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JHE MeHERRY PUIIDEALER IMUVBY PLAINDEALER 00. HP« TTU? 0 • Paul Boyer, a deaf-mute and a sot fdler in the Spanish-American war, was ) Struck by a train at Vandalia, III., and • instantly killed. j Hudson Autler, his wife and firs • children, of Vincennes, Ind., are lying ) at the point of death as a result of • eating beans on which arsenic had jbsen placed. j Because of low water the cut of the I sawmills in Minneapolis will show a {shortage of nearly 100,000,000 cubic ifeet, as compared with the output of jlast season. j The final papers for the transfer i«f the candy manufacturing plants of J Daggett ft Co. and the Nicholla-Krull .company of Indianapolis to the Na- ittonal Candy company have been •M&-. Pc-'/' Mv J* I | John Adams, George Gasparik and <?ohn F. Neshke died of injuries re- ieeived by the blowing off of a furnace | top in the Carnegie plant at McKees- iport. Pa., making five deaths to date. * Five sailors--G. Nelson, A. Grippen- '.berger, T. H. Reyet, F. Gerstenkon and i Augustus Fisk--were washed over- j board during a hurricane from the (British ship Claverdon, which has ar- ' rived at San Francisco from Ham- ibnrg. * Walter Shafleen shot Norman Lutz *«» the street at Yellowbud, Ohio. Lutz j returned the fire by fatally shooting i Shafleen. Lutz was itot seriously * hurt Lutz, a wealthy farmer, was charged by Shafleen with intimacy •With Mrs. Shafleen. Prof. Marcus F. Farr of the depart­ ment of geology of Princeton univers­ ity announces that the Princeton geo- l logical expedition to Montana during 'the summer had been a great success, many valuable specimens of the cre- 'taceous period being found. The re- imains of several mammals were dis- i covered in the Fort Union beds near ;Blg Timber. Henrik Sienkiewicz, the Polish au- Ithor, in a public letter at Berlin ad- j rises the Prussian Poles not to allow .'themselves to be driven into extreme sots or words through the anti-Polish t agitation. Germany's proposition to call an in­ ternational wireless telegraph confer- «nce having met with the general sup- jport of the powers, it is understood that the meeting will be called at an Nearly date. The United States, in ac- •cepting an Invitation, reserved taking .farther action until a program is sub­ mitted. The Rheinan-Mannheim Chemical 11ndustry, a joint stock company, has , fifed a declaration in bankruptcy at that the deficiency had been concealed >tion of the books showed that it had I worked at a loss for many years and ! Mannheim, Germany. An examina- t*7 false entries. The capital of the concern, $25,000, is practically lost. Wallace Grant, a negro, who mur­ dered Essex Powell, was hanged at Newport, Ark. After confessing he professed religion and was baptized in a bath tub. The Eighth and Ninth Iowa regi- tnents of volunteer infantry will hold ja reunion at Washington, Iowa, Octo- iber 1 and 2. There will be a sham bat- 'tla Otto Coats of the Union City, Ind., wheel works fell on a rapidly revolv­ ing saw and was cut through the back to the lungs. His injuries are consid­ ered fatal. William D. Huber oj Philadelphia ,, was re-elected president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join­ ers of the United States and Canada at Atlanta, Ga. Charlemagne Tower, ambassador to >Rnssia, has been appointed by Presi­ dent Roosevelt to succeed Mr. White ss the United States reprflfeatative to Germany. John Hiller, engineer at the Reg- hardt stone quarry, near Cape Girar­ deau, Mo., was caught in the flywheel Of the engine. His head was crushed so badly that he died in a few hours. Rev. G. M. Oakley has been elected president oi the Texas female semi- nsry, a sectarian school of the Cum­ berland Presbyterian church, located at Weatherford, Tex. Alice Biery of Cloud county, Kan., has received a verdict of $6,300 in Dis­ trict court against Robert Kenney, a wealthy young farmer, for breach of promise damages. « Mrs. Charles Heffner was shot to death and her husband probably fatal­ ly wounded at Cleveland. Ludwig 'Sedlazyk has been arrested, charged .with the crime, which is said to have been the result of S quarrel over a money transaction. A new 5 per cent government gold lpan is announced by Russia, the nom- t»al issue to be $21,200,000. Scarcity of coal owing to the miners' .fitrike has compelled the closing of the jj blast furnaces of the Marting and : Union iron and steel companies at ; Iron ton, Ohio. Every other furnace in 'the Hanging Rock district may be com Spelled to §hut down for the same reas­ on within a week. ; The exodus of emigrants from ' Qreece to the United States is prob- •<. ably due to the failure of the currant crop in Greece. Official reports say ••that 8,000 persons have emigrated dur­ ing the past year and that this exodus -Continues. ' Superintendent Woodruff of the St. Jl