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VOL. XXV.—NO. 157.
SHOT DOWN
BY A GUARD
Violent Manifestations in
Connection With Strike
of Coal Miners
BOY IS FATALLY INJURED
LAWLESS ACTS AT WILKESBARHB
AXD OTHER POINTS U COAL
REGION
STONES FLY AT PROVIDENCE
Series of Xighl Riots in the Hliixle
Island Town In Which the Po
lice Have All They Can
Well Attend To.
"WILKESBARRE. Pa., June s.—There
were the usual serimmSges today in sev
eral parts of the Wyoming valley, in
■which workmen who refused to desert the
companies generally got vne worst of it.
.No one, as far as is known, was^serious-
ly hurt. The work of the miners' pickets
and the stoning by boys and young men
is. having its effe.ct. Each day a smaller
numiber of men leave their homes for
the mines, fearing ttiey may not again
get homo alive.
It was stated at strike headquarters to
nignt thai thirty-three additional men
had joined the ranks of the strikers dur
ing the day and that more are expected
out tomorrow. The operators are still
able to fill the places of those that desert
or are forced to quit. Most of the com
panies have exhausted their force of com
jiany employes anil are now using non
union men more freely. It was their
not to enlist the services of
Strangers uatil absolutely necessary.
H&ny \on-l nlon Men.
N< n-union men from the larger cities
are still eomir>g in, most of them, being
brought here under the cover of darkness.
They ;.ix s<eiu to tnt collieries during t>ie
night because the officials do not care to
arouse the anger of tne m«n and run the
risk of having the recruits attacked.
During the day and a part of the night
the strikers arc constantly on the watch
and in a few minutes can call out the
entire population of a mining village if
necessary.
The action of the New York board of
trade in requesting President Roosevelt
to take up the matter of settling the
strike aroused considerable interest.
President Mitchell had nothing to say
when he was asked for an expression of
opinion on the new move. He said he
knew nothing about it except what he
had read in the newspapers. Mr. Mitchell
kept close to his office all day.
Tronble With Pkwm,
He spent the time in conferring with
committeemen from various parts of tha
ccal fields and did an unusual amount of
telephoning. He said there was nothing
new in regard to a settlement of the
Strike and expressed himself as satisfied
•with the progress of the miners' cam
paign.
The mining superintendents who were
seen today had nothing new to add to
the day's budget of news. All of them
said they were getting along fairly well.
They continue to have trouble in operat
ing their pumps, however, and in some
mines the water is creeping up slowly
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of
the men on hand to keep it down. This is
caused mostly by a lack of firemen to
keep up steam, and also to the fact that
some of the men have to fill dual posi
tions.
The superintendent of one company said
today that ho had received a number of
applications from engineers in cities out
eide the coal regions for positions.
Shot by a Guard.
The spirit of unrest broke out in ear
nest at two places in this city tonight,
and as a result a boy was dangerously, if
not fatally, shot by a guard at the Stanton
colliery, and a considerable portion of the
fence around the Murray colliery was de
stroyed by fire. There has been consider
able trouble around the Stanton colliery,
which is operated by the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal company, controlled by
the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The
colliery is located in the southern part of
the city.
Several nights ago a part of the fence
surruunding the place was burned and
also a small frame building on the Culm
bank. Since then other attempts were
made to fire the fence. Tonight while
Charles McCann, aged thirteen years,was
•walking along the field outside the fence,
it is said, a guard on the inside fired a
revolver or rifle at him. The bullet
6truck the boy in the back. It looked for
time as through there would be serious
trouble. The boy was quickly removed
to a hospital and the police went to the
colliery to arrest the guard. They got
their man, but the crowd on the outside
was so great and threatening that the
police did no-t dare take him from the
place. Late tonight the crowd was still
hanging around the colliery.
Shortly after the shooting the crowd
sought vengeance on the company's prop
erty and some one set fire to a trestle
work. Tbe fire department put out the
blaze.
