Marshall County Independent, Volume 6, Number 48, Plymouth, Marshall County, 9 November 1900 — Page 2

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a W. METSKER, Pub. and Prop. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. m traraof ii m Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY Kffonl of Happening of Much or L.1U1 Importance from All 1'arU of the Civ illzetl World l'rife of Farin l'roducta la Western Market Agoncillo accuses American soldiers cf murders and wholesale pillaging of Filipino cities. Russia proposes to build a canal tc connect the Balje and the White seas. Cunard liner sunk the schooner Mary Mosquito but saved all except one of its crew. Iowa defeated Chicago at football Saturday by decisive score of 17 to 0. 'Commercial organization will meet In St. Louis Nov. 14 to unite in efforts to have he powers of the interstate commission extended. Senator Davis of Minnesota seriously ill. Two Dowie elders were roughly handle;! by a mob at Mansfield, 0. Spanish newspapers say money for Carlist rising came from England. Chamberlain's visit to Mediterranean regarded with suspicion. Lord Rooslyn apologized to the Prince of Wales for his insinuations against the bravery of officers of the Tenth Hussars. President Loubet was guarded by 23,000 soldiers at the dedication of tho Carnot monument at Lyons. German warship quelled rebellion in Admiralty Islands, shelling and destroying native village. Chief of Carlist band in Eerga district, Spain, fled to France. Many revolutionists arrested. Jewish officer in French army caused disturbance on Paris race track b7 insisting on riding. Alexander Winton rode from Cleveland, O., to New York in automobile in 38 hours and 30 miDutes. Tommy Sullivan defeated "Young Mowatt" in six rounds at Star theater, Chicago. Chicago White Stockings may train for baseball season at City of Mexico. It Is reported in Russia that Spain Is alarmed by the Carlist revolt and will deciare martial law in all Catalonia. One hundred and five students suspended from Culver Military Academy, near Terre Haute, Ind., for insubordination. The Countess of Castellane's brothers and sister have decided to pay her debts, amounting to $4,700,000. Federal court in Hawaii decided constitution does not supersede island statutes. First message sent over government cable from St. Michael to Nome. Dead and missing in Tarrant fire, New York, placed at eighteeu. W. L. Strong, former mayor of New York, is dead. Abel P. Upham, tea tester at grocery house, Chicago, driven to suicide by excessive use of tea. Professor Hilprecht, University of Pennsylvania, returned from Mesopotamia, tells of discovery of ancient Babylonian library in Temple of Nippur, which sheds Lew light on world's history. Andre Dauchez, Paris, won the gold medai and $1;C00 at the Carnegie Art gallery international exhibition at Pittsburg, pa. Minister Wu mada the founder's day address. Valet Jones confessed to complicity in murder of W. M. Rice, New York millionaire, and tried to commit suicide. Accused Attorney Patrick. Rear Admiral Richard and two French cruisers welcomed to Baltimore. Major J. G. Davis, Illinois veteran ol two wars, died in Manila. New oCicers in British cabinet are William St. John Brodrick, war portfolio; Earl of Selborne, first lord of admiralty; C. T. Ritchie, home affairs. Salisbury may replace Speaker Gully of house of commons. Paris paper says Emperor William visited the exposition incognito two weeks ago. Madrid dispatch says latest news of Carlist revolt i3 more favorable to government. General Ian Hamilton's wife robbed of $25,000 worth of jewels in Paris hotel. Boers captured ninety British and held up and looted Cape Town mail train. London financiers predict period of great depression. Labor strikes are threatened. Bresci, the slayer of King Humbert, wrote to his wife that he is kept in a damp well and compelled to stand all the time. Dr. Vosberg-Rekow, German delegate to the Philadelphia export exposition, says in a short while the United States will conquer the world's markets. Chicago bank clearings for October $607.631,087, the largest for any month but one on record. Paris court appointed George Gould trustee for his sister, Countess Castellane, whose husband has spent 25,000,000 francs of her money in four years. George J. Frey robbed of $810 in First National bank, and "Fienchy' Nichols arrested on suspicion. English public displeased over Lansdowne's appointment as foreign cecretary. Dowie gave up the fight In London, leaving field to one of his deacons. Gen. Botha and strong force of Boers moving toward Cape Colony. Sir Thomas Lipton's corner in mesa pork closed out at $20 a barrel, a jump of $3 for the day, and an advance of $7 since the corner began. Lip ton's profit Is said to be over $300,000. Notable American pictures shown at international exhibition in Corneae gallery, Pittsburg, Pa,

