Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 16, Plymouth, Marshall County, 21 January 1909 — Page 2

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.f. (T l. q. rn. m. t t q. yg6ia. j 14th. -?21st. V 2Sth. FEATURES OF INTEREST ABOUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN AND IS TO BE. AH Sides and Conditions of Things re Shown. Nothing Overlooked to make it Complete. Man Killed in Drunken Row. A disgraceful brawl which took place In the Scott saloon In Fort "Wayne, Ind.," during which beer glasses and cuspidors were hurled promiscuously through the air, had its climax when J. B. Scott, the proprietor, shot and almost Instantly killed C. Walter Thornton. The row is said to have started while Scott, Thornton and another man were eating supper with Scott's wife and a, woman named Fanny Strau?er in the apartments over the saloon. The men came down the back stairs talking excitedly and a few minutes later the row began. All three engaged in a heated argument which ended in Scott hitting Thornton with a beer glass and being struck in return with an iron cuspidor, when the proprietor sitt twice, inflicting mortal wounds. Auto Owners Heavy Losers. A puff of flame shot up from the rear of the most expensive automobile storage and repair plant in Boston. Mass.. located near Park Square, and half an hour later 34S automobiles valued at 1750,000 were a mass of tangled steel and iron. The fire spread to the old train shed of the Park Square Railroad Company, formerly used as tho terminal of the Providence division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, and destroyed the bicycle track, and a large pavilion used for exhibition purposes. The damage to the building will bring the total loss to about $800,000. A majority of the owners were but partially insured. The twenty workmen In the building managed to get away safely, although several had narrow escapes. Thejr Fifteenth Boy. The fifteenth son in fifteen years was born a few days ago to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Roller, of Cass County, Ind. Da J. A. Downey, of Logansport, had tie honor of officiating at every birth. Roller is proud of his fifteen sons, but he Is not looking to President Roosevelt for any medals. He says that it is the duty of every American to rear a big family, and the pride of having the youngsters about one and the comfort which they give Is reward enough. He does not think that fifteen is such a very large family. He would like to have a few girls. Root Chosen for U. S. Senator. Elihu Root, Secretary of State in President Roosevelt's cabinet, was the unanimous choice of the Republican legislative caucus which met in Albany, N. Y., to name a candidate to succeed Untied States Senator Thomas C Piatt, whose term of office will expire on March 4. The Democratic caucus nominated former Lieutenant Governor Str.yvesant Chanler, of Dutchess, who was the Democratic candidate for fovernor at the November election. Jesuit College Destroyed by Fire. The famous Spring Hill College, one cf the oldest Jesuit colleges In the Southern States, and wbfch was well known !n the United States and Europe, was destroyed by Are. There was no loss of life. The college, standing on a high plateau about seven miles from Mobile, Ala., could not be reached by the city firemen in time to master the flames. Dead After Fasting Forty-Nine Days. After a fast of forty-nine days William Duncan aged 36 years, died at the home of his parents near Somerville, Ind. Duncan had been an epileptic. Although perfectly rational almost at all times he would periodically have sleeping spells during which time life could scarcely be distinguished. Seven Foreigners Burned to Death. Seven foreigners, stupefied from the liquor served at a wedding celebration, were burned to death in a firo which destroyed three double houses at Goodtown, near Johnstown, Pa. Bad Fire at London, Ont. Fire broke out In the Globe Casket Works at London, Ont, and the loss was estimated at $223,000. Twenty bouses were destroyed. Reed Smoot Renominated. Without a dissenting voice the Re publican members of the Legislature present at the senatorial caucus at Salt Lake City, Utah, nominated Reed Smoot for re-election as United States Senator from Utah. Carrie Nation Arrested In England. Carrie Nation, the American anti-saloon crusader, wes arrested in Newcastle, Eng., while engaged in a raid on a saloon. Sherlock Holmes III. A bulletin from London, Eng., says that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author, passed a restless, painful night, was the first public intimation that he had undergone an operation on January 10. The operation was for a painful though not serious internal affection. First Time in Twenty-Tf'.;' r;r.rs. A. B. Justice, of Bellefontaine, Chlo, entertained a his tome his son Alvin of Arnold, but . few miles distant. It was the first time father and son had seen each other for twenty-three years. Beatification of Joan of Arc. A dispatch from Rome. Italy, says: One of the last proceedings in the beatification of Joan of Arc, the ceremony called in Latin "tuto," just cturred in the presence- of the Poie and the congress of rights of the Vatican. Insane Father's Horrible Deed. James York, a quarry worker of Mankato, Minn., cut the throats of four of his children an! then committed suicide by hanging himself by a small wire. The dead children range in age from 6 to 14 years.

