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halt. They refused and in reply fired sew
eral shots. The guards returned the fire.
The providers ran about hundred yards
farther and fired again. The guards then
poured three volleys into them in rapid
succession.
Moving objects were discovered. on the
north side of the Jail and the guards fired
again and kille da cow A few minutes
before the firing, a flash of lightning re-
rear Of the JAIL It was expected that a
concerted action was to be made to reach
the Jail and the troops prepared to give all
Corners a hot reception, but a terrific
storm was raging and it was absolutely
dark so that no further demonstration was
made. The bullet marks this morning
showed that the firing was accurate and
numerous, tho no one was hurt.
Some say that the object was to lynch
Jett and White, and some that the purpose
was to rescue the prisoners. Little news
can be secured, as there is such reign Of
terror as to prevent its transmission.
MenAre Arraigned.
Jett and White were arraigned to-day
for the murder Of of j: B. Marcum and
pleaded not guilty. Their trial was set
for next Monday.
Colonel Roger Williams left to-day fol
Lexington. The camp of the troops was
| almost swept away in the storm last night
It Is thought that Colonel Williams will
ask for more troops and equipment.
i After considerable delay consultation
suited in White and Jet filing affidavit
asking Judge Redwine to remove Elizo
/ Little on the ground of prejudice. The,
4 allege that Little said, they ought to b
hanged. The grand jury is still on tn
Cockrill case.
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1 CINCH FOR TEDDY
He Has Pledges Of 496 Votes in the
Convention and Total Of
A.. $50 Assured.

Washington, May 2s.-supporters of
Roosevelt assert that his nomination is
assured. They assert that he is sure of
496 votes in the convention. The follow
ing states are pledged:
E Arkansas. 18; Alabama, %; Connecti-
cut. IA; Illinois, Sd; Iowa, 26; Kansas, 90;
Massachusetts, 80; Missouri, So; Minneso-
Ia, %; New York, IS; Ohio. 46; Pennsyl-
vania, 68; Rhode Island, 8; Texas, &c.;
Utah, 6; Washington, 10. Total, 496.
The following states are said to be favor
able:
Maine, IL; Michigan, %; California, 20;
Tennessee, "a; Kentucky, 26; Colorado,
10, Montana, s; Nebraska, Is; West Vir-
ginia, Il; Vermont, 8: Maryland, Is; New
Hampshire, 8; Oregon, 8; Idaho, 6; Wis
consin %; Wyoming. 6. Total. 234.
These figures foot up 1870, or 237 more
than enough. 1850 49,
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STORM BRINGS
LOSS OF LIFE
Wind Which Devastated Part of In
diana Also Caused Big Prop
erty Loss.
Lightning Kills Three People and
Adds to the Work Of De.
struction.

Indianapolis, May 2S.-Details of the
storm which swept almost every part Of
the state were received to-day.
At Alexandria the Penn-American Plate
Glass company was a severe sufferer,
seven large steel stacks being wrecked.
William G. Gray, machinist helper, was
killed. A part of the Republic Steel mill
roof was lifted and some damage was in
f1icted on the east side window house.
The aggregate property loss is large.
At Welton, Manford Stevenson was in
stantly killed by lightning and four men
were severely injured.
At Hammond, the wind wrecked the
home Of Policeman William Bundle and
Bunde was severely injured by falling
timbers. Edward Brennan, a railway en-
gineer, died of shock. Christopher Ho-
del and his son, while working in field
were struck by lightning. The boy was
killed and the father fatally injured.
At Greensburg the county buildings
were unroofed.
Heavy damage was done at Frankfort
Thorntown, Decatur, Windfall, Camder
and Geneva.
| In this city and surrounding territory
the telephone wires were wrecked. A
strike Of the telephone linemen is delay
| ing the repair work. Property loss il
Howard county alone is estimated a
| 100000.
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It Was This Ancient Charge That
Caused the Kishinef
Massacre.
Accusation Originated in the 18th
Century and Still Lingers
in the goth.
Chinese Have a Similar Superstition
Regarding the Christian Treat
T., ment of Children.

