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4EOU5D A BIO STATE BLUER 'OOWPILATION' NOIS NEWS, i Laap Bxplotloi Ctu«i <2r*at Lo--- , Tramp Fatally Burned--Victim* of • Stove Rxpioaion--Marriage Follow* IM-rorce - Boy Murderer Sentenced. For the second time within a period pf three years Rutland was visited by a dis­ astrous fire, the entire North Main street i business block, together with Sauer's large grain elevator and lumber yard, v was consumed. The fire had its origin in V; Cline & Ivrueger's saloon. A kerosene lamp was accidentally upset and an explo­ sion followed. The burned district was . made up entirely of wooden structures Viand arf the town is entirely devoid of any C sort of fire protection beyopd a hand pump, the row of business houses suc­ cumbed like so many bee hives. The total loss will probably reach $75,000, with but little insurance, ftut nine business houses •» are left in the town. Tramp's Pocket* Yield (600. Two supposed e<rtored»rf t fa tups, John T "Buckley and Wash Henderson, were prob­ ably fatally burned near Ponemab. They •were sleeping in a straw stuck, which was •».' found ablaze. It had been accidentally #,f'jfired by them. Henderson was seriously • *' -'burued on the face, chest and arms and Buckley was overcome by smoke and V"J3flames and was horribly disfigured, They *^were given medical attention and when jBuckiey learned of "his probable fate he f,l •' irequested that his attendants Bend his ~ money to his wife in'Tinje, Iowa. He . - %ad oter $600 with him. Boy Murderer la BeateacMt * Alton Jones, the son of Attorney Sam Jones of Ashley, who was arraigned at %he present term of the Washington Coun­ ty Circuit Court on six distinct charges, the principal of which was for the killing of Charles Maas, a telephone lineman, about one year ago, has been sentenced to an indefinite term of years in the peni­ tentiary. Jones is only 17 years old, and has a record unequaled in the criminal records of the State. After the murder of Maas, Jones narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of a number of linemen. Galea barK to Keep Saloon*. In spite of the vote of Feb. 28, when the people of Galesburg decided by a majority of twenty-eight against licensing saloons, Galesburg will have saloons the coming year, as usual. The Council by a vote of 1) to 5 defeated the prohibition ordinance submitted by the anti-saloon association. The old Council dodged the issue by sud­ denly adjourning. The position taken by the new Council was that the vote in the wards and not the vote in the whole city governed. This argument gave license a Council majority. Fatally Burned by Gaaojfaa. At Highwood, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac - Becker were fatally burned by a gasoline stove explosion. Mrs. Becker was out­ doors when she heard the explosion and^ rushing into the kitchen, found it In flames. Her husband lay unconscious on the floor with his clothes on fire. Bravely rushing into the flames, she dragged the man outdoors, her own clothes catching fire in so doing. The couple are about 33 years old and have three young children. Two Wive* Within an Hoar. Herman Laswell, a prominent young man of Nashville, was granted a divorce from his wife, Martha Laswell, on the grounds of desertion and immediately af­ terward was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jones. The dual ceremony was car­ ried to completion without any of the per­ sons leaving the court room. Judge Bur­ roughs of the Circuit Court granted the divorce and Judge Verner of the County Court performed the marriage. Found Dead Beside , a Hallroad. James G. Rice, one of the leading citi­ zens of Beardstown, left his home just before noon the other day, and that was the last seen of him until found dead be­ side the railroad tracks one mile north. His skull was badly crushed, as if he had been struck by some sharp instrument. The coroner's inquest failed to develop any additional facts. Brief State Happening* Dr. John Hardiner died at Springfield, aged 81. Dr. K. R. Travers died at his home in Amboy, of hemorrhage of the brain, aged 07 jjears. /Albert Risser, son of R. G. Risser, and a companion named Dufay Selleck, were drowned in the river at Kankakee, while boating. Adjt. Gen. Reece- has issued an order' detailing Capt. E. J. Dimmick of the First infantry to take charge of the Logan rifle range, north of Chicago. Richard Metcalf, residing near Ches­ terfield, shot a magnificent specimen of the American gray eagle. The bird meas­ ured 7 feet from tip to tip of wings and was 70 feet above ground when brought . down. The auditor of public accounts has is­ sued a permit for the organization of the Farmers and Mechanics' State Bank at Pana, with a capittfl stock of ?50,000. The Incorporators are J. A. Marsh, John S. Voght, Jacob Swallow, A. B. Carman, Jr.', John F» Carter, J. H. Robb, John Moyer and tVilliam H. Harrison. A strike of the Journeymen Plumbers' Association, comprising 1,300 men, was declared in Chicago, and the result is ev­ ery new building in course of construc­ tion in Chicago is affected. Prominent members of the Master Plumbers' Asso­ ciation expect that unless the strike is set­ tled it will involve, all the trades in the city, the Plumbers' Association belonging to the Federation of