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Hundreds of Bargains arc offered daily by Rich? mond's leading mer? chants In the Tee-Dee Want Ad? columns. Promptness In Result is an established char* acteristic of the Tee* Dee Want Ads. Use them and see. THE TIMES, FOUNDED !M. ??? DISPATCH, FOUNDED ISO?. WHOLE NUMBER 16,593" RICHMOND, V?, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904 PRICE TWO CENTS. SUMMARY OFTHE DAY'S NEWS The Weather, WASHINGTON. July H.-Forocaet for Friday nnd Raturday: Vi??inla.-dfaii? Friday, warmer on" the coast; Saturday showers, increasing south winds. North Carolina?Fair Friday; Saturday ?howots, cooier In. Interior; fresh south wlhdi. Richmond had a lieatttlfii] day yesier day, .plenannt in temperature and skies cloudless. RANGE OF TW?? THERMOMETER. f'A. M.. "i ?2 Si.715 |P. AI.-Vu,. ?3 fi P. M. W ? F. M. 71. J2 midnight.,. 72 Average ',.732-3 Highest tempcrature-.yoeterday. 83 Lowest temperature yesterday.02 Mean tompcrnl.ure?ye.-ito.r'lay .72 ???ormai temperature for July .SO *>eparttir? from normal temperature.. 08 "Precipitation during past 21 hours.... 00 miniature: almanac. Jcly I?. 1901. gun rises.fi:02 | HIGH TlDE. Sunsets .??30 I Morning.?:0? Mooit sets.U:2l I Evening.6:30 Richmond. j-.Discord rends the local Republican party and grave charges of attempted de? tention are brought against Chnirmon Williams; meeting of the Third District Committee here July 27th likely to bo lively If not stormy-Surgeons at Me? morial Hospital graft pig's skin on shoul? der of ? ladv who liad been severely burn? ed?President Meredith, of the Parker Club, culls meeting for to-morrow night, when arrangements will likely be made for the first grand rally; John Sharp Williams will be Invited here to address the Democrats-Elector Barksdalo ex? presses opinion that Parker will win In November-Assistant' general passenger ?gent- of the Chesapeake and Ohio road will take charge of tho office nere during ? th? unusually heavy summer trafile Street.Commftt'ii; to hold Important meet? ing this afternoon-The Buckroe Beach fence goes to the ground; the opposition railroad wins and .Judgo- Waddill is sus? tained-?Mlnljrter enters suit against Pas? senger and Power ? Company for *24,0OO. alleging that, the railway company was responsible for the loss of the sight of one eye and the serious Injury to the other. MANCHESTER?Colored . boy murdered?T"ug-boat AJma launched? Negro dead on tracks of Seaboard ? was not murdered?--Personals and briefs. Virginia. Three Misses Kemon, ? of Washington, and Mrs. James Hubbard and- child, of Virginia, drowned while bathing at Edge water-Messrs. H. W.- Anderson ? and Frank W.. Christian make ablo speeches for the defense in the Fisher-Gould .'re? ceivership fight-Virginia T. P. A-'s hnVe? enthusiastic meeUng in Petersburg In in? terest ? ot interchangeable mileage Executive Committee of Board of Agri? culture has Important meeting at Blacks burg with the V. P- L board-Confed? erate? monument to,be unveiled, at King William Courthouse July 28th-State Press Association visits Roanoke and Ha b-m and bo?cTs final session in the after tiouti-?Tho Danvillo Methodist Confer? ence closes Its session' at South Boston ?nd adjourns to meet next in ? Henry county?r-Mr. Hugh Curterand Mies Ula. If. Holmes married at Salem-Roanoke get s a cow ordinance" after twenty-rea-i*??, fight-?Lynchburg,to have acetylene gas )?Folk Miller chosen presldept of the Virginia. Pharmaceutical Association? Southwestern Medical Society adjourns-?? ? n aged ' minister weds a pretty young ? felrl?Congressman- Slemp ?ays he is will- ? Ing to meet Wynor-Barn of Mr. Chester, : jiear Elko, burned-Virginia Co-operative Commission has enthusiastic meeUng at Kmory-Rousing Parker meeting in rU.cimton--Editor Avtrett Injured while running a press-Warehouse, stable and shed of T. J. Patterson at Chatham de? stroyed by fire-Th? Jr. O. 13. AM. of the Fourt** Ward, Danville, have an In? teresting Memorial Day celebration. North Carolina. Mrs. Abbott, who had been known as Madame Monk and-was supported by charity, last whiter, leaves for New York to claim fortuno pf ?00,000 left by her husband-Annual encampment of the State Guards to be held at Morehead Au? gust 10-10-State Pharmaceutical - Asso. elation meets at Ashevllle with large at? tendance and