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TIRE PUNCTURED
IN A SMALL BOAT
IN TAFT CABINET
ROW IN CHURCH
AFTER FORTY YEARS
Priest ol Shenandoah Dies
ONE LONE SHOT
Sentry at $lb Amboy flrcJ
at Pedestrian Thinking
Be Was a Striker.
Bepobllcaniol Oregon Win! lo
Ipsel Ihe Popular Vote
ol Last Jooe.
Driver , Failed lo Slop When
Hllcbcock Who Haoigrd G. 0. P.
After Tbree Days General
Pastor Broke tip Entertainment
Ordered aod miliary Held
Campaign Offered First
Place.
Workmen lo Mines la Num
ber of 16,000 Alieod FaaeraJ
le:oo!e aod Fr leads Beached
i ; Place ol Safely.
Because Be Dldo'l Like
The Pictures.
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, Portland.!! Ore. Nov 27. The news
that United States Senator Fulton Is
". seeking the Intervention of Prest
? dent-elect Tart and National Chair
man Hitchcock in the Oregon sena
torial situation is received here with
groat interest.
The legislature elected in June
' last is almost unanimously republican
Of the 90 legislators 51 voluntarily
signed a pledge to elect as United
States senator the popular choice.
Also at the June election Governor
George Chamberlain, a democrat, was
nominated for UnitNd States senator
, by the people. The nomination of a
democrat In a state which is re
publican by 15,000" majority is gen
erally attributed to factional strife
between the Fulton and anti-Fulton
republicans. Defeated in the repub
lican primaries last April by Judge
Cake, It was charged in the most em
phatic language at the meeting of the
t'nlon Republican league, the most
Important republican club In this
state, by the anti-Fulton people that
,tlie Fulton .faction threw their voteB
at the June election to Governor
(L Chamberlain and thereby caused the
' defeat of Judge Cake.'
BAD NEWS KILLED HER.
Woman on Hearing Son Was o be
Executed Stricken,
Cleveland, Nov 27.---Mrs Barbara
Billik, mother of Herman Billlk, who
Is under sentence of death at Chicago
for the murder of several members of
ne family, died at her home here .to
day. Several days ago she received a
letter from her son telling her of the
death sentence passed upon him and
she was stricken with apoplexy from
which she never rallied.
Would Hcvoke Bounty.
Sydney, N. S., Nov 27. Progress
made by the lpcal Iron and steel man
ufacturing interests in competition
with the manufactories , In Great
Britain, among the British posses
sions in the South Pacific has
brought about, a movement by the
trade in England to have revoked
the bounty paid by the home govern
ment to the provincial producers. As
the bounty Is paid on each ton of steel
mined in the provinces, It enables the
Nova Scotia, it is alleged, to under
bid the home rival. Local steal plants
are now operating ori a twenty-four
hour schedule. A contract for 9,000
steel rails for. the Punjab district of
India has just been filled and a large
rail order from New South Wales is
now being filled.
Purchased the Plant.
i Oneasville, Nov 27. It was an
nounced here to-day that Charles D.
White, owner of the Uncasville Manu
facturing Co's cotton mills in Mont
ville and Versailles had purchased
the Mercer cotton mill, located about
a mile from the Uncasville plant. The
Mercer mill, which is in the Pequot
section, has been Idle the major part
of the past year. The mill was for
merly owned by the Blackstone Co
and was purchased by Mr Mercer
two years ago. It is understood that
the mill will start running on full
time in the near future. - '
Mountain Climber Hurt.
Lima, Peru, Nov 27. Miss Annio
8. Peck of Providence, R. I., is suf
fering from a painful accident, Hav
ing perforated an artery in her foot
by treading upon a sharp nail. Dr
Merkel, who is attending Miss Peck,
has succeeded in restraining a pro
fuse hemorrhage. Miss Peck, who !s
well known as a mountain climber
and lecturer, last September scaled
the summit of Mount Huascaran,
about 26,000 feet above the level of
the sea. ' She was gWen an audience
last Tuesday by President Legua of
Peru, who congratulated her upon
ber achievement. . ..
Was Greatest Pianist.
Chicago, Nov 28. Mrs Rosalie
Magnussen Lancaster is dead at her
home in thla city. Thirty years ago
Mrs Lancvaster, then Miss Rosalie
Magnussen, was considered America's
I greatest pianist. She was the pupil
i and the favorite of Rubinstein In Vi
enna. '
Maryland Quarantined.