Labor. Members of the Journeymen Plumbers' Union say that the master mechanics have demand­ ed that they shall not work for any {dumb­ er in Chicago outride of the Master Plumbers' Association. Injunction proceedings have been begun against Thomas & Clarke, the anti-trust bakery firm of Peoria, by the National Biscuit Company to prevent them from using the name of a certain biscuit on the ground that it is an infringement of a trade mark. At a soeetiag-held at the Galena armory, Capt. H. Geiger enlisted and mustered into the military service of the State a company to be known as Company M, to be assigned to the Sixth infantry. The commissioned officers elected were: Cap­ tain, C. B. Eastman; first lientenant, Col. Glasgow; second lieutenant, J. F. Jewell. Mrs. Nancy A. Burrows, an old settler of Cass County, died at Virginia, aged 88 years. The Oass County almshouse at Bluff Springs was burned to the ground. The village being without water supply, the fire could not be checked. There were fourteen inmates confined therein, but were taken out without injnry. Loss |5, 000, insurance $3,200. Arthur Elliott of Aurora was badly burned in a peculiar way. He found a package of phosphorus on the Bidewalk and, not knowing the inflammable nature of the stuff, put it in his trouser pocket The heat of his body ignited the chemical with very , Urbana has experienced a fuel Thirty-nine young people compom tfce Champaign high school graduating class. The annual meeting of the Presbytery of Bloomington was held recently in Clin­ ton. - George R. Melville, business manager of the Galena Water Company, died, aged 73 years. Farmers between Jackson rille and Springfield want a trolley line between those points. C. D. Ham, president of the Ham Na­ tional Bank of Mount Vernon, died at Eureka Springs, Ark. Henry Webber, Sr., head of the banking firm of H. Webber & Sou, Galatia, died suddenly at his home in Benton. William R. Richard, a-well-known pat­ ent solicitor, died ut hie home in Gales­ burg of heart disease, aged 70 years. , Mason Trowbridge, son of Mrs. J. H. Trowbridge of Chicago, has been elected fence orator of the Yale freshman class. W. H, Rand, for nearly thirty years president of Rand, McNally & Co. of Chi­ cago, will retire from that firm and move East. John Nagle, a wealthy resident of Ga­ lena and for over fifty years engaged in business there, died, aged 84 years. He had resided there since 1843. Measles is epidemic in Kewanee and the public schools have been closed in consequence. Many deaths have occur­ red from pneumonia following the disease. Iiufus King, one of the oldest members of the Chicago bar, died at his residence in that city after an illness of a week. Congestion of the brain was the cause of his death. The Illinois sugar refinery at Pekin, otherwise known as the beet sugar fac­ tory, is distributing the beet seed .now. Hundreds of farmers are going to give it an experimental test this year. Alderman Thomas Carey of Chicago has closed a deal whereby he becomes the owner of a string. o$4fcven. yearling thor­ oughbred race colts from Samuel Wat- kins' Little Grove stock farm at Peters­ burg. The discovery of two mild casea.of diph­ theria in the Army and Navy'Leiigue bar­ racks in Chicago resulted' itr the^ closing of the barracks. The; victinis of the dis­ ease are Thomas J. Lyon and Robert Morrison. In the Supreme Court at Springfield the opinion in the case of Chicago vs. Duffy was modified and the motion setting aside the order granting a rehearing was allow­ ed on the defendant in error remitting $57,000. which being done the judgment is affirmed for $140*000." The sophomore class of the University of Illinois held an exciting election for class president. The honor fell to C. G. Peeples of Shawnee town, who won out by three votes. The supporters of Ernst Lytle, the defeated candidate, raised charges, of fraud, claiming that the ballot had been stuffed. A lively wordy war en­ sued and only the counsel of wiser heads prevented a free-for-all -fight. Peeples* adherents finally left the hall. After their departure the Lytle men triumphantly elected their candidate and to clinch mat­ ters declared the election of Illio officials at the last term fraudulent and called for a new election. Moline is experiencing a railroad boonv and her prospects for expansion are de­ veloping rapidly. The City Council has passed an ordinance granting the right of way to the Rock Island and Eastern Illi­ nois (known locally as the terminal com­ pany). This syndicate, which has already completed a new bridge across the Missis­ sippi river between Rock Island and Dav­ enport, at a cost of $1,000,000, will now enter Moline. The franchise compels per­ mission to be given to any other roads to use the tracks in entering the city, and it is known that several new roads are about to come in. The St. Louis and Northern Short Line has also applied for admission, which will be granted, and will make Mo­ line its terminus. Two important proceedings have been instituted against the Centralia and Ches­ ter Railroad Company in the United States District Court at Springfield. One was a suit in foreclosure brought by the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York City for foreclosure and sale of the road for the benefit of the first mortgage