fine reports made-Alleged assailant of small girl taken to Raleigh -?The Salisbury-Spencer street railway movement assumes definite shape-State ?Veterinary Association elects otllcers and adjourns-Greensboro resents being call? ed a "rum cursed town." . General. ' Yin Kow, important strategic point, falls into hands of Japaneso without re elHtance by Russians; further confllcUng reports received; dispatch says Japanese loss 2.800 only; Russian army fights bril? liant engagement near Black Mountains; , Japanese advance .on Kal Chou stopped for reinforcements; Russians making stubborn resistance; continued Japanesa advance on. Ta Tche Kiao; ? continuous lighting along the route; Japanese did not make expected uttack on ?a Tche Kiao yesterday; lost over 700 men on July 4th ,? Judge Parker holds con fe-renco with McCarreu, Cockran and others; possible InteresUng developments In national chairmanship matter; Parker said to want Gorman for? naUonnl chairman ?friends give Democratic candidate a great ova? tion; Porkor'makes speech, but does not ' touch politics deeply; what McCarren ? nays ot tho situation; letters continue to bo received fey Judge Parker-Republi? cans hope to secure moro congressmen from the South-Btrlkos may play an im? portant part in tho Republican, campaign ~?-XV, J. Bryan issues another statement on the platform?-Oom Paul Kr?ger, former President of the Trnnsv;?*-.! repub? lic, died yestordny'it Clnrens, Switzerland -?Demonstration In Lancaster, Pa., ngalnst men charged with murder of toll gnto keeper-Daughter or William Wal dort Aplof to wed Cuptain Spender-Clay ' -Soldiers run amuck and terrify re.sl ? dents of -Long Island village?-New theory of creation ot the earth now b"j Ing elaborated-Stage manager falls helf to German fortune and title-Headquar* ters of Mormons In Southern States moved to Chattanooga, Tenn.-President will receive eommlttee of miners bearing pe? tition on Colorado question-Cut In wages In Fall River cotton mills will affect Sfi.OCO men. CUT IN WAGES WILL AFFECT 25,000 EMPLOYES (By Associated Pr<*?s.) FALL RIVER. MASS., July 14;?A com? mittee representing the Fall River Manu. factur?is' Association issued official po? tice to-day that the wages of the cotton mill operatives In this city will be.re? duced 12V& per cent, on Monday, July 25th. The out nffects eighty mills, employing ?n.coo hands. WANT ? HELP TO-DAY, ? Tho 18 a?vertlsomeuts for help puh? llfihoU "in to-day's Tlinos-Ulsptvtou on page 8 are as follows*?' ' 5 Domestics, ? 4 Salesmen'. 4 Office Help, 5 Miscellaneous This not only Interest? thp*? out of work, but those desiring to improv? their positions aa well. OOM PAUL DEAD AFTER LONG AND FULL CAREER Boer Leaders Mourn Death of Kruger. ? "(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) ,". ?ST. LOUIS MO-, July 14,?General P. A. Cronje and General Benjamin Viljan to-day gave out the following statement, depressivo of their grief over the death of Kruger:' "Paul Kruger's death Is mourned by every Boer here. We feel that hi* exile and Isolation In a ?trange country In his old age, has hastened the end. We recognize: In him one of the greatest characters of South Africa. He was sadly misunderstood and maligned. His Intentions were profoundly patriotic. Many things he did would have been better perhaps undone. However, since youth, he served his country and people and became gray In the service of the.country he loved. His name and career will be Indelible In the history of South Africa. He followed the dictations of Scrip? ture and the Supreme Being In his simple way faithfully and we are satisfied that he died In peace with his Maker." ? ? He Had Been Gradually. Fail--:: ing for Some Months. BE BURIED IN TRANSVALL Remains Will.be Taken to South African Land He For? merly Ruled. (By Associated Press.) CXARET?8, SWITZERLAND,.July 14.-? Paul Knig?r, former president of the Transvaal republic, dlod here at 3 o'clock this morning from pneumonia and super? vening heart weakness, ; Mr. Kruger lost consciousness Monday. : His daughter and aon-ln-law wero with him at the, time o? his death. Ho had boen out only once since his arrival here, at the : "begin? ning of last month. -, The ex-presldent's body was embalmed ahd this afternoon ? the remains wero placed in a vault, pending funeral ar? rangements. Application will Do made to the British government for authority to tiansport the remains to. the. Transvaal. In the meantime they will he tcmp?rurl-? ?y Interred here. Mr. Kruger, who was staying at the, villa Du Bolchet.sliad been gradually failing for" a long time, but' he was ? able, to attend to.