At the Murray colliery, also operated by
the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre company, in
the eastern part of the city, a crowd of
boys burned about 400 feet of a high
board fence that surrounds the compa
ny's property. The fire department ex
tinguished the blaze.
The men who have been discharged are
members of the Stock Yards Employes'
union. Their organization is affiliated
with the Butchers' union. A. W Leon
ard, superintendent of the Union Stock
Yards Transit company, will be asked to
reinstate the men who have been dis
charged, and unless he consents to do so
it is said that the 5,000 butchers employed
in the different packing plants will' be
called out on strike.
RIOTOUS STREET CAR STRIKERS.
Providence Taken the Place of Chf
cago na Storm Center.
PROVIDENCE. R. 1., June E.-The
street railway strike took a violent form
tonight. Crowds of men blocked the
streets and hooted and jeered at the offi
cers and passengers on cars, hurling mis
eiies through windows, cutting trolley
ropes and defacing with knives the inner
fittings of cars. The officers freely used
their clubs in half a dozen individual
riots, mounted men charged the crowds
and twenty-five arrests were made.
The initial cause of the disturbance was
the parade of about 300 striking conduc
tors and motormen. The line of march
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DAY'S NEWS SUMMARIZED
Weather for St. Paul and vicinity:
Showers today and Saturday.
DOMESTIC—
Strike of Chicago teamsters is settled
definitely.
Many workers are joining the ranks of
the union miners every day.
Former wealthy lumber dealer W Mich
igan commits suicide at Kansas City.
American Labor union will try to or
ganize farmers and farm hands for the
fight against the American Federation of
Labor.
Letson Balliet, tried at Dcs Moines for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
is convicted.
Mark Twain announces his retirement
from the lecture platform.
Street railway strikers at Providence
are riotous.
Senator Hanna speaks in favor of the
Panama canal.
Courtland, Neb., is reported nearly de
stroyed by a cloudburst.
Violent demonstrations attend the
strike of coal miners.
FOREIGX—
Members of the French chamber of
deputies have a fight because one of
them calls President Loubet a thief.
The house of commons votes £50,000
to Lord Kitchener, after sensational Irish
opposition.
Gov. Taft has his interview with the
pope.
Senator Combes, Progressive Republic
an, is fixing up a French cabinet.
Opinion is expressed that the reconcilia
tion of kOC Boers will not be difficult.
POLITICAL—
Representative Hillmond throws light
on Republican campaign tactics.
Gov. Van Sant holds a secret session
with the Republican delegation in Wash
ington.
latest returns show the election of
Chamberlain, Democrat, as governor of
Oregon.
LOCAL—
Twenty-first infantry will arrive in St.
Paul next Tuesday, fourteenth to leave
June 12.
Death of Mounted Patrolman Finn
leaves a large family in destitute circum
stances.
George Flinn, of auditor's office, home
from Washington, where he carried out
Dunn's plans to save 300,000 acres of
school lands to state.
Local Prohibitionists have practically
concluded arrangements for Carrie Natioa
to lecture in Auditorium June 14.
Assembly is to look into the proposal for
a 3-cent street car fare.
Sixty-three students receive degrees at
Hamline university commencement exer
cises.
Comparative statistics from many lead
ing cities show that St. Paul's public
schooLs are economically conducted.
St. Paul Catholic summer school com
mittee working to have city chosen as
permanent home of institution.
President Schiffmann's allotment of as
sembly committees gives each party a
majority on five.
Local Aerie of Eagles entertains visiting
delegates at Mozart hall.
MINNEAPOLIS—
N. W. retail coal dealers elect officers
Robert Pratt may again run for mayor.
Twelfth annual session of English
Evangelical Lutheran synod opens.
State rests in Gardner bribery case.
Eagles busy with convention matters.
BUSINESS—
Stocks are active, due to increased pres
sure to selH
Wheat loses, but corn gains in the day's
trading.
RAILROADS—
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
road is absorbed by the Rock Island sys
tem.
Roads in Western Passenger association
fix the minimum rate for special trains
at $1.25 a mile.