bondholders, the amount in­ volved being $1,278,000. The other was brought by the Missouri Car and Foundry Company to have the receiver's certifi­ cates, amounting to $425,000, made a prior lien to the mortgage bonds. Judge P. S. Grosscup of Chicago and Judge W. J. Allen of Springfield sat on the case. Judge Grosscup announced that the otder of sale would be given and that the certificates would be declared prior liens on the property. . Gov. Tanner has approved the law ap­ propriating $250,000 to pay the men who enlisted for the war with Spain the differ­ ence between State and Federal pay for the time between their assembling at Springfield and their muster into the Unit­ ed States service. It provides for the payment of all who volunteered for ser­ vice whether accepted or not. Speaker Sherman, Senator Milchrist, chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Af­ fairs; Mr. Rankin, chairman of the same committee ip the House; Mr. Curtis and Senator Chapman of the House and Sen­ ate Appropriations committees conferred with the Governor concerning the bill. Gov. Tanner approved two other laws, one of thenj being the act revising the mining law and the other the act allowing the State superintendent of insurance to indorse upon policies the fact that they are guaranteed by special deposit. At Springfield, James McLaughlin was. fatally stabbed by Alderman Thomas White, a contractor and local politician. White was standing on the sidewalk when McLaughlin passed by and struck him in the stomach. White remonstrated and McLaughlin advanced toward him say­ ing: "I'll give you a knocker this time." White had an open pocket knife in his hand, with which he had been whittling, and with this he stabbed MoLaughliir over the heart. Upon the recommendation of the com­ manding officer Adjt. Gen. Reece has is­ sued an order appointing John F. Ryan adjutant of the Seventh regiment, I. N. G. He ^lso revoked the order accepting the resignation of Captain Martin Duhig, Company D, Seventh infantry. Miss Nellie M. Kadel of Moline, about 21 years old, hid been suffering from ton- silitis and her mother, who had attended her faithfully, while worn out and dazed from loss of sleep, administered a dose of belladonna liniment by mistake. Miss Kadel soon lapsed into a state of coma and died in a few hours. The American Bible Society has ap­ pointed the Rev. William R. Henderson, D. D., as its field agent for Illinois, In­ diana and Wisconsin. Dr. Henderson is a native of Indiana, graduated from Princeton College in 1867, and from Mc- Cormick-Theological Seminary, Chicago, in 1876. In the case of the National Biscuit Com­ pany against cracker bakers at Peoria, for the alleged infringement of the Uneeda biscuit, a perpetual injunction was granted and the defendants restrain­ ed from putting the infringing Uwants biscuit upon the market and a final de­ cree entered in favor of the National Bis­ cuit Company. *IND QUAY HOT GUILTY. Trial of tlie Pennsylvania* Semite in Acquittal. The jnry in the case of former United States Senator Quay, on trial for conspir­ ing to use for his own unlawful gain and profit the funds of the State of Pennsyl­ vania deposited in the People's Bank of Philadelphia, returned a verdict of "not guilty." Following quickly upon the ver­ dict of the jury came the news that Gov. Stone had appointed Mr. Quay to be Unit­ ed States Senator to fill the vacancy caus­ ed by failure of the Legislature to name a successor to Mr. Quay. The Legislature failed to elect a Sen­ ator before it adjourned on account of a deadlock. This left Pennsylvania with but oae Senator unless an appointment was made or an extra session of the Leg­ islature was called and elected a Senator. MATTHEW 8. QUAY. TO FORM A NEW GRAND ARMY. ' Convention of Spanish-American War Veteran* Called. A convention to consist of two delegates from each company that either served in the late Spanish-American war, or was organized with the view of being mustered into service, has been called to meet at Washington. D. C., Sept. 4, 5 and 6. The object of this convention, as stated in the circular issued by the executive commit­ tee of the "Proposed Spanish-American War Veterans' Association," is to organ­ ise those who took part in the late war, or were members of provisional companies, whose intention it was to enlist in the ser­ vice for the war, into a "Grand Patriotic Fraterno-Beneficial Society, or a Grand Army of 1898, having for its object, among other things, the wiping out of sec­ tionalism in the land, the promotion of closer relations, the fostering of a more unselfish patriotism, and the corporate ef­ fort to secure the enactment of legisla­ tion, in State and nation, in the interests of soldiers, the army and navy generally.' The chairman of the executive commit­ tee of the association is Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler. The headquarters and the place Of residence of its secretary, William Chris*T«pher Laller, are in Lancaster, Pa. rt is stilted in the circular that the move­ ment has met with unqualified approval everywhere. Steps have already been tak­ en by the committee to* secure reduced railroad fares for those who will attend the convention. OR. CMIt. O. HIRSCH. Noted Jewish Rabbi Wilt Net Lmvt Chicago for New York. Dr. Etnil G, Hirsch, who