VOL XXXVII No 51.
WILMINGTON JS. C, JUNE 28, 1904.
1.00 PER TEAR.
RUSSIA! BATTLE SHIP
SUNK AT PORT ARTHUR
Another Battleship Dis
abled and a Cruiser
Damaged
THE JAP SHIPS
NOT DAMAGED
"The Engagement Took Place Outside
the Entrance to Port Arthur on
Thursday The Hussions Evidently
Had Planned a Dash to tlie South
wardRussian Officials Are Inter
ested In Finding Out What Sunk
lhe Peresvlet, a Mine "or a Projec
tile from Port Arthur On Account
, of Apuroach of the Rainy Season,
s- Great Battle Will Necessarily bo
Fought In a Few Days Russian
Forces Are ' Opposing the Japanese
Advance.
Tokio. June 2 Noon Admiral Togo
reports that on Thursday last, June
23. his patrol boat discovered the bat
tleship Peresvlet and seven other ves
sels, accompanied by nine torpedo boat
destroyers, near the entrance of Port
Arthur harbor. They warned him wire
lessly and he immediately advanced
. his fleet, except those engaged upon
special duty. The admiral then dis
co veied that the Russian fleet, which
consisted of six battleships, five cruis
ers and fourteen destroyers, evidently
planned a dash southward by sun
down. The Russians stopped outside
the entrance to the harbor and after
night fall a fleet of Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers resolutely attacked the
Russian ships and succeeded in torpe
doing and sinking a battleship of the
Peresviet type and disabled the bat
tleship Sevastopol. A cruiser of the
Diana type was observed being towed
into the habor on Friday morning and
it was evident she had sustained se
rious damage.
Tha Japanese ships sustained little
damage. The torpedo uoat destroyer
Shirakumo was hit by a shell which
feJl in the cabin and had three men
killed and three others wounded. The
Chidori, a vessel of the same class,
was hit "behind the engine room, but
no casualties resulted therefrom. Tor
pedo boats Sixty-four and Sixty-six
were slightly damaged.
The Admiralty Has No Direct News
of the Battle.
St. Petersburg, June 25. The admi
ralty has no direct news of the naval
battle fought off Port Artnur June 23rd.
but the announcement of the engage
ment evidently created no surprise
here, the authorises having been aware
that the squadron of Rear Admiral
Wilhoft was ready to put to sea at a
moment's notice.
On Thursday, the correspondent of
the Associated Press was Informed, as
announced in these dispatches, that
important naval developments were
anticipated. If an actual engagement
occurred, the admiralty cannot believe
that Admiral Togo got off practically
scot free. Particular solicitude there
fore is expressed to know whether the
Russian battleship Peresviet was sunk
by a mine as she was emerging from
the harbor or by a projectile, as it i3
known that the Japanese have repeat
edly tried to mine the entrance.
Squadron of Russian Cavalry Routed.
London, June 25. The Japanese le
gation this afternoon received a dis
patch from Tokio announcing that
a detachment of the Takushan army
surprised and routed a squadron of
Russian cavalry, ten miles northwest
of Santao Kow, on the Ta Tche Kiao
' road, at dawn, June 23, and also occu
pied the heights north thereof, expell
ing the Russians, who left sixty dead
on the field.
Japanese Forces Near Port Arthur.
Ta Tche Kiao, between Kia Chou and
Hai Cheng, Liao Tung Peninsula, June
22. (Delayed in transmission,) The Jap
anese forces are twelve miles from Port
Arthur, the whole male population of
which, from the age of 15 upwards, is
tinder arms The women are assisting
in the work of completeing the defen
ces. Civilian cyclists occasionally es
tablish communication with the out
side world.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Destroy a
Bridge.
Mukden, June 23. Last night one
hundred Chinese bandits, excellently
armed and equipped, andled by Jap
anese officers, attempted to blow up
with dynamite the bridge over the Kou
lau river, three miles south of Kerson
and 127 miles northeast of Mukden.