Annual meeting of the North-Western
and the Eastern Illinois roads are held
in Chicago.
SPORTIXG—
St. Paul team breaks even in double
header with Kansas City.
Jockey Danny Maher wins back prestige
for American riders at Epsom Downs.
SCHEDULED TO OCCUR TODA.IT.
Metropolitan—Daniel Frawley in
"Brother Officers," 8:15.
Grand—"Twelfth Night," 8:15.
Star—Bowery Burlesquers, 2:30 and S:ls.
Gentry Bros.' animal show, 3 and 8
p. m.
City hall and court house commission
meets. ,
Concert at public baths, 8 o'clock.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. Sailed.
New York.... Germanic.
New YorJ< G. Kurfurst.
Now York v Columbia.
New York. L'Aquitalne.
Coronel H. Branch.
Liverpool ....Numiclian.
Liverpool ....Westernland
Liverpool ....Ivernia.
Rotterdam Noorden.
Liverpool Dominion.
Naples Aller.
Havre La Savois,
Liverpool Com'wealth.
Plymouth ..-F. Bismarck.
Queonstown Teutonic.
Queenstown Rhynland.
CLOUDBURST DESTROYS
A TOWN IN NEBRASKA
Possible Loss of Life at Courtland—
Extensive Destruction of
Property.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 5.—A cloud
burst tonight destroyed the greater part
of Courtland, Neb., a small town near
Beatrice. Seven inches of water fell.
Fields are devastated.
It is impossible to tell whether any
lives have beon lest. Several buildings
have been wrecked by the storm, and it
is feared a number of people are killed.
It is believed crops in that section have
been practically ruined by the cloud
burst. A heavy rain also fell in other
parts of the county, and in places the
damage is very great.
OMAHA, Neb., JuDe 5.—A "^series of
thunder showers which occurred during
the day culminated tonight in a most
serious electrical wind and rainstorm.
Rain fell in blinding sheets for half an
hear, and lightning struck several down
town buildings, among them being the
Paxton hotel and Ihe Omaha bank build
ing. A great number of cellars were
flooded and considerable other damage
done.
Washouts on railroads are reported,
but their extent is not serious. Heavy
rains are reported from all over Ne
braska and Western lowa,
Launching the Cruiser Denver.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June s.—The
navy department has been notified by
Neafie & Levy, the builders of the pro
tected cruiser Denver, that they will
launch that vessel on June 21.
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 6, lOO2.—TEN PAGES.
EASY TO RECONCILE
Tact and Forbearance All
That Is Necessary to Fix
Things With Boers
SUBMIT IN GOOD FAITH
Gem. Botha and Dewet Make Dec
larations — Kitchener's Coarse
Does Much to Brine Good
Feeling About.
LONDON, June 6.—ln a dispatch to the
Baily Telegraph from Pretoria, Bennett
Burleigh, the correspondent, expresses
the opinion that if the British authorities
display tact and forbearance the recon
ciliation of the Boers will not prove dif
ficult.
"Lord Kitchener's admirable conduct of
the negotiations," says Mr. Burleigh,
1 >^
VAN^TERY ABSENT-MINDED MAN THAT ROOSEVELT."
"has done much to create and encourage
a spirit of mutual trust and friendliness.
I have talked with many of the leaders,
including Gens. Botha and Dewet. They
all assured me that they had submitted I
in good faith, and that, with tolerant
administration, Great Britain could here
after depend on the loyalty and lidelity
of the Boers."
ON THE CAMP AT CHALMETTE.
Secretary Hay Find* No Violation of
Neutrality Laws.
"WASHINGTON, D. C, June 6.—The
president today sent to the house the
report of Col. Crowder, who made the
investigation of the charges of Gov.
Heard, of Louisiana, that the neutrality
laws were being violated at Chialmette,
La.