Chicago. May 2s.--William e. Curtis in
a Washington special to the Record
Herald says:
The recent massacres Of Jews in Rus
STA, according to newspaper reports were
provoked by what has come to be known
that the Jewish rabbis killed a Christian
child for it's blood, to be used in the un-
leavened bread of the passover.
This Is not new charge against the
Jews. 1t was first made In the twelfth
century and has been persisted IN until
the present day. 1t usually crops up at
Easter time which generally occurs
shortly after the Jewish passover.
Charge an Old One.
The origin Of the charge Is supposed
to be based upon the notion that, as the
Jews ceased to make animal sacrifices
after the destruction Of the temple they
would endeavor to find a substitute in a
Christian, and sometimes the idea Is put
forth that, after sacrificing Christian
child, its blood Is used for mixing the
unleavened bread. This accusation has
been formally made hundreds of times,
resulting in riots, criminal trials and sew
eral massacres, and altho distinguished
rabbis have publicly and solemnly sworn
that human blood Is never used In the
Jewish ritua, and many popes, emperors
and distinguished Christian scholars have
expressed their belief In these statements
and have condemned the authors Of the
accusation, it continues to be reiterated
in eastern Europe, and even In this, the
twentieth century.
Chinese Have Like Belief.
There Is similar superstition among
ignorant Chinese who have been taught
to believe that the Christian missionaries
kill little children and boil their bodies
in order to extract Oil for medicinal pur-
poses. Several riots have occurred IN
China on this pretext. The anti-Chris-
tan riots in 1895 were started by an i'm
prudent missionary, who took little child
away from a mother, who was beating 1t,
and carried it to his home.
The mother started the story that the
missionary had stolen the child for the
purpose above described and called upon
the neighbors to assist in it's rescue. Out
Of this grew riot In which church and
several houses were burned and several
people killed. and the trouble spread all
over the province.
The old women gossips OF China used
to represent and probably do so still
that the protestants sent their oil Of chill
dren to Queen Victoria and that the Cath
olics sent theirs to the pope.
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Contsantinople, May 2s.-Advices which
reached here to-day from Asiatic Turkey
show that terrible earthquake occurred
April 20 at Melazgherd in the vilayet Of
Van, eighty miles southeast of Erzeroum,
on the Euphrates.
The town was totally destroyed with
its entire population, numbering 1000
souls, including TOO Armenians, as well
as the troops forming the garrison Of
Melazgherd. In addition over 400 houses
in neighboring villages collapsed
A somewhat severe earth shock was felt
here this morning, but no damage was
DONE
Melazgherd, before its destruction, was
one of the most important towns in the
province, or vilayet, Of Van It stood
on fertile plain about ten miles
wide by thirty in length,
surrounded on the north east and south
by limestone hills. It supplied great
part Of Armenia with salt from the Tuzla-
su, or salt river Apart fom this the
principal product was a light, pleasant
wine, tho the native women Of the vala-
yet also weave a species of goat-hair
waterproof MORE antique for export.
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ANOTHER REPORT
Tho Attacking Mob Was Armed With
WInchesters.

Louisville, KY, May ga staff cor
respondent of the Evening Post telegraphs
his paper as follows from Jackson:
Last night was one Of those wild
nights to which the pertu-bed population
of Jackson is gradually becoming accus-
toned. There was firing at intervals all
night by the soldiers and irresponsible
members of the community, but daylight
brought the comforting assurance that
nobody had been hurt.
The night was intensely hot and the
sky heavily overcast. jackson boasts no
street lights and citizens and soldiers as
they passed in the inky darkness were
keyed to the keenest edge The calm that
has hung ominiously over the locality for
several days had, If anything, intensified
the anxiety.
AS midnight neared, flashes of lightning
revealed to the guard Of militia men
around the jail the figures Of several men
carrying Winchesters, gradually APP
preaching. The challenge was given, but
there was no response. The guards fired
upon the approaching men and there was
| a response. Then quiet reigned for some
time and the soldiers thought the trouble
over for the night. There was firing ii
Ealls parts of the valley at frequent in
tervals until daylight, however.
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thirty seconds, was felt on the morning
of April 20 turnout the entire district be-
tween Lake Van and the Russian frontier
and as far west as Kharput. The town
of Melazgherd, consisting of 500 houses,
was destroyed and much havoc was
wrought in the surrounding villages.
Colonel Khalil Bey, commanding the
garrison at Melazgherd with his whole
family three other officers and eighty
soldiers persisted in the ruins Lieutenant
Colonel Tayib Bey, whose family per-
ished, became insane.
The telegraph operator who sent the
news of the catastrophe said he himself
was badly injured and that his wife and
sister had been killed. The foreign Of
flee has appealed for subscriptions for the
relief Of the destitute Mohammedans and
Christians Of the Melazgherd district.
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and Diller F. Croft qualifying as bonds

and Diller F. Croft qualifying as bonds
men.
Samuel A. Croft, the Junior member Of
the firm, will appear before Commissioner
Taylor tomorrow morning. His pre-
liminary hearing will be set for Tuesday,
June 9, ALSO as the complaint against
the brothers Croft charges them Jointly
with the offense.. He will renew his bond
as did his brother.
Counsel Issues Statement.
Charles A. Douglass, of counsel for Mr..
sMachen, to-day gave out the following
statement:
8. Mr. NIachen cannot fight out his case in the
newspapers, but this much can with propriety
be stated: 1850 4ssesss
The charges, seemingly made with great de-
liberation, of the graVest character, and If
the government succeeds in establishing them
MI. Machen and. everyone connected with them
out to be severely punished Il, however, they
have been made improvidentially and without
sufficient evidence, public censure, swift and
strong, should fall upon the heads of the respon-
s1ble parties.
Mr.. Machen has been a long time in the public
service. He is widely and favorably, known
thruout the United States, and It is due to him
should patiently await developments which are
sure to come.
Mr.. Machen is ready to meet in the clearest
and most satisfactory way the charges now spe-=
officially made against him, and he now publicly
invites the most rigid investigation into every
act and transaction connected with his official
life. More than this should not be said.
Mr.. Machen himself under advice OF
his counsel refused to discuss the case.
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DELAY CHICAGO
Final Decision of Men Postponed Till
June IL.

June IL.
Chicago, May s28.-There will be no inn
mediate strike of freight handlers here.
According to an interview given by the
president Of the union no official action
will be. taken until the employees Of the
individual railroads have been notified Of
the action Of their respective general
managers with regard to the demands
made upon them, and have reported to the
executive committee of the union. The
earliest date by which this can be done
is June -.
The railroad managers deny report
which became current to the effect that
notices had been sent to shippers to make
all possible haste in getting shipments
being made to secure outside help In the
event Of q strike. i
No Strike at Stock Yards.
six thousand laborers at the stock
yards have been granted a substantial in
crease in wages, and danger Of a strike
in the packing industry is passed. The
laborers who demanded a scale Of 20 cents
an hour finally compromised yesterday or
minimum scale Of 10 cents an hour
The packers have also compromised with
the teamsters by granting an increase o.
1 cent an hour in the wages of all the
men. They asked for raise Of 21s cents
but it is believed that the union will &C.
cept the advance offered and that there
will be no trouble Of any kind.
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It all came about because the speaker was
anxious to have his visit remain "a. secret.
Don't assign me to a ROOM, he said
when he arrived. THAT is, don't put 1t
down, on the register. don't want to be
disturbed
The clerk didn't, but he gave him the
key to, room 1O. and the speaker spsnt
the afternoon there. At o'clock thu
clerk who gave him the room went or
watch ard another clerk came on.
travelling man FROM Minneapolis arrived
at the time.
.Any rooms vacant on the second
floor?" inquired the travelling man.
Sure here's No. HOP, answered the
clerk, and the drummer was assigned to
that room.
Boy Makes Discovery.
The travelling man told bell boy to take
his valise up. AS the boy neared the door
he heard a. mans voice. He made as
little noise as possible as he stepped to
the door. Then he ran for the clerk.
Somebody's in that room" he said.
."Oh, T guess not answered the clerk.
you got the wrong number. Remember
it's HOP
| The boy took q second trip. Again he
heard the voice.
mo, I haven't anything to tell" he
heard the man say ST wasn't particular
to have my visit become known"
Guess you wasn't" exclaimed the boy
as he made; another dash for the stairway.
l.Don't blame you.
Somebody In there, sure" persisted
the boy when he reached the clerk.
/ heard him say he didn't want 1t to be
known that he was in town and I believe
( he was talking to a pal over the tele-
phone"
i Detectives Are Called.
An investigation was Immediately de-
cided upon. The house detectives were
summoned They were told to investigate
the man in 1902. They started and just
!. then the clerk who was Oh duty In the
afternoon returned. rs
s'who.s In Hoop he was asked
Former Speaker Henderson" he re.
4 piled and all hands reached for the desi
for support.
s; "Call Off the officers" everybody yelled
simultaneously and half @ dozen bell boy!
were on til. jump. Tie detectives wer'
; caught before they reached MI. Hender
sons ROOM It was not considered -neces
sary to tell the occupant about the oc
curence. and he departed in Ignorance o
j the whole affair
( The former speaker was talking to
! newspaper man when the bell boy hear
: him.
"I'm on my way to West Point, : wa
2 a part Of the conversation that the be
/ boy did not hear. What do I think 9
t the Roosevelt Hanna affair? Well, i,
rather not say anything on that point
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the number of teamsters who struck In
ST. Louis to-day, but it said the strike
was not "a complete 4walkout as the rail-
roads and mercantile houses continued
to handle freight altho it is admitted they
are somewhat Handicapped.
The Chicago & Alton freight handlers
were the first to strike in East ST. Louis
to-day and later other freight handlers
went out. It is estimated that with the
men who went out yesterday there are
now $500 freight handlers on strike in
East St. Louis.
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sHAMRocks SAIL