Washington, Nov 27. The depart
ment of agriculture to-day ordered
a quarantine against the entire state
of Maryland, so far as cattle, sheep,
etc, are concerned, on account of the
appearance of the foot and mouth
disease. '
WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Connecticut: Fair and
colder to-night and Saturday; light
to moderate westerly winds.
The cloudy and foggy weather that
has prevailed In this vicinity during
the past three days has now moved
eastward and out to sea. An area of
high pressure central over Missouri
li producing cool, pleasant weather
In all sections east of the Rocky
mountains.
The temperature Is below freezing
between the Rocky mountains and
the western portion of the lake re
gion. The weather in tola vicinity will
he fair and raider. Minimum tem
peratures between SO and 33 de
grees. ''-'-, ' . . ' '
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Savannah, Ga, Nov 27 Rene Han
rtot, driver of the Bens car that fin
ished fourth in the grand prize auto
mobile race yesterday, was Involved
In an affair that ocourred after the
finish that gave an illustration of the
firmness, with which ,tbe military
that guarded the course acted. Offi
cial word was given at the judges'
stand that the race was over and the
police who were guarding that por
tion of the course were so advised.
Guarding another stretch, however,
were members of' the Chatham artil
lery. Henrlot s?nt his car up the
course in the opposite direction to
that In which he had been racing.
Reaching the military. Captain R. J.
Davant, commanding the artillery,
ordered him to halt. The military
had not been Informed that the race
was over. Hanrlot did not stop,anot
understanding English. Captain 'Da
vant drew his revolver, fired at the
machine, and punctured a tire and
the water tank. Hanrlot then stop
ped and was put under arrest until
notice that the race was oyer reached
the military. I. W. Keller was stab
bed though not seriously with a bayo
net by a soldier. Keller was trying
to pass through the lines. ,
HEAD ON COLLISION.
Workmen Were Cut and Braised at
Middletown. : ' '
Middletown, Nov 27. A work
train from New Haven and a local
freight train were in a head-on col
lision' this morning within the city
limits on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
The engines were badly wrecked and
two Italians in the work train were
cut and bruised. The local freight
was running on a side track and the
work train which should have pass
ed by on the main line is said to have
run by a signal Onto the siding.
Frank A. Ahearn of New Haven,
fireman ' on the freight, .bare
ly saved his , life by jumping.
Ahearn, it is I said was busy
coaling when the work train round
ed a sharp curve just ahead and bore
down on the freight. The engineer
of the freight, Joseph Smith of Mld
dletown, as he prepared to jump,
called to Ahearn to do the same, and
the latter had hardly jumped when
the locomotives came together. The
forward parts of each were crumpled
ln"and the tender of the freight was
jammed into its engine's cab. Two
flat cars of the freight train buckled
and were thrown across the main
line, blocking traffic, and passenger
trains had to transfer their passen
gers around the wreck.
Tendered His Resignation. :
Managua. Nicaragua, Nov 25.
John Gardner Coolldge, the Ameri
can minister to Nicaragua, to-day
tendered his resignation. It Ms re
ported here that Mr Coolldge tok
this step because of disapproval of
his government in meddling with the
Internal affairs of Nicaragua. Mr
Coolldge Is salso resigning from the
diplomatic service. ,The archives of
the legation have been placed in
charge of John H. Gregory, Jr, the
secretary of the legation.
Russian Minister Pessimistic.
St Petersburg,. Nov 27. M. Hart-
wig, tbe Russian minister to Persia
who has recently: returned here from
his post has ' expressed himself : as
pessimistic regarding the political
outlook in that . country. He Says
that only a reconvocation of parlia
ment will put an end to the strong
revolutionary movement in the north
and it is a question whether or not
the Shah is able to carry through
such an undertaking.
General Assembly Meets.
1 Rome, Nov 27. The general as
sembly of the international institute
of agriculture met here to-day un
der the presidency of Camille B&r-
reere the French ambassador to Italy.
Signor Tittonl, president and M. Mu
raieff tbe Russian ambassador and
Sidney A. Fisher the Canadian minis,
ter of agriculture were chosen vice
presidents.
- Work Is Paralyzed.
Lima, Peru, Nov 27. Work in
Callao bay is paralyzed as the result
of a heavy storm which borke over
that port yesterday. Enormous
waves, the height of which had not
been seen for thirty years, swept
over the whaTves and created a panic
among the Inhabitants of the town
American Securities Irregular.
curities were - irregular during the
early trading to-day. The Pacific
stocks and United 8tates steel and
Amalgamated copper advanced slieht
tfbut the rest of the list ranged from
unchanged to a point below Wednes
day's New York closing.
