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« # --TWGOG -_ «B -Papers -A Week * \3 Vinagara LOCKPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY JULY si. 1896 - TALKED TOO MUCH. A Womanfs‘ Zeal Betrayed the Plot. PRISONERS ON THE ISLE OF PINES PLANNED TO HANG « «-NBARLYX SUCCESSFUL. July 80,-the Havana cor- respondont of tho Imparcial telegraphs furthor details of the attempted rising among the political prisoners confined on thé Igle of Pines. It is almost cer- tain that the plot would have been suc- \, cagsfully carried out had It not been un- Intentlonally betrayed by a woman through hor anxicty forits accomplish- - mont. Since the outbreak of the insur- ' veation a groat number of persons. who were known to boe supporters of the rebels or who wore suspected of secret- ly aldiug thom have been trafsported to the Islo of Pines which lies 50 miles 'off the Southwestern part of Cuba, Among the prisoners are a number of womunfiwho, it is learned took an ac- tive part In the conspiracy, 'The pris- oners aro nominally confined in the in- land citick of Nueva Cerona and Santa To, the captial, but they are allowed niore or less liberty, according to the | nature of their offenses, strong military guards boing employed to. prevent the prisonors leaving the cities and at- . tompting.\ to reach the shores of the Island. ® appears that some of the nove desperate of the Cubans in Santa Fo concluded that if all the prisoners _ combined they would be able to over- \*eome thelr guards and make their way to liborty. 'Pheir plan wasto seize the rms of the troops while the latter were at church and thon make their way to the const, whore they intended to cap- tiro a gun boat that is omployed in do- ing patrol duty around the island, Anothor detail of the plan was to golze Colonel Borriz, the governor of the Island, while ho was going to mass and hang him. Some of the Cubans ap- t . pavontly hung back from this part of | the pian, and It was while they were being urged on, by one of the women consplrators that the plot was betray- od. Some soldiers who worse passing the place whore the Cubans wore gath- ered heard the woman, whose excite- mont had got the better of her discre- tlon, vohemently exhorting the men to the governor and kill him. The soldiers Immediately informed the gov- exnor of the plot and the promptest mongtmwos were taken to fraustrate and punish the consplrntors., The woman tho had been heard urging the Cubans to hing the Governor and 20 men who are suspected of being the ringleaders of the proposed revolt were at once placed In irons. 'Fhey will be sent to Havann for trial by a - court-martial. The othors who are implicated in the 21m: learned of its betrayal and fled to he far Interior of the island, wherein & mountainous country, and broad «wainps abound, and the authorities Atill havo a hard task to capture them finless they are forced to submission by prospects of starvation. ~ A stenmer with 200 troops to rein- forces thoso already on the island has sniled from Batabano, A Warshlp' Roma Struck. lump-l July 80.-During a thunder- storm 'to-day lightning struck the coast defence warship Roma, and set fire to her, The fames spread rapidly apite of the efforts of thee rew to sub- due them and hor commander, seeing ing thit they were approaching the powdor magazine, gave orders to at- tach a torpedo to the hull of the vessel and for all hands to abandon ship. 'When toh small boats containing the crew were at a sife distance the tor- pedo was discharged, tearing a great hole {n. the Hull and causing the Roma to quickly sink,. Nobody was burt. a Heat Victims in Tennessee, Olarksville, Tenn., July - three heat victims were reported in this: - viclaity. The mercury registered 110 degrees, A farm hand, name, un- known, foll dead near Kennedy. Gar- nott Honch, a wealthy young Kentucky planter, was overcome in the tobach flold, and is in a critical condition. Six- teen workmen on a water main in this city were prostrated, Three workmen on tho electric street railway and two streot grading hands wore also over- «ome, It was the hottest day experi- ned In: years. , The Air Motor Worked. Now York, July 80.-The test of the now aly motor tor street cars was made # half past 1 o'clock this morning in 125th Strct. Theo ar started near the function of Amsterdam Avenue and travelled east, cartying 10 passengers and boing brilllantly lighted, It made a successful trip, answering the brakes and motor to perfection. It is expected that cary supplied with the now motive powor will soon be in use over a urge part of the system. Dwellings Overflowed. 'Hpton, Ind., Fuly 80.