The attack was repulsed by
border scouts. According to the
inhabitants of the vicinity, there have
been numerous previous attempts to
destroy this bridge. The bandlU are
said to fight splendidly and to be en
tirely different from the Ill-organize. i
.brigands of 1900. - C
" : Firing at Port Arthur.- "
Che Foo, June 25. 11 i. m. There
v
was firing at Port Arthur last night
(June 24) and tonight. The booming
of big guns was distinctly heard here
Eighteen Japanese transports have
been seen going west along the
Korean coast.
Russians Resist the Jap Advance.
St. Petersburg, June 25. 6 p. m.
Major General Mistchen, commander
of the eastern Cossack brigade accord
ing to reports received at the war of
fice dated yesterday, attacked the Jap
anese advance Posts on the SIu Yen
Ta Tche Kiao road, and a sharp en
gagement resulted, In which artillery
was brought up and the Japanese for
ward movement was arrested. On this
road the Cossacks lost seven men kill
ed and three officers and eleven men
wounded.
The position of General Kurokl's men
on the SIu-Yen-Kai-Chou road Is
unchanged.
General Oku's army continues to ad
vance from Senu-Chen, traveling six
miles per day and marching in order
of battle, evidently expecting momen
tarily an attack from the Russians.
Oku was about ten miles from Kai
Chou yesterday.
The city Is full of rumors that heavy
fighting is in progress at Ta-Tche-Kiao.
These rumors are said to emanate from
the palace of Peterhof, but no confir
mation is obtainable, the abqve war
offce reports representing the latest
Intelligence In the possession of the
war office.
Anent the naval battle of Port Ar
thur, June 23, the only sister ship of
the Peresviet is the Pobieda; of the
Diana the Pallada and of the Sevasto
pol the Poltava. It transpires that the
Emperor received the news last night,
although through what agency Is a
mystery, but it possibly came from
French sources at Tokio.
A Great Battle is Unavoidable.
Llao Yang. June 26. The armies of
General Oku and General Kuroki, ag
gregating at least six divisions, are
confronted by the huge force under
General Kuropatkin. The tension here
is most acute at the approach of the
important battle of the war, in which
three times the number of troops en
gaged at Kiu Lien Cheng, Kin-Chau
and Vafangow, wiL! take part. The
proximity of the rainy season makes
the battle unavoidable.
The Japanese Advance Continues.
St. Petersburg, June 25. The general
staff has received the following de
spatch from Lieutenant General Saka
roff, under date of June 25:
Since the morning of June 23 the en
emy has continued to advance toward
Kai-Chau. Three detachments of cav
alry, each consisting of four or five
squadrons Jed. and were followed by
dense lines of infantry, behind which
are marching columns of the line. The
Japanese outposts toward evening ex
tended along the Kho valley, about
nine miles south of Senu-Chen, with
the cavalry posted in the rear. The
infantry with the machine guns held
the village of Molsiatung on the right
flank. There was firini; aU day long.
We had one man wounded.
'The frontier guards under sub-Lieutenant
Demeyer ambusned and fired
on a squadron of Japanese cavalry
which lost considerably, ten of their
horses being killed.
"There had been no further advance
of the enemy towards Kal-Chau up to
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon since
June 21, when a movement of the Jap
anese was served from Khanza, on the
southern Siu Yen road towards Kai
Chau along the mountainous route
from Khanza leading northward to
Siakholung.
"The Japanese on June 22 occupied
the village of Sian Diao, but toward
evening evacuated the place under
pressure by a detachment of our van
guard.
The enemy centered three battalions
with six guns and four squadrons of
cavalry at Matcsiavailse and at dawn
of June 23 a detachment consisting of
a battalion of infantry, two guns and
two squadrons of cavalry suddenly at
tacked a company of our van guards
bivouacking at Sian Diao and forced
the company to retire. The Japanese
occupied Black mountain north of
Sian Diano and also the pass east of
Sian Diano on the Siakhotung road.
The Russians concentrated on tne
heights near Siakhotung.
