Show PUGILIST WALCOTT IS SHOT colored fighter accidentally discharged revolver killing his friend and shooting himself in the hand boston oct 18 nelson C hall colored was killed and joo walcott the colored pugilist was shot through the right hand by the accidental discharge of a le Volver in tho bands of walcott early this morning the accident occurred in the anteroom ante room of union park hall on washington street south end where a danco was in progress was arrested and later cent to the hospital the bound of the firing caused a panic in the dance ball before walcott had a chance to explain the shooting the crowd was in an uproar and it was some time bo fore the police could restore order they then placed walcott under arrest and held several other persons as witnesses some women fainted the pugilist narrowly escaped rough hand ling in the excitement it Is believed walcott will never be able to again walcott said be was exhibiting a magazine revolver of large calibre to hall when from some unknown cause it was discharged tho bullet passed through Wal cotts hand and then pierced halls heart killing ablio instantly chicago oct 17 the annual report 0 the chicago rock island and pacific railroad was issued tonight it shows that for the fiscal year eded june 30 1904 the increase in gross earnings was the increase in freight earnings but the operating expenses were eo heavy as to cause a decrease in the net earnings of the surplus available tor dividends Is cut from on band at the end of tho lafit fiscal year to |