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LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Winter wheat No. 2 red, 75!ic: No. 3 red, 67 72c; No. 2 hard, t&Sjc: No. 3 hard, tUfokc; No. 4 hard, J&t.c; no grade red at t'aO'.c. Spring wheat No. 1 northern, TSU&ICUc; No. a spring, Cti'a73c; No. 4, 5i&c. Corn No. 2, 'HM'u'itMiC; No. 2 yellow, S7Uc; No. C, Z7'i'&c for new and u-J4 fcSTUc lor old; No. 3 yellow, 3i'4c for new and JTc for old; No. 4, Sütiüic for new and for old. Uats .No. 4, 'J lii loc; No. 1 white, l'-SUc; No. 3. 21-c; No. o white, SP-c. Catth Native and shipping export Fleers. $1.; f.if,.! dieted beef and butcher steers, $ J.L'...".-0; steers under l.C'i"! lbs, $J.bO' 5.t".; stocke rs and feeders, l.Z:'a . o cows-and heifers, JJ.H'li t.ui; canners, jl.-ö 'c'.ö; bulls, 2.SriAj; Te.xans and Indian steers, l.r',; cows ami heifers, i-.'Ai 3.45. Hogs Pigs and lights, $1.55'.'4.t'-5; packers, Jl.tkili 4. ."; butchers, $t.C' 1.75. She p Native ""muttons, 1. Go; htmbs, $l.W3.4'.; cuds and bucks, ?-.73'j4.(K. Live Poultry Chickens, hens, V,c per lb; springs, Sc; ducks, 7b.ive; turkeys, tu fee; peese, nice sintii, 5 j.i rt ;.5t) per doz. Veal Fancy carcasses, s'-c per lb; fair to good at 71i-c; light weights, öltOc. Butter Creame t its. extras. 21 '.-'1220; firsts, lL'uc; seconds, K.ilTc; Imitation creameries, lGllUe; dairies, choice, lie; lirsts, lGc. Cheese Full cream, twins, choice. 10U Glo2c; off grades, .siuc; flat, single, choice, lü'llüc; daisies, colored, choice, llltlllic; joung Americas, colored, W'ii Jl'-ic; undergrade. viec; Cheddars, lOUc; skimmed cheese. tL7c. i:ggs Loss off, cases returned, fresh, 17! Apples Eastern stock. $1.75'72.25 per brl; fancy varieties, $:Uti;.w) per brl; Michigan stock, J1.2.V5i 1.ÜD per brl. Potatoes Choice stock, 1jCIc per bu; common, 2713uc. FIjtr Collide with Fr.'lght. In a head-end collision between the Chicago and Alton special train from Chicago to St. Louis and a freight train near Mitchell, 111., twelve miles from St. Louis, two men lost their lives and several others, all trainmen, were injured. The dead: George L. Avery, trainman, Monon, Ind; George W. Corson, mail clerk, Bloomington. Following is a list of those injured: B. Durham, mail clerk, Bloomington; It. P. Himes. mail clerk, Normal, 111.; J. W. Murphy, mail clerk, Bloomington; George Heritage, fireman, Bloomington; arm broken. William Stewart, mail clerk, Chicago; James Snialley, conductor; bruised and injured internally. Sidney L. Webster, engineer, Bloomington; arms and legs broken and injured internally. er Hope for Mrs. Maybrick. The appointment of Mr. Ritchie as home secretary in England affords new hope to the friends of Mrs. Maybrick, who say Sir Matthew White-Ridley, the retiring home secretary, was prejudiced. Ritchie is a practical business man, unbound by red tape or old prejudices, and an appeal will be made to him soon. Mrs. Florence Maybrick was sent to prison more than eleven years ago on the charge of having poisoned her husband. Kol n Nebraska Rank. Charles Peterson, who sleepps in the rear of his private bank at Benson, Neb., "was awakened by hearing burglars in the act of blowing his safe. He jumped from his bed and tired at two men kneeling near the safe. The burglars grabbed Peterson and bound him, then proceeded at their leisure to blow the safe, securing $S00. They escaped. Diphtheria Spread In Springfield. The rapid spread of diphtheria is causing great uneasiness throughout Spingfield, 111. New cases are being reported dally and the health authorities are using active means to stamp out the disease. The fear of a general epidemic is increased by the daily appearance of the dicase in widely separated portions of the city. Boys Könne Old Man's Ire A crowd of schoolboys at Lima, O., were beating Frank Carney, an old man, who has been a target for their fun for some time. He ran into the house, secured a shotgun and fired it at the boys. John Reid, aged 11 years, who was standing across the street watching the fun, received the entire charge and will die. TARRANT it C0,'S BUILDING Marriage Itetule Corpte. Beside a bed on which lay the corpse of his mother James E. Whynke stood with Miss Edith M. Shook while Rev. George E. Hipsley, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran church, united