Secretary Hay, in a letter to the gov
ernor of Louisiana, dated June 3, sums'
Up the main facts as found oy Col
Crowder, and also g'lvSs the rules of in
ternational usage respecting the sale of
goods to parties at war. Mr. Hay says
the serious point in the charges sub
mitted by Mr. Pearson, and by the leg
islative committee of Philadelphia, wai
that the British authorities had enlisted
men in this country for service in South
Africa. The government made particu
lar efforts to find out if there was any
basis for this charge, but Mr. Hay says
that Col. Crowder's report shows that
not a single instance could be discovered
by him.
Continuing, hi says:
"What has been found is that certain
officers of the British army acting in the
capacity of purchasing agents and in
spectors, have been engaged in the work
of buying, collecting and inspecting h«rs«s
and mules at different places in the
United States, and shipping them from
Chalmette to South Africa. There have
teen thirteen of these officers. The Brit
ish government some time since ordered
the recall of all of them. The men em
ployed under them have all been Ameri
cans. The shipments of mules and horses
have been continuous month after month
since the outbreak of the war. The ves
sels in which they were shipped were of
private ownership and not under the
control of the British government, and
have not the character of military or
naval transports. Chalmette was not a
military camp or post, nor a base of
military supplies, as the terms are de
fined by standard military authorities;
nor in any sense, save such as would
make a flouring mill or a packing house
a bas-2 of military supplies, if flour or
canned meat were shipped from either
through a series o-f months to any bel
ligerent power. Chalmette was simply
a shipping station for the loading and
shipping of mules."
Mr. Hay next addresses himself to the
law in the matter, and says our duty has
been laid down again and again. He
quoted from the declaration of Thomas
Jefferson:
"Our citizens have always been free
to make, vend and export arms. To
suppress their callings because a war ex
ists in foreign and distant countries In
which we have no concern, hardly would
be expected." Other authorities are cit
ed. In conclusion Mr. Hay says:
'"The president regarcs it as evident,
in view of the quotations given above,
that what was csked for by Mr. Pearson
was the reversal of the constituent policy
of the United States since the formation
of our government. The right of our
citizens to sell horses and mules and to
Continued on Third Page.
JAILER OVERPOWERED
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
Seven Prisoner* Get Away After
Preventing Jniler> Wife From
Helping: Her Husband.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS, lowa, June 6.-
Seven prisoners whose leader was Andrew
Thompson, tonight overpowered Jailer
George W. Martin and forced him and his
wife into a cell at the point of a revolver,
locked them up and made their escape.
Martin was deliverlng>the evening meal
to the prisoners when they attacked him.
Mrs. Martin heafd the scuffle and secured
a revolver which -she undertook to give to
her husband. The prisoners prevented her
doing so and after taking the weapon
from her forced the jailer and his wife
into a cell and locked them up. They
then secured the keys and made their
escape.
None of the prisoners was charged with
a more serious* crime than burglary.
HER NAME IS AGAIN SMOCH.
Boae Melville, "Sl* Hopkins," Has
No Haibaai How.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 5.-A decree
of divorce was granted by the common
pleas court here today po Rose Melville,
widely known as the impersonator of the
character of Sis Hopkins.
She sues as Ross Hariy, wife of Harry
Hardy; states that they were married at
Marion, Ohio, Jan. 7, IS£9; that her hus
band is a resident of Piqua, Ohio, and
that for the past four; years they have
lived apart. Mrs. HaHßy was restored
to her maiden name of $moch.
NO MORE IS MARK
TWAIN TO LECTURE
Sa> * He Bids Misuari . Farewell
Forever, and Retires From
the Platform.
Special to The Globe.
COLUMBIA, Mo., Juris s.—Mark Twain
has retired from, the public platform for.
ever. His appearance at the Missouri
university yesterday, where he received
his degree as bachelor of laws, was his
last as a public speaker. *
On this occasion he talked for nearly
an how. The audience laughed and
laughed again, but som« o* them criod
when the speaker said, in tones that
shook with suppressed emotion, that he
was bidding Missouri and old friends
farewell forever.
"Please announce in the papers," saia
he, "that I have retired forever from the
public platform."
Mr. Clemens left today for St. Louis,
where he will be entertained by the offi
cials of the World's fair. From St. Louis
he will go directly to New York".
