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MOB PLIES TAR AND FEATHERS
Man and Two Women Painted by Indignant
Farmers.


~FowLERvTLLE, Mich, June e.-George
Simpson, aged 60, a farmer; Mrs. Cora
Elliott, IS years old, who lived in Simpsons
house, and Simpsons wife, Ella, SO years
old, who lived apart from him, were coated
with tar and feathers last night. Two
other m escaped, as did one man.
N%eighboring farmers nave complained
that men we're nightly visitors at the house
of Simpson and at his wife's house. A
vigilance committee was organized n
twenty five farmers agreed to meet near
SIMPSONS and raid the places. About
midnight they marched to Simpsons house
and surrounded it. In the darkness a
Young woman known as Gladys and a
Young man eluded the mob, but Cora Elliott
Tell into their hands. Simpson was absent.
With the Elliott woman they marched to
the house occupied by Mrs. Simpson. They
found her alone, made her prisoner and
returned 10 Simpsons place and lay in wait
for his return.
Simpson was caught an hour later in the
With the prisoners bound, the captors
heated a Dot of tar, stripped the trio and
painted them pack and front. The victims
were then sprinkled with feathers and
released.
Simpson drove to Howell as soon as he
got the tar removed from his skin and
made complaint to Sheriff Pratt. The
Sheriff investigated but could not get sufti-
Gent information as to the identity OF the
painters TO justify making arrests.
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THE FATE OF A REFORMER.
Hoboken Policeman Said 10 Have Been
TemDted to Enter Saloons.

A policeman in full uniform was arrested
on a charge of drunkenness in Oakland
avenue, Jersey City, last evening and taken
to the Third precinct station, where he
described himself as Chanceman John
Desmond of the Hoboken police force.
As his name was being taken down the men
in sections S and Q, who were answering
return roll call looked critically at him and
unanimously concluded that he was sober.
The roundsman who arrested him disputed
their decision and the desk sergeant took
his view of the case and booked Desmond.
Chief Murphy said last night; "Our ops
we're actuated by a spirit Of fealty and com
radeship in deciding that their Hoboken
brother was not drunk
Desmond was paroled for a hearing this
morning. He was a witness before the
Grand Jury yesterday afternoon and was
tempted, it is said, to enter saloons In the
neighborhood of the Court House. The
Grand Jury is trying to get evidence in the
interest of reform, and is ~subp9naing a
great many witnesses.
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LUNCHEON FOR LONGWORTHS
WITH PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT AS
SPEECHMAKING COURSE.

American Women I'm London Entertain
visit 0rs and Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
-Curzon and Marlborough Pass Com.
pliments MIR. LongwOrth Responds.
Special Cabis Dsspdfeh 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON, June "a luncheon waa given
at the Hotel Cecil to-day by the Society OF
American Women In London In honor
OF Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
The guests included Lord Curzop, Lord
Roberts, the Duke and Duchess OF MARI
borough, the members Of the American
Embassy and Anthony Hope Hawkins.
Mrs. Webster Glynes presided. She pro-
posed a toast to the King n to President
Roosevelt.
The Duke of Marlborough made a speech
OF welcome to Mr.. and Mrs. ~Longworth.
In speaking Of President Roosevelt he said
that the English read with interest every
political utterance he makes. His qualities
Of steadfastness, high aim, courage and
manliness commanded the good will and
aroused the enthusiasm Of every one.
Mr. Longworth expressed his apprecia-
ton of the courtesy that had been YAani-
tested toward him and Mrs. Longworth
since their arrival in England, and arouseh
enthusiasm by the proposal OF the I'M
expected toast, American women, no
matter where they may be-
Lord Curzon described himself as a for
tunate British institution who had taken
an American wife and set an example which
Mr.. Lopgworth had followed. Branch
ing off into the relations between England
and the United States, he said that he
recognized Whitelaw Reid not as a foreign
Ambassador but as essentially domestic.
and he added that in the hearts Of the
British people no distinguished American
at the Court Of st. James had ever held
a dearer place than he. He paid an elo-
quent tribute Of gratitude to President
Roosevelt as a man who had c~aptivated
and interested the civilized world more
than any other statesman, and who was
making an enduring mark in the history
of our times, President Roosevelt" he
said, stands for the continued and I'M
breakable friendship Of the United States
and Great Britain, which has ceased to be
an aspiration and has now become a ira
dition.'
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The Weather.

