Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 4, 1900, Page 2

The Hevald--Beview, . C, Kiley T J. Austed, KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers. MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS, ° - It is quite evident that the good Boxer very closely resembles the good Indian. Of course, those enthusiastically ba- triotic citizens who are mobbing Chi- nese laundrymen would hail with de- light an opportunity to go to China. Recent studies of the ocean bottom near the coast line cf continents have shown that rivers of considerable size sometimes enter the sea beneath the surface, Mummies manufactured in France are now being shipped all over the world. Prudent antiquarians, purchas- ing wisely, examine the mummy with the X-rays, for thus the spurious arti- cle is readily detected. The employment of women in the postal service is not an American idea. It was by no means uncommon jn the old days, when postmasters kept post houses and were persons ef some con- sequence. “In 1548, Leonard, of, Taxis, appointed a woman postmaster at Braine-le-Comte, an important point in France.” The Delaware & Raritan Canal Com- pany is said to be mustering its mules out of service, and harnessing up the automobile to do their work on the tow-path. If this sort of thing is al- lowed to go on till the beasts of bur- den and of draft are let off from their present tasks, the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals will be tempted to relax its vigilance, Consul-General John Goodnow, the United States representative at Shang- hai, whose dispatches to the govern- ment concerning the situation at Pek- ing have been printed in the news- papers of the country, is a Minneapolis man. He used to own the Minneapolis Baseball club, and at the time of his appointment to his present post by President McKinley he was engaged in the coal business in Minneapolis. Besides being the seat of the Trans- vaal government Pretoria is the most beautiful town in South Africa. It nesties in a valley. Nowhere else in South Africa is there such a blending of new and old or are there so many contrasts in the way of architecture. There are quaint, low Dutch roofs, sturdy English architecture and the big government buildings completed ten years ago at a cost of $1,000,000. There are important distinctions be- tween India rubber and gutta percha and in the majority of purposes for which they are employed, one can not replace the other. While the trees yielding India rubber are well distrib- uted over the tropical parts o2 the world and may be cultivated with more or less facility, the tree which fur- nishes gutta percha is to be found only in Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay ar- chipelago generally, A fat citizen of the seacoast town of Lubec, Me., went down a ladder at ‘the side of a schooner to get a hammer ‘that he had dropped overboard. He dnserted his body between the rungs of the ladder, that he might reach down and get the hammer i:cm the shoal water, and became stuck there. The tide was rising and he was rescued three hours afterward, just in time to him from drowning, the water g reached within two inches of his mouth. In Abyssinia women are rulers and men are evidently the weaker vessels. The house and all its contents belong to the woman, who may, if she choose, turn her husband out of doors on the sienderest pretext. If, upon repentance, ‘she consents to receive him again, he must bring as a peace-offering a cow or half the market price of a camel. The right of divorce belongs exclusive- ly to the wife, and, though her hus- band must not leave her without her consent, he is obliged to go if she de- to be rid of him. In fact, a 2 of affairs exists in Abyssinia might well justify a revolt of The instinct of animals in the mat- ter of self-preservation is curiously illustrated by the fact that several dozen cats found refuge during the Ottawa fire in a wooden house which although the buildings on each side were burned down, refused to catch fire, and remained intact. Cats have a peculiar gift in this direction, since, ‘in addition to their reputed nine lives, ‘there is a popular superstition that ‘they will only eat what is good for ‘them. This may or may not be a fal- ‘lacy; but the instinct of self-preserva- ‘tion, which is common to all animals, except perhaps horses (who, being ‘very bags of nerves, will during a fire ‘behave with suicidal obstinancy), has been proved time and again. Plutarch set a praiseworthy exam- ie in making dates subservient to incident. Nevertheless, an accurate ‘knowledge of historical periods is in- separable from sound scholarship, and frequently brings substantial triumphs. ‘The late Dr. Richard S. Storrs, after a historical address in which equal attention was given to facts and to the ‘time of their occurrence, received a ‘hundred-pound box of magnificent (Turkish dates, “Your own supply,” jran the accompanying note, “must be lexhausted.” When was a pun served ‘more daintily? CONGER STILL SAFE NEWS RECEIVES OFFICIAL CON- ! ‘ FIRMATION, ba ‘ Message Reaches Tien-tsin July 27 Saying All Are Well and Safe and Have Provisions for Several Weeks — Probable That the Ad- vance on Peking Hi: Already Begun—German General Has Been Selected as Commander-in-Chiet of the Allied Forces. Washington, Aug. 1.