Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — Page 6

HAZLETON IS INVADED

I •■arching Strikers Wind Up hi That Town After a Long Tour. WEAVER MEADOW MINE CLOSED UF dlt Hail Bern in Operation tlx: Aihrclieie Would Have Attempted to Stop It. 'Hazleton, Pa., Oct. 11.—'About 0.10 P Hftlrtkers, eonipo.-cil of- men frj m_ Mr-. Adoa and other south side towns, and *Khi» city, gathered at McAdoo lt .o e niarelietl to the Heaver .Meadow l_ joaU larv of CuxeTtru*. &'('(>.. wh.cb h:■»r**ii ”kepf in steady operation since tfdbe inauguration of the strike, then strame around to Cuyles strippings, east of the Hty and from the stripping* •■arched rljrht into the heart of Ilazie••mb. This was the first time since the •trike began that tlie town was iu«a*Jod by marchers. The parade dis- ' ftwsod in tlds city and the men re•Unmcd to t hir homes. Several women ■pure in the crowd. No Viirinirr Attempted. It was feared when the marchers •Haßchetl Guy leg strippings that there metKolrt tie trouble, but no violence was ■Utempted. Mauy us the. strikers were tout] in their denunciation of the isiliceicncn stationed near the place, but no •BMurbance oecurrotl. The , march •Brom McAdoo to Benver Meadow was wilt*out Incident. The strikers reached Braver .Meadow, which Is east of MrftiTtrn. at about h o'clock and hail the •ottUery lieen in ojK'mtion they would ftax** attempted to close it down. Oni3ng, however, t/i the trouble at Oneida, which js also operated by Coxe Bros. AO>.. work fit Heaver Meadow and at Wk rother collieries of the tinn. with -tEkur exception of Drlfton, was ordered ■mepended until the strike was over. Jk large crowd collected at Heaver SMU&dow, but ns the mine was net in .■Vrnitkm, which the strikers did not ftvow until they reached the town, the fararchers gave three cheers and then dlnrid.si lb tnoveovef to llnZl< ton. four •Belles distant. On the way a number i nff -shots were fired into the air by ■Hrikers In the ranks. All quiet at Oneida. ■everything Is quiet at Oneida, where Cfjo strikers and special officers clashed Wednesday. It was reported that •9m Oneida store where the special offerers wert' barricaded during the night ■sad been burned, but there is no truth , Stjn tlie report. George Kellner, the ■ tngx-e i.-ii officer, and .loseph l.ipko, the! ■Striker, who were wounded In the as- , •fray, will recover. are at the j JCSaxspilal here and their condition is! B3»neli improved. J. S. Wentz & Co., operating the col- ' ESeries at ilazle Hrook and Silver ! Brook. have posted notices offering a ISO jier cent, increase in wages. All fitn' companies and individual operators in the Hazleton district, with the «axrjg»Oou of ( i. B. Markle A Co. have nmv i d notices of an increase of i nrages'io their employes.

BOERS HARASS BRITISH

JM ltihuxli it l'arljr of I i.ginecrs ion) Onu»c lleav} Ciiaunlttea. "KjOliduil, (let. 11. —liTe following dis-fjnb-h has lieen received In.in Lm ' ■Koborts: 'flVotorfci, iQct. It). —Au engine with • tniek conveying a party of engineers BhrVmgtug i<> Paget's ri tie brigade, wlille proceeding yesterday to Ka.tpvnnhlen, was ambushed bv Boers, .aio Stew art, with forty men of rifle brigade, went to their eupjxirt. y&b* casualties, unfortunately, were Stnrvy. Stewart-and one private, were Kail led, Captain Paget, Lieutenant Btw.bbs and live engineers were 'wounded and Lieutenant Sewell and •hen of tlx* ride brigade were made pris•lskhv Del.isle’s mounted men and 'ttrifawinls, after three days’ lighting. iHuive ilfivyu I'eWct nortli of the Vanl, Ifccar v V\tiAerskroon. DeWet lias been •fltsjiring the burghers that Europe would stop the war Oct. 10. The Boers wv-re thus luioyed with the hope that •ometiiing would intervene to end the war In their favor. 1 trust they now cmlize how futule were their expivtn(■fams.”