them In marriage at Baltimore. Mrs. Catherine Whynke, who had been ill several days, became suddenly worse and expressed a desire to see her only son married In her sick room. Arrangements were made in all haste, but before a marriage license could be socured Mrs. Whynke died. Earthquake Ioave Increase. Cable dispatches that were received at New York City from Caracas indicate that the damage to property and the loss of life through the earthquake shocks on Monday are even greater than was at first reported. Venezuelan Consul General Gonzales received a message from the minister of foreign affairs, Eduardo Blanco, which said: "Shock very severe. President Castro, who had leg broken, is doing well." A small Inland at the mouth of the Rio Ohlca baa disappeared.

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Roosevelt will close his campaign Monday night in a speech at Oyster Bay. Final prediction of ex-Governor Stone of Missouri Is that Bryan will win. Debs denied forged circular stating he had withdrawn from presidential contest. Republican national committee gave out final statement, claiming 204 electoral votes for McKinley. John Wanamaker donated $."0,000 to prosecute any one guilty of election fraud in Philadelphia. Bryan spent Monday campaigning in Nebraska. Senator Hanna issues an address to voters asking support for President McKinley. Estimates place William Jennings Bryan's audiences of Friday at more than S0.00O. Democrats claim Cook county, 111., for Bryan by 20,000 and the Republicans claim it for McKinley by 50,000. Stovtnson made two speeches at Fort Wayne, Ind., Friday. Debs asked to withdraw in favor of Bryan. Democrats gave big parade at Chicago Saturday night. Roosevelt ended his campaign of eight weeks, in which he made 673 speeches, a record never equaled. Bishop Potter, New York, says in magazine article United States must hold the Philippines. McKinley will receive election returns over three special wires at his home In Canton, O. McJrcgor "Worth S50.O0O.O0O. A. M. McGregor, president of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, who died in New York Wednesday, was one of the few men who got into the Standard Oil company on the ground floor with John D. Rockefeller and stayed there. McGregor went to work as a clerk for the Standard Oil company when it was formed in 1SC8, he being but 2G years old. During the dark days of the company he hung on while other shareholders sold out, many of them to John D. Rockefeller himself, because he was the only buyer for the shares. No one knows what Standard Oil properties or shares are worth, but the fortune left by the good and faithful servant of the head of the Standard Oil interests amounts to probably 150,000,000. Died on Transport Meade. The names of the men who died on the transport Meade during the voyage from Manila to San Francisco are as follows: Harry Henderson, private Company D, Twenty-eighth infantry; Louis A. Huff, private Company G, Thirtieth infantry; Dennis Kelly, private Company G, Twenty-first infantry; Joseph Lillyatt, ex-soldier; WTillard Stoner, private Company C, Thirtyninth infantry; James Thompson, private Company G, Forty-seventh Infantry; Charles H. Tomlinson, private. Company D, Thirty-ninth infantry; Fred Teager, Company F, Thirtyninth infantry. The bodies of eleven Foldiers who died in Manila were also brought home on the Meade. Thieves Loot and Fire Town. The business portion of the town of Shelby, Polk county, Nebraska, was almost entirely wiped out by fire. Wednesday night a gang of burglars, believed to be five in number, swooped down on the town. The till of nearly every store and shop in the place was tapped and three safes blown open. After gathering all of the loot possible they set fire to tho Opera House block, the largest building in the center of the business district. Every business establishment save two was burned. The robbers made their escape with money and goods estimated at $1,300. DESTROYED IN NEW YORK. Terribly Ileaten by Kobbers. Elon Steer of Castleton, 111., who mysteriously disappeared Thursday, was found Saturday night at Douglas, In Knox county. 111. His head waj (bleeding and his mind was wandering from the effects of a terrible beating. He was attacked by two men, his money taken, and while unconscious he was carried away and hidden under a corn shock. When his senses were partly restored he made his way on foot into Donglas, thirty milea from his home. Itryan Train KI1U Fred Smith. As Lake Shore train No. 21, bearing W. J. Bryan and his party, was coming into Toledo Wednesday morning it struck Fred Smith and fatally injured him. Smith was walking across the track and did not see the train. He died Wednesday night. City of Mexico's Population. The census shows that Mexico City has over 400,000 population. The pppulation of the federal district, including the capital city, is in excess ol half a million