-As a rosult of tho heuvy raing of the past fow days 100 dwellings ure overflowed: with wat- or within tow squares of the river, and Imindreds of dolinrs worth of lve stock his been drowned. Jesse Welch was drowned while trying to 'save his hiorsos. 'The third ward school build- Ing wits fred by lightning and destroy- od. Loss $20,000. A Bicycle Record Broken. Milwaukee, Wis, Tuly 30-0. N. Stronstrum, a Chicago rider, broke the world's half mile indoor flying start bi- eyclo record yesterday at the Cold Sprigg Park Indoor rices, lowering it from: 105 2-5 to 1.05 flat. . \Wo retain an abundant head of hair of & nruutmral color to a good old Agne, the hyglone of the scalp must be observed. Apply Hall's Hair Renower, THH SPANISH GOVERNOR AND | ~ _ GaAPTUOREH A PATROL in | BRYANS SPEECH. Will Not Be Completed Until ' Notification Days. BRYAN IS DELIBERATING ON THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTING OR REJECTING THE POPULISE NOMINATION - RESTS® - WITH . THE COMMITTEE. Lincoln, Neb., July 30-With the prog- pect of clearing up his correspondence before he leaves for New York to attend the meeting at Madison Square Garden, where he will be notified of his nomina- tion, Mr. Bryan will be enabled to give more time to his speech on that occa- slon. He does not expect to have it fully compléted until the day of the notification meeting, but the first draft will probably be finished before he leaves Lincoln and such changes as will be made in its text will be after consul- tation with SenatorJones of Arkansas, and other members of the National Committee, Although the speech is expected to sound the keynote of the Bryan and Sewall ticket in the cam- paign it is second in importance to the question as to whether Mr. Bryan will accept the Populist nomination with Watson of Georgia, as his running mate. Senator Jones, during his brief stay in Lincoln, admitted that the mat- ter was a serious one, and Mr. Bryan showed that he took a similar view by said that he intended to give it thorough deliberation beforo rendering a decis- on and asked all parties devoted to the cause of free silver to refrain: from harsh criticism of others interested in the success of the cause. If Mr. Bryan has come to any conclusion concerning nation by the Populists, he has given no inkling of his intentions, and the general belief here is that the matter now rests for settlement with Senator Jones find the National Democratic Cominittee, Fusion between the Demo- crats and Populists seems to be the sentiment inNebraska and the equnty convention of the Populists held yes- terday confirm this view. The conven- tions Indicate a desire on the part of the Populists to support the Bryan and Sewall ticket in preference to that with Watson as Mr. Bryan's partner, in con- sideration of Democratic support for the Populist State ticket. 'The most important convention of the Populists yesterday was that in Otoe County, the home of Secretary J. Sterling Morton, where a committee was appointed to confer with the Democratic managers with that end in view. Secretary Mor- 'ton's. alleged candidacy for the Presi- dency on a gold platform has not created much of a stir in Lincoln, but local Democrats. are looktng forward with interest to the meeting of the gold' wing of the party to be held in Omaha. President Harwood, of the First Na- tional Bank of Lincoln, and District Attorney Sawyer,. of Omaha, appear to be leaders in the movement to nominate a second ticket, but so far they have 'not told of their plans. Secretary Mor- ton, who is at Nebraska City, an- nounces that he will make a speech there Saturday night unless called to Washington, and will outline his posi- tion on the financial question. It is re- ported here that he will take advantage of the occasion to state his views with regard to the mention of his name in connection. with a gold ticket. Senator Teller is expected in Lincoln to consult with Mr. Bryan before the latter leaves for the Hast. It is also probable that the Nebraska branch of the Bimetallic League will establish headquarters here. 'The Republican State Central Committee has located its offices here, and the fight in the State will be conducted throughout the cam- paign from the home of the Democratic presidential candidate. Too Much Chinese Labor. Vancouver, B. C., July 30.-A monster petition to the Federal Government, praying for the further restrictions of Chinese immigration to Canada, is be- ing circulated. 'The petition will con- tain over ten thousand nanies when it is sent to Ottawa: *, . The petition recites that Chinese labor is driving out the white working men; that the United States, realizing 'this has excluded the Mongolian coolies and that Canada should adopt meas- ures to keep them out. It urges that a tax of $500 be levied upon each China- man entering the Dominion. Porto Rico Will Revolt Too. New York, July 30.