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LiLSOil O L1SIIHLL CAHDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JER8EY NOMINATED FOR FIRST PLACE ON THE 4TH , BALLOT INDIANA'S EXECUTIVE IS CHOSEN BY ACCLAMATION. JOY REIGNS SUPREME IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY The Groat Baltimore Convention Paaeee Into History With tha Onoa War ring Factlona Pledging Thalr Loyalty to tha Nominate and Will Work For Thalr Triumph At tha Polla. Thara Waa tha Wildest Exoitamant at Convtntlon HalL Baltimore. Tha final break to Gov arnor Wilson aa tha nominee for pres ident of tha United Statea came in tha Democratlo national conrention Tues day afternoon at the beginning of the 46th ballot Wilson had received 633 Totea on 45th, with only 725 1-3 neces aary to nominate. Senator Bankhead, of Alabama, quickly withdrew Underwood. Sena tor Stone of Missouri, on behalf of Champ Clark, released all Clark dele gates, at the tame time saying Mis souri would vote for Clark to the end. By this time it waa apparent Wil son would win on the 46th ballot and son 18; California, passed; Colorado, Wilson 10, Clark 2; Connecticut, Wil son 14; Colorado, changes to Wilson 12 Totes; Delaware, Wilson 8; Florida, Wilson 7, Clark 8; Georgia, Wilson 28; Idaho, Wilson 8; Illinois, Wilson 68; Indiana, Wilson 80; Iowa, Wilson 26; Kansas, Wilson 20; Kentucky, Wilson 26; Louisiana, Clark 2, Wilson 18; Maine, Wilson 12; Maryland, Wilson 16; Massachusetts, Wilson 36; Michi gan, Wilson 30; Minnesota, Wilson 24; Mississippi, Wilson 20; Missouri, Clark 36; Montana, Wilson 8; Nebraska, Wil son 16; Nevada, Clark 6; New Hamp shire, Wilson 8; When Missouri voted for Clark the delegation gave a cheer 1 v & " I - V ' Jrm , GOV. THOMAS R. MARSHALL OF INDIANA. Nominated by the Democratlo Party aa Ite Candidate For Vice Presi dent of the United States. Baltimore. The nomination of Gov ernor Marshall for Vice President came something aa a surprise for when the night's balloting for Vice Presi dent began it seemed that the Bryan- Wilson contingent In the convention had definitely aettled upon Governor John E. Burke of North Dakota. There waa not much of a fight how ever, and when the two ballota dis closed Marshall easily In the lead, Governor Burke'a name waa with drawn and Marshall was proclaimed the nominee by acclamation. A minute later the convention had ad Journed sine die. The delegates, worn and weary, made their way out of the big convention hall singing and happy to be started for home. vrooixRoyr WJLJCfff Nominated at Baltimore by Democratic Party as Its Candidate for President of the United Statea. the convention was in an uproar, de laying the call for a long time. r The convention rose en masse as New York's spokesmen moved Wil son's nomination by acclamation. A frenzy of cheers swept the hall. Dele gates stood on chairs waving hats and flags. Senator Reed, of Missouri, interpos ed objection to New York's request for unanimous consent to make Wil son's nomination by acclamation. Forty Sixth Ballot Forty-sixth bal lot ordered at 4:43; Alabama, Wilson 24; Arizona, Wilson 6; Arkansas, Wll- whlch was repeated in the galleries. New Jersey, Wilson 24, Clark 4; New Mexico, Wilson 8; New York, WllBon 90; North Carolina, Wilson 24; North Dakota, Wilson 10; Pennsylvania, Wil son 76; Rhode Island, Wilson 10; South Carolina, Wilson 18; South Da kota, Wilson 10; Tennessee, Wilson 24; Texas, Wilson 40; Utah, Wilson 8; Vermont Wilson 8; Virginia, Wilson 24; Washington, Wilson 14; West Vir ginia, Wilson, 16; Wisconsin, Wilson 26; Wyoming, Wilson 6; Alaska, Wil son 6; District Columbia, Clark 6; Ha waii, Wilson 6; Porto Rico, Wilson 6, MANY MESSACES OF CONGRATULATION TO GOVERNOR WILSON Sea Girt, N. J. For a time congrat ulatory telegrams poured in at the rate of 900 an hour on Woodrow Wil son. William J. Bryan did not entrust his congratulations to the wire, but called upon the telephone. He told the Governor he was happy, and wish ed him the victory he predicted. Messages of congratulation came from Judson Harmon, Representative Underwood, Governor Marshall of In diana, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley and Mayor , Governor Mann of Virginia: "Virginia congratulates herself over being the mother of another President and the country because It will have a Chief Executive who stands for highest ideals of government." The original Woodrow Wilson Club wired from Princeton: "A real ninth inning finish you can't lose." Senator James of Kentucky: "You have won a fine race and will win the presidency. Congratulations." WOODROW WILSON RECEIVES MANY VISITORS AT HIS HOME Sea Girt N. J. Soon after the an nouncement of his nomination there gathered, within the Woodrow Wilson parlor a great crowd of