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Alabama Needs Laborers.

Birmingham, Ala. May 15-To meet
the demand for more labor in this
state the railroads entering Alabama
have just concluded an arrangement
for the establishment of an immigra-
ton and industrial bureau here, which
will cooperate with the state authori-
ties, and the various industrial and
commercial bodies with a view 10
bringing desirable immigrants 10 the
state. The organization will be known
as the Emigration and Industrial AS
sociation OF Alabama" Part of the
general plan is understood TO be TO Sc
cure a share of alien migration for
Alabama by having the steamship
lines land them direct at southern
ports.
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SEVEN MINERS BLOWN TO ATOMS
Forty Sticks of Dynamite Explode
With Fearful Results.

Butte. Mont, May 15.-Seven men
were killed and several were injured,
one fatally, in the Cora mine, one OF
the Heinz properties. The cause OF
the explosion is not known.
Nels Wampa was carrying 40 sticks
of dynamite up a ladder to join com
panions on the 100-foot level when
the dynamite exploded with terrific
force. It is believed that Wampa &C
cidentalIy touched his candle to the ex-
plosive- Wampa was blown TO bits.
fragments of his body being found
several hundred feet away.
Two men working nearby were also
blown 10 pieces, the remains when
picked uD filling seven sacks. Four
others. 100 feet distant, We're instantly
killed, though their bodies were rot
mutilated.
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Bound fer American Port.

San Francisco, May IA third
class cruiser of the Japanese navy is
reported to be on the way to this port
to undergo repairs and a general over
hauling. The name of the vessel is
not known. but from all accounts tbs
warship lately left the Asiatic coast
und der orders TO come to this port &c
be repailed. and it is likely she will
upon arrival, be detained here. as was
the EuSs.en cruiser Lena. until the
end of the war on the Asiatic coast.
TIE Japa nese cruiser is daily expected
to arrive 1t is presumed that she
has been SCOUT u re Pacific, and
having become sLor- of fuel was or
dered 10 nut in here, both for advices
and to receive an overhauling in case
repairs should be necessary.
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Bio Cusher at Butler Pa

Butler, Pa. May 15.-The best pro-
ducing oil Vel in America is spoutinS
out petroleum at the rate OF 2.4O0 bar
rels a day on the Dr. o. X WaldrOn
farm, about 1 mile west OF Butler. Coal
Oh Johnny's sudden leap from poverty
to wealth is repeated in the case OF
'Spotty" McBride-formerly a street
vendor, today rich man. The gush-
er is II a mile west of DR.. Waldron's
homestead on a tract formerly owned
by the Elmer heirs. II is an old
grasSer drilled down from the 10o-fOot
to the fourth sand. Last Thursday
throughout the oil region as "Spotty,"
put the drill into the fourth SAM.
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MISSIONARY SOcIETY'S OFFICERS
Woman's Society of Southern Baptist
Convention In Session.

Kansas City. May 15.-The woman's
missionary society of the South Bap-
list Society las elected the following
officers: Mrs j. A. Barker, Clifton
Forge, Va. president; Mrs D. NJ Ma
lone, Alabama: Mrs. E. l.. Longtey,
Arkansas; Mrs. c. F. Winbigter, Dis
Irict of Columbia; Mrs. w. s. Ship
ley, Florida; Mrs. J. D. Easterlin,
Georgia; Mrs T. c. Carlton, Indian
Territory; Miss E. S. BrOadutf, Ken
lucky; Mrs X Ammen. Louisiana;
Mrs. James Tyler. Maryland; Mrs w
A McComb, Miss Sims Burnham, Mis-
souri,; Miss ? E. S. Heck, North Car
DINA; Miss Mary Jane, Oklahoma;
Mrs. J. R. S. Checkman, South Caro-
lima; Mrs. A. J. Keen Wheeler, Ten
neSSee; Mrs. w. J. Truett, Texas;
Mrs J. Leak, Virginia, vice presi
dents; Miss Annie W. Armstrong. of
Miss NJ. E. Wright, of Georgia, and
Baltimore, CORRESPONDING secretary;
Mrs. A. G. Johnson. Maryland, record
ing secretaries; Miss Ella Wicker, OF
Maryland, treasurer
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C.. ,tei,s Refuse TO Load Cargo.

