The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-28

en- John Joseph Kean, the abductor G
little Freddie Muth at Philadelph'
The secretary OF the treas n has
issued an order re-establi .siap the
marine hospitals at Mer .phls Tenn.
Cairo H.. st. Louis, 10. Evansville.
Ind. Louisville. Ky, Wilmington. \.
c., and Vineyard. Haven. Mass.
From preseSst Indications the con
ferees on. The railroad rate bill at
Washin 1ton will not reach an agree
men. until some time next week,
which In all probability will be the
last week of the session.
A meeting was held at Detroit of
the committee appointed by the gen
eral assembly at Des Moines. la, re-
Gently TO promote the organization Of
Presbyterian Brotherhood of Lay
men.
Freedom for man who sold mer-
chandise valued at nearly 100000
which did not belong to him, and six
years in prison for another who stole
% cents were the portions meted out
to two prisoners In New York.
Abraham l.. English. former direc-
tor OF public safety; Philip H. John.
son. architect; James ID. Finley. in
spector. and Henry +. Baton. a mem
Der Of the firm of Henderson & Co.
were acquitted of the charge OF con
spiracy to cheat the city of Philadel-
phia in the construction of the mu-
nicipal hospital.
Ansa Zedin, who gave states evil
dence at the recent trials at Riga of
30 revolutiOaists which resulted in the
imposition OF seven death sentences
was killed in his apartments by three
unknown men.
DR.. f. NJ. sutton. of Peoria, H.. one
of the leading surgeons of the state,
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head
A special term OF the criminal
branch Of the United States circuit
court at New York has been arranged
to try the sugar rebate cases and the
indictments returned against the two
presidents and subsidiary corpora
tions of the so-called tobacco trust
Reafhrming allegiance TO the repub-
lican party and condemning combine
lions in restraint OF trade. the Nation
al League Of Republican clubs ended
It's convention at Philadelphia
r. p. Chase, secretary OF the Ber-
wind-White Co. was the first witness
before the interstate commerce com
mission at Philadelphia when the rate
hearing was resumed Witness re-
gretted he was unable TO present
memoranda showing the amount of
coal remaining in lighters which car
ried coal from the Harsimus pier TO
the steamers coaling. as these We're
not kept permanently. Mr.. Berwind
explained the purchase by his com
pany in 1902 OF 1000 cars from the
Pennsylvania railroad. lie said he
tried to have the cars built, but found
they could not be delivered for six
months.
Three Official Investigations to de-
termine the responsibility for the ex.
cesses Of the last week will be prose
cuted at Bialystok. Russia. They are
to be conducted by the commission OF
the lower house Of parliament, the
minister OF the interior and the min
istry OF justice.
A depot OF explosives which con
tanned 10 bombs was discovered az the
village OF Kamensky. Russia During
the unloading OF one Of the bombs Il
exploded, killing one and wOunding
two.
A band OF 800 Pulaianes. under
CeasariO Pastor. attacked the town Of
Bureauen, on the island Of Leyte.
They killed 1--WE policemen. wounded
FIVE and captured the remainder of the
force.
The board OF supervisors fixed sa-
loon licenses at $3.50 per annum at
San Francisco. Saloons will be per
mitted to resume business July and
for the first 80 days their doors viii
remain open from 6 a. m. to p. m.
Serious differences may arise be-
tween the United States and the re
public of Panama regarding the right
OF the former to import into the canal
zone commissaries supplies OF tobac
co free Of duty.
{. r. Doyle, general manager, testi-
fied before the interstate commerce
commission at Washington that he
owned no stocks and had no interest
In any coal OF oil company nor was
he aware of such ownership or inter
est by any officer or employe OF the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
Before the closing session Of the
West Virginia Bankers association at
Elkins, w. Va, the features were ad-
dresses by Secretary OF the Treasurer
Leslie NJ. Shaw and Senator Elkins
Thursday was the day the presidents
Of all the railroads which have been
under scrutiny during the investiga.
ton into the coal business by the in
terstate commerce commission were
invited 10 appear before that body and
offer such testimony as they might
desire. The Pennsylvania railroad
was the only one that had anything 10
say in defense" John b. Thayer.
fourth vice president Of that road, took
the stand. In regard TO the abolition
OF the individual cars. Thayer said
that when President Cassatt went 10
Europe this spring he left a verbal OF
der for the abolition at some near