WOULD ROPE FARMERS
INTO SOCIALISM
They, as Well as Farm Hauih. Are
Beckoned to by the America >»
Labor I 11 ion.
DENVER, Col,. June 3.—The American
(formerly Western) Labor union conven
tion today made an important -move in
the war which is to be waged against the
American Federation of Labor by the
adoption of a resolution inviting the Na
tional Brewery Workers' association to
Join the' American Labor Hnion.
Efforts will be made to organize the
farmers and farm hands of the West
and *n have them co-operate with the
American Labor union In political con
tests.
CUNARD SHARES TOR YANKEE
Latter Said to Hare Acquired the
Bulk of Them.
LONDON, June 6.—i he i illy News, in
its financial article this morning, says it
is believed that ihe bulk of the shares of
tfhe Cunard company U now in Amen, .in
hands.
» -■• Secretary of Salette Order.
HARTFORD, Coisn.. June s.—The Rev.
Joseph Vignon, 't'h"€f superior of La Sa
lette community: In , Parkville, has been
appointed general secretary of the Salette
order throughout : the world.'-. He "will take
up his . residence *in V Switzerland ,or - .in
Rome next October. • . ■ -^
HANNA FOR PANAMA
This Koute for Isthmian Ca
nal Is Favored by the
Ohio Senator
FAVORS SPOONER'S IDEA
Mark Contends That the Nicaragua
Line Is Longer and Represents
Greater Cost Than the,
Panama.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June s.—ln
further consideration of the isthmian
canal project, the senate heard today
two speeches, neither of which was com
pleted. Mr. Hanna (Ohio) spoke in favor
of the Spooner amendment, conferring on
the president authority to puiciiase the
rights of the Panama Canal company, if
a valid title could be obtained, other-
wise he shall decide upon the Ntcaragua
rcute. Mr. Mitchell supported the Hep>,
burn bill for the construction of the canal
by the Nicaragua route.
Seldom has a senator been aeocrded a
mere attentive hearing than that given
Mr. Hanna The Panama route he con
sidered much to be preferred to the Nic
aragua route, as it provided an Inter
oceanic waterway much shorter and one
that could be traversed at less expense
than the Nicaragua route.
For 'World's Commerce.
He maintained that the United States
was to build the canal to accommodate;
the commerce of the world, and said that
fact must be taken into account.
Mr. Mitchell urged that unless the Nic
aragua route was determined upon
definitely by congress it would mean tnv*
indefinite postponement and perhaps the
ultimate defeat of any canal legislation.
He insisted that the Nicaragua route was
entirely feasible and practicable, while
the Panama route involved difficulties
which were scarcely to be surmounted.
The senate passed the military academy
appropriation bill providing for extensive
improvements at "West Point.
Anti-Anarchy In the House.
The general debate on the anti-an
ovchy bill in the house was ended today
except for the speeches which will be
made tomorrow. Mr. Littlefield (Me.) will
make the closing argument in support of
the measure. The debate today, like that
of yesterday, was devoted to legal argu
ments, the speakers being Messrs. Sibley
(Fa.), De Armond (Mo.), Williams (Miss.),
Wooten (Tex.), McDermott (N. J.), Loud
(Cal.), Crumpacker (Ind), Maddox (Ga.),
Bail (Tex.), and Clark (Mo.).
The Philippine civil government bill Is
to be taken up in the house one week
from irext Wednesday. The debate will
last about a week.
Representative Ruppert, one of the
Democratic members from New York,
today introduced a resolution authoriz
ing the adjournment of congress June
28. The resolution was sent to the ways
and means committee. Chairman Payne
and other republican leaders of the house
have not yet taken action as to'the time
of adjournment owing to the indefinite
situation as regards important pending
measures.
COULD NOT SEE
TRAIN AHEAD OF HIM
Death* and . Injuries Attend the
Wreck of Trains on a Mis
''• soarl Railway.