Has Gone to New York.
Panama, Nov 27. Joseph C. S.
Blackburn, governor of the ranat
cone left here to-day for New York,
Explosion en Russian tubmarin.
Vladivostok. Nov. 27. By an explo
sion OQ board tbe Russian unbmarfn.
Kasatka daring maneuvers three call
dra were killed.
Abruzxi U Climb Alps.
Turin. Nov. 27.-Th Duke of th
Altruist baa left here Incognito for the
Alp to d aoaie Alpine climbing.
Try Democrat ynv M,
WAS REPORTED DEAD
Port Au Prince, Haytl, Nov 27.
General Leconte who .was reported a
few days ago to have been killed at
Jeremle, by the revolutionists arrived
here to-day thus confirming the re
ports current yesterday that he had
succeeded in making ' his escape
from the enemy. He got away- in a
rowboat with four officers and two
sailors. They were at sea three days
without provisions and finally suc
ceeded in reaching land at Petit
Gdave, The general declares that
there were no executions at Jeremie
and that the reports that three men
had been put to death there on his
order's were incorrect. '
Leconte has taken up again the du.
ties of minister of the Interior and
General Auguste who was given this
post when Leconte was thought to be
dead has been made minister of pub
lic works in succession to M. Laraque
who has resigned.
Three divisions of experienced
troops left here to-day for the south
to take the field against the rebels.
These men are enthusiastic for
President Nord Alexis. The French
schoolshlp Duguay Trouin is expect
ed here any day for the protection of
French interests.
Situation Improved.
Berlin, Nov 27. The foreign of
fice to-day received advices from Port
au Prince, Haytl, to the effect that
the situation there showed consid
erable improvement. Several Ger
man merchants have requested the
government to furnish them protec
tlon, but up to the present time no
official demand from the' German
diplomatic representative had been
received, consequently no German
warship has been ordered to Haytl
and no command to that end will bo
given unless a request is received
from the German representative.. As
French and American warships soon
will be at Haytl the foreign office
does not think a German vessel will
be required.
RICH MERCHANT SLAIN.
Shot Nsar His Horn After Refusing
Demand For Money.
Philadelphia. Nov. - 27.-- Under t cir
cumstances puzzling to the police Snl
vatore Bnldona, a wealthy merchant,
was found murdered nenr his home.
He had been shot twice.
Baldona recently received a number
of threatening letters demanding mon
ey, and it Is believed he was followed
from the city and killed npon his re
fusal to accede to the demands con
tained in the letters.
Granted Shore Leave.
Manila, Nov 27. Twelve hundred
men of the Atlantic fleet were grant
ed shore liberty by Admiral Sperrv
to-day. They landed during a driv
ing rain storm in the afternoon, th
bad weather forcing the abandoned
of the out of door portions of the
reception programme. The various
river and indoor features were car
ried out. There was a series of free
shows for the men at the various
theaters to-night which were well at
tended. Governor-General Smith
gave a great reception at his palace
in the Melacanan district to-night
lor which over 2,000 invitations to
the officers of the fleet and the offi
cials of the city were issued.
Had Several Interviews.
Vienna. Nov 27. The Turkish
charge d'affaires here, Hikmet Bey,
has had several Interviews recently
with Baron Ton Aehrenthal, the Aus-tro-Hungarian
minister of foreign af
fairs, and other officials of the foreign
office and the result has been the
better of the relations between the
two countries. Hikmet Bey said
Turkey was anxious for good -relations
with Austria-Hungary, empha
sized -the desirability of an under
standing with regard to the proposed
international congress and declared
that Turkey had advised both Servla
and Montenegro to maintain peace.
Lot of Fish on Hand.
London, Ont, Nov 27. J. A. Wil
son, who was in Port Stanley yester
day in the interests of the fish houses
says that the disposal of the immense
quantity of fish caught this week is
becoming an urgent question. On
Monday the run started with fifty
five tons of herring taken; on Tues
day seventy-five tons were caught, and
yesterday 100 tons were brought in.
This Is a record run in the history of
Lake Erie.
Another Typhoon.
Manila. Nov 27. The weather
bureau reports that another typhoon
Is forming somewhere between the
Carolina Islands and the Philippines
group the general direction in which
it Is moving being to the north and
east. It la expected that the storm
will pass to the southward of Manila
some time during the night.
Flight Va Successful.