visitors and shaking of hands and bestowing of all aorta of good wishes and predictions were indulged in. - The Governor s three daughters, Misses Jessie, Mar garet and Eleanor, were quite beside themselves with happiness, while Mrs. Wilson smiled and aaid she-felt "Ob, so solemn," and that the reponslbility was almost aa terrible as the suspense. The Governor acted like an enthusias tic boy grown dignified and it was almost too good to be true. Miss Jessie opened the oresldentiiu campaign of 1912 for her father. She gathered a pocketful of Wilson buttons and pinned them on the callers. She did not forget four brawney railroad brakemen who came lh to shake the Governor's hand and tell him they were tired of being Republicans and would cast their first Democratic votes for him. THE NEWSPAPER BOYS CAMPED ON THE STORY Sea Girt. N. J. Twenty newspaper reporters sitting coatlesa and hatless on the lawn of New Jersey's "little white house" Tuesday afternoon aaw. an operator come out of the telegraph tent with a yellow blank in his hand. lie stood for a moment in silhouette arainst the canvas bac&ground and a U vc- J v? twets y chairs ( were rocking vacantly in the breeze and the-twenty men who faced him a moment before were half a hundred feet away, scampering in a straggling line for a spot on the Governor's porch where short time before a tall, thin man In a gray suit had been sitting. The chair where he had sat was empty and they burst into the parlor door. ' "Mr. President" they shouted with one voice, "we congratulate you." j TUESDAY AFTERNOON'S SESSION Baltimore. At 12:15 Tuesday Chairman James directed the calling of the roll for the 43rd time. In Ari zona on the 43rd vote Clark lost 1 vote, to Bryan. Connecticut showed a gain of two for Wilson. They left the Clark col umn. In Idaho Wilson gained one and a half. The hall was quiet as Illinois was reached. When Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago announced: "Eighteen votes for Clark, 40 for Wilson," there was great cheering Chairman James pounded the table with his gavel and finally quieted the uproar. Illinois, under the unit rule, casts 58 votes for Wilson, he announced and another cheer greeted the shift. This gave Wilson a clear gain of 68 votes in Iillinols. The New Jersey man continued to gain. In Iowa he added 1 1-2 to his total vote. When Kentucky was called and the vote was announced 26 for Clark, one of the delegates demanded: "I want to know, if Kentucky can vote for Wilson if a majority of the delegates desire to do so?" Governor McCreary, chairman of the delegation, argued that- the in structions of the Kentuckians would not allow a break. The Wilson men did not press the point although evi dently confident of a vote in the delegation. The New York delegation had de cided in caucus to continue to cast Its 90 votes for Clark. The vote in the caucus showed for Clark 78, Wilson 10, Underwood 2. When Virginia was reached Senator Swanson rose to explain the state's vote. He asserted that at a caucus Tuesday morning the delegation had decided to enforce the unit rule for the first time. Wilson had secured a majority of the delegation and the state's 24 votes were cast for him. The Wilson adherents cheered the Virginia vote but from the Clark forc es there went up a shout of "Ryan and Bryan." Thomas F. Ryan, who was denounc ed by Bryan, Is a member of the Vir ginia delegation. The disorder was quieted only to break out with renewed vigor aa the entire Clark vote of 16 in West Virgin ia went over to Wilson. In Wisconsin, Wilson gained one more. The 43rd ballot gave Wilson 602; Clark 329; Underwood 98 1-3; Har mon 28; Foes 27; Kent 1; Bryan 1; absent 1 1-2. : This gave Wilson a gain of 108 and Clark a loss of 101. Underwood lost 6 1-1 The announcement of this vote started a Wilson demonstration. "Come on you Wilson," yelled the Jersey delegation as they leaped to their chairs. , Once more the call of the roll be gan. It waa the 44th ballot and Wilson In the beginning gained one in Arlso- I na, Colorado climbed aboard the band wagon, giving Wilson a gain of nine. This made the vote 10 to t for Wil son. One of the t waa Mrs. Anna B. Pltxer, alster-ln-law of Speaker Clark. In Idaho en this ballot Wilson lost half a vote, but gained two aa In diana's vote waa cast solidly for him. It waa rumored on the' floor that Governor Marshall, of Indiana, would be a candidate for vice-president it Wilson were nominated. ' Wilson gained 8 1-3 In Iowa and Louisiana gave him one more. The Mississippi delegation was In caucus when called on the 44th ballot and was passed. Previous to the conclusion of the 44th ballot It waa said in event of Mr. Wilson's nomination be would be ask ed to visit the convention and it was expected he would accept the Invita tion. Under the new order the pre sentation of the platform was postpon ed until the nomination to permit htm to Inspect the declarations of princi ples In advance of its adoption. Pennsylvania's two Clark men swung into line and Wilson drew the solid. 