Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1901 — Page 6

THE JOURNAL. LESLIE CLARK, Ed. and Pub. RENSSELAER, - INDIANA.

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MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. Record of Happening* of Muoh or Little Importance from All rarU of the Civilized World —Incident*. Enterprise*. Accidents. Verdicts. Crimes and Wars Lord Pauncefote caTTedTon the sec retary of state and gave him assurance there is nothing in the way of an agreement upon a canal treaty which will satisfy the senate. Delegation from Porto Rican cham ber of commerce called on President Roosevelt to urge protection for coffee industry of the island. Horse show opened at the Coliseum, Chicago, with a big attendance, day evening. Society people turned out in force. Notable animals shown at night In the various classes. Another case discovered at Boston of a patient who died under Miss Toppan’s care. Boat on Lake Michigamme capsized during a stomr and four men were drowned. General Punston soon to return to the United States on leave of absence. Engineer on an Erie train stricken •with paralysis near Corning, N. Y., >and the train ran for miles while he lay unconscious. Miss Harriet Smith, a Brooklyn society girl, made perilous trip at night across the river on the narrow swaying footway of the new East River bridge. Mysterious prince of India who stirred curiosity of London reaches Montreal on his way to New York with 1 retinue of twenty-eight servants and •dancing girl. American Can and Union Traction stocks break still lower in the Chicago security market. Financiers are said to have reached agreement on Northern Pacific affairs. Settlement believed to provide for general holding company, retirement of 'Northern Pacific preferred and division of territory. New York stock market Monday was idull and irregular, temporary rally led by St. Paul and Union Pacific being the ionly noteworthy feature. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in a speech at Bristol, England, declares that cost of war is enormous, and intimates Ithat taxes will be increased. Aero Club awards M. Santos-Dumont the 100,000 francs offered by M. Deutsch for dirigible balloon. Unknown man attempts to assassinate St. Petersburg prefect of police. Crew of Colombian gunboat Darien mutinies and vessel is now in insurgent hands. j French minister of foreign affaiis instructed the lawyer of the French embassy at Constantinople to ascertain jhow Turkey proposes to pay the Lojrando claim. French fleet arrives in jTurkish waters. ; President of the United States of Cojlombia kidnaped by the orders of the apolitical leaders of the country and •carried into the mountains. Wife of Prince Albert of Belgium {gave birth to a son, the heir presumptive to the throne. Tampa cigar manufacturers seeking .expert cirgarmakers in Cuba to replace strikers. British government to send 5,000 •more cavalrymen to South Africa. California orange planter followed eloping daughter to St. Joseph, Mich., to prevent her marriage, but found no trace of her there. Drunken comrades of Kentucky laT>orer charged with tying him to a railway track so a train cut oft Mb feet. Thomas W. Prior of Chicago invented cotton gin claimed to be an improvement over Whitney machine. Mississippi man confessed murdering his father after his mother committed perjury to save him. Wu Ting Fang declared the stories Of his recall are so persistent he would not be surprised if they were true. He has had no official notice yet from his Roland A. Swan, former assistant to the town treasurer, has pleaded guilty to 280 counts charging embezzlement from Arlington, Mass. Albert J. Learning, a farmer, tried to Arlve across the St. Paul tracks ahead of a traip at Dawson, lowa, and was kiUed - .......

PAUNCEFOTE CALLS ON HAY.

British Ambassador Brings Draft of New Treaty. Washington dispatch: Lord Pauncefate, British ambassador to the United States', has arrived in Washington. He proceeded immediately from the station to the British embassy in Connecticut avenue, where he declined to see newspaper correspondents. The ambassador’s arrlvel at the national capital la peculiarly Interesting at this time because he is known to be the custodian of Great Britain's draft of the new canal treaty that is to be submitted to the senate very shortly after congress meets. Lord Pauncefote will visit the state department at once and arrange with Secretary Hay for a series of conferences, at which all of the details of the treaty will be discussed for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion that will be satisfactory to Great Britain and the United States. Secretary Hay has had a copy of the treaty for several weeks and is understood to be ready to make a few unimportant modifications in its context. The English draft practically concedes every contention of the senate. It admits the right of 'the United States to construct the canal, to police the waterway in time of peace and fortify in time of war. Most important of all, however, is its provision aDrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which stood for so many years gs a menace to American influence in South America.

IN PERIL IN BALLOON.

Eight Men and a Woman Barely Miss Death. San Francisco, Cal., dispatch: Eight men and one woman missed death i» the waves of the ocean by a hair’s breadth after a harrowing flight in an escaped balloon at the height of 1,000 feet from this city to Pescadero, fifty miles south. For hours it was believed that every member of the party, bewildered by the dizzy height to which all were unaccustomed, had jumped or fallen to certain doom. When last seen as darkness set in the balloon was sailing faster than men on horseback could pursue it straight for the peaks and yawning abysses of the Santa Cruz mountains. At that time the car appeared to be empty. By some strange provision not yet explained the unmanageable airship with its helpless occupants came gently to the earth just before the sea was reached. But a little further and the eight occupants of the car must have been drowned. As events proved not one of them was even hurt, though all had to walk six miles to get to Pescadero.

Farm Implement Men Elected.

Kansas City, Mo., telegram: The National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers elected the following officers: President, W. S. Thomas, Springfield, O.; treasurer, S. A. Swayne, Richmond, rnd.; secretary, F. E. Lukens, Chicago. Minneapolis was chosen as the convention city for 1902 and it will go to St. Louis in 1903. Among the resolutions were those favoring the isthmian canal, approving reciprocity, urging the ratification of the French reciprocity treaty and legislation along that line, also of irrigation and action looking thereto; approving the Frye bill for a department of commerce, and asking President Roosevelt to embrace such a recommendation to that effect.

Schoens Leave Car Company.

Pittsburg dispatch: Chas. T. Schoen, founder of the Schoen Pressed Steel company and organizer of the Pressed Steel Car company, together with his son, E. A. Schoen, second vice president, have resigned from the directorate of the Steel Car company and disposeu of most of their holdings of the company’s securities. W. H. Schoen will remain as first vice president. Charles T. Schoen will devote his time to the new $5,000,000 company, which he is launching with Charles M. Schwab and others to manufacture rolled steel car wheels.

Industrial Inquiry Is Ended.

Washington telegram: The Industrial commission will cease to exist on December 16 by operation of law. The members of the commission are now at home, mostly to vote In the coming state elections. A full meeting of the commission will be held next Wednesday, and the commission probably will remain in session most of the month, going over Its final report. This will be embodied in one volume, and will be submitted to Congress about the time the official existence of the commission expires.

Edward Assumes New Title.

King Edward, at a meeting of the privy council in London, signed the proclamation giving him his new title as follows: “Edward the Seventh, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British dominions beyond the sea, king, defender of the faith, and Emperor of India.” It is announced that the Duke of Cornwall and York will shortly receive the tile of Prince of Wales.

Labor War Causes Murder.

Two machinists working in the Southern shops at Columbia, S. C.— Walter Binder and William Seaver—were shot while In their homes by a party of men. Seaver was killed Instantly and Binder seriously wounded. According to Binder the attacking men were former strikers. Harry Jones and Arthur McCraney have been arrested. McCraney claims that he **d the shooting In self-defense. The strike long since ended, but it is said there Is still feeling against the men who took the places of the strikers.