Los Angeles. Nov 27. Roy Kna
benshue made a very successful flight
over this city yesterday in his air
ship. He was In the air forty-five
minutes and circled about over the
business section .at will. There was
little wind. Knabenshne waa accoav
panled by his assistant during the
fllEht, ...,.. . .
New York,-Nov 27. The .Asso
ciated Press Is authorized to an
nounce that Frank R. Hitchcock has
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK.
been offered and has accepted the
positlonof postmaster general in Mr
Taft's cabinet. This is the first cabi
net position filled.
LIMEY IN HARTFORD
Governor Elect SaysJ Bis Slaff
is Completed No Con
ference To-day.
Hartford, Nov 27. There will 'be
no conference here to-dav between
GovernSf-elect Lilley and the repub
lican leaders, regarding the make up
of the governor's staff, or nay other
matter of state interest. The gov
ernor-elect Ms in 'town, with Mrs Lil
ley, transacting business in connec
Hon with the occupancy of the Jew
GOYK'tNOR-ELECT LILLEY.
ell homestead. Asked If he intend
ed to meet any of the party leaders,
Mr Lilley said "no" that he would
return lo Waterbury this afternoon.
Regarding the composition of his
staff, he said it was practically com
pleted. To Establish Bauk.
Manchester, N. 11., Nov 27. The
organization of a "popular bank" nat-
terned after institutions which have
proved successful in Canada, but are
said to have been untried hitherto in
this country," has been undertaken
by members of St Mary's church par
ish in this city. The bank offers fea
tures of both savings and co-operative
organizations. Depositors may
borrow to the extent of their sav
ings, and further, according to their
responsibility as determined by a
board at. advisors. Deposits are re
ceived in trust up to a certain
amount when they are ' transferred
into shares in the name of the de
positors. These shares are redeem
able at their face value at any time.
The officials are selected from the
shareholders only.
Families Flee from Fire.
Chicago, Nov 27. Thirty families
werei riven, panic stricken Into the
streets last'. night by a fire which
threatened part of the business sec
tion of South Chicago. Women and
children were carried by firemen and
policemen to the streets. The blaze
started In the basement of the three
story brick double' building occupied
by the . Commercial National bank
and Ingrahani, Benko & Co. The in
teriors of the buildings were destroy
ed. Two hundred members of the
Teamsters' union were gathered In a
hall on the second floor and they
were stampeded by the dense smoke.
The loss is $40,000. . The fire Is sup
posed lo have been started by incen
diaries. Warehouse Burned. '
New Orleans.' Nov 27. Fire last
night destroyed one of the I'linols
Central warehouses near the Union
station in this city. , The warehouse
contained mo carioaas oi nay ana
farm products. The loss will be
about $60,000. This Is the third
Illinois Central warehouse in . this
district burned within the last few
weeks. ' ' . , . . '
CLAMOR FOR MONEY
New York. Nov 27. Calvary M.
E. church in Harlem of which the
Rev Dr C. O. Goodell Is pastor, finds
Itself with an unpleasant Thanksgiv
ing episode on its hands. A moving
picture entertainment was in prog
ress there last evening when sudden
ly the pastor's voice was heard in
the darkened edifice protesting
against a picture of the burning of
Rome In which women were shiwn
attired in tights. The picture, de
clared Dr Goodell, was unfit for the
children in the audience to see.
After a moment of hesitation the
operator threw on the screen a high
way robbery secen.' At this tnera
was another protest and the show
was declared off.
Those who had paid a 25 cents
entrance fee were disgruntled when
tho entertainment was ended so
abruptly and demanded their money
back. Free admission was promised
to the next exhibition, but the com
plaints continued. As a last resort
tho police took a hand, ordering the
dissatisfied one to leave the church.
MIXING ENGINEER ROBBED.
Thieves Got His Roll Containing
$3,8tt.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov 27. Martin
H. Halloran, a mining engineer who
camo to Kansas Cify from Pittsburg,
Pa, two months ago, was attacked on
the street by two men last night and
robbed of $3,800. Hallojan had
brought the money with him to in
vest here and it is supposed his as
sailants saw him display the roll of
bills.
Authoress Shot Herself.
New York, Nov 27. Believed to
have been suddenly affected by sui
cidal mania, Mrs E. M. Cowper, an
authoress of Middletown, N. Y., Bhot
herself in the head with a revolver
bullet at the St Regis hotel to-day.
She has an even chance for recovery.
Emperor Williams Condition.