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Disaster Is- in Same Shaft Where Fifty Met Death on December 38 Last. CALLED SAFE BY EXPERTS. Explosion Near Bluefield, W. Va.f Hurls Cars from Workings and Traps Victims. More than 100 men were killed Tuesday In an explosion in the Lick Brauch mine near Bluefield, W. Va., the scene of a disaster only fifteen days ago, iu which fifty lives were lost. How this accident was caused is not known, as experts had just finished au inspection of the workings and declared them safe. Nearly all the victims this time were Americans. The explosion bapIened at S:30 o'clock in the morning, while the entire day shift was at work. The force of the explosion was terrific and the shock was felt far from the scene. Above the tons of earth and stone between the workings and tho mountain's crown great trees shock from the force of the concussion, and from the mine mouth belched forth a cloud of flame, soot, dust and debris, heavy timbers, broken mine cars and even a massive motor used to haul the heavy-laden cars. It is certain that the number of men entombed is more than 100. That all of them are dead there can be no doubt The fire iu the mine and the deadly gases, to say nothing of theawful force of the explosion, precludes any chance of rescuing any of the inen alive. It is reasonably certain that some of the bodies never will be recovered. Some of them were blown to pieces and others incinerated beyond doubt The fans which furnish the fresh air of the workings, as in the former explosion, were not disabled, but are forcing fresh air into the mines. Mine Foreman Bowers, who was near the entrance, was blown from his feet, but managed to crawl out safely, is did also Robert Smith, a miner. With the foreman was a miner named IIolliday, and he, too, was blown over. A rescue party, organized on the moment, rushed into the smoking mine and trk-d to rescue him. They were driven back by tba deadly fumes of the after gases, and were compelled to leave him to his fate. The explosion was one of the worst ever known in that region. In 1SS4, at the South West Virginia Improvement Company's mine, 300 were killed In an explosion. Tuesday's horror is the most disastrous since. The mine is owned by the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company. The explosion was In a different part of the mine from that of two weeks before. Since that catastrophe the mine Las been Inspected by government offl cials and by the most experienced mine men in the region, and all, It is said, expressed the opinion that It was safe. It was on Doe. 23 last that tho former explosion occuried in this mine, which up to that Urne had been refa rded as a model loine. Ou that occasion the cause was not ascertained and the death list reached fifty. The last body in connection with that ex plosion was brought to the surface only ladt Friday, after which the State mln Inspector declared that the mine again was safe and that work could be resumed. CUBANS TO MAKE LAWS. Sew Congress Takes First Steps Toward Restored Indepndence. Although the reins of self-government will not be officially turned over to the Cuban authorities until Jan. 23, when the inauguration of President Joc Miguel Gomez and Vice President AI fredo Zayas will take place, the meet lng Wednesday of the new Cuban Con grcjss in initial session marked the beginning cf the end of the second period of American Intervention In the Island, which began with the breaking out of the revolution in August, 1900. Little or no public interest was manifested iu the gathering of the legislators, the purjiose of the meeting being merely to pass upon the credentials of members. At the Senate buildirg the twenty-four Senators met shortly after noon and submitted their creden tials. The eighty-two members of the House gathered in the new House of Representatives building, formerly the Admiralty Palace, which has been en tirely reconstructed. For tbs first time In the history of the republic the House on joyed the di uity of occupying its own home, having met during the former period of Independence in an old tobacco ware house. The decree issued by Provisional Gov ernor Ma goon convoking the Congress makes a very strict requirement for the attendance of members. Neither Senators nor Representatives will re ceive pay when absent from roll calls without leave and neither house will be permitted to grant leaves of absence to more than one-sixth of their memberships at one time. Rills establishing cockflghtlng and a national lottery will be among' the first to be Introduced. BLAST ENTOMBS 210 MINERS. Forty-flve Hod leu Itecovrrcd from Shaft at Veazprem, Hungary. In an explosion of fire damp in the Auka coal mine at Veszprem, Hungary, which was followed Irter by a dust explosion and fire. 240 men were entombed. Sixteen living miners and the bodies of forty-five dad persons thus far have been brought out of the pit. Tue fire has been held to one lorality, and it ta hoped that the remainder of the entombed miners will be rescued alive. The town of Veszprem lies sixty mile? southwest of Iiudapest and has a population of some 13,000. Minneaota Student on Strike. Objecting to the method of teaching employed by the instructor, thirty-two student of the University of Minnesota, members of the juniar class in the college of engineering, walked from the class room in a body. tilg Craln Firm fJoo Under. The grain firm of Spencer, Moore & Co., the largest shipper of grain on the Duluth Hoard of Trade, was unable to pictect its contracts in outside markets and was therefore compelled to make an assignment for the benefit of all creditors. E. A. Forsyth was made assignee.

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Chicago Examiner. DEATH TAKES RUSSIAN ADMIRAL Rojestvensky Succumbs to Heart Trouble in St. Petersburg. The death is announced of Vice Admiral Itojestvensky, whe was in command of the Russian devt In May, 1905, when it was practically annihilated by the Japanese in the battle of the Sea of Japan. The death of Admiral Itojestvensky, which occurred in St. Petersburg Thursday, was due to neuralgia of the heart. Sinovi Petrovitch Kojostvensky was ) VICE ADMIRAL BOJESTVE.N8KT. about CO years old and for years bore the reputation of being the most coolheaded and sclentiflc otlicer in the Kassian navy. He distinguished himself in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877 anl was promoted to commander In 1SS5. In 1902 he was made vice admiral and was in far eastern waters at the time of the Chlno-Japanese war. In the summer of 1901 he started with the second Russian Atlantic squadron from the Kaltic for Vladivostok. On the way some I'.ritish fishing boats were fired on and strained relations with that country resulted. Arriving In the far east Admiral Rojestvensky was jo'ned by other Russian vessels and then had fifty-six ships under his command. May 27-28, 190Ö, occurred the battle of the Sea of Japan, in which the Russian fleet was practically annihilated and its commander taken prisoner. A naval court of inquiry sitting In St. Petersburg in llXMi, indicted Admiral Rojestvensky for surrendering to the Japanese, but he was acquitted on the plea that at the time' the surrender was made he was unconscious from injuries received in the fight. Fifteen Yrara In Prlnon. J. II. F. Rinehart, former cashier and president of th Farmers and Drover' National Rank at Waynesburg, Pa., which failed two years ago for $2,A)0,M0, was found guilty of wrecking the bank. He was itmnediately sentenced by United States Judge James S. Young to serve fifteen years in the penitentiary. Conductor Hobbcd and Slain. William A. Anderson, a conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad branch line from Catlettsburfi to Pikeville, Ky., was robbed and murdered. After Anderson was dead the murderers carried his his liody out on to a high trestle and bound it to the rails, where it was struck by a freight train shortly afterward and badly mangled. $2,000,4100 Furnace Planned. The Kiver Furnace and Iock Company of Cleveland, a new corporation organized by Corrigan, McKinney & Co., will beg'n the erection of two big furnaces, to cost $2,00,0)0, as so n as the weather will lcrmit. The plant will be located in the upper river section. Mlner Strike line to Powder. All of the coal miners at Conlgate, Okla., went on strike following a dispute with the mine operators regarding the observance of a State law providing that only sufficient blasting powder for one day's use be carried into a mine. "Write to Wife, Seeks Death. A man believed to be C. I). Swick of Marshalltown, Iowa, hot and probably fatally wounded himself in a restaurant in Louisville. lie wrote a letter. to his wife, who is in Iowa, and a note to the chief of police of Louisville, giving his came as Swick. Severe Puniahment for Soldier. Confinement within the limits of the army past at Fort du Pont, Delaware, for six months, the forfeiture of $00 a month of his pay for the same period and a reprimand is the sentence on Lieut. James II. Fulton for neglect of duty.

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ROBBER KILLS ONE; SHOOTS TWO Man In Then Fntall- Wonnded In lluttle wlh Omaha Police. Patrolman I A. Smith is le;d, Detective ". (J. Deveresse ifc probably fatally injured. Albert Clarke is fatally hurt and Retsy Smith is dangerously shot as the result of an attempt by Clarke to hold tip Anna Wilson's place on Ninth street, in Omaha, at an early hour Thursday. Clarke entered the Wilson place and at the point of a revolver commanded the inmates to hold up their hands. At the same moment he snatched a diamond necklaw from the neck of the Wilson woman and escaped to the street. Ilctpy Smith followed him and Clarke fired a shot into her shoulder, inflicting a dangerous wound. Her screams brought Patrolman Smith to the scene and Clarke at once began shooting at him, firing two bullets into his tody. Smith raised himself to a sitting posture and fired twice at the robber, one bullet takin.T effect iu the leg, but he escaped to Douglass street bridge across the Missouri river. The shooting, which occurred two blocks from the police station, brought a squad of officers and the patrol to the scene. Smith was dead when they arrived. All the available officers utarted out to search for the robber and an hour later he was found on the bridge by Detectives Deveresse and Heitfeldt. As soon as the officers came up to the robber, he began firing, one bullet hitting Deveresse in the stomach. Heitfeldt shot the robber twice in the stomach. HOLDS WINE VICTIM MURDERED. Promeentor Say Poisoned Staue Drink lleveal Crime Plot. That Charles Lesley Pippin, a young undertaker, who died after drinking a glass of itoisoned wine at a play given by members of the Methodist church in Marydel, Md.. was murdered; that it had been planned to murder others and that there exists in the case one of the strangest, criminal plots known, is the announcenieni made by State's Attorney Flmer Deen, who had an inquest held unexpectedly. Arsenic found in great quantities in bottles used at the entertainment caused the speedy action of the attorney. At the same time another amazing feature was injected into the ease when, by a vote of 7 to 5, an open verdict was rendered by the jury and the privilege of holding a ost-morteni examination of the body was arbitrarily refused. or The American Association baseball season will open about the middle of April. In a furious light at New Orleans Abe Attell knocked out Rill Mackey of Cleveland in the eighth round. The Wanderers of Montreal won the first game with the Kdnionton team in the challenge series for the Stanley hockey club, 7 to 3. Stanley and Menominee. Wis., will Ix added to he C!hipiewa Valley Raseball league next season, forming an eightdub league, with every town a pood one. At Emeryville track Robert Harrington, a 52-pou'nd loy, rode a great race on Fm, a UU to 1 shot, and won it. The etdire audience rose to its fct and gave the boy a wonderful ch"cr. Rooger Red, the big chestnut colt from the Rrannon string, proved himself better lhan the rest of the field in the five furlong race at Oakland, some .-f his opponents exceeding his own age of years. "Rutch" Covington, former trainer for Rarney Sohreiler and Rudolph Spreckels, ha been engaged by "Lucky" Italdwin to train the Arcadia division of his big racing establishment, of which J unes Devlin has heretofore been in charge. The $."XN fine which Judg? Hamilton imitosed on Jockey Treubel for rough riding with Stanley Fay and Arcadia is the severest penalty ever imposed iijm a jockey for a similar offense in the history of racing in the West. Detroit Itnseball .'ans are worried over the condition of Matty Mclntyre, the star outfielder, who has just undergone an operation for appendicitis in New York. Mayor Russe, of Chicago, has hurled a harp, sudden warning into the camp of Chicago wrestlers, telling rheni that unless there, is an immediate abatement of the rumors that are now current to the effect that the wrestling bouts are not on the square, he will shut off the game entirely. Matthew Maloney, of the Trinity Athletic Club, Rrooklyn, won the amateur indoor Marathon race at Madi-on Square (Jardon from thirty-one other competitors in quite handy fashion. Maloney, who had run strongly throughout the race, ran hi competitors into the ground after finishing twenty miles, and won practically by himself.

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T0PEKA HOTEL BURNS. The Copeland, Filled with Kansas Legislators, Destroyed by Fire. The Copeland Hotel, a famous headquarters for legislators and iolitIcIans. situated at Ninth and Kansas avenues, one block from the State Capitol, Topeka, Kan., was destroyed by lire that started shortly after 4 o'clock Thursday morning. Kvcry room was occupied, the guests numbering about 150, among them legislators and politicians of prominence throughout the State. The flames burned with such rapidity that most of the oceuiiants were forced to use the fire escapes. I. II Lambert of Emioria, one of the most prominent attorneys and politicians in the State, is missing, and is believed to have been burned to death. Many of the guests were injured, but none Is thought to have been fatally hurt. The Copeland Hotel was of brick construction, four stories in height. It was one of the oldest hostelries iu the State. It had a roomy lobby and wide hallways and was plentifully supplied with fire escapes. The main stairway, however, was built around the elevator, and the flames shooting up the shaft soon shut off this means of escape. The fire started iu the lower part of the building from some cause as yet unknown. The flames shot up quickly and before an alarm could be turned in were fast making their way up the wide corridors and filling the open spaces with smoke. When the fire apparatus arrived on the scene it was apparent that the structure was doomed. The loss is estimated at $100,000. IROQUOIS CLAIMS BEING PAID. Relatives of Dead or Injured in Theater Fire Receiving Damages. After five years of litigation in different courts, the first setlement was made the other day with the relatives of many of those who lost their lives or were Injured in the Iroquois theater tire In Chicago. A settlement was made, through which approximately $30,000 will be paid by the George A. Fuller Construction Company to heirs of thlr-ty-live persons killed in the fire. A uniform settlement of $750 a case was made by the construction 'company, which was one of the defendants in the different suits brought. Ry the action of Attorney Charles C. Spencer in dismissing the cases In the Circuit and Sujierlor Courts the final chapter In the theater tragedy has lcen begun. CHURCH LOSER IN ROBBERY. Called to Door of Home and Forced tu Deliver $275. ' Called to the door of his home in Rerea, Ohio, at an early hour by two masked thugs Joseph Washtuck was badly beaten and rob! ed of $27." in money. loiter two men, supposed to be the same, drove up to the feed store of William Fuchter and, breaking the door, loaded twenty sacks of flour and u quantity of harness and blankets into a wagon and drove away. In both cases the thieves escaiied. Washtuck is treasurer of a church society, and since Sunday had kept $27.", which he had collected from members, at his home. The thieves who called him to his door asked for this money, evidently being aware of its presence in the house. When Washtuck showed fight he was struck repeatedly over the head with the butts of revol vers. TURKEY TAKES $10,800,000. Auatrln'a Indemnity Offer Reported Acer li led at Constantinople. After rejecting the Austrian proposal of an indeinniy ' of $10,SOO,000 because of misunderstanding as to the date when it should become operative, the Turkish council of ministers reconsidered its action, and accepted the effer. The Austrian minister explained that the whole amount would be-ome due the moment the offer was accepted. The acceptance will settle the dispute over Rosuia and Herzegovina. Three M?n Die In Illlamnrd. Three men perished during the blizzard at Rockport, Tex. C. A. Rell,G3 yours old, went fishing and was carried out to. sea. He was found in his skiff, frozen to dtath. Oscar Holdelerg and William R. Weaver, who also were out in a skiff, were caught in the heavy wind and carried into the gulf. Prisoner II urn Door and l(-:ie. Ry burning a heavy wooden door of the county jail nine prisoners, three charged with murder and two with arson, made their escape at Thomson, Ga. Three have j been captured.

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The authority of Congress to direct heads of executive departments to send to the Senate or House information in their possession was the subject of a speech in the Senate Wednesday by Senator Racon of Georgia, who took the broad view that Congress has absolute power to demand from heads of departments any information within their possession and even to require them to give reasons for the action or non-action on any matter. Senator Lodge questioned the power of Congress to demand papers on file and insisted upon the right of the President to exercise discretion. Senator Hale declared that he did not lelieve the President intended to state in this message to Congress that he would nut furnish documents and information, but merely that he declined to permit a cabinet officer to furnish reasons for the action he had taken. Senators Fulton. Teller. Clapp. Money and others joined in the debate, all of them upholding the power of the Senate iu the matter. Practically the whole session of the House was devoted to a discussion of an amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill appropriating 91Ö.000 for children's playgrounds. Tho subject occasioned a lively debate. The supporters of the proposition prevailed and the amendment accordingly was adopted. The Ananias Club was discussed in the Senate Thursday by Senator Tillman, who declared that statements made by Attorney General Ronapartc and Postmaster General Meyer in answer to his reply to charges mads against him by the President In rela tion to Oregon timler lands made them eligible to membership in that organi zation. He ag.iin defended his action and said in fighting the "unscrupulous men" who are determined "to destroy" him he was "prepared for anything. even assassination." The bill to establish iostaI savings banks and the omnibus claims bill were under consider ation during the day. For a time in the House of Repreientalives it looked as if that Iwxly would further resent the President's statement affecting momlers of Con gress and the secret service by order ing the printing of 2.000,000 copies of the proceedings tabling hi3 remarks. A resolution to that end was presented by Mr. Landis of Indiana, but so strong was the sentiment against it that it was tabled. The District of Columbia appropriation bill was passed, minus the major part of the appro priation of $1. "1,000 for playgrounds. The amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill increasing the salary of the Pre: idcut to $100,000, of the Vice President nnd Sieaker of the House to $20.000 with $0.000 additional allowance for carriages and coachmen for the Vice President and Speaker, and increases for the judiciary aggregating $328,500, precipitated a lively discussion in the Senate Friday. Senator Borah of Idaho made a point or order against these increased on the ground that they Involve general legislation. Without concluding the debate, further consideration of the amendments was postiHined Trivate bills had their inning in the House of Representatives, almost the whole session being given up to their consideration. Many were passed. Un der a resolution offered by Mr. Gaines of Tennessee the judiciary committee was dircctid to report within ten days upon the question of the right of George I Lilley, Governor of Connect! cut, to retain his scat as a member of the House. The subject occasioned a good deal of debate, which at times waxed warm. . . The entire session of the Senate Sat unlay was devoted to a memorial ser vice for the late Senator William Pinkney Whyte of Maryland. After th adoption of suitable resolutions of refIect the Senate adjourned. An elab orate analysis of the 'Sherman antitrust law by Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin was the feature" of the House session. The pension appropriation bill lechnl cally was under consideration, but the time was all given to general debate, Other speakers were Mr. Nye cf -Minne; sota, who entertained the House with an address on law and lawmaking; Mr. Douglas of Ohio, who advocated autonomy for the Porto R leans, and Mr. Rurton of Delaware, who made a plea for postal savings banks. SHORT NEWS NOTES. J. Harry McMillan, a millionaire miner, was arrested nt Tonopah, Nev., on com plaint of Jim May of Reno, who charges McMillan got $8,000 from him on worth less checks. J. M. Foster, a Grand Army veteran o Massachusetts, was buried at Columbus, Ga. Foster Iliad lived in the towu six years, and was in love with the South. His dying wish was that he be buried in southern soil. The ' James IJallantine Company's plumbing factory at Winnipeg, Canada was damaged to the extent of $75.000 by fire. Half the business portion of the town of Kensington. Kan., was destroyed by a fire that started in the Palace Hotel. Th loss is $00,000. The use of Roentgen rays to ascertain the age of children. tCius to establish whether ihcy are mature enough for man ual labor, was advocated by Prof. Thoma Morgan Rotch of Harvard in an address in New York. He said examination o the wrist bone was the surest test. During the last three months there lias been a steady and considerable gain in the value of imports of precious stones to New York, according to reports o the appraiser of that port. The Fort View hotel at Winchester, Kv.. was destroyed by fire. One man is supposed to have len burned to death and several persons were hurt by jump ing from pier windows. The plant of the Puget Sound Mills ami Tinilier Company at Rellingham Wash., the biggest sdiingle mill in th world, burn'd. The loss is $4ir.00 W. L. Cleveland, a saw filer, was burne to death. Three lives were lost by an explosion of a can of iovder at the home of Allen Cassel, a wealthy .planter, and deputy frheriff of Martin county, Kenuicky. Gen. John R. Cotton, formerly assist ant Attorney General of the Fnited States and a prominent memW of the Washington bar, died suddenly at his home ia the national capital. F. P. Harrison, a commission merchant, has appealed to the New York police to h-'Ip him find his wif who clis appeared on a street car. Ho says ht started out of the car ahead of her and when he got to the street h failed tc find her. He returned to the car, bul he was not there.

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Many Victims of Disaster on Den ver and Ric Grande Not Identified. DEATH IN CRASH OF TRAINS. Women and Children in the Majority of Killed and Hurt When Two Trains Collide. Twenty-one persons were Lillcd and thirty injured, many of them seriously. n a head-on collision between west bound passenger train No. and an east bound freight train on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, between Dotscro and Spruce Creek, twenty-two miles from Glenwood Springs, Colo. While nothing official has been given out as to the cause of the wreck, it Is said to have been due to a misunderstanding of orders on .the part of En gineer Gustaf Olson of the passenger train. Olson. Lowever, claims he un derstood his Instructions perfectly, but that he misread his watch, thus en croaching on the time of the freight train, which was being drawn by two engines, the first of -which was In charge of his. brother, Sig Olson. The two trains met on a steep grade. BIG HAT STRIKE IS ON. 25,000 Workers Quit When Manu facturers Abandon Union Label. Twenty-five thousand persons went out on strike Friday and seventy-five hat factories in New England and the North Atlantic States have been tied up as a result of a decision of the Asso ciated Hat Manufacturers to discontinue the use of the union label. Saniuel Mundheim, president of the asso ciation, said that the order followed the refusal of union, employes of the Guyer Hat Company In Philadelphia to keep a working agreement. Under this agTecment, he said, the men were to continue work until a settlement of pending questions was reached, but the men quit work In that factory three weeks ago and have since refused to return. Martin Lawlor, secretary of the United Hatters of North America, said: "The cause of the trouble was the refusal of the Guy er company to live up to their contract with us, not any refusal of ours to live up to our contract with tliem. The statement that th? men In the Philadelphia factory 'quit work' Is mlslcadiu?." Ine enter factories auected are in New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Newark and Orange, X. J and in Danbury, South Norwalk and New Mllford, Conn. KING HAILS U. S. FLEET. Victor Emmanuel Receives Rear Ad miral Sperry in Private Audience. King Victor Emmanuel received Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry in private audicuce at the Quirinal pal ace in Rome Thursday. His Majesty conversed in English for more than half an hour regarding the voyage of the fleet, which be regarded as a most remarkable achievement. He had fol lowed Its movetneuts even to details. The King expressed his deep appreciation for what America had done for Italy iu sympathy and relief for those who bad suffered in the earth quake. The Italian people would nev er forget the unanimous manifestation of the American government and the American nation down to the humblest citizen. His Majesty alluded to the energy and ability shown by Mr. Griscom, the American ambassador. In promptly sending succor to the spot. Rear Admiral Sierry, after the private audience, presented his staff to the King, composed of Commodore Al bert W. Grant, Paymaster Samuel McGowan, Lieutenant Commander Simon P. Fullinwlder and Lieutenant Daniel W. Wurtsbaugh. The King talked with each one and expressed his pleasure at being able to meet them. KILLS HIS FOUR CHILDREN. Cldent Daughter Discovers Traced? In Home Near Mankato, Bllnn. One by ou, as his four children de scended the stairs from their bedrooms to the kitchen early Tuesday James York, a quarry worker living near iwaaiey s Crossing, near Mankato, Minn., killed them with a knife, cutting their throats. Then he went to a woodshed and hanged himself. An elder daughter, Ida, did not go with the children. When 6üe went downstairs a few minutes later her brothers and sisters lay dead on the floor, their bodies side by side. She fed in terror to the woodshed to alarm her father, who, she thought, had gone there to work. In the dim light she stumbled over his body. He had hanged himself with a wire, the strand had broken and his lifeless body had fallen to the floor. The children murdered were : Earl, aged 14 : Nina, 12 : Vera. C, and Zula, a baby. York's wife died last summer and Id.i kept house for him since. The father always acted queerly, neighbors declare, keeping by himself and having little intercourse with others. He was regarded as insane. Tito Jail II renk er Die in Fire. In an attempt to escape from jail prisoters at Tillar, Ark., set tire to the struo tur. George Iacey and Lassie Collins were incinerated. Finds $l,90O In BUI Darned. When Captain C. A. Carpenter of Findlay, Ohio, went to get $l,i00 which he had secreted in some boxes containing old papers he found the papers had been burned and with them the greenbacks. Nothing remained to identify the money. Convict Hie While Wreatllns. Arthur Strang, a negro awaiting removal to the Kansas penicntiary to serve a term for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Sternberg, dropped dead from heart disease while wrestling with another prisoner in the county jail in Kansas City, Kan. Ohio Solons nme T. K. Barton. The Ohio House and Sonate held separate sessions Tuesday and voted their choice for United States Senator. Congressman Theodore L Rurton ol Cleveland was named by each bouse and wu elected at the joint session held Wednesday. Kill AVI fe, Flre, Dead. After killing his wife with a revolver Frank Donnelly, 5C years old. Oxford, Ohio, shot himself five times, slashed his throat and wrists with a razor and walked from Oxford to Hamilton, sixteen miles. He died in Mercy hospital in Hamilton.

IAL '4 y&lKV TvTi XT CHICAQO. Heavy financial cieratIons incideut to the January settlements and the an nual elections made busy times at the banks. A lower commercial mortality again appears and credit conditions gather strength, although liquidation is not yet at an end. Sever weather In terrupted outdoor construction and crop marketings, but stimulated the demard for winter apparel, food supplies and fuel. The leading industries progress steadily, as exiiected, new demands for raw materials and Cnisieil products yet showing conservatism, but the pros pects generally brighten with the restoration of confidence. Distribution of commodities Phows a gratifying recov ery, absorption being much strengthened by improved purchasing power. Most maikets are conspicuously clear of burdensome stocks, and In some lines the carry-over from last year is re markably Miiall. Clearance nil in the leading retail branches are well advanced, low temperatures helping muth In the reduction of seasonable goods Failures rejorted in the Chicago district number 2:t. against 21 last week. 47 In 100S and 22 In RXJ7. These with liabilities of more than $.".000 number 10, against o last week. V. In 1IK.-8 and C in l'JU7. Dua'8 Review of Trade. NEW YORK. Trade during the first half of Janu ary tdiows exiMx-ted progress. New un dertakings are encouraged by the more fettled iK'liey regarding large financial and industrial affairs and ample fundi ere available. Loadlns industries rradually increase 1he working forces and output,, and while in most lines both continue below normal, the gains estab lished in the declining months of last year are fully maintained. Disappointment is manifest in the Iron nnd steel markets, demand lacking snap and requirements coming out In a hesitating way. Retter buyiug was cjciected. owing to cheap money aud th6 fact that the entire country Is prae-tic-ally bare of finished goods. Little inquiry is received from the railroads. Some weakness I? noted in pig IronGood inquiries are received from pipe mills, ami one large block is under negotlatlon. Rusiness In rails continued quiet Wire products show the nearest approach to normal activity. Due's Weekly Review. Ch icago Cattle, common to rrinj'$4.00 to $7.30; hogs, prime heavy, $Lr0 to $0.30; sheep, fair to choicp, $.100 to $0.7." ; wheat. No. 2. $1.04 to $1.05; corn, No. 2, fiSo to 50c; oats, standard, IN? to -Wc; rye, No. 2. 7Gc to 7ic; bay. timothy. $S.00 to $1."U0; prairie, $8.00 to $11.00; butter, choice creamery, 2Dc to 32-, eggs, fresh. 20c to 32c; potatoes. per bushel, 6Tc to 78c. Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $7.00; hogs, good to choice havy, $3.00 to $.!.(; sheep, good to choice. $2.r0 to $100: wheat. No. 2. $1.03 to $1.01: corn. No. 2 white. Tc to OOe; Dats, No. 2 white, 4Dc to Mc. St. Louis Cattle, $4..V to $7.80; hogs. $4.00 to $G.42; sheep. $3.tX) to $.".2C; wheat, No. 2, $1.10 to $1.13; corn. No. 2, f7c to r3c; oats. No. 2, 4'Jc to 50c; rye. No. 2. 77c to 7Sc. Cincinnati Cattle, $1.00 to $d.50; hog. $4.00 to $0.4O: beep. $3.00 to $4.50; wheat. No. 2, $1.011 to $1.10; corn. No. 2 mixed, Clc to !2c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 51c to 52c; rye No. 2. Sre to Sic Detroit Cattle, $1.00 to $.".50; hogs; $4.00 to $.15; sheep. $2.50 to $4.00; wheat. No. 2, $1.03 to $1.05; corn. No. 3 yellow, Clc to (2c; oats. No. 3 white, 51c to 53c ; rye. No. 2, 77c to 7Sc Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern. fl.05 to $1.0S; corn. No. 3, 50c to Clc; oat, ftanuard, 51c to 52c; rye, No. 1, 74c to 7ftc; baric. No. 1, 65c to 65c; pork, mess, $15.20. Ruffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers, $1.00 to $6.75; hogs, fair to choice, $4.00 to $6.40: shee-p, common to good mixed, M.OO to $4.75; lamba, fair to choice.. $5.00 to $7.85. New York Cattle. $4.00 to $5.00; hogs, $3.5 to $0.25; tda p, $3.00 to $4.75; wheat. No. 2 red. $1.5 to $ LOG; corn. No. 2, (Kic to 07c; oats natural white, 55c to 57c; butter, creamery, 29c to 33c: eggs, western, 27c to 33c. Toledo Wheat. No. 2 mixed, $1.01 to $1.05; com. No. 2 mixed, Clc to 02c; oat. No. 2 mixed, 50c to 52c: rye. No. 2, 7"e to 77c; clover seed, $5.57. TRADE AND INDUSTRY. The estate left by Claus Spreckels, the sugar magnate, who died recentlj, is val ued at $30,000,000. A movement has been launched at Cleveland for an amalgamation of all labor unions on the greet lakes. The estate of the late. William II Ixeds. of in plate fame, has been ajpraised at $14,854.201, against wbicfli there is a debt of $3,201.250. A movement to incorporate what will lie known as the Employers' Associatioa of Minnesota was started at the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Aiwociatiou of Rudders' exchanges held in hL Paul. Iowa received first in the awards oa Slate exhibits at the National Horticultural Association. Second place was giren to Idaho, third to Washington, fourth to Ftah, and fifth to Maryland. Awards on county displays were as follows : Canyon county, Idaho, first; Chelan county, Washington, second; Iowa county, Iowa, third; Polk county, Iowa, fourth. Dividends, interest, disbursements oa tock snd txinds of the bank, trust companies, railroads, industrial nnd other corporations of New York City for the month of January, 100C, will exceed $2iO.(HX).O0O, an increase of approximately $17,000.000 over the disbursements of January last year. The commissioner of immigration is of the opinion that the tide of immigration to this country has not yet turned in oar favor to aiiy extent. Tht totsl number of newcomers during 1!H)S was about 100.000, os ngainst 1.170.2S5 in 1007. The commissioner does not look for tba big inrush until next April. That American flour is welcome in the Net hei lands because of its peculiar value for bread making in the honi-niilled soft wheat flours, with which it is blended by the bakers in the break-nraking process, is the rejiort made by M. II. Davis, special agent of he bureau of manufacturers. One of the most important minint deals consummated by Lake Suiierior mining men and capitalists recently is the organization of the Calumet and Corbhi Mining Consta ny to take over the Minnesota mine between Puite and Helena, Mont. The mine 1 produced $1,000,000. The new company has already begun operations.

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