High Water in Wisconsin.

tt Hew lamdon, Wls., Oct. It.—Now fcjuit the raging waters of the Wiseonanui river are beginning to recede, t he ftwablc Is starting in this section of by tlie rising of tlie Wolf and ifei.'T'l/iJi'niss rivers. Tlie water is now iHis highest it lias been In twenty years j*ml is still going higher. All tlie lands. Ars f*H'' iiwwne can see. east, west and ■unAh, are covered with water. If the iwiitr: to rise nhnnt tliree Cart more, which appears it will as it ku ix'i'ii rising rapidly during tlie day. ■Sir principal business portions of tills artty,,wll! Is- sulrnirrged by about one <Bos>w»>f .water. Many jsitato crops are under ■water.

[?] Lo oking for"Jack the Kisser"

iVau W« rt. 0.. ()<‘t. 11.—Sweetheart!, ttmthers and some husbands arc look mg. with dogs nnd guns for a man who lha* been kissing the pretty girls of the ■ffll&gc. Almost every pretty girl in •Bv* Jiflaee and some of tlie (irettier ■wuit runs lja vc been kisscil by tint famadliar stranger, lie seizes them in ftkr evening hours when they walk Mdtamad alone, hugs them and kisses •Oksnn despite their struggles. At«Bßipts to trap tlie kisser by .men 4Bnrw*eil In women's clothes have •Sulled. as have oil other plans.

Youtsey Still In a Stupor.

(Georgetown. Ky.. Oct. 11.—It wns •Bnmw'ed before court met tlutt Youtsejr wuutts eomewliat better and lind eaten ■■•.effg nnd dhßnk a glass of milk for Ahumakfnst. He was still In a stupor, Buwwever, ami unswered uo questions, ■ft* was not in tlie court room when •mart met. Mr. Crawford asked a gpHCponement of tiie trial for another swon aceonut of the condition of -Bftedcfendant and the order wns made.

Population of Connectleut.

Ugashtttgton, Oct. 11.—The popula•mmortt tlie state of Connecticut, as of■•ftitly announced by the census bummmu. »* V08.35R In 1K)0 the popula*taosv»«? 46,258. The census for this i yr Allows as Increase 1 of 162.007. or 3SKS Jper sent _____ _ . . -

MISSION WORK IN CHINA

Dlv nneil I y tlie Anierldan Hoard of Commissioner* at tt. Lout*. St. Louis. Oe'l 11.—The attendance at the ninety-first aiiminl meeting of tlie American lioard of eonnntsslpners for foreign missions, which is holding a three-days’ session in Pilgrim Congregational church, was considerably increased by the arrival of a number rtf belated delegate*. Previous to the convening of ihe morning session a well-attended prayer meeting was held. Great Interest is being shown. Judging from the attendance, in tin* 1 mini's work In Chinn, and when the discussion of that subject began, the church was crowded. After devotional exercises. liev. Jutlson Smith, It. I>., foreign secretary of the Anierican board, read an interesting and somewhat lengthy paper on "China: the Situation and Outlook.” Dr. Smith's paper was followed by a general discussion of the'subject by ft number a]id tiitlciu:.s_ of the hoard. Among the missionaries who spoke were a number who passed through the recent Boxer outbreaks In north China and some of the hair-rais-ing experiences recounted by them seemed beyond belief. Those who spoke- were Hey. Dr. C. A. Stanley. Rev. G. flenrv Ewing, Rev, E. E. Allien, Willis e. Noble. M. D.; Rev. I. -T. Atwood, M. D., missionaries of the north China mission: Rev Henry A. Stimson, D, I)., President Edward D. Eaton, 1). .1)., and Rev. Harlan P. Beach.

IN DANGER ON PIKE'S PEAK.

Undertake m Stick Half Way Up the Grrot Mountain. an I ton, Col., Oo|. 11.—Several ot the- funeral directors of the United States, gathered here for their annual convention, were stuck half way up Pike’s Peak, neither able to go up nor come down. The train on which tlie party started tlie ascent met with au accident and was forced to return for repairs. The passengers did not like to go hack, and so they proceeded to walk to the summit. None of them realized the terrible climb or they would not have made the venture,.eg- 4 pedally at tills season, when the peak Is liable to lie enveloped in one of those sudden storms for which the inmintaitis are famous. The situation was growing really dangerous when relief came front a train sent for tlie purpose. Several of tlie women fainted during the storm, and on tlie down waul journey in the ears a*man went insane from excitement. At tills place he was treated and restored, tin* aberration being due to heart trouble induced by the altitude.