-' affairs, read I he, newspapers,, arid receive visits, until haturday, A change for'the worse ???.( in-on Sunday. He became unconscious' Monday and renialned'so until his death. Besides the Elof"fs,.Mr. Krug?r was tend? ed by his own physicien; Dry Heyninnn.' and! by his secretary,'Mr. Redel. On sov eial,occasions! Mr? Kruger.had expressed a desire to bo bulred beside his. wife, in his own-country. ? -.??? The i post mortem, examination of the body showed that. Mr. ? Kruger died of serillo/ pneumonia, caused ;by sclerosis of the arteries, which mude rapid progress 7???'?'?' ?:??' ,' .:""????;*,'.-;?:-i (Continued .on Second Page.) PRESIDENT WILL HEAR THE MINERS Will Receive ihe Committee. To-day or To? morrow. (By Associated Press'.) OfSTER BAY, L, I., July 14.?Presi? dent Roosevelt will receive either ? to? morrow afternoon or Saturday a commit? tee of the United Mine Workers of Penn? sylvania, the members of whluli, on their former visit to Oyster Bay, failed to present, the petition .regarding the Colo, rado labor troubles, \ . Secretary Loeb to-day, reoelved a tele? gram from D. J? Davis, of Wllkesbarre, Pa. one of the ofllcifile of tho United Mine Workers, Imiullrng If It would, bo possible for a regularly accredited com? mittee of tho organization to secure an audience with the President to present the petition which the first committee had f?llelo, to give to the President be? cause no previous appointment hud been made for Its members. In response to tho retiuest, Secretary ????? promptly telegraphed. Mr. Davis that? tho President would bo pleased to seo the committee either to-morrow after? noon or on Saturday, as either dnto would bo convenient to him. President Roosovelt. accompanied by his sops, Kermlt and Archie, , and hi? nephews. Philip and George, sons of ISnilen Roosevelt, and ano or two friends of the hoys, spent last night, on. the shore of Long Island, with tho sky for a can? opy. Thoy cooked , tholr own br<-ak,faBt tlil's morning, tlio president being un adopt at the preparation of an outdoor meal. They reached Sagamore UHI early in tlie day... "' ' CORRUPTION IS CHARGED Action of Republican Chairman Williams Severely Condemned' by Several Members. HIS REMOVAL IS ASKED Trouble again rends the local Repub? lican party: The old factional struggle between the ?Iris" and'the "?tus" has. been renewed, and will-be ' prosecuted before the Re? publican Congressional District Commit teo at a meeting called for the purpose. A majority of the members of the Dis trlct Committee repudiato the action of District Chairman Mlles M. Williams, in utlling'a congressional convention, and issue a call for a meeting . of the full committee to take action as to the call? ing, of such , a convention, and also, to hear charges against Chairman Williams, filed? by T. II. Smith! 'Tho majority charge that Mr. "Williams, without authority from the committee,. tailed a congressional convention, and that his action In doing so was arbitrary and uncalled for,? and not in accord with the. plan provided .in the organization. It It further' alleged that ills action was taken for the,purpose of making his friend, Edgar "Alluni Jr., the Republican .candi? date for Congress. Then c?mo,the charge* against Mr. Williams as an official of tho party, and a:demand upon the com? mittee .for Ills removal from' the district' chairmanship. These charges' have been atawn nnd;have ben, served upon Chair man Williams. Serious Charges. A majority of the members of the Con Rr?ssioiial Cohymittco have formally notl llecl Mr. Williams that they will convene themselves- at. ' Ford's low building at noon, Wednesday, July 37th, for the pur? pose ot considering the matter of calling a congressional convention. This notino is signed by M. ,T. Knrlght, of Goochland; S, Isaiah Mann, of Chesterfield; Hans iord Anderson, of King William; William (Continued on Second Page.) DEMAND THAT" CRIME MUST END Citizens of Memphis Consult ? Prominent Public Officials, MEMPHIS, TENN., July 14? Ringing resolutions