-The Journal says: A revolutionary address to the residents of Porto Rico was read in the towns of that island yesterday. Ad- vices from the island stated that the people are preparing for an uprising agninst Spain's oppression, and will join hands with Guba in battling for liberty. The address to the Porto Riconns was issued by Dr. J. Julius Henna of New York city, the president of the revolutionary committee of Porto Rico in the United States. , Snustroke in Louisville. Louisville, Ky., July 30.-Three men died here yesterday from the effects ; of sunstroke while 20 others were pros- trated, some seriously many of them may not recover, Oharles Mesmeer, a gardener, John Haltmann, a cigarmak- gr, 3nd Charles King, a farmer, are ead, Powder Magazines Explodes. Budapest, July 80.-A powder maga- vine at Funfkirchen, captial of the county of Baranya, exploded this morning with fatal results. 'The shock of the explosion was terrific. .The Town Hall was almost completely wrecked and other buildings in the vi- cinity were badly damaged. So far as known five persons were instantly kik- ed and 80 seriously, some of them fa- tally, wounded, a *. what he will do with regard to his nomi- A WORKINGMAN'S VIEWS His Opinion of Lieut, Gov, Saxton's Speech. ' - B WAS PROMISED AND EXPECTED A NON-PARTISAN ADDRESS, BUT HEARD A REGULAR CAMPAIGN SPEECH-MR. PERRY'S REPLY. Niagara Falls, July 28, 1896. Editor Union-Sun: DearSir:-It was my pleasure to at- tend the Farmers' picnic held at Lake Island Park last Saturday and in com- pany with 10,000 people of Niagara County to participate 'in the enjoy- ments of a reunion. 'The exercises were supposed to have been non-partisan for the adherents of all the political parties were there to extend to each other the hand of good fellowship and were such until after the jubilee singers had rendered sev- eral delightful selections and Mr. Woodward had made an old fashioned speech, which put the audience in good humor. 'Then in bebalf of the Farm- er's Club he presented Mr. Humphrey with a gold headed cane. 'Then the band ushered in the distinguished speaker of the day, Lieut. Gov. Saxton who stated that for fear he would say something .that he did not intend to say he bad written a carefully prepared speech. i 'The people expected to listen to a dis- course on farming or at least a non- partisan speech, although the honor- able gentlemean told them he could tell them all he knew about farming in five minutes. Imagine the. disgusted ex- pression which stole over the bronzed faces of the honest toiler when he launched forth in a tirade against free silver, and the benefits to be had from the single gold standard and. inciden- tally how the country would prosper if McKinley was elected president. When he said that the statement that silver was demonetized in 1873 was falseeven the eyes of the believers in monomet- alism opened with astonishment and more than one honest farmer muttered between his teeth: \He must take us for a lot of credulous fools.\ At the request of some of those same farmers it is with this speech I wish to deal. . Any one who reads this paper, has studied the congressional records,, or has read Coin's Financial School, knows that both silver and gold were coined free of charge at a ratio of 15 to 1 from 1792 up to 1834 when the gold dollar was reduced from 24% grains pure gold to 23 210 grains, while the gilver dollar 371% grains pure silver, which represented the value of a Span- ish milled dollar was not changed never has been because it was decreed by the constitution of the United States to be the Unit of value. The reduction of the gold dollar established the ra- tio of 16 to 1 which the Silver Demo- crats and Populists are endevoring to have again established so- that the country will have twice as much re- demption money as it now has 'to do business with. Reckoning the gold and silver $1,000,000,000 and the number of per capita, on which basis as much more paper or credit money could be issued, thus insuring to \the people a safe circulating medium of $28.56 per capita, not counting national bank notes, which now under the single gold standard is counting the'fiat or token money $21.00 per capita and not $28.00, as stated by the distinguished speaker, who asked if \why remonitizing silver would make an ounce of it worth $1.29 or the mere fact of the U. S. putting its stamp on a coin fixed its value why it would not be well to make our dol- lars of iron, copper or leather ?\ Now he knew that in all ages silver and gold had been used by civilized coun- tries as a medium of exchange because neither metal will rust('corode, nor strin and both are odorless and more odorless, and more durable than other metals, and of the two gold is subject to more loss from abrasion than the white metal. 2C His statement that wheat would never be worth more than 60 centper bushel, as long as the United States raised one-sizth more than it consumed filled the hearts of monometalists with consternation, and surprised the advo- cates of bimetalism. For up to 1873, 412% grains of silver. or 28 210 grains of gold would each buy one:bushel of wheat, while now if a farmer wants to get a gold dollar or its equivalent he has to give up two bushels of wheat. Now I submit that it does not take a very, take 412% grains of that silver to the for it the: same as he can for 23 210 grains of ure gold his wheat would be worth that dollar and every commodity he produced in a like proportion. , Now as to the statement that sitver was not demonetized in 1878, because up to that time only $8,000,000 of silver dollars had been coined and were not f then in circulation is but in part true, and can easily be disproved, for $153.- 000,000.00 in fractional silver had been coined and congress had made foreign silver up to 1854 a legal tender the same as our own, so up to the time silver was demcmetized this government had used $311,000,000.00 which with a popu- lation of 40,000,000 would be $7.77 per capita of about the same as now or since the Sherman coinage act. 'That silver was actually demonetized, and that the primary or redemption money was reduced one-half can be lverefied by \The Act to codify the mint aws.\ . On the afternoon of February 12. 1873, just before the adjournment-of Congress Senator Sherman called up the bill and stated that as the members were all familiar with its imports, and as it was a long one of some 63 sections he did not think it was necessary that the house should have the clerk read the bill, so the Bill was read by title, population 70,000,000 would give $14.28 |- bright person to redily see if he could % United States mint and get one dollar§ passed and referred to the Conference Committee. Known to but half a score of Senators and Congressmen there was an omis- sion which dropped silver from the coin- age list, simply by saying, \That the gold coins of the United States shall be a ten, a five, a two and oneb-alf, and a one dollar piece which at the standard weight of 25 8-10 grains shall be the unit of value.\ It then provided for all of the gold coins and the trade dollar of 420 grains which were made legal tender for only $5 and then it provided that no coins either gold or silver shall thereafter be issued except those of the denomina- tion, standard and weight therein set forth. 'The silver dollar of 412% grains was not therein set forth so the trick was down, and England accomplished with her gold what all the armed forces of the British Empire had failed to do. Strange to say the fraud was not dis- covered until 1876, when the Bland act was repealed and the trade dollars stricken from the coinage list. Hence the expression of Senator Daniel of Virginia: \It seemed to have gone through confress like the © silent tread of a cat.\ President Grant said if he had known that the omission of silver was in the bill, he never would have signed it neither would James G. Blaine, who was then speaker of the house. Roscoe Conklin, John A. Logan, James A. Gar- field and a host of other senators and congressman have publicly said that if they had known that they were dem- onetizing silver they would never have voted for that production of Lombard and Wall Streets. Why silver was demonetized I have not the time nor space now to discuss, but will throw some light on it some future time. If I can induce the producers and toil- ers to study this question of finance for themselves which divested of its cloak of technical phrases resolves it- self into a question of business, easily understood by any intelligent person, and not to be influenced by the oily tongued advocates of the honest dol- lar, who only tell half of the truth, and twist that to suit themselves, who make misleading statements which are apt to confuse the unsuspecting farm- formed a duty which I owe to my God, my:country and my native place. If the experience gained from years of study of \this question will show up the flimsy texture of the fabric from which gold standard speeches are manufactured whose arguments are cleft and shattered by shafts of truth and sophistries brushed aside by the power of < reasoning like the sun dispels the