Four companies with three mountain
guns were ordered to move from Siak
hotung over th-; pass to Sian Diao. The
Japanese were dislodged from their
position by our artillery, and our de
tachment, reinforcedr proceeded at. 11
o'clock in the morning to attack the
whole of the enemy's front. The ene
my fell back in utter disorder and Sian
Diao was re-occupied at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon. Our artillery fire forc
ed back the Japanese, who retired pre
cipitately beyond Erltaku.
"Our losses were seven soldiers kill
ed, three officers and fourteen soldiers
wounded and one man missing. The
officer commanding the detachment
speaks highly of the behavior of our
artillery.
"Some Cossacks on June 23 prepared
an ambuscade at Lintslakhe, about
four miles from Selyuchang. A Jap
anese detachment fell into the ambus
cade and lost fifteen killed or wounded.
Sub-Lieutenant Polozoff of the Russian
force was wounded.
"At 11 o'clock in the morning of June
22nd, a Russian detachment reconnoit
: ering three miles to the eastward cf
! Alyangmen exchanged shots with th
enemy's vanguard. At about noon,, the
Russians advanced and attacked the
' Japanese on the right flank, dislodging
them from several advanced fortified :
positions. I
, "A Russian detachment at 5 o'clock
In the afternoon approached the ene
my's main position and found it occu-
, pied by three regiments of infantry,
with eighteen guns. The Russians held
their positions until nine o'clock, hot
j attacking the Japanese because of the
! latters superior force and not being,
attacked. . Our detachment then retired
In perfect order towards Salmatze,
our losses are not yet known. The
town of Kwayensian has been evac
uated by the enemy."
FAIRBANKS AT HIS IIOME.
Indianapolis Citizens Give Generous j
welcome to me ice JLreRtaenuai
Nominee.
Indianapolis. June 25. S enitor
Charles W. Fairbanks, Republican can
didate for vice president, arrived in
his home city tonight and was given
a generous welcome by his fellow citi
zens. Irrespective of politics. When hi?
train reached the station the Senator
was greeted by cheers from ten thou
sand people. Carriages were at onco
taken and the party drove to the Fair
banks residence, where the welcoming
exercises were held. All along the route,
the streets were thronged with cheering
people and the Senator was kept busy
bowing his acknowledgements.
The Senator In response to the ad
dresses of welcome referred to the not
able Indiana men who had taken part
In American history, mentioning Hend
ricks. McDonald, - Harrison, English,
Mcrton and Gresham and continued:
"We are proud of our city and stat,
and beyond that we are proud of our
citizenship. Here labor -and capital,
those two mighty forces in our upbuild
ing, find a fruitful field" of employment
and here their mutual rights are well
respected. We value and hold fast to
those virtues of the -fireside which are
the real strength of the republic. Our
people are characterized by plain living
and high thinking.
"My friends, we" have much to he
thankful for. About us are the ample
rewards of honest industry and the rtci
fruits of peace. Let us seek to promote
good laws, wise adminstration and
make ourselves secured in the enjoy
ment of that contentment which comae
from the observance and orderly en
forcement of the law." '
On his trip from Chicago to Indian
apolis the Senator was greeted at 'the
various stops by good sized crowds,
and at many stations he made brief
addresses.
McCIiELLAN FOR PRESIDENT.
Tjunmany'x Organ, Tflfe 'Xchv York
Daily News, Will Advocate the
Mayor for the Democratic Nomi
nation. New York, June 25. The New York
Daily News, which has recently chang
ed hands and has come out as a
straight Democratic newspaper, and Is
recognized as the organ of Tammany
'Hall, will tomorrow print a three page
article advocating George B. McClellan,
the present mayor, as nominee cf the
Democratic party fofs the Presidency
On account of the paper's policy, knowl
edge of the publication has created
considerable speculation In local politv
cal -quarters, where it Is cpnstrueds
indicating the beginning of a strong
campaign to nominate McClellan. The
News claims 'McCleJlan to be "The one
man whose election would mean certain
party success. The eyes of the north,
east, south and west are upon him."
