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Show Short News Stories SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Aug. 4. Spencer Lockrow, a farmer of Saratoga county, and two harvest helpers were killed by lightning today. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Cincinnati. O., has a population of 3IM.463. according to figures enumerated for the thirteenth census cen-sus and made public today by Census Director Di-rector Durand. This Is an Increase of 3S.5S1, or 11.8 per cent, as compared with 325,002, the population in 1900. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Aug. 4. Yesterday's earthquake In Cuba was also felt here. The shock, which commenced at 5:58 p. m. and last 57 seconds, was the greatest felt In Haiti since the great earthquake of 1887. No damage was done. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Papers in tho case of Porter Charlton, now In Hudson county, New Jersey, Jail, charged with the murder of his wlfo at Lake Como, Italy, were received at the state department depart-ment today. The department returned the papers to the Italian embassy with the reminder that the case was still in the New Jersey courts. PEORIA. 111.. Aug. 4. Daniel J. Tobln of Indianapolis was again honored tills morning by being unanimously chosen to succeed himself as president of the International In-ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters now In convention In this city. Thomas L. Hughes, also of Indianapolis, was likewise like-wise re-elected secretary-treasurer by a unanimous vote. NASHVILLE, Tcnn.. Aug. James B Watt, the oldest telegrapher In point of service In the Associated Press, died at his home here today at the age of 62. Mr. Watt was an expert and In the com rife of his long career at the key handled the story of the assnsslnatlons of the three presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKInley. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4. Jew Loy Ling, arrested yesterday for altering a public document, was released today on 55000 bonds. Immigration Inspector Taylor Tay-lor continued his Investigation today, but no further arrests have been made, although al-though ho 'announced that others con-corned con-corned in the alleged plot aro under surveillance. sur-veillance. SKAGWAY. Alaska, Aug. 4. Attorney General WIckernham and Secretnrv of Commerce und Labor Nagel were Inflated Inflat-ed Into the mother camp of the Arctic Brotherhood nt a, big meeting last night. A social session followed the initiation, and many speeches concerning- tho welfare wel-fare of Alaska wore made. Prosldcnt Taft Is an honorary past grand iriaater of the order. Into which ho wus initiated in Seattle last year |