San + .ancisco, May 15.-The ChrOn-
icle today says: There is over mil
lion dollars worth of munitions of war,
explosive shells, unloaded, lying on
the wharf on the Oakland side Of the
bay. The shells are consigned to
the japanese, but were made in Ger
many, hence there is suspicion that
there ultimate destination may be
Vladivostoh. The work of loads z
these shells began on two steamers,
but was stopped today when the mas
tiers of the vessels ascertained the
character of of their consignment:
Many cars, sealed and in bond from
New York, have arrived at Long wharf
within the last week or So They
were loaded with strong. ironbound
wood n cases, shipped from Hamburg
to KOBE, Japan, marked e. NJ. E. H.
H." and invoiced as manufactures OF
metal" When notified Of the charac.
ter of the boxes he was loading, the
captain of the British steamer, Heath
dene, sought the advice of the British
consul.
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Increase Height by Machine.

Annapolis, Md, May 15-Luther
WEIGH, a candidate for the naval acad-
envy from Kansas City and not yet 10
years old. arrived here When he re-
ceived his appointment early in the
winter he was two inches under size.
but has managed to stretch himself to
the required height through the use
brought the apparatus with him for
fear he might settle down again with
out
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ALAeAm. 1. o. o. r. AoJouRNs.
o6icers for the Ensuing Year Were
Manned at Close o. Session.

Named at Close o. Session.
Admission, Ala, May 15.-The grand
lodge Of Independent Order Of Odd
Fellws OF Alabama adjourned for
the year 1905 to meet the second Tues
day in May in Birmingham. The meet
ing here drew together about 7OJ
past grands from all over the state
and much business was attended to-
The new officers were installed Fiji
day afternoon as follows:
Grand master, DR.. W. C. Wheeler.
of huntsville; grand warden. E. Frs
well. of Birmingham; deputy grand
master. Rev. w. NJ Ra aord. of Mont
gomery. was not installed, having bsen
called away from the meeting. Grand
Secretary H. c. Weaver, OF Huntsville,
and Grand Treasurer j. c. Bowie, ofs
TaIIadega, were also installed Grand
Master Wheeler announced the APPOINT
ment of Grand Marshal e. A Thomas.
Of Mobile; Grand Conductor, e. B.
Randolph, of Admission; grand guard
IAN, J. d. McClusky, OF Decatur:
grand herald, j. NJ. Tucker. OF Wits
tier, and grand chaplain, Rev. j. NJ
Dannelley, of Troy.
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4. Privste Banker ASSIGNS.

New York, May 15.-An assignment
made late yesterday by A. C. Wilcox.
a private banker at the head of A.
C. Wilcox & CO., so Liberty street. de-
velops the fact that the concern had
. string of ten small banks in this
state. In his statement on Feb. 1, 1904.
NJ. Wilcox claimed resources OF $751;
80. liabilities Of $193.905, capital Of
100000. surplus $4,000 and undivid.
- profits Of $10,233.
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Paymaster Loses $4,000,

Chicago, May ia dispatch to the
Tribune from San Francisco SAYS that
Captain Franklin w. Hart. of Washing
ton, d. c., paymaSter of the transport
Lawson, has been arrested for drunk
enness and will be courtmartiaitd.
Hart, it is alleged, came down from
Mare island with orders for $40 06B
on the navy pay office He returned
so much under the influence of IL
quor that he was unable to transact
business. He was accompanied by a
friend, who was more Intoxicated than
himself. Officials, after trying in
vain to get lucid statement, had
him arrested. 1t could not be learned
what he had done with the $4,000.
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SENDS COUNT" HOSPITAL.
German NobIeman Endeavors to See
Mrs. Vanderbilt.

New York, May ia man VINO
said he was AdOIph RadeI. a count Of
tho German empire, was taken to
Bellevue hospital last night after hav-
ing attempted 10 enter the residence
Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, for the pur-
pose Of calling on Mrs. Vanderbilt;
with whom, he declared. he was well
acquainted. and who had been his
guest at his castle CT the Rhine.
The count" had a fine gold watch
from which hung large sold and sill
yer treefoi On the leaves Of which
were inscriptions of presentation by
the emperor Of Germany, King Leo
pold and Emperor Franz Josef for
service 70 the country"
Around his neck he had a wide rib
bon from which suspended a silver
fiIigree ornament which he said had
been given him by King Edward VII
He said he had just arrived IN New
York from California.
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Lightning Takes Two Lives.

Bennettsvilie, S. C, May 1.-Two
persons lost their lives from lightning
Charles Sawyer, a young citizen of
Brownsville, and the other was negro
child in Hebron. 10 miles distant. Mr..
Sawyer was blowing in his field and
he and his mule were both killed. He
leaves young wife and three small
children Later in the afternoon the
house of Joe Watkins was struck and
his child killed. Watkins and another
child were severely shocked and also
burned.
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Goodwin is Now Secretary.

Baltimore, Md, May 15.-John B.
Goodwin, ex-mayor of Atlanta, Ga.
the newly appointed grand secretary
of the sovereign grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, has been installed at %
Fellows hall, the installation taking
place in the presence Of the grand Off
GERS James Young, senior represen.
tative, acted in place of Grand Sire
Robert E. Wright. of Allentown, Pa.
coined by j. n Chapman. Mr.. Goodwin
succeeds the late Frank Grant. Mr..
Goodwin will reside in Baltimore dur.
ing his tenure of office, but Will retain
his citizenship in Atlanta
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NEWS TERSELY TOLD.

Hiram Cronk. the last survivor of
the war 1872, died today aged IO5,
at Ava. n. Y.
A bomb factory has been discovered
in the sailors quarter of Odessa, Rus
STA Six bombs ready for use were
found on the premises.
twenty-five miners were killed today
by premature explosion during blast
ing operations in the Almasy coal
mine at Resicza, Hungary
The .workmen of Khahkoff, Russia,
have proclaimed general strike for
tomorrow and the governor is taking
special precautions to prevent disor-
derS
Joseph Macias, who has managed
many pugilists and who was known
to the sporting fraternity all over the
country, died at Philadelphia today c.
Bright's disease.
Major Colin Campbell and Mrs.
Campbell, formerly Miss Nancy Letter
and Mrs. Levi z. Letter, sailed for
Europe today on the steamer Finland
from New York
The congress OF marshals Of the no
bility has closed at Moscow. NJ Mel
nikoff, a prominent member attacked
the present congress as unrepresenta-
tive and advocated a Pan-American
congress.
The United States transport Sher-
man which left Honolulu at IL o'clock
yesterday, returned to port last night
and went into quarantine. After leav-
ing here a case of smallpox was dis
covered on board.
The defense was to have begun it's
side OF the case today in Chicago in
the trial Of Hoch. the alleged BLUE
beard" Hoch's attorneys, however, de.
sired additional time for preparation.
The case was, accordingly, put over
until Monday.
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Whitecapper ArraiGned In Court.

Jackson, Miss, May 15--The Frank
lin county whitecap cases were called
for trial in the federal court, 400
Franklin county citizens being pres
emit The cases against 4. NJ. Newman,
assessor; J. n. HaIford, treasurer; Jas.
Whitehead and six others were called
first Demurrers were fled. alleging
that the indictments DO not charge spe-
cific offenses. and Judge Niles took
them under advisement United States
Senator McLaurin is among the attOr-
neys for the defense. Three hun
dred Franklin county citizens are I'M
der indictment charged with intimidat-
ing a government nomesteader
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Statue of Gen. Gordon Selected.

Atlanta. May 15--At meeting Fri
day afternoon at the office of State
Treasurer Robert E Park. the John
lected Scion H Borglum, of New York,
as the sculptor to build the statue of
the late General John 3. Gordon,
which will stand at the Hunter and
Washington street corner of Capitol
square. The selection was made after
considerable discussion, the monument
committee, A. c. Bruce, chairman
having favorably reported upon the
BOrglum design.
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Punished for Another's Crime.

Topeka, Kans-, May 15-For TWEEN.
ty years Willie Sell has been a con-
Wet in the Kansas penitentiary,
charged with the murder of his father,
mother. brother and sister, having been
sentenced TO life Imprisonment after
one OF the most sensational crimes
ever committed in this state Ii the
confession of A. w. Bane, who recent
iy served a term in the penitentiary,
Is true. Sell has been punished for a
crime in which he had no hand.
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Declared His Fate Just One.

Roanoke, Va, May 15.-Floyd Hale,
mulatto. was hanged at Pulaski, Va.
for the murder of John Hart, white
man, whom he brutality killed five
weeks ago in a quarrel over the barter
or coat At special session of
Judge Jackson's court Hale was indict-
ed, tried, convicted and given the
death sentence, the proceedings last
ing less than two hours. On the gal.
lows Hale declared his. fate a just one
and warned his race to let whisky
alone and TO keep out OF politics.
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MUSTANGS STAMPEDE GOTHAM
One Hundred Wild Horses Roam the
Streets Of New York.

