Marshall County Independent, Volume 7, Number 1, Plymouth, Marshall County, 14 December 1900 — Page 2

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B EVENTS (IF lit WEEK II Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY KMord of Happening of Mucli or Littlo Importance from All Parts of the Civ ilized World Price of Farm Products in Western Market. Michael F. Lawlor, one of the Mollie Maguire leaders, died at Philadelphia. Rabbi Harrison of St. Louis declined tall to Temple Emanu-El, New York. Dr. Pentecost in New York denounced the anti-vice crusaders as humbugs. Mrs. Mary L. McLean, mother of .Mrs. Dewey, died in Washington. The Rev. Bradden Hamilton, NewYork, has written an article denouncing decollete gowns. American advance in Philippines being rapidly made, with but little actual fighting. Minister Yu, in lecture on Confucius, says Christian dogma und practica are different matters. The Rev. William E. Jonhson acquitted of murder c harge on ground of self-defense at Columbia, S. C. F.. K. Jones, New York, lawyer, said to have been offered Attorney General Generalship of United States. Cornelius Vanderbilt estate, personal, valued at $70.000,000. Transfer tax will reach $."20,000. Warships Iowa and Philadelphia suddenly -ordered from San Diego, Cal., to South America on mysterious mission, with Admira! Kautz in command. Joseph Chambeilain told parliament ivil rule would soon be established in South Afria republics., with .Sir Alfred Mih:-?r as governor. British government has not formally notified the powers of its annexation of the Transvaal and Orange Frea State. Sultan wants Turkey to have navy equal to those of great maritime powe.s. Queen Victoria reported to havg failed rapidly in last two or thretf weeks. British authorities unable to find Filipino junta in Hongkong. The United States exports grew 3,bSt per tent in ninety-one years. Horace J. Hayden, second vice president of New York Central, found dead under open fourth-story window of his residence in New York. A gigantic- International combination of all big warship-building concerns is being engineered by Cramp is. Co. of Philadelphia. President Gorappis opens the American Federation of Lalor convention at Ivouisville, Ky.. and pronounces against a compulsory arbitration law. It is expected, that the presbyterian ommlttee meeting at Washington will decide the question of rreed revision. Express companies anticipate the biggest Christmas business in their history. Denver & Rio Grande increased its preferred dividend to f per cent. English Racing Calendar says Tod Sloan will be denied license next season. Capt. Dietz was re-elected by Northwestern football team; James Henry hosen by the maroons. Thousands of Dutchmen cheer President Kruger as he arrives at The Hague. Six thousand Dutch meet at Worcester, Cape Colony, while ten big British guns are posted, commanding the convention. Queen Victoria in a brief speech asked parliament to make provision for army expenditures in South Africa and China. Eight Manila convicts being brought to San Francisco jumped from transport into sea at Hongkong; three were recaptured. France becomes uneasy because of the order for five new cruisers in the United States. Paris paper says Switzerland may offer to mediate in Boer war; Kitchener reported further fighting with Dewet; Lord Robert? arrived at Durban. Dady may lose contract for constructing sewers and paving streets at Havana. William M. Gates, trusted manager of Frank & Duboi3, insurance brokers. New York, said to be a defaulter to amount of $30,000. W. C. T. U. convention sent resolution to congress attacking army can teen.

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ATTACK BRITISH CONVOY. Fifteen of the Qartn's Mrn Killed and Twenty-Three Wounded. The London war office has received a dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Bloemfontein, Dec. 6, announcing that Gen. Delarey, with 500 Boers, attacked a convoy proceeding from Pretoria to Rustenburg at Buffelspoort, Dec. 3. burned half the convoy and killed 15 men and wounded 23. including Lieut. Baker. The Boers, the dispatch adds. suffered considerable loss, some of them being killed. Guns and assistance were sent from Rustenburg and Commando nek and the Boers were driven off. The advices also say Gen. Dewet crossed the Caledon Dec. 5 at Kareepont drift, making for Odenal. Gen. Knox was following him; the drift was held by a detachment of the guards and the river was flooded.