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I Contests Mostly of a Diplomatic Nature. NEW POLICY IS NOW SHAPING Allies in IVkln Determined to Secnr Funlshment of Guiliy Official Ilas shi's i'zar Shaping I'bin to Subiugata China by lYuteful Means. TueIay, October 30. Russia's czar is supposed to be mapping out a policy that aims at the peaceful subjugation of China. Korea and Afghanistan. Allies in Pekin determined to secure punishment of guilty officials. "Wednesday. October 31. France accepted the Anglo-German agreement, except article 3. The Shanghai Daily News reports that a powder magazine at Nankin has been exploded by lightning and that many persons were killed or injured and much property was destroyed. The DUTCH WARSHIP THAT WILL The first-class cruiser Gelderland will be the refuge of the president of the Transvaal Republic on his trip to Europe. The grand old man of South Africa will travel in the simple style state department Wednesday made public the British-German agreement respecting the maintenance of the "open door" and territorial integrity of China, with the answer of the United States government, sent in duplicate, to each of the principals to the agreement. Thardday, November 1. Letters from privates say German troops give no quarter to natives in China All the powers have answered the Anglo-German note, France and Russia making reservation similar to that of United States regarding article 3. Chinese Viceroys memorialized throne to punish Boxer leaders and save empire from disruption. Party of French officers forcibly ejected from American soldiers' special train in China. Friday, November 2. Said in Washington powers will demand retirement of Dowager Empress, creation of indemnity fund by doubling revenues, and appointment of Minister of Foreign Affairs before proceeding with negotiations. France filed no protest against ejectment of French officers from a train in China by American soldiers, the forme being in the wrong. Five officials of Pao Ting Fu sentenced to death for outrages on missionaries. Sunday, N'ovemlwr 4. Emperor of China will not return to Pekin while city is occupied by foreign soldiers. China proposes to double its maritime customs to raise funds for indemnities. The result would be the powers would pay the damages they demand. Ills Hallway Man Stricken. Gerret Fort, assistant general pas senger and ticket agent of the Union Pacific railway, who has been a guest at the Palace hotel, San Francisco, for several days, was removed to the Southern Pacific hospital, suffering from typhoid fever. Mr. Fort arrived at San Francisco from Omaha last Tuesday. lie was not feeling in the best of health, a fact which he was at first inclined to attibutc to the fatigue of the overland trip. Four Iiviicted at Faterson. After the examination of six witnesses and a thorough investigation of the death of Jennie Bosschieter, the grand jury of Passaic county, N. J., found true bills of indictment against the accused men, Walter C. McAllister, Gtorge J. Kerr, Andrew Campbell and William A. Death. There are two indictments against each prisoner, one for murder and the other for assault. 5ro Sue for Fjectinent. Dr. Hickman, colored, who was the orator at a democratic meeting at Kokomo, Ind., sued Beale & Cochran, proprietors of the Lindell hotel, for ejectment because of color. lie sues tinder the civil-rights act. He lives at Crawfordsville. Ind. Scottish Church Unite. The formal union of the free and united Presbyterian churches decided upon at the joint meeting in Edinburgh of the free church assembly and the united Presbyterian synod was completed Wednesday. Kassian Crops In 1900. The ministry of agriculture at St. Petersburg estimates the Russian crops for 1900 as being considerably below the average. These estimates are based on the reports of 7,100 correspondents. Coal Advances In Trice. It is announced at New York that prices of anthracite coal have been advanced fifty cents a ton over the nominal price of the July circular by the anthracite mining and carrying companies. The change covers the whole country. Says Georg TU. rail man Is 111. An attachment by the sheriff on George M. Pullman a. New York disclosed the fact that he is in bad health. It is rumored that be haa consumption.

