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New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
CANADIAN TRAIN WRECh. Z.
SIX KILLED AND MANY INJURED By
THE ACCIDENT

11.I5<.x X ( Dec Cat Belmont Station
seventy miles from here the Canadian Pacinc
exnress for Montreal rolled down an emoahk-
mont at noon to-day, and killed five people out
right injured a score of others, one OF "hoih
bas since died. and completely wrecked the
locomotive the postal, express and baggage
cars and several passenger coaches-
Six bodies have thus far been recovered from
the wreck one of which, peslaes Iild' oA ~
engineer has been identified.
Harry Campbell, fireman OF the engine,
,,rIad through the window of the cab. and was
nicked LID in an adjoining field, pracucahy u'i
hurt 1t was not until this evening thdt oe''ii'
of the disaster were received for d heANS S
and hail storm had hitherto tied up the "ile
limos The train was No. 20, in charge OF ool-
d,,ctor Nilligan. and Engineer Trlder ana iel'
1Joufar at S;45 for Montreal, connecting Al
,soAaan, Junction with the Maine Cenrhl fo''u
@or Rsneor and Boston a number OF 'he PaS
.oars yvera destined for American points Inc
a,.,der+ was caused by the pilot. which nrohe
-, 5 fall in front of the engine, Wh1cn Was
,honn from the rails The train piousheu
h.d for fifty feet and then turned over anu
rolled down An embankment'
Tho engine was completely wrecked ana iie
- next I'm the makeup were telescopeu pS
tbosA in the rear. The engine driver WHO was
vr,e6 at his post was the only member Oh lhe
.r.,n crevv to lose his life Four passengers
80 l,iIled and one fatally injured The Soio-
i. .or ran under the baggage car. ana the 'op
,,-os ,t off the full length dowr to the WINDOWS
,rLa baggage master, postal clerk ana express
,,+s we're among the injured besioe' d III
~ ond q number of passengers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07

they could not disguise that Mr. Reeds illness
was of the gravest character. yet he was rest
ing comfortably, and no immediate apprehension
was felt
At midnight however after a consultation,
participated in by Drs. Gardner, Macdonald.
Bishop and Goodnow, Dr. Gardner announced
that a complete condition Of urenlia existed.
and that acute Bright's disease had developed
as a complication. DR.. Gardner further an
nounced that the physicians had given UP all
hope Of Nr- Reeds recovery At 12:10 o'clock
the ex-Speaker died
Mr.. Reed came TO Washington last Sunday to
attend to some cases in the Supreme Court. He
was at the Capitol Monday. visiting with
friends and former associates in Congress and
witnessed the convening Of the second session Of
the LVIIth Congress. Apparently he was IN
sooc health, but later in the day he called on
DR. z Al Gardner and complained OF gastric
distress.
The following day his physician compelled him
to remain in bed while e diagnosis was made OF
his condition. Mr. Reed was strongly averse to
staying in bed, but rise in temperature made
1t imperative that he remain quiet Symptoms
of appendicitis appeared, though his condition
was not considered alarming. trained nurse
remained with him throughout Tuesday night,
and the patient showed signs Of Improvement
Mrs Reed and Miss Reed arrived here on
Wednesday and have been at the Arlington
Hotel since. On Thursday the physicians an
nounced that the appendical symptoms were
ahatinE but that kidney trouble had developed.
giving more serious aspect to the case Dr-
Gardner Was summoned from Philadelphia for
consultation an attack of nausea last night
distressed the patient considerably
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
EX-SPEAKER REED lead
HE EXPIRES AT THE ARLING-
TON HOTEL. WASHINGTON.
HAD BEEN SICK ONLY SINCE TUESDAY
DEATH CAUSED BY UREMIC
POISONING

Washington. Dec. 7.-Ex-Speaker Thomas B.
Reed died from uremia at 12:10 O'Clock this
morning at the Arlington Hotel He had been
s,k only since last Tuesday, and it was thought
he would recover until symptoms Of ursemic
poisoning developed
Yesterday morning the physicians attending
hin, issued hopeful bulletins, and at various
fines in the course of the day word was sent
,devnstairs frcm the sckroon that the patient
was in no immediate danger. As late as 10:45
o'clock Drs. F. A. Gardner and T. L. Mac
Donald who were with him, said that, while
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
SEES THE PRESIDENT
SEEKING SUPPORT IN HIS FIGHT FOR A
EENATORSHIP.

