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PENNY POSTAGE.
Letters Two Cents an Ounce Be-
tween Britain and U. S.
Announcement Made at Washington
and in the House of Commons.
Washington, June 8.—Postmaster-Gen.
eral- Meyer announced to -day that an
agreement had been reached with the
-British Government providing for a let-
ter postage of two cents an ounce be-
tween the United States and Great I3rit-
ain and Ireland, to become operative
October 1, 1008. ' He stated further that
the British Postmaster+Generai, Sydney
Buxton, was making a like announce-
ment to the House of Commons to -day.
The matter of a "penny postage," as
it is called in England, has been under
consideration for some time, and as far
back as last July President Roosevelt
approved Mr. ll1eyor's course in urging
a "restricted union with England,"
On October 1, 19o7, the Universal Pos-
tal Union, which governs the Interna-
tional postal tr tnsaetious of the various
civilized countries, reduced the rate of
letter postage .from. five cents a half
ounce flat to live cents for the first
ounce and three cents for each addi-
tional ounce, which is the present rate
between the United States and Great
Britain.
Postmaster -General Meyer believes
that this reduction in the rate of post-
age to the United Iiingdoni intimately,
will result in an increase in receipts, be-
cause it has always been found that a
lower letter rate resulted in increasing
the revenue. ile is also of the opinion
that a lower postage will lead to in-
creased mercantile intercourse, Our
manufaeturers are increasing their sales
in England, and must rely to a great
extent on the mails for orders and in-
crease in trade.
"Further." he stated, "this •will be a
great boon to our adopted English-
speaking citizens and their connection
here, particularly those of limited means,
as it will enable them to keep up a cor-
respondence with their relatives and
friends in the old country at domestic
rates."
ATTACKJUDGE.
Two Women Leap From Ambush,
aiid Atterept to Use Knife.
New York, June S.—Two women An-
archists leaped from ambush. upon
Judge James Carroll, of the police
headq'rarters court of Paterson, N.
as he was on his way home in that
city Iast night and tried to stab him
to death. But for. the fact that he is
an active and powerful man, the
women would have succeeded in their
attempt at assassination, but he over-
powered them; and to -day they were
arraigned' before him in court and
sentenced to long terms in jail.
They gave the names of Mary Ca-
r} finita and GaiseppWni Carrosive.
Neither would reveal the animus of
the attack, but it, was undoubtedly in-
spired by the rgor' with which the
police and judges of Paterson have
been dealing with the Anarchists of
the city of lute.
Mary Canenitais said to be a sister
of Joseph eari.:iita, the editor of La
Question Sociale, an Anarchistic pub-
lication which was recently suppressed
by the United States Government. Ca-
minita disappeared and is said to have
gone to Italy.
PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT„
An Encouraging Outlook for York Loan
Shareholder's.
Toeonto, June 8.—Progress, slow but
reasonably certain, is being made to-
ward a settlement of the complicated
affairs of the defunct York Loan Com-
pany. The shareholders have been mak-
ing impatient inquiries as to when they
are to receive a dividend on their hold-
ings or to get some definite announce-
ment concerning the progress bf the
liquidation, but they have had to be
content with the statement that there
Was nothing to be given out and would
not be, until the. appeals from the re-
feree's decisions, now before the courts
were settled, f
"The matter is now in the courts,"
explained an ,pfficial who is in a posi-
tion to speak authoritatively, "and
there is a good prospect, a very good
prospect, of a settlement between the
parties in the near future."
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JEWESS TURNED BACK,
Officious Border Immigration Men to the
ten Front Again.
Toronto despatch: The American im-
migration officials at Niagara Falls
have angered the Jewish eons nunity in
Toronto by another example of unwar-
ranted zeal. Yesterday. they turned
back Mrs. Ida Fried, of Brooklyn, who
has been living in Toronto for the past
four months, and refused to allow her
to cross the border without paying $10
as head tax for herself and her three
children. As Mrs. Fried had not that
amount with hex, and could not secure
it till she arrived at her home, she was
forced to return to the city. `
Mrs, Ida -Fried has been the victim of
a; series' of misfortunes. She came from
Europe with her husband, Louis Fried,
a.bout's°r: years ago, settled in Brooklyn,
and they became American. citiihens.
burn the bard times last whiter, Pried
decided to trypp get work, in Canada.
Ele:eonxmitLc:cll icide a short while ago.
Mrs. Fried '.b*sensed a small sum of
money, :wwhich ;tier hrasband Hada saved
fronthis •earnings. ''She went til " Mr,
Jacob
Cohen and explained to hint the
position she was in. She had $150 in
Jarniulowsky's Bank, in Brooklyn, but
could not draw it out, as she left her
bank book peeked with her furniture in
the United States. She 'said that she.
did not bring the things to Canada, as
she expected to go bacl. to Brooklyn
again. Mr, Cohen .wrote to the bank,
but could nut secure any of• the money
deposited there for her, so the Jewish
Beneteelent `Society advanced the cash
neee"4ry to take her house. •
The action of the American offieials
places Mrs. Fried in an awkward posi-
tion. She is now in debt for the price
of the railway tickets, which have been -
wa.sted, and cannot secure. eithe'r her
money or her property unless she can
get back into the United States, -
ATL FRk�r.
Young Woman Falls or .lumps to
Her Death.i
New York, June 8, -Fire which started
in the basement of Mrs. Mary Mooney's
boarding house at 313 West 30th street,
early to -day, completely , cut off the
escape of Mrs. Money's twenty board-
ers, and \when the firemen came one
young woman had fallen or thrown her-
self feonr the roof to the pavement, and
was dc'iut Several others Were severely
burned, and at all the upper windows,
front and rear, were risen and women
begging to be saved.
The dead woman is _Marie Beletraine,
who occupied a hall room on the top
floor.
TORPEDO BOATS'
'Bought In United States Said to be
No Good.
St. Petersburg, June 8.--A series of
interpellations with regard to the disor-
ganization and the alleged negligence
and incapacity of the Ministry of Mar-
ine have been approved of by the Com-
mittee of National Defence, and are to
be discussed in the Douma to -morrow.
One of the main points of the indictment
is the purchase of ten torpedo boats
from Lewis Nixon, of New &ork, which
are now declared to be utterly unsuited
to fighting. ' •
A LARGE BIT OF CORAL.
Two -ton Specimen Brought to New Y'
by Capt. Slocum.
New York, June 8.—What is believ-
ed to be, the largest and most valuable
piece of coral reef ever gathered 'for
any institution in the world was
brought here to -day by Captain Joshua
Slocum in the little ten -ton yacht
Spray, in which he formerly sailed
alone around the world. The piece
of coral, which weighs nearly two
tons,, is the property of the American
Museum of Natural History.
It was found by Dr. B. E. Dahlgren,
who spent several months off the
coast of Andros Island exploring reefs,
gathering coral and getting photo-
graphs for the museum. Dr. Dahl-
gren arranged with Captain Slocum
to bring the specimen to New York.
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HOW DUC DE CHAULNES DIED.
Papa Shontz Has Another Story Deny-
ing the Opiates Yarn.
New York, June 8.—On his return
from Paris to -day Theodore P. Shontz,
President of the Interborough Metro-
politan Company, declared that the re-
ports of the death of his son-in-law, the
Dixc de Chaulnes, was due to indulgence
in opiates, were infamous libels,. Mr.
Shontz said that the Duke's death was
caused by heart disease, and that the
Duke was not addicted to the use of
drugs.
"The Duke and my daughter were
kneeling at their bedside in prayer,"
said Mr. Shontz, "when, the stroke came
upon him that earrieil him off before
medical aid could be summoned.'
A RUNAWAY AIRSHIP.
1Vlachine Descended in Field Near Union
Hill, N. J.
Union Hill, N. J., June 8.—The North
Bergen police are looking for an owner
for an airship that landed on the
Ha.ekenseck Meadows and hasp been re-
moved to the police station. It was
seen to fall in the meadow by a negro
last Sunday, but he did not report it to
the police until last night. When an
officer went to the meadow he found a
cigar -shaped bag about fifty feet long
with guy ropes attached. There is no-
thing on the big bag to indicate where
it came from.
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NURSE SHOOTS HERSELF,
Accidental Death of Jennie Powers, of
St. John, N. B.
St. John, N. 13., ,Tune 8,—The remains
of Jennie Powers, aged eighteen, daugh-
ter of Michael Powers, of this city, ar-
rived last night from Newton, Mass.,
where she was accidentally killed op Fri-
day night. She was employed as nurse
in 'the home of Thomas Chappin. While
assisting the family in moving Miss
Powers .was in an upper room packing
furniture. She found a revolver in a
bureau drawer and when removing it
accidentally discharged the bullet, which
struck her neck, killing her instant:1Y •
CRUISER . COLLISION.
British Ads ralty Wants Damages
From St. Paul.
Londe; June 8.—The case of the Brit-
ish Admiralty against the owners 0f.,the
American Line steamer St, Paul, came
up for hearing to -day before Sir John
Gerell Barns in the Admiralty. Court.
The British cruiser Gladiator collided
with the St, l.'aul off the Isle of Wight
on April 25, and as a result tke,eruiser
had to be beaehed. The Admiralty
claims damages for the loss .of the Glad-
iator, alleging negligent navigation on
the part of the St. Paul, that she did not
sound her signals at proper intervals,
that she improperly failed to pass on
the port side of tin cruiser, that she was
travelling n,t excessive speed under the
circumstances, that she improperly at-
tempted to cross aliened' of the Gladiator,
and that she failed to slacken her speed
or r'everse:,her engines in due time.
There is also a cross action by the
owners of the St. Paul, who claim dam-
ages against Captain Lumsden, of the
Gladiator,, and the navigating lieuten-
ant of the cruiser.
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FOOLISH TRICK.
Cuts •Fingers Off to Spite His
Wife.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June S.—Scolded by
his wife for returning home 'very drunk
and told that he was of no use to the
family, Alex, llehr,dc, iu a fit of spite-
fulness, tried to destroy his money -earn-
ing power'by cutting off the fingers of
his right hand,' to short• what a loss he
would really he to the family. Before
his wife could prevent- him lie had, seized
a sharp carving knife and slashed his
fingers so sexeren- that two. of then
hung by strips of flesh and may have to
be aniputated. The others are badly
slashed, but can be saved. •
DUTY ON PEARL NECKLACE.
Mrs. .W, B. Leeds Must Pay the Sum of
$2o4,000. .
Nevwc Iork, :rune 8. ---Customs duties
of sixty per ecut, must .be paid on the
$340,000 p' tel necklace, imported from
France by William B. Leeds, un-
der 'a dee
Combe '
clay.
eh
rendered- try Judge Ta-
tted States Court to-
n ekixiee was pur-
1 were cep
tl a United
s ,;ems hi the be-
lief, uld be admitted upon
the p i f tea per cent. duty,
which provides for individual
pearls.; T. llector of the port ruled,
however, that the sixty per cent. must
be pail, and his ruling es now upheld.
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PEAT AS FUEL.
Government to Carry on Number of
Experiments,
Ottawa, June 8: -The Department of
Mines will undertake this year im-
portant experimental work in re-
spect to the utilization of the large
peat deposits scattered throughout the
Dominion.
The supplementary estimates will in-
clude an item for the establishment
of an experimental plant, probably
in Ottawa, where investigations will
be carried on in the methods of ob-
taining producer gas from peat, and
into other modern methods of using
peat for various industrial and ,do-
mestic purposes.
The "officials of the department are
also arranging fol a;` further investi-
gation of the extent and quality of
Canadian peat beds, and arrangements
are being made to bring over from
Sweden an expert who can advise
as to the various 'European methods
of utilizing peat.
HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Contractor Shorey Hayden Killed at
Cobalt.
A. Cobalt despatch: Shorey Hayden,
contractor, engaged on the Patterson
property shaft -sinking, met with a
fatal accident on Monday morning. Cor-
oner Codd held an inquest this` morn-
ing.. The verdict was accidental dearth,
Mr, Hayden was working with his
partner, Mr. Falkenham, and they were
about to fire a round-af holes. It ap-
pears Mr. Hayden had just lit the first
fuse when the blast went off, blowing
Hayden's head from •his body. • •Ilis
partner was uninjured.
Hayden's parents reside in .Cape Bre-
ton. Deoeased, •who was about thirty
years of age, was single. He came here
last year from Britisix Columbia and was
an experienced and practical mining
man.
WAR ON THE GOSSIPS,
The Campaign Begun by Pastor at Little
Falls, N. Y.
New York, June 8,---A. despatch to the
Herald from Utica says: The Rev, Henry
llacllravy, formerly of Brooklyn, but
who for several years has been the pas-
tor of a Little Falls • church, told his
congregation last evening that he 'was
going to euro the gossips who live in;.
the town.
There were just twelve fountain heads
of gossip in Little Falls, he said, and
these twelve might well be matched
against all the other gossips of the cam.
'"y, With the certainty that they would
win prizes in a contest. Por. fourteen
months he bad made a record of gosliip,
as it had reached him, and hie notes,
written in fine sorapt, equalled three
and three -fourth yards of tattle when
pasted in a strip. In order to put a
curb •on loose tongues he had decided
to set apart one Sunday of themonth
for the reading of this record of scandal,
omitting the names of the victims, but
giving the names of the gossips, in or-
der that the public might know' who
they were..
MURDER CLIJE.
Barber Thinks He Shaved Steinheil
Murderers.
Paris, Pune 8.—The police have . re-
ceived What is believed to be a Most pro-
mising clue in the Steinheil murder case.
A barber of 3Ienilmontint, one of the
lowest quarters in Paris, has given in-
formation that two inen with full beards
and long hair, the color of the hair of
one of the men being looked for, came
into the shop on Monday morning and
had their beards shaved and their hair
cropped, completely changing their ap-
pearance. The barber declared that the
men looked like models and that lxis at-
tention Wei first attracted by their pe-
culiar behavior. Ile carne to the conclu-
sion -that they were criminals, recently
released from prison, and later when he
saw the description of the murderers in
the papers his suspicions were aroused,
and he communicated with the police.
,FIERCE FIGHT.
Morrocan Tribe Left 150 Dead—
Command Disorganized-
Mogodor, Morocco, June 8.—The Ang-
loss tribesmen, supported' by the Cherif-
ian troops, recently engaged the litou-
guir tribe near here and defeated then
after a bloody battle. The losses on
both sides were heavy. The Mteuguis
left 150 dead on the field.
Rabat, Morocco, Saturday, May 30.—
Gen, Bagdani, chief of the army of Sul-
tan Abd El Aziz, has arrived here with
bis command completely disorganized.
All the tribesmen were immediately dis-
banded. The city is being garrisoned by
regulars.
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COTTON TON CONGRESS.
Providing for Periods of Distress
and Extension of Production.
Paris, June 8.—The International Cot-
ton Congress, which has been in session
here for the past two days, finished its
labors to -day and adjourned to meet in
Italy in 1000, either at Milan or at
Rome. 'Among the most important reso-
lutions adopted by the congress was one
inviting all confederated associations in
the various countries interested in cotton
to join in a harmonious curtailment dile-
ing periods of distress arising from over
or under production, and inviting the
European governments to study and
advance the extension of colonial produc-
tion of cotton.
KILLED TWO.
Fight Between Gendarmes and a
Mob of Workmen.
Vigneux, June 8.—Fire which started
while attempting to arrest a striker here
were surrounded by 200 workmen,
Believing that they were in danger df
their lives, the gendarmes used their
weapons. Reinforcements to, both par-
ties soon reached the scene., and in the
fight with revolvers which ensued two
of- the workmenwere killed and six
wounded. Four gendarmes were wound-
ed.
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SUICIDE AT WINNIPEG.
Body of a Section Foreman Found in
River Park.
Winnipeg/ June 8.—The body of an
unknown man was found near River
Park to -day in so badly decomposed a
Si n.dition that all hope of identifica-
vnon has been abandaned. He had
committed suicide by cutting his
throat and swallowing carbolic acid.
In his pocket was found a clipping
.from a newspaper of the obituary of
Harold 1111. Hyde, of Prince Edward
Island. The dead man may have been
a relative of the person referred to.
The dead man has been identified
as Dougall McNeill, .a C. P. R. sec-
tion foreman.
JUNE SNOWFALLS IN N. B.
Unseasonable Weather in 'Northern Part
• of Province.
Moncton, N. B., June " 8. -Snowfalls
in the northern portion of, the pro-
vine,and the mercury hovering
around the freezing point in this vi-
cinity, have marked the opening of
the month of June in New Bruns-
wick.
Passengers arriving from Campbell -
ton on this morning's train report that
*'t that place last night there was a slight
snowfall. At Newcastle the station
platform was covered with frost.
Tn Moncton last night the.thermome-
ter 'got do'rvn to within three points `ol
the freezing inark,
MISSOURI PLQO,D&gip
Hundreds of Homes Destroyed
Rescuing Families.
Hannibal; ^Mo., June $.—Hundreds of
homes along the Mississippi River in this.
vicinity Have been abandoned 411d cilia
sons' protective associations are being.'
formed throughout the bottom lands to.
prevent looting. ' .1t is estimated that
500 persons have been . compelled to.
abandon _ their' homes and seek shelter
on the highlands,
In many cases they have been unable
to remove their valuables anti 'thieves.
have beep busy. '
The Alexandria bottoms, a rick mourn- '
ber country, are tt,nder two feet of wa-
ter, and the damage is estimated at $1,-
000,000. Ten thousand acres •of. corn and. N.
wheat have been destroyed 'by the high
water. •
Ccscue Families in Boats. .
St. Louis, Mo., ,Trine 8.—At West
Quincy, Ill,, the _Mississippi• River is re-
ported to be 3 miles wide and great
damage has been done by the floods.. A
special police patrol has been sent from.
Quincy to protect property. Every
available bout has been pressed into ser-
vice to carry families from the flooded
lands. So far as known no lives have
been lost.
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
Abused Wife Uses Revolver With
Deadly Effect..
Wilkesbarre, Pa,, June 8.- Adam,
Strach, a. giant in size and strength', was
this morning shot and killed by his lit-
tle and much abused wife at their home
in Pringle Hill, near here, because he
tried to beat her.
'This morning when he came home
drunk and in a nasty temper she rebelled
for the first time and refused to let him
in the house.
Strach battered down the door and
swore that he would break every bone' • •
in her body. She stood at the top of
the steps waiting for him with a re-
volver in her hand.
She told him that if he came i
the steps she would shoot him.
laughed at her, repeated: his th
and sprang up the steps. She took
erate aim and sent a bullet throu
body, hurling him down the ste
KILLED BY
U. S. Mining Expert a
Killed In Revenge.
\Tanila. June 8—News •that Ila
Iekis, a Government mining expert;
me cam/mown, were killed by Moros on,
April 1, while asleep in a hut, has just"
been received here. Ickis was engaged
in Federal survey work, and was accom-
panied by one guard. While sleeping be
a hut in a remote section of the moun-
tains the two men were murdered in,
their beds by two Moros, brothers, whose •
father wad killed 15 years ago by Span -.r
iards. It is said that the two Mores
killed Ickis and bis guard in revenge
against the whites for killing their fa- •
thee. Iekis' home is in Creston, Iowa;
FOUR CUT OFF.
Ottawa Street Car Smash Up Re-
sults in Loss of Legs.
A Ottawa despatch: Four amputations,
have so far taken place as a result of the
street car smash-up of the 27th of May.
Yesterday Miss Lena Morin, who was
to have been married this month, had
her left leg amputated at the knee, and
later in the day Mr. Edward I:lead.:n-
berg, of New York city, had to have his
left leg amliutated, as it was feared
gangrene ,would set in. All the injured
are doing well.
.BISLE" TEAM
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Another, MHan. Cr... -.not Go and There -
fare Drips Outs
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ttaww"al' June 8,—There is another
change in the Canadian twenty who are,
going to Bisley for this year's meet.
Corp. Graham, of the 48th, Toronto, has.
found that be will Le unable to leave,
and Pte. Eastcott, 3rd Victoria Rifles,
of Montreal, gets a place. This leaves
Private Perry, of Vancouver,- first on
the wka'tbing list, and he will probably
get a place on the team. Perry was
the winner of •the King's Prize at Bisley
two years ago. '
CRAZY ACTOR.
Detroit, Mich., June 2.—A man, who
gave his name as 011a•eles Edward Don-
aldson, walked into the central police
stetion last evening and told the officers •
tifat he was bothered by people whoni
he meet on the trite; calling him vile
navies, The city physician decided that
he was a nervous wreck and sent him to
St. Mary's hospital. Donaldson says that
he is arx actor and that he had a home
on Burst Forty-second stteet, New York
City, but that bis 'wife is now living
with her iiarents somewhere in Toromt*: