Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

MANILA, Sept. 2S.-A shocking trag-
edy occurred at Camp Jessman on Sat
urday night, which resulted in the
deaths of Lieutenant Edward J. Bloom,
Fourth infantry, and Private Suttles,
Company X. of the same regiment
Suttles for some unknown reason shot
Bloom and then cut his own throat
Suttles died Immediately, but Bloom
fingered until Sunday night. Investi-
CATION Of the affair is being made by
the military authorities.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-An ex-
plosion Of dynamite that had been
taken into the diamond establishment
of Joseph Des Champ C Co., 7O1
Chestnut street. by burglares, with the
intention of perpetrating one of the
biggest daylight robberies that has
taken place for long time, today
seriously injured five detectives who
had been sent to make an investiga-
tion. But for the burglar alarm at
tachment the thieves would have sue
ceeded in getting away with quar-
ter of million dollars worth Of pre-
cious stones.
UTICA, N. Y. Sept 2S.-Forest
hfes in the Adirondacks, famed by a
strong wind, are now beyond the con-
troll of hundreds of men who have been
fighting them. According to reports
received several small villages and
camps are being wiped out.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 2S.--Tom
Cockrell. who more than any other
one man, was responsible for the Har-
gis-Cockrell fued in Brethitt county,
which resulted in the assassination Of
Crockrell's brother, Jim, DR.. b. D. Cox
and James B. Marcum. was killed py a
train in Louisville last night. He was
intoxicated at the time.
ROME, Sept. 2s.-King Victor Eman'
-. head of the house of Savoy, has
finally given his royal consent and
sanction to the marriage of his cousin
Louis, duke of the Abruzzi, and Miss
Catherine Elkins, daughter of United
States Senator Elkins Of West Vir
ginia-
LONDON, Sept. 2S.@The coming Of
the naturalization of British railways
is a question which is much heart
in the city now, and every day opin
ion would seem to grow stronger ant
stronger, that it is likely to come.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-In a few
days the plans for launching Of th'
North Dakota, the new United State'
10000 ton. all-big-gun battleship, will
be made public and invitations to cere
mony, which is to be held at Fal
River, Mass, within about four week
will be sent out The vessel will b.
driven by turbines and is expected II
attain a maximum speed in excess
twenty-one knotes per hour.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2s.-
Emil F. Fran of West Warsham. tn
student whose back was broken in tn
annual sophomore-freshman cane rus
at the Worcester Polytechnic Tuesda!
died today.
WASHINGTON Sept. 28.-Presider
ROD welt late last night made repl
to w. ]. Bryan's recent letter.
which Bryan maintain that the pres
cent was using the office. which b.
longs to the whole people as part
asset, to help his political proteg
and that Judge Taft was being SUI
ported by the trusts. The president
reply deals particularly with Bryan
assertion that the administration hi
been neither sincere nor effective
the prosecution of the trusts.
CHICAGO. Sept. 28.-Seven men o.
of eight were drowned in the Calum
river at One Hundred and rwent
sixth street, South Chicago. last mig
when the pleasure launch LEM
struck one Of the supports OF the ra
road bridge and sank with all
hoard