Washington Dec 6.-J.. Edward Addtcks, Of
Wilmington, Del. had a brief conference with
President Roosevelt to-day about the political
situation in his State Mr. Addickss call was
induced by desire that the President should
maintain a neutral attitude in the pending
Senate contest in Delaware if he could not
see his way clear to support Mr.. Addicks
MI Addicks told the President that two
United States Senators would be elected by the
Delaware legislature next month, both Repub-
licans and that he would be one of them He
gave the President review of the political
situation in the State, assuring him that. from
his point of view, he and his friends constituted
the regular Republican organization They rep
resented he said, three -fourths of the Republi-
can vote of Delaware. and he maintained that
they entitled to consideration.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
NICARAGUA AND SALVADOR
RzpoRT OF AN ALLIANCE AGAINST COLON
RIA NOT CONFIRMED IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Dec. 6.-Confrmatton of the dlsp@teh
from Panama to the effect that Nicaragua had sent
, commemorative TO Salvador with proposal TOT
4 defensive alliance should Colombia demand an
explanation of Nicarasua's action In Tenderlns
active assistance TO the Colombian revoiuliohlst'
has not vet been received at the Nicaragua -. u
eatiou in Washington II was the unaeFs
b,,sver of Minister CoFea that Salvador h4u
cont an envoy TO Nicaragua not long ago. al'housh
bis mission is not believed TO have been n II 80 80
nection with a defensive alliance against O0i0'''
hia. r,,a,4 would
- in o,se n foreign power should demand an
'sIamo,ion of its policies the minister said
Tho government of Nicaragua does sba ao states Of
draw up treaties OF @ allailaIh Thom there is already
Ce=nraI = inaerstanding History & has nf @ republics
when lo, ,arica il attacks not oIlS' 5Nen1ad
OF pa oG,eiii thie Is a case where history may %
n, aIn tn repeat itself.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07


The will of Mrs Ellen S. Gore, who was killed
nv a nistol bullet while she was in the apart
rants of lean de Rydzewsk. the Russian singer,
in Paris on November 10. was filed for probate
in the Surroeate's office here yesterday The
document hears the date of December II, 1901
Severe MaIIet-Prevost is named executor
Rv the terms of the will. the testatrix be-
queaths all her wearing apparel JeWelry. OooAs
etc TO her aunt. Mrs. Lester A Dickinson. of
No 523 WiIIow-st., Alameda, Cal The residue
of the estate is left in trust to the executor OF
the will and he is instructed to sell the tes-
tatrix's property in Mexico and convert the pro-
ceeds into personal property The income OF the
trust is to go to Mrs. Dickinson and her nus
hand Peter, al long as both or one OF them
lives At their death the principal IS 10 De ul-
,-ided among the three brothers OF the testatrlHs
Leslie StogdiI Charles Stogdiil and Edward b
Stogdili.
Tho Ue11tton sets forth that there is no real
prOperty belonging TO the testatr ia in this STATE
and that her personal property Is worth not 70
exceed 81 600.
When Mrg Cores death Wa5 first made known
the suspicion arose that the singer had murdered
her letters from her to relatives showing ihdI
she had been somewhat in fear OF MIN, anu ne
Vas nIaced under surveillance His story was
that he while lying on the bed. reached TO get
something from a table knocking the revolver
from it. The weapon hit the floor and was us
charged the bullet striking Mrs Gore VINO was
sitting on the bed, in the eve. An autopsy anu
the investigations of the Partisan ponce pore
ont his story and he was released Inc tras-
edy caused intense excitement IN tle american
colony in Paris, and American physicians con-
Quoted an investigation of their own They ar
rived however at the same conclusion as the
French authorities.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
TWO SHAHROChS NAY BE HERE.
FIRST OF THE NAME MAY COME WITH THE
LATEST CHALLENGER.

