Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1902 — FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH

COAL RIOT IN BOSTON. Women Trample Policeman in Effort to Get Supply of Fuel. In Boston hundreds of the residents of the North End besieged the entrances to the yard of the Metropolitan Coal Company on Causeway street, and at one time there was a small riot. When the offices and yard were opened a crowd was gathered in front of the building on the sidewalk, and as soon as the company’s men began to arrive the people created a scramble to get inside. So much trouble was caused by them in their fight for a chance to get through the gates that the Metropolitan employes decided to haul a wagon load of coal in bags out of the yard and distribute it from the opposite side of the street to draw a part of the crowd from the gates. Hardly had the driver pulled up his horses after crossing Causeway street when the crowd was upon his wagon. Men and women pulled one another and fought for a chance to get at the coal. The patrolmen' at the yard were called upon to help the driver, and it was with the greatest difficulty and by using force that they were able to keep the bags from being stolen and carried off. One patrolman jumped on the wagon and was thrown down by the women. One woman held him by the back of his belt and another jumped on his back. The policeman said he thought it was their intention to keep him from interfering until the coal had been removed. Other patrolmen arrived, and it kept them busy holding down’ the bags until the wagon was again inside of the yard gates, where the throng of riotous people could not get at them. »

KNIFE DUEL ON FAST TRAIN. Chicagoan Fatally Stabs Ohio Farmer in Quarrel Over Seat. In a vicious knife fight on board the fast New York-Chicago limited, William Kraft, a young farmer living near Lafayette, Ohio, was cut and stabbed so badly that he may. die, and his assailant, Samuel Lobber, of Chicago, was placed in jail at Lima, Ohio, held under a SSOO bond. Lobber, together with nine other employes of the Link Belt Machinery Co. of Chicago, were en route from Fort Wayne to Columbus. Kraft and a friend, James Snyder, boarded the train at Lima and insisted on taking a seat occupied by another member of the Chicago party. A quarrel ensued, in which knives were drawn, causing a panic among the passengers. In addition to Kraft being fatally wounded Snyder also was badly cut

FINDS WOMAN’S BODY IN RIVER. Wife of Prof. Barber of Kansas University a Supposed Suicide. The body of Mrs. Marshall A, Barber, wife of Professor Barber, a member of the faculty of Kansas University, who disappeared the other day, was found in the river near Lawrence, Kan., following a systematic search by students and faculty. The position of the woman's clothes found on the bank indicates that she had planned suicide. She had been a sufferer from insomnia. Mrs. Barber was a Miss Florence Barrett, daughter of a retired Methodist minister, before her marriage a year ago. She"graduated from the university several years ago. and afterward became a member of the faculty in the German department.

Blow Bank Safe and Flee. An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the First National Bank of Irwin, Pa. The burglars first overpowered and bound the watchman and telephone operator and cut the wires to prevent all possibility of detection. Then they blew open the safe, but the noise awakened the citizens and the robbers, becoming frightened, fled without the money. Aida St. Louis Terminals. An important financial deal was consummated by the increase of the capital stock of the St. Louis Terminal Railway Association from $12,000,000 to $50,000,000. The increase of capital stock is to be expended for property that has been or is yet to be acquired, for extensive den, Utah, was found guilty by a Federal een months. Fortified Man Is Smoked Out. Charles Stewart, who had fortified himself in his house, near Mexico, Mo., and held the sheriff, a posse of citizens and his family at bay'with a shotgun for four days, was smoked out and surrendered. A portion of the house was first torn down by the officers, who then burned sulphur in the lower rooms.

Labor Leaders Are Indicted. The United States grand jury returned indictments against Ben Commons, president of the street car men's union and sixteen members of his organization for interference with the operation of mail cars during the recent street car strike in New Orleans. Rich Man’s Son Murdered. John Sadler, son of a wealthy fanner near Watertown, 8. D., has mysteriously disappeared, and it is feared he has been murdered. The father of the missing man says he will spend $50,000 to find his son. Will Give a New Library. Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford of Ban Francisco has decided te erect a new library building at the Iceland Stanford. Jr., University. It is to be the handsomest and most costly structure of its kind on this continent. Roosevelt Praises Harlan, President Roosevelt attended banquet in honor of Justice Harlan’s twenty-fifth anniversary as Supreme Court Judge; he praised latter in speech as a Kentuckian who was loyal to ths Union in the Civil War. Joy at Wooster College. Wooster University, at Wooster, Ohio, celebrated the first anniversary of the deMractlon Of Its main building by fire with

the dedication of five new structures. Scarcely had the ruins of the old structure cooled when Andrew Carnegie gave the university SIOO,OOO for rebuilding purposes, conditioned on the raising of $200,000 more by friends of the institution. In due time $400,000 was raised. MOROS ATTACK CAMP VICARS. Americana Repulse Foea Who Try to Surprise Them at Night. A force of Moros attacked Camp Vicars, island of Mindanao, after seventy days of inactivity. They were repulsed and driven away without loss on the American side. The Moros approached stealthily at midnight, but the Americans were not surprised. The entire force was called to arms. It is believed the hostiles were from the country east of Lanao, which Capt. Pershing has not yet visited. Cholera is spreading among the Lake Moros. It is believed, the epidemic will prove serious. Reports have been received by the military authorities to the effect that Constabulary Inspector Hendryx, who was badly wounded Nov.’ 25 on the island of Sainar, supposedly by ladrones during an engagement, was in reality shot by one of his own men. The crime was committed by a constabulary private, -who shot Hendryx from behind. All the members of the inspector's command then fled.

TORPEDO BOATS A SUCCESS. Official Trials of Adder and Moccasin Result Favorably. Maj. Arthur Murray and Capt. C. J. Bailey pnd_G. F. Landers of the artillery corps of the army have made a special report to the War Department in regard to the recent official trials of the submarine torpedo boats Adder and Moccasin in Little Peconic bay, which they were invited to witness. The report says that these trials are thought to be sufficient to show clearly that this type of submarine boat has passed the experimental stage, and that such boats hereafter must be taken into account as a practical and useful element of seacoast defense. LAKE SHORE GETS COAL ROAD. Additional Steps Taken in Apportionment of Carriers Among Big Lines. The Pennsylvania Railroad has purchased the Hocking Valley Railroad and the Lake Shore is to get the Ohio Central. This further carries out the apportionment among these big interests of railroad property oast of Chicago and St. Louis and also puts an end to the movement having for its object the combination of all soft coal carrying railroads in Jjhio. This information was obtained from a reliable source, and the absorption of the two smaller roads is expected early next year.

SLAIN BY VICTIM’S BROTHER. Texas Man Who Served Sentence for Murder Meets Death. A special from Sexton, Texas, says: Five years ago Lige Button shot and killed a man named Wiggins, for which he was sent to the penitentiary. He served his time and returned to his home here. The other day Jack Wiggins, brother of the man whom Button killed, walked up to Button and, without a word, fired two loads of buckshot into him, killing him instantly. Wiggins then surrendered t? a constable.

Freight Wreck in Ohio. At Holloway, Ohio, a runaway Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling freight train struck a freight train standing on the main track and Engineer Edward Hayes and Fireman Harry Hicks of Bridgeport, Ohio, both of the runaway train, were badly hurt. Both engines were wrecked and twenty-five cars of freight were piled upEscape in Night Clothes. John P. Lundin’s big store was burned at Stephen, Minn. Mr. Lundin’s family, also John Hughes and daughter, who lived over the store, barely escaped with their lives, some of them in their night robes. Loss, $20,000; insurance, SB,OOO. The origin of the fire is unknown. Wants Statehood for Philippines. President Schurman, of Cornell University, in New York speech, declared poltroonery of Congress is responsible for Filipino losses through silver depreciation; United States either must admit islands as states or hold natives in subjection.

Nest of Anarchists Found. Thirteen anarchists were arrested near Spexia. Italy, after a desperate struggle. The police surprised them ut a meeting while they were taking an oath with poniards to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel.

Toy Factories Forming Trust. Plans for a combination of the larger toy factories of the country ■ are about complete, and the South Bend, Ind., toy works, employing 400 people, is included iu the list. The combination will have about $2,000,000 capital.

Sentenced to Four Years. , John H. Schnettler, former member of the House of Delegates, wns convicted of bribery in St. Louis in connection with the Suburban franchise deal. He was given four years in the penitentiary. This is the ninth boodle case disposed of. Had Death Pact. In a statement made just before he died, Barry Johnatone, the actor, safe! the murder of Kate Hassett in Philadelphia was committed after they had agreed to commit snicide together and after she had fired at him. Horrible Accusation Against Parents. John Williams and his wife, charged with poisoning two of their chifairen in order to collect insurance ou the little ones’ lives, were committed to jail at Philadelphia by the coroner to await the action of the grand jury. *

ATLANTA VISITED BY FIRE. ... . a Block of Buildings Destroyed, Causing - a Loss of Half Million Dollar* One of the worst fires in the history of Atlanta, Ga., laid waste nearly a block of buildings in the heart of the city. At 4 o’clock persons passing on the new viaduct over the railroad tracks saw a flash of flame from the furniture store of the Snook & Austin Company, on Whitehall street. A strong northwest wind aided the fire and sent showers of sparks in every direction. The flames soon spread to the Norcross building, at Marietta and Peachtree streets, and to the large drug house of the Jacobs Company, on Marietta street, the liquor Store of the P. M. Rose Company and the Williams Hotel. There was great excitement among the guests of the Kimball House, half a block away, as the sparks and flames were blowing in that direction, but the iron windows were closed and the guests suffered little inconvenience beyond that caused by smoke in the building. The windows of the tenstory Peters building, completed less than six months ago, were burned by the heat and other damage was done to the structure. The Norcross building was filled with the offices of professional men and the entire sixth floor was used as a restaurant. The loss is estimated at $500,000.

BOXERS ARE BUSY AGAIN* Fresh Trouble in Kwang-Si Fen Chuen Looted. The steamer Empress of India brought news that an insurrection has broken out in the southwest of Chi Li, China, where a large number of rebels have assembled, carrying banners inscribed, “Kill the officials and save the hope.” The troops have been sent against them. In Sze Chun the Boxer movement continues, but both insurgents and imperial forces have been holding aloof from each other. Reports from Kwang Si indicate renewed trouble in that province. The rebels are said to have attacked Kwei Chou. The famine in this province is causing many to join the revolt. The Kwang Si rebels who have crossed into Kwang Tung captured and looted the city of Fen Chuen, killing many of its people, but when two battalions of troops were sent by theTaotai of Chao Ching Fu they fled, abandoning their loot. Ten Others Injured, Three Fatally, by an Explosion in a Mine. Four men were killed and temhnjured, three probably fatally, by the explosion of a box of dynamite in No. 5 mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company at South Wilkesbarre, Pa. The men had lowered into the shaft, which is 110 feet deep, a box of dynamite weighing fifty pounds. When the bottom of the shaft was reached Matthew Phillips took the box off the carriage. It slipped from his hands and fell to the ground. The concussion exploded the dynamite and the twenty men who were in the immediate vicinity getting their tools in readiness to go to their respective chambers were hurled in all directions. The woodwork at the bottom of the shaft was also torn and scattered about.

PIRATES ASTIR IN PHILIPPINES. American Leads Gang that Robs Chinese Merchants of $17,000. The steamer Shawmut from Manila brings news of piracy in the Philippines, with an American as leader of the gang. The Chinese merchants on the brig Marcia, while anchored off Cavite Bay, were robbed of $17,000 by six men who had come on a sloop and overpowered and bound the crew. The pirates embarked in their boat again, and heading toward Cavite, threatened to kill all hands on the brig if they did not keep quiet. When the vessel arrived at Manila, the customs officers were informed, but no clew was found to the robbers.

Seven Years for Perjury. J. C. Brownfield, convicted of perjury in testifying in behalf of Miss Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle at El Dorado, Kan., was refused a new trial and sentenced to seven years iu the penitentiary. Brownfield proved the star witness for Miss Morrison, who was found guilty and given a ten years’ sentence.

A Million in a Day. Almost $1,000,000 business in one day. That is what the transactions in the money-order division of the Chicago postoffice amounted to Wednesday, making a new record for the office. The total business of the office was $991,922.08, represented by 39,505 separate transactions.

Girl Shoots North Dakota Man. In a fit of jealous rage Miss Kittfe Bondurant of Carrington, N. D„ shot five timea at Thomas Baker, her lover, inflicting a wound through one of his lungs that probably will prove fatal. The woman was arrested. Baker is well-to-do. Cuban Statesman in Fight. Senor Perea, secretary of the Cuban House of Representatives, aays a Havana correspondent, was attacked in a conference room of tbs House by Representative Mendieta, and twice knocked down befors Congressmen separated the men.

Boy Frown to Death. Willie Hinger. a 5-year-old Auburn (N. Y.> boy, was found frozen to death on the piazza of the house where he had gone for shelter during blizzard. He was sent by his parents on an errand. Seeks Owner for SO,OOO. James Kirkbridge of South St. Joseph, Mo., to seeking two men who placed $6.000 into his hands after he had warned them against robbers. Robe Bank in Daylight. The bank at Hillsboro, N. M., waa held up by one man in broad daylight and robbed of S3O 00a