STRIKERS WEAR GOOD CLOTHES

in of Function They Do Picket Duty in New York. New York. Oct. 11.—Sixty* copperplate engravers employed by Tiffany A Co., who are among' the highestpaid mechanics of their class in the world, are on strike. Dressed in the height of fashion, they picketed the establishment of the firm in Union sipiare to prevent tlie employment of non-union Inert. They wore silk hats, top coats, lustrous patent-leather shoes and carried canes and gloves of the latest style and shade. These men earned from ss*i to SIOO a week. They made all the copper plates from which Tiffany A- Co.’s wedding, reception and calling cards were engraved. Members of the tinn of Tiffany & Co, declare the men may stay out until doomsday before they will accede to their demand, which is recognition of the union.

Thought Farmers Were Robbers.

York, Neb.. Oet. 11.—Two men gniut'd access to the bank building at Mi Cool .Innetion at JJ'oVlork nnd sliattere.drtlie safe with dynamite, lint were frigidened away before securing anything. They fled to the country. Two farmers who cornered the cracksmen started for town for help and were mistaken for the robbers themselves l\v a posse. The farmers wen* ordered to halt, blit refused and were tired upon, both being hit with buckshot nnd badly but not fatally wounded. Tlie robbers In the raeautlnr* escaped.

Runaway Automobile.

Chicago. Oet. 11.—Ap automobile without a driver was seen running east in Fifty-fifth street by n number of children, Policeman Metjovern was notified jind. after a chase of a blrtck, lie succeeded hr catching it. He jumped to tlie sear nnd turned off the current. McGovern then rook the rig to a livery stable at .7735 State street, where it awaits an owner. It is believed to be a private conveyance and that it started up while the owner wns m some home on Fifty-fifth street.

Fatal Fall of an Aeronant.

Gays Mills. Mis.. Oct. It—A. P. Deer, an aeronaut of Chicago, fell to hi* death’ from n. balloon iwhfeh had! a see ruled to a height of Iffib feet. The ascension was made at a fair nnd was witnessed by o.ltwi [icrsons. The bnb loon exploded and fell H>(> feet before the parachute opem*d and the sudden Jerk mused Peer to lose Ids hold. Ill* body fell, turning In the air, and he struck, tlie ground ou bis Lead and shoulders.

Mysterlous Disappearance.

Kenosha, \Yis., Oct. 11.—The police have bt*en asked to locate Gus Schmelling, a workman employed in the Allen tannery, who disappeared from here Monday. No trace of the man can bo found, and his friends and relatives have concluded that he has either met with foul play or committed suicide. Since his disappearance it has been learned that Seltmelllng drew a large sum of money from tlie bank.

Street Fair at Mattoon, Ills.

Mattoon, 111*.. Oct. 11.—The fourth annual free strmt fair lias opened here. The lavish preparations made for W(*eks in advance were carried out In full. Carnival week formally commenced with-, the coronation of Miss Elizabeth Blackburn Elliott of North Okaw by Mayor Fry In the famous broomeorn palace and was witnessed by 25,(100 people.

Finds a New Counterfelt.

Washington, Oct. 11.—The treasury department has given notice of the dlsv covery of a new $lO silver certificate! series 1801, with a portrait of Hendricks. The counterfeit Is described as a photographic print without the silk fibre and of Inferior workmanship

REBELS RAID TOWNS.