Glasgow. Dec. 6.-Sir Thomas Upton, after
a inspection to-day of Shamrock ILL., said:
II am delighted with the extent and nature OF
the work already done. The yacht Is entirety
framed and Messrs Fife. Wringe and ShaFinan
Crawford all agree that she looks every lheh ="
winner
The trials of the new yacht will be pesuii
the end of April The first will be ni'iue
the Clyde another in the Solent. ana a -.
again on the Clyde before the yach' "
mantled .t<
T. i s4..As that the trial races of shamrock
1rI IN American waters viii probably be asaih''
chauroclx TT hut If this is not possible 0na.sa ,
ii n,;u ha taken across for the trlai fases
with the new challenger
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The RAYMOND & Whitcomo Company. OF % Union
Square are now sending out ther cars ana s2eciai
.a{s which run through from New York 20 Cali
fornia points without change, and oner sassrfef
.ccoroso{iattons those requiring strictly hrSf-
~. &c arrsnrement for reaching California Other
trains Will leave New York in January and Feb
rIarv ,shich make a complete round OF travel
ttro1,eh old Mexico, visiting. with their hotel
whesjs. places most interesting that are Otherwise
tnsccessifle They have superior facilities for
tours 70 Florida. Europe, Round the World, Cuba,
porro Rico. Oriental Lands and sell railroad and
.teamship tickets TO all parts Of rhe wcric. Ctr.
cuIarn W3u ~ mailed to those inferested--AdyS
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
mn orcN PROTOCOL IN HAVANA
rp.r, BLISS CLEARING THE WAY FOR
RECIPROCITY TREATY

washington. Dec Cit is learned .iia' 'ne
document which General BLISS dnu IN ~
Cuban commissioners are eHpee a..'
~ -, .Iines of a reciprocity treaty which
iiie .ontable to the governments or the
-, o.o,es and Cuba. This will come TO
,,,NeL:-.x.on and Secretary Hay and Minister
o..Anoaa Mill frame and sign formal treaty
- atsant to the projects contained in the
sro,nsoI srr.ns General Bliss has hit upon a plan
Whereby the United States can secure ,f prefer m
-, r.te in the proposed treaty without en-
counterinr the objection that this would be IN
violation of the favored nation clauses IN Saod as
trea1Ses with other. powers yet TO De mace. ps
,,~,,,s the protocol he has just framed rest on
the existing rates OF duty as TO imports n,otn
the United States. ana then having .ne Supa d.;as
CSrgress mass another tariff act raising duties
frnrn l1J to 20 per cent on imports from couil-
tries other than the United StateA
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
D4NTSH VEST INDIES.
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO VISIT THE
ISLANDS.

Copenhagen. Dec. 6.-The government COM
mission appointed to investigate the oahian
West Indies question, will sail on january T.
1t will also visit the British west INDIES ioi eiie
tbasA ISLANDS and will return here in April The
commission has been hearing the testlIiiohy Oh
persons connected with the Danish west III inuIss'
pert in dermatology. DR.. Ehlers, regarolns
fenrosv which is said to be prevalent in the
colony DR. EhIers may go to the baiiisii west
Indies.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
TO TRY DE RYDZEWShL
CHARGE OF HOMICIDE THROUGH M
PRUDENCE, IN CAUSING DEATH
OF MRS. GORE.