were unanimously adopted by a groat mass-meeting of the citizens to? night, which, In substance, demand that lawlessness und crime must bb rooted out of Memphis. Tho resolutions severe? ly rrltlolse Mayor William?. Chief of Pollco Masop and the police depart? ment for not enforcing the laws, and a committee was named to visit these of? ficials with a request that thoy make a public statement as'to what may bo ox?? lectotl of them In Ilio future, if the re? plies shall not bo satisfactory, tlio. coin inlltoo Is empowered Lo assemblo tho meeting again for further action. Two deputy sheriffs wore shot to doatii last Monday night while raiding a low gambling resort. This tragedy created r> tromonrtoiiB local senaallon, ami tlio inoetlng-of citizens was nailed. United States Senator H. W, Cannae ? was the principal speaker at to-night's meeting,. Ilo counseled respect fur law aiul inorai support lo tito crljuln?l court official?.. Ho also offered lo assist the Attorney.; rjniLprai In the prosecution? of Hie men ar ?.'???ted for Monday's crlnio. YIN KOW IN HANDS ' OF JAPS An Important Strategic t^oint Taken Yesterday ? NO MORE LIGHT ON JAPANESE LOSS Incoming Reports Both Confirm and Deny the Late Rumors. KUROPATKIN SAID TO BE IN DESPERATE STRAITS Must Face Big Army or Retire From Southern Manchuria. Heavy Fighting Reported From Several Points. The Advance on Ta ? Tche Kiao/ BY PAUL LAMBETH. (Special Cable to The Times-Dispatch, Copyright, 1904.) ? LONDON, July-'LL?The cap? ture of Yinkow by: the Japanese is the.important news to-day from the seat of war in the Far East; Tin's is believed by many experts to be next to the capture of Port Arthur, the most important ob? jective of the Japanese campaign for the present. It gives the Japanese a sea base close to the scene when the. final battle will have to be fought with easy communication with the front by way, of the Liao River and by rail for men and supplies. Decisive Battle Expected. . That a decisive battle cannot much longer be avoided by, Ku ropatkm ? is the" universal?.' opinion of army men, unless it is his in? tention to give up the whole of southern Manchuria to the enemy. The campaign is now approach? ing more open country when flanking movements will.be easier met and where the boasted Rus? sian cavalry can be put to the test. Hence, to military, men, the next phase of the campaign will be of unusual , interest. Hitherto the fighting has been confined t? mountainous country and here the light, quick moving, ? hardy Japanese have demonstrated their superiorit}'. If they are ,able to maintain their advantage in the open country victory is regarded as practically certain for the Jap? anese. Story Not Believed. As was generally believed here, there appears to have been no truth in the sensational story of the killing and wounding of 30, 000 Japanese at Port Arthur. The attack on that place is proceed? ing methodically and successfully with considerable loss, but no more than had been anticipated. If the reports are true as to the positions captured by the Japa? nese;, it would seem that there is no reason why the general assault by which it is believed the fortress is to be reduced should not be or? dered whenever Marshall Oyama deems it best. The report from Tokio .that the Japanese have sent cruisers to look after the two Russian volun? teer cruisers ???? in the Red Sea is greeted with satisfaction by British shipping men. Russians Escape With Difficulty. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, July 14.-4:30. P. M. It is repprted that Yin Kow has (Continued on Seventh Page,) ROANOKE RID OF TH? COW AT LAST Ordinance Becomes a Law After a Struggle for' Twenty Years. (Special to The Tluiee-Dlspntcli.) 1 nOANOICB, ??,. July U.-Tlta cow or ?cUnancn beeunio a law this evening with?. oi)t the Mayor's approval, avid will go loto effect 011 January,!, 1005, The fight to got tlio cow off the streets of Roauoko begun twenty years ago.' Miss Susie Llgon 'Arnilsleatl, of this city, and Mr. Augustin Ilobgood, of Dur ?nun, ?, l'?? "vew niurrlftcWtq.i'j'iy at. the residence ot ?he uin-Ia of the briete. Cup til In N, V, Llgon,''Rev,?. T. ,f. Hiilpmnn, pastor of tho First?'Biiptlet Church, offl clntlng. Mr. Archlhiild Jloheood, brother of the groom, iva*-, best man and Mies Alberta, Fulwider? maid of 'honor. FIVE ARE DROWNED WHILE IN BATHING FABLES AN D POLITICS. There was once .a tailor who made imperial robes for a king. As he was sewing a large, but thoroughly gentle elephant pushed his'trunk through the window just to see what the King's tailor was doing. "Look at your master, you frumpy old furnisher of 'campaign necessities," said the tailor, and without a moment's hesitation he stuck the elephant-with a needle. (To be Continued.) _-???'4-?