76 from that state. In Tennessee Wilson gained one. Utah cast Its eight votes for him, a gain of 1 1-2 votes. Wisconsin swung Into line with 1U 26 solid votes and a cheer from the Wilson adherents greeted the gain of four votes. The 44th' ballot put Wilson 96 1-2 votes away from a nomination. His vote waa 629, a gain of 27 as compar ed with the 43rd ballot Clark dropped from 329 to 306. -The situation led to the belief that Wilson would be nominated on the 45 ballot An effort was made at the end of the 44ih roll call by the Washington delegation to vote proxies on a poll of that delegation. Chairman James in sisted upon maintaining his position, formerly taken, that no proxies should be voted in the convention. An appeal was taken but the chair was sustained by a roaring vote which seemed almost unanimous. Forth-Third Ballot. Clark 829; Wilson 602; Underwood 98 1-2; Har mon 28; Foss 27; Bryan 1; Kern 1. Forty-Forth Ballot. Total, 1,038; Clark 306; Wilson 629; Underwood 99; Harmon 27; Foss 27. The poll of Washington's vote re sulted, Clark 8 1-2; Wilson 8 1-2, ab sent 2, but under the unit rule the 14 votes were cast for Clark. Forty-Fifth Ballot. 'Clark 306; WllBon 633; Underwood 97; Harmon 25; Fobs 27. CIIOCLllTIES IS DEFEAT ID SAYS THAT HE LOST THROUGH THE VILE AND MALICIOUS SLANDER OF BRYAN. WILL SUPPORT GOV. WILSON The Funda Ware Short In Clark Camp Nomination For Vice President Practically Offered Him, But He - . , Stoutly Declined. Washington. Speaker Champ Clark, when Informed that his friends had agreed to Interpose no further ob jection to the consideration of his name for the vice presidential nomi nation, said: "I want yon to tell those people I am cot going to take that nomina tion." Earlier he reiterated the statements made for him by former Governor Dockery on the convention floor. On his return to Washington from Baltimore Tuesday" night Speaker Clark Issued the following statement: "No set of men ever made a better or braver fight for any man In this world than my friends all over the country made for me. ' They have my heartfelt thanks. We never had mon- nz'j ti:e m heel state nni nTl ippiim III II ssatB Wav fca Ilia W. UULUhLL IiIlIUliJ CALL TO BATTLE Short Paragraphs of State Newa That Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. 1 I . k - ft - i W'l ( . J HON. CHAMP CLARK. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. His Power Waa Dominant In the Democratlo National Convention. ' He la Pleased With Result Wilson Hears of Hla Nomination. Sea Girt N. J. Governor WUson was seated on the veranda of the "Little White House" with Mrs. WU son and his daughters when he receiv ed news of his nomination. "The hon or is as great as can come to any man from the nation of a party," he said, "especially in the circumstances. I hope I appreciate it at its true value: but just at thia moment I feel the tremendous responsibility It Involves even more than I feel the honor. I hope with all my heart that the party wtu never have reason to regret It In Tabloid Form. Woodrow Wilson. Paternal ances try, Scotch-Irish; father, Joseph Bug gies. Wilson; mother, Jessie Woodrow; lather's vocation, clergyman; time and place of birth, Staunton, Virginia. December 28, 1856; vocation, educator- publicist; college, Princeton (alBd Da vidson, University of South Carolina and . University of Virginia law school) ; wife's name and former resi dence, EUen Louise Axson, Savannah, Georgia; children,; three daughters; home when elected, Governor, Prince ton, New, Jersey. . VICTORY AWAITS THE PARTY, SAYS BRYAN Baltimore. William J. Bryan in a statement Tuesday night said that the nomination of Woodrow Wilson on a progressive platform meant an over whelming victory for the Democratlo ticket next falL "I feel sure that the action of the convention will appeal to the country," aaid Mr. Bryan. "I had no choice among progressive . candidates but from the first I Included Governor Wilson in every list I had occasion to make. His action in ' coming out strongly against Mr. Parker tor tem porary chairman was the turning point in his campaign. "I am satisfied that with Mr. WUson running for President on the platform which has been prepared there wlU be comparatively few progressive Repub licans who wUl not feel justfied In supporting a Democratic ticket We ought to have not less than two mil lion majority of the popular vote and enough of the electoral vote to give ua an overwhelming majority. r T. R. WILL CONTINUE NEW