Paris Dec 6.-The journal Francais says
that Jean dc Rydzewsd will be prosecuted on
charge of homicide through imprudence. 1or
causing the death of Mrs Ellen Gore
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
ExposIfIoN FLYER

,,. Se,- york s,5 A. NJ by New York Central,
s,-ss 81 Ionis 4 20 next morning by Big Four
This is the advance agent OF the Wo.in " Or al
ST Eouis-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
SKETCH OF MR. REEDS CAREER

Thomas Bracket Reeds life began On October
IS 1899. in Portland, Me, where his ancestors
had lived for eight generations He attended
she public schools Of that place when ne was L
hov and he worked his way through Bowdoih
College by teaching school during the coHeee
vacations. He was graduated from coIege III
July. 1860. having placed himself at the head OF
six honor men OF his class and having eaiheu d
much coveted prize for excellence In Enghsh
composition"
For two wears he was a teacher in the Port
land High School while he studied law. In 1913
he went 70 California, intending to i've lhere'
but the Civil War was in progress and ne couiC.
not keep out OF IL. He returned 10 forlidiiu
early in 1864 and was appointed acIiiis de
sistaut paynnaster IN the navy, and aSsis'ieu ~
The gunboat Sibyl which patrolled the l0il
nessee Cumberland and MISSISSIPPI rivers uhei'
The close of the war He returned to Portiano'
and in 1851 was admitted to the bar. Then he
entered earnestly into the work or ms pro-
fession hut in 1853 he nominated by Re-
rubIicans without warning and was elecIeu Io
a seat in the lower house Of the Maine Legs
lsture He Immediately took prominent Place
in that body He was reelected Assempiyiah
In 1Ssa and in 1870 he was elected state SEN
BY this time his abilities and energy hAu
v,insd for him A reputation as wide as the
candidate for Attorney Genefal over
s.rons and peptslar competitors. among "Hoiii
uaz Harris NJ Plaisted, afterward GoFerii'r'
and was elected During the three years Oh nus
incunbency Of that Office Mr. heeo not oii's
added steadily TO his reputation as an able IA"
yep and brilliant advocate, hut exhlplteo oe
gree of courage and resolution which eSciIeo
universal admiration. When he ceased TO De
Attorney General Mr. Reed accepted the ap
nointr1enf of Solicitor of Portland fhe CITY
was then involved In important litigation, which
he conducted viii. results that were successful
and satisfactory
ELECTED TO CONGRESS
In ls7s Mr. Reed was nominated as the Repup-
ltcan ,andidate for Representative in the ALNth
r,onyr.ss from the Portland district, and WAS
elected By a plurality OF about l,2oo votes In
1896 lust twenty years aftefward- he was re-
ssar,.d for the tenth time in succession from
the same district by plurality OF more than
losAo votes and majority of 9I56 over all.
ar,er the first one all Of Mr. Reeds nominations
for Congress were unanimous. and the only hard
fight he had 10 make for reelection was In iooo'
when the greeuback craze swept over the state
and defeated the Republican State ticket IN sep
.enbe- Frora March 4, 1877. when he took his
kest in the House of Representatives, until 1888.
when he retired from public office TO devote MS
energies 10 the practice of law In TINS CITY, ihe
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
ELECTED TO coNGREss.

MAKES WRITING A LUXURY
fe<s,es sunreciafe Waterman's Ideal Fountain
pen No ifaE bottle to dry up or 10 be spuied oy
M ~t1t6xen IFS xlways ready TO write anywhere.
sns 800 All Sesle.x and ia BroAdway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07

.a,-ruERN PINES AND PINEHURsT. " c..
THE seaboard Air Line Railway, u addition to
~ LrI pullman Service on double daily schedules,
resrstas Special Sleeper WashiGst ton 10 Pinehurst
gpu ggpa.davs Thursdays and Saturdays and effective
Iuesusbsa Iuber Il Buffet Parlor sar Washington to
sGautbern Pines Mondays. Wednesday, and Fri
DAYS n Y. Office. LIB broadwaS. cor Ntn street.
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07
THE CONN4UGHTs IN cAiRo'
VISITORS HoNoRED BY THE KHE-
DIVE OF EGYPT

cairo. Dec e.-Thc Duke and DuGness ,s,s ol ol
cornaught. who are on tneir "aS " -
representatives of King - "', - "a
Alexandra at the coronation e'i pa'' CO
AieN'--0 rr,ttsb Diplomatic agent in Egypt, ar
80 this afternoon The Rhedive greeted
- ana Lord Cromer upon their arrival.
r,+ts, and Egyptian guards OF honor and
-, escorted the Khedive and the Duke of
r.,,n,,,sht on their way through the crowded
fe Col.f The KhediYe had previously granted an
ST. 5etaoo to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
New-York tribune., 1902-12-07

Whatever you do or do not 90 40 s mpt this paper
Advt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19

for electrical damage TO dynamos. wiring
or other electrical appliances in order that
the ordinary lightning clause attached to
policies covering buildings containing &
dynamOs and other electrical appliances
should nat subject the companies 10 claim
for loss which was not contemplated.
The conference committee found the con-
ditiOns OF the situation with regard TO
the cOld-stOrage warehouse manifold. The
committee therefore thought its duty to
cold storage twO-fold: first. that Of prepar-
ing clause which should especially except
any claim for consequential damage, al
though this damage would probably be
excepted under the standard policy with
out any special clause, or notice: second,
a clause assuming the consequential dam
age for which a charge should be made
this charge or rate to be determined by
the rating organization like the New York
Fire Insurance Exchange or others.
II is prOba bic a company Will assume the
additional hazard for an additional pre-
MUM. These uniform clauses are now pro-
mulgated by reason of an authorization Of
the National Board Of Fire Underwriters,
which gave the conference committee full
power at its annual meeting last May.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19
SEARCH FOR A WILL.
Charles l.. Fairs Safe Deposit Box
Opened for Mrs. OeIrichs

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Justice Giegerich
In the Supreme Court to-day on the appIi-
cation of attorneys for Mrs. Theresa Alice
Oelrichs. issued order directing the
New York Exchange Building Company to
permit either Mrs. Oelrichs in person or
her counsel. TO examine a private safe be-
longing TO the late Charles Fair. The ex-
animation is for the purpose of ascertain
Ing whether any will executed by Mr.. Fair
Is in his private safe. Justice Giegerich's s
order further directs that should a will be
found it shall be deposited in the Office of
the clerk OF the Surrogate Court
Mrs. Oelrichs. accompanied by her law
yer, went 10 the stock exchange vaults this
afternoon and efforts were made 10 open
the vault in search of the will. Mr. Wright
who has charge OF the vaults made several
efforts 20 unlock the combination. trying
several combinations. suggested by Mrs
Oelrichs. without avail. Safe experts were
then sent for. After an hours work two
experts opened the vault and the contents
were handed by Mr.. Wright 10 Mrs
Oelrichs. The entire party then left the
place through A rear door
When Colonel Jay. the lawyer, was asked
concerning the contents OF the box, he re-
fused 10 talk. Mr.. Wright also was ret
icent. The experts. after removing the
combination. took one from another box
and put it the safe.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19
American OutpOstS and Pack Trains
Attacked by MOrOs in the Island
of Mindanao.
WARM CAMPAIGN PROBABLE
sUBJECTEON OF THE REBELLIOUs
ISLANDERS LEFT TO CHAFFEE.
About 1000 United States Soldiers
Available for the Proposed Ag-
gressiye Movement.