SEDALIA. Mo., June s.—Freight Train
No. 79 ran into a caboose of Local Freight
No. 112' on the river route of the Missouri
Pacific at Nelson, Saline county, tonight.
Joe Barth, of Boonville, and Robert An
derson, of Blackwater, the only passen
gers in the local caboose, were instantly
killed, and Engineer Mercer, of No. 79,
was seriously injured, one leg being bro
ken and the body being badly lacerated.
The wreck occurred in a cut near the
river, with an overhanging bluff on one
side, and it was impossible for the engi
neer to see that the train ahead of him
had been stopped. It is supposed that
some obstruction on the track caused the
local to stop.
Reports say that the two trains are
badly wrecked and that there were others
injured £han those reported. One uni
dentified dead man is -aid to have been
found in ,the wreck of the caboose.
PRICE TWO CENTS rV £-«s* PS .
LETSON BALLIET IS CON
VICTED AT DES MOINES
Using: the Mails for Fraudulent Par.
poses in a Mining Enterprise
Wan the Charge.
DES MOINES, lowa, June 5.-The fed
eral jury has found Letson Balliet guilty
of using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses, in connection with an Oregon min
ing proposition. The verdict was a gen
eral surprise.
In instructing the jury the judge stated
it was not necessary to prove that any
person actually was defrauded by Balliet;
that it was not essential to know whether
Balliet told the truth or not in the cir
culars which he sent out or to show any
attempt to defravid; that it was necessary
for the government to show that it was
Intended to defraud at the time the let
ters complained of in the indictment were
mailed and not subsequent thereto and
that if his intention to defraud came after
he mailed the letters he should be found
not guilty; and furthermore that it was
not necessary to prove that Balliet was
the originator or author of the letters if
he was a party to the attempt to de
fraud.
Judge Munger gave the defendant until
Jvne 26 to file a petition for a new trial,
argument for which will be heard in
July.
The present trial was begun on May
20 A former trial, started last November,
was terminated suddenly by the death of
one of the jurors, so this was virtually
the second trial.
It was in. connection with attempts to
defraud investors ir. stock in the White
Swan Mining company, whose propejtv
is located near Baker City, Ore., that
Balliet was tried. He was charged with
having invested not to exceed $25,000 In
the property, and that was .largely in
acquiring the title to It after he had be
gun to sell stock.
It was proved by the government that
during the two and one-half years that
Balliet has operated the scheme he had
expended $i5,1U0 in buying a newspaper
at Baker City, about $35,000 in advertis
ing the mine and himself its the Cecil
Rhodes of America; that he had expand
ed various sums on actresses and per
sonal outlays and that since the pur
chase of the White Swan mmc he has
put practically nothing into it with a
view to dt.-veloping on behalf of the
stockholders.
It was essential for the government
to prove that Balliet intended to fraud
the investors when he started to use the
mails to sell them the stock. This was
shown by proving his expenditure of
about $76,000 of the money in the man
ner described., and in no way connected
with the development of the property.
The government clinched the case
against Balliet when he went on *>■
stand and failed to testify as to the
whereabouts of the remaining flaO.o'o
known to have been collected by the sale
of stock, but not accounted for.
Balliet is twenty-nine years of age ai.d
the son of Judge S. P. Balliet, recently of
the Folk county district bench, residing
in this city. Young Balliet was engaged
in no business until he acquired the man
agement of the White Swan Mining and
Milling company. A large number of tecu
nical difficulties concerning the title ■to
the property having arisen, he bought in
the claims and secured a clear title to
the White Swan mine. Meanwhile -.c
had been veiling stock in the property.
When-he had secured possession of the
mine he removed his headquarters to San
Francisco and operated from that city,
where., he employed ! thirty 1 people nignt
and day sending out circulars and let
ters advertising his proposition. \
The government objected to his use of
the mails to procure money, in the first
place, for the Bale of stock in a company
which had no valid title to the property
In which Its stockholders were assured
they would participate; secondly, to the
sale -of stock through the malls w»«.uout
expending the money received in devel
oping the property he was selling, ac
cording to his agreement.