West Coast of Island of Leyte in a State of Great Turmoil. ~ /- WORE OF THE TAFT COMMISSION Salaries Increased in Several Municipal Depmuqey ts—Massacre • of Spuniurd*. Manila, Oct. 11.—The west coast of ( the island of Leyte is iu a statu of tur- , moil, the rebel ladrones are actively ! plundering, raiding and attacking ; tow ns and then returning to the ! risoued towns, while the Americans “pursue Fh tin- mountains. General Mojica’s officers are surrendering and his soldiers attempting to escape to Samar In boats, are ' being captured and bis organization broken up. The captured guerillas and ladrones, when questioned, statist that on the sth Inst, thirty Americans attacked forty-five rebels, rifled ' their stronghold iu the Camarine province and rod ted them, killing ten. Two Americans were killed and three wounded. Anether Encour.t r. ■»» Twenty meji of the Thirty-second infantry, in an engagement on the 10th inst. in Satan province had one man killed anil four wounded. The Philippine commission, of which Judge Taft is flife ppesld|pnt, passed eight hills of minor importance, including one for au Increase of civil salaries of several of the municipal departments. Including the navy schqoL teachers; for the organization of the mining and forestry bureaus; appropriating $7,500 in gold for the construction of a garbage crematory at Manila, and for the reorganization of tin* Insular auditor’s office. Aik KepreiifiKfltloii. Wright’s Dill asking for $1,000,000 in gold for the completion of Spain’s plans for Manila harbor improvements elicited comment from the representative of Manila’s international chamber of commerce, to 41k* effect that, as the merchants had long been paying a special imposts fund to tills end the merchants should belong to the board controlling the construction, and that ns the United States had collected $3,000,000 in gold since the occupation by Imposts for harbor improvements, he failed to see the necessity for the appropriation of insular funds and suggested tlie use of a special fund. The discussion was deferred until Friday. Maftftfirre of Spaniards. A band of ladrones recently visited the home of an old Spaniard living about twenty miles from Masbate, and murdered tlie entire family—father and mother, six sons and six daughters. The wholesale butchery was reported to the commander of the Masbate post and a detachment of the Twenty-ninth was sent to capture the bandits. A hot fight ensued, which resulted in fifteen dead rebels and the capture of eight Titles. The Americans suffered no casualties'. American Prisoners Released. Word lias been received fro in San Miguel to the effect that two men belonging to Lieutenant Alsladtter’s party were given their liberty on parole a few days ago. They report that the lieutenant and the other prisoners arc* now in the hands of Pablo Tecson and are well cared for. - Fagau. the deserter from tin* Twenty-fourth infantry. Is supposed to have planned the.ambush. The treatment of prisoners by Tecson has been most contiuotidabU and all the reports brought from wirfifti Ins line indicate that Pablo is most humane tn his methods.

FRANCE MAY BAR KRUGER

Delcasfte Af'rnlil Hi* Coining Would Di»plpatp Chamberlain. Paris, (let. 11.—According to Lt Presse, tlie French government is lieing consulted on the subject of President Kruger’s landing at Marseilles and passing through Paris on his way to Holland. “The eventuality of the Boer president’s visit to France,” adds this jour mil. ’ has aroused great opposition on the part of M. Delcasse. We all remenvlier the enthusiastJe welcomegiven to tlie time Boer delegates. What would it be if the old Im-ro of Pretoria were to come in person nnd nresent hi in seif l>efore tlie acclamations of tlie French nation. The demonstration that would meet President Kruger would have tlie effect i»f- displeasing Mr. Chamberlain. If the decision rests with M. DelcasSe alone we may be sure that the hero of the south African war will lie asked to go elsewhere.”

Robbed and Forced from Train.

Ottumwa, In., (let. 1L —Three men were roobed of sll and at the point of a revolver were forced to Jump from a freight train running at full stieed just west of Albht. The holdup was the work of tratni*s nnd their victims were men who were beating tiieir way over the road In an empty box car- with tlie desperadoes. Two of the men robbed are Will Boyer arid Mr. Burke of this city. Tlie thinl man, who escaped injury, is unknown. Boyer and Buriy were seriously injured. _________

Wanted in Chigago for Murder.

St. Paul, Oet. 11.—Chief of Police* J. J. O’Conner says that the man giving Ills name as George Heftier, who was arrested for complicity in tlit* attempted daylight robbery of tlie American News company's cash drawer, Is John Bingham, wanted in Chicago for murder. The crime in question was committed In a Chicago election booth iu ISiKi. Several of tlie participants were arrested and acquitted. Bingham escaped and has not lieea heard from since.

Lipton’s Pork Corner.

London, Oct. 11.—Sir Thomas Lip. I ton was ipiestloned regarding the pork I corner, and said. “It is a fact that I control today practically all the pork In the United States. 1 have no Intention of raising the price to an exorbitant degree. I am perfectly satisfied to make a fair profit out of the deal and l shall do all possible to avoid causing serious trouble to those who sold Short. In fbeV* l#t home go the other day In order to save a few j threatened failures.”