0tTSet8 o. new YORK.
New York, May ia taste of life
on the range has been given to the res
idents of the upper west side by the
stampeding Of 100 mustangs at Six
tieth street and West End avenue
There was a wild scramble by the
cowboys who came east with the ami
mails which were to be sold here,
but the bunch scattered in all direc-
tons. After three hours most O:
them had been rounded up by aid OF
the police.
A small boy started the stampede
by hurting stone at the ponies.
Quickly alarmed by the stone and
by the unusual street scenes which
lad confronted them on being IN
ed al North river dock, PACKS of the
animals dashed up and down Contra
park, West Broadway, West End av-
enue and Riverside drive, and rushed
back and forth through the crCse
streets, the ciatter OF their h0ofs
alarming the neighbOThood and bring
ing crowds TO the Windows as they
passed
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Consiqns His Ashes to the Sea.

Cambridge, Mass, May 15.-"The in
tent of this is that my wife shall not
feel sad thinking of a lonely grace,
as she will not know where it is
These words conclude a codicil to the
will of William H. Lovelace of Ma
plewood, filed at the registry of pro-
bate. The will directs that his body
shall be cremated and the ashes be
put overheard at such convenient
time and place as seen fit
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Marshal Removed by President.

Washington, May 15.-Walter F.
Matthews of Portland. United States
marshal for the district of Oregon.
has been removed by order of the
president 1t is understood that this
action was taken at the instance of the
authorities of Oregon, as it was be-
lieved that Mr. Matthews was not suf
fciently in harmony with the prosecu.
ton of land fraud cases now taking
place in that state.
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cRoKER's SON DIES SUDDENLY.
Police investigating Mysterious Death
Of YOUNG Man Near Kansas City.


Kansas City, Mo-, May 15.-Herbert
v. Croker, a son of Richard Croker.
the New York political leader, was
found dead on southbound Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railway train
between Kansas City and Newton.
night, evidently from the effects of
some drug administered at Kansas
City, where he took the train last
night for Bliss, Okla
The police have traced Herbert V.
Cookers movements in this city
Thursday afternoon. On his return
from the Elm Ridge race course he
went to the Coates house and talked
with the bartender, giving his name
and saying he was OH the way TO Ok
lahoma The bartender says Croker
was not intoxicated and drank Moth
ing there. In the barroom he met
Charles Woodson, the negro porter.
WOodson says he went out to have
little fun" visiting a Chinese opium
joint and two saloons, in one of which
Croker took a drink. Croker had
$40 bill and explained that he never
carrieS much money, but used a check
book. WOodson says that he and
Croker rode to the railroad station in
a hack; that Croker went into the
chair car because he could not get a
Pullman berth: that he gave Croker
all the money left after paving the
hackman-S17 or SIS. WOOdSOn is
held at the police station. but there is
no charge against him
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Killed Woman Who Rejected Him

Los Angeles, Cal, May ia
Brightman has shot and killed Mrs
Charles Quincy and then committed
suicide here. UnreQuieted love was the
motive. Mrs. Quincy, who was only
- years Of age, was formerly Miss
DOna Vincent. and came here with
her mother from Minneapolis about a
year ago. She recently married c.
H Quincy. newspaper man, after
it is alleged, declining an offer from
Brightman.
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ACTRESS HASTENS
TO FORMER HOME
Florodora Girl Greeted With
Cheers As She Leaves Car.
SHE WILL TAKE A LONG REST
Nan Patterson, Her Father and Mo'-
Gan Smith and Wife Arrive In Wash
iraton This Morning-Pathetic
Meeting of Mother and Daughter.