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I Armed Posse Runs Three Marderers to Earth. Vengeance swift and sure fell upon four miners, turned highwaymen, who held up and murdered William Hosier, pay clerk of the Southwest Conr.ellsville Coke company, Tuesday afternoon on a road between Pittsburg and Alvcrton, Fa. Ons cf tho gang was shot dead in a battle with Hosier and his companion, Harry Burgess. Another was killed by a posse of employes of the company, farmers and officers of the law; a third was wounded terribly and died later, while the fourth surrendered and is in jail at Ordensburg. Burgess did not escape unharmed. He was shot in the left shoulder and two bullets grazed his head. The killing of three of the desperadoes by the army of manhunters that Immediately formed was probably the most thrilling chapter in the entire history of Pennsylvania. Their bodies were riddled with bullets. Karlhquulie Felt In Florida. Eight distinct earthquake shocks were felt in Jacksonville, Fla., WedTAKE KRUGER TO EUROPE. that comes natural to him. He will be received with genuine hospitality by those who have given their sympathy to the colonies in their unequal struggle with Great Britain. nesday. The first was at. 11:15 a. m., and shook some of the large buildings. Hundreds of people believed that heavy ordnance was being fired in or near the city. At 11:23 o'clock another shock equally as severe was felt. Others continued at fifteen-minute intervals until 12:30 o'clock. At 4:04 o'clock the seventh shock of the day was felt, severer than any of the preceding ones, followed four minutes later by a report and shock, the severest of the day. The last disturbance made the windowpanes rattle in several sections of the city. Judge Saved from Drowning. Judge William Smith of St. Joseph, Mich., better known as the Gretna Green marrying justice, he having gained a national reputation in the last season of marrying more bridal couples from Chicago than any other justice of the peace in the country, while fishing from the government north pier was taken with a fit and plunged forward into the lake. Benton Thomas of that city, jumped into the water and rescued the aged judge. Judge Smith during the last summer united in marriage over 300 couples. King Victor Fear Assassin. The arrival at Home of King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena was marked by an imposing military escort, which surprised the Romans, who were not in the habit of seeing such array of troops under the late King Humbert's regime. It is understood that the exceptional precautions taken were at the king's own request, and in order to prevent the possibility of an attempt upon his life. Citrons Fruit Crop Condition. During the citrous season of 1000, 17.S21 cars of citrous fruits were shipped from Southern California, of which about 2,000 were lemons. By Nov. G the movement of the new crop will have fairly begun, and probably 3.000 cars will be shipped east for the holiday trade. Tho output for the coming season is estimated at over 20,000 carloads. Wealthy Springfield .M:m lies. John Schoenman, Springfield, 111., died thcie Tuesday, aged 72. He wa3 a native of Germany. He settled in Springfield, from where he went to the gold fields of California in 1S4D, amassing considerable wealth and returning several years later. He left a large estate. A widow, but no children survive him. Shot in a Ilallowien Frank. As a result of a Halloween prank two men were shot at Shelby, Ohio, early this morning and both may die. Floyd Armstrong and Morris Prower placed cannon crackers in the cave troughs of Roseoe McCormick's house, and McCormick fired both barrels of a shotgun at them, with deadly effect. May Shut Out Doiv'elteH. It is announced that the twenty-five lacemakers hired in London by John Alexander Dowie, the Zionist of Chicago, sailed from Southampton, Oct. 31, for Zion City. The United States consular authorities think that undoubtedly the men come under the provisions of the contract law. Correspondence on the subject has passed between the London and Nottingham consulates and the latter Is communicating the matter direct to Washington. Medal for Wisconsin Frofessor. The Society of Arts of London has awarded its silver nedal to Prof. R. W. Wood of the phy.ci department of the University of Wisconsin, in recognition of his work on the diffraction process of color-photography. Students In Strret Riot. What was probably the largest political demonstration ever held by Republican students in Cambridge and Boston ended in a riot Tuesday night, in which the Boston police were powerless.

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Population of rnltcd States. The tctal population of the United States for 1300, as officially announced by Director Merriani for the federal census, is 70,21)5,220. The iota: g.un in the population of the country since 1S00 amounU to 1C,22.,IG1, repieöcnting an increase ol nearly 21 per t -it. Cr' the total population for l-Mjij, 74,027,l.!07 are in the forty-five states, which number represents the basis for the 1 tapportioumcnt or eonr:rcsio::il cih-nicts. The total population of the ck-us of ISC C was JS.OoC'h:.;, compri.-ir.- G2. 022,2.7.0 persons in the states and organized territories. The statement issued today by the di reo Lor cf cers-os gives the population of the country in detail by states and territories. Hawaii contains a population of 1," 1.001, as compared with Vj.'j'.-O in lS'.'O, while the number of prisons in the service cf the United States stationed abroad is S4.GÜÖ. There is a total of 131.1ÜS Indians not taxed. Following is the official announcement of the population of the United States in 1000 by states, the first column representing tho census for 1300, the second for Ivj.j and the third column, when given, representing tha number of Indians not taxed: l'H';. is:. Indians!. Alabama l.S.v'.PT l,:.12.t'17 Arkansas 1.: 11. 1 1.1l.1Tl California l.-iv 1,7, V Colorado f..T.'.7"0 41i.'.lS LjT Connecticut 'J.::; Delaware IM. TJ.". 1 . -. -I : .i Florida C.r.iJ öi'l.iJJ G-"i'Kia 2.rp:.:;: l.y.T.Jj'j Idaho Pu.771 i.:.v, 2.2J7 lil.nois a :i.::. n.:';.::."t Indiana r. ir. ::;:. : i Iowa L',l"l.:'9 Kansas 1. !';. W l. T.'i1- ; Kin: weky 2.1 17. 1 T4 1,V.;U5 Louisiana l.i.''.:'7 l,i;-".-7 Maine O'i.'o; ;::.; Mai yl.ui l l.l'.i.t'J'j 1. 42.. Mas.-uiris. tts ...2.v,i7. SM 2.2.:v.-f; Michigan 2,-u:,72 M mii'soia 1.7.". 1,70Mississippi l.."i,?72 1.2 '." Missouri C.l"7.r:7 l'.':7:UM Montana i:.li. l'.'.7i Xv.-l.ni ska 1 1 1. r '.M Nevada i'l.'SH -vd l.CG". Nw Hampshire.. -511. r r.7i. Xew Jersey l.:',.va 1.4 : l.:.;3 Xew York 7.-J:-" '.t :,.:. 7.V.3 4.711 North Carolina.. .l.S'.'l.'.'X' 1.';!7.'j:7 North Dakota ;;U.': i2.719 4. 0'.J Ohio 4,i:.7.r.4: 3.;;2.ii Oregon 41o,:.J2 13.7;7 Pennsylvania C.C'il. :;;." S.2:.S.j14 Kh ode Islam! 4:..7.V; u South Carolina.. .1.3-iu ::12 1. 17.1. 113 South Dakota 41. ;..")'. C2iS 10,1132 Tennessee 2.022.723 1.707.S1S Texas 3.o:s2S 2."3.".523 Utah 27C.-VS 2j75 1,472 Vermont 243.041 332.422 Virginia 1,SÖ4.4 l.C.itSJ Washington 5l7.';72 34;.3'JJ 2.Ö31 West Virginia !OS.:uO 702.791 Wisconsin 2,0O..v'.t03 l.CMJ.SM) 1.057 Wyoming .2.031 Cj,7u5 Total for 43 states 74.027.07 C2116.S11 44.G1T TKHIUTOIUES. KTC. Alaska (estirn't'd) 41.0iu 32.002 Arizona 122,212 .V.t.020 21.C44 Dist. Columbia... 27S.71S 23i.3?2 Hawaii 134,01 S'j.'W Indian Territory.. 331 .!( IM',12 51.03.1 New Mexico 193,777 1ZZ.Z:Z 2.9)7 Oklahoma 3ÖS.213 C1.S34 5,927 Persons in the service of the U. S. stationed abroad (estimated) 84.400 Indians, etc., on Indian reservations, exceptlndian Territory 113.2S2 Total for seven territories, etcl.CC7,3l3 932,915 69,541 The Alaska figures are derived from partial data only, and all returns from Alaska and for certain military organizations stationed abroad, principally in the Philippines, have not yet been received. Slav Husband la Cold Itlood. William Hilger, a young carpenter of Hooppole, near Geneseo, 111., ia dead of wounds inllicted upon him with a pistol by his wife. According to the story Hilger told before his death, fully confirmed by the wife's confession, she shot him first in the tenip!e as he lay dozing upon a sofa on Sunday evening, lie leaped for her and she shot him once in the neck and twice in the abdomen before he wrested the weapon from her. There was one cartridge remaining in the revolver which he fired into a woodbox. Oil, Not IIoro Show. While he was dressing for the horse show at Chicago Alberto Aristo.lomo Di-inisco Guiseppe de Ottairo Scartabelli de Poriza, said by the police who have examined his passports, to be an Italian count, wa.s arrested Wednesday night at the Victoria hotel, where lie had been living in sumptuous style for a week. He is charged with forRory. Four KloctH lirMtrs. At the annual eloition of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway company at Cincinnati, Wednesday, W. K. Vanderbilt, Chaunoey M. Depew, J. Pierpont Morgan and Melville E. Ingalls were re-elected directors for three years. Among the improvements contemplated is a short line via Rising Sun to Louisville.

Karl of Ihiriiley Dead. Edward Henry Stuart U'.igh, seventh eati of Darnley, is dead. Ho was born in 1S51. The earl of Darnley was son of the sixth earl of Darnley, his mother being Lady Harriet Mary Pelham, a daughter of the earl of Chichester, lie was educated at Eton and Christ church, Oxford. Kider's In jura Proves Fatal. Harry W. Smith of Philadelphia, who was injured during a steeplechase at Pimlico, Wednesday, died at the University hospital, Baltimore, never having regained consciousness after his fall. The body was sent to his Philadelphia home. Physicians at the hospital said that Mr. Smith's skull was terribly fractured, and no operation was performed except to pick out a few of the splinters of bone and cleanse the wound of the clots of blood. They say they believe Mr. Smith fell upon a stone. Mrtloveru nd Gans Sign. Sam Harris Thursday signed the articles of agreement for a match between Terry McGovern and Joe Gans. It is to occur Dec. 11 before the Tattersalls Athletic club, Chicago. Gans is to weigh in at 133 pounds at 7 o'clock and must finish McGovern in six rounds or forfeit. The purse is to be divided, 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser. McGovern left Indianapolis for Louis vllle. where he meets Bernstein in a twenty round battle. He is in the pink of condit'on for the fray.

Dlih1eil at Siiu With the arrtral at New York U the American liur öl Paul, which limped into ;:art SuLdaz, came the first news of cevcrai disasters at sea which fortunately cesi nc live;. This was foiled L y act oULts of the grounding cf ::. ru:t Ui-:;;:.re :: and the Pretoria cn the treacherous ir-hoa!s at the mouia i. ir j : .1 the sinking i,f a II -Ii-.i:s frl.w.nitr, Mary Mo.-- j iito, by tlio

.mi ;e::n eoa.-t .lilt y. Ti:. -i;ti u;a:d preller 1 :: !t v.vro gene and th star- : card crgine-room a mars of jurk. Tho bt. iVuI cair.e into port one day late. cr a lew teiui;i!.s o:i last We duo. -day ev,:ii:;'; i ho ship was shaken as it' by an e thquahc, but the ne: i " . 1 ..land on waich with .-tend isl a ;!' clear hi. -ins qaiekly check , tb j h of steam in the wreckfd ( :',, - : and not a so:.i was hivr, though thei two tandem engines and the two singlo engines on the starboard side had been r.'daccd to usi ao.-s wrecks in just eight it -ons. Toli-y ":irs in Collisio-t. Two ekvtrlc cars on the Cincinnati, Lnwi-e;icebu;,r and Aurora Electric railway collid.-.l near Cleves, Ohio, owing to a misunderstanding of orders. The eais wore wreekel and eleven persons injured, some seriously, but nona fatally. Tho injured: Miss Delia Anderson, Lf ivburg, Ohio. William Pest, Ckarhs Hannan, Cincinnati. Mrs. V. W. lli-ber. Lawrence-burg, Ind. V. W il::ber, Law: neeburg, lud. William Kolicgg, motcrman; leg wrenched. Co.avb-s Little. L- wrence'.mrg, Ind. Mrs. Charles Little, LawrtneeVurs, I ml. George Lyons, mutormanT ?evt ii ly hurt. Marti::, couciivtor. Joseph Ve.-t, cc::.!::etor. I'anifll i::at is S 1.1. The p'rn of the American friinds of ( harbs S. l'arr.'-'.l te purchase and i .-:.;e hi.: estate' met with surprising taiioie V. line - tiay. It has been kraiwu i'or long time that the estate, which s heavily mortgage d, would eventroily come under the hammer. A f::rd amounting to about ?3.'.000 was laised. The sale tcok place at Dublin at public auction. It had generally been believed that there would be no bidders against the trustees of the American fund. Considerable surprise was therefore occasioned when Hie property was knockel down to I. Doyland, a Dublin victualler, for $30,000. Lord Salisbury Steps Out. The following important announcement appears in the London Daily Telegraph: "We understand that, after mature consideration, Lord Salisbury has decided to resign the foreign secretaryship, which will be transferred to the marquis of Lansdowne. Although the health of the prime minister gives no cause for anxiety, we believe that he is largely influenced by the counsels of his medical advisers." Grind Trunk)! Gem-ral Manager. F. H. McGuigan, general superintendent of the Grand Trunk, is said to have been selected to succeed Chas. M. Hays as general manager of that road. When Mr. Ha3's announced his intention to become the executive head of the Southern Pacific system he was asked to recommend some man to fill the vacancy his departure would leave, and he suggested Mr. McGuigan be promoted to the general managership. Dies Kncellntr at III Iledslde. Charles Amsden, capitalist of Amsden, Vt., was found dead in Detroit, Mich., kneeling before his bed in a room in the Hotel Mtropole. Mr. Amsden was years of age, and was engaged at Detroit in settling up the estate of his half-brother, the late John Ward, of which he was executor. A widow and daughter survive him. Heart disease is .supposed to have been the cause of death. Twenty IJoumls ! a Draw. Jack McClelland of Pittsburg and PiKy Ryan of S raen-o pulled off their third content at Pittsburg to decide w. o was the better in the f nth rwoiri't class. They weighed in at 122 pounds, and inter twenty louuds of exceptionally fast nr.d scientific lighting Referee Corndius declared the bout a draw. Both men took and give .-oiue hard pr.in-hes and both wore .'troirsj at the finish. Tle Aiv Kdld in a 'line. By an explosion at the mine cf the Fculhern Coal and Transportation company at Borrysburg. six miles from Philiippi, W. Va., twelve men wore hilled and two pn bahly fatally injured. The dead are: Ollio Mark-:. '.:t boss. Andrew Blaekwoli. Albert Broui, Lawrence Dunoon, Pack Adams. Seven others whoso names are not known. The injured are: William Marks, .lames Jackson. swin.it. . i out of s;.rtu. Vineenzo Disaivo. an Italian fruit . vendor of Chicago, v. as swindled out of 52,r,00 in that city by two confi- ) tionoe men, who played a trick on him known as "switching the satchels." Disaivo was distrustful of banks and be kept bis hoard in a safety deposit vault. This was known to several of his acquaintances. Sultan show no Mrr-y. The Sultan of Turkey continues to oppress the Armenians in the most heartless manner, according to a report of Bishop Mush to the Armenian Patriarch at Constantinople. He says everything in the way of crops, sheep, cattle, and furniture have been carried off by the Kurds and that many Armenians have died of starvation. The rerort concludes that the despair of all Armenians In these districts is such that they have come to wish thi a general massacre might terminate their sufferings. Itlds Unod-br to Mlnr. President Mitchell made his last speeech to the United Mineworkers of the anthracite region at Nanticoke, Pa., Friday night, previous to his departure for national headquarters at Indianapolis. Two thousand people packed the opera house in which the meeting was held and 5,000 thronged the street in the vicinity of the hotel, wherfe an overflow meeting was held later. A parade of members of various trade unions also took place