—The war de- partment last evening received two cablegrams from China. The first read: “Chefu, undated.—Corbin, Washing- ton: Tien-tsin, 27th.—Message just re- ceived from Conger says since 16th, by agreement, no firing. Have provisions several weeks; little ammunition; all safe; well. “I report allied forces soon advance. Practically no looting by Americans; no unnecessary killing; Indiana ar- rived 26th. Order Macin, Sladen, both Allens, Mitchell, Bryce join regiment here. —Dagegett.” The second read: ‘“Chefu — Corbin, Washington: Tien-tsin, 30th.—Flint- shire arrived 27th. Two hundred and fifty-seven Ninth infantry sick; ten doctors, 100 hospital corps men, twenty signal men needed. Unavoidable de- lay unloading transports. Foreign troops arriving. —Dagegett.” Welcome Intelligence. The official confirmation of the news that Minister Conger is safe and well, coupled with the statement that he has provisions for several weeks and that the firing on the legation has ceased was welcome intelligence, though not unexpected in view of re- cent news. The information froni Col. Daggett was promptly telegraphed to President McKinley at Canton, who has been advised of the messages al- ways as soon as they reach here. Conger’s Last Messuge. The last message which came from Minister Conger was that which was obtained through the intermediary of Mr. Wu and was supposed to be dated the 1§th ult., before which time noth- ing had come since June 12, almost two months. It is expected now that all the energies of the government, as well as those of other nations, will be concentrated for an advance on Pe- king. Several of the reports which have come from China seem to indicate that this will occur very soon, some of the dispatches placing the date as early as yesterday. ADVANCE ON PEKING Has in All Probability Been Already Begun. London, Aug. 1. — A_ sensational Shanghai correspondent still hints that the Chinese are juggling with dates, but in the face of the constantly ac- cumulating evidence that the minis- ters were safe on July 22, and despite the omission from all the dispatches of anxiously-desired information regard- ing the whole situation, political and otherwise, in Peking, there are very few in London who do not believe the dispatches genuine and reliable. The allies now confront a most difficult and dangerous problem. Without doubt the ministers are held by the Chinese as hostages, and the outcome of the advance on Peking, which in all prob- ebility has already begun, will be awaited With Intense Anxiety. To-day's dispatches show that the ai- lies, notably the Japanese, have been pushing their preparations with fever- ish haste, organizing a service of pack carts, trains and junks. It is reported from Berlin that Lieut. Gen. von Lesle, commanding the German forces in China, whom Emperor William has promoted to the rank of general com- manding an army corps, has been se- lected as commander-in-chief of the allied forces. The Chinese are strongly intrenched at Wang-tsun, from which position, however, it is believed they can be ejected without great difficulty. The danger is that if defeated there the Chinese will retire to Peking and put the remainder of the foreigners to death. It is also possible that the Advance of the Allies will be the signal for the Chinese au- thorities to compel all foreigners to quit the capital, in which event they might become the prey of the fanatical Boxers. The opinion of the newspa- pers here is that nothing should delay the advance and no _ negotiations should be countenanced until the al- lied forces are at Peking and have as- sured themselves regarding the fate of the ministers. The latest advices from Tien-tsin announce that the Russians and Japanese are scouting in the direction of Pietang. The Japan- ese commander, + Yamachui, expects Yang-tsun to be taken within three days. Their Safety Confirmed. Important additional confirmation of the safety of the legations was received in London last evening by Mr. Dun- can Campbell, representative in Eu- rope of the Chinese customs service frem the commissioner of customs at Chefu in the shape of a Peking dis- patch not dated, but believed to have been written on July 21, signed by both Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of customs, and Robert Bredin, deputy inspector general, to the following ef- fect: “Staff and family still safe.” This has been confirmed by the com- missioner of customs in Shanghai, who telegraphed as follows: ‘“Authen- tic, inspector general safe to-day.” Germans Are Hopeful, Berlin, Aug. 1.—Hope regarding the safety of the foreigners in Peking now runs high in Berlin. The German for- eign office no longer doubts the re- ports from various quarters that the ministers, with the exception of Baron von Ketteler, are alive. The papers take the same view and urge that there should be no delay in the ad- vance upon Peking. The foreign office is deeply mortified at the failure to agree upon a commander-in-chief for the allied forces. 5 Cipher Messages Prohibited. Chefu, Aug. 1.— The governor of Shangtung has telegraphed to United States Consul Fowler that the tsung ii yamun direct him to notify the con- q | suls that as “the military operations at Peking and Tien-tsin are unsettled” only messages in plain language and without cipher or references to mili- tary affairs will be delivered. The goy- ernor says that the rebels occupy Pao Tingfu, and Consul Fowler fears that the missionaries there have been mur- dered. ' \ FROM PEKING JULY 23, Legationers Impatiently Awaiting the Reinfureing Army. Washington, Aug. 1.—Adjt. Gen. Cor- bin yesterday received a dispatch from Lieut. Col. Coolidge, commanding the Ninth infantry at Tien-tsin. It came by way of Chefu, and is as follows: “Following letter of Lieut. Col. Shiba, military attache at the legation of Peking, dated July 23, arrived at Tien-tsin 25, at 9 o’clock in the even- ing: ‘ “ ‘Peking, July 22.—Evening. — We are all awaiting impatiently arrival of reinforcing army. When are you coming? All legations have been blockaded since 13th last month, and since the 20th we have been attacked continually night and day by the Csi- nese soldiers from. more than .ten en- campments. By a supreme effort we are still defending. We are daily awaiting with the greatest anxiety the arrival of reinforcing army, and if you can’t reach here in less than a week’s time, it is probable that we will be un- able to hold out any longer. Emperor and empress dowager appear to be still at Peking. Were our reinforce- ments to arrive it is very probable that they would flee to Won Sho Shan. Killed and wounded up t odate: Eight killed, one a captain of infantry and an ambassador’s attache; seven seriously wounded, the first secretary of the le- gation being one of the twenty slightly wounded, The number of Europeans killed is sixty in all.’ —Coolidge.” RAIDED BY POLICE. al O ing of War on the ketshops in Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 1.—Nearly 400 persons, many of whom had never seen the in- side of a polic ation before, were captured in a wholesale raid on al- leged bucket shops in the down town district and carted off to the police stations. A doven firms, some of them connected with the board of trade, were visited by the police. The raid was so perfectly planned that hardly a person in all the rooms raided succeeded in escaping.‘ Chief of olice Kipley said that yesterday's action by the police was but the beginning of a series of raids, which, he said, would continue until every bucket shop in Chicago is driven out of existence. Sensat i QUEEN To MARRY. Announcement Will Be Made on Her Birthday. Amsterdam, Aug. 1.— Het Alge- meene Handelsblad says that on Aug. 31, Queen Wilhelmina’s birthday, her majesty will make an announcement in regard to her marriage. Rumor has it that she will marry Frederick Francis, grand duke of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, who is eighteen years old. MORE THAN A MILLION. Swazy Left Many Debts — $1,300,000 Has Been Located. Kansas City, Aug. 1.—It is impossi- ble at this time to determine the ex- tent of the cattle operations of E. L. Swazey, said to be en route to South America in order to avvid his creditors. Of a total of $1,600,000 of his paper said to be afloat $1,300,000 has been lo- cated. BERING SEA ARBITRATION, Herbert D. Pierce Will Represent the United States. St. Petersburg, Aug. 1—The secre- tary of the United States embassy, Herbert D. Pierce, has been appointed to represent the United States in the arbitration of Russian seizure of American fishers in Bering sea. The case will be heard at The Hague. TROOPS TO MAGOG. Trouble Feared Among the Locked Out Mill Hand. Montreal, Aug. 1—Two companies of the HEighty-fifth regiment, of Sher- brooke have bee’ ordered:to Magog to prevent rioting among the mill hands who have been locked out because they asked higher wages. The strikers number about 1,000. To Amend Goebel Law. Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 1.—Goy. Beck- ham has decided to call an extra ses- sion of the legislature at some date between Aug. 15 and Sept. 1 to amend the Goebel election law. It is under- stood that a bill has already been pre- pared for non-partisan election com- mittees in each of the counties to re- port to a non-partisan state commit- tee with two representatives of each party or the state committee and on each of the county boards. Quick Trip From Havana. New York, Aug. 1.