Berlin, Nov 27. A bulletin issued
by the physicians from the new pal
ace at Potsdam this afternoon an
nounces an improvement in the con
dition of Emperor William who is
suffering from a cold. He was able
to pass several hours out of bea
this morning.
DEATHS AND FU2TEKALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
Called Away.
Mirhael. infant son of Mr and Mrs
Michael Sherman, died this morning
at the family residence on Lafayette
street. The funeral was held this
afternoon with interment in Calvry
cemetery.
MareareL Infant daughter of Mr
and Mrs John Kelly of 61 Railroau
Hill street, died yesterday morning.
The funeral was held in the after
noon with burial in new St Josephs
cemetery.
.Tohn Bolton, aeed 13 years, son
of Mrs Mary Bolton, died this morn-
ing at the family residence, 37 Em
erald street. Besides his mother' he
leaves three brothers and two sis
ters, Michael, Florence, Alfred, Lil
lian and Mary. The funeral will be
held to the Immaculate Conception
church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Elizabeth A., wife of Thomas Fa!r-
clough, one of Woodtick's oldest and
best known residents, died at 9
o'clock yesterday morning after a
lingering illness. She was 73 years
of age and for many years had been
one of the foremost officers of the
state grange. The funeral will be
held to-morrow afternoon at 2:30
from the Woodtick chapel, with in
terment in the Woodtick cemetery.
The funeral of Mary C. Shannahan
was held yesterday morning at 9
o'clock from her late home 5 Walt
avenue to th church of the Sacred
Heart where a requiem high mass
was celebrated by the Rev rather
Dooley. The pall bearers were Wil
liam and Dennis Shannahan, Thomas
Quinn, Thomas Shannahan, Joseph
Howell and Michael Scully, inter
ment was in new St Joseph's cem
etery. Mrs Susan Weston, widow of
Thomas Weston, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs C. F. Caswell, 55
Grave street, yesterday afternoon.
Besides Mrs Caswell she leaves
another daughter, Miss Susan West
on, a teacher in the public schools,
one son. Thomas. The funeral will
be Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock
with a mass of requiem at the Im
maculate Conception church and In
terment in St Joseph's cemetery.
Joseph E. Baer of 5 Piedmont
street, for many years a joiner at
Benedict & Burnham's, was stricken
in the factory yard yesterday after
noon and died In a few minutes.
Death was due to heart failure. Un
dertaker Gray removed the body to
the family residence, from where the
funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock with service at the
Simonsville Methodist church and in
terment In Pine Grove cemetery.
Dwight Burr died yesterday at his
home, 1083 Baldwin street, after an
Illness of many months' duration.
The deceased formerly resided in
Southford and came to this city only
a few years ago. He is survived by
a wife and son in Newak, N. J and
three sisters. Funeral services will
be conducted at the bouse this even
ing at 7:45 o'clock by the Rev W. E.
Smith and the remains will be taken
to Southford, Saturday, tor burial.
Shenandoah, Pa, Nov 27. A re
markable tribute to a priest waa pnid
to-day at the funeral of the Rev H.
F. O'Reilly, rector of the Roman
Catholic church of the Annunciation
in this place for forty years. Twen
ty-five collieries employing more
than 16,000 men and boys in tie
Shenandoah and Mahanoy valley
were shut down to enable the work
ers to pay their respects to the dead
priest. All business in Hhenanacan
was suspended.
Ilnrlno- the Mnllv Mc.Giiire rrusado
and in nnumerous coal strikes Father
O'Reilly wielded a great influence in
behalf of peace and law and order.
FIVE DEAD IN FIRE RUINS.
Wife, Mother and Three Children
Burned In Home.
Hartzell. Ala., Nov. 27. The home of
Thomas Richardson at Woodland Mills
was burned to the ground, and Rich
ardson's wife, mother and three chil
dren were burned to death.
The five bodies were found in th
ruins. Richardson Is missing, but his
body was not found In tbe ruins.
To Visit Canal Zone.
Washington, Nov 27. At the first
meeting of the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce the
suggestion will be made that the com
mittee visit the Isthmian canal zone
this winter. Several matters of Im
portance affecting the government of
the zone will probably come before
congress at the next session and as
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee has full jurisdiction over
new legislation for that territory, 1t
is thought wise that the entire mem
bership acquaint itself with recent
developments there. It has been five
years since the committee visited the
zone.
Memorial Services.