recently ac­ cepted a call to the Temple Emanu-El, in New York, reconsidered, was released from his New York obligation and will remain in Chicago. His congregation there declined to let him go. It pleaded and begged of him to remain and offered him a life pastorate at $12,000 per year, which he finally accepted. The New York congregation whose call he declined is the richest Jewish religious association in the world, but the Temple Sinai, Chicago, is not far behind. Dr. Hirsch Is one of the most learned and eloquent men In the pulpit. The The appointment is supposed to be a sec­ ond verdict in Senator Quay's favor in his trial. When the verdict was announced there was an attempt at a demonstration, bat this was sternly repressed by the court officers, whose loud shouts of "Order," "Order," "Silence" were effective in si lencing those jubilant spirits who wished to give vent to their satisfaction by cheer­ ing. The officers were unable, however, to keep back those who struggled to get to Mr. Quay and congratulate him. Chairs were upset, tables were brushed aside and hats were smashed by the on-rushing crowd. Mr. Quay, with a broad smile on his face, responded pleasantly to the greetings and congratulations of those who crowded around. A number of his political friends were there, and these men were loud and sincere in their ex­ pressions. The jury took but three ballots in the case. On two of these ballots they stood ten to two for acquittal. The latter two men were not won over until a few min­ utes before the jury entered the court room. BRANDED AS COWARDS. Officer* of Seventy-first New York Re­ ceive a Severe Sentence. As a result of the court of inquiry which investigated the conduct of the Seventy- first New York regiment in the Santiago campaign, the fact is developed that Maj. Smith, who was lieutenant colonel of the volunteer regiment; Capt. Whittle, who was major in that command, and Maj. Austin of the staff of Brig. Gen. Smith, who commanded a company in the regi­ ment, were all guilty of cowardice when the order came to move to the front. It will be remembered that the refusal •of the Seventy-first's officers to move for­ ward under fire from the Spanish in- trenchments was a signal for the rough riders, who charged through the New York regiment and on toward the muzzles of the enemy's guns. While the report of the court is severe on the officers named, it exonerates the soldiers, every man of whom was ready to move on the enemy. TOM MARSHALL WINS AGAIN. Mayor of Keithsburg, 111., Take* e Grand American Handicap. Thomas A. Marshall, Mayor of Keiths- burg, 111., is the winner of the Grand American handicap of 18!)9, the blue rib­ bon event of the shooting world. Mar­ shall captured the honors after a re­ m a r k a b l e c o n t e s t with C. M. Grimm. These two, with 1 Hoffman, Jackson, Knowlton and Roll out of 280 Htnrters, TOM MAKSHALL. killed twenty-five birds straight. Marshall killed fifty-eight straight in the handicap mill shooi-ofT, Grimm grassing fifty-seven, Mnr«liull ON- tablished a record, being the only to win the event twice, lie OHptr red the trophy in 181)7. £ The number of Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca this year is 1,014. ' It is stated 200,000 Russian emigrants settled in Siberia in the year 1808. Germany has formally assumed control over the New Guinea protectorate in Af­ rica. The German cruiser Arcona is stationed at Muscat to watch German interests on the east coast of Arabia. Spain has decided to sell the cruisers Rapido, I'atriota and Nebeoro, purchased from German owners-during the late war. A new Danish steamship line will op­ erate three freight and two passenger steamers between Denmark and England. Large numbers of the inhabitants of the province of Tigre, north fit Abyssinia, are emigrating to Egyptian territory, prefer­ ring British rule to tfeatrvf King Mene- lek. - J'riTvi . The administration of the Niger coast protectorate which ha« hitherto been con­ tacted by the British foreign office has been transferred to the colonial depart- uent. The British war office has decided to re­ arm the horse and field artillery with Vickers-Maxim quick-firing guns. The rate of fire of these guns is twelve shots per minute. The Russian steamer Yaroslaf has left Odessa with Russian military instructors and fresh supplies of arms for the Abys­ sinian army. J The British Admiralty has just given contracts to private shipyards for tw^re torpedo boat destroyers, each to have a speed of thirty-one knots. Jewish merchants at Moscow can new secure guild certificates of the first-class with the sanction of the minister of finance and governor general. Sweden will spend at once $1,000,000 for the better equipment of the army 1639,000 on new rifles for the infantry and $80,000 on new fortifications. ROAST BEEF FOUTtD GOOD. Arssy CiMt Sample* 7,000 Can* and Only Ten Are Spoiled. The «rmy court of inquiry, in session at Washington, inspected nearly 7,000 cans of roast beef that had been shipped .to Porto Rico during the war with Spain and later reshipped to Havana. Each case of the beef was opened in the pres­ ence of the court, and the exterior of each can Inspected. Cans were selected at ran­ dom and opened. Of the entire lot only one blown or swollen one was fonnd. ID all only