— The steamer Havana arrived here from Havana in the record time of two days and fifteen hours and thirty minutes. Among her passengers were Capt. Lusie Young, U. S. N., captain of the port of Ha- vana; Col. O. L. Wood, who is on his way to San Francisco, where he has been appointed chief commissary, and Maj. ¥. I. Ives. Took the Chloroform Route. Washington, Aug. 1—Dr. James D. Gray, forty-two years of age, who came here on business from Philadel- phia with his wife, committed suicide by taking chloroform. No motive is ascribed for the deed. He was inter- ested in the oil industry in West Vir- ginia and had business interests in Parkersburg, Baltimore and ‘Washing- ton. Kaiser Will Attend Funeral. Rome, Aug. 1.--Late last evening it was reported that the body of King Humbert will be brought here on Sun- day. Queen Margherita desires to ac- company the remains. Emperor Will- fam announces his intention of at- tending the funeral. A telegram of mdolence has been recetyed from: Li ‘Hung Chang. i : A HUMBERT IS SHO wie Fe | YUALY’S MONARCH rouLLY AssAS- Wigsist SIVTED. « p) | An Annrchist Fires Three rite One available. The shooting happened 80 quickly and unexpectedly that the king was dead almost before the spec- tators realized what had occurred. No special procautions had been taken. Very few police were in attendance, and only a small guard of soldiers was keeping the way clear for the carriage. The king, amid the cheers of the of Which Pierces the King's | crowd came out s=miling, accompanied Heart, Resulting in His Death in About an Hour — Cheers of the Multitude Were Ringing in King .Humbert's Ears When He War Foully Struck Down — Assassin Was With Great Difficulty Saved’ From the Fury of the Populace. Monza, Italy, July 31—King Humbert was assassinated here yesterday. He was shot by an anarchist named Angelo Bressi at 10:45 and died at 11:30. The assassin was immediately arrested and cynically avowed his crime. He was with great difficulty saved from the fury of the populace which was wrought up to a terrible frenzy of excitement over the dastard- ly crime. The murderer gave his name as Angelo Bressi, describing himself as of Prato, in Tuscany. King Humbert of Italy, Shot Dead by an Assassin at Monza. eee Tre king had been attending a dis- tribution of prizes tn connection with & gymnastic competition. He had just entered his carriage with his aide- de-camp amid the cheers of the crowd when he was struck by three revoiver shots fired in quick succession. He fell back and expired in a few minutes. -o- Rome, July 31.—The news of the ter- rible event did not arrive here until afteer midnight. Sig. Saracco, the premier, immediately summoned a meeting of the cabinet and the minis- ters will start at the earliest possible moment for Manza. The Prince and Princess of Naples are on board the Yela, yachting in the Levant. ALL ITALY MOURNS. Sorrow at the Death of Humbert. Rome, Aug. 1.—Thousands of tele- grams have been received from all parts of the country, indicative of the deep sorrow felt by the whole nation over the death of the king. Every- where work was suspended yesterday and the bourses and theaters were closed. In the principal cities the municipal authorities are considering plans to honor the memory of the murdered monarch. At Messina a procession marched through the streets. At Palermo an imposing demonstration proceeded in solemn silence to the municipal office to ex- press the sorrow and indignation of the population after which a vast crowd cheered the new king. There were similar demonstrations in other towns, King Take Oath to New King. All the emilitary and naval forces throughout the country will to-day take the oath of fidelity to the new king. The deputies of the extreme Ne Victor Emmanuel Ill, The new king of Italy. His full name is Victor Emmanuel Ferdinand Marie Janvier, and he was prince of Naples. He was born in Napier on Noy. 11, 1869. He was mar- ried to Princess Helene of Montenegro in Rome on Oct, 24, 1896. left met yesterday in Rome at noon and expressed abhorrence of the crime. The Conservatives met and discussed the line to be followed at the ob- sequies. Last night the students pa- raded the streets. No disturbances are reported at-any point. A procla- mation by the queen regent has ar- rived announcing the ascension of the new king and announcing that parlia- ment would be convoked immediately. Several warships have started to meet King fraser pig King Was Dead Before Spectators Realized What Had Occurrea. Italy, Aug. 1—Few addition- ‘of the terrible tragedy are by his aide-de-camp, Gen. Paglo Ponzi. He had entered the carriage and was just driven off when the revolyer shots were fired in quick cuccession, Some witnesses assert that Bressi was seen just previously waving his hands and cheering. The first shot wounded the king in the neck, the second, the fatal one, ‘pierced his heart, and the third broke the arm of the already dying sovereign. The crowd was stunned by the unprecedented event, and efforts were made to arrest the assassin. He made no attempt to escape and was | roughly handled until the carbineers former a cordon and secured him from the fury of the populace. An eye- witness said the moment the shots were fired the king fell back pressing his hand to his heart. He was imme- diately supported by Gen. Ponzi anc the carriage was driven rapidly off. After his exclamation: ‘It is noth- ing,” he did not utter a sound. The blood gushed from his mouth. The assassin on reaching the guard room of the carbineers, was in a pitiable conéition, his arms and legs being lacerated and bloody and his clothes torr. by the angry crowd. Replying to questions he hissed through his teeth: “Tell them I came from America on purpose to kill Humbert. I have only just arrived from America and know no one. I spent a day at Bologna and ther came on to Milan.” Queen Margherita has received an erormous number of telegrams of sympathy from all parts of the world and from the heads of all states. POPE SAYS MASS. Greatly Agitated Over the News of Humbert’s Death. Brussels, Aug. 1.—A special dispatch from Rome says: Mgr. Angelo di Pietro, prefect of the congregation of the council, took it upon himself to in- form the pope of the assassination of King Humbert. He entered the cham ber of Leo at an early hour. The pope was already awakened. The cardinal first stated that an attempt had been made upon the life of the king, where- upon the pope immediately asked if the wcund was dangerous. The pre- late replied quickly: ‘Very danger~ ous,” but his anxiety was at once no- ticed by the pope who at once divined his meaning. The pope was then in- formed that he had been dead for some time. As soon as his agitation was ealmed he insisted on dressing and saying mass for the repose of the soul of the king. Later he received Princess Clothilde, sister of the queen. The au- diences fixed for the day were sus- pended. Assassin Lived in Patterson. New York, Aug. 1.—Angelo Bresst lived in Paterson for over a year. He appeared to have various names. The one he gave Sunday night when taken into custody for the murder of the king of Italy was one. Another was Angelus Bessi, and still another, the one by which he will be known to those who knew him in Paterson, was Gaetano Bressi. He was employed in Hamil & Booth’s silk mills. BOERS SURRENDER. . Gen. Prinsloo and His Army of 5,000 Men. Cape Town, Aug. 1.—Gen. Prinsloo, with 5,000 men, has surrendered uncon- ditionally to the British. The Harri- smith and Vrede commandoes are yet at large, as well as some Boers who got out of the valley at night, but the prisoners say that those outside will surrender, and that it will practically end the Free State army. The Boers say, they would not have surrendered had they not been surrounded. The prisoners have been placed in a laager under guard, and will be kept there until all arrive. <o- London, July 31.— Adispatch from Gen. Roberts, dated July 29, confirms the surrender of Prinsloo with 5,00) Boers. | Before ‘the Surrender. A previous dispatch from Lord Rob- erts tells the preliminaries of the sur- render, as follows: “On July 26 Macdonald fought a rear guard action with the enemy from early morning until dark, nine miles outside of Naauwpoort, in the Bethle- hem hills, resulting in his effectually blocking Naauwpoort Nek to the Boer wagons. “Huntér reports that the enemy twice checked his advance by holding strong positions on two neks, one of which, was taken before dark by the Scots, the Royal Irish, the Wiltshire and the Leinster regiments. Our cas- ualties were only five or six. The sec- ond nek was taken during the fight by the Scots and Guards without op- position, the enemy retiring closely to Naaupoort, “Prisoners taken stated that 1,200 burghers would surrender if guaran- teed that they would be treated as prisoners of war and not as rebe's. To this I had assenteed. As a result of these operations Prinsloo, command- ing the Boers, asked, Under a Fling of Truce this morning, a four days’ armistice for peace negotiations, Hunter replica the only terms he could accept were unconditional surrender, and until these were complied with, hostilties could not céase. I expressed my ap- proval and told Hunter on no account to enter into negotiations. “As I am writing a telegram has come from Hunter saying that Prins- loo had written a second letter ex- pressing his willingness to hand over himself, with his-men, rifles, amnfuni- tion and other firearms upon condition that the horses, saddles, bridles ana ‘other possessions of the burghers be | guaranteed them and they be free to return to their homes. I have replied that the surrender must be absolutely unconditional, that all rifles, ammuni- tion, horses and other possessions | must be given up, and that the burgh- ers will be considered prisoners of war. I added that Prinsloo's over- tures will not be allowed in any way to interfere with Hunter's operations, which must be continued RESULT OF A PLOT ANARCHISTS DREW LOTS TO KILL KING HUMBERT. | aes Plans Were Perfected in