'McClellan's record on most public
questions is set forth, repeating, speech
es delivered while he w;as in Congress.
YALE-HARVARD BOAT RACE.
i
Both Crews In Fine Shape for tlie
Regatta Next Thursday.
Gales Ferry, Conn., June - 25. Hard
practice for the annual Yale-Harvard
boat race, which will take place on ,tre
Thames next Thursday, was stopped
today. From now on the 'Varsity,
freshmen and four oared crews will de
vote themselves to keeping in physical
lor.n for the gruelling test which annu
ally decides the rowing supremacy in
these two great eastern universities.
iHarvard 'Varsity went over the four
mile course today in 22 minutes, 5 sec
onds; Harvard's coaches are much
pleased with their eight. The Harvard,
four went over their two mile course in
under twelve minutes.
The Yale 'Varsity was given a paddle
today with no time taken. The fresh
men worked harder, taking two mues
at top speed, while the four oared crew
went out for a sharp row. Coach Ken
nedy announced today that he consider
ed his menfn line physical condition.
The regatta officials are beginning to
arrive here to make final arrangements
for the race.
ON BEHALF OF CLEVELAND.
Van Wyck and Carroll to Visit Croker
and Urse Him to Us His Influence
for the Ex-President.
London, June 25. Ex-Mayor Van
Wyck, of New York, and John P.
Carroll, who arrived at Liverpool on
the Cunard Line steamer Campania
today, accompanied by a number of
New York political friends, reached
London tonight and took up their
quarters at the Carlton Hotel, where
many Americans greeted, them. Messrs.
VanWyck and Carroll will go to
Wantage to see Richard Croker early
next week. It is understood that the
object of the visit is to urge Mr.
Croker to exert his .influence on be
half of Grover Cleveland for the
Presidency. .
Mr." VanWyck said to the Associat
ed Press: "It is no secret that I am
a Cleveland man. I am going to see
Mr. Croker, there is no new political
deal on, but it is well to talk over
things. After v visiting Mr. Croker, I
shall go for av few weeks to the con
tinent, returning to the United States
to participate in thex campaign."
Big Fire In the Cleveland Lumber
District.
Cleveland, O.. June 25. Fire sup
posed to have been of Incendiary
origin, today caused losses aggregat
ing $300,000 in the lumber district,
lying along the river front. Several
acres covered with bfsr lumber piles
were swept clean by the flames. The
fire broke out In the box factory of
J. N. Kahn Company, and,- fanned
by a stiff breeze, rapidly spread to
the lumber yards of the' Nicolas. Stone
and Meyers Company and Guy and
Ralph Gray Company. The losses
are partially covered by Inurfcnc-
I
MEET AT KIEL
King Edward Graciously
Received by Emperor
William
ROYAL BANQUET
Emperor William In Proposing a
Toast to the King Said that tlie
German Army and Navy Serve for
the Maintenance of Peace, and tlie
King in Reply Hoped that the Ger-
4
man and British. Flags Would For.
ever Float Side by Side for the
Welfare, of the "Nations All the
Warships and Oilier Vessels Were
Decorated In Honor of the Visit,
and Many of the Craft Were Illum
inated. Kiel, June 25. The royal yacht
Victoria and Albert with King Edward
on board, entered the Holtenau lock,
at the mouth of. the Maltlmic canal,
shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon,
amid, salutes from the assembled Ger
man warships.
Emperor William, who was accom
panied by Prince Henry of Prussia,
the crown prince Frederick William
and a brilliant suite, awaited his un.
cle here.
King Edward, wearing the uniform
of a German admiral and having
across his breast the ribbon of the
Order of the Black Eagle, was on the
deck of the Victoria and Albert with
a large retinue.
Immediately after the gangway had
been laid, Emperor William boarded
the British yacht " and greeted his
uncle in the heartiest manner, kissing
him several times on both cheeks.