-'??-? THE BIG CHIEFS PUT HEADS TOGETHER OUTBURST OF WILD FURY Enraged Mob Makes Demonstra? tion Against' Men Taken From Norfolk. . SHOTS -FIRED AT THE CAR ~> (By Associated Press.) LANCASTER, PA., July 14.?Jolin O'Brien and Joseph Furnian, alias Dav, who.lt Is alleged, murdered the aged' ?toll Bate keeper, Samuel Ressler, near Lea man place, on the night of July 1st, after a sensational raid upon the village of Gordonville, arrived in. l^tiicast?r at 10:10 o'clock to-night In the custody of Deputy Sheriff Zeigler and Detectlvo Berger. They were arrested last Friday at Norfolk. Popular Outburst. A crowd of a thousand or more people had gathered at the1 Pennsylvania Ral, loa'd station, and there.was a remarka? ble popular outburst when the prisoners were taken from tho train. "Tho crowd mode a rush for the alleged riiurdor?rs. ? squad of policemen with drawn re? volvers formed about them and clubbua tholr way to a waiting trolley car. Tlio crowd attacked the car. pulling tho trol? ley polo from the overhead wire. 12x cllonient was at a high pitch, and it was only by driving back into tlio angry ciowd at pistol, point that finally tho car was got under way. ? gang of men and boys ran after it, and somebody In tho crowd began shooting, a half dozen Fhots being fired at the car. At the Jail there was another crowd In waiting, and It was with the greatest difficulty that, tho prisoners wem finally landed lohlnd tho bars. During tho ordeal on (Continued on Seventh Page.) BURGLAR KILLED; ANOTHER CAUGHT ?(?? Midnight Marauders Met by the Police and Citizens. PHILADELPHIA, ?luly H.-One burglar vas killed, nnbther surrendered and a third made Ills escape, and nil elovon year-old boy was wounded lu tho buck lato to-night an attempt of trie three men to r?b the house of Harry "tkUller, No. 64-1 North Fifty-second Street, Wost Philadelphia. Tlio dead man Is Prank Robinson, of New York, and the ooptured burglar is Harry Smith, of ihis city, Both are well known to tho police. Policeman David Roberts ran a?rons Robinson and Smith lu tho dark-.ond or? dered both to halt. Robinson flushed a small electric lantern and flourished a pistol as ho and Smith Hindu a dash for the front door. Roberts opened flro and shot Robinson through tho head. Smith reached tho front. porch, whero several citizens shot at lihn. Ho throw up his liun/ls and begged them not tu shoot him. In the fusilad?} Raymond Mc Corklo, tho boy, who was in me, crowd mitsldo the limine, was shot, in tlie. -hack. I llt> injury I? not considered siirlous. The pollen say a third man In the gang ?as ou watch. "All Is Harmony Now," Says McCarren, of New ,' , ,*.York. ; JUDGE PARKER MAKES SPEECH Responds to Rousing ? Ovation Given Him, But Does Not Touch Politics. (By- Associated Press.) ESOPTJS, ?. Y., July 11-State Senator Patrick II. McCarren, Congressman Bourke Cockran, of New York; August ?elmont and. William S. Rody,. of the Democratic State Convention, 'arrived at Esopus to-day. Thoy all came on tlio in? vitation of '-Judge; .Parkory" and did not Vrtow what would be the subject of tho conference, or how long they would stay. Congressman Cockran was usked if he would take tho stump for Judge Parker. "Is it necessary to ask that?" he re? plied, Ho said that ho would support the ticket with bis whole heart In any way that appears likely to holp toward vic? tory. McCarren's View of It. ? Senator McCarren arrived later in the day, and - was us uncommunicative aa those who had precedod him. Ho'said that ho had no knowledge of tho coming ot Messrs. Cockran, Bclmont and Rody. His only remark was; , "All is harmony now, you knJW";" . With the senator was-'William C. Hud? son, fortner secretary of tho State Rail? road Commission. Mr.' Hudson is an old -!-?-'?