The high pressure area took a position over the
Tennessee Valley yesterday and expanded until Its
outline covered all the country south OF the Lake
REGIONS md east OF Kansas and Texas.
The low pressure passed TO the north of the
Dakotas and Its outline covered the Northwest
and upper Mississippi Valley. This combination
caused extreme heat over all the country east ofthe
Rocky Mountains, few places having a maximum
Of less than s5 degrees and many above 90 degrees.
There Is every indication OF a continuation OF the
heat for a day OF two longer.
Showers and thunderstorms were the order Of
the day in nearly all the Northwest, Lake regions
and New England, and In the morning there were
heavy rain and thunder storms in Pennsylvania.
New York and New Jersey.
In this city after the morning. thunderstorms the
day was fair; continued high temperature; winds.
fresh and brisk southwesteriy: average humidity.
70 per cent; barometer. corrected TO read to sea
level, at s A. M. 300; 3 +. NJ, 2e.ss.
The temperature Yesterday as recorded by the
oflciai thermometer Is shown in the annexed table:
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ENCOURAGED THE MASSACRE.
Duma Commission Accuses Police and
Army Omcers At Blelostok.
Special Cable Despdteh 10 THE sun.

Special Cable Despdteh 10 THE sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 29.-The commis-
sion which was appointed by the Dumat to in
euire into the Bielostok massacre has made
its report. 1t charges the police with enroll
ing roughs under the guise Of firemen and
employing them to beat Jews. Jews were
taken to the police station, where some
Of them were actually killed by the mall
treatment they received. This was done,
the commission declares, with the knowl-
edge and sometimes in the presence of
Chief Of Police Kodarefsky.
The commission accuse army officers
of encouraging the mob to pillage and
massacre. 1t points out that wherever the
military did their duty the rioting ceased
Immediately.
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standard Oil Co. May Supply Water to San
Francisco.

SAN Francisco, June Cit is said that
the Standard Oil Company is planning to
invade the local water field and give compe-
tition to the Spring Valley Water Company,
which has enjoyed a monopoly in San
Francisco for more than forty years. The
Standard is believed to be the purchaser
of the Blue Lakes and Sierra Nevada Water
and Power Company. The price agreed
upon is said to be s57 900, 900,
The Standard already controls the gas
works here, having purchased the plant Of
the San Francisco Gas and Electrical Com
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of the demands and to promise to consider
others.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June 2o.-An imperial
order has been issued degrading the first
battalion Of the Preobra jensky Regiment
Of Life Guards, which recently adopted
resolutions indorsing the programme OF
the Duma. The battalion 10 transformed
into an infantry battalion OF the line and
the privileges appertaininx to a regiment
OF the. Guards are withdrawn.
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Highest temperature. 81, at s+o +. H..
WASHINGTON FORECAST ron TO-DAY AND TO MORROW.
For eastern Nsp York and Men England. fair
and continued pdgm today; shopers and cooler at
nioht or 10 moron: iighi 10 fresh s%1Ythpesf pinds.
For the District OF Columbia Ma ryla md. Virginia
Delaware and New jersey, generally fair and con.
tinucd warm to day and to morrow; light TO fresh
southwest winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania. fair and continued
warm TO day: shower rs az night or TO -mofrpw In north
and fair and warm In south portion; light 10 fresh
southwest winds.
For western PcnnsyivaniA. local hundershower RS
this afternoon or 70 -nigat. fair to morrow: fresl
southwest TO west winds. s .
For western New York, local hundershowers
10 day and probably tomorrow: fresh southwest
70 west winds.
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AMERICANS IN AUTO SMASH.
Mrs. Lisman Severely Hurt and Others
Slightly Hurt ut Rheims.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, June 29.-An automobile in which
five Americans were travelling from Paris
to Frankfort-on-the-Mai side slipped this
evening at Rheims, and all the occupants
were thrown out.
One of them, Mrs. Lisman, was severely
injured, and was taken to a private hospital.
The others escaped with slight injuries.
They went to a hotel.
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TWO O'CONN Ellis TO JAN.
Nellie and john. Not Related, Sentenced
for the Theft OF n watch.

for the Theft OF n watch.
Nellie O'Connell, rs years old, and Thomas
O'Connell, both Of whom lived at Sl4 East
Twenty-sixth street but are not related,
appeared in General Sessions yesterday on
the charge OF having stolen a 500 watch
from John Davis, an engineer, who lives in
Pivington street.
According to Davis's story he met the
girl one night and went with her to her home.
While he was asleep his watch vanished
He woke up and said that he would give
$50 if he got i back, The girl yelled for
watch. Davis says he compromised by
paying O'Connell $50 and got the watch.
Then he went to sleep again. After a long
sleep he got up to find that his watch had
again disappeared. So had the O'Connells.
The police had no trouble in getting them.
They were convicted and the girl told Judge
Cowing that she wanted to reform and asked
that abe he sent to the Bedford R~eformatory.
Judge Cowing granted her request, 0'Con-
nell was sent to Sing Sing for not less than
q year OF for more than four years.
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GERMANY's COMPLAINT OF US.
OF Tariff Pledges Not Yet Given.
SAYS COLOGNE Gazette"
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Dfspdfch 10 THE sun.
BERLIN, June 29.-The Cologne Gazette,
recurring to the German complaints re-
garding Americas attitude with respect
to the most favored nation clause in the
tariff arrangement between the United
States and Germany, says that Germany
is in no wise concerned with tho difficulties
the United States may have to overcome
in order to gain the assent of Congress to
the fulflment of its promises. 1t is the
duty OF the American Administration to
secure the observance Of the binding
pledges it has given Germany, and Ger.
many expects this to be done.
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RUSSIA MUST CUT EXPENSES.
Finance Minister Trims War once Budget
and Calls for other Reductions.

Finance Minister Trims war Omce Budget
and Calls for other Reductions.
.sp.cia, Gable Dsspateh 10 THE SUN.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 20. Finance
Minister KokovtseF presented to the Coun-
oil Of Minister'S to-day a memorandum
calling for a drastic reduction Of %expendi-
ture and notifying the council Of his refusal
OF the War Minister'S application for 1884,
600 900 rubles as q special contribution
for the strengthening Of Russia's position
In the Far Fast; also for an increase Of
a., 600, 900 rubles In the regular military
budget. The Finance Minister advises the
abolition Of several public departments
and q reduction in the'staff Of the Depart
ment OF Finance.
He mentions that the strikes last October
cost the Government 90, 900 rubles, and
intimates that with the present revenue
ARRANGEMENTS could not be made to meet
the loss that would result from another
railroad strike.
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s2y,oOo for Catholic University.

UTICA, June 29.-Most Of the estate Of
the Rev, Father Aloysius Murphy, late pas
tor of st. Peters Church of Rome, N. Y,
has been willed to the Catholic University
at Washington, D. C. The estate is valued
at about $40 900. Ten thousand collars is
bequeathed to st. Aloysius Academy Of
Rome. To a brother in Ireland Father
Murphy bequeathed $1,OCO; to another
brother, also in Ireland, $500, and to each
Of two housekeepers he gives 81 LOCO, the re-
mainder of the estate going to the university.
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Panama Parties May Compromise.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

SpftIdI CuUIe DtSDWtH 10 THE Jun.
PANAMA, June 2e.-In order to reconcile
the situation the Constitutional party has
made an offer to the opposition to vote a
mixed ticket in the Assembly elections,
which take place On Sunday, three candi-
dates being chosen from each party. If the
offer is accepted, which it probably will be
there will be no danger of trouble in Panama
city. In the districts outside the city
regular voting will obtain.
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Record Rainfall in London.

Special Cable DeSpdich 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON, June 29.-There was a record
rainfall here last night of 2.27 inches, rep
resenting 227 tons to the acre, in Greater
London, within a radius Of from eleven to
fifteen miles from Charing Cross. Rain to
the amount of 100, 81 9,O4O tons fell in that
area in ten and one-half hours.
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Albert sorei, Historian, Dead.

Special CaNt DeSpdfth TO The Sun.
PARIS, June 29.-Albert Sorel, historian
and member Of the Institute, died to-day
at the age Of "a. He was designed for q
diplomatic career and at one time held a
post in the Foreign Office, but most Of his
life was devoted to historical research. He
was the author Of many important works,
and contributed extensively to Continental
periodicals.
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The Howe Statue Of Washington.

The statue Of Washington on horseback
which IL to be presented to the city by
Ex-Register Howe, has been completed. 1t
was delivered q few days ago on the Brook
Iva plaza Of the new Williamsburg Bridge,
where 1t Is to stand. The statue was viewed
by several thousand persons before 1t was
boxed up, i viii not be visible again until
the base. on which the statue e to stand was
nut In place,
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Old English Porcelain Rising In Value.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 28.-At an auction sale at
Christie's to-day Mr.. Seligman bought a
Louis XVI. commode for e2, POS and a seore-
aire for fse7. Part Of q suit Of engraved
armor, datde 1880. brought ess7. Two
French regulator clocks sold for EST and
s525 respectively. A ~saltcellar Of Henry II.
ware brought e3o4. A pair Of famille rose
vases, 1917 inches high, Of the Kienlung
period, sold for G85l, and a pair Of Sevres
gros-bleu vases, n inches high, for FL 1887.
The total realized at the sale was eli 900.
The prices of old English porcelain indicate
tibet it is rapidly rising in value.
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10 Hamburs-American Service From
Libau.

Special CdHe Despatch TO THE SUN.
HAMBURG, June 29.-The officers of the
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
deny that the company intends to establish
O passenger service between Libau and New
York. 1t had been stated that the company
would dc this in competition with the line
that is being established by Russian cap
italists over the above mentioned route.
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Pope Receives Most Rev. Robert Seton.

Special Gable Despdlch 70 THE sun.
ROME, JUNE 29.-The Pope to-day gave
an audience to the Most Rev. Robert Seton
Titular Archbishop Of Heliopolis. The Pope
intimated that it was his intention to COM
ply with the recommendation Of Cardinal
Gibbons and appoint Mgr. Seton Canon
of one Of the basilicas in Rome.
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Italy to Reduce Interest on Rentes.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ROME, June 29.-The Government has
submitted a bill to Parliament reducing
the interest on rentes from 4 to 81 per
cent. from 1912. The bill is unanimously
apDroyed,
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THE REV. THOMAS SPURGEON I'LL.
London Preacher Obliged TO Cancel His
American Engagement.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THF

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN,
LONDON, June 29.-The Rev. Thomas
%Spurgeon, pastor of the Metropolitan Taber-
naole, has cancelled an engagement to
speak in America on account Of his serious
illness.
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GEAR SEEKS TERMS WlTHDUMA
NEGOTIATES FOR NEW MINISTRY
CHOSEN FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

Petrunkeyich Suggested for Premier Die
affection Among the Guards Said 10
Alarm the Emperor and His Advisers
-One Battalion 10 Degraded 10 the Line
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A. McMullen 4 o................. 5.eal 20
Otis Elevator Com pany .......... l0I 1858 20
There are several other building firms in
the list, as are also Clinton d Russell, the
architects, who have offices in the Mutual
Life Guiding. Clinton d Russell are down
for s3o3, 100. 81.
The committee says that from a superficial
examination 1t judges that payments on
account Of alterations made to suit incom-
ing terants were charged up as improve
ments. An example Of that is found in the
alterations made the offices Of the Guar
anty Trust Company in which many Mutual
Life trustees are stockholders. Those altera-
tons cost sec, 900 and were charged as an
improvement. Regarding the payment OF
81, 1892, SOIL S to r. c.. Fisher & Co. for marble
n five years, the report says:
Reference to this supplemental report 1.-THE
accountants reportI shows that OF the above
sum sI74. 834 .83 was paid for marble. $40, l79. O4
for other materials, and the balance. Si,i77,-
74s.is for iabor-presumably for cutting.
polishing and installing same In the several
buildings when placed. The cost of marble
and labor on same for the banking room. at
81 and SIS Cedar street, seems by this report
10 have been t2o3 .75o.
This marble contract Is a most conspicuous
example OF methods! pursued in connection
with the handling Of the real estate and build
ings owned by the company. The large sum
paid FOR labor, as above, was for the cost OF
the labor as claimed by the contractor, plus
n per cent. So far as can be ascertained no
adequate check or account was kept by the
company, OF any one on It's behalf. showing
what labor was thus employed on its account.
the rates OF wages paid or the actual gross
amount RI wages paid for work done for 1t.
Your committee strongly urge that the
present management Of the ompany ha We a
most careful and thorough examination made
OF the contracts. bills. vouchers and accounts
pertaining to the several contracts agere-
eating the sum Of o. All. iO3. "a paid different
contractors for the purpose OF ascertaining
whether under the loose practices prevalent
In connection with these transactions pay
ments have not been made largely In excess
OF fair values received. and that II same is
apparent as result Of such examination the
question Of recovering be submitted to It's
legal representatives for such action as they
may recommend.
In checking the domestic policy loans
the accountants found that the papers in
two loans Of $40 and Siio respectively were
missing. A small defalcation also was dis
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During Mr.. Clement $ absence Mr.. J.
T. Bevan will be Acting Supcrintond-
ent, having full charge of the property.
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A Delightful Affair.

On Saturday evening, September
18th, at Kimberly, an informal farewell
dinner was rendered Mr. Frank Clement,
the popular general superintendent of
the Giroux Consolidated Mines Company,
by Mr.. and Mrs E. Rooms, at their
residence on the south side.
Mr. Clement has entire charge of the
vast property of the Giroux Consolidated
Mines Company at that place, and left
on = short vacation on the first of this
month. While away he will attend a
meeting of the Board of Directors OF
the Company in New York City, to talk
over important matters with them.
Mr. Clement has been in charge OF the
Company's property at Kimberly for
the past year, and while here has made
q host OF friends. He is splendid fell
low, an all around mining man and his
friends all wish him delightful vaca-
ton
Dinner was served at o'clock and
every one present enjoyed Il delightful
rcpast. The balance of the evening
was spent in informal social CONVERSE
tion, and at 10 O'Clock the guest dis
perse3. wishing Mr. Clement a fine
trip, and voting the dinner one OF the
incest they had sYar attended. Those
present We're:
Mesjame3 !. Rooms and D. Bel;
Misses Irene Bell, agnes Bell, Gertl.ads
Forsyth and Olive Ful5o1.
Messrs. Frank Clement, G. L. Cir l..
J. E. Beval A. }. sale, Ira A. DrJHa.
D. J Bell, E. Rooms, NJ. Clement aal
0. Herman.
Mrs. Kooas W 5 assisted in the dir
ing room by the Nj }ses Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Bell, tn, Misses
Bell, and the Misses Forsy the and Ful
ton We're up from Los Angeles to attend
Railroad Day at Ely, and are old friends
of Mr. and Mr.. Rooms, returning to
Los Angeles on the LIST.
During Mr.. Clement absence Mr.. }.
Z. Bevan will be Acting Superb
emit having full charge of the property.
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and is sold to you for one dollar with fine
handforged, hollow-ground, highly. polish
ed and finished
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Political Announcements

Candidates announcements will be
published nnder this head under this
head, up to the day Of election, for 80
each, payable in advance
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FOR SALE-Two lots in block 10,
facing Mill street. Address II. 5.
Elliot, Ely nostofice. s2ltf