Paris—The Ministry. Issues 2 Manifesto— Italians Expected to Rally, With Unshaken Loyalty, Around Victor Emmanuel — New King Hears of the Tragedy and Starts for Rome —All Italian Troops Take the Oath of Allegiance to King Victor Emmanuel Ill. Rome, Aug. 1—The Tribuna says the assassination of King Humbert is be- lieved to have been the result of a plot. A non-militant anarchist recently de- clared, so the Tribuna asserts, that a meeting had been held in Paris at which lots were drawn and several persons were selected to kill the king. Besides Bressi, five persons have been taken into custody at Monza. Bressi maintains an air of the utmost cyn- icism. In the course of his examina- tions he declared himself to be a revo- lutionary anarchist, and said he was ready to resume operations if he was released, . Issues a Manifesto. In the absence of the new king the ministry has issued, in his name, a manifesto to the nation, as follows: “King Victor Emmanuel III. in as- cending the throne has: to perform the painful duty of announcing to the country the awful calamity which has violently cut short the valuable life of King Humbert. The nation, wounded in its sincere affection for the august dead, in a sincere feeling of devotion and adhesion to the dynasty, while ex- ecrating the cruel crime, will be plunged into profound grief for the venerated memory of a good, brave and magnanimous king, the pride of his people and the worthy perpetuator of the traditions of the house of Sa- voy, by rallying with unmistakable loyalty around his august successor. Italians will prove by their deeds that their institutions do not die.” The king is expected to arrive at Reggi di Calabria to-day. He received the first news of the assassination of his father by the semaphore. Troops Take the Oath. All the Italian troops took the oath of allegiance to the new king yester- day amid the applause of the people. Perfect tranquility reigns throughout the country. A deputation of senators and deputies had arranged to meet King Victor Emmanuel, but as in con- formity of court ettiquette, the jour- ney of his majesty tg Manza was strictly private, the idea was aban- doned. For a similar reason the min- isters decided not to go to Naples. Premier Confers With the Queen. Monza, Aug. 1. — The assassin has been removed from the local police sta- tion to the jail. Sig. Saracao, the pre- mier, on his arrival at the royal villa to tender his condolences to Queen Margherita, had an impressive audi- ence lasting half an hour. All the royal princes, the queen of Portugal and the duke of Oporto have arrived here. BOOZE KILLED THE DUKE. His Royal Highness Took a Jag to Bed With Him Every Night. Perlin, Aug. 1.—The body of the late duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha will be conveyed to the Maurich church at Coburg, where it will lie in state. The new duke, who, on July 19 was ap- pointed a lieutenant in the Prussian army, and who, for some time has been receiving a military education in Potsdam, is for the moment the guest of King Oscar of Sweden. He is ex- pected to arrive here to-morrow. He will not attain his majority until 1905, and by the Coburg law passed in 1898 Hereditary Prince Ernest von Hohen- lohe Langenberg, son-in-law of the late duke, becomes the regent. The German press again discusses the undesirability of allowing a Ger- man) sovereign state to become an English heirloom, passing from hand to hand. The National Zeitung con- cludes its article on the subject by telling the young duke*that it will de- pend upon him to dissipate all objec- tions made inside and outside of the -duchy to the succession going to a prince,of foreign birth and education. It is rumored here in political cir- cles that the death of Duke Alfred was due to intemperance, it being town talk at Coburg that he was habitually carried to bed at night sodden with liquor. PRINCE SNUBBED BY QUEEN. e Maria of Portugal Disapproves of Prince of Monaco, Paris, Aug. 1—Queen Maria of Port- ugal, despite previous reports pub- listed in French newspapers, has de- clined to attend the banquet given.in ber honor by the prince of Monaco, of whose gambling hell she ‘disapproves. The snub was felt so much by the prince that he is said to have forgot- ten himself so far as to write an in- sulting letter to Queen Maria. FREE CUBA. Order for Constitutional Convention the First Monday in October. ‘Washington, Aug. 1—The war de- partment has issued an order for a general election to be held in Cuba on the third Saturday of September to elect delegates to a convention i Ha- vana on the first Monday of Novem- ber. This convention is to frame and adopt a constitution for the people of Chicago wonder, defeated Jimmy fifteen yards at the tape in the twenty- mile motor-paced race for the cham- pionship at Chafles River Park. ¥ Two Killed by an Exploxion, Pana, Mll,, Aug. 1—While thresh until the} Boston, Aug. 1—Johnnie Nélsoh, the Michaei, the Welsh midget, by a bare