Attorneys fur BalUet proposp to take
the case tc the TTnited States supreme
court. The extreme penalty is eighteen
months in the penitentiary and $30u fine.
Postoffice Inspector Mayer promisvs that
If Bulllet escapes on tms prosecution
eventually he .will be tried in San Fran
cisco because of his use of the malls in
California to push his scheme.
FRENCH STATESMEN
IN A SCRIMMAGE
Fist Play Follow* the lira ml list? of
President liouhet am
"a Thief."
PARIS, June 5.— a dispute among
deputies today, M. de Large, ntaye, a re
actionary deputy from the Cotes-du-
Nord, exclaimed:
"Yes, you Republicans are swnd'.ers and
traitors, and, in a way, foreigners.'
A number of Republican deputies re
torted hotly, whereupon M. de Largen
taye added, excitedly:
"And your president of the republic is
a thief." i; [
A scrimmage followed, In which fisti
cuffs were exchanged, half a dozen depu
ties, including the Marquis de Dion, 41.
Milleyoye and Meslier, taking part in tTie
fighting-.
The fight occurred in th« room of the
committee of the chamber of deputies,
which was was engaged in the verifica
tion of the recent elections. The dispute
arose over the Nationalist posters, in
which the Republicans were attacked
in violent language. Several of the Na
tionalist deputies today approved the
expressions, and In the row which follow
ed the participants freely exchanged in
sults, such as "blackguard" and "thief."
An official of the chamber had to inter
vene between the combatants. Deputy
Bachimont having called M. Millevoye a
scoundrel, the latter sent M. Bachimont
his seconds, the Count de Dion and M.
de Largentaye, who, In their official ac
count of the Interview, said:
"We Informed M. Bachimont of the ob
ject of our mission. He replied:
(Here follows a filthy expression, whc'i
Is unprintable in English.) 'me Count de
Dion retorted by slapping his face."
M. Bachimont, to the foregoing, pub
lished this reply: »
"Count de Dion says he slapped my
face. This is a lie."
It is reported that M. de Larg-ntaye
will bo prosecuted for insulting Presi
dent Loubet. .
PRETTY TRIFLE FROM SHAH.
Decoration of l(iu;!i»-»t Prralnn Order*
for Emperor \\ illi.im.
BERLIN. June s—The shah of Persia,
who Is now here, has t>estowed upon Em
peror William a decoration of the highest
Persian order.
The insignia presented to the emperor
is set with diamonds which are \alued at
22,000 marks.
RAN EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR.
Speed Record* on Colorado Iloml*
Are Lowered.
DENVER. Col., June 5.—A1l speed rec
ords on Colorado railroads were lowered
tcday by the Jut-bin Red Estate Ex
chai ge special ran by the Colorado &
Southern railway over the Santa Fe
tracks.
The train covers] the distance, us a •
in two hours and thirty-one minutes, the
actual running time t>»-in« two hours and
seventeen minutes. A portion of tile run
was at the rate of eighty miles an hour.
— .—
Former Lord Mayor Dead.
LONDON, June 6.;— Sir William James
Richmond Cotton, chamberlain of the
city of London Ltod here today,
lie was lord mayor at London in i ,
NUTS.WINE,
MYSTERY
Compound That Has to Do
With Gov.VanSant's Stay
in Washington
COLORED MAN ON HAND
HE IS AT THE STAR CHAMIII-Ul
DOOR IF XOT IN THfci
WOODHILB
STATE ASSOCIATION IS MINUS
Take* to the Woods for Fear of a*
Assessment, and Does Not Meet
the Governor — Political
Luncheon Sab Rosa.
From Hie CIo!,«••„ Wonhlngton llu.
rean. I»oM HuUdinv.
WABHINOTOH, D. C, June
strictly Republican luncheon .
this aftenvjon in honor of i
Sant, in the committ*-** room •
Hansbrough, who is away looking
his political fences. All the
was present except Keatwote, .
home. There were also two ex-govern
ors—M-rriam and Nelson. Senator I
also was pr. s-nt.