hoar frost on a November morping, and will help carry this coun- try for William J. Bryan and restore to us the dollar of our forefathers,, and disprove the arguments advanced by the distinguished speaker at the Farm- er's picnic held at Lake Island Park, Wilson, N. Y., I shall be well repaid for my time. - F. AL. PERRY. THE BRIDE WAS PLUCKY. STOOD BY HBR HUSBAND IN THE FIGHT-AN ELOPING PAIR CON- FRONUCED BY AN ANGRY BROTHER-IHE GROOM SHOT HIM. . Vincennes, Ind., July E. Prather and Maude Delay eloped from Sanborne, this county, yesterday and drove to this city where they were mar- ried by Squire Fowler. Then they drove took place between Prather and Clyde Delay, a brother of the bride. Prather drew a revolver and shot his new brother-in-law. in the stomach, The wound may prove fatal. After leaving Delay's body the ball struck a by- stander and cut off his thumb. During the altercation the bride stood by tak- ing her husband's part and urging him to stand his ground. Miss Delay is an accomplished and beautiful girl. She is the daughter of Pinckney Delay, one of the wealthiest farmers of that vicin- ity. Prather is a farm hand. He bas not been arrested. © A Cyclone's Terrible Work. Bluffton, Ind., July 30.-Yesterday afternoon a cyclone swept over the southern part of this county, clearing everything before it. Orchards were literally destroyed. A barn belonging to Robert Gavin, one of the largest in the country, was blown down burying cattle and horses in the debris.. At Liberty Center, six miles south of this city, a number of res- dences were blown down. The Metho- dist Protestant church was unroofed. Populists Fuse With Democrats. Spokane, Wash., July 30.-After one of the most spirited political conven- tions in the history of this State, the Populsts last night agreed to fuse with the Democrats in the coming campaign. The Democratic State: Central Com- mittee and the Free Silver Republican State Central Committee will meet to- day and appoint'a joint committee to confer with the Populist State Central Committee en the question of fusion. Killed His Bride. Massillon, O., July 30.-Jessie Wilson, a boatman, last night cut the throat of his bride of three weeks. He escaped, but was captured later. He came from Mansfield and married Ella G. Lloyd of Canton. The woman cannot recover, Another Lineman Killed, New York, July 30.-Charles A. Greene, a lineman, was shocked to death early this morning, by a live wire while adjusting the carbons of an elec- tric light on 14th Street. His body fell to the street. Wind Storm in Ohio. South Charleston, O., July 80.-This city was visited by a most destructive wind and rain storm last night. 'Trees bridges sivept away. er and workingman, I will have per- j back to Sanborne, when an altercation: were uprooted, fences prostracted and: WESTERN NEW YORK. Montana Charley Fires Lead Into His Audience. BOX DROWNED AT DUNKIRK, THROUGH THE IGNORANCE OF BYSTANDERS-CLOUD BURST NEAR PHILLIPS FOR FREE SILVER, Dunkirk had its third drowning acci- dent within three weeks Tuesday. The victim of the accident was Frank Gaw- ronski,-«a 12-year-old Polish boy, the son of Joseph Gawronski of No. 87 Ar- madillo Street,. 'The boy, with two companions of the same. age, John Klemek and James Polowy, was bath- ing in the lake at the foot of Armadil- lo Street. Klemek, a good swimmer, swim out to a boat anchored at some distance out, and returned safely. The other two souglit to follow his ex- ample but their strength gave out when only half way to the row boat. Both went down. Klemek swam to their asgistance and rescued Folowy. 'The aother boy, however, remained be- neath the water for 10 minutes, when he was pulled out by two men who saw the accident. Instead of attempt- ing to resusciate the boy the men took him to his home, where no effort was made to save his life for over half an hour, when Offi¢er Brady and: Dr. Rieger arrived. 'The boy was then dead. John Lemon, a weil known clog dancer in this country, 15 years ago came back to Erie, Pa., from Califor- nia last week. He had been starring across the continent with a bucking broncho as Montana Charley. During one of his exhibitions Pues- day night he became angered at the crowd and opened fire on it. George Seelinger was hit and seems dangerous- ly wounded. Lemon escaped and is go- ing in the direction of Buffalo on his bucking pony. A telegram from Con- neaut says he is wanted there for at- tempted murder. A cloudburst Tuesday afternoon at Fentonville, a. small village a few miles south of Jamestown, did considerable damage. Bridges were washed away and the streets flooded. - Some one entered a tent at Eldorado Tuesday night and robbed the occu-] pants of $16 in money, a silver watch, chain and charm, and also some cigars and tobacco. The man had his valu- ables wrapped up in his trousers and put under the head of his cot, but did not hear the thief when he took them. Harry Kinsley, aged 12 years, had an arm broken while wrestling with Ralph Parish, a playmate, Tuesday afternoon. Both «the boys live on Adam Street Tonawanda,and had been playing to- gether for some time. They tried wrest- ling, and as Harry fell his arm was bent under him and broken below the elbow. Carl Miller, a carpenter living at Go- wanda, and employed on the Water ngley bridge, Hamburg, lost his bal- ance and fell about 40 feet Tuesday. He struck on his side, bruising it badly, and breaking his little finger, Dr. Rob- bins was called and found that he is in- jured internally. He was taken home. Mark Phillips, who used to be a Re- publican Assemblyman and Collector of Internal Revenue, is out strong for free silver. He will not say as yet just 'what he,intends to do in November. Thus far, he says, he is simply a hum- bie investigator. Mr. Phillips seems to be sincere in his beliefs: He says that. if the Republican party had adopted a gold standard but promised free coin- age on an international agreement, and then agreed to force an. international agreement,\ which, he says, could be easily done, he would be for the McKin- ley ticket out' and out. As it is, while he is non-committal, friends state that he is ractically certain to- support Bryan. Last week, after John Thompson and: William Henright, the- former a Buf- falo lad, and the latter hailing from |. Toronto, were sent to the Erie County Penitentiary, it was discovered that the house of William Newman of Looney- ville had been robbed of two watches, a gold necklace and other jewelry, amounting ito about $100 in value. 'On searching. the two young men at Buf- falo the jewelry and watches were found on thm. They will be brought back to Lancaster as soon as their sent- ences expire and examined under the charge of grand Jarceny. ‘ The Black Thorn Democratic Club of the 4th Ward Niagara Falls, met Wednesday night at the wigwam and passed the 1oliowing self-explanatory resolution: Rgcolved, Democratic Club of the 4th Ward of the city of Niagara Falls, having at all times in the past, as an organization, stronglys supported Democratic candi- dates and principles, knowing no other rule save that of the majority and pro- foundly trusting in the Democratic pre- cepts which have come down through the generations from the foundations of this Republic to the present time, does now indorse and ratify the nominations of Bryan and Sewall as candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and the platform adopt- ed, at the Democratic National Conven- tion at Chicago. - * A . check for $50 signed William J. Bryan was presented at one of the Sala- manca banks Wednesday, but as Mr. Bryan had not yet opened an account there payment on the check was re- fused. The party presenting the check claimed 'that it was given to a young lady who is circulating a book for the Catholic Fair and that she gave back $4 change in good money. ~ N. L. Kysor of Salamanca claims to. have found valuable gold ore within two miles of Main Street, While pros- pecting over the Alleganies last May he came across this ore, he says, and an assay of it showed it to be worth about $90 to the ton. Mr, Kysor has filed his claim at Albany and is making arrange- ments with some Buffalo parties to de- xelope- the territory. Several parties x - 'That -the Black Thoin from here have visited the mine and . say that if the rock is as rich as claimed - there- is a big fortupe in~ sight. Sala- manca may soon be a second Cripp Creek. , tig dent The three Gerry boys, charged with robbing the D., A. V. & P. Railroad sta- - © tion at Gerry, were tried at the local = Police court Wednesday. All three: confessed.\ 'The two older boys, Walter Nichols and Jacob Weaver, were sen to Mayville to await the action of th grand jury, while the third, Clarence Nichols, who was only 13 years old, was sent to the State Industrial Scho at Rochester. {oC (aed Since the fire which destroyed 'the - Clarke sulky works at Brockport Wed-©.. nesday, suspicion of setting it has rest- ed on Harry: Alma. He was arrested: by Officer Wilcox on a warrant charg- ing him with arson in the third degree. Alma is one of the gang who was ar- rested four years ago for setting fires, and served a year at the Elmira Refor- matory. He was unable to give a clear account of his whereabouts last night, and told. it is - said. several different | stories. .It is stated by a number of 'people that they