ten cans were found that gave any indication of having been spoiled, and no can was found spoiled that did not indicate by ex* terior appearances that the contents were defective. The beef examined comprised about twenty-five cases of the Armour Canning Company brand, and ten cases of 3he Wilson Padring Company. With the exception of the spoiled cans, the meat in all the others opened presented a fresh appearance, and had a wholesome odor. The members of the court tasted of many samples and pronounced it perfectly sweet. LIEUTENANT LANSDALB. I RABBI EMIX. G. HIRSCH. Thishrave officer of the United States cruiser Philadelphia was ambushed and slain at Samoa. BRYAN AT THE DOLLAR DINNER, Silver Leader Arouse* Enthusiasm at the Jefferson Fanqnet. Three thousand people of both sexes and of all classes and conditions sat down at the dollar Jeffersooian dinner in the Grand Central Palace at New York. More than 600 waiters were required to attend the guests. The first course was served shortly before 7 o'clock. The menu in­ cluded soup, fish, roast beef, turkey, ic« cream, coffee and cigars. Three thousand bottles of wine were gratuitously served by a wine company. The arrival of William J. Bryan was the signal for a tremendous outburst of cheering. Among those who sat at the guests' table were: James R. Brown, pre­ siding; on his right, W. J. Bryan; on his left, Charles A. Towne of Minnesota; O. H. P. Belmont, William S. McNary, sec­ retary of the Democratic State commit­ tee of Minnesota; Mayor J. L. Rhimoohs of Covington, Ky.; Bolton Hall, George Frederick Williams, ex-Congressman Wil­ liam E. Ryan of Rochester, A. S. Tow- •on of Virginia,; Col. Thomas Smith of Virginia and John Clark of Ridpath. FILIPINOS SEEKING FOR PEACE. Committee Appointed to Confer with Bchurtnan Committee. According to Manila advices, Gen. La- garda said that a committee of twenty- two Filipinos had been appointed to con­ fer with the peace commission, and would offer the following program; 1. As large autonomous rights for the Filipinos as possible. 2. To bring about peaceful relations be­ tween the insurgents and the American authorities. 3. To insist that Americans and Fili­ pinos only shall occupy public offices. Arevalo, a former aid to Aguinaldo, Is now in Manila. He said in an interview that, if the Americans send emissaries to Aguinaldo now, he thinks a peaceful solu­ tion of the present troubles is possible. Influential Americans think this com mission of rich Filipinos is eager to pro tect property, and has little influence with the insurgents. 1,000-MILE TICKET ACT UP8ET. Supreme Court Hold* Michigan Law 1* Discriminating and Invalid. The United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Gray and McKeuna dissenting, upset the Mich­ igan law requiring railway companies to sell 1,000-mile tickets, good for two years, for $20 each. H. C. Smith applied to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail­ way Company for a ticket under the act, and the railway company refused to sell. The Supreme Court of the State decided that the law was a proper regulation of railway companies within the State and gave judgment requiring the company to sell the ticket. The company appealed to the Supreme Court of the United, States. Its judgment was announced in in opinion read by Justice Peckham. PATRIOTS FOR REVEHUE ONLY. Ten Thousand Cuban* Enlisted Since the Fall of tantkgo. Gen. Gomel's chief of staff stated to a press correspondent that over 10,000 Cuban soldiers who are actually in arms will not get a cent of the $3,000,000 given by the United States, because they only Joined the army after Aug. 14. They did not care-to fight for Cuban freedom, but were wtUIng to take a share at the gifts ol the United States. It is this class which is now most clamorous about the alleged "sfchta" of. the Cuban. . Christian churches have not produced his superior. He is progressive and full of Americanism. His liberal ideas have done much for ^Judaism, not alone in Chicago, but tMoujjhout the world. He is a native of Germany and is 47 years old. His childhood was spent in this country and here the foundation of his mental train­ ing was laid. The polish was put on at Leipsig and Berlin. The first few years of his ministry were spent in Baltimore and Louisville, but since 1880 he has pre­ sided over the Temple Sinai in Chicago. There he eliminated much of the ceremo­ nial from church services. He shocked his people when he tried to persuade them that they ought to hold their services on Sunday instead of Saturday, but they finally listened to him and since the change was made ten years or more ago the congregation has prospered immense­ ly. He is now regarded as the foremost rabbi of the world. FIRE CAU8ES GREAT PANIC. Three Hundred and Fifty Girle Caught in a Burning Building. For two hours Saturday the entire wholesale dry goods district of Cleveland, Ohio, was seemingly doomed to destruc­ tion, and the flames that were so threaten­ ing were not subdued until they had de­ stroyed property valued at $1,125,000. The fire broke out in the hat factory of Comey & Johnson, Nos. 7 to 19 Academy •treet, and within an hour thq entire build ing was in ruins. The walls fell in, bury­ ing, it is supposed, some of the 350 op­ eratives. A large number of girls were employed