W SninSLON, May lo.-NdN fSI1SK-
son. accom- ran.ed by her fatn5r ana
lar. anu Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, arrived
III " ashington from New Iork a. 10
this morning and proceeded to the
modest 2-Story cottage, where they
arrived in time for breakfast.
\ crowd OF curious persons awaited
the arrival CT the train at the Pennsyi-
yania depot. After some minutes,
the sleeper IN which We're the Pat
tersOn Elrty, was withdrawn TO a place
on a siding. The car was soon sur
rounded by much larger crowd.
which, as the delay continued.
grew IN size. 1t was announced that
Miss Patterson had rot completed her
toilet. 1t was just 5 o'clock when
Miss Patterson made her appearance
from tie stataroOm she had occupied
with her sister during the night 4
carriage was in waiting and the police
pressed tie crowd back while al the
party entered the vehicle As the door
Of the CaiT.age sIammd. II crowd,
which lad been silent, voiced its 81
provaI III cheers. Miss Patterson was
dressed III costume Of 5lue with h2c
10 match and looked well and refreshed
by the good sleep she said she had
enjoyed. AS she reached the car door
her father. who was with her, said 20
a number of newspaper men on its
platform:
This is Nan Patterson"
Il can only say that | am glad TO
see you" Immediately responded Miss
PatteI:on, and that | am so glad to
get home"
When the carriage conveying the
party reached the corner of the street
adjacent TO the Patterson residence,
the impatient girl could not restrain
herself She sprang from the vehicle
and ran down the block. stopping to
hug and kiss her relatives as she
came 70 them on their way to meet
her. She kesitated only long enough
to give a brief greeting TO each in
her hurry TO reach home and mother.
She disappeared through the door af-
ter running up the steps, with out
stretched arms and the word mother
on her lips.
Mrs. Patterson, who was Frustrated
by the news Of her daughters freedom.
yesterday, stood supported by the arm
of her husband on the front veranda
and with tears of happiness giiNenirg
i'll her eyes and a culver OF emotion.
il her voice said:
My daughter is with me now. =
my children are home. l am so hap
py."
Nan said that though many fatter-
ing offers Of engagement had come to
her, none had been considered. and
would not be for some time
She viii remain at home and take
a good rest. After that she will
take up the question of the future.
said her father
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British Steamer Strikes Mine.

Toxic. May 15.-The British steam
er Sobralens, bound from New Chwans
to Kobe, struck a mine OFF Port Ar.
thur yesterday and sank Immediately
Boats from Port Arthur rescued all
the Europeans aboard. but it is believ-
ed that several of the crew and pas
sengers were drowned. 1t is also
believed that the steamer was inside
the zone that ships have been warned
to avoid.
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Fatal Head-On Collision

Cory, Pa, May 1.-two fast
freights on the Chautauqua division of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, collided
head-on this side of Hydetown TODAY
The locomotives and a dozen loaded
cars were demolished, Engineer VIII
liam Sitting, of Oil City, was instant
ly killed; Fireman George Bigman
died later in the TitusviIle hospital
Several other trainmen were injured.
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Fire DESTROYS Lumber Plant

Tallaposa, Goa, May ia fierce
fire occurred here when Colonel c. B.
Hitchcock's immense plant, including
saw mill, planning mill and crate fac
tory was discovered to be enveloped in
flames. Absolutely everything was
destroyed. with two yoke of oxen. one
horse and a large two-story house
near by. Even the books in the Of
fee were lost No insurance whatever.
Loss $50, 1000.
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millionaire Weds Hello Girl.

New York, May 15--Dscember and
May were united in ST. CeciIia's
church, Brooklyn, when E. r. Whit
ney, 20 years % age, a Montreal as
phalt promoter. and Miss Annie Ben
nett, % years of age, formerly a tel
ephone operator, were married by FIR
McCOldrick- The groOm's engagement
present TO his fiancee was S100,0 and
he also gave her $4,000 for her tros-
Seau.
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Cut Worms Attack ORANGE Trees

San Francisco. Cal, May l5.-The
horde Of cutworms which have been
increasing by millions in this vicinity
during the last few weeks. have begun
an attack on orange orchards. The
worms have attacked the green fruit
and buds. boring through the rind OF
the fruit and devouring the interior.
The horticulture commission immedi-
ately ordered powdered paris green
sprayed on the trees.
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Drilling Fifth Oil Well.

Huntsville, Ala, May 15.-The New
York-Alabama Oil company has begun
drilling a fifth well at Halle Green.
The company is following the iustruc-
tions Of government geological ex-
perts in locating its well and has not
failed to find natural gas in any of
them. S L. Whitten. general manager
OF the company has resigned and is
succeeded by L. w Pratt.
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Famous ST. Louis Hotel Closed.

st. Louis. May 15.-The register of
the Lindell hotel was formally closed
today and the patrons who now have
accommodations there will be forced to
move next Tuesday when the building
will be torn down to make way for a
department store The LindeN mas
been in existence for so years, and
was very popular with travelling men.
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Fall River Strikes Fail.

Fall River, Mass, May 15--The Da-
vol mills, where a strike against
warp shop motion and long bobbins was
declared seven weeks ago, are now
running in full. The strike is still on,
however, so far as the union weaverS
are concerned. The Granite mills, at
same time, are also running substan-
tally in full