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The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Printing Done by Outsiders.

The Postoffice Department has adver-
tised for bids for printing the postage
and special stamps for the Government
to be supplied to postoffices through
out the country during the next fiscal
year.
The action is the result OF what the
postal officials term an unreasonable and
excessive price asked by the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. which has been
doing the work for years The call may
raise an issue as to the right OF gov
ernment officer to contract with out
side interests for work that can be done
by another branch Of the government.
Comptroller of the Treasury Trace
we'll recently decided that all printing
or the Government departments must
be done at the Government printing OF
ices unless otherwise provided by law,
and tlat the law implicitly prohibits the
departments from procuring printing
not otherwise provided for to be done
elsewhere. 1t is said that the transfer
Of the work to an outsider would result
in laying off large number OF en-
Dloyees OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Cents for Dollars.

Boston (SpeciaD The story of a
bunco game in which the victim lost
$4,000 was told in Police Court here, and
as the result Frank Bernstein was held
for the grand jury on the charge Of the
larceny of FIVE hundred S. gold coins on
July 10 from Barnard Bennett, of this
city. 1t was in evidence that Bennett
was induced by Bernstein and a confed-
crate to go into a plan to counterfeit
English sovereigns. He furnished 500
gold coins, which the other men appar-
emily placed in tin can and into which
a strong acid was poured After con-
siderable Juggling OF the can Bennett
received it to carry home. He grew
suspicious and concluded it was an in
fernal machine. A policeman opened
the can and $oo7 in cents came out.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
THE SOUTHWEST
VISITED BY TORNADO
Great Damage Done to Shipping and
Property.
COMMUNICATION WAS CUT OFF.
The Gulf of California Swept by Fierce
Storm-Five Vessels We're BIown Ashore
at Guaymas, Among Them Two Large
Steamers-The Public Buildings at That
Town Also Destroyed Lost

Tucson, Ariz. (SpeciaD "A tornado
visited the Gulf OF California, wrecking
and damaging many buildings in the
coast cities. The wires have been dowr
and news of the disaster has just beer
received
At Guaymas five vessels in the bay
were dashed ashore and sunk, two o
them FL LuelIa and Ell Gravina, were
large steamers engaged in coastwlse
trade. The public building containing
the Offices OF the harbormaster and col
lector OF customs was destroyed. The
residence of the English vice-consul was
unrooied and otherwise damaged The
municipal hall and city prison were also
damaged.
At Mazatlan the Pomory Ruby,
large passenger steamer, was driven
ashore and sunk Five passengers were
drowned and the rest reached the shore
on wreckage and driftwood. Another
large vessel in the bay was also dam
aged by the tornado,
Between Guaymas and Mazatlan a
great deal of wreckage drifted ashore,
and it is supposed that many small YES
sells and a large number of lives were
lost
Austin. Tex. Especially Central
Texas was visited by most terrific rain
storm. In this city the rain flooded the
principal streets from curb to curb and
washing into many Of the stores. Rivers
and small streams are away out of their
banks and railroad traffic is seriously
interfered with.
Dallas, Tex. Especially At Herne,
Tex. both the Little and Big Brazos are
slowly rising again, and already are out
OF their banks and in the fields. The
situation is growing more serious, and
another flood similar to the one of 1899
is feared
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
Heavy Seismic Disturbances In the Lampoe
Valley.

Lompoc, Cal (Special). - Lompoc
Valley experienced severe earthquake
shock at 1855 p. m. AT that time vio-
lent shock was felt which lasted fully
80 seconds, and was so severe that
dishes, clocks, house plants and other
articles were thrown from shelves. lhe
people were stricken with terror and
ran from their houses, some fearing to
return, as other lighter shocks contin-
ued for several hours afterwards. An
other heavy shock was felt at S a. m,
and one at II a. m. A large water-tank
was knocked over, the earth cracked at
many different places, and the Santa
Ynez river bed was slightly changed
at places
Santa Barbara, Cal. (Special( -
Meager advices received from Los Ala
mos, As miles north of this place, re.
port that an unusually severe shock OF
earthquake occurred about II O'Clock
p, ml doing damage TO the property OF
the Western Union Oil Company esti-
mated from $4,000 to $4,000.
AT Harris Station, on the railroad a
fissure is reported to have opened, aho
from it a stream of water 2 feet deep
and I8 feet wide is now flowing.
Omaha, Neb Special An earth
quake shock which was general over
portions OF Nebraska, Western Iowa
and South Dakota occurred shortly
after noon. The seismic disturbances
were felt at large number of towns in
the three states and lasted from 10 to
IS seconds. No damage has been re-
ported thus far, although the shock was
sufficient to rattle dishes and to affect
bell towers in some places. Yankton,
S. D., reports a shock of IL seconds
duration; Santee Agency, in Northern
Nebraska, reports similar occurrence,
and Battle Creek, Neb.. was shaken Tor
20 seconds The disturbance was more
plainly felt at the latter place than any
others which have reported thus far.
In this city the shake was barely dis
cernible, and few people knew of such
a thing until the Weather Bureau re-
ported IA
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
King Edward Can Walk.