PARTY PLANS Oyster Bay, N. T. "1 shall of course continue to stand for the progressive nomination," said Colonel Roosevelt Tuesday after he heard of the nomina tion of Woodrow Wilson. The former President stated his be lief that events in the Democratlo aa well as the Republican convention demonstrated the necessity of a primary. The national convention of the new party will be held in Chicago during the first week of August . - - "To my mind what has gone on la Baltimore tor the past ten days have shown the utterly irreconcilable na ture of the elements within the Demo cratlo party, elements so irreconcil able as to make it hopeless to expect from them any permanent reform movement along constructive lines," said Colonel Roosevelt Under the circumstances Colonel Roosevelt said he folt that the events at Baltimore and at Chicago proved the absolute neel ct a new party. ey enough even to pay for an ade quate supply of postage stamps and literature. , I waa tied down here by my duties of the speakership, 1 could therefore aid my friends very little. They made the fight gave me 200.000 majority in the states where Governor Wilson and I competed In the primaries and caused me to lead on thirty ballots in the convention, in nine of which I had a clear majority. Nevertheless the nomination was be stowed upon Governor Wilson. "I never scratched a Democratlo ticket or bolted a Democratic nomi nee in my life. I shall not change the Democratic habit now. I am too sea soned a soldier not to accept cheer fully the fortunes of war. "I will support Governor Wilson with whatever power I possess and hope he wlU be elected. : "I lost the nomination solely through the vile and malicious slan ders of Colonel William Jennings Bry an of Nebraska. True these slanders were lay innuendo and Insinuation but they were no less deadly for that rea son. (Signed) CHAMP -CLARK." From Underwood. Washington. Representative Oscar W. Underwood has sent the following telegram to Gov. Woodrow Wilson at Sea Girt, N. J.: "Accept my congratulations oa your nomination. It will be -my pleas ure to support your candidacy , to my utmost strength. . "OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD." Representative Underwood Talks.. Representative Underwood did not know of the withdrawal of his name until Informed by the . Associated Press. He said: "Senator Bankhead has been in charge of my campaign and has made a splendid fight He has been In 'entire charge. "I will support the nominee whoever he may be, and shall spend my time working for the ticket which wlU be chosen at the convention." "The loyalty of the sen ator ana nis mends is a source of gratification to me and I thank them for it "Wall, I Declare," 8aye Wilson, Sea Girt, N. J. Governor Woodrow WUson was posing for a photograph when informed that . Underwood had withdrawn. He said. "WeU I declare." ..Will Not Accept -Vice Prealdenoy... Washington. Mr. Underwood af ter hearing of the withdrawal of his name said: "My friends wish me to say that the action of Alabama was without my knowledge or approval. How about the vice presidency V, he waa asked. "I ant not a candidate, do not want It and wUl not accept It Bryan la Center of Attraction. Baltimore. Bryan was a center of Interest as Wilson's nomination be came certain. He said he had wanted most of aU the nomination of a pro gressive, ; . - Send Congratulatory Message. - Washington, D. C AH the Demo cratlc senators on the floor joined lh a congratulatory message to Wilson. The message read: "We congratulate you and the country upon your nomi nation. We are- confident cf your overwhelming victory." KInston. Romeo Gatlln, colored, died several days ago as the result of a wound by a pistol shot while in a general riot at the Adams carnival. There was a free light at a late hour between some whites and blacks in which a white man had his face sev erely out with a knife and the negro man was shot A young white man waa arrested charged with the killing, Raleigh. The names of the success ful applicants for licenses to practice dentistry now. being examined by the state board of examiners here will not be known until after the State Dental Association- adojuma, it being Impossible tor the examiners to grade the examination papers .and attend the sessions of the assocatlon also. There are 48 undertaking the examinations. Spencer. Fire of an unknown orig in destroyed several thousand dollara' wortn of property in East Spencer. The losses are placed aa follows: J. C. Sowers, loss of frame store buUding 11.000, insurance $500; J. C. Roach, stock of general merchandise, $2,000, Insurance, $1,000; Weed Halrston, bar bershlp, furniture, etc., $400, no In surance. Elizabeth City. Jerry Bunch, young white man, lost his hand In