REPORT TURKEY WILL YIELD

France’s Naval Threat Has the Desired Effect. WILL PAY QUAY INDEMNITY. Mediterranean Squadron Return* Suddenly to Toulon —Resistance by Sultan Would Result In a Conflict —Position Taken by the Other Nations. Paris dispatch: Advices received from Toulon late at night would imply that the French naval demonstration in the Mediterranean has had the desired effect to make Turkey yield to the demands of France. The following dispatch was received from Toulon: “The complete Mediterranean squadron return to Toulon this evening and anchored in the roadstead.” This would include Admiral Caillard’s division, whose departure has thus either been countermanded or postponed. It would imply that the government has received news from Constantinople since morning which has not yet been divulged and which has induced a change of plan. It was reported that Admiral Caillard had been ordered to cruise within reach of a dispatch boat today for possible further instructions, and it is significant that the torpedo boat destroyer Hallebardo left Toulon at full speed during the afternoon to rejoin the squadron. A dispatch from Toulon to the Figaro confirms the report of the return of the entire squadron and adds that Admiral Caillard’s division Is still held In readiness to sail at a moment’s notice. Editorially the Figaro and other morning papers express surprise at this perplexing and unexplained move after the dispatch of Admiral Caillard to the Levant had been officially announced. The decision to make a naval demonstration against Turkey was taken at a meeting of the cabinet Tuesday, at which M. Delcasse, the minister of foreign affairs, explained the sultan's procrastination regarding the French demands and the quay disputes.

Htrengtli of French Squadron. Admiral Caillard’s squadron consists of the armored cruisers Admiral Pothuau, Chanzy and Latouche-Tre-vllle; the. second-class cruisers Du Chayla and Cassard, and the thirdclass cruiser Galilee. The crews aggregate 2,286 men, but the vessels will also carry landing parties. The newspapers approve the government’s decision. The Journal des Debats says: "Everyone at Constantinople and the other capitals must be aware that France and Russia are completely in accord on this matter. Under these circumstances It Is difficult to believe that the Ottoman government will not come to Its sense, and recognizing Its error before it is too late relieve us of the necessity of using other means than those of diplomacy and courteous discussion.” La Liberte remarks that the fact that Admiral Caillard has embarked 2,000 marines is a warning to the porte that France will not stop before a slight show of resistance, but will go to the end, even though war should ensue. Attitude of Other Nations. Washington telegram: M. Margerie, the charge d’affaires of the french embassy here, had a short interview with Secretary Hay in the afternoon, after which the secretary left at once for the white house. M. Margerie may be considered an expert in matters pertaining to the Levant, having spent several years at Constantinople recently as an attache of the French em f bassy. He feels confident that there Is not the slightest danger of a dissolution of the concordat owing to the action of the French government in

The Sultan—“ There goes that alarm clock again!”—Chicago Tribune.

Closed for Lack of Coal.

Altoona, Pa., telegram: The Altoona Iron Company, the largest Industry outside of the Pennsylvania railroad company’s shops in this city, employing several hundred men, has closed down indefinitely because it is impossible to secure coal. This is due to the car famine existing on the Pennsylvania lines occasioned by the enormous freight traffic. The local car ' shops are working double time to supthe demand.

■ending warships to make a naval demonstration in Turkish waters and to seize a customs port. The other nations parties to the concordat understand the situation perfectly. In fact, most of them have grievances and claims themselves like the French complaints, so they may look with complacency upon the efforts to make the porte meet Its obligations.

BRIGANDS ARE EMPLOYED.

Three Outlaw* to Discover Whether Ml** Stone ta Still Alive. New York dispatch: According to the Vienna Politische Corresponded, quoted by the correspondent of the London Times and the New York Times In the Austrian capital, a wellknown Macedonian brigand has been instructed to obtain information as to whether Miss Ellon M. Stone is still alive. Two other brigands, well acquainted with the country, have been commissioned by United States ConsulGeneral Dickinson to try to get in touch with the missionary’s captors. The prefect of the Sofia police has also sent two messengers. Miss Stone’s release is again represented as being imminent.

A 12-year-old boy named Soui.hwick kidnaped the 6-year-old son of G. W. Ryan, a prominent grocer of Great Falls, Mont., and sent a note to the father demanding 81,500 ransom, threatening to ram fine pieces of glass into the child’s eyes and cut off his hands unless the demand was complied with. Mr. ~Ryan notified the police, who arrested young Southwlck shortly after the Ryan boy had arrived at his father’s store unharmed, having been released by Southwlck. Southwlck confessed that he did the deed ot his own volition, and that he had no accomplices. He expressed no- repentance, and said: “I would have hit the old man for SB,OOO if I thought be would have stood for it.”

After being entombed in the Highland Boy mine at Bingham, Utah, for sixty-one hours, Charles Nutting was taken out by the rescuing party that has been constantly at work since the cave-ln occurred. He was alive, but very weak. The space in which he was Imprisoned was so small that he was unable to stand. A plentiful supply of fresh air, however, served to prolong life. William Andershn is still in the mine and the rescuers will continue at work until he Is found. There is no hope, however, of finding him alive.

Jarvis Hall Military academy at Montclair, eight miles from Denver, a school maintained by the Episcopal church of the diocese of Colorado for boys, was burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $75,000. Seventyfive students roomed in the building, but all escaped without injury. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building was insured for $40,000. The library of Canon Rogers, rector of the academy, one of the finest in the west, pas partially destroyed.

The residence at Niles, Mich., ot Leonide Keating, professor of the science of physical culture, was robbed, the burglars taking jewelry valued at upwards of SI,OOO. Mr. Keating is in New York city and Mrs. Keating was in Chicago when the burglary took place. She returned to find that the house had been ransacked from top to bottom.

Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch: A Lake Shore and Michigan Southern locomotive leased by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road blew up near Shanopin station, killing Harry Walters of Sheridan, Pa., and severely injuring three others.

THE SLEEPER AWAKENED.

The bodies of Walter Snyder .and Minnie Reichsteller were found on Mount Penn, Pa., with bullet holes through their temples. A pistol was lying by Snyder’s side, and it is supposed he killed the girl and then committed suicide. The couple left a letter in which they said that their love affairs had been interfered with and that they had decided to die together. They had been keeping company for some time. He was 20 years of age and the girl 21.

Youthful Copy of Fat Crowe.

Entombed Sixty-One Hours.

Military School in Ashes.

Burglars Ransack a House.

Leased Locomotive Explodes.

Supposed Murder and Suicide.

WILL MAKE NO REDUCTION

The Bulgarian Brigands Refuse Less Than SIIO,OOO. PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES. Government Authorities Unable So Far to Connect Turkey with Ml • Stone's Case —Samakov Missionaries Negotiating with Kidnapers. Washington dispatch: An indisposition continues to be manifested by the brigands bolding Miss Stone to surrender the woman until they have received the full amount of the ransom they have demanded. Despite the arguments used by the American diplomats and missionaries who are conducting the negotiations, the brigands have not reduced the sum they originally fixed nor have they intimated any intention of doing so. It is evident they believe it can be raised and, having played for a large stake, they do not propose to relinquish a portion of It. Mr. Eddy has been furninshed with authority to pay over to Miss Stone’s abductors $65,000 the moment she is surrendered, but through the missionaries he is endeavoring to induce them to accept a smaller sum. The way in which Mr. Eddy has been conducting the difficult negotiations is entirely satisfactory to Secretary Hay, who has approved the measures he has adopted. May Teach Turkey a Leuon. While the question of demanding an indemnity from Turkey has not been considered on account of the lack of evidence showing Turkey's responsibility, officials are watching the effect of the naval demonstration which France will make in Turkish waters because of the lesson it will teach. May Murder the Captives. Sofia, Nov. 4. —The best method of transmitting the ransom demanded by the brigands for the release of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the abducted American missionary, and of assuring the safety of the captives, are the matters now engaging the attention of the Samakov missionaries, who are negotiating with the kidnapers. It is felt that unusual precautions are necessary in order to safeguard Miss Stone and the others, as there undoubtedly is danger that the captives will be murdered after the ransom is paid.

SAFE-WRECKERS IN IOWA.

Cnglamen Cue Explosives to Rob Two Western Bunks. Des Moines telegram: The bank of Arispe was entered by two robbers, who blew open the safe* with nitroglycerin, knocking out a portion of the front of the one-story brick building. About $450 was secured by the robbers, who left their safe-blowing tools in the bank. While the robbers were at work a heavy rainstorm was in progress. The sheriff, with a posse, is following the robbers, who were seen to leave town. Matlock, lowa, telegram: Burglars looted the Bank of Matlock of $2,000, of which S3OO. was silver. There were six men in the gang, all heavily armed. Four kept guard while two went inside. Three heavy shots of dynamite were fired, waking a good many people. The safe and vault were wrecked and the building is badly wrecked. An old man in an adjoining building was compelled to go back to bed and keep still.

Call Ailment Tunnel Knee.

“Tunnel knee” is the latest Harlem (N. Y.) disease In certain sections, and it seems likely to take rank with the “bicycle face” and other like ailments. It is caused by the blasting in the rapid transit subway work. Pedestrians on Lenox avenue were the first to get “tunnel knee,” and it appears coincident with the setting off of a blast. As this is done at intervals from 6 o’clock in the morning until midnight, few escape. The symptoms are an irresistible desire on the part of one’s knees to wabble and slip from under, allowing the pedestrian to sit down suddenly in the middle of the street.

Rancher Gored by Tame Deer.

Charles T. Boots, a well-known breeder of- thoroughbreds, who has a large ranch near Milpitas, California, was seriously injured by a tame deer, which he fed and petted. Most of the animals were very tame. As Boots left the paddock after caring for the animals one of them chased him, and before he could leap over the fence the buck charged upon him, thrusting one of its sharp horns into his breast. One of Boots’ lungs was pierced.

Cigar Trust Invades Ohio.

The American Cigar company, a trust organised under the laws of New Jersey, was qualified by Secretary of State Laylin at Columbus, 0., to do business in Ohio. The trust has a capital stock of 110,000,000»and will have its Ohio headquarters in Cincinnati. James B. Duke is at the head of this trust.

Six Passengers Are Injured.

Little Rock, Ark., telegram: Passenger train No. 321 on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, which left Little Rock for Fort' Smith at 8:45 a. m., was telescoped at Mayflower by a west-bound freight train. The rear coach of the passenger train was demolished and six passengers were injured, as follows: A. T. Osborn, Hot Springs, Ark., serious; C. A. Ault, Little Rock; C. J. Tumptih, Peaksville, Mo.; Miss Nellie Rhndell, Conway, Ark.; B. K. Pugh, traveling man oi New York; J. H. Smith, Waco, Texas.

THE REBELS GET SUPPLIES.

United Status Gunboats Watching Coast of Samar. Manila dispatch: Advices from Catbalogan, Samar, say it is well known that, In spite of the fact that all ports of Samar are closed supplies still reach the insurgents. Most of this wdrk is done during dark nights by small boats from the Island of Leyte. Every available gunboat is now endeavoring to prevent this. The capture of Lukban’s commissary has proved a great blow to the insurrection, as it renders future supplies very precarious. Conditions in the Island of Leyte are very annoying to General Smith. A large number of junks are used with the express object of aiding the insurgents in Samar, covering the movements of fugitives and landing provisions and clothing.

To Curb Filipino Agitators.

There was a public discussion before the Philippine commission of the draft of the act against treason and sedition. Many prominent Filipinos were present. Vice Governor Wright explained the object of the bill, saying that the Spanish code was unsatisfactory. “There are a number of people living in the Philipines,” remarked Mr. Wright, “who, so long as there is no punishment for treason, will take advantage of the fact to clog the wheels of the insular government. It must not be overlooked that turbulent spirits exist in the pacified provinces. The masses of the people are susceptible to inflammatory utterances and liable to be influenced by scheming demagogues. It would be inexcusable weakness on the part of the commission to allow the to be aroused to deeds of violence who are now gradually drifting to the pursuits of peace. No Temporising with Traitors. “The recent renewed attempts at insurrection in the Island of Samar and the Province of Batangas (Luzon) and at a few other points, due to noisy Filijjino agitators, have caused a feeling of unrest in the minds of both Filipinos and Americans, and the effect of the continuance would be to make impossible the very things these agitators claim they most desire. Such endeavors serve to recruit the ranks of the insurgents and to postpone the era of good feeling and fellowship which must come. No excuse exists for secret political organizations. Their intent must be evil. No matter what may have been the opinions of the Fillipinos regarding the sovereignty of the American government, the fact remains that the Americans are here, and moreover here they intend to stay.” The bill was then read in Spanish.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Spring Wheat—No. 1 northern, 71V4®73c; No- 2, 70<54@70%c; No. 3. 69y 4 @70%c; No. 4. 60@66c; no grade, 60c. . Wheat-No. 2 rad, 72@72%c: No. No. 2 hard, 70%®70V4c; No. 3, ,<H4®7o%c; No. 4 good, 70%c. Corn-No. 2, 56%c; No. 2 yellow, 57%c; No 3, 56%©56%c; No. 3 white, 57*4c; No. 3 yellow, 5744 c, „ Oate-No- 4 white, No. 3. 37%c; No. 3 white, 39®40c; No. 2. 3714 c; No. 2 white, 5914@40c. Cattle-Native beef steers. $4.7506.35; western steers, [email protected]; Texas steers, cows and heifers stronger, $2.80®3.80; canners, 51.25772.70; stockers and feeders, [email protected]; calves, $3.00®5.00; bulls, stags, etc., $1.7503.75. Hogs—lleavy, $5.87®6.10; mixed. $.58714® 5.90; light, [email protected]: pigs, [email protected]. .Sheep—Pair wethers, [email protected]; ewes, $2.850.3.00; common and stock sheep, $2.80@ 3.40; lambs, $3.50®4 50. Cranberries, $5.7506.00 per brl. Grapes, baskets, 8 lbs., blacks, 15%®16c; baskets of 8 lbs., Niagaras, 20c. Beans—Pea. beans, 41.92; medium, hand picked, $1.8501.87. Butter—Creamery, extra choice, 21V6C; seconds, 14@1414c; dairies, choice, 18c. Cheese —New goods. Full cream dais- •®?> choice, 10®1014c; Young Americas, 10® IS*- Eggs, 19c. Hay—Choice timothy, sl3® 1 * 313012.50; choice prairie, sl3® 14.00. Green Fruits—Apples, brls., green--ings, $3.25®3.50; Northern Spies, $2.50® Davis, $2.0002.50; common stock, $1.60®1.75. Potatoes—White stock rurals, 67c; common, 69®61c. Poultry—lced stock: Turkey gobblers. 7®Bc; chickens and hens, scalded, 714 c; ducks, B®9c: geese, 6@7c.

Fire Started by Robbers.

Larned, Kas., telegram: Shell’s big livery barn was burned, together with twenty-five head of horses and a large lot of buggies and harness. At the same time the Santa Fe railroad safe was blown to pieces with dynamite and the depot badly wrecked. It is believed the safe blowers set the livery stable on fire in order to attract the crowd to another part of town while they worked on the Santa Fe safe. Over a dozen shots were exchanged between the robbers and citizens who rushed to the depot. In the darkness and confusion the robbers escaped. They secured no booty.

Beat and Rob Old Farmer

Appleton, Wis., telegram: Two masked men entered the house of P. J. Gilmore, an aged farmer residing four miles from this city, pounded him into insensibility and secured a bank certificate of 8100 and 886 In currency. Mr. Gilmore has lived alone in a small house on the Center road for many years. He reports having seen the two men pass his home earlier in the day.

Convict Stabs Prison Mate.

Columbus, Ohio dispatch: While the prisoners were marching into the dining room last evening at the Ohio penitentiary, Curly Logan, a one-armed prisoner from Indian Territory, reached over with a pen-knife and cut a big gash in the throat of Frank Williams of Franklin county. Convict Williams will die.

Nation to Control Toxin.

The deaths resulting from the use of anti-toxin at St. Louis has strengthened the impression among the National Live Stock association; that the general government ought to have the entire matter of anti-toxins in charge. Dr. Charles Gresswell, the veterinarian of the association, has been requested at Denver to draw up a resolution on the subject. This resolution will be presented before the National Live Stock convention next month in Chicago, and a fight will be made to secure national legislation this winter.

ALL THE TESTIMONY HEARD

Only the Arguments Remain to Be Heard by Schley Court, TWO WITNESSES ARE BARRED Evidence of Newspaper Men Contradieting Capt. Slgebee Is Declared Not Material by the Court —Will Ena loni Day This Week. Washington dispatch: Two newwitnesses were before the Schley court of inquiry in the forenoon, and both of them were called in the interest of Admiral Schley. They were Frank B. Richards and George Lynch, both of whom went through the Cuban campaign as newspaper correspondents. Mr. Richards was on th» press boat Premier, and testified concerning the interview with Captain Sigsbee, while the latter was in command of the St. Paul off Santiago in May, 1898. Mr. Lynch was on the Somers N. Smith, and was called to relate his recollection of Capt. Sigsbee's communication to that boat, concerning which Photographer Hare and Correspondent Seovel already have testified. The first witness to take the stand today was Capt. Sigsbee, formerly of the St. Paul, who was recalled for the purpose of reviewing his former testimony. Admiral Schley also was called for this purpose, and his statement occupied a good portion of the time of the court. His testimony in chief occupied five days, and as many of his statements were made off-hand there were innumerable verbal changes to be made, as well as some additions. During the day Capt. Lemly submitted for the consideration of the court a large mass of documentary evidence, including Capt. Goodrich’s report concerning cablecutting, made on April 29, 1898; the reports made by Capt. Philip of the Texas, Capt. Higginson of the Massachusetts, Capt. McCalla of the Marblehead, and Capt. Cotton of the Harvard; Commodore Schley’s report of May 30; Capt. Wise’s report of the operations of the Yale off Santiago; the log of the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon; Admiral Sampson's orders to Capt. Folger of the Scorpion, all of the reports of the commanding officers of the .battle of July 3. Commodore Schley’s letter to the senate, one of Capt. Sigsbee’s letters, and also the letter of the secretary of the navy to the senate as printed In executive document C. Admiral Schley took the stand again and corrected his testimony before the arguments in the inquiry were begun. Thus he was the last to testify in the famous case in which the events surrounding the sea fight of Santiago are involved. There has been no change of the program arranged on Friday for the presentation of argument by counsel.

Says Officer Robbed Him.

Scott Witt, a farmer from Pingree Grove, 111., made a charge to Captain Wheeler in Chicago that he had been robbed on a public street by a police officer in full uniform. Witt lost S4O and a gold watch. Witt told Justice Sabath that he went to Chicago to collect some bills from milk dealers. Early Sunday evening he sat down at Desplaines and Harrison streets and fell asleep. He was aroused by feeling somebody searching his pockets. He opened his eyes, he says, to find a uniformed police officer standing over him.

Many Uses for Liquid Air.

The Consolidated Liquid Air company, with principal offices in New York city, was incorporated at Albany, with a capital stock of 81.000,000, divided into shares of the par value of 80 each. The company proposes to manufacture liquid air for refrigeration, power, light, navigation and medical application. The company will also manufacture ships, locomotives, automobiles, stationary engines, elevators and other moving vehicles and plants to which liquid air may be applied. The company will operate in America and in Europe.

Woman Bitten by a Mad Dog.

Omaha dispatch: A pet bull terrier which had been the mascot of Fred Lake’s fraternity at Pennsylvania, went mad and bit Mrs. George B. Lake! wife of a well-known Western jurist! The injured woman started this afternoon for Chicago to undergo treatment. The dog was supposed to be suffering from pneumonia, but when it died in spasms after biting Mrs. Lake the family became suspicious and summoned a veternarian, who declared the dog had hydrophobia.

Business Part of Town Burned.

Lisbon, N. H„ dispatch: Starting in the peg mill of James G. Moore fire destroyed a large part of the business section of this town to-day. The burned buildings Include Brigham’s hotel, the bank building, Cogswell & Oliver’s store, a block owned by Mrs. Charles Parker, and the store of the Fred Parker company. The total loss will amount to fully 8100,0001

Government Buys Indian Lands.

Major McLaughlin, special agent of the interior department, has cpncluded a treaty at Devils Lake, N. D„ with the Fort Totten reservation Indians and the government. The Indians agree to sell 104,000 acres for 8550,000, the Bum of 8145,000 to be paid after ratification and 820,000 a year for twenty years. They also agree to relinquish all rights to a recognized claim against the government of 880,000. Senator Hansborough believes the reservation will be ready for settlement next spring.