of the drain bitches
that have been prepared. Chemicals then
will be turned on the flames and it is eX-
pected will finally conquer them.
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sizes and prospect of early agreements as
to other struggles have greatly improved
the industrial outlook while agricultural
conditions steadily improve. AS these have
been the only unfavorable influences for
some months. the prospects for active trade
are decidedly encouraging. Preparations
for unusually heavy fall sales are being
made and confidence grows stronger. Mills
and furnaces that have been idle on &C
count of the usual overhaulng resumed
Is rapidly as needed repairs could be made.
Financial conditions are sound, the mid
year dividend distributions producing no
stringency, and speculation has been heavy
for the season, both in securities and
staples.
Pig iron continues to command full prices,
supplies falling below requirements and
furnace deliveries failing to fill contracts.
Scarcity of fuel is still the principal draw
back while car and motive power short
age are additional causes of delay New
orders are reported for distant delivery
running about a year ahead. Prices
fully maintained for the raw material but
bilets weakened slightly because of for
eign selling. Importatio1s have reached
a considerable aggregate and more are ex-
pected Structural material is still the fea-
ture, new business being offered in great
bulk. Railway needs do not diminish, de-
spite the enormous amount of work al
ready placed, and agricultural implement
makers are fully employed
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Nine. De CAST Had n Horsewhip.

PARIS, July fs.-The personal encounter
yesterday between the Prince De Sagan
and Maitre Barbour, the wel-known law
yer, is the leading topic Of the day here
Prince De Sagan is Helie De Telleyrand-
Perigord, whose brother Bosom married
Miss Helen Morton, of New York. He de-
clares he only struck Maitre Barbour light
ly in order TO provoke a duel because he is
Mime. De Casts fiancee. He was sum-
moned before a magistrate to-day to eX-
plain his conduct, and probably will be
punished for assaulting Maitre Barbour
The lawyer says Prince De Sagan punched
him severely in the face, and he asked the
court to take action. Two detectives were
detailed TO protect him from further agrees
sion.
Nine. De Cast, with whom the press and
public generally sympathize, says she car
ried a horsewhip hidden in her sunshade
yesterday and intended to whip Matre
Barbour, but that the latter left the court
by a side door.
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New York Commercial Advertiser.
That most troublesome question Of tips"
is engrossing the attention OF no less inn
portant a body than the lower house OF
the BavaTian Diet. This time IL Is not the
tourist who Is the plaintiff. as WAS the
case recently in Switzerland when the
hotel keepers drew up numerous resolutions
as correctives for the evil. but the stout men
Of Munich themselves. They are demand
ing that the young women who serve beer
IN the Munich Hofbrauhaus receive better
wages. else the citizen and his family must
60 elsewhere 10 get their drink. which. un-
der present conditions. Is becomings alto
gether too expensive The Mattresses re-
ceive little or no pay and are compelled
10 work hard and for long hours. Natur-
ally what they do not get in salaries they
must get in tips. and the expense for the
beer drinkers has become burdensome. one
deputy remarked. almost with tears. that
when he was a student the man who gave
two pfennies was a lord. Now IL Is neces-
saTX 70 give Gin our money! anywhere from
two 10 six cents. This. for the frugal Ger
man. Is altogether too much.
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Conditions i'm China.

LONDON. July 1s.-Replying to a ques-
ton in the House of Lords to-day regard
ing the position of affairs in China the for
eign secretary, Lord Lansdowne, said it
was hoped to restore Tien-Tsin TO China
within month. Answering another ques-
ton Lord Lansdowne said that the Chinese
indemnity debt was a gold debt, but Great
Britain was not vindictive, and in conse-
quence of the serious depreciation in the
value of the tael had suggested TO the
other powers a mitigation of the terms by
which during the first eight years China
should not pay more than she would have
done had the tael maintained the value at
which 1t stood when the protocol was
signed. The other powers decided to relieve
China, but differed as TO the means TO be
employed. Lord Lansdowne thought every
effort should be made by Great Britain to
act with the other powers.
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Cyclone in Austria.

LONDON, July 19-The correspondent at
Vienna of the Daily Express reports that
a devastating cyclone and tropical rainfall
occurred in Austria Hungary on Thursday
night. In the Tyrol floods destroyed a
quarter of a mile of the railway near Unse-
market and a train was derailed. the stok-
er killed and many persons injured. In
many places houses We're DESTROYED nv
lightning. a scaffOlding around a church
was blown down al Roviso and thirteen
persons, who were attending a funeral a
the church, were injured. The crops on
an area of twenty square miles near VIII
ZACH, Corinthia, have been destroyed
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Earthquake in Persia.

BOMBAY. July I-A severe earthquake
shock was experienced at Bunder Abbas.
Persia, at 1880 in the morning of July ?.
1t lasted three or four minutes and was
followed by lighter shocks. All the chief
buildings suffered. The Governors house
partly collapsed and the custom house was
destroyed. The whole population was panic
stricken and flocked to the sea beach for
safety, but only one fatality was reported.
The shocks are believed TO have originate
at Kishm island, whence loud detonatio
were distinctly audible at Bunder Abbas.
1t is feared the destruction at Kishm has
been heavy. \ few years ago an earthquake
at Kishm killed hundreds Of people.
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Poles VIII Snub the Kaiser.

BERLIN, July 1S.-The leading members
of the Polish aristocracy resident in Berlin
are quietly organizing with the object of
refusing all court invitations on account
of Emperor Williams ant-Polish speech
at Marienburg. Prince Anton, of the
ancient house Of Radziwil, is reputed TO be
at the head of the movement He has long
been favorite at court and formerly ad-
jutant of Emperor William. This news
comes from Polish journals and excites
jubilation. but far Prince Radziwill
is concerned ii is regarded as doubtful as
agitati ton as not likely 10 serve any perma-
nent interest Of his people.
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Reward for MerriII's Body Not Paid.

SALEM. Ore, July B-The remains OF
David Merrill. escaped convict. have been
delivered at the Oregon penitentiary, after
being brought here by Mrs Mary Wagon
er, who found the body near Chehalis
Warden James, of the Oregon penitentiary.
and one OF the prison guards readily iden-
tifed the dead convict. The casket was
Inferred in the prison cemetry without
ceremony. Mrs Waggoner made a formal
demand upon superintendent Lee for the
reward of $500. Mr.. Lee declined TO pay
the same. offering her $500 for her trouble
AND expense. explaining that the reward
could only be paid for the capture OF the
convict and that she had not captured Mer-
rill, but had merely found his dead body
by accident. Mrs. Waggoner refused the
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BECAUSE SHE DID NOT LOVE HIM.
Returned Convict Kills His Wife ard
wounds Himself.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-Because his wife
gave evidence that her love for him had
waned while he spent eighteen months in
the penitentiary at Chester H.. William
Nelson shot and killed her at their home in
Englewood to-day and then turned his
revolver on himself in an Intellectual at
tempt to take his own life. Their baby. too
young to realize that a crime was being
committed. was the only witness 20 the
tragedy. The mans wound was only super
nCial.
In a letter addressed 10 THE people OF
Englewood." Nelson tried 10 justify the
crime ne intended 10 commit. He had re-
turned from prison only two weeks ago, and
In spite Of his life of a burglar, had pro-
fessed great love for his wife. She. he said
no longer loved him and was not leading a
good life
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CORN WILL BREAK RECORD.
Santa Fe's Vice President Says Crop
VIII BE $500, OOO, 900 Bushels.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Paul Morton. first
vice president of the Santa Fe road. pre-
diets a bumper crop of corn for the West
and the entire country this season. He es-
Inmates the total crop of the country at
$500, 100000 bushels and declares that the
railroads of the West will have all they
can do TO take care of the increased traffic
that Will result therefrom. Mr.. Mortons
estimate was made after a careful survey
OF the situation. supplemented by personal
inspection of Western States traversed by
the lines OF the Santa Fe and by reports
by agents OF the company in nearly every
corn-bearing State in the Union.
Il am convinced said Mr. Morton to-
day. that this country will have the larg-
est corn yield in its history and that the
high-water mark OF goo 600. 600 bushels will
be exceeded by at least 800. 900 bushels
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Bank Wreckers Punished.

BERLIN, July 1S.-After many weeks
trial the directors of the Prussian Mortgage
Bank and its allied concerns. charged with
classifying the balance sheets. were sen
fenced as follows: Eduard Sander TO six
years Imprisonment and a fine Of 1900
marks; Heinrich Schmidt nine months and
a fine OF 900 marks; Puchmueler. fifteen
months and 1000 marks; Eduard Schmidt
one year and 10000 marks: Warsniki, one
year and 5000 marks: Otto Sander one
year and 1900 marks: Haenschke. nine
months and 1000 marks. In the case OF
Eduard Sander the year he has already
spent in prison will be deducted from his
fer
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NEW YORK. July 1S.-In a decision af-
fecting the responsibility OF American
steamship companies regarding the safety
OF their passengers at sea. Judge Thomas
sitting in the United States Admiralty
Court. Brooklyn. has ruled that American
ships come under the law OF the State In
which they are registered and from which
they sail. The jury gave a verdict for the
plaintiff. whose daughter was washed over
obard at sea, and awarded damages of
5000. The ruling is regarded as an impor-
tant one by admiralty lawyers
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Other Fires.

Lion store, one of the largest department
stores in the Southwest, was damaged TO the
extent of $4,000 by fire early to-day The
fire is thought to have been caused by a
defective electric light wire. The stock was
insured for 100000.
BLOCK ISLAND, r. L., July 1s.-In fire
here last night which destroyed the build
ings on one side of the main business street
National Hotel, Naiad Hotel and Telegraph
office were burned to the ground. Loss,
S50000
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The King Said Damn.
Rochester Post Expires

In writing 10 A friend In Rochester an
American scholar in London SAYS.
Il should think the poor King. buried al
most up 70 his neck In details. mostly
frivolous OF the great ceremony, would look
with envy across the ocean 10 President
Roosevelt, who. fun OF energy and enthu-
of the fuss and pettiness OF this endless
millinery. / have spoken Of the mighty
contrast 70 a number OF my friends here
and they seem 20 appreciate IL The King
is reported 10 have said the other day when
some disputed question Of dress was re-
ferred 20 him-whether the Queen should
be compelled 10 wear purple. / believe IL
was: On the coronation. I wish Nine.
Tussaud would take the whole thing in
IA
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Leo DispIeased at Cardinals Conduct.

LONDON. July 19-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says the
Pope is intensely displeased at the way in
which the commission of cardinals has
conducted the negotiations with Judge Taft
in the matter of the friars in the Philip
pines. Il learn from an authoritative
source" says the correspondent, that
besides annulling the procedure of the
commission of cardinals. the Pope has sum-
marily dissolved it, expressing his view
that the American demands were reason
able and signifying his readiness to treat
with Judge Taft personally"
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wireless TeIegraphy in Alaska.

SEATTLE. Wash, July 1s.-Wireless
telegraphy is 10 be given a practical trial
in Alaska. a line about $50 miles long is
10 be constructed for the use OF the United
States signal service from Fort Gibbon TO
Bales rapids, and il is the present inten-
ton TO have the line in operation by Oct
/. Messrs Welby and Newman, two ex-
pert operators for the new system, are now
en- route from New York city for Seattle
whence they will start for Alaska. They
are at the head OF a party OF skilled work
men, and on the same train that brings
the expedition 20 Seattle is an express car
filled with condensers, wires and the ap-
paratus necessary for the establishment of
stations
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Receiver Asked for Oil Companies

HOUSTON, Tex, July 1S-Application
has been filed in the United States Court
for the Eastern district of Texas for re-
ceiver for the oil companies which have
in the Beaumont oil field Annie and Fred
erick Trench, of England. are the appli-
cants They have heretofore filed suit TO
test the title and now allege that the oil
is being removed 10 their great loss The
application is set down for hearing at Sher-
man July IS before Judge Bryant
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Loss of Five Million Dollars.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July 1S.-The fire
which broke out here at o'clock Wednes-
day night was extinguished last night,
after having destroyed ninety blocks on
some of the principal streets of the CITY.
The loss on buildings and merchandise is
estimated at $5000,000. The burned build
ings include the custom house and railway
station. The city is without gas, and the
only water to be had is that taken from
the River Guyas.
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COLUMBUS. o. July 1S.-Governor Nash
tonight appointed Judge w b. Crew. OF
McConnelsville. candidate for supreme
judge on the Republican state ticket. 10
fill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench
caused by the death of Chief Justice Will
liams Judge Crew will serve until No
vember. when the unexpired term will be
fillad by election.
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PADUCAH, KY, July 1S-Samuel
Faughan. aged thirty. lineman. attempted
TO take Jack Abbott, of Pope county Ilh-
nOis away from some women who charged
that he was using insulting language at
Metropolis. H., at noon to-day. Faughan
was shot twice and killed by Abbott Be
him once. Abbott will recover and is in
iail.
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with their families, were forced to abandon
their homes leaving their hogs and poultry
to destruction. One house was far from its
foundation. The occupants had moved out,
but Frank Carter. a neighbor, who entered
the house for shelter, barely saved his life
by jumping out of a window before the
house crashed into a bridge.