by Comey & Johnson. A terrible panic oc­ curred among them when the cry of fire was shouted through the building. The girls fled to the fire escapes. They scram­ bled down as best they could. Willing hands were in readiness to receive them The frightened girls wept and wrung their hands as they stood on the sidewalk after their rescue, and several said that a nunir ber of persons were left behind in the building to burn to death. In the con­ fusion it was almost impossible to tell whether any lives were lost. Every one in the huge block tried to save himself or herself and did not look to see whether others escaped. The fire started on the second floor, in the packing room. ' OFFERS SON AS SACRIFICE. Farmer Bsaulatee Patriarch Atef ham, Oolng Kven Farther. With mind crazed by constant medita­ tion upon the Lord's awful command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abel DyksVrn, a farmer living two miles^east of South Holland, I1L, on Wednesday killed his 5-year-old boy, Peter, by nearly severing-his head with a corn knife. The terrible deed was committed in the pres­ ence of his wife, Mrs. Sophie Dykstra, who was standing in the door of the Dyk­ stra home with her baby in her arms. As the boy fell dead in .the freshly plowed field, Mrs. Dykstra fled to the home of her father, Cornelius Van Drannen, near­ ly a mile away. Dykstra, believing that his duty toward his God had been performed, aad fearing the wrath of his fellow men, mounted a horse and rode to the home of John Meet­ er, five miles distant. He had worked for Meeter twelve years ago. Dykstra told' him what he had done and begged to he forgiven. Meeter realized that the man was insane and took him to South Hol­ land, where he was turned over to Peter De Young, justice of the peace. Later Dykstra was lodged in the Cook Connty jail. The news of the crime spread rap­ idly in the sparsely settled neighborhood about South Holland, and intense excite­ ment prevailed. Sonth Holland is about twenty mile* from Chicago, on the Chicago and East­ ern Illinois Railroad, and is inhabited by a colony of industrious Hollanders. Dyk- strs had always borne a good reputation In the community, and had lived for some years upon his farm. Dykstra read the Bible constantly, and kept reading over and over the chapter relating to the com­ mand of the Lord to Abraham to offer up Isaac as a sacrifice. On Sunday night Dykstra told his wife that he was called upon to make a sacrifice for God. Mrs. Dykstra was frightened and on Tuesday evening went to the home of her mother. Wednesday morning Mrs. Dykstra re­ turn home with the children and was met at the door by her husband. "I must do it this morning," the man called out as they approached him. "God has ordered me to do it." Withont saying another word, Dykstra made a rush for the boy and seized him by the shoulder. He dragged the little fellow to a shed near by and took up the corn knife. "Papa, please don't hurt me," cried the boy, and he struggled to free himself from the man's grasp. Ma Dykstra also pleaded with her husband to spare the child's life, but their entreaties had no effect upon the maniac. Holding the boy with his left hand, the crazed man drew the corn knife across the lad's throat. Little Peter ran nearly 100 feet before he fell. He was found lying face downward upon the soft earth, where he had bled to death. Because of the almost complete absence of anything like a pitched battle against the Filipino insurgents there is a ten­ dency to lose track of the total casualties in the American army at Manila. Ac­ cording to the official records thus far re­ ceived at Washington the losses since the outbreak of the Aguinaldo rebellion on Feb. 4 have been 157 men and officers killed and 856 wounded. This is consid­ erably over one-half the total number of casualties in the Spanish war. Appar­ ently there is still a good deal of fighting ahead for Gen. Otis and his troops, and it is not impossible that by the time Agui­ naldo is captured the fatalities of the Fili­ pino war will be nearly or quite equal to those of thfe Spanish war. But the ter­ rible mortality from disease was the worst feature of the Cuban campaign, and this is happily absent in the Philippines. The April crop report issued by the De­ partment of Agriculture gives a discourag­ ing outlook for winter wheat. Its condi­ tion is reported as 77--that is, 23 below standard and 7 points below the condition reported at this time last year, which was 84. The crop last year was about the av­ erage for the last ten years. So that the crop this year will be 11 per cent below the average. The cause of the poor con­ dition is not attributed to the heavy snows nor to the intense cold of the winter, but the frequent sudden and severe changes in the temperature. The condition of live stock throughout the country, with the exception of hogs, shows that it suffered even more than the wheat from the terri­ ble winter. England is almost dependent upon the United States for her food supply. Dur­ ing the last calendar year our exports to the United Kingdom were: $67,405,442 40,774,024 Wheat Wheat flour. Bacon Cattle Corn Dressed beef. Hams Lard I'ork Cheese Canned beef Salted and pickled beef.. Batter Sheep ' Hogs. 34,333,973 31,668,909 28,370,418 22,502,155 15,215.209 18,860,718 4,025,464 2,139,905 2,065.368 1,249,507 1,123.391 883,825 7,887 There wwe 398 colored commissioned officers <and 9,701 colored privates and non-conynissioned officers serving among the volunteers during the Spanish war. The Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry of the regular army are composed of col­ ored men under white officers, aggregat­ ing about 4,500. It is impossible to ascer­ tain, even approximately, how many col» ored men are serving in the navy, because they are not designated, but they must have numbered from 500 to 750 when the navy was at its full war strength. New* of Minor Neta The State of Texas la about: 75,000 square mile* larger than thp area . of Spain. After being defeated for city marshal at Kirksviile, Me., John N. Scott com- Baron Pava, the Italian ambassador, who is important just now because of the American-Italian correspondence concern­ ing China, is not a fortunate diplomat, although an able one. The last time the baron figured prominently as an interna­ tional charac-ier was on the occasion of the mafia lynchings in New Orleans, and his awkward position at. that time drew to him the sympathy of all Americans who lorve Italy and her great sons. Fava Is noted for his epicurean tastes in the matter of diet. No finer judge of a good meal or of an old, rare wine can be found in Washington. He is also a great favor­ ite with ladies, and young and old women vie with one another for his smile or his attentions. He used to dote on Mrs. Cleveland, and never lost an opportunity of kissing that lady's hand. It need hard­ ly be said that Mrs. Cleveland was given immense pleasure by the avowediadmira- tion of the Italian nobleman. Baron Fava, notwithstanding his abhorrence of being interviewed, is warmly liked by the correspondence. In spite of his ill luck he is regarded as one of the most skillful of thje foreign diplomats in America. Rudyard Kipling's favorite headgear ia a golf cap. "Oom Paul" Kruger drinks two gallons of beer a day. Beerbohm Tree is a godson of the Em­ peror of Germany. Secretary of the Navy Long is in favor of female suffrage. Dr. Jameson, the Transvaal raider, wants to enter Parliament. Five stenographers are required to an­ swer Mark HannVs daily mail. Senator White of California and Sena­ tor Mallory of Florida are cousins. Kansas papers criticise Gov. Stanley's wife because she neglected to vote. Leo XIII. knows Virgil's Aenld by heart, and can recite whole pages of the Iliad. Chauncey M. Depew claims that he haa the finest private reference library in Nefw York. Non-conformist English clergymen com­ plain because Qneen Victoria travela on Sunday. Henry Watterson is said to be the in­ ventor of the dish knows aa lobster a la Newberg. The oldest family in the Britiah Isles is that of Mar, in Scotland, which dates from 1096. Though but 14 years .of age, Bridget Riley is a teacher in the Iron Belt, Wis., public schools. Admiral Schley is said to l» a descend­ ant of the family of which Nathan Hale was a member. Admiral Dewey's boyhood hero waa Gen. Taylor, and the lad's first ambition was to be a soldier. Gen. Nelson A. Miles waa initiated Into the myateries of golf recently and has now become an ardent devotee to the SLUN0I8 WHEAT DAMAGED, Saports Received front CountietArtsf • Discouraging Katare. The reports from the wheat-growing *• counties of the State, made to the tnfa% .. )>t Department of Agriculture, are very dfat , * ' couraging as to the condition of the crop* ' It was thought at the time of the last bul+> _ letin, about a month ago, that the warnf, "j weather would develop the fact that lesf* t damage has been done than was antici* f pated, but the continued cold weather tot two weeks following was injurious to the , ^ plant, and it is now very generally believ* *•" . ] ed that not enough wheat will be raised ^ ^ in Illinois for seed and home consump- y' ; tion. » h " In an average year about 70 percent o|p the crop is needed for this purpose, so it can be readily understood that in a sea- ̂ son of even comparative failure the sur*- _ plus is small, and when the crop is almost v a total failure many farmers do not event get back their seed* > Thirty-five counties. , - t report as follows: ^ ,A Brown County--Winter wheat a failnr*. Z1". '*3! C a l h o u n -- T w e n t y - f i v e p e r c e n t w i n ! i killed. . 4 i .j % Cass--Eighty-five per cent, of the wheat 4 ? I* sown last fall Is winter killed. '< ' Champaign--Seventy-flve per cent wlntef killed; condition of balance only 15 per centfc Wheat ground wlU be planted to other cropsf except where seeded to grass. . M Christian--Condition very uncertain, bat • • " looks now about 80 per cent of a season^ \ able average. Clay--Twenty per cent winter killed. ' < i Clinton--One-half area seeded to winte^ * wheat Is winter killed; other half very pooiv , >1- '• Crawford~Late-«o*u wheal ia badly dan* aged by freecing: probably 40 per cent 'SM Cumberland--'The M per cent of wheat; which was not winter killed is yellow anK. looks as if It would die yet Douglas--Nearly all wheat offi pra! farms winter killed; on timber land, ba< Injured; 60 per cent winter killed. Edwards--Tlilrty per cent winter killed. "J Fulton--Wheat Virtually ail killed; wow>£ ever known. ~ Greene--While but 10 per cent of tbj|'•'7. wheat Is reported killed, nearly all field* ar# very spotted and uneven; not over 00 p*^ ; cent *, . - Hancock--Winter wheat practically a fsik ̂ V* ' ure. i\ Hardin--Half of wheat Is winter killed. * - . Knox--Wheat all winter killed. Lawrence--Ten per cent, winter killed. Lo^an--Sixty-five per cent, killed. Macoupin--Thirty-fire per cent, killed. •i'1 * *• ^ »*i A g :-K A-Madison--B"nlly one-half winter killed; emli dltton about 62 per cent. Marlon--Fifty per cent winter killed. ! , * Mason--Sixty per cent killed; needs nil ; * .. badly. K \ Menard--Two^thlrds winter killed. ;> ' f, ?!- Morgan--One-third of wheat has beeis plowed up; remainder will not make ov«MF 4 . ,, half a crop. ' Piatt--One-half the wheat winter killed. I I'lke -Seventy-five per cent, killed. Pulaski--Four per cent killed; weatiH#' seasonable, but all crops are from ten to teen days late. ' Saline--Thirty per cent, at winter wheal ns sat killed or destroyed by excessive rains otherwise. Sangamon--Forty-two per cent of the arS* seeded last fall was winter killed and wift be plowed up. There Is a prospect for about one-third of a crop on the remaining area. Schuyler--A little wheat is left where H was protected by timber or hills, and abont half a crop may be harvested there, but tha area Is practically nothing. Shelby--Eighty per cent. Is destroyed aaA the farmers are running It with oats afl|L ill also plant corn to keep it moving. Tazewell--Fully 80 pet cent Vermilion--Practically all of the wheat la killed, and It Is doubtful If fanners natta* scod Washington--One-third of wheat wlatSt killed. White--One-tourth winter killed, bat til growing wheat was never better. COLLUSION IS CHARQia V Butterlne Case Thrown Out by Illinois Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has dismissed tha appeal in the case of Me A dam vs. tha people of the State of Illinois on the mo­ tion of Braun & Fitts, butterine manu­ facturers, of Chicago, and of Richard Prendergast, their attorney, who appear­ ed in court as amici curiae. The applica­ tion to dismiss was based upon the charge that the suit was collusive and fraudulent^ and brought only for the purpose of ob­ taining a decision from the Supreme Court upon the constitutionality of tha so-called anti-butterine act, passed ia 1897. That statute was passed at the in­ stance of the butter dealers of the StatCw McAdam is vice-president of the A. H. Barber Company, butter dealers, on South Water street, Chicago. C. H. Potter of Elgin was the prosecuting witness. Chief Justice Carter delivered an oral opinion, in \yhich he said: "We havi examined tha record and the showing made here, and we are satisfied that this is a fraudulent and fictitious ease, and that there v ia collusion betweeu the parties; that thia butterlne was bought and sold for the e*« pre&a purpose that McAdam should be ar­ rested and tried for a violation of this statute in order that the constitutionality of that statute might be tested. The evf* dence is very dear to us that there was no real issue between these parties, so far aa the statute is concerned." >•: 43 < • ^ < HORSE AS DETECTIVE. • . '• Captain Haa* of Knglewood Find* Ift .; "Fence" by Novel Mean*. The police of the Englewood district fi| Chicago recently discovered two meik breaking into a house. To esc&p^ the thieves jumped into a wagon drawm by an old gray horse. They were pursue^ so closely by the police in an express wag- * on that they were forced to abandon their rig to escape arrest. The old gray horse was taken to the police station and pt|t on short rations. A day or two later Capt. Haas ordered the horse hitched up, and put two detectives in the rig. Throwing. aside the line, the detectives chirped to the old horse and gave him a cnt with a whip. The beast turned carefully around, so as not to upset the wagon, and started north at a lively trot. Half an hour late* the old horse pulled up tfith a jerk anil shook himself before a barn door in. tha rear of 252(3 Prairie avenue. The detec­ tives secreted themselves in the barn, £hey bjid not waited long before a man came through the bar'n. On seeing tha horse he exclaimed: "Why, here's old Bill! Come back home, did you? Yon old rogue!" The horse whinnied and rub* bed his head against the man's shoulder. Springing from their hiding place, the de­ tectives confronted the man and informed him that he was under arre$t. At the1 po­ lice station the man was recognized asat ex-convict. In the barn where he waa captured three wagonloads of piunder waa found. •. !v ,;£p Parental Pridet "Your daughter;" observed Mr* Pbeer's friend, 'Is at her most interest* ̂ Ing age." "Yes," said Mr. Pneer, with strong feeling. "Whan X take her with me op the street car I never know whether , the conductor Is going to charge m* full or only half fare for her."--Chiea?. j go Tribune. «' v Odda and KatfSfe Why doesn't the father of twtttinWfe two masters? * A Laplander will often skate 1MT • | miles In a day. ,- ;7 At banquets during EUx^eth'a tin* ̂ every guest came with hit spoon In hit ' pocket. In the Caroline Ialands tha pooplfx% have a perverted taste for a ttrtlil kind of clay. Of Belgians, 463,870 have emigrated to France; only 02.000 Frenchman tuurfr settled ia Belgium. y The Japanese are, aa a race, ao small that it is necessary to build •fH I i m