Uen. Fuunlon Itout Kehels. More activity is shown in the operations in northern and southern Luzon. Gen. Funston, with troop A of the 4th cavalry and a scoe of scouts, last Thursday encountered 100 insurgents posted on the opposite bank of the Nej hico river. The Americans charged across the stream and the enemy retreated, firing from cover. They left four dead on the field. A native who was captured reported that Fagin, a deserter from the 24th infantry, who has been active with the Filipinos, with two cavalrymen, had been wounded. An engagement is reported to have occurred near San Roque, in which, according to natives, fifty rebels were killed. Several minor encounters and captures are also reported. The American casualties have been very slight. Preacher I Loer in Ring. Axtell, the former Royal Oak preacher, who achieved fame last winter by meeting a hotel man in the prize ring, furnished a lot of sport at Pontiac. Mich., Friday evening. He recently moved to Pontiac and found employment in a local barber shop, where he biagged of his prowess in the ring to such an extent that his fellow employes made a match for him with Charles O'Hara of Detroit. The party went to a nearby barn and staked out a ring. Axtell stripped and looked a little beefy, but said he was as fit as a fiddle. In just forty-three seconds O'Hara landed a stiff one in the ribs and the barber-preacher went to the floor. He was counted out and then tried and yelled. A It Fanners to Organize. The annual convention of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions was held at the Sherman house in Chicago. A number of papers dealing with state fair work were read and discussed. The first was by Aaron Jones of Indiana, master of the National Grange. Its subject was "The Effects of Organization as Applied to Fairs and Farmers." The speaker in a lengthy address advocated the organization of farmers and those engaged in agricultural pursuits- and pointed out the benefits to be derived not only by the farmers individually, but the fairs they engineered, by strong co-operation. Other papers were read by G. H. Van Houten, II. S. Grimes and C. J. Ross. Faith CurlMs Sentenced. Harry E. Sollenberger and Ezra Sheets, faith eurists, pleaded guilty before Judge Audenried at Philadelphia to the charge of involuntary manslaughter and were each sentenced to serve three months in the county prison. A portion of this time they have already served. The defendants conducted the "IJeulash orphanage," or "Fire-Baptized Holiness mission," an 1 the charge against them grew out of the death of Edward Sack, a 7 months' old infant. The child was an inmate of the institution and became ill. The defendants depended on faith to effect a cure and the child died. ShooU a Clergyman Dead. Rev. Mr. Wohl, pastor of the Firt Presbyterian church at Huntington. W. Va.. was shot and instantly killed by S. D. Stokes, a prominent lawyer. Both men are well known throughout the state. Stokes was also shot but not fatally injured. Stokes and Wohl met and quarreled as a result of a cartoon illustrating the evil effects of the dance, used by the minister in a sensational sermon preached last Sunday. Kills rite Railroad Men. An engine on the Grand Trunk railway at Inglewood Junction, Ont, ran into a handcar on which were five section men going to their work. Every man of them was killed instantly, some of them being badly mangled. Their names are: John Allen, foreman, Oliver Ellis, Neil McArthur, Arthur Frame, John Teetzel. Ship Wrtrkod In Channel. Storms have been sweeping over the British coasts and the ships in the channel have had rough experiences. Several minor wrecks have been reported. The steamer Rossgull of Plymouth foundered off the island of Jersey. Her passengers were saved, but a boat containing nine of her crew ii missing. Ohl Ijtbor Federation Spilt. The Ohio Federation of Labor convention closed at Newark, Ohio, under most stormy conditions. Dayton, Mount Vernon, Newark and Columbus delegates withdrew from the convention and from the federation near the tlose of the proceedings. A minority of delegates had a majority of votes, and controlled the work of the body. During an attempt to amend the constitution so as to do away with this condition of affairs the final uproar and walkout occurred. A vote on the proposition caused its defeat. W. r. T. T. to Have a Taper. The National Woman's Christian Temperance union convention came to a close in Washington after a very successful and interesting week. A report by the executive committee that the National W. C. T. U. should own and control ait official organ was adopted, as was a resolution declaring the union should work for the adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy. Columbus, O., Fort Worth, Tex., and Portland, Me., each asked the honor of entertaining tha convention in 1901.

Summary of Legislation in National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. In the House Several Bills Are Introduced Organized I-abor Wants m Amendment Hoot's Annual Report Tb Sbtp-Subsidy Ulli. Tnesdar Iecetnter 4. Organized labor is preparing to urge an amendment of the alien contract labor laws at the present session to remedy the evils which they claim were developed in the case of Dr. Dowie's lacemakers. They will attempt to have the law amended so as to make It apply to skilled as well as unskilled labor. BreweTs' lobby in Washington expects to get a reduction of 25 cents a barrel in the tax on beer. Ways and means committee said to be Influenced by campaign contributions. Ferdinand W. Peck presented his report as commissioner general to Paris exposition, showing expenditure of $9C9,4G5, In OUR CONSUL HOME Col. James G. Stowe, United States consul at Cape Town during the South African war, is on his way to the eluding many items regarded as extravagant. Sec retary of the Treasury Gage submitted his annual report in which he says it is possible to reduce taxes and retire some of the outstanding bonds. Ship subsidy bill made unfinished business of senate and its passage urged by Senator Frye. House held brief session; will take up army reorganization bill today. Isthmian canal commission reports to congress in favor of building the Nicaragua canal. The Hull bill for the reorganization of the army was introduced in the house. Congress will reduce the war revenue by $45,000,000 if the bill to bo presented by the committee is adopted. Representative Conner of Iowa, Dolliver's successor, took hio seat in the house. Senator Fairbanks introduced a bill for admission of Oklahoma to statehood. Washington authorities to investigate case of Cadet Booz, alleged to have died from effect of hazing at West Point. Wednesday, December 5. Remote prospect for Isthmian canal legislation. Army reorganization bill brought up In House. Senator Frye finished his speech in favor of the ship subsidy bill. Under bill reported by ways and means committee there is reduction of $40,000,000 in war taxes. All stamp taxes except on stock exchange and board of trade deal3, bills of lading, and custom house withdrawals and entries, are repealed. Report of Secretary of Interior Hitchcock mado public. Republican senators changing front on Davis amendment to HayPauncefoto treaty. Representative Foss, Chicago, appointed chairman of committee on naval affairs. Thnmday, December . The report on the coast of extending the sanitary canal from Lockport Indiana OH Itoom Knd. The oil Industry in Peru, Ind.. and vicinity, which began with a great boom six years ago, ami almost flattens! out Ihre! years ago, totally collapsed Tuesday when the only method of making a profit, Ilm u:se of natural gas as a fuel for hollem, was taken from them. The entire field --U0O miles - Is practically clo;ed. A conservative cKllniate of the, money invested by the people of Peru, iio.dly wot hlngmcn, li between $:,U0),000 and J 1, 000,000. K -! VYboU 'J'iiwii mi Hay. (July the prompt arrival of Sheiiff Byrnes and four deputies Hummoued from Columbu: prevented additional bloodshed as a culminating tragedy to a series of shooting affrays which occurred at Platte Center, Neb. W. J. Gentleman, the wealthy stock man who caused the trouble, held tho entire village at bay and bot four men. The injured are: Henry Tanger, Bhot near the spine; may die. Pat Hays, clt7 marshal, shot in tho back. Robert Wilson, seriously wounded la tide, S. Olsen, right arm shattered.

to Utica, 11L, was submitted to congress. The house passed the army bill after making various amendments, one of which prohibits the canteen. Friday, December T. The Grout bill, intended to prevent the sale of butterine for butter, passes the house. Deep-waterway commission reports to congress on its survey of routes and cost of constructing a 8hdp canal from the great lakes to the ocean. Bids- opened at Washington for greatest order for warships ever given by the government, including battleships and armored cruisers, to cost $30,000,000. Secretary of State Hay says he will resign unless the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is indorsed. Sentiment in senate against present measure and in favor of fortifying isthmian canal. House passed antioleomargarine law. Saturday, December 8. Ship subsidy bill so patched that little of original form remains. Vessels need carry nothing to draw bounty on total tonnage. Alterations benefit mail steamers on Atlantic. Representative Nathen of Massachusetts has introduced a bill in congress to provide habitations and employment for the homeless poor. Senator Gallinger prepared rules gov-

FROM CAPE COLONY. United tates to make a formal report to the government. He will arrive in this country before the holidays. eming consideration of special pen-! sion claims in senate committee. ' "Ghost - Is Captured. j A ghost which has been frightening the people of South River, near New Brunswick, N. J., for some time past was captured by a party of young men, and when the sheets with which ho was clothed were removed he was found to be George Henderson, aged CO, who had sought this method of frightening his daughters into staying at home nights. Carneele to Give SßO.OOO. Andrew Carnegie has announced to a committee of Chattanooga citizens who waited on him in New York that he would give $50,000 for a free library in that city, provided the city authorities would appropriate $3,000 annually to maintain it. The city board of mayor and aldermen have already passed an ordinance making the appropriation required for the maintenance of the library, which assures Mr. Carnegie's gift. Alaftka Town t'ntted by Wire. Eagle City, on the American Yukon, was connected by telegraph with Dawson Oct. 20, giving through service from Eagle to Skagway. The same system is also extended south to Atlin. Eagle is the first town on the American side of the boundary, and is about 100 miles from Dawson. Town to He Senator. The Pioneer Press says that it learns from a source which it believes to bo authoritative that Charles A. Towne of Duluth has been offered and has accepted the appointment as United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator C. K. Davis. Iloy Torture Idiot Woman. George Clayton and Samuel Ellinger, 12 years old, have been held for the action of the grand jury at Augusta, Hampshire county, W. Va.. on the charge of torturing a woman, an Idiot, about 50 years of age, by tying her to a bed and burning her with hot irons. After treating her In this manner they took her to where a hive ol bees stood in the yard, drummed I ho bees out, and then left her to the mercy of the insects, which siting her seriously. Ks perl men t Farm Near Manila. Under the patronage of tin? United States Philippine commission an experiment farm will be started some 200 miles from Manila, where the growth of all sorts of seeds and plants from this country will be tested. Oldest Maaon Die, A red Adnah Adams Treat tiled at Denver, aged 103 years and 8 months-, lie had long been the oldest living Mason la point of ago and tho second oldrsi. Ma eon in point of tlmo connected wiUi the order.

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Diplomatic Negotiations Are in Progress. SOME BOXER DISTURBANCES. Many German Killed by tlin Itoim Imperial F.dict Depi-lre en. Tune fu Ilnlang or Rank Court to Remain at Slogan Fu. Tuesday, December 1. Imperial edict issued depriving General Tung Fu Hsiang of rank, but leaving him in command of troops. Court to remain at Singan Fu. It is reported in Tientsin that the Germans Jest twenty killed and many wounded west of Paoting-Fu. where they were attacked by 2.500 Boxers. A quantity of loose powder exploded in the last arsenal occupied by the Russians. It is suposed the explosion was caused by two Chinese smoking. Both Chinamen were killed. The shock was felt at Tientsin, four miles distant. Wednesday. December .". Envoys at Pekin signed new protocol along lines laid down by President McKinley; Li Hurg Chang reports execution of eighty Boxer leaders. Thursday, December C5. China may offset the claims of the powers for indemnity by presenting claims for injuries to the persons and property of its own subjects caused by punitive expeditions. This important information comes from a reliable source and no doubt is receiving attention in the proper official quarter. Probably China's demand for indemnity will receive little consideration from the powers, which will agree upon tne sum to be collected and will require Its payment. Friday. December 7. Kang Yu Wei, Cantonese reformer, fays Chinese people hate Dowager empress and blame her for calamities of nation; Emperor's restoration only plan for peace. Sunday, December 9. Dilatoriness of British Foreign office resposible for delay in signing preliminary demand note to be presented by powers to the Chinese government. Questions of credentials of Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching again raised. Foreign envoys at Pekin offended at note from General Chaffee protesting against looting. Woman 1'mbably Fatally Iturned. Mrs. A. Byron Darby, wife- of State. Senator-elect Darby, was dangerously and probably fatally burned at Waterloo, Ind., while preparing a liniment on top of a stove. The liniment combusted and was thrown over Mrs. Darby, setting fire to her clothing, terribly burning her face and head. It Is feared that she cannot survive. Brick I'l.nt Destroyed. The plant of the Cleveland and Canton Brick company at Canton, O., was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is $."0.000. covered by insurance. Tramps sleeping about the kilns are supposed to be responsible for the fire.

RUSSIA TO SPEND MILLIONS HERE FOR CRUISERS.

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The new naval plan of. the czar America will get the bulk of the conmeans millions for American ship tract and employment will be given . ,, , d t : to thousands of Americans. Kussia builders. T rtoff, the Russian mln- . . . . . , . . , is desirous of maintaining a foreIster of marine, has loen instructed most poßition a8 a worW power anU to order a number of new battleships realizes that naval augmentation is and cruisers and the Cramps of necessary.

Ie4l MorrUoti In Tear. Mrs. Castle's deadth-bed statement of accusation against Jessie Morrison was admitted as evidence at tho trial at Eldorado, Kan. The statement, which declares that Miss Morrison provoked the quarrel with the bride and then began an attack that cost Mrs. Castle her life, is considered the strongest evidence presented by the state. Jessie Morrison gave way lo her feelings in the court room this morning, and went for the first time since her trial began. Two Swept Over the. Falls. A most thrilling escape from death by drowning along thePiscataquog river in yearn happened when two men were Bwept over Kcllcy's Falls, N. 11., in a frail boat and made a sheer plunge of twenty-six feet. They wero Benjamin F. Holmes and Frank Trembley. Holmes was torn from the boat, but gained tho banks after a struggle. Ilia companion clung to tho half-submerged boat and drifted down the river to Croux'a Iland, where he wa rescued.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Spring Wheat No. l northern, "lc; car Iot8 f. o. b., 71Vj74c: No. 3. Ct-ci 71c; No. 4. WiiGV. Winter wheat No. 2"red. 1Z(d) 74c; No. 3. GiWa.lc; No. 4. Use; No. 2 bard. T'l'c; No. 3, walle. Corn No. 2 and No. 2 yellow. 37c; No. 3. Xh'a'l6Uc; No. i yellow. 3Ui;ft36V2c: No. 4. IC'aSisJ. Oats No. 4. 21V--; No. 4 vvliite. 23Va,'4c; No. 3, 214 22c; No. 3 white. Wi'aZU:; No. 2, ZiV-c; No. 2 white. :tf'i2o2e. Cattle Native steers. JI.Wiio.Trl; stockers and feeder.. i:i.H'ui.2Q; butchers' cows and heifers. canriers. $2.:.iu3; fed west erns. .504.;..: fed Texan. Ui4.'J,: Crass Texans, i:Mi3.4; calves. $:.riyi.Y.V'. liogs-Heavy, Jl.Y-i4.sf.; mixtd. ,'o't, 4-fc-!i: light. $I.T.ivi4.v:: i-s. J4.Dui7 4.tir.. Sheej) Lambs, $V,75.r,i); muttons. $3.jvC'u 4 .3'; Ftockers and feeders. Jo.i 4. IX.. culls. Si t3.5i. Butter Creamery, extra. 24e; dairies, choice. 20f. Cheese 1'ull ream, daisies. lOVsWle; young America, rew. K"4'i ' .e; twins, 1'Vi'l'V. Eggs-Fresh. L'ic. GnVn fruits Apples, brl. poor to fair. tl.Vo'iJ. pood. $l.M;.i3; choio- to fain-v. 4. Potatoes Hurbar.ks. 405; 44c; p.-erless. 'S"i 4.'c; Hebrons. ör-M-V; rose. C'k'e: mixed. Z'aAOc; sweet. Jl.T.'iS per brl. 1'oultry Inessed stock: Turkeys. 7'V: chickens, liens, 0!-i(i7c; springs. 7'7:vc; roosters, 4$ 4 lie; gx-ese. G'iTc; ducks. Wile. Cornering the Keg Market. Ralph E. Cobb, a St. Paul commission merchant, is operating a corner in eggs and has succeeded in buying up about twenty carloads. Said Mr. Cobb in speaking of the matter: "The corner now being operated on the egg market will doubtless be a successful one. Storage eggs are now wholes iling at -3 cents a dozen and will probably sell at -Z cents in a day or two. There will be no fresh eggs before tho first of the year, ami the present sup

ply of storage eggs can hist no Io::gr than that. Eggs will rttail at about 35 cents." Find No Work at KinMi City. Within a week more than 100 nun have been sent to Kansas City by a Chicago employment bureau under promise of work there. In every case there was no work, and in nine cases out of ten the men who went did not have money enough to get out of town. A Chicago Great Western train Wednesday took twelve men who had paid $7 each to an employment agency that promised them work in Kansas City. Cohan Leader Drops Dead. Gregorio de Quesada, a Cuban, who took a prominent part in the affairs of Cuba during the time that the island was a dependency of Spain, dropped dead in the Merchants' National bank at New York, while waiting in line before the receiving teller's window. Sonor Quesada lived in this city. He had three sons, who were educated in this country. One of them, Gonzales de Quesada, is at present in Cuba. Federal Meel Mill Closed. Fifteen hundred men were mrnwn out of work by the shutdown of two mills of the Iorain (O.) plant of the Federal oteel company. The mills were restarted a few days after election. The instructions to the men now are to report for work Deo. 17, but no explanation is given, and the men do not believe the mills will ba started again this month. Horn at Sea In a Storm. When the transport Rawlins, which arrived at Newport News, Va., Wednesday from Porto Rico with troops, was off the coast of Florida ou Sunday, in a terrific gale, a baby boy was born to Captain and Mrs. Helm of Indiana. He was named Alexander Rawlins Helm. Captain Helm is a postolRce official at San Juan, and was returning home on a visit for his health. Filipino Hooted In Fight. A dispatch has been received from General Funston giving an account of a two hours' fight in the woods of Santo Domingo between an American force and COO rebels commanded by Sandico. The American force, consisting of 3d native scouts, commanded by Lieutenant Jernigan. attacked the rebels, who retreated, leaving on the field sixteen men killed, including the rebel leader Aguilar and an American negro. Not one of Jeringau's men was wounded. Think Mdp Lot and 3l Dead. The queen of tho Provincetown (Mass.) Grand Banks fishing licet, the Cora S. McKay, has been given up for lost, with all its crew of thirty residents of that town. Circumstances point to the ship's destruction at Virgin Rocks, on the Grand Banks, in the storm of Sept. 12. Fortune for a Rteer. At the international live-stock show in Chicago Stanley It. Pierce of Creston. 111., sold to Swarzchild & Sulzberger company, New York, the f ytcx-old eteer Advance for $2,145.

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Eight Persons Go Down to Watery, Gravest THE BARGE FOSTER SINKS. die H, In Tow ot the Iron Duke at the Time of the Aeeldent The III!. ,T Make Keru of 4 rew Impossible. In the midst of one of iho mo-t intrr Kales that ever swept Itke i:ri , th ore barge Charles Foster, in tow f the Iron Duk plunged to the bottom at 1 o'clock Sunday morning tei: miles ff Erie, Pa., and eight persons were drowned, as follows: Capt. John Bridges of Cleveland. First Mattname unknown. S. , ond Mate; name unknown. Seaman Robert Voo4. Seaman William Kelly of l'o-t Austin Mich. Cook Mrs. May of Detroit.. Two unknown deck hands. The Charles Foster was on-- of tilhVet of James Corrigau of Cleveland, and for two months Lad b-cn running from Duluth to this poit with iron ore. H-r cargo consist, d of 1..V) tons ore. Capt. Ashley of th Iron Duke made this port in saftiy. in an interview he s;iiJ: ' Tl:- Foster was in tow ob:rU V feet astern. I was up all night and tin-re were three- men on watch wir me. The .s;js were rolling trorr.endousjy from the northwest, ami thsale carried with it a blinding, stilging snowstorm. We made the harbor light all right. When we turned few the harbor a sea much heavier th.-vn any experienced struck us. I ran t the stern. Just as I got there the Foster plunged in an awful sea and dor nose first. There was not a cry from a soul of the crew of eight she carried. Just as she pitched down I saw a man on her forecastle with a lantern The tow line parte,! when she wen down. The storm was so heavy that I could not put about to hunt for ay one. There would not have been a particle of use anyhow, because in these tremendous seas r.o one euuld have lived a mi nut;-, even if the water had not been icy cold. Had tlv r.been a cry for help I would hite turned and risked my ship, but th"rwas no use. I had all I unld d t. make port in safety myself." The loss of th? Foster's crew rscthe number of lives lost on tin- l.ikv. this season tip to lis. The preTjr:.tntal of 110 was already th largest for many seasons. The Fost-.-r wen down not far fro nithr scene of tiloss of the steamer John 15. I.yo. earlier in the season, when nine n-a wire drowned. TELGRAPHERSJJN STR'KE. The Santa 1 Kii:rad I TartUM? Tied l"p. A great strike of the telegraphers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa I.' railroad is on. The strike situation, based on iatest dispatches, is summirized as follows: Number of operators employed o Santa Fe system, e.-ui mated bv ThiM Vice President Barr, l.L'i: estimate.:! by members of the Order (f Railway Telegraphers, 2. Number of uni. n operators out fa.-t cf Albuquerque, estimated by sti ik r. Number (f operators out west of Albuquerque, estimated by railway ir. at. a genu nt, Ifo. estimated by strikers, p'nt. Cause c strike, refusal of The railroad management to arbitrate r',:'c. and regulations, particularly to grant eicht hoars continuous exemption from work ia twenty-four. The Kansas City Times says: "Within the next forty-eight hour the walkout of the Santa Fe operators may vi4en into a general strike and the i:h rubers of the Order of Railway Telegraphers be joined by those of tie Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway Conductors, theBrotherhood of locomotive Firemr. and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Such is the danger that telegraphers say now threatens the great passenger and freight business of the Santa Fe from Chicago to the Pattä-: coast and the Culf of Mexico. ratal r'ire at l'vaiMvlIte. Gottlieb Surbeck was killed and lie other firemen injured ny a falling wall while fighting a fire on the structural iron works of Masker & Co., at Evansville. The flames spread from th plant of Mesker & Co. to Ioewenthal' commission house, both places being destnnod. The loss is put at 5110.000. The fire is thought to have originated in the molding department of the iron works. Threats for an EvangellM. At Elgin, ill.. W. A. Sunday, the evangelist once widely known a baseball player is conducting reviTsi meetings in a temporary tabernacle. The evangelist has stirred the community deeply, and threats have bona made against him because of his pla talk. Kotevelt Will limit I.Ion. Vice-President Roosevelt is going ( Colorado this winter for a hunting trip. He has notified the proprietor o( the hotel at Meeker, Col., to re.Tv accommodations for him and his party the week before the New York legislature meets in January. The object is t kill mountain lions. Kill III Vif nnd Himself. Robert L. Sallee. a street car mot or -man. shot his wife at Iexingtou. Ky.. and then killed himself. The shooting was the result of a quarrel. HotMim a Very Kiek Man. Lieutenant llobson is still very ill at New York. Hundreds of letters and telegrams arrive for him, but none is seit to bis room, the physicians forbidding it. There are also many callers, but no one is allowed to see him. Plead Gnllly to Murderlnc Five. Theodore Wallert In court at lleaderson, Minn., pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and four step-children at Arlington last summer. It is supposed he expects to escape the death penalty in this way.

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