LIpton's Fleet Left Gourock for America
at I O'Clock To-day.
Gourock, Scotland, May 2s.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's flotilla, consisting of Shamrock
III, the Shamrock L., the steam yacht
Erin and the ocean tug Cruiser, whose
combined crews number ITO men, sailed
from here for Sandy Hook at o'clock this
afternoon. Great crowds of people babe
them goodby, flags were everywhere dis
played and bands, whistles and sirens
combined with the cheering Of the spec
tators to give the cup challenger a great
send-Off
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.SUP'T MACHEN
GIVES BONDS
He Is Released Under Bail and a
Civil Suit Will Be
Begun.
Both Partners Of the Croft Firm
Also Secure Their Liberty
Under Bonds.

Washington, May 2s.-A. W.. Machen,
formerly superintendent of the postoffice
free delivery system, arrested yesterday
on bribery charge, has been set free
under a $4,000 bond, furnished by a
Philadelphia bonding company.
Department officials claim that the evil
dence against him is conclusive and 1t is
understood that a civil suit will be
entered to recover from Machen the
amount he is alleged to have received on
the Croft contracts. The specific evidence
in the possession Of the department COW
ers four years, but It. is alleged that the
relations between Machen and the Croft
concern have existed for nine or ten years.
Both members Of the firm were ar
rested also and like Machen, both were
released on BAIL sDiller B. Croft called at
police headquarters last night, stating
that he had heard a warrant for his ar
rest was out. He was served with the
warrant and was released on $4,000 bail.
Samuel A. Croft, the other member Of
the firm, was taken into custody later
and released on $4,000 bail.
Hearing Is Set.
before United States Commissioner Taylor
for preliminary examination. He was ac-
companied by Samuel Maddox, his at
torney and his son. Diller r. Croft. POST
Office Inspector Meyer appeared as the
complainant for the government.
After consultation by telephone with AS
sistant District Attorney Hugh Taggart
the preliminary hearing was postponed
until Tuesday, June 9. Mr.. Taggart
desired the hearing to be set for Saturday,
June s, but Mr.. Maddox insisted that it go
| over until June 9. To this the govern
ment agreed.
Mr. Croft then renewed his bond Of $10,-
900 given last night, Attorney Maddox
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MONKS ACCUSED
Church Is Charged WITH Responsibility
for Atroclty,

Church IL Charged ivVth Responsibility
for Atroclty.
New York Sun Special Service.
Berlin, May 2s.-The vossiche Zeitung
prints a copy Of a poster Which was part
of the means adopted to incite the Chris
tians In Kishinef against the Jews. The
paper says it was not only posted IN the
streets but was distributed by the police
in thousands a week before the massacre
It's original authors were monks belong
ing to the Orthodox Greek monastery Of
the Holy Macarius at Moscow, and was
printed and published in the office OF
the Holy synod Of the Orthodox church in
st. Petersburg. The official censor ap-
proved 1t and authorized it's circulation
London, May 28.-The Odessa corre-
spondent of the Standard ascribes to an
authoritative source at Kishinef state
ment that the bulk of the funds subscribed
in America and elsewhere to aid the dis
tressed Jews will be used to assist the
emigration of the recipients of the money
to the United States and the United King
dom.
- Cleveland Says Go Slow.
New York, May 2s.-Grover Cleveland
addressed large gathering at Carnegie
hall, last night, to protest against Rus
sian prosecutions Of the Jew. In part he
said:
Every American humane sentiment has been
shocked by late attack on the Jews In Russia.
an attack murderous, atrocious and in every way
revolving. AS members Of the family of man.
kind, and as citizens of a free nation, we are
here to give voice to the feeling that should
stir every true man and every American worthy
Of the name.
desire to avoid sounding discordant note.
but yet I cannot refrain from the suggestion
that the moral effect of our protest and the
usefulness Of this demonstration will not be les
sened II require indubitable proof before we
accuse the government of Russia with guilty
completely in the crimes committed within hel
borders and 1t seems to me we may we'll Con
slider the proper relationship between nations be
fore we demand too pronounced Interference OF
the part Of own government. We ourselves
have found 1t impossible to prevent mob violenc,
and murderuos assaults in Wyoming and on tn,
Italians in Louisiana. We may be even nov
Just and fair, and that we will be content t,
forego perplexing and extreme demands upon ou
government for violent action.
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FOREIGN FLASHES

London-Ellis Jeffreys the actress, has been
granted "a divorce from F. G.. Curzon, on the
ground of brutal treatment and misconduct Cur
ION is a son Of the late Lord Howe.
Paris-The papers contain long stories Of the
remarkable case of young woman st.
Quentin, who. after living in trance for TWEEN
t. years awoke last night
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wAsHlNeToN,s REPORT
This Estimate Places the Dead Al

washington, May 2s.-vice Consul DIAL
70 at Erzeroum, Turkey, reports to the
state department that an earthquake In
the canton of Malazgherd, district Of
Fitlis, on the 29th Of April, caused the
death Of 500 people and left the city in
ruins. The shock was strongly felt In
Erzeroum, distant a journey of fifty eight
hours, and the people there were panic
stricken. Many of them turned their;
stables, which are built level with the
ground, into sleeping apartments for
greater security.
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THE RYAN LITERATURE
Its Makeup Was Dictated by 1rIbed
Officials.

+ rs .--s
New York Sun Special Service
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 28.--Much inter-
est is centered on the literature" Of the
John ]. Ryan get-rich-quick scheme that
has been laid bare to the government
thru a confession by Ryan to United
States District Attorney Bundy.
Against Ryan's first literature an
outlaw order was issued by the post
office department. It was then that he
made the alleged deal for protection. The
order was then raised and Ryan was In
structed as to the style Of literature he
could use so that it would not conflict
with the laws. He followed the instruc-
tons given him by the bribed officials and
issued new phamphlet as the John j.
Ryan cooperative bookmaking enterprise.
In this Ryan speaks Of his profit -shar-
ing business.
After he had secured the letter at
Washington stating that his business was
legitimate Ryan sought to get indorsers
among his friends. He called upon some
friends in the Cincinnati police depart
ment for Endorsements. The late Chief OF:
Police Dietsch heard Of it and at once is
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Transfers Walked Out This Morn
ing Against the Counsel Of
Their Officers.
Trouble Between Freight Handlers
and Chicago Roads Remains
in Statu Quo.
Threatened Strike at the Chicago
Stock Yards Has Been
Averted..

st. Louis, May 2S-The teamsters Of
ST. Louis, who last night declared a strike,
thereby opposing the counsels of their
officers, went out this forenoon and this
was followed by more freight handlers In
East ST. Louis walking out in sympathy.
No figures have yet been given as to
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TOOK SPEAKER
FOR 4 CROOK
Dave Henderson Has . Curious
Experience in the Auditorium
Annex, Chicago.
Said He Didn't Want His Presence
Known and Then Detectives
Got Busy.
The Trouble Was Caused by q Bell
Boy Who Overheard Hender-
sons Statement.
york Sim Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago. May 2s-Speaker Henderson
of the national house of representatives
for a few minutes 1t seemed that he was
in for q. bit of serious trouble with the
house officers at the, Auditorium Annex.
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pR1Esr LEAVES FORTUNE.

Mount Vernon. N. Y, May 2s-Rev. Joseph
Albinger pastor Of the Roman Catholic church
of Our Lady of Victoria, who died FIVE years ago.
and who was called mser and went about the
streets of Mount Vernon in rags, left $57 600.
The estate has just been located.