saw him just before the flames broke \out acting in a sus- picious manner in that part of the vil- lage. He was arraigned before Police: Juctice Matson, who - held the -case : open until Thursday at 3 o'clock when- the District. Attorney. will 'be present to prosecute it. He was taken to jail: : at Rochester. \ vs : Wednesday night at the home of Mr. > and Mrs. J. M. Congdon, in Gowands, their daughter, Elizabeth. M., wasmar- ried to Alford B. Partridge. > The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. Wa ren Partridge of Cincinnati, O., - brother of the groom, assisted: by th Rev. Daniel Redmond of New York, a uncle of the bride. -. <_ i. The house of John Shelbark and the Darwin R. Barker Library in Fredoni: were struck by. lightning during: the storm Wednesday. 'The library: build ing> was uninjured. - A bolt of ligh ning-struck the tin roof and glanced down an iron eave spout. 'The roof of Mir. Shelbark's house was badly torn. SOCIALIST CONGRESS. oC ANOTHER NOISY AND VIOLENT SESSION HELD IN LONDON. . >- LONDON, July 30.-In the #oclaliss con»; gross the discussion of the credentials of delegates why had been objected to was con vinned amkl interruption. Many dmoegates from. secret societies of.. Russias and Poland were admitted.. ; The admission of theso delegates was the signal for snother disturbance. Kant sky, one of the Pslish delegates,, was openly denounced ms a suspicious char. -> acter and the person who made the de- puncisation acied thatit was well known: that Kantsky had been in communica tion with a notoricus police spy. . Thereupon Kanisky epring to his feot and fiercely. protested \his innocence,\ claiming that he was a, woll:nceredited delegate and that ho bad a right to take '* part in the deliberst.ons. ° Lok tt e Several bot speeches for and againut his ~ admission were made,and the congress de- cided, after a yery noisy scene, to expel him. i < Kantsky was hustled out of the hall, vowing vengeance against the man who, had denounced him and loudly protesting his innccerce of baving any connection |- with the Russian polite. °- Ov. '. A suggeston was then made to the chair- man, who put it to the delegates, that a_ photographer who was present be allowed to come up on the platform and take w, photograph of the delegates and: later a photograph of, the officers and chiefs of\ sections. R \duels ~-.The proposition, however, raised. m strong protest from the foreign delegates,. who announced that they had the most > decided objections to being photographed,\ .\ apparently fearing that this might be some trap sot for thenifby the police, '/ Russian Loan Oversubscribed. | \ -Paris, July 30.-The Russian loan of-. 1,000,000,000 frances ($200,000,000) issued by © the Rothschilds has been covered 26 times. ~*~ 1 coa j CYCLING AT LIMA. Greibler, the Frofessional, Ailied In the Half-mile Open,\ 5, ' Lima, O., July 80.-The Harmon 20- / mile handicap road -race drew out a large crowd. 'The first place was won by C. C. Cowles of Lima, a limit man, in 1h. 858. > The time prize was won\ by B. L. Lefevre _ of Dayton in 5im. 45s, breaking his own -- record, mate lust. year, and the world's >- record.. The course was muddy. Uu, Joseph Greibler of\ Minneapolis, pne of : ably overcome by the heat, for ho left the track, ran straight into-the crowd and was thrown upon a fence, receiving injur- hour later. Greibler was in the lead in 'the half-mile open race at the time the.:ao- cident occurred. msd The sport was excellent. It was the first - time this year that Cooper, Sanger, Bald, >' > Zeigler and Gardiner have moet. i . <. Summaries: C Lass less} Half mile open: (professional) -Tom 'Cooper, 1; Conn Baker, 2; Otto Zeigler, 8; .: time, 1:07 1-5. - - 0 | One mile handicap (professional)-O. F. - Kimble (60 yards), 1; H. C. Clark (60 -/ yards), 2; Conn Baker (40 yards), 8; time, .> 2:10 1-5. Soe e nt Two mile bandicap (amateur)-H.-T. Brown (200 yards), 1; Earl Farrar (20 |. yards), .2; W. S. Furnam (120 yards), 8; ~- time, 4:87 1-5. - : . One mile open (professional)-B.. C: \Bald 1; Toni Cooper, 2; Arthur Gardner, - 8; time, 2:15 1-5. f Henry Cockaype Cust, formerly .edi- >.. tor of the Pall Mall Gazette, has started -= £0 pose is to make himself personally ac- - quainted. with the Dark Continent, | with a view to\ entering parliament, < =~ His journey will commence from Cape - © Town and swill end at Alexandria. ; Russian railways are the most dan- - gerous in the world. Thirty persons in '- every million passengers are ether kill- || ed or bruh: /,, ichi palsida) the cracks, was killed. Griebler was prob - <> ies which tesulted in his death half an -~. on a journey through Africa, His pur- -~:
