Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1901 — Page 2

The journal. ÜBStJB CLARK, Kd. and Pub. WroSBLyABR, - INDIANA.

MINOR EVENTS OF TIE WEEK

Items of Genera! Interest Told in .Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. V Record of Happening* of Moeh or Llttl* Importance from All Part* of the Civilized World —Incident*. Enterprises, Accidents, Verdicts. Crimes and Wars* Church of the World organized by a Cincinnati lawyer. Allied villagers, which is a new name for the Boxers, have armed force of 25,000. Rear Admiral Irwin, retired, died after illness of several months. J. Pierpont Morgan probably ends Bteel strike by arranging mutual concessions, which the Amalgamated Association may ratify. Result of giant struggle between capital and labor is regarded as a draw. Drenching rains in five states of the great corn belt break the drought and revive the' shriveled orops. Millions of dollars will be saved to the farmers. Baron von Holderberg, who previous to his death Saturday at Lindenhurst, L. 1., had led an obscure life, came from a wealthy and aristocratic family in Germany. Thousands of homestead seekers at El Renov O. T., attend the lottery drawing for Kiowa-Comanche lands. The Union Pacific Railway, in lessening the distance to the Paciflo coast, accomplishes one of the greatest engineering feats of modern times. Health of London menaced by the product of its unsanitary bakehouse. Chinese slaves smuggled into the United States across the Mexican border. Hotel men disappointed at the attendance of the Baptist Young People’s convention at Chicago. J. H. Chapman re-elected president of the union. Cyrus Lake, 8 years old, robbed of 48, cents by several companions of his own age at Rogers City, Mich., and then drowned in a mill pond by them. Report in investigation of Indianapolis insanity trust shows that nearly half the persons examined were found sane. Jury, under instruction of the Judge, acquitted Robert S. Fosburg of the murder of his sister at Pittsfield, Mass. Total registration at El Reno for lands in Kiowa reservation was 167,006. Strike of cigarmakers closed nearly all the factories at Tampa, Fla. Rain has fallen in many places in the corn belt, relieving the drought. Earthquake felt in Nevada. The strike of the union ice handlers at Columbus, 0., for a ten-hour day and pay for overtime ended in a victory for the strikers. W. E. Moses of Denver has made claim to four islands near the mouth of the Maumee river at Toledo, O. The islands are valued at $150,000 and are now claimed by the state under the swamp act of 1860. After eighteen months of continued work it is announced that work on the telegraph line to Dawson will be entirely completed Aug. 1. Li Ching Fang, Li Hung Chang’s adopted son, is likely soon to be appointed minister to the United States, the empress dowager being suspicious of Wu Ting Fadg. Democratic state executive committee of South Carolina, by decree of Senator Tillman, passes resolution demanding resignation of Senator McLaurln on charge of treachery, to party. Government health officers found case of bubonic plague reported at New York to be the genuine disease. Three more cases discovered at San Francisco.

Excessive heat continued Wednesday throughout Kansas, Missouri and lowa. In St. Louis there were forty deaths and fifty prostrations, and fatalities In many other cities. Beatrice and Robert L. Fosburgh, the sister and father of Robert, told the etory of their sister’s murder. Their stories strengthened theory that crime was done by burglars. Russian and Imperial troops defeated In an encounter with rebels in southeast Manchuria. Foreign consuls warned to be prepared for another uprising. Secretary Long granted Admiral Schley’s request for a court of Inquiry and appointed Admiral Dewey presid- . ln * officer. Investigation of the charges to be most thorough. The body of James Freeman, a wellknown young man of Aurora, 111., was found on Hurd's Island. He had committed suicide by drinking carbollo acid. In a letter tp his mother he intimated that a quarrel with his sweetheart led to the deed. Dr. M. A. Arnbolt, ex-member of the Pennsylvania legislature and one of the prominent physicians In Pittaburg, shot himself through the heart The suicide was the result, it la supposed, of ill health, from which Dr. Arnoldt had suffered for the last two years. Chicago Presbytery found the Rev. E. T. Fleming guilty of lying, but acquitted him of improper conduct toward Mrs. F. 8. Dvorak. Representatives of three New York papers barred from Fosburgh trial at Pittsfield, Mass., for printing sV'es calculated to prejudice the Jury.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Winter Wheat—No. 3 red, 70Me; No. 4 71 He; No. 3 hard, 69H@71c. Spring Wheat red, 69c; No. 2 hard, 71@72c; No. 2 red. —No. 3 spring, 6# He; No. 4 spring, 66®66c. Corn—No, 3, 65H©55%c; No. 3 yellow, 66® 56*4c; No. -2 yellow, 54%c; No. 4, 62@540. Oats—No. 2, 38%<839e; No. 2 white, 41Hc: No. 3, 38Hc; N 0,3 white, 39y.iS>43Hc; No. 4, 38c; No. 4 white, 38c. Hay—Choice timothy, $13.50@16; No. 1, 312® 16; choice prairie, JM'dlfl; No. 1. $lO4/13. Cattle—Native beef steers, [email protected]; western steers, $#14.90; Texas steers, $3.50 <84.25; cows and heifers, [email protected]; canners, $1.50(82.75; Stockers and feeders, $2.80 41.3.80; calves, $3(85- bulls, stags, etc., $2.25 <B4. Hogs—Heavy. $5.70<g>5.85; mixed, $5.67H (05.70; light, $5.65(85.70; pigs, $1.50#5.50. Sheep—Wethers, [email protected]; ewes, $2.80(® 3.20; common and stock sheep, [email protected]; lambs, $4(1(5. Hutter—Creamery, extra choice, 19Hc; dairies, choice, 16Hc. Cheese—New goods, full cream daisies, choice, 10@10Hc; Young Americas, 10(810‘4e. Beans—Pea beans, hand picked, $2.12; mediums, hand picked.; $1.95(82. Kggs—Fresh. 10H@10%c. Black-, berries, Indiana. $1.75(82; blackberries, 18 qts, Michigan, $2; Indiana, [email protected]. Black raspberries. Michigan, $1 per 24 qts; In-, diana, $1.50 per 24 qts. Red raspberries, Michigan, small, [email protected] per 24 qts. Currants, 90c@$l per 16 qts. PotatoesHome grown, $1(gi1.35 per 1H bu; early Ohios, St. Ixuils. 85c per bu. PoultryIced stock: Turkey gobblers, 6c; hens,; 8c; chickens, hens and springs, scalded, 8c; hens and springs, dry picked, 7Hc;; roosters, sH<B4>c; ducks, 7@Bc; geese, 6@7c; spring chickens, 12@12HC.

Wrestler Jenkins Wins.

Tom Jenkins of Cleveland, 0., defeated Charles Moth of Milwaukee in the latter city in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match. The conditions of the match provided that Jenkins throw; Moth twice in one hour. He did the trick in twenty-four minutes. The first' fall, was gained in ten minutes on a. half Nelson and the second in fourteen minutes on a half Nelson and leg hold. Moth has challenged Jenkins to wrestle Graeco-Roman style.

Machine Robs Man of Nose.

Joseph Marousch, an engineer on the Cleveland and Pittsburg ore docks at Cleveland was the victim of a peculiar accident. Marousch runs a pair of steam shears, and unconsciously he placed his face in such a position that when the huge blades came together his nose was cut off. He grabbed up the member and rushed to a telephone and summoned Dr.' Frank Stoveling, who sewed the nose back on again.

Dying Woman Is a Mystery.

A woman who refuses to divulge her identity lies at the Commercial hotel at Menominee in the last stages of consumption. She has three children with her, one only a week old. She arrived at Menominee several weeks ago, secured a nurse and the services of Dr. Adams of Marinette. She is evidently a woman of great refinement who came here to bury her sorrows. She has plenty of money.

French Heat Moors In Battle.

An unconfirmed dispatch to London from Cadiz, coming from Moorish sources, states that a great battle was fought a few days ago between the French and Moors In the neighborhood of Figuig, arising from an advance of the French to subjugate the tribes south of the Atlas Mountains and to occupy Tafllet. The French were victors. There were considerable losses on both sides.

Jackson Palp Works Barn.

The plant of the Jackson Pulp Company, one of the most extensive industries of Jackson, Mich., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $150,000; insurance, $30,000. The company has a capital stock of $250,000, and manufacture large quantities of wood pulp. Arrangements were being perfected to treble the capacity of the plant. The fire Was started by a spark from a passing locomotive.

Stabs Sweetheart Commit Suioide.

William Shirley of Edwardsville, Ind., six miles west of New Albany, stabbed his sweetheart, Miss Florence McCulloch, and then cut his throat, bleeding to death before a physician could reach him. The girl was stabbed In -the side and the wound Is a dangerous one. Miss McCulloch Is 22 years of age. Shirley was about 25 years old.

Villages Swept Away.

“The valleys of the Danube and other Austro-Hungarian rivers have been flooded by violent rains,” says the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Express. “In Buda-Pesth 300 dwellings were rendered untenable. Entire villages have been swept away. Twentysix persons were drowned at Llpolz, where houses of two stories were submerged.

Duel Fatal to Both.

While going home from court at Winchester, Ky., George Brown, fifty years old, and his nephew, James Brown, aged 30, became involved in a quarrel over a trivial affair and attacked each other with knives. James Brown was stabbed to the heart and died Instantly. George Brown had his throat cut, He Is dying.

Nearly 150,000 Applicants.

The Secretary of the Interior has received a telegram from Gov. Richards of Oklahoma stating that 149,429 prospective settlers had registered at the land offices for homesteads on the tract of Indian lands thrown open for settlement. By the terms of the President’s proclamation Friday was the last day of registration.

Wroked by Explosion of Oil

A terrific explosion of petroleum in the most thickly populated quarter of Batum, Asiatic Russia, wrecked the whole center of the town. It is impossible to estimate the loss of life and property, but in each case this is large.

Former Congressman Dies.

Ex-Congressman I. c. Goodnight died at his home in Franklin, Ky., Wednesday evening. Goodnight was Circuit Judge at the time of his death and a Democratic candidate for United States Senator.

SCHLEY-SAMPSON INQUIRY

Schley’s Son Talks of the Sensational Case. “OUGHT TO SPARE NOBODY.” Tha Young Man Hay* Ho Would Ul« tho Privilege of Asking Admiral Samp•on One Question — Tho Brooklyn In tho Bnttie of Santiago. . Captain Thomas F. Schley, eldest son of Admiral Winfield S. Schley, who is stationed at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Sunday outlined some points that will be brought out in the court of inquiry as to his father’s conduct at the battle of Santiago. He declared that some startling facts will be brought to light if the whole truth Bhall become known, and that the reputations of persons other than his father are likely to suffer. “I have just written to my father,” said Captain Schley, "that I thought he ought to Bpare nobody and that he should withhold none of the facts in his possession about Admiral Sampson or anybody else." Captain Schley is an officer of the

THAT $280,000,000 PROBLEM—VERY SIMPLE.

Uncle Sam —“Gentlemen, there ought to be no trouble in settling this matter. As I understand it, Andrew Carnegie, who got the money that did not go to the steel workers, is now wondering how to give away two hundred and eighty mi .lion dollars. That’s the trust side. The other side, the working-

Twenty-third Infantry, In command at Fort Douglas. Although he has not had a letter from his father since the court of inquiry was ordered, he is familiar with the questions at issue, and pointed out some of the facts that will be urged in the admiral’s defense. “When the court of inquiry meets," said Captain Schley, “I would like to have the privilege of asking Admiral Sampson just one question: ‘lf the battle of Santiago had resulted in defeat, to whom would the blame be attached?’ This, I think, tells the situation in a nutshell. If Admiral Schley had lost the battle he would have been blamed. He won it, and he should have the credit. The accusations that are made are ridiculous when they are Investigated. Take, for example, the charge of disobedience of orders in May, 1898. An attempt has been made to saddle the responsibility on my father. The fact is that he has a letter from Admiral Sampson telling him to do exactly what he did, and this letter will be produced at the inquiry. At that time he was maintaining the blockade off Cienfuegos. Secretary Long wired Admiral Sampson strongly advising that the blockading fleet go to Santiago in the hope of finding the Spanish fleet there. Admiral Sampson sent the dispatch to Admiral Schley with a note in which he said: ‘After duly considering the telegram I have decided to make no change In the present plans—that is, you should hold your squadron off CienfuegosA This letter was suppressed. Regarding the maneuvers of the Brooklyn at the time of the battle, Captain Schley says the facts all go to show that this was the best move under the circumstances. The part played by the Brooklyn In the battle certainly compares favorably with that of the New York, he thinks. “If this inquiry Is full and fair," declared Captain Schley, “some facts will be disclosed that will startle the public. My father has several strong cards up his sleeve, and I trust he will make use of them all.” Captain Schley enlisted in the army In 1884, and was appointed a second lieutenant In the Twenty-third infantry seven years later. He has served with his regiment all through its

Eight Prospectors Drowned.

The steamer Hasting, from Skaguay, brought forty Dawson passengers and |300,000 In gold dust to Vancouver, B. C. Eight men who started from White Horse for Dawson In scows on June 10 are missing. The scows have been found wrecked at Freeman's Point, and the eight prospectors,are believed to have been drowned. Their names are: George McLeod, J. McGuire, D. O’Connor, F. Lynch, Antoine Currene, G. Tyveil, J. M. Taylor and T. MoDonald.

campaigns In the Philippines where be earned his captaincy. Since his re-j turn from the Philippines ha has been stationed at Fort Douglas.

ESCAPED BEING BURIED ALIVE.

Hlihawak. Han, Supposed to Bo P—S. Katurua to Ufa. A singular case of suspended animation was recorded at Mishawaka, Ind., Sunday.'At 11 o’clock Saturday morn-! lng a telegram came from Harvey,, 111., announcing the death of Charlea; Vrooman, until a short time ago ai well-known merchant here. Blood pol-| sonlng due to burns was the cause as-, signed. Local papers published his, obituary last evening. Upon receipt! of the dispatch the relatives hastened,' to the Illinois town to take charge of, the remains and arrangements were, progressing in this city for the reception of the corpse and the burial, the, supposed dead man being a leading member of local secret, societies. About 7 o’clock Saturday evening, however,' a second message came, declaring thatj Vrooman had returned to life, the remarkable transition taking place In. view of relatives and the undertaker. Governor Allen of Porto Rico la to, retire on Sept 1, and he will be succeeded by William H. Hunt Secretary of the island.

man’s side, only wants enough to live decently and to educate his son instead of sending him out to work. “I do not see why you should not get together. “Let the workers be well paid now, Instead of piling up hundreds of millions more for some future Carnegie to puzzle over.” —Chicago American.

Promotion for McNichols.

Charles S. McNichols, formerly editor of the Momence Press-Reporter, this county, has been promoted from Indian agent at the Colorado river agency in Arizona to the position of special agent for the Interior Department. His duties will be the Inspection of the forty-eight Indian agencies of the country and the disbursing of the annuity funds to the Indians under treaties made years ago. His first work will be the disbursement of about $5,000 to the various Sioux tribes In South Dakota. As he can only draw $25,000 from the treasury at one time, under his bond, this will keep him in that place for several weeks. McNichols’ salary and per diem amounts to $3,090 a year, and all of his traveling expenses are paid. His successor as Indian agent will be Jesse Moore of Danville.

Calls the Judge a Liar.

Mrs. Annie Blehr of Cincinnati Was committed to jail at Batavia, 0., by Judge Parrott because she had called him a liar in open court. She had asked for a divorce from her husband, August E. Blehr of New Richmond, but it was refused. Their child had previously been held by each parent in turn during alternate months. She had promised the judge to give the child to the father on a certain date and when asked to do so refused. To the Judge’s question whether she had not agreed to give up the child she replied, “You are a liar.” She was sent to Jail until she retracts thq statement, which she says she will never do. Bridge Toll-Taker Stabbed. Frank Bakalars, toll-taker on the Mississippi river wagon bridge at La Crosse, Wls., was stabbed, probably fatally, by William Warnoch, who attempted to cross the bridge without paying toll. Bakalars drove Warnoch off the structure, when the latter turned and stabbed him in the back. As Bakalars fell he drew his pistol and fired at his assailant, striking him In the arm. The police arrived at this point and both were taken to the station in the ambulance. While Warnoch’s wound 1b inconsequential. It is feared that Bakalars will not recover.

Fifteen Slain In Explosion.

An explosion of petroleum in the harbor at Stockholm. Sweden, on board the American schooner Louise Adelaide, Captain Orr, which left Philadelphia April 24, and Portland, Me., June 4, for Stockholm, resulted in the death of Captain Orr, ten members of the steamer’s crew and four Swedish customs officials. Two of the crew were saved. T*he explosion set the schooner afire and the blazing petroleum enveloped the vessel and those on board.

MS IRE BADLY DAMAGED

Losses In Stricken States Amount to Hundreds of Millions. KANSAS SUFFERS THE MOST. Wlsoonitn Now In tbo Heat-BlssUd Bolt Unions Short In Indasnn Corn Ibortsge Can Not Bo Fullj Sttlmsted But Is Knormons. Carefully, prepared estimates on the losses to crops n the west, due to heat and want of rain, show the followng figures: Kansas. 1300,000,000; Missouri, $160,000,000; Nebraska, $50,000,000; lowa, $25,000,000; Ohio, $20,000,000; Wisconsin, $20,000,000; Indiana, $lO,000,000; Illinois, $10,000,000. Crop damage in Indiana is greater than has been estimated, especially in the southern part. In the Indianapolis section the corn on high ground has been burned till it will not yield half a crop. Melons will be short 60 or 60 per cent, and potatoes will not make more than half a crop. In Knox, Daviess, Orange, Monroe and other counties in those sections, the com on high ground will not average five bushels to the acre. Miami, Carroll, Howard, Henry and other counties report great damage to crops, but not to the extent of the southern and southwestern counties. Even should heavy rain fall in Wisconsin corn will not be more than half a crop, and most of it will be of little use, except as forage. Tobacco is almost a total failure, oats about 40 per cent of a crop. Dairymen are selling their cows, owing to the scarcity of feed. Notices are being sent by Dean Henry of the college of agriculture to all newspapers in the northern part of the state where rain has been abundant, urging the farmers to save every particle of feed' of every kind, as there will be a big demand for it at good prices. In Illinois the injury to corn is not great as yet, but leaves are curling and in a few places tassels and top leaves dying; good rains within a week or ten days would save corn, but yield will be below average; crop looks well in vicinity of Springfield and is able to stand ten days more drought; hay harvest nearly over, light crop; gardens and potatoes badly injured; pastures bare, farmers feeding stock; wells and stock water becoming scarce; peaches fair; apples continue dropping.

Walcott and Corbett Win.

Before the Royal Golf and Athletic club at Bridgeport, Conn., Joe Wolcott won the decision from Jack Bonner at the end of fifteen rounds. Walcott kept up a tattoo on Bonner’s heart and stomach during the fight. The negro weighed 145 and Bonner 165 pounds. At Denver ‘‘Young Corbett” of Denver made Kid Broad of New York look like an kmateur in their ten-round go at the Coliseum, and was given the decision at the end of the bout. Corbett had no trouble in landing on Broad and put him to the mat three times during the bout. He landed an average of five blows to Broad’s one. Thirty-five hundred spectators witnessed the go.

Collision on Rock Island.

A passenger train on the Rock Island railroad ran Into another which was going on to a siding at Tiffin, lowa. A sleeping car was knocked over on its side and several passengers were injured, but none of them seriously. Following are the names of those hurt: C. D. Reiter, East Orange, N. Y„ back hurt; two children slightly bruised; Frank L. Adams, Boston, Mass., foot hurt; J. E. Dunreap, Denver, Col., cut on ear; A. M. Collins, Lebanon, Kan., head, slightly; J.. A McGrear, Chicago, bruised; E. Bumpson, Chicago, porter, bruised left shoulder.. All the passengers injured proceeded to their destination.

Extreme Heat Sweeps Spain.

“The shade temperature in Madrid Tuesday was 108 degrees,Fahrenheit,” says a dispatch to the Daily Express, London, from the Spanish capital. “The heat was so overpowering Monday that parliament had to be closed hastily. In Seville, Cordova and Cadiz the shade temperature was 125 degrees.”

To Be Tombstone Salesmen.

Salesmen of gravestones and monuments is to be the occupation of Coleman and James Younger, the released convict brothers. A contract awarding their services to a St. Paul dealer has been signed by Warden Wolfer in behalf of the state of Minnesota, and they went' to the state capital to begin work.

Hall Rains Russian Grope.

A hailstorm in the district of Schlatzk, government of Tamboff, July 23d, destroyed the crops over a wide area. Three mpn and many cattle were killed, while an entire flock of sheep and two shepherds were carried off by the flood. Some of the hailstones weighed three pounds.

Thugs Try to Wreck Train.

A gang of desperadoes attempted to wreck a train on the Gale branch of the Illinois Central railroad near Texas Junction, 111., by placing two tie rails across the tracks Jußt by the side of a ravine, and on a curve of the road. A passer-by detected the obstruction, and in attempting to remove the same was attacked by the men, but escaped and reached the station in time to save the train. Sheriffs Griffin and Peak arrested Holla Atkins as a suspect.

BIG BLAZE AT DAVENPORT.

■lra Dm troys Mills. Uaksr aad Mastden css Worth •800,000. Fire laid waste an area of sawmill and residence property'in Davenport, lowa, Thursday evening equal to two ordinary city blocks. The flames started at 2:30 in the big piles of kindling wood of the Rock Island Fuel Company on th§ levee. The brisk breeze blowing carried the flames directly across the immense lumber yards of Weyerhauser & Denkmann, which soon were a mass of flames. The spread of the Are was so rapid that the workmen had barely time to desert the sdine losing their coats and dinner pails. The flames pushed their way into the adjoining residence district, closely settled with middle-class homes of an average value of a few thousand dollars each, from which the occupants escaped only with their lives and the clothing on their backs. Over fifty homes were burned, some tenements, resulting in 100 families being rendered homeless. Others deserted their homaq in the threatened district. Vacant houses all over town were filled with furniture removed from the imperiled district

Tar and Feathers Follow Assault.

Valentine Miller after being tarred and feathered in West Chicago, 111., was saved from being lynched only by the strenuous resistance of the older men in the angry crowd which surrounded him. Instead of hanging there was substituted riding him out of town on a rail. The younger men in the crowd, aroused by the unusual experience of tarring and feathering, and excited by the cries of the hundreds of angry women, were anxious for more conclusive vengeance, and for a time fought fiercely to get a rope around Miller’s neck. The people of West Chicago were aroused by the appearance of Mrs. Miller running down the main street, crying Joudly, and with blood running from numerous cuts on her head and face. The beating she had received she declared was the last one of a long series for which her husband was responsible. She said she had been knocked down and struck repeatedly across the face and breast.

Admiral Schley Requests Investigation.

Admiral Schley will ask an investigation of his conduct during the (puban campaign by a naval court of inquiry and will sue the author of Maclay’s history for libel. He made known l his determination at Washington in response to urgent inquirier from the Washington Post. The editor of that paper telegraphed Admiral Schley that in an editorial it insisted that he owed it to himself as well as to his friends to begin proceedings against Mr. Maclay to disprove the latter’s charge, adding; “Will you do this? Please wire statement.” Admiral Schley’s statement follows: “Great Neck, L. 1., July 23.—Editor Washington Post: I believe the first step should be investigation of all matter by a court, then a civil action afterward. I am preparing to take this

course.

Capo Rebels Executed.

Two Cape rebels have been executed at Kenhardt. The government issued a proclamation authorizing the commandeering of horses in the Mount Fletcher and Matatiele districts. The military court which is sitting at Dordrecht has sentenced thirteen rebels to Imprisonment for life. Two others whp were convicted were sentenced to five and ten years’ imprisonment, respectively. A fight is reported to have taken place between Jamestown and Lady Grey, eastern Cape Colony. Fouchee’s commando attacked a hundred Connaught rangers, but scouts from Allwal North appearing, the Boers retreated, apparently thinking that the scouts were strongly supported. The Boers are said to have lost heavily.

Scores Youngers Pardon.

The Minnesota Bankers’ association adopted a resolution at Duluth putting their mark of disapproval on the pardoning of the Younger brothers from the state penitentiary. There was no opposition to the resolution, which is as follows: "Resolved, That the stability of the government, the well-be-ing and good morals of the people and respect for rights of others demand equitable and firm execution of law and the infliction of penalty for its violation. Ih the parole of the Youngers we believe a precedent has been set injurious to the well-being and order of society and one that may cause attempted repetition by sympathizers and criminal admirers, and we deprecate the notoriety given them."

Soft Consumption In Tenements.

Professor Koch, the famous scientist and discoverer of the phthisis bacilli, read a paper before the Tuberculosis Congress at London in which he announced the discovery made by himself that human tuberculosis waß different from animal tuberculosis, and that the latter was rarely infectious to Tenement houses, he declared, were the greatest breeding places of tuberculosis.

Oppose Governor of Texas.

There Is apparently a serious rupture between Governor Sayres and the Railroad commission in Texas. a few weeks ago the Governor addressed a letter to the commission, saying be desired to use fuel oif In the State institutions and asking the commission to call a meeting to reduce the rates. The commission has published an address claiming the rates on oil in Texas are lower than those in effect elsewhere and that the railroads are entitled to make a profit They intimate that the Governor has violated the proprieties.

Glftsoa Bowles Says That Kegottasloaa Are la Progress. Following in the information cabled to New York that rumors of an important step toward enforcing peaoe between England and the Boers and pervaded the house of commons for several days came a speech by Gibbon Bowles, conservative, that caused a profound sensation, says the London correspondent of the World. Mr. Bowles gave the government solemn warning that unless peace were made in South Africa before spring extremely grave complications would confront England in Europe. A ministerial contradiction of the statement made by Mr. Bowles was looked for, but none came. Upon inquiry in the lobby of the author of the warning, a World correspondent learned that Mr. Bowles, who, though a conservative, is somewhat disaffected and more or less antagonistic to the ministry, referred In his Bpeech to a movement set on foot by Premier Dekuyper of Holland, aided by Queen Wilhelmlna, by which he had succeeded in interesting the emperor of Germany and the czar of Russia so far that their negotiations were fast approaching a point where England could *no longer safely ignore them. Gen. Lyttleton will probably succeed Lord Kitchener as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa. Thirteen British killed and twentyone wounded in fight with Mad Mullah. Boers captured, wounded or surrendered from July 1 to 22 numbered 1,068.

China to Pay Bam or 450,000,000 Tael* to Powers. A memorable meeting of the ministers was held in PekinCFriday, it being announced thereat eleven governors had agreed that the indemnity to be paid by China should be 450,000,000 taels, and that the security would be the salt tax, the native customs and an increase in the maritime customs, to an effective 5 per cent The principal of the Chinese loan to pay the indemnities will be payable in 1940. The total payments of principal and interest will be 1,000,000,000 taels. Chinese bonds will be accepted at 4 per cent. The individual claims have not yet been determined. A full protocol for the signatures of the ministers is now being prepared. It is hoped to have it completed in time for its signing by Mr. Rockhill, the American special commissioner, and M. de Glers, the retiring Russian minister.

Michael Kelly, an insane man at the office of the Robert Garrett Lumber company, Leavenworth, Kan., shot six persons, killing one, probably fatally wounding another, and more or less seriously wounding four others. He was himself finally killed by policemen, who vainly tried to overpower him. The victims are: John R. Garrett, aged 40 years, junior member of, the firm of Robert Garrett Lumber* company; died at hospital. Michael Kelly, aged 50; died after being taken to police station. Dr. Charles McGee, aged 30; shot in back and probably fatally wounded. Police Sergeant William Dodge; shot'ln neck; wounds serious. Michael McDonald, detective; shot in leg; slight; Joseph Falthager, policeman; shot in hand; wound slight

w. S. Schley.”

Peter Tillbury, an Iron worker at Muncie, Ind., ■Who for years had pleaded with Mrs. Mary Torrey to marry him, but always meeting with refusal, threw carbolic acid in her face, burning her eyes and frightfully burning her neck, breast and arms. Tillbury went to the home of Kate Phinney, where Mrs. Torrey was visiting, to commit the revengeful act.

At the request of the pastor, the Rev. E. Ij. Conger, the congregation of the Universalist church at Benton ■Harbor attended service Sunday in shirt waists, low-necked gowns and outing suits. Some of the women were hatless. Dr. Conger believes in comfort in religion, and church members are pleased with the new departure.

Enoch Payne, one of Springfield’s oldest residents, prominent in war times as a printer and book binder, and the proprietor of an establishment for the manufacture of cartridges, is dead of old age. The deceased had known every governor of Illinois, going to Springfield when the capitol building was moved from Kaskaska.

The condition of Lieutenant Commander J. C. Cresap of the navy is at the Naval hospital, Norfok, Va., Buffering from bood poisoning. Lieutenant Commander Cresap wore a pair of tight shoes, which pressed the stockings so hard against the foot that' the dye affected it, blood poisoning setting in, and his life was despaired of.

Members of the 'lllinois state livestock commission believe they have checked the danger of an epidemic from anthrax among the cattle of Palatine, 111. The farms of the men who are believed to have had infected cattle have been quarantined, and the extermination of the disease has been left in the hands of Floyd Gibbs, a veterinary surgeon. Henry Derthorn and Joseph Kltson, who were made ill from taking care of the Infected cattle, were said to be in a much improved condition.

PUN FOR BOER PEACE.

AGREE AS TO INDEMNITY.

Maniac Shoot. Six Persons.

Woman's Eyes Burned Out.

Cool Dress at Church.

Enoch Payne Dead.

Polsoned by Dye of Hose.

Farms Are Quarantined.