London (By Cable) ).-The latest and
most reliable information indicates that
King Edwards doctors we're not mis-
taken in fixing August 9 as the date
upon which His Majesty could be
crowned. The sinister rumors which
have pervaded all classes ior the last
few days now appear to have lost that
semblance OF probability which made
even the members OF the cabinet ner-
vous lest another postponement OF the
coronation might be necessitated, The
apprehension that King Edward would
be unable to stand the strain Of the cor
onation ceremony has been greatly les
sened by the announcement that His
Majesty is now permitted to use his
feet, and, with the aid of stick, has
done a little walking.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
They Surpass Ame RI, cas-.

Mr. John R. Proctor, OF the Civil Ser
vice Commission, gave out the follow
ing statement
The commission is very much graft
fed at the result OF the recent examina-
ton for the postal service at San Juan,
P. R. In this examination a very cred
liable showing was made by the native
Porto Ricans who entered the examina-
tion A larger percentage OF the natives
than of the Americans who entered the
same examination passed, and the ma
tives obtained a higher average.
"The most remarkable fact is that on
the geography sheet, which consists Of
questions on the geography OF the
United States, the natives passed with
a higher average than the Americans,
one getting 100, while the highest aver
age attained by any American in the
same examination was "a per cent
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
President Offers Prize.

Oyster Bay N. Y. (Special)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has offered prize of
Szs in gold to be contested for by the
gun crews on the war yacht Mayhower
at the target practice to be held in Gar
diners Bay. Mr.. Roosevelt will be
aboard the Mayhower when the contest
takes place. He expects to leave Oys-
ter Bay on a special train for Green
point, L. I. At that point he will go to
the MayAower in a launch, witness the
gun practice and return to Oyster Bay
in the evening by the special train.
Thus he will be away from Sycamore
Hill only one day, otherwise he might
be away parts of two days.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Drunken Mothers Awful Deed.

New York (SpeciaD Richard Meade,
a night watchman, on returning to his
home in Brooklyn, found his two little
daughters dead from strangulation
,aused by twne tightly tied around their
lhroat. A third child was unconscious
rom the same cause and his wife lay in
A comatose condition on the floor, ap-
oarently suffering from alcoholism COM
bined with poison. According to the
police the woman was OF incorporate
habits. and the supposition is that she
stransled the children while in deliri-
Gus condition.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
s1OoOOO A Week for Miners

indianapolis (Special) Contributions
to the mine defense fund for the anthra-
cite strike in less than one week have
reached $4,000, exclusive OF the as
sessment OF the men. The first week 5
assessment OF the bituminous district is
now due and il is expected that S4o,-
600 or $4,000 a day will begin pouring
into headquarters from this source. In
cluding the assessment OF the men, the
first weeks contribution will be in the
neighborhood OF 100000, Every mail
brings in many contributions from ir,li-
viduais and corporations in sympathy
with the miners, but who do not want
their names made public.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
STRIKERS VIOLENT
in SHENANDOAH
Troops HurriedIy Ordered to the Scene
of Trouble.
ABOUT FORTY MEN ARE WOUNDED.
Plotting was Caused by the Attempt Of an Or
flcer to Escort Two NOnunlon Men Through
the Strikers Plcket-The Police Fire
Volley After yOiIey IutO the Ranks OF the
Strikers

Shenandoah, Pa. (Special) ,-Shenan-
doah, the largest town in Schuylkill
county which was the scene of the first
big riot of the strike two years ago,
saw a repetition OF that afFray, the re-
suit of which is that a number Of the
towns policemen were wounded and
about 40 of the rioters were more or
less seriously wounded. One man is
dead ALREADY and other deaths are eX-
pected.
AT IL45 p. m. Governor Stone ordered
the Eighth and Twentieth Regiments
and the Governors Troop to Shenan-
doah.
The following printed notice was
posted by the mine workers all over the
town:
"In view of the disturbances that have
occurred in Shenandoah within the past
"a hours, in utter disregard to the teach
ings and principles of the United Mine
Workers as al organization and con
trary to the explicit instructions OF the
leaders, we call spon all members OF
the United Mine Workers to at once
do all in their power to suppress law
lesness and to aid the officers in every
way to maintain peace and good order
JOHN FAHY,
President District No. g."
Sheriff s. R. Beddall wired Governor
Stone at Paul Smiths, in the Adiron-
dacks, imploring him TO order brigade
of militia to Shenandoah. Governor
Stone replied that if the citizens OF the
town petition for troops he would send
them, and a petition for that purpose
was promptly circulated but a number
of business men refused to sign it.
The trouble started about 8 o'clock
in the evening, when Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Beddsll attempted to escort two
non-union workers through the strikers
line of pickets. The workmen were
dressed in their street clothes, but one
of them carried a bundle under his arm
and this aroused the suspicion Of the
strikers. The bundle was taken from
him and when it was found that it con-
tanned a blouse and overalls the man
was taken from the deputy and severely
beaten.
In the meantime Beddall opened fire
on the crowd, which had gathered by
this time, and emptied his pistol. Two
of the shots took effect, one man being
shot in the leg and another in the foot
The deputy and the other strike breaker
were now compelled to flee for then
lives and took refuge in the Philadelphs
and Reading Railroad depot. The de
pot was soon surrounded by mob oi
5000, which was becoming more threat
ening and demonstrative every moment
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Riot at q Funeral

New York (SpeciaD.-One Of the
most remarkable funerals ever held it
New York took place Wednesday, 3o,'
600 Hebrews marching in the process
sion that followed the coffin OF the late
Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph, head OF the
Orthodox Jews in the United States
Unfortunately, this impressive exhibi
ton Of grief was marred by conflic
between the mourners and the employ
ees OF large mandatory, who poured
water on the heads OF the marching pro
cession and thereby almost caused ar
extensive riot. Many persons we're hun
in the disturbance, though there were
no fatalities.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Musical instruments.

The Census Bureau issued bulletin
on the manufacture of musical instru-
ments and materials in the United
States. There are or establishments
where instruments are made. OF these
263 are devoted to the manufacture OF
pianos, I2o to the manufacture OF or
gans and 22o to the manufacture OF
other musical instruments. The capi--
tai invested amounts 70 $47,75I,582, OF
which more than $4,000, 900 is used in
making pianos
The value OF the product is returned
at $44,5I4463, to produce which involv-
ed an outlay of 81, Io4,G7I for the sala-
ries of officials, clerks, etc. Sr2,8oI,7 ,7o7
for wages; S37S6,o2o for miscellaneous
expenses, including rent, taxes, cts, and
SI8,6o7, s37 for materials used, mill sup
plies, freight and fuel
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
A Hermit for Thirty Years.

Port Jervis, N. Y. (Special) Col
John F. Lord died suddenly at the age
Of IS years at Rio, N. Y, about 10 miles
west OF this place. For 80 years he lived
the life OF hermit, until one night a
ew years ago his cabin was burned.
when he sought shelter in the cottage
of John Dougherty, the Rio postmaster.
Years ago Lord was power in the poll
tics OF Pennsylvania, He was an uncle
Of President Harrison's second wife.
About the close OF the Civil War he be-
gan to lose influence and prestige and
became a wanderer. After years OF liv-
ing by odd jobs in Sullivan county lum-
Der mills and tanneries he became re-
,luse
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Killed by Llghtning.

Canandaigua, N. Y. (SpeciaD Am
other terrific storm visited this section.
doing great damage to crops and prop
erty that had not already suffered Ed
ward Chamberlain was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Canandaigua
Lake has risen still higher. The
1amage on hundreds OF farms is simply
rreparable. From every part OF the
country come reports that wheat is
sprouting in the shock and that seri-
ous blight has befallen the apple trees.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Coal Production During Last Year

The Geological Survey has just made
public its report on the coal production
o; the United States for the last fiscal
year. The report shows that during the
last year 2oI, sal ,433 long tons OF coal
were produced, valued at $34S7o5o3o, as
compared with 24ooos,oI7 long tons in
1900, having a value OF $3o6,SoI, 564.
Thus the increase in 1901 amounted to
20, $50 $40 long tons, with an increase in
value Of $4I,87I67s. The report states
that during the last 20 years the condi-
tons affecting the anthracite coal min
ing industry have materially changed.
There has been a practical elimination
OF anthracite coal as a factor in manu-
iacturng. and it is restricted now al
most entirely to domestic consumption.
and even as a domestic fuel it has not
<ept pace with the increased use OF btu
n,inOus coal
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
To Merge Corporations.

New York (Special) Articles of in
corporation of the Rock Island Com
pany were filed in Jersey City. Tn,
capital stock is placed at $4,000 oot
and fee of $4,000 was deposited witt
the county clerk of Hudson county, New
Jersey. The stock is divided into s4,.
600 shares Of preferred and o6oooc
shares of common. The purpose of tht
corporation is declared to be ito ac
uuire, purchase and hold subscriptions
stocks, bonds, securities, shares ane
other evidences of corporations gener
ally and to merge corporations one into
another" Dividends of 4 per cent. OF
preferred stock are guaranteed up tt
1903 and OF 6 per cent. from that TIM
uD TO IOIo
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Lived With Pierced Heart.

Baltimore, Md, (SpeciaD D.-Coroner
Baldwin Investigated the death of Mrs.
Cecilia NJ. Sullivan. who died at the
Maryland Homeopathic Hospital from
pistol shot wounds self-inAicted. DR.. E.
J. Walton made an autopsy OF the body,
which revealed the remarkable fact that
Mrs. Sullivan had lived about eighteen
hours, part o. the time conscious, with
one bullet wound through the heart and
another that penetraed the stomach, liv-
er and spleen. The other bullet grazed
the heart. One bullet was found loose
in the lining OF the heart, one lodged in
the back between the ribs and the other
in the muscles OF the back.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Foreign.

A long list OF decorations bestowe'
BY Emperor William and presents mad
by Prince Henry to those who assiste,
in entertaining the Prince during hi
visit to the United States was announc
ed i'll Berlin. Mayor Hayes name wa
not included in the list Of mayors hon
ored
The London representatives Of tn
Standard Oil Company said there wa
no truth in the story OF the reporte'
combine Of the oil interests of Rookie
ieller, Rothschild and Noble.
Patrick A. McHugh, Nationals
member of Parliament, went IRON tn
House of Commons to Sligo jail II
serve a three months sentence for con
tempt of court.
Before the special committee on tn,
proposed London tube railways Balfou
Browne denied that the Morgan ant
Yerlees interests are combined.
Forty lives we're lost by the sinIini
OF the British steamer Prince Alexander
after a collision with the steamer Bar
Hin Guam.
Andrew Carnegie bought Lord Ac
toms famous library and presented it It
John Morley, the brltish historian AM
statesman.
The missionaries in Szechuen com
plain to Minister Conger that the mas
sacrc of Christians is daily occurrence
Mayor Collins, of Boston, was ap
pointed an officer of the Legion o
Honor
Lord Kitchener's final dispatches o.
the Boer war are published. He give
praise to those associated with him u
defeating the Beers.
AT Tunis one of the assassins of tn
Marquis de Mores was sentenced +
death, and another was condemned t.
Imprisonment for 20 years,
Generals Delarey and Botha will visi
the United States to solicit funds for tn
relief Of widows and orphans of Boe
soldiers.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Found Buried DynamIts.

Charleston, w. Va. (SpeciaD.-Johr
Richards. president OF District II
Union Mine Workers, who is here or
trial for violation OF a Federal in
Junction, received letter from his
vile stating that two hundred stick
OF dynamite with caps had beer
discovered concealed Just beneath tn,
surface of the ground at Glen Jean, a.
a spot where the miners would leave the
railroad to go to the hall where they
hold their meetings In difference tc
Judge Keller's injunction the meeting
was not held and the discovery was
made the following day.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
WASHINGTON, D. c.. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2. 1902.
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domesiic.

lllG WCSlUOuln last man liam va 49,
Pennsylvania Railroad ran into the rear
of y freight train at Packsaddle, near
Bolivar, Pa. Engineer John Kemmer-
ling of the mail train, was killed and
his fireman and three mail clerks were
injured. Kemmerling resided IN Al
toona.
Judge Chytraus issued an injunction
in Chicago against the Board OF Trade
firms of Patten Bros, Darlington Pat
ten & Co. and Bartlett, Frazier & Co.,
restraining them from continuing to
corner in July oats. :,
In Norfolk, Va, William Treadwell,
convicted of the murder Of his wife op-
posed motion for a new trial and ask
ed that the death sentence be carried
out at once.
The North American Copper Com
pany was Incorporated at Trenton, n.
J., with a capital of $2o,ooo,ooo.
At FL Paso, Tex, prairie schooner
loaded with smuggled Cinnamon was
captured.
At Monticello Mimi, boat capsized
and three young ladies' were drowned:
L. Zimmerman, postmaster at Linville
Ind, was shot and robbed Of $500.
According to dispatches from Chicago
the American Cigar Company has abb
sorbed its chief rival, the United Cigar
Manufacturing Company, the considera-
tion being $Io,ooo,ooo
A tornado visited the Gulf OF Calitor'
MIA and did immense damage. Many
lives are reported lost. The wires are
down and the means of communications
are meager
Paul Van der WORT, past commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, died at Puerto Principe.
Rev. w. H. Leatherman, a Methods
clergyman of Degraff, O was drowned
while trying to save boy
Six fremen we're injured and prop
erty loss Of 100000 was sustained IN
fire in Pittsburg.
The flood situation in Texas is i'm
proving, but the railroad service is still
badly crippled.
Disturbances at the primary election
for congressional delegates in Camden
N. J., resulted in a number OF con
hicts One man was killed and Jot
Goddard, the former prize-hghter seri
ously wounded,
In Seattle, Wash, William Nixon
told an actress that he was Tracey the
outlaw, and threatened her if she in
formed on him. He was attacked By
the police and badly beaten.
The Rev. DIR. Stephen L, Baldwin, rs
cording secretary OF the Missionary So
cety Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
died in Brooklyn N Y, aged OF years
William Wilson of Lower Loudoun
Va, between Sterling and Dranesvllle
was murdered while returning from th'
railroad station at Herndon.
l. H, R. Nyce, extradited from Mex
leo to Philadelphia, where he is accused
of forging title deeds, was committed o
the county prison for trial.
A gambling syndicate proposes TO es
tablish a Monte Carlo at Saratoga, will
Lord Rosslyn, the English system
player, as star attraction.
Mrs Clara NJ B. Andrews, aged S
years, committed suicide by taking car
bolic acid in a fashionable boarding
house in Germantown, Pa.
Edward O. Cudahy said the stor
that all the big packinghouses wer
forming a giant combine is a myth.
There is a decided improvement il
the flood situation in Texas.
A slight shock of earthquake occurre'
in Yankton, S D.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
peeIInsd to Try Pend Cases

Frankfort, Ky. (Special) Allie W.
Young, of Montgomery county, whom
Governor Beckham appointed as Special
Judge to go TO Breathtt county and sit
in the Cockril- -Hargis feud murder case,
has returned his commission to the Gov
ernor He declines to serve because of
a protest against him by Cockrills rela-
tives and because of relationship with
the Hargis family.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Killed dlrl and Himself.

Springfield, Mo. (Special),-Charles
Weyled aged rs, OF Norwood, Mo, shot
and killed Miss Josephine Sheridan. his
former sweetheart. at her home here,
and then shot and killed himself Jeal-
BUSY probably prompted the act. The two
had known each other for four years,
and up to a month ago had been en-
gagged to be married.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
Fell Into q Boiler.

Dyersburg, Tenn. Especially. - Will
Young and Dan McAuliffe met terri
Bile death while repairing a steam pipe
at a mill here, The scaffolding on which
they we're working gave way, and they
fell into one OF the boilers and were lit
orally cooked, the flesh dropping from
them in large pieces when they were
pulled out.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
was Caused BY Naked Lamp.

Johnstown, Pa (Special) .-Superin.
tendent Robinson, OF the Cambria Mil
Mine, who was on the witness stand be.
fore the coroner's jury inquiring into
the disaster of July 10 positively stated
that the gas was fred a naked lamp
taken in contrary to orders. 1t is ex.
pected that other witnesses who helped
to take out the bodies will state which
one of the victims, in their opinion,
brought on the disaster
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-02
cnnltnl Nexi in GenernL

According to the preliminary report
of the Internal Revenue Commission
er, the decrease in the tax collections in
his department due to the war tax re-
peal is 3s,oo367o,
The settlement OF the medium in
which China is to pay the indemnities
to the powers may be referred to The
Hague. tribunal