Representatives of strictly Republican
newspapers were admitted, after
sworn to abject secrecy in all thinn
pertaining to the effort to keep John
Lind from being elected.
A colored mar was stationed Inside the
doer and Senator Hansbrough's m.
&er was m the outside. All
who came within hailing d ad to
g.ve the oounteisign "Van and Victory."
CireateM and Onllent.
Over the nuts and wine it was resolved
that now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of the party, it was
further resolved that harmony Should bo
the watchword, and that it should be
spelled with a big 11. The governor was
assured that he Is the greatest an.l onli.
est of his kind, and that all in his cause
must be ready to bleed and die. Th.-i»
they sang ••Comrades," and adjourned
The White house luncheon Is Dot th*
only number on the governor's pro*
gramme which has failed to materialize.
The Minnesota Republican association,
which came out with a long string of
fulsome resolutions, and asked the gov
ernor to be'their guest while here, has
taken to the wcods. Not a sign of them
has be«'n seen. The prospect of an as
sessment to pay the freight seems to bo
the trouble.
COMBES FORMING A
CABINET FOR FRANCE
Proft-re«nlve Republican Leader De
termined to .Show the Radical
Party I* Not Wanting^
PARIS, June 6.—Senator Combes,
Progressive Republican, and former vie©
president of the senate, today accepted
the task of forming a new cabinet. The
work had been declined by M. Brlsson,
former premier, and a Radical Republi
can.
11. Combes conferred with M. WaWeck-
Rousseau, the former premier, and the*
president of the senate and chamber of
deputies. He will begin hi* negotiations
for the formation of a cabinet at once
and expects to be ready to announce his*
ministry Sunday.
It seems that M. Combes will be premier
and minister of the interior in the new
cabinet, that M. Delcasse, Gen. Andr©
and 41. Leagues, formerly ministers at
fcrcign affairs, war and public instruc
tion, respectively, will be retained, and
that M. TrouHlot, M. Etienne and 41. Itou
vi. (Republicans); M. Dublef and M.
Doumergue (Radical Republicans), ail
deputies, will also be given portfolio*.
While the appointments of most of these?
last named are considered certain, there
is some doubt regarding the selection of
If, Rouvier, who Is slated for the post of
minister of finance. This doubt arise*
from M. Rouvler's position on the income?
tax question.
In any event 41. Combes seems de
termined to fulfill his mission, as failure
would be interpreted as an admission
that the Radical party is incjipable ot
assuming the responsibility of power.
FORMER MILLIONAIRE
DIES OF MORPHINE
Dr. Howry Kill* Himself liecuuscr
Of I!u*in«*MH Ti oulilen With
III* Son.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. June 5.-Dr. John
W. Howry, once a milUonair
fr of East Saginaw, H at a
hospital here this afternooa from tl
of a dose of morphine taken with
suicidal intent at a
Monday night.
Howry was seventy year
planned his death
condition was not di
until Tuesday morning,
found unconscious. Be had wri"
note to a local undertaker
tions for the care of his body, and had
drawn up a m- I H.
;nil H. K. Howry, who w>r>
vith him in ti.- .slness a.
Vista, N. M. His note continued:
"I took morphri -mesa
troubles with my son. J. H. How
Howry had been uncor.
the time.
HELPED HANG MRS. SURRATT.
Death of Wltneft* In Trial of I'rcal
dent Lincoln ■ 3lnrderer».
ANDERSON. Ind., June s.—Prof. Lewis
J. Welchman' died today at the home of
hi» sister, in this city. He was sixty
years old, and for many years has been
conducting a business college.
With the except.on of John Surratt.
now in Baltimore, Prof. __Welchman wa<
the last witness in the trial of the con
federates of John Wilkes Booth, the as
sassin of President Lincoln. Although hl«
evidence was true in detail. Prof. Welch
man always brooded over the matter and
frequently said that bis testimony waa
the cause of the conviction and sentence
to the gallows of Mrs. Surratt.