CHARGES CONCERN SING SING.

investigation Said to Ilnvs $ hovn Crook, cuness In the Prison. New Tors. Oct. 11. —A* the result dt an inveitigation Slijg Sing prison, which has been abletly carried oji for some titie by a df the Prison Association of Xew T’otk a report Will - soon he submitted to the association. in which charges of a , most serious and sensational character will he made against certain officials of the prison. Among the charges made and which the committee is prepared to substantiate are many affecting the disposition of prison-made goods, the maltreatment of certain prisoners and the favoritism shown to others. It is charged that articles which are manufactured 1 by contract labor and Intended for use only in public institutions in tills state have been sold to private. Individuals in New York and New .Terser. It is charged, too. that.convicts have lieen brutally beaten by keepers ami that in one Instance a man was' beaten and then kicked off the fourth gallery to the cement floor forty-five feet below, receiving Injuries which resulted In his death -within a short time. Blackmail, it is alleged. Is practiced by certain persons in the prison. “Soft snaps” in the way of work are gifen tn some convicts for just as long as they are willing to pay the price demanded.

WORK ON WARSHIPS.

Admiral Hlchborn Reports Progress on the Additions to the Navy. Washington, Oct. 11.—Admiral Hlchborn, chief of tlie bureau of construction and repairs, has made public a statement showing the progress of the work on vessels now under construction for the navy. Of the big battleships, the Maine and the Ohio stand respectively at 30 and 50 per cent, of completion. The Missouri, at Newport News, stands 15 per cent., and the Illinois, also building at Xeport News, is set down at 85 per cent. Work is progressing satisfactorily on the six new sheeted protected cruisers, although they are all In the first stages of construction. The monitors Arkansas, Florida, Wyoming, and Monitor No. 8 (the latter as yet mummed), are each about half finished. Ti e sixteen torpedo boats, are for the greater pait in the Inst stages of their construction. Of the submarine torpedo boats, the Plunger stands at 85 per cent., and of the remaining six. the Adder, Moccasin, Purpolse, and Shark are set down at <> per cent., while work lias r.ot yet begun on the Pike and Grampus. k .

Brothers Marry Sisters.

Carlinville. Ills.. Oct. 11.—The double wedding of Fred Paul, this Hty, and Miss Adaline M. Link of Chicago and Albert Paul of this city and Miss Belena Link of Chicago was a great surprise to their friends here. Saturday night Fred and Albert Paul left Cnrlinville for Chicago, and gave it out that they would be home Tuesday morning, as they were only making the trip in order to buy goods for their stores. Tuesday a message came that they would be home Thursday. Albert Paul is tlie proprietor of a large grocery and farm implement store, and Fred is the owner of a grocery and meat market. The young men met their present wives this summer.

Death of Lieutenant Blakeman.

Washington. Oct. 11. —General MaeArthur at Manila notified the war department that First Lieutenant Robert Blakeman. Forty-ninth volunteer infantry, died of hepatitis on the 3d iast. Lieutenant Blakeman wns born at Haskinsville, Ky., Dee. Ift, 187 ft, and served as first sergeant of Company i K of the Eighth Illinois volunteer in- : fantry during tlie Spanfsb-American war. Iu September, ISSW). he was appointed first nontenant of the Fortyninth volunteer Infantry, and accompanied his regiment to Philippines in November last. <jj j

Declines to Honor Requisition.

Albany, N. Y.„ Oct. ,11.—Lieutenant Governor Woo(frVi3T has been served with tlie papers in the matter of the requisition ft* 1 directors and officers of the Standard Oil company, made by Governor Sayers of Texas, and has declined to honor them, basing bis declination upon a decision of ex-Governor Flower that, unless evidence was presented that the persons named had been in the state of Texas and there committed a crime It could not be honored.

Verdict on Flanagan's Death.

Philadelphia, Oct. 11, —The coroner’s j jury Investigated the death of Steve Flanagan, ex-champlon Bantamweight I pugilist, who died last Saturday fob j lowing a boxing match the previous night. A verdict was rendered that Flanagan's death was due to over-ex ertion. James Devine, who was sparring with him at the time he became unconscious, was exonerated frorni blame and discharged from custody.

Shot While Hunting.

West Superior, Wis.. Oct. 11.—Former city enginneer Arthur T, Thomas was shot, probably accidentally, near the Chippewa mine. He was hunting nnd is thought to have l*een taken for a deer by some hunters. The death was hurried by a broken neck, received when he fell, hi* body striking a log. The decedent had lived here for thirteen years and was most popular. - r - *

Murdered His Father and Sister.

Osceola, Ark., Oct. 11.—Nelson Williams, colored, 19 years old. has been arrested for and lias -confessed the mu -der of his father and sister. Aftw killing them he fired tlie bouse nnd their charred remains were found in the ruins. Tin* only reason lie gives for the crime is that' he wanted trt leave home nnd his father would not permit him to .