-;-? - (Continued on Seventh Page.) GRAFTS PIG SKIN ON LADY'S SHOULDER Surgeon at Memorial Hospital Resorts to This Novel Ope? ration Successfully. Notwithstanding the riso In tlio price of pork, tlio surgeons at the Memorial Hospital brought a pig Into play in en operation performed upon a lady at that Institution, The lady had a severo burn on her arm and shoulder, and so wide wns the urea that tho doctors were_ uimblo to got tho. skin to grow over ilio burned surface. Tliey resorted to the ?raft ope. ration, ono which is not altogether now, but Is very uncommon. At the Memorial yesterday the steward had already boon Instructed to bave a pig ready and ut ihn.request of the doc? tor who wui to perform tho operation Uto swine was shaved and then tho ?ur goon proceodocl to givo him chloroform. After plggio was under the lutili enee of the anesthetic, tho doctor cut off it piece ot skin sufficiently largo to cover the lurned place on tho woman's shoulder. The urnft was made iti tho operating roo.ii and lust night tlio ltuly wue re? ported to be doing nicely, and It is bo liwed Unit the opi-ratlon will bo (success? ful, and that the sklii will grow ?vltlioiit ? uri lief trouble. 'i'be (ipcrntloii was first performed in this city u hobt two years -ago by Dr. Htttnrt Mc.CJuiii?. whom? patient was a negro child. The treatment attracted ytdeepreud attention, ? Distressing Accident to Party at Edgewater. three sisters are among the Victims A Mother and Little Child,of Westmoreland County Com? plete the Number. WENT BEYOND DEPTH; COULD NOT BE REACHED Willing Hands Near by, But Could Not Get to Them in Time?Great Sorrow in i Washington, Where Misses Kenron Lived. (Special fir'om a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 14.?Five-persons were drowned at Edgewater, Westmoreland county, Va.,this afternoon, includ? ing three young "women of this city and a lady and child, of Me? ter, Va. The dead arc: MRS. JAMES HUBBARD and Child, of Meter, Va. HELEN KEMON, age 20. ADA KEMON, age 18. HARRIET KEMON, age 16. The members of the party were out bathing, when tlie distressing accident occurred. They went beyond their depths ahd being unable to swim, were drowned before assistance could reach them. Loving ones were near by and made every effort to save the ladies, but in vain. The bodies were sopii recovered.";, "Those of the three Misses, Kem?ii Avere sent to Washington to-night on ' the Weems Linie steamer. Miss Thomas Was Saved. ? The first news of the drowning received by friends of the Keiri ons, was a telegram from Mr. K... F. Wilkins, an artist, of this city,; who was with the part)', and who had a! narrow escape from death. It was thought at first, that Miss' Grace Thomas, of this city, was; one of the drowned, but a second telegram said she had been saved. The Misses Kemon were the! daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kemon, of this city, who reside. at No, 1801 Fourth Street; North-: west, i Mr. Kemon is' employed in the. Government Printing Office. Mrs. Kemon and her three daughters went down to Edgewater about ten days ago, and took a cottage for the summer. Mr. Kerrion's vacation began Saturday and ' he joined them. Philip Kemon, the only son, also went down last week. These included the entire family. Late this afternoon a neighbor '. of the Kemon's, received a tele? gram from Mr. Wilkins, saying the three daughters were drown-, ed. A second telegram asked him to arrange to have the bodies met by an undertaker at the boat in the morning. The news of the deaths created intense, excitement as well as pro? found sorrow in the neighborhood of the Kemon home. The family had resided, in the present home for years and the young women who were drowned liad been rear? ed there. Though the house is closed now, all the family being away, the neighbors were gath? ered at the home of Mr. Metcalf, next door, at midnight. Two of the girl's friends were in hysterics.? and dozens of women were sob? bing their grief. One ?aid man who lived a few doors away, wept ,as though his heart would break. "T helped raise those girls," he said, his voice tremulous with grief and age. "Hattie Kemon was ont; of the sweetest children that ever lived." He placed hin hand to his forehead, and tottered back into the house. ' - There is nothing known here of ' Mrs; Hubbard, but she is sup? posed to have been a friend of the Keinons. She liven near Me? ter, . W.&'H,? ? 1. ? .*. : L. - ? ?