Marshall County Independent, Volume 5, Number 28, Plymouth, Marshall County, 23 June 1899 — Page 2

THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT. C. W. METSKEK, Pub. and Prop. PLYMOUTH, - - INDIANA.

f i II News of Gerveral Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. Record of Happening ot Much or Little Importance from All l'arts of the Civilized World rrlce of Farm Produce la Western Market. Guthrie, O. T. Henry Lee and family or three are dead. They ate toadstools, mistaking them for mushrooms. Philadelphia, Pa The four-story "building of the Toenix Paint and Brush company was destroyed by fire. Loss, $60,000. New Orleans, La. William II. Fischer, a builder and contractor, shot his wife after brutally beating her, and then fatally wounded himself. Greensboro, X. C The Benbow house was burned. The loss to B. G. Fisher, proprietor of the hotel, is $100,000, with no insurance. Columbus. Ohio At the meeting of Ihe republican state central committee Col. Charles Dick of Akron was selected to manage the republican campaign in Ohio. Mansfield. Ohio Ex-Secretary John Bherman is suffering from a recurrence of the lung trouble with which he was afflicted while on a trip to the West Indies. Port Clinton. Ohio Johnson's island. Lake Erie, which was famous as a prison for rebel soMiers during the civil war, ha been sold at auction for $45.000. Galveston. Texa? While a party were in bathing at the foot of Broadway. Etta Thorn, aged 14: Marian Howard. IS. and Irene Lauderdale, 16, "were drowned. San Rafael. Ca'. Tiy an explosion at the United States Smokeless Powder company's factor'. Edward Secumbe, John Secumlv1, Janus Morrissey and M. Hollenbek were kilie-J. Boston, Ma..-Th:1 cne hundred and twenty-third ar.niver.-ury of the battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated with parades, banquets, rf unions of patriotic societies and general festivities. Sedalia. Mo. Kd J. Stubblefield, charged with th' attempted robbery of a Missouri PacifiV express train, was found guilty and hi.- punishment fixed at ten year imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Grand Rn,nhl-. Wis. A fir? dfstrcyed th thtc cry f.curing mill owned by Themas E. Nash. Lead. I. The larrr planing mill cf FLsh & Hunter was destroyed by fire. 'I he loss is Burlington. Iowa. Adjt.-Gt-n. Bycrs and Maj. Olmstfil of the Iowa national guard have ben locking up a site for th; sate encampment. It is believed that Burlington will l.e chosen. Sioux Falls. R Word reaches Sioux Falls cf the death by drowning of two li-ttl children cf Mrs. Edward Swartz of Freepcrt. 111., while visiting her father, Tobia Clementson, in Union county, South Dakota. Indianapolis. Ind. Mrs. Mary Cole. 35 years cf age. was killed by being sttrucbk over the Lead with an ax in 'the handc of John O. Duncan, in Norwood, a suburb. Duncan admits killing the woman, but cannot tell why or how he committed the deed. stoughton, wi. a. ii. Joice, cashier of the defunct Danr- co-nty bank, was arrested on a warrant sworn out by a widow, who charges him with having taken a deposit of S&00. giving in exChange his individual notes instead of the usual certificates. Milwaukee. WLs Fifteen years in the Ftate penitentiary is the sentence impos-d on Thomas Donahue and John Rooncy for the shooting of Patrolman William Krueger. This was the maximum penalty. The crime was committed on the night of April Z. Cleveland. Ohio. The entire front of the brick house of Abraham Kohns. 23 Wadsworth street, was blown out bv n explosion of gasoline, and Kohn, his wife and child are in the hospital. The baby will surely die, and Kohn himself Is believed to be fatally burned. Renville. Minn. Leonard Mason, a well known young business man and William Anderson, who just graduated with honors at the Renville high school, were drowned while bathing In the Minnesota river Milwaukee. Wis.-Th'e English Evangelical Lutheran synod of the northwest adjourned its convention after adopting a uniform constitution for the government of churches in the synod. Delton, Mich. More than thirty persons are suffering aggravated chemical poisoning, caused by eating Ice cream at a social given by the Ladies' Aid eceiety. New lork L. A. Hankcy has been appointed receiver for Howard Lockwood & Co., publishers and printers, on .application of the stockholders for a voluntary dissolution of the company. Liabilities. $75,433; assets to -15G. ' ' Washington John J. Lalor, a translator in the office of the director of the mint, fell from the second floor In ihe treasury department to the basement, probably receiving fatal injuries. Trieste. Austria Lord Kitchener of Khartoum is detained in quarantine on board a steamer from Alexandria, where deaths from t) e plague have occurred. Buffalo, N. Y. The national convention cf credit men unanimously elected John Field of Philadelphia and Frederick Standart of Denver president and vice president respectively. London Advices received from East Africa show famine is more prevalent ir. the German provinces, owing to the drought, which also prevails alarmingly In the British protectorate. City of Mexico. President Robinson of the Mexican Central railway estimates that Mexico will probably prodace J12.000.000 worth of gold this .Year.

LATEST MARKET REPORT. CHICAGO. Cattle, all grades $1.90 3.60 Hogs, common to prime. 1.63 3.90 Sheep and lambs 2.75 3.60 Wheat. No. 2 red 774 -79U Oats, No. 2 white .292 Corn, No. 3 white 34; .33U Eggs .12 -n Butter 11 .1SU Rye, No. 2 .30 ST. LOUIS. Wheat, No. 2 ' .77 Oats, No. 2 cash .232 Corn, No. 2 .42 Cattle, all grades 2.23 05.50 Hogs 3.70 3.90 Sheep and lambs 3.13 6.75 TOLEDO. Wheat. No. 2 cash .7SU Corn, No. 2 mixed .35 Oats, No. 2 mixed 25lü R.ve, No. 2 cash .39 Cloverseed, prime cash.. 3.93 MILWAUKEE. Wheat. No. 1 northern.. .7SVi Oats, No. 2 white 23 .2SY2 Barley. No. 2 .41 NEW YORK. Wheat. No. 2 red .S4U Corn. No. 2 U --x Oats, No. 2 white .SOVi KANSAS CITY. Cattle, all grades 2.30 3.10 Hogs, all grades 3.j 3.77 Sheep and lambs 1.50 6.25 PEORIA. Oats, No. 2 white 27 .272 Corn, No. 3 .33

CASUALTIES. Philadelphia The Keystone paper mill was partially destroyed by fire. Loss, $70,000; partly covered by insurance. Whittier, Cal. The building containing the kitchen, commissary department, bakery and dining hall of the state reform school burned. Loss, $20.000; no insurance. Grand Rapids, Mich. Fire starting from defective electric wiring in the gymnasium damaged the Y. M. C. A. building to the extent of $10,000 to $13,000. Loss fully covered by insurance. Marinette, O. The saw mill of the Hamilton & Merryman Company was destroyed by fire. The inill was valued at $SO.O0t); insurance, $40,000. I. K. Hamilton of Chicago, who is here, say the mill will be rebuilt. Grape Creek. 111. Fire destroyed two depots of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad company, one here, the other at Perrysville, lnd. Stockton, Cal. A party of twenty young persons enjoying a ride in a catamaran on the river were precipitated into the water by the overturning of the boat. Miss Mabel Kafitz and Walter Henderson, the engineer, were drowned. Lyons. N. Y. An explosion of oil in the hardware store of J. S. Myers resulted in the most extensive conflagration Lyons has experienced in years. The loss to buildings and contents was about $40.000; partially insured. CRIME. Dayton, Ohio A young man named Abraham Herchberg leaped to his death from a tenth-story window. He was insane and an inmate of the state hospital at Columbus. Parkersburg, W. Va. Madge Gordon, 13 years old, is indicted for peddling "moonshine" whisky. Rock House, Ky. While acting as peacemaker between John Moore and Chris Craft, William Maggard was shot dead by Craft. Ann Arbor, Mich. Acting on a report made to it by an investigating committee, which found that cruel treatment had been practiced at the Adrian Industrial School for Girls, the legislature adopted a resolution calling for a change of managers of the institution. Asheville, N. C W. J. Cocke, former cashier of the National Bank of Asheville, was arrested here on a warrant charging embezzlement. Middlesboro, Ky. William Bingham went to John Riddle's house, near Pineville, and calling him out, shot part of his head off with a shotgun. He then fled to the mountains. MISCELLANEOUS. Des Moines, Iowa At the annual meeting of the Swedish Lutheran Mission society it was decided to continue the publication of the official organ at North Park, Chicago, and to meet next year in Jamestown. N. Y. San Francisco John A. Magee has filed a petition in insolvency. His failure is ascribed to ill-advised Investments in the Klondike freighting trade and the steamer Humboldt last year. His losses are estimated at $122,00. Assets estimated at $3,000. Newport News, Va. The Master Carbuilders' Association of America adjourned after electing C. A. Schreyer president. Rouen Archbishop Sourrieu is dead. He was born in 1823 and was superior of several houses of missionaries. Washington United States Consul Johnson, at Arnoy, reports that the plague has broken out there. Waukegan, III. Local churches are endeavoring to have the mayor enforce the law prohibiting baseball playing on Sunday. Petitions to that effect have been circulated and generally signed. Janesville, Wis. Gov. Scofield has appointed Benjamin F. Dunwiddie of Janesvilie judge of the Twelfth judicial district of Wisconsin, to fill the unexpired term of Judge John R. Bennett, deceased. West Bay City, Mich. The deal whereby the big shipyard of F. W. Wheeler passed into the American ship building trust was closed. Two weeks ago the yard was appraised at $700,000. Denver, Colo. Thousands of railroad and other organized union men may become Involved in the strike of smelters in Colorado. Unless the strike Is settled within three days 20,000 men will be out of employment. Madrid In the chamber of deputies Gen. Polavieja announced that the Spanish commission at Manila had gone to confer with Aguinaldo regarding the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos. Madrid The senate adopted the bill ceding the Caroline and other islands to Germany.

EXPORTS 10W A DECREASE.

Figures for the Year Are Below Those of 1898. STILL VERY SATISFACTORY. Total I Certain to lie Very Much in Kicess of Any Other Year Incept the Liit Trade Influenced ly the Ciood Crops Throughout the World. Good crops in all the world in the years 18JS-y3 will probably make our export figures for the fiscal year abcut to end a few million dollars less titan those cf the banner year ISUit. The figures covering the exports during the eleven months ended with May, which have been received by the treasury bureau of statistics, indicate that during the eleven months the total exports are about $6.000,000 less than those of the corresponding months of the preceding year, and it is quite probable that the total for the full year will be slightly below those of the great and unprecedented year 1S98. That they will be much in excess of any other year, however, is equally apparent. For the eleven months of the year 1899 the total exports are $1,130,(529.572. while in no earlier year except 1S98 did the total exports of the eleven months reach the billion-dollar line. Thirteen Canadian Miner Killed. Two explosions in the Caledonia mine at Giace bay. Cape Breton, the principal colliery of the Dominion Coal company, caused the death of thirteen men. The cause of the explosion has not yet been definitely ascertained. Storm Damages Illinois Town. June !?, at 5 p. m., the city of Carterville, in Williamson county. 111., was struck by a cyclone. No lives were lost. The Hampton drug store, Washburn's hardware store and Murphy's salocn were damaged. VIEW OF Zeltner Sentenced for Life. At Bowling Green, Ohio. Paul Ze!tner, one of the slayers of Attorney E. II. Westenhaver, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, without a chance of pardon. Coal Miners Strike Growing. The coal strike in the bituminous region of Pennsylvania now involves the mines at Crenshaw, Bagus, Toby, Brock and Shawrnut. This gives the strikers a re-enforcement of over 1,000 men. I'attsciiger Train Held I'p. Passenger train No. 1, on the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, was held up by the Cook gang of outlaws three miles south of Poteau. I. T. The amount of booty secured will reach $2,500. Keport of Army Casualties. The total casualties of the army from Feb. 4 to June C, including enlisted men, are as follows: Killed, 226; died of wound?. C9; died of disease, 364 making a total of 659. llij;ree Vetoes Two BUI. Gov. Pingree of Michigan vetoed the amended beet-sugar bounty bill and also a bill appropriating $40,000 for a state building and exhibit at the PanAmerican exposition in Buffalo. Saved from a YaterH)out. A waterspout would have swept away the town of Hennessey, Okla., had not a cannon loaded with salt been discharged at forty rods' range into the whirling black mass. lllf; Lockout in Iterlln. The allied employers in Berlin and suburbs closed their doors to 8,000 masons as a beginning of a great lockout. The defeat of the workmen is regarded as almost certain. Fa von (iornmn for 1'rcnideiit. Perry Belmont, president of the New York Democratic club, expresses himself as heartily in favor of the nomination of Arthur P. Gorman for the presidency by the democrats. loh n so ii Calls a Consultation. W. C. Johnson, acting commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, has called a meeting of the pension committee of that body in Washington, July 11. Trade Itulance With I s. The balance of trade in favor of the United States for the eleven months ending with May was $195,267,053, an increase of $23.547,869 over the same period last year. The World's Wheat Crop. The world's wheat crop of 1S99 is placed at 2,504,000.000 bushels, against 2,748,000,000 bushels in 1898, a reduction of 244,000,000 bushels, or nearly 8.9 per cent. Can Manufacture Artificial Coal. It is announced that a workman named Montag, living in Mannheim, Baden, has succeeded in manufacturing artificial coal from earth and mineral substances. Imp Wins Suburban Handicap. Haines & Brossman's Imp won the Suburban race by two lengths and set aside the mark of 2:06 1-5 established by Ramapo in 1S94. Imp's tim-3 was 2:05 4-5.

RICHARD PARKS BLAND DEAD. raaous Champion of Silver I'asses Away at Lebanon, Mo. The Hon. R. P. Bland died at Lebanon, Mo., early in the morning of June 13. The funeral took place at Lebanon at 4 o'clock Saturday, June 17. Mr. Bland's remains were placed in the opera-house and lay in state for twenty-four hours. The funeral was conducted by the Masonic order, and all the ministers of Lebanon assisted. Richard Park Bland was born near Hartford. Ohio county, Ky., Aug. 19. 1S3Ö. He was left an orphan at an early a$,e. In 1S53 he left Kentucky and went to Missouri. Shortly after he moved to California and later to Virginia City, Ncv. In 18C9 he settled in Lebanon, where he followed the profession cf law. In 1S73 he was elected to the XLIIId congress, and was returned to the XLIVth. XLVth. XLVIth, XLVIIth, XLVIIIth. VLIXth, Lth, List. Llld. and LUId. He was not a member of the LIVth congress, but was elected to the LVth as a silver democrat. He was also elected to the LVIth congress. In 1S9G he was a candidate for the nomination for president before the democratic national convention. He was defeated by William J. Bryan. Mr. Bland was one of the original silver men and was the author of the famous Bland bill. Home for Odd Fellow. Representative Odd Fellows from all parts of Minnesota. Wisconsin and the Dakotas witnessed the laying of the corner-stone of the new Minnesota Odd Fellows' Home and Orphan Asylum at Northfield, Minn. Anti-Canteen Iav I Valid. The judge advocate general of the war department has rendered an opinion in which he holds the anti-canteen law valid and prohibitory. Trauport Arrive at Manila, The transport Sherman, having on board 1.S00 enlisted men and a large number of officers, has arrived at Manila.

NEW RICHMOND, WIS., SHOWING THE Otis to ll:ie a.'t.OOO. The war department has decided further to reduce the force of regular troops in the United States in order that Gen. Otis may be furnished 5.000 additional men to bring his forces to 35,000. Terrible Disaster in China. The Manchu powder magazine, located in the western part of the city of Pekin, China, has been blown up by an explosion. It is believed that 200 persons were killed and wounded. (ircat Ilritaiii Warns Kussia. William St. John Broderick, in the house of commons, made the announcement that the British government would not permit a proposed concession by China to Russia. Indiana Iteiment Not Satisfied. Col. W. T. Durbin of the One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana regiment is trying to have his regiment accepted by the government and sent to the Philippines. (eriiiany Takes the iunhoats. In taking over the Caroline and other islands recently purchased by her from Spain, Germany will buy the few Spanish gunboats which are still at the islands. Chair Trust Is Formed. A chajr trust combining seventy-five of the leading manufacturers of the United States has been formed. Tue capital is to be $40,000.000. Iteappolnted by iov. Scofield. Gov.Scofleld ofWisconsin reappointed IL C. Adams of Madison as state dairy and food commissioner at a salary of $2,500 a year and expenses. Satisfied or Lima's Heath. Gen. Otis has sent a dispatch to the war department confirming the report of the assassination of Gen. Luna at Aguinaldo's hearquarters. Chosen by 1'cmisYlvaiila. Democrats. The Pennsylvania democratic state convention nominated for justice of the Supreme court, Stephen Ieslie Mestrczat of Fayette county. Colorado Smelters on Strike. The 3.000 employes of the trust smelters in Denver, Pueblo and Lcadville, Colo, are on strike. They demand an eight-hour day. May Abolish Dynamite .Monopoly. It is asserted in South African circles that President Kruger vu, propose to the Transvaal raad the abolition of the dynamite monopoly. Loss by Small Cyclone. The total loss by the recent cyclon? in Waumandee and Montana. Wis., is $:,700. The small cyclones aL Bethany caused only $300 loss. For Monument In Samoa. It has been decided to erect a joint monument to the memory of Ihe English-speaking slain in the various engagements in Samoa. 3old from ttie Klondike. Passengers from the Klondike on the steamer City of Seattle reached Seattle with between $500,000 and $S00,000 in dust and nuggets. Zionists Ue-eleet Their l'resident. The Federation of American ionists, at the second annual conference, re-elected Prof. Richard Gottheil, New York, president.

WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE, Scarcity of Iron and Wheat 'ot Kcal or Lasting. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: "Prices have risen in iron and wheat because scarcity is feared, but the scarcity, if prolonged and real, would muhc impair prosperity. In wheat it does not seem to be real nor in iron lasting, and meanwhile other elements of prosperity continue potent. Exports of gold have caused no apprehension.

! because recognized as mere borrow ings by foreign bankers, the May return of foreign commerce showing exports $23.000.000 larger than import, in spite of a decrease of 39 rents in the export price of wheat, and a large increase in imports. "Failures for the week have beenl3J in the United States, against 233 last year, and IS in Canada, against 20 last year." FILIPINOS MAKE AN ATTACK. MacArthur'a Troops Kasily Defeat a Haid of the Insurgents. Philippine insurgents concentrated a large force near San Fernando and attacked MacArthur's troops. The enemy was quickly driven back, leaving over fifty dead on the field and a large number wounded. Our casualties were fourteen wounded, mostly very slgiht. The attack is believed to have been under the personal direction of Aguinaldo. CANADA SENDS ULTIMATUM. Insists on Her Demands as to the Alaskan Boundary. Canada is said to have served notice on Great Britain that she must choose between -the friendship of the United States and her North American dominion in the settlement of the Alaskan boundary question. Yellow Fever at Havana. William Kehrer, a private in the marine corps, on duty at the naval station at Havana, died of yellow fever. Extraordinary precautions will be taken against the disease if it appears in epidemic form. DESTRUCTION. l'resident Taking a lie!. The president and Mrs. McKinley, with a party of friends, are on a tour through the state of Massachusetts. The trip will occupy from ten days to two weeks. New Reciprocity Treaty Sljii-I. A new treaty between the United States and Great Britain, covering reciprocity with the British West Indian colony of the Barbauoes, has been signed. loje AiMises French Cat Indies. Popo Ico is urging the French Roman Catholics to support the republic for the good of their religion, as well as for the sake of their country's prosperity. Women Fleet Their Chief. The Superior lodge of the woman's branch of the Ancient Order o United Workmen elected Mrs. Adelia Harding of Hebron. Neb., superior chief of honor. Itrooke Warns t'tilntn Leaders. Gen. Brooke has served notice on the Cuban leadens that anti-Spanish demonstrations must cease. He will take vigorous-measures to effect this. .Medals for .Manila Heroes. The navy department has received 1,700 bronze medals authorized by congress for the officers and men who participated in the battle of Manila bav. Draper Not a Candidate. President Draper of the University of Illinois authorizes a denial of the rumor that he is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. Datenport Secures Net Meeting. The twenty-fifth annual encampment of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic closed at Waterloo. Davenport was given the next meeting. (!en. Otis Organizing Regiments. Gen. Otis is organizing three regiments in the Philippines, of officers and men of the state volunteers who desire to remain in the service. Illockudo of I.iizoii Ordered. The navy department has ordered a tight b!ocl.ade of Luzon in order to prevent the landing of supplies of any character for the rebel forces. I'rof. Morgan Is Removed. The trustees of Drake university at Des Moines, Iowa, removed Prof. 0. T. j Morgan from his position. The charge against him is heresy. Attendance Will lie Large. The governors and attorneys general of thirty-three states will be in attendance at the anti-trust meeting to be held in St. Louis. SmallMis In Indiana Town. Six cases of smallpox have been reported to County Health Officer Griffith from Shipshewana, eleven mites from La Grange, Ind. Illinois Knights of Maccabees. At the biennial session Great Camp of Illinois, Knights of the Maccabees, J. F. Downer, Chicago, was elected great commander. McCoy and Corbet t Neit. It Is said In pugilistic circlets that the . 1 1 V- f 1 A 1 111 . . neAi uig ueavjweigiu uuuie in the east I will have for principals "Kid" McCoy J and Jim Corbett.

That Body Resolves to Accept His Franchise 'Proposals. ARE STILL HOPES FOR PEACE. Secretary Chamberlain's Reply to the l'etm .iiof the i nlanders Is Considered Satisfactory The Dutch (iovirnuieut Keiuoiüdratc with the ltoer. The volksraad of the Transvaal Republic resolved to accept President Kruger's franchise proposals, and to refer them to the ppop'.e before putting them into operation. The reply of the British secretary tf state for the colonies. Mr. Chamberlain, to the petition of the uitlanders removes many apprehensions. The text shows it did not contain threats, and demonstrates that there is therefore still time for the disputants to arrange a compromise, of which signs are not wanting. The Dutch government has sent President Kruger a re-monstrance respecting the disastrous consequences that are likely to follow persistency in his present policy. BLAMES THE TARIFF DUTIES Henry O. Havenieyer Tells Why Our Knormous Trusts Kxist. Henry O. Havemeyer, president of the American Sugar Refining company, in a statement before the industrial commission, blamed the existence of trusts upon the high protective duties now in force. Mr. Havemeyer asserted that a tariff of 10 per cent was as high as any tariff should be. He also said he thought the farmers should form a trust for their own protection. GEN. LAVVTON ENTERSBAC00R. Insurgents Hate lied to Imus Our Losses at the Zapote River. Gen. Lawton, with Stewart's cavalry, rode to Bacoor June 14. He found tnat the insurgents had evacuated the place and moved toward Imus. where the most important battle will take place. The official list of our losses at the battle of the Zapote river is ten killed and forty-one wounded. Fatal ( lotidbiir.-it in Texa. A cloudburst between Cime and Brackett ville. Texa.-. on the .Southern Pacific railroad, flooded the entire country. Three citizens ar.d a soldier have lost their lives. The loss of life on the ranches in the valleys has not yet been reported. Town of Imus "surrendered. The mayor of Imus walked into Bacoor jind formally surrendered his town to Gen. Lawton. Apparently the backbone of the insurrection in the Cavite province is broken. Yellow lever in !ci. Official advices have been received of the appearance cf yellow fever in its most virulent form in the city of Tehuantepec and other places on thi isthmus of Tehuantepee. Jerries ami SharÄey Matched. .Tim Jeffries, the new champion, heavy-weight, will meet Tom Shark-y in his first battle to defend his newly arrjuired title. The coniest will take place about Oct. L'3. Spanish 1'risouers Die Itaphlly. Only five of several hundred Cuban and Filipino political prisoners recently confined in the Spanish penal colony on the island of Fernando Po are alive now. Indiana Law Is Constitutional. The Indiana Supreme court holds that the fee and salary law under which the compensation of all the state and county officers is fixed is constitu tional. ltCKhiicnt Lost Sixty-two Men. The Oregon regiment of volunteers, on its way home from the Philippines, left sixty-two dead from battle and disease, the result of the year's campaign. Northern Indiana Kditor-i .Meet. The thirtieth annual convention of the Northern Indiana Editorial association closed at Muncie. F. I). Halmbaugh, Muncie. was elected president. Trusts Itarred from Michigan. The Michigan legislature passed the Sayre anti-trust bill, which, if constitutional, will effectually shut out of the state all trusts and combinations. For Independence of Cuba. Step are being taken by the direction of the president looking toward turning over the island of Cuba to its inhabitants as an independent nation. May Imports Show Increase. The imports of merchandise for the Cionth of May were valued at $70,131,GL'S. being $16.546.977 in excess of those for the same month last vear. Morrissey Would Fight. .lefTrles. Mike Morrissey, the newly arrived Irish heavyweight pugilist, has deposited $2.500 to bind a match with Jin Jeffries, the heavyweight champion. Will Include Affianced Wife. The Supreme lodgo. Ancient Order of United Workmen, decided to enlarge the limit of the beneficiary department in orJer to include an affianced wife. Tn in ma ny Is Against Trusts. Tammany Hall's Fcuith of July celebration this year will be mainly devoted to sounding the anti-trust war cry for the campaign of next vear. Transports Ordered In Iteadlness. The war department has issued orders directing the immediate preparation of transports to carry to the Philippines nearly 4.500 more troops. Capital of Ink Trust. The Federal Printing and Ink Supply company, in which Is consolidated all printing-ink makers of the country, will have a capital of $18,500,000. Admiral Sampson Not 111. The statements to the effect that Admiral Sampson was ill and would retire from the command of the North Atlantic squadron are untrue.

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