Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1899 — GREAT ROADS UNITE. [ARTICLE]

GREAT ROADS UNITE.

TWO LEADING LINES OF RAILWAY COMBINE. New York Central and. Pennsylvania Become One System Lines Will Drop Former Opposition and Cooperate in Traffic-Horrible Death. The New York Central has entered into a compact with the Pennsylvania Railroad and the two systems are now practically one. The compact was planned by W. K. Vanderbilt, who is now the largest stockholder of the Pennsylvania. Recognition of what are the actualities in this new railroad situation disposes of the speculation as to what may be afoot as to competition for the control of the New York, New Haven and Hartford system. J. P. Morgan and the Messrs. Rockefeller hold it now, and the Vanderbilt interests are the only probable bidders for it, wherefore it is likely for some time to continue as independent property. Boston and Maine may even be absorbed and, Lucius Tuttle, president of that company, put at the head of the New Haven system, of which he was formerly operating vice-president. Under any circumstances there will be neither rivalry nor clash between New York Central and Pennsylvania over New Haven control. PERISHES IN HER OWN HOME. Capt. Dickins’ Wife Loses Her Life by Fire in Washington. Fire and explosion in the residence of Capt. Dickins of the United States navy at Washington resulted in the shocking death of Mrs. Dickins, who was fearfully burned and died before medical assistance could reach her. Other persons about the house were severely, but not dangerously, wounded. The first intimation of the fire was a low rumble, followed by several violent shocks, which blew out the entire third story front of the residence. The firemen made their way to the third story and among the debris littering the front room found the blackened corpse of Mrs. Dickins. The explosion resulted from the ignition of gasoline from a firepot being used by a plumber.

TORNADO SWEEPS CLEAN PATH. Heavy Losses Are Sustained from a Cyclone Near Union, Wis. A tornado passed near the town of Union. Wis. Only the fact that no city or village lay in its track prevented a result equaling the New Richmond horror. The storm struck the township at the western boundary and plowed a furrow across it six miles long and from fifteen to forty rods wide, Practically everything in the storm's phth was destroyed. Conservative estimates place the loss at $50,000 to $75,000. Many farm houses, barns and outbuildings and miles of fencing were wrecked. There was no loss of life, however, and so far as can be learned no person sustained injury. Osteopaths Elect Officers. The American Association for the Advancement of Osteopathy held its annual meeting at Indianapolis and elected the following officers: President, A. O. Hildreth, St. Louis; first vice-president, F. W. Hannah, Indianapolis; second vicepresident, A. 8. Burgess, St. Paul; secretary, Miss Irene Harwood; Kansas City; treasurer, C. M. T. Hulett, Cleveland. Preacher’s House Is Wrecked. The dwelling of the Rev. N. C. Sims of Highland Place, a suburb of Terre Haute, Ind., was wrecked with dynamite. Mr. Sims, who, with his wife escaped injury, hurried out ot the door, revolver in hand, and saw two men running away. He fired at them, but did not stop them. The foundation of the house was shattered and every window was broken.

Absorbed by Glass Trust. It is learned from a source which is believed to be reliable that the Crystal Glass Company of Bridgeport, which is largely owned and controlled by Wheeling, has sold its plant and business to the National Glass Company for $202,500, a premium of 35 per cent on the capital stock of the concern, which was $150,(JOO. lowa Town Injured by Storm. Pleasantville, lowa, was badly damaged by a hailstorm. Nearly all the glass on the south and west sides of the dwellings was broken, and in the country eastward a strip of growing crops five miles wide and twelve miles long was destroyed and much stock- killed and injured. Many Lives ip Peril. Fire in the large plant of the Illinois Can" Company in Chicago caused damage to the amount of $150,000 and imperiled the lives of over 600 employes. The latter escaped by means of the fire escapes and stairways. Some had hairbreadth experiences and two were injured. fqnatters Must Move Out. Secretary Hitchcock has announced finally that there would be neither a suspension nor modification of the order of June 22 directing the removal of all trespassers or intruders on the lands, of the Leech Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota within thirty days therefrom. Sixty Hurt in a Circus Teat. A terrific rain and wind storm struck Crookston, Minn., the other evening just after the opening of the performance of Ringling Brothers’ circus. The main tent collapsed, injuring sixty people, but none of them fatally. The circus company’s loss is SIO,OOO.

Passenger Train Is Wrecked. A north-bound passenger train on the Burlington road went through a culvert near Waldron, Mo. Fireman Charles Welty of St. Joseph, Mo., was killed and several passengers are reported to have been seriously injured. Combine in Cotton Yarn. The New England Cotton Yarn Company, with an authorized capital of *ll,500,000, filed papers of incorporation with the Secretary.of State at Trenton, N. J. The company is formed to weave cotton/ flax, jute and linen. Fatal Fight in Mining Town In a shooting affray at Sewell, W. Va., Harrison Lusk, a constable, was shot through the lungs and fatally wounded and Funston Cox, colored, whom the constable attempted to arrest, was shot three times, but will recover. Husband Dead, Wife Live*. Ed Clinch, a dealer in general merchandise at Bakua, Minn., shot his wife twice in the head and then committed suicide. He died instantly, but his wife will recover. _>

MINING CRAZE IN KANSAS. Trego and Ellia Connties Asserted to Be an Eldorado. Kansas promises to becoime the scene of as great a gold craze as "agitated Ohio this spring. Even State officials and capitalists are catching the fever, and are investing their money in land and “mines” and mills. Gen. Artz, who achieved fame as adjutant general during the “Dunsmore rebellion” in Kansas, is the father of the craze. He worked for two years or more “developing” mines in Trego and Ellis counties. Since then others have become interested in the “mines,” and now shafts are being sunk in a score of places in the counties named, and land prices have gone out of sight. Near where the main shaft is being sunk in Trego County land cannot be bought at any price. Geologists and mining engineers declare that it is out of the question that there can be more than traces of gold in Kansas, but the men who are digging the mines and putting up the money declare they have assays which show that there are fabulous quantities of gold there. ATTEMPT TO KILL A KING. Unknown Man Fires Four Revolver ? hots nt Milan of Servia. Former King Milan, father of King Alexander of Servia, narrowly escaped assassination at Belgrade. The would-be murderer is under arrest. He fired four revolver shots, one of which slightly wounded his majesty in the back, another lodging in the hand of Adjt. Lukitch, who was with him. At the time the attack was made King Milan was driving through Michael street in an open carriage. His assailant is about 28 years old. On his return to the palace King Milan received the congratulations of the members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps upon his escape. Later in the evening Alexander drove through Michael street and was enthusiastically received by the populace.

I<ob-rt Hill Meets Death. Robert Hill, who was soon to sail for Paris to arrange for an exhibition of fine glassware at the exposition, fell from a wagon near Tiffin, Ohio, and was crushed to death by the wheels. He was the head of the glassworkers’ union and superintendent of Ball Brothers’ big factory at Muncie, Ind. Disastrous Fire in Memphis. A fire broke out in the establishment of the Memphis Paper Company, Memphis, Tenn., and before it was subdued had caused the loss of one life, the fatal injury of ex-Fire Chief Cleary and the serious injury of Assistant- Fire Chief James Ryan, besides a property loss of about $450,000. Rabbi Is Killed by Negroes. After fighting against death for forty hours with three deep stitches closing a. knife wound in the left ventricle of his heart, Rabbi Louis Ginsberg, who was murderously assaulted by three negroes at Binghamton, N. Y., died, septic peritonitis having developed as a result of his wounds. Kills Mother and Sister. At Coates, Kan., Willie Porter, aged 9, playfully pointed a revolver, which he found in the hired man’s room, at his bab,y sister, who was sitting on her mother’s lap, and pulled the trigger. The ball passed through the baby’s head and the mother’s heart, killing both instantly.

Many Buildings Burned. • Fire at Pratt City, Ala., burned forty buildings, causing a loss of $53,000, with only about SB,OOO insurance. Of the houses burned, twenty-one were business houses and the remainder-cottages. Find Becker' Guilty. August Becker of Chicago was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Rachel Becker, and the jury, which named the death penalty, dealt justice in recordbreaking time—one hour and ten minutes. Murders Girl and Himself, .William Ludwick killed his sweetheart, Miss Bertha 'Whitesides, and himself, at Des Moines, lowa. The young lady had rejected Ludwick’s offer of marriage. Highest Honor to an American. Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis was elected president of tjie International Council of Women, which has closed its session at London. Bishop J. P. Newman Is Dead. Bishop John P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at Saratoga, N. ¥., of pneumonia, complicated with other diseases. I nlietment Order Issued. The order for the enlistment of ten new regiments of infantry has been issued at Washington by the Secretary of War.