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day. The O'Donnells knew nothing of
his admiration for Mrs. o'Donnell. and
II was not until night before last that
they were appraised Of the preachers at
tentions.
Mr. and Mrs o'Donneil were cele-
brating Mr. O'Donnell's birthday with n
dinner party. Mrs ODonnell was sit
ting facing the window. over which hung
a heavy lace curtain. The party was
making merry, when at 2 o'clock. Detec-
tive Sergeant John r. Brady. passing the
house. espied figure kneeling outside
the basement window, and looking in.
The sergeant watched the pepper bob
about 10 get better views OF the interior.
When the peeper walked up the stoop
as II to enter the house. the detective
collared him and asked what he was
doing. The man replied:
II really don't know
called for Mr.. O'Donneil. He, asked n
he knew the peeper. Mr.. o'Donneil did
not. The pepper said he was the Rev.
Mr.. Diven. aud that he had met Mrs
ODonnell at song recitals. The detective
took the minister 20 the station house
and locked him up. The prisoner had $50
In money and permit from Mayor Low
TO preach In the streets
Diven said he was a graduate of the
Lutheran seminary at Gettysburg Pa
and had spent his life in the west. until
his church was disrupted a year ago.
He came mere 20 visit his brother. and
left his wife and two children IN Atchi-
son. Kan. He worked IN a book store
I'm BROOKLYN and preached At n mission
on Atlantic avenue.
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Lexington, S. G. Oct. i6.-The trial oi
James H. Tillman, who was chars ed
with the murder OF N. G. Gonzales. editor
OF The State, in Columbia, on Jan. Is last.
ended yesterday in an acouittal Tillman
has been on trial since Sept IS.
The jury was out for 20 hours before ar
riving at verdict. Never was n case in
South Carolina courts more vigorously
contested than this. The solicitor was
assisted in the prosecution by four other
lawyers, while the accused was defended
by several lawyers. More than a hun
dred witnesses gave testimany and nine
lawyers argued before the Jury.
Not a sound had emanated from the
jury room when Judge Gary convened
court at $3.50 o'clock yesterday to indicate
that an agreement had been reached.
Civil business was taken up and more
than an hour had elapsed before a knock
was heard on the door leading into the
Jury room.
Except for the court officials, mem
bers of the local bar and the newspaper
mon. the court room were practically de-
serted. Summonses were sent for the at
torneys In the case and the sheriff was d.
rected to bring the accused into court.
The defendant occupied his customary
seat among his lawyers. facing the jury.
court asked IL there would be any OBJ
Not all the attorneys had come when the
lection to having the verdict announced
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MINISTER
CAUGHT
PEEPING
Fair Singer So Enehintsd tho
Rev. Jehn s. DIyen That Ho
Gaz)d TIL Arrested.