MANILA Aug. 1s.-A force Of native
constabulary engaged band Of LadrOnes
in sharp fight last Saturday near CaloO-
can, about four miles north of Manila. The
arrival OF reinforcements for the cOnstab-
ulary won them the victory Four men,
bers of the constabulary were killed and
one was wounded. The Ladrones left three
OF their number dead, but carried off their
wounded
The chase Of the Cavite ladrones through
the mountains of that province continues.
Forces of native constabulary have had en-
counters with the bands of Felizardo and
MontaIIon. Several OF the Iadrones were
killed or captured and a quantity of their
supplies was destroyed.
The Moro5, In Mindanao, are renewing
their attacks on the out posts and pack
trains Of the American column at Lake
Lanao, which Is under the command of
Captain J. J. Pershing. OF the Fifteenth
Cavalry. The Americans have successfully
repulsed the Moro attacks and have suf-
fered no losses. The commanders of the
American forces In Mindanao report ag-
gressive action against the Moros TO be
necessary and ask permission to move
against Bacoled and other strongholds Of
the hostile MOnammeQeDS- 1neTS are ABOUT
1900 American soldiers in MindanaO avail
able for the desired aggressive movement.
1t is believed that this number is Sufflclent
TO defeat the MOrOs.
The following details of the mutiny OF
the native crew of the interinsular steamer
Mis- HermanOs, which occurred at Port
Nirac, Island OF Catanduanes, last Ihurs-
day, have been received. The crime was
plotted under the leadership of the native
boats vain of the Mis- Hermanos- The
muti1eers proposed to steal S150,000 which
they supposed 10 be on board The Of
ficers of the steamer were dining when
they were attacked. In addition 10 killing
the chief engineer and wounding the cap
tain. the mate, the second engineer and a
passenger, al sf whom were Spaniards,
the crew killed the steward and the car
penter OF the ship. The last named were
murdered while defending the officers. The
mmbers of the native cOnSta 0ulary who
went To the rescue of the officers of the
Mis- Hermanos killed three and succeeded
in capturing thirty-fOur Of the mutineers,
whom they conveyed To Albay Luzon.
Judge Amber, who has conducted the
trial OF Frederick Dorr, proprietor. and
Edward OBrien. editor of Freedom who
were charged with libeling Benito La
garde. a Filipino member of the civil COM
mission. announced to-day that he found
the defendants guilty. They were not sem
fenced. Judge Amber decided that the
headlines of the article in question pub
Hshed IN Freedom were libelous and the
text of the article was not privileged be-
caue il was published ma.iciOusly and was
there fore libelOus.
The trial of Dorr and OBrien on a
charge OF sedition began to-day.
Isabelle De Los Reyes and four other
labor leaders were arrested here to-day,
certain striking cigarmakers if they re-
turned to work
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19
COLORADO FUEL CONTROL.


DENVER, Col, Aug. 1S.-Two important
features of to-day of the fight for the con-
troll of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany. were the rejection by the Osgood
faction of a proffer of compromise from
the Gates faction and the filing of the
answer TO the Gates suit for an Injunction
against the officers in the Federal court
A meeting of the board of directors was to
have been held to-day. but no quorum was
present. President j. A kebler was rep
resented by John w. Gates TO attend a con-
ference called for the purpose OF discussing
a compromise. He refused and said further
that no compromise would be considered
The answer filed in the Federal Court de-
nies that the court has Jurisdiction. alleg-
ing that the sum involved Is less than
5000 and declares that the suit was i'm
properly brought. II alleges that in the
demands made by the different persons TO
see the books Of the company, no proper
evidence was introduced TO show that they
were the real owners OF the stock which
they purpOrted To hold Ii also alleges that
Gates does not hold the number Of proxies
that he claims TO hold. and that Osgood
has a majority Of the votes
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19
UNIONS AND THE MILITIA.
Labor Delegate Suggests that Work
ingmen Join the National Guard.

NEW YORK. Aug 1S.-The subject of the
relation of the militia to the coal miners
has caused animated discussion among
the delegates to the meeting just held. of
the Central Federated Union of this city.
The matter was brought up by delegate,
who said he had been informed that there
is a regiment of militia in Pennsylvania
composed entirely of members of the
United Mine Workers.
This is a remarkable condition of
affairs" he continued These miitiamen
are liable TO be called on TO take up arms
against their brethren who are on strike
for living wages" He proposed that
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers be requested TO ask that
members of the union in future
DO not join the national guard.
Several delegates said the central body
should consider well before taking
anv such action. The miners. they said
have trouble enough on their hands now.
Another delegate remarked that IL would
be better If the national guard We're made
IN of trades unionists. He preferred TO
encourage members of labor unions to join