a plaining machine at the Foreman Blades Lumber Company's plant and the machine clipped the member off above the wrist as neatly aa If It had been done by a surgeon's knife. The young man was operating the ma chine and In some way got his hand caught in it with the result stated. Salisbury. Word has been received here of a narrow escape from drown ing of a party at Brtngle's ferry near High Rock when a metal gasoline boat aank. In the boat at the time were two men named WaU of South mont Davidson county, and a Mr. Reynolds of Winston-Salem. It was desired to keep the affair out of the press and details are hard to get Tarboro. E. W. Allen, a lineman in the employ of the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co, was kiUed by com ing In contact wjth a live wire. He was working on a pole In front of Btaton's law office, when bystanders heard him cry out and his body fell , to the ground, where he was picked up dead. Allen came here in February from Charlotte, and his body was ship per to that city. Raleigh. Dr. M. H. Boerner, state superintendent of sanitation, of Geor gia, has been In this state for the past several days studying the North Car olina system of campaigning the hookworm. He, like others, has heard of great progress made in this state In the eradication of the worm. Mr. Miller, of the Virginia board of health, has also been in the state for the same purpose. Chapel Hill. "It was ordered that the equipment of the University Press, consisting of printing material, etc.; be offered for sale." The foregoing excerpt from the proceedings of the board of trustees of the University, in session June 4, .marks the. closing chapter of an eventful history of the second oldest prlntshop established in connection with a university in the South. Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore alone claiming priority. Shelby. In less than' 24 hours after the nomination of Governor WUson tor President Cleveland county demo cracy, always. alert to matters politi cal, organized a Wllson-Marshall-Craig club with over 400 members. A roue- j Ing mass-meeting was . held In the court house and the organisation of the club perfected. A telegram was sent to Governor WUson at Sea Girt, apprising him of the faot and offering best greetings to the next President. Scotland Neck. The seed house of the Cotton OU and Ginning Company, containing a large quantity of cotton seed meal and hulls, was discovered to be on fire. The entire plant was in great danger, and but for a favorable wind would have been destroyed. Salisbury. Plans were made pubUo here under which the Rowan county board .of commissioners wUl build new courthouse In Salisbury at a cost of $125,000. The erection of a court house wa ordered several months ago and the matter became an Issue in the selection of .county candidates In the Democratlo primary a .month ago, Washington. After a lengthy and at times acrimonious debate the House passed a bill conveying to the board of education of, New Hanover county. North Carolina, 84 acres of land In the city of Wilmington for the erection of an industrial school for negroes. : FayettevUle. A stick of dynamite and a match cost 11-year-old Franklin Bunco the lingers from his left hand and his right thumb. He found the dynamite near the Aberdeen and Rock- fish railroad, being buUt near his father's home, carried It home and ap plied a match to It : i, States ville. The annual Iredell county singing drew about the usual orowd of song lovers to StatesvUle, but the number of classes taking part in the singing was not as large aa usual. Ashevllle. That the nomination of Woodrow WUson for president by the Democratic party has united the Dem ocrats of Ashevllle and Buncombe county was indicated here when the first returns of the nomination were received, and Underwood and WUson men joined in cheers for the New, Jer sey man, and formed a parade In his honor. Winston-Salem. Fire in the retail district on North Liberty street caused damage estimated 'between $10,000 and $15,000, practically covered by in surance. Ashevllle. W. H. Hipp, formerly principal of the graded school at Bllt more, was selected as county superin tendent of schools in Buncombe coun ty, to succeed Superintendent A. C. Reynolds, resigned. Professor Rer- s has accepted the position of of the Cullowbee ' Training THE STATE DELEGATIONS WILL MEET IN CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, AUGUST 6. U1VP uimp faii ll rill nmru nnic nAiHtrun nr.n rami Benatop DIM Ufho Cmuiil.a Manager For Roosevelt Asks That Friends of the "Progressive Move ment" Follow the Flag Into Fight New York. A call to the people of the United Statea who are in sympathy with the "National progressive move ment" to send delegations to a nation al convention to open in Chicago August S was given out by United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, Theodore Roosevelt's cam paign manager. The call is signed by InamkaM t ttiek nntMmlitAA fiknaitn m e ; l4 vu wui m va vuu vvujutiiiw vuvrau a' the meeting held In Chicago. And also Includes signatures of the Roose- Toil, iuiiuwvra iu vjvj siaiea. ine Territories nave no place in a national convention and will not be considered," declared Senator Dixon,! In commenting' upon the signatures. 'Aa for the missing eight states, the most of them probably wlU aend del egates although they have not taken part In the call. Maine, for Instance, postponed' definite action because there is now a strong fight on In the primaries, with the sympathy running In favor of the progressive movement Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada probably will take part In the convention. Mississippi and North Carolina may possibly be un represented. Each state will be expected to select its delegates by Its own para- phenalla. The representation will be cut down to just one half that of the previous conventions. This was con sidered advisable since this convention is to be notably a deliberative body and It wlU certainly be composed Of a class of men altogether different from those who usually attend conventions. "In all probability the convention will adopt the name 'National progres sive' for the new party. Thus far no Issues have been authoritatively stated." Four Killed, Many Injured In Wreck. Marion, Ind. Four persons . were killed and more than a dozen serious ly, some perhaps fatally Injured In a head-on collision between two inter-' urban cars on the Marlon, Blultton and Eastern Traction line in this city. The dead: William Lents, Marlon, glass worker; George Dolouffee, Up land, Ind., school teacher; Benjamin C. Slivers, Marlon National Military Home, barber; : Garrett Van Weldy, Marion, postman. The collision waa between a regular car and one' loaded with merrymakers, bound for Goldth walte Park, an amusement resort Governore To Meet 8oon. Macon, Ga. Reports received at the headquarters of the Southern States Cotton Corporation Indicate that the conference in Atlanta, July 12, to In vestigate the plan for marketing the cotton crop of the South on a 15-cent basis, will be "largely attended. Gov ernor Mann of Virginia has announc- el that he will, attend and Governors Colquitt, Texas; Brewer, Mississippi; O'Neal, ' Alabama; and Hooper, Ten nessee, have signified their intention of being present or having men there to represent them. noi principal school, near Sylvia, and will assume b;s new duties with the opening of the Khool year. ' Triumphantly Rides Into City. : At General Huerta's headquarters, Chihuahua, Mex. Triumphantly Gen eral Victoriano Huerta, commander In chief of the government forces in ' northern Mexico, rode Into the city of Chihuahua.. General Teles and Gen eral Rabago, In command of two bri gades of cavalry, entered the city a short time before, but were Imme diately dispatched northwest toward Casas Grandes to head oft the fleeing rebel army. , Steamer Rams New Hampshire. Newport. R. I. While groping its way through a dense fog in Narragan sett Bay, the Fall River line steamer, Commonwealth, rammed' the United Statea battleship New Hampshire near the Newport naval . training station. Both - ships sustained ; considerable damage, but no fatalities or injuries resulted. The Commonwealth's bow was stove in where It rammed the bat tleship, while the New Hampshire's stern was 'cut about. the protective deck. The after . compartment was also crushed through. it Believe Lorlmer Will B Ousted. Washlngton.-Congress ''will Inaugu rate a mid-summer week of activity with final action on the Wrimer elec tion case continuing in the Senate and probable impeachment steps, la the House against Judge Robert-W. Archbald of the Commerce court, in connection with coal bank dealers in Pennsylvania, It was declared that the unanimous report of. the House judiciary committee' recommending ; Archbald'a Impeachment by the Sen ate w.ould be adopted by the House without protracted, febate. i Started Fire to S Engines Run. ' ' Boston. Because a small boy want ed "to see the engines come." the po lice allege damage' estimated at $50, 008" was done by ire in the Charles town district The Boston A Mains RailVoad warehouse No. 25 filled with hay, was destroy el and the wagon and carriage stock factory of E. A. Gtllett ft Sons was badly damaged. James Welch, 10 years sld, was arrested and the police say tlat he confessed that he started the Irs by throwing a , lighted fire craiker into the hay in the warehouse., JV!M !
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