Pingree Resolution Passed.

Lansing, Mich., Oet. 11.—The joint resolution authorizing submission to the |>eople at the general election in November of a constitutional amendment permitting the taxation of railroads nnd other corporations on the easli value of tbeir pro|>erty passed she house.

Admiral Sampson III.

Washington, Oct. IT.—Admiral Sampson was In the city and his feeble appearance caused some copcern to his friends. His health has been falling for more than a year anti while not appreciably worse, the last month or so slrnYva no signs of Improvement.

WILL STIR UP CHINESE.

Minister Wu Fears the Effects of the Paotingf-Fu Expe* > j THINKS EARL'LI IS IN PEKIN. Nothing Heard from Minister Conger for Two Days—State Department in Waiting Attitude, Washington, Oct. 11.—Minister Wu was one of Secretary Hay’s early callers. He had no late advices from China, but came to learn the course of this government on tlie French proposition. He expressed considerable ap--prehensioH over the press report* that a large military expedition was moving on paoting-Fu. He looks upon Dhig as likely to cause serious complications and a renewal of agitation among the Chinese. He says that the reports of serious Boxer uprisings in the sioutli of China arp not correct, and ere ser afloat with a view to creating the impression on this side of the water that grave dangers exist which call for a military campaign by the allies. The best evidence of this, he says, is tlie fact that there are no Boxers in the south of China. The minister forts certain that Earl Li Hung Chang lias arrived at Pekin. Nothing I.ate from Conger. Nothing has been heard from Mr. Conger for a day or two. If appear* it was an erroneous assumption that the minister had -submitted to the stnte department a list of Chinese offl- i cials who should be punished. He did supply the department with n copy of the imperial edict in which a number of officials were mentioned, but made no proscriptions himself, although he did express the opinion that other Chinese besides those named were fit subjects for pnulshpienti With the reply made to the French note respecting Chinn, the state department lias assumed again an attitude of waiting. The text of the note is to be made pubiic bern after the lapse of the usual period of time allowed by diplomatic custom, which probably be In a day or so. WILL NOT ABANDON PKKIN, Methodist Missionaries Are to Remain Tlier - Through .Win:er. New York, Oct. Jl. —Rev. Dr. A. B. Leonard, corresponding secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Missionary society. says it had been decided that a Methodist missionary force should remain in Pekin: (hiring the winter. The missionary property at the capital has been destroyed, scarcely one brick remaining .upon another; it has been reported tliis property included not only the residence of missionaries, but a ministry building, a girl’s school, a hospital and a .new church, which would seat 1.500 persons. The force which will remain in Pekin includes Rev. Drs. H. 11. Lowrey. George It. Davis and W. T. Hobart, Rev. H. E. King and George Lowrey, M, !>., also Mrs. C. M. Jewell, Miss Alice Terrell, Miss Gertrude Glllman and Miss Anna Gloss. M. D. Tlie following will winter as Tientsin: Rev. \V. F. Walker, J. 11. Pike and George W. Verity. Miss Raphael It. Benn, M. D.. and Miss M. Ida Ste venson, M. P. These missionaries will look after the native converts, and do such other work its may lie possible. A* to tin* Frem h Not *. Paris. Oct. 11.—Negotiations are proceeding aothely op-the subject of the propositions contained in the note of M. -Delcasse. the minister of fiiVcigu affairs, regarding Chinn, and. it is said here. Yjie situation is-viS follows: Russia. Italy, and Austrjuj jftccept the note unconditionally. tmt'V plie French government has lieen to understand that the considers that the note affords ji,batys for negotiations. Great Britain, also, has adhered to tlie iFrpnejT n<rte. .except respecting tlie .permanent protijJ&ltMin of tlie import of /yip* Iflto China, ©n which point ft Upkes certain reservations. The answer of the United States is knojvu. papnn has not replied officially, ljut ijL expected to-'acquiesce. Situation Very Critical. Berlin. OH. 11.—According to a dispatch received by tfic German Navy league, the sltuationMn south China is exceedingly critical. The dispatch says that Chang-Welh-Hong. who advised the dowager to enroll the Boxers in the arnfy, has lieen appointed governor of the new Chinese capital, Sian-Fu. It is further asserted that tnany Chinese pave been decapitated at Chin-Klang, province of Kiang-Su. Mi’inally, Jt is asserted that General Yuan-Shl-Kni lias increased his army to 40,000 men.' The Chlhesp Imperial i’nrty. Shanghai. Oct* lb—The Chinese report the arriygl of jhe emperor nnd dowager empress at Cfisn-Ching (?) Oet. 0,. 150 miles r southwest of TalYpamFu. After a day’s rest the Chinese add. the Imperial party proceeded, escorted by large forces.- It Is reported hare that Russian troops from the southward occupied' Mukden (Man-* churla), without while ‘Russians from the north TleLing, forty miles northVf Mukden. '* Admiral Ho and Hia'Trnopii. Hong Hong, .Oct. 11.—Admiral Ho. with 200 troops, has arrived at BnnChnn (San Shut?) frmu Canton. A detachment of 400 other troops is about to land at Deep ba.v. The British torpedo boat dcstrrtyet* Otter has been nfrflefed to Mlrsßny (bear Ilrtng Kong). The Bombay Infantry has been Ordered to’be In rerfdldes* 'td'proceed to the frontier at two hoars’ notice. Oat Away with a Tray of King*. Cleveland, 0.. Get» ,11. —Wlille one of two thieves hold the attention of a clerk 10 the jeWelry Store of Hurt Ramsey A Oe. th(*»Other reached Into a showcase, drew out n tray containing diamond rings valued at $2,000, aqd escaped with It. ■*** *■ —’ * v -