New York. Oct. 1s.--caught peeping m
a basement window at No. 2i3 Franklin
avenue. Brooklyn. the Rev. John s. Diven.
a licensed minister Of the Lutheran
church, explained in court that he sim
ply couldn't resist the temptation Of look
ing in TO see Mrs. Helen o'Donnell, a
singer, who had enchanted him with her
voice.
II loved her singing. and I could see
no harm In peeping In at the window
10 get a glimpse OF her" said Preacher
Diven.
The minister was arrsiened In Adams
street police court yesterday morning.
after being locked up all night. on tn,
charge of vagrancy The fair singer
and her husband. Bernard O'Donnell.
who IL professor ~ music IN the EasC-
ern district high school. both refused
10 appear In court against Diver and
he was discharged by Magistrate
Dooley.
I'VE were sorry for the poor fellow.
and didn't want 10 prosecute him" said
Mr.. ODonnel last night.
Recently Mr.. Diven moved 10 No. i1s
Spencer street. which is only Few
doors from No. 2is Franklin avenue. and
where he could see Mrs. o'Donnel every
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I without waiting. No objection was Of
| fered.
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon q
verdict?" was the time-worn inquiry then
made by the clerk. The foreman replied
in the affirmative and at the same time
handed the verdict 10 the clerk, who took
but an instant to read 10, and when the
words OF mot guilty were heard some
friends OF the defendant gave vent TO their
feelings by a shout. though the court had
previously admonished those present not
TO make any denomination.
The motion by counsel for the defence
for the discharge OF the defendant was
Immediately signed by Judge Gary. the
solicitor asking, and Tnlrnan was at
liberty When the legal formalities had
been gone through Tiliman walked up
to the bench and shook hands with the
Judge after which he shook hands with
each OF the jurors. and later was sur
rounded by his friends who extended
their congratulations He left the court
room, and went at once to the jail to
gather UP his effects. He has been I'm
custody since Jan. Is. his application for
bail having been refused.
Mrs Tfllman and the defendants
mother were I'm the court room when
the verdict was announced. but the for
mer met her husband at the Jail. The
mother was Fastening TO the court house
when she met her son coming out on
the street. Learning the result she
threw her erms around the neck of her
son. Later all gathered at the hotel.
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get fair and impartial trial in THAI
county. I felt sure that as soon az my
case could be presented to an impartial
jury I could be vindicated. The verdice
has justified the correctness Of my judg-
ment Lexington county was selected BY
the prosecution. It's people ara law ahid.
ing and have long been noted for the
correctness OF their verdicts ana have
been praised by the press"
Tillman and his wife left In the after.
noon for their home In Edgeneld.
Editor N. q. Gonzales OF the State. pubs
lished I'm Columbia. s. c.. Yves shot Jan.
Is by James H. Tillman. lieutenant gov
ernor and nephew OF Senator Trilman-
Mr.. Tillman was accompanied by two
state senators, and the shooting took
place at the intersection OF two principal
streets. I'm the very shadow of the state
capitol Gonzales was unarmed and was
walking home from the newspaper office
He fingered several days and died from
his wounds Jan. 10. Tillman was indicted
and he was refused bail. Last june his Pc
ution for a change OF venue was granted.
and HIS trial was set for Sept. 2s at Lex
ington, 8. c.
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Will Sell
The old
CHURCH.
The RIthmend Street Free Con.
grsgatIonaI Socisty Is Soon
TO Erect New House Of Worship

The Free Congregational Church builc-
ting on Richmond street, r. 20 give way IN
the near future 20 a business block.
The society has reached a ccnclusfcu
that the environments arc not such a.
they should be and that their house Of
worship should be removed from a hust-
Hing. busting business centre.
At a meeting held wednesday evening
a vote was taken 10 dispose Of the
property. and Messrs Edward Parkinson.
Cornelius Glover. Elisha p. Durfee.
Francis II. Allen and Mathew McNsir.
were appointed COMMITTEES to sell the
same.
For a new location committee, Rev. J.
Herbert Yeoman. deacon: 8. II. smith
and Mrs. G. l.. Glover were chos>n.
Several years ago just such step wss
contemplated. but the more CONSERVATIVE
members OF the society persuaded the
Others not 10 take II.
The growth OF the city westweu nss
taken the old church far out OF the 49,
Dental section and the hard crowuW %
business enterprises has made me 80
ton undesirable for church purpcse~
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PAWTUCKET.

General Secretary Cliffe Of the Rhode
Hand Mulespinners' union at a meeting
Of the executive committe held last night
declared conditions among spinners TO be
bad owing 10 the large amount Of waste
worked into cloth at the present time. II
Is asserted cloth Is now IN very many
instances 75 per cent. waste and 25 Ter
cent. cotton.
There was an interesting discussion
at the meeting Of the Stationary Engi-
neers on Steam Traps" Next meeting
the education topic Will be THE Boilers"
John w. Thornton last evening nd
dressed an open air meeting Of the So
cialist-Iabor party at the corner Of Dex-
ter and Main streets.
Yesterday was the last day for the
payment of taxes without interest and
II was a busy, day IN the city treasurer's
Office The amount collected was $751;
s2221, and the full amount Of the tax
paid thus far Is ti70. 2sl.7l. gain OF SIS
Ssl O6 over last year for the same period
Judge Bodgett presided at yesterdays
meeting Of the court OF probate.
Transportation has been arranged for
by Tower post q. A. r., and veterans
of the spanish American war in Provi-
dencs 10 take part in the observance of
Flag day.
AZ the meeting of Pawtucket coi,ny.
Independent order Of Pilgrim Fathers.
Gov Mrs. Julia a. Fuller was present
and Installed Margaret 0oulbourn as SEN
tineI
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Have you tested that perfect cleanser
and puriner. suLPHo NAPTHol. Moth
ing can surpass Il where unsanitary con-
ditions are apparent. for II ensures safe
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III
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1t here let us say that we are are showing ar
STYLISH in wearing apparel for Men
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SIX HUNDRED INVOLVED.

Salem, Mass, April e.-The anticipated
strike OF the carpenters of Salem, Bever-
ly. Peabody and Marblehead. who are
affiliated with the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners OF North Am
erica. took place today. The Issue Is a
demand for n uniform scale OF wages
the minium being s2.75 and the maxi
mum 80 a day. Notice that tho demand
will be enforced by the first Monday IN
April was given the master builders last
fal. but the employers did not accept
the scale.
About go or 30 men are out IN this
city. Sixty five are out I'm Marblehead.
and including tho Beverly and Peabody
carpenters about 600 are involved. on
Saturday when the men here were paid
they were given g is and $3.50 per day
This "a taken az an indication that the
master builders arc willing 10 make n
compromise. They will meet tonight
20 consider tho situation. Previous 20
last week they had paid 1926 and $3.50.
The second woek % the painters strike
in this city presented no change today
About 1D0 men are idle
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NORTH SHORE CARPENTERS STRIKE.

Marblehead Mass. April 6.--The threat
ened strike OF the North Shore carpenters
for an increase OF 20 cents a day began
in Marblehead today, when 60 carpenters
who are members OF the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF North
America, refused TO go 10 work.
on AUG. 1, 1902, the brotherhood nouhed
the contractors that II would demand the
increase OF 30 cents, to go into effect on
April OF this year. failing in which the
union would order "A strike.
The local contractors are affiliated with
tho Essex County Builders association.
Any member OF the Carpenters union
who continues 10 work for a contractor.
who will not acceda TO the demand Of the
brotherhood shall BE subject TO a fine of
$25. or expulsion from the union or both.
The manager OF building operations in
Clifton. who is not n member OF tho
Builders association. has granted the re-
quest of the men under him for an In
crease.
IL was predicted here today that there
would be an early adjustment of the diff
CultiAa
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which however is probably merely an ap-
proximation, that day being a legal holi
day by reason OF the falling of the 10,
Patriots day, on the Sunday preceding.
However, II is generally believed that the
date set marks the time at which the
agents will begin opening their gates I'm
the hope that a sufficient number OF op-
eratives to run the mills will appear.
The operatives I'm the unions say that
the move will be abortive, in their opin-
ion, unless the agents do what they say
they cannot do and grant the demand for
10 per cent increase. They claim tnat the
essential departments are now so COM
pletely organized that the mills will be
hopelessly crippled and cannot get out
the necessary material for the looms. on
the other hand the project TO open the
mills has been based on comments made
at the mill offices by the help when paid
off and on n canvass OF the operatives
through their several overseers, the re-
suits OF which seemed hopeful to the
management
There is "A well-defined plan for n pa
rade OF the operatives 20 be held on Mon
day next I'm all proba bility, which the
operatives say will show conclus,ivem ,,,,S,
that the opening OF the mills as rumored
would be impossible.
In any event. the report OF an opening
I'm a short time has led 10 a revival OF
tho apprehension OF occasional lawless-
ness. which was felt when tho mills first
announced their inetention OF running.
The abandonment OF that project seems
TO be regarded as having been merely
temporary. IL being felt that a taste or
actual idlenes might serve as a vacation
and really act as n benefit 10 the mills by
giving the employees a rest from which
they would gladly return TO their looms
10 remains To he seen whether or not the
organized depS rtments can prevent any
apprccieblc amount OF work when this
happens.
The spinners ~ tho Shaw hosiery. who
were approached by the strikers with "A
view 10 getting them to quit work also,
appeared as usual today. I'm spite OF the
refusal Of an advance.
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The president of the workmen's COM
mittee Of defence, In an interview said
the strike proclamation involved the en-
tire railroad system and other land trans
port OF Holland and the water transport
OF the important ports. Amsterdam. Rot
terdam, Dordrecht and~ Zaandam. The
strike, he added, was intended as a pro-
test against the anti-strike laws as well
as TO support the demand OF the railroad
men for an increase OF wages before the
passage OF the laws made an improve
ment in their position impossible.
The president also said the strike would
spread TO other branches of labor.
The STATS OF the shipping companies
trading with London and Hull have stop
ped work in sympathy with the strikers
Only one train left Amsterdam this
morning and II was protected by troops.
All business here is at etandstill on
the wharves and the mail boats which ar
rived today could not be unloaded
STATIONS GUARDED.
The Hague. April 6-A general strike OF
the railroad men was proclaimed here
this morning. The railroc stations are
guarded by troops and police. The gov
ernment Ia endeavoring TO MAINTAIN the
foreign mail service by troop protected
trains The service on the Netherlands
railroad is restricted.
JOIN GENERAL STRIKE.
Rotterdam. April 6-The dock laborers,
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CONFERENCE or LATTER DAY SAINTS.

Salt Lake. Utah, April 6.-The fifty
third seml-annual conference OF Latter
Day Saints has come TO an end In point
OF attendance the conference Just closed
was by far the most successful ever held
BY the Mormons
For the first time I'm the history OF the
Mormon church n United States senator
occupied n seat among the IL apostles At
the afternoon session, Senator Reed
Smoot In his ecclesiastical capacity. ad-
dressed the vast assemblage He spoke 90
the people on the virtues OF cleanliness
and was listened 20 with rapt attention.
Apostle Smoot carefully avoided any po-
litlcal reference In his address.
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Both Sides Appear Hopeful of an
Early Settlement of the Coal Team
SterS' Strike--DealerS Meet at a
O'clock to Consider Compromise
Agreed to by Their Committee
and the Representatives of the
TeamSterS' Union.

coal strike rapidly nearing adjustment and
there many will work
morning.
Union No. so held big meeting in its hall in the
building yesterday afternoon o'clock hear the report
of Lawrence A. Grace their strike representative.
He submitted Saturday
morning by President Matthew ONe and Messrs Doe
and Simmons, representing the coal dealers.
The received endorsement Of the union and
all that is needed for settlement the endorsement of
the dealers.
The dealers o'clock in the Office of the
company their representatives Mssrs Doe and Sim
mons reported Saturday mornings conference and
sented the compromise.
the favoraby upon the compromise the will
work the yards the morning and the delivery OF coal
be a
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Miss Wheeler, who Is about 80, was for
merly Moultons wife, but she had OBJ
tained a divorce from him a few weeks
ago and had assumed her maiden name.
II is claimed that Moulton, who was
about 10 years old. had taken the divorce
proceedings and separation from his wife
very much to heart. and had brooded
over the matter until his friends believe
he was deranged through jealousy and
dependency.
Miss Wheeler was about TO take the
655 a. m. train 10 Boston and was going
toward the ticket office where Moulton
stood waiting for her. When she ar
rived within two feet OF him. Moulton
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ENGINEERS
MIND IS
WRECKED
BarcIIffs, Whose Train Caused
Death Of Nine School Children,
In PltiabIs Mental Plight

Newark, N. j., April 6.-Oscar Barcliffe,
the engine driver whose train was in coll
lision with the trolley car OF the clifton
avenue line at Newark on Feb. 10. with
the result that nine lives were lost and
30 persons injured. has recovered physi-
cally. but his mind is gone, at least tenn
porarily. Barcllffe raves about his engine.
and constantly manipulates imaginary
throttles and levers and testing valves.
owing TO his condition he has had TO be
removed from the place IN the hospital
which was given him when he was get
ting better. This Ia the most sought for
by patients. for " overiooks the entrance
In High street. 1t was thought this would
arouse interest I'm Barclffe's mind. He
kept on his rawlings, however.
Near the hospital entrance the first
thing the engineers eye rested on looking
out OF the window was a statue OF st.
Michael.
It Ia I'm colors and II life sized. The
cloak has a red colored cape. and IL was
the color that disturbed the engineer. he
imagined the red cape to be danger SIG
nal
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May RETURN
ON tuesday

that both the dealers and the teamsters
would be asked 10 make concessions.
Further than that he could make no
statement he said, until after the dealers
had considered the measure this after
noon.
He admitted that the compromise diff
fered from last years agreement and the
agreement presented by the teamsters
last week.
The wages OF the yardmen viii prob
ably be raised 20 50 and the stablemen
sll. IL is surmised that part OF last
years agreement will be retained, though
the teamsters will probably have to make
several concessions.
Mr.. simmons OF the Eastern Coal COM
pany, and one of the special committee
appointed by the dealers. stated this
morning that he had nothing new TO give
out except the meeting OF the dealers at
the belief that the strike was nearly end
ed. He denied the statement that the
committee was to meet this morning
Mr.. Grace received a message over the
phone this morning, stating that the
dealers would meet this afternoon and
he would be informed by phone directly
after the meeting just what action had
been taken.
AN ORDERLY STRIKE.
The strikers have acted In a very or
derly manner throughout the strike, ana
there were no disturbances reported to
the police yesterday.
Many of the men received their pay
Saturday night, but there was a notcea-
BILE absence of drunkenness. Only one
teamster about the hall last night was
noticeably under the influence OF liquor.
and he was taken care Of by his friends.
This morning a plain clothes man was
stationed at the street entrance TO Gaspee
Hall, the strikers headquarters, but his
services were at no time required
The men assembled u answer TO the
morning roll call and were packen in like
sardines. After the calling OF the roll the
men discussed the situation and IL was
apparent that all believed the strike was
about TO terminate.
At Sundays meeting II was voted 90
send team TO fill the orders OF the Ma
rine Hospital, situated near Swan Point,
and this morning wagon went over
with about two tons. placarded on each
side with a large red cross.
superintendent of Janitors, David Barr,
visited the Transfers Union this morn
| ing and had a talk with Mr.. Grace, maxi
| ing arrangements for the delivery OF coal
1 to the city schools.
| There were outside wagons carting coal
| this morning and a few from the coal
| companies but few extra teamsters have
been hired as yet to replace the strikers.
The police department has still it's re-
serves in waiting. a squad of SIX at each
station, but they have had no occasion to
| go out
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HOLLAND HAS A
MONSTER STRIKE
All Men Employed in Connection
With transportation by Land or
Water Quit Work. Traffic Tied Up

Amsterdam April 6-At midnight meeting OF the wokrnens
proclaimed general strike throughout Holland OF all
labor engaged in transportation by and
The meeting until o'clock this morning All the rail-
road lines stations guarded by troops.
The railroads has taken to
running foreign expresses under military protection
wounded by revolver shot fired by soldier
this morning The walking railroad and
strike had been proclaimed and failed reply The
soldiers challenge
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wagon drivers and all others engaged IN
Industries connected with the port have
Joined I'm the general strike.
A formal declaration was issued ny @ .he
strike leaders hero to the effect that the
strike was not connected with the ques-
ton OF wages. but was solely against the
proposed ant-strike laws. whose with
drawal is demanded.
The railroad station is guarded by ma
rines. and a sufficient number OF em-
ployes have remained at work TO enable
the running OF few trains today De-
tween Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
The premier OF the Netherlands, DR..
Kuyper, introduced In the second cham
Der OF the states general. Feb. 25. three
bills in connection with the recent railroad
government considered 1t necessary to OPP
pose an unreasonable attack on society
which would sacrifice the we'll being OF
the people TO the desire OF a certain class
for influence and political tyranny.
The government therefore proposed TO
form a railroad brigade 10 insure a regu-
lar service OF trains In case OF need. The
lust complaints OF railroad employees
would be adjusted by a royal commission
which would be entrusted later with the
settlement OF the situation from a legal
standpoint as we'll as regarding the con-
dtions OF service OF the employees. IT
would also have to decide what consti-
tuted criminal acts. The government did
not desire to be reactionary. 1t only aim
ed at effecting social reforms.
\ one OF the bills provides for modifi-
cation OF the penal code with the object
of affording a surer guarantee for the
personal freedom OF labor and OF prevent
ing state officials or persons engaged in
occupations affecting public interest from
absenting themselves from their duties
The bin further provides that refusal to
do duty on the part of employees OF the
railroads or other public services may
be punished by six months Imprisonment
If two or more persons rise in rebellion
the penalty is increased to four years
imprisonment for the ringleaders or
those guilty of criminal acts.