New York, Nov 27. Memorial
services were held to-day in the seventy-first
regiment armory for Frank
Melville, the old time circus man
who died a few days ago. Arthur C.
Moreland who was a bareback rider
with Melville in the old P. T: Bar
num circus and who is now blind,
pronounced the eulogy of the Elks
at the services which were conducted
under the auspices of that order.
Hundreds of theatrical people at
tended thes ervlces.
Troops Ordered Out.
Strasburg, Nov 27. The govern
ment has ordered troops Into the Lor
raine coal mining district to sup
press disorders on the part of the
striking miners. Since the Hamm
disaster the miners aver that the Lor
raine shafts are unsafe and they re
fuse to go down. Some of the strik
ers attempted to-day to blow up a
mine with dynamite but they were
frustrated by the nine guards.
CITY NEWS.
The will of the late Edward L.
Jennings, who was purchaser for the
American Brass Co, was approved by
Judge Lowe in probate to-day. Mr
Jennings left his all to his wife, ex
cepting $100, which goes to his
daughter, Mrs Horace Richardson.
William L. Sault will leave for
Washington on Monday to resume
his old berth as messenger in the
house of representatives. Congress
Tippk from Monday and
Connecticut's representative-at-large
Governor-elect ueorge i. L.mey wm
report at that time. He will be ac
companied by his successor John Q.
Tllson of New Haven, just to show
him the ropes.
There are three Glenwoods in the
house I live in. MY WIFE wouldn't
part with hen for anything if she
couldn't get another. She keeps send
ing you customers for Glenwoods.
She is most enthusiastic over her
cooking since she bought it."
So remarked a husband in our store recently. This is only .
what is being said in effect every day in our store by some pleased
Glenwood customers. ,
Glenwood Sales Are Con
tinually Increasing
because of the active interest of those who can own them, recom
mending them continuously. Glenwood Ranges sell from $25.00 to '
$125.00. Glenwood Parlor Stoves from $11.25 to $35.00.
We're always glad to extend time payments to responsible par
ties wishing to purchase a Glenwood. -.
The Hampson-Sellew Furniture Ccmpany,
GLENWOOD RANGE AGENCY.
Perth Am boy, N. J., Nov 27.
While there was anticipation of
trouble when tho plant of the Na
tional Flreproofing company at
tempted to resumo operations to-day
after the holiday suspension, the
strong guard of troops evidently dis
couraged any demonstration on the
part of the strikers even had thoy
been so inclined, and quiet reigned
throughout the entire district. The
rumors of conflict between the sol
diers and the strikers last night were
found to be without foundation. The
only Incident of the night was a
stray shot fired by a lono sentry, in
an effort to halt a passerby, who
proved not to have been a striker.
Further efforts to settle the differ
ences between the men and the offi
cials of the works will be made today.
Perth Amboy, N. J.'. Nov 27. -JL
committee of the strikers called up
on tbe officials of the company to
day and asked for an increase In
wages. They were informed .that
the wages will have to remain at the
former rate, until orders now befeng
filled were disposed of: They were
Invited to return to work at $1.85
a day and were told that later they
would be paid $1.60 : a day. The
strikers will make their reply to
night. -
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Milovanovich Returns. ' T
Belgrade, .Servla, ; Nov 27. 3f.
Milanovich, the Servian minister of
foreign affairs who recently returned
here from a tour of the capitals of
Europe in the Interests of his gov
ernment in the matter of the pro
posed international conference to
settle the Balkan situation seems to
hav satisfied his ministerial col
leagues with the result of hla efforts.
This outcome probably will avert a
cabinet crisis. Tbe foreign minister
declares that If the congress does
take place, Servia will .have ho' reason
to be dissatisfied as a number of her
aspirations will be fulfilled.
Left tlie Rails.
Richmond,' Va, Nov 27. The for
ward engine of a double header north
bound passenger train on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad left the rails at Elba, within
the city limits'' to-day, ' causing a
buckle in the train., A negro brake
man was killed. Conductor Thomas
Walton was caught under the wreck
age which had to be -cut away before
he could be released. He was only
slightly injured. - The overturned en
gine struck and wrecked the wall of
an automobile garage which fell upon
several motor cars,, badly damaging
them. '
Colonel Tyler Dead.
New London, Nov 27. Colonel
Augustus C' Tyler.v fifty-seven years,
of age, died to-day of heart disease.
During the Spanish-American war
Colonel. Tyler , was; in command of
the third regiment, Connecticut Vol
unteers, Infantry. - He was a gradu
ate of West Point.
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