After greetings between King Ed
ward and Prince Henry of Prussia
and the-crown prince, the King land
ed, witnessed a march, past of the
guartts, and returned to hk yacht,
which afterwards entered Kiel har
bor. All the warships, yachts and
other vessels in the harbor dressed
ship and the shore batteries and war
ships fired royal salutes.
A "heavy rain. fell the whole time,
marring what otherwise would have
been a picturesque scene.
There was a gala dinner at 8
o'clock tonight onthe Hohenzollern,
which was attended by King Edward
andithe members of the rtoyal family,
a large company of high dignitaries of
state and military and naval officers.
The banquet on the Hohenzollern
was held on the upper deck. Emperor
William, In proposing a toast to King
Edward, said in speaking of the Ger
man fleet:
"It is the youngest creation among
fleets in the world and an expression
of the reviving sea activity of the
German empire, regenerated by the
great Emperor of undying memory.
It Is Intended for the protection - of
trade and erritory, and it also
serves, like I., German army, it also
maintenance brpeace, which the Ger
man empire has kept over thirty
years and which Europe has preserved
with it. It ia known to every one
by your Majesty's words and Influ
ence that your Majesty's whole en
deavors are directed to this very end
the preservation of peace as I too
am ever devoted to the wish that all
might attain this end. May God lend
success to our efforts."
King Edward In hi3 reply said:
"Ypur Majesty's appreciative refer
ence to my unremitting endeavors for
the maintenance of peace deeply
touch me. and I am happy In the cer
tainty that your Majesty has the same
object in view. May our flags float
side by side to the remotest ages;
even as today, for the maintenance
of peace and the welfare, not only
of our countries, but also of all other
nations."
A salute from the warships accom
panied the Emperor's toast. When
the King left the Hohenzollern.
shortly after 10 o'clock, a signal
rocket was fired and all the warships
burst Into a blaze of light. Many
small craft were illuminated, some
displaying "God Save the King." in
electric lights, traversed the harbor,
where launches from the warships
performed a series of evolutions.
DEATH OF "QUININE JIM.'
Former Congressman tliat Rendered
Great Service Passes Away.
Hopklnsville, Ky., June 25. Hon.
James A. McKenzie, former Congress
man from this district, died at his
home at Oak Grove today. He was 54
years old and known everywhere as
"Quinine Jim." -
Prominence came to Mr. McKenzie
during his strenuous and successful
championing of the bill, of which he
was the author, to take the tax oft
quinine. The speech which, through
its humor, logic and earnestness. sc-:;t
that measure through the house and
put the drug within the reach of thou
sands who had been unable to ue it
before on account of the prohibitive
Income tax upon it was printed in
newspapers all over the United Stat's
and was quoted by politicians for yean
after. '
WORLD'S FAIR HANDICAP.
Colonial Girt Easily Wins the Race.
Herrais Was Second.
St. Louis. June 25. Colonial GlrL
by Meddler-Springtide, five years old,
owned by Otto Stifle, of St. Louis, run
ning In the name of C. F. Rowe and
Company, easily won the world's fair
handicap at the fair grounds today.
The eastern champion. Hermis. was
second, three lengths back; M&harib,
owned by John W. Schorr, was eJLx
lengths behind him.
The race was at a mile and a quar
ter and was worth $41,500 to the win
ner.- The track wa .n fair condi
tion and about six seconds slow.
Redfern on Hermis was the quickest
to get his mount into motion, follow
ed closely by Gold Heels Hoharlb
and Colonial Girl. Redrt.-rn immeV
dlately ahot his mount to the outside
of the track, where the going was
better, followed closely by Gold Heels
and Moharlb. Passing the stand the
first time, Hermis was leading by four
lengths, running very easily with Co
lonial Girl a length, ahead of Hoharlb.
Taking up the long run down . the
back stretch, Hermis showed the way,
leading by six lengths, with Colonial
Girl running easy and a length ahead
of Moharlb. Hermis carried the field
to the half in :50 1-4, a terrific pace
for a slow track. Colonial Girl still
hung on, running well within herself.
At the three-quarters pole, Hermis
seemed to have the race at hla mer
cy, but little A. W. Booker noticing
that the eastern horse faltered and
was tiring rnpidly, sent Colonial Girl
after him. rfern felt his mount
tire under h n and struck him with
the whip as the St. Louis horse ran
up alongside of him.
Hermi3 shot out into the lead
again, but It was a dying effort.
Colonial Girl was steadily and speed
ily overhauling him. ,As they round
ed Into the stretch, a cry went tip
from the fifty thousand spectators;
that the great Hermis was beaten.
The horses passed the wire with Co
lonial Girl under "wraps three lengths
to the good; Hermis, tiring at every
jump, second, six lengths ahead of
Moharib, with the rest of the field
beaten off. After the race Otto
Stiffel presented Jockey A. W. Booker
with $10,000.
CHICAGO WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Result of the Olympic National
Collegiate Athletic Contests.
St. Louis. June 24. Although the
Olympic National collegiate Athletic
Championships held today under th
auspices of the World's -Fair Olympic
games, early developed into a struggle
for supremacy between Chicago and
Princeton Universities, the competi
tion between the athletes representing
those colleges was so keen and spir'ted
that the largest crowd that has yet at
tended an athletic event at the Wo rid
Fair grounds was amply repaid for
braving the hot sun.
Chicago won the championship and
the Walter B. Stevens silver trophy,
with a total of seventy points, defeat
ing Princeton by ten points. The sores
for the other contestants were as fol
lows:
Michigan Agricultural college 6; Uni
versity cf Illinois 6; Colgate college 5;
Leland-Stanford .University 4.
While no records were broken, the
competition In every event was unu
sually keen and the result of the meet
was in doubt until the last two events
had been decided. The pole vault was
especially interesting, as Dole, the pres
ent world's champion was pitted
against Harry Moore of Princeton In
the final Jumps. They could not nego
tiate the bar at 12 feet after the legal
number of trials, and it was decided
tp split the points awarded to first and
second positions, giving third place to
Clark, of Chicago. Princeton had coun
ted upon winning this event and the
result had a decided effect upon th
outcome of the meet.
WRECK ON THE BIG FOUR.
20th Century Limited Jumps the
Track While Running at 60 Miles
an Hour.
Delaware, O., June 25. The south
bound Twentieth Century limited, on
the Big Four railroad, jumped the
track here this noon, while running
sixty miles an hour. The train con
sisted of an engine and four coaches
and was making terrific speed. The
engine, baggage car and one coach
turned over on their sides In a ditch.
The wreck was caused by spreading
rails and took place about 300 yards
from the station.
The dead are: Bert Shepperd, en
gineer, Cleveland; Richard Nell, bag
gage man. Cleveland.
The injured: Patrick Gore, fireman.
Cleveland, slightly; Charles Kiffler.
contractor; Cle.veiandl ?riously; C.
A. Haas, news agent, Cleveland, arms
badly scalded; Allen McDonald, pas
senger, Louisville, Ky., badly cut.
The other passengers were badly
shaken up and bruised, but all or
them save McDonald were able to
proceed on their way to Columbus.
L003HS STILL MISSING.
No Truth in the Report That He Had
Turned TJp in Paris.
Paris, June 25. The whereabouts of
Kent J. Loom is, brother of the Ameri
can assistant -Secretary of State Franrls
D. Loomjs, who disappeared shortly
before or after4be arrival of the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser WI
helni" II., at Plymouth. June 20, remains
In the same state of doubt as yester
day. The officials who are l?onductIn
the search for the missing man say
I there is .no truth In the report publish
ed by a London newspaper to the effect
that Loomls turned up here yesterday.
J The announcement probably . resulted
' from confusing the names of Loom's
1 2nd W. H. Ellis. The latter sailed from
j Marseilles thh? afternoon for Abyssin'-u
1,031 VICTIMS.
The Total Mortality of
the General Slocum
Disaster
s
1500 ON BOARD
And of tliat Number Onl- 236 I
caped Without Injury Ninety-three
Persons are StlU Unaccounted For.
In tlie Course of a Thorough In
qulry to Determine the Full Extent
of the " Catastrophe, Much Valuable
Information Was Gained Which
V Will be Used In the Investigation
tliat Is to be Made Coroner's In
quest Will be Continued on Tues
day. New York. June 25. That upwards
of one thousand persons perished in the
burning of the excursion steamer Gen
eral Slocum. is now practically certain.
According to an exhaustive report made
by Police Inspector Schmittberger oa
the number of dead, missing, injured
and uninjured in the disaster, it ap
pears that 038 have been recovered and
that 93 persons absolutely known to
have been aboard the vessel are a till
unaccounted for. bringing the taU!
mortality of the disaster to 1.031. Thcie
Injured number 179 and of the throug
of fully 1,500 who embarked on the
excursion of St. Marks church, but 23S
escaped without injury.
The report is the result of a minute
Inquiry by a corps of 100 patrolmen un
der the direction of the inspectors. In
the course of the inquiry, much valua
ble information was secured from sur-
Ivors, which will be used in the inves
tigation by the district attorney to fix
the responsibility for the disaster.
A thorough examination today of the
hull of the Slocum by Coroners O'Gor
man and Berry and Inspector AlberUon
resulted !n the discovery tn th locker
In which the fire started of a number or
barrels which had contained kerosene
and lubricating oil.
The coroners inquest will be contin
ued on Tuesday, and on Thursday the
hearing by the 'Federal grand Jury will
be opened.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
John M. Bell Shoots and Kills a
Woman, Then End Hi Own Life.
Cause of tlie Double Shooting Not
Known.
New York. June 25. John M. Bell:
an agent for a typewriter company.
shot and killed a woman variously,
known as his housekeeper and wife.
In the apartment which they had oc
cupied in West Eighteenth street this
evening, and then turned the revolver
upon himself, inflicting a wound in
his right temple which .caused his
death in a few seconds.
The authorities have been able
only to theorize as to the cause of
the double shootlnsr. at th tpiumnnv
of other tenants in the house gives
no indication or III feeling between
the couple. The shooting took place
In the room In whlcli the couple had
been eating their evening meal.
Mrs. O'Mara, a tenant on the same
floor, heard half a 1
shots. Immediately afterwards her
aoor Dursc open, ana tne woman,
bleeding from wounds in her breast
and back, fell forward and died al
most Instantly. Another hot follnw-
ed. and Bell was found dead with a
revolver with every chamber empty,
on the floor .beside him. Four of
Bell's shots took effect In the body
of the woman, one piercing her r
heart.
Tenants of the house say that the
woman returned from a visit of sev
eral weeks to Chicago only a few
days aero. She had been there, ft fa
said, to attend the funeral of her
motner.
A FATAL STREET FIGHT.
Trouble Arose Between Two Farm "
Hands Two 3fen Killed and Two
Seriously Wounded.
Leavenworth, Kan.; June 25. Two
rhen were killed and two seriously-,
wounded In a street fight with revol
vers, the result of a quarrel between
two harvest hands. The dead are .Wil
liam Hammong. farm hand; George P.
Cole, army tieserter. The wounded:
Charles F. Seeley, newspaper man, Min
neapolis; Joseph Besser.
George P. Cole, a deserter from the
thirtieth Infantry, who had been em
ployed on a farm near this city, became
involved in a quarrel with William
Hammond, another farm hand and
without a word of warning shot him
through the heart
Cole with the revolver In his hand,
passed through the main business
streets of the city which were crowded
with women and children, warning ev
ery one to keep away from him. A.
force of policemen hurried to the scene, J
and about forty shots were exchanged.
Charles F. Seeley, a newspaper man of '
Minneapolis, and Joseph Besser . were
wounded.
Cole took refuge In a private dwelling -and
when Chief of Police Taylor enter
ed and called upon him to surrender
he shot twice at the officers, who re
turned the fire, laying Cole low with'
a bullet In the temple. He died wlthla
two hours.
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