Said to Have Nine Wives

'fltßn', 0., Ort. flolden. Indicted by the grand Jury last February for bigamy, hap been put in Jail hore/'HelAen W accused of hnvfogmarried twelve time*, nine of the wive* being alive. ,

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dovvle Is having a hajhl «jue with British audiences»* Sirs. Edward Seneca, M«i., is Head tyofi mftsuSpim poison'll)*. Her hußlipijd -tHe<) Tgu:iday from the same cause. The .strike woodworker*, J which Threateniffl to tic ijfntlf the mflls at Denver, Colo., has been settled. ■Sister Baptlsta, a Slstef of Gkartty, "* was accidentally shot andi killed at St |chool, In Helena, ilontki by John Nicholson, an’'l 1-year-old pupil. V W. H. M. Ptisey, surviving thember' of the banking firm of Officer A Pusey of Council Bluffs, la., lias been adjudged insane. Americans driven out of the Transvaal want indemnity from Great Britain. Dr. D. B. Stoner, president of the Cleveland city council, was committed to jail by the council investigating, committee for refusing to answer questions. , / The Spanish- American war veterans elected General William Hillings of Pennsylvania commander In chief. It is rumored* that Baron Cromer, * British consul general in Egypt, who 1 has been summoned to England, will- ! enter the cabinet. j Forty persons were killed by the effilapsing of the barrack* at Pskov, aia. Mount Vernon, Ills., has floated £ per cent, bonds fnr $98,500 to l«> used; j to purchase water an,d electric Ugh? plants. ' - y;."' The Brotherhood of St. Andrew la tn annual cbnvention at Richmond, Va. The conference of the - western- district German Evangelical Lutheran synod of MlssouM, OMd and other states, convened at Concordia, Mo. ’Pile Western Untoh’s profit and hiss surplus for- the year, is $8,458,200. The war department hnftbntides the retirement from actireisbrvlce of Lieutenant Colonel Henry R. Brinkerhoff of the Sixth infantry. The Anti-Horse Thief. association, covering Kansas and the Indian territory, is in session at Wichita, Kan.

HAS A GULDENSUPPE CASE.

Tonawanda in a Flurry Over Finding of Dismembered Body. Tonawanda, N. Oct. 11.—There Is ! much excitement here over tlie mystery surrounding tlie finding of the ! nude and dismembered body of an old man in the Erie canal. Developments tend to indicate that one of the foulest murders on record has been committed. The entire top of tlie head ts out off, both legs are off at tlie knees and the left arm is missing. The 1 icily has been identified as the remains of William Reifelutan of Buffalo, who disappeared front his home about one week ag' l - IDs. .Reifelman nfid his daughter were here and positively stated that they believed Mr. Retfelnran still alive. The coroner has impaneled a .jury which will take testimony concerning the ease. He believes that the bodv is .tot that of rtcifclntan. as the doctors who made an examination state that it has beep In the water nearly two Weeks, while 'the'Buffalo man was seen around as late as Tuesday of last week.

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Grain an I Crmliii*. Chicago, Oct. 11. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High* Low. Close. October ......? .75% $ .75% $ .74% $ .74% November ... .73Vs -78% .76% .75% December ... .76% -77% .75% .TS Corn — ... October 40%: .41% >40% .40% November ... .37% .37% .37% .37% December 34% .35 • .34% .34% Gate— October ......< .21% .21% ’ .2J% .21% November ... .21% .217* •21% -21% December ... .32% .22% .22 .22% —fork- -a: October ......16.01 16.00 1 6.00 16.00 November ...11.35* 11.37% 11.32% 10?% January .....11.60 1L65 ' ll.ffl IUSO 1 Lard — October 7.20 November ... 7J5 7.15 7.12% January 6.77 6.8714 6-77% 6.50 Short ribs— October 785 ■ 7.87% 7,80 7i»os November ... 7.00 7.03 6.92% 6.92% January 8.15 6.20 6.15 6.18 » Produce: : Butter—Extra creamery. 20c tier lb; extra dairy, 18c; packing stock, 13fid3%c. Eggs—Fresh stock', 16c per doz. Live poultry—Turkeys, l - 8c per lb; chickens, hens, 7@7%c; ducks, Sc; geese, [email protected] per dozen. PothtrteS —Fair to choice, 25@32cperbu. [email protected] per brl. Cranberries—Cape Cod, 35.30©6.00 per brl; Bejl arid Bugle.; [email protected]. Chlnago I.lve Slni-k. Chicago. Oct. 11. Hog*—Estimated receipt* for the day, i 27,000. Sales ranged at [email protected] for j pigs, $4.90®5.22% for light, J4.80fe4.90 for rough packing, 34.95fe5.25 for miked and [email protected]% for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at j J5.00fe5.15. ' Cattle—Estimated receipts for the . day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at J 0.50 ! fe5.95 for choice to extra steers, 35.30® 5.60 good to choice do.. 34.90fe5.25 for fair to good do., [email protected] corpmon: to medium do., [email protected] butchers’ steers, $4.80<g'5.60 fed western steers. $2.75®4.65 Stockers and feeders, J2.00®4.25 coys, • 32.75fe4.50 heifers, 32.4064.25 bulls and oxen, J4.00®4.60 stags. [email protected] Texas steers. 13.50fe4.80 grass westerns and 34.50fe6.00 veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipt* for the day, 1.5,000. Quotations ranged at $3,25 ®4.X5 westerns, J2,[email protected] natives. J 4.25 , @5.00 western lambs and $3.75(0)5.1d 1 native lambs. i • ' ( ’.* 1 . Knit HnfTnlo Mve Stoi'k. , . . < East Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 11. Dunning A Stevens. lAve Stock Corn- r mission Merchants. East Buffalo, N. Y». quote as follows: Cattle —‘Light supply; market easy; veals, J5.50fe7.50. Hogs—Receipts, 25 cars; market.lower; heavy, [email protected]; mixed. $5'.30®6.35; 1 Yorkers, J 5.25; pigs dull, J5.20fe5.25; grassera, J5.10fe5.25; roughs. J4.56fe4.70. ' Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 20 ca*s;-.( lambs, J4.00fe5.60; load fancy, dry fed. J 5.76; sheep firm; former price*. St. Ronls (train. ’ ’k 4St. Louis, Oct. 11. Wheat—Lower; ’No. 2 red cash ete-* 1 vator. 74c; track, 74%fe75%c; October, 73c; December, 74%c; Mayr 78%c; No. ,2 hard. 71%©72c. Corn—Easy; No. 2 cash. 38%c; track. 40c; Ootober, 38%e; December. 33%fe33%c; year, 33%c; Maw 35c. Oat*—Bteady; No. 2 cash, 22c; truck, • 22%fe23c; October, 22%c; Decemtier, , 22%c; Mky, 24%c; No. 2 White, 27c. Rye —Higher; 54c. JJJS Milwaukee Grain i Milwaukee, uu. 11. Wheat—Lower;" 1 No. 1 northern. 80c; No. 2 northern, 77@79c. Rye—Steady; , NO. 1,55 c. Barley—Dull;'No. *.*s7#«e; sample. 45@56%c. Oat*—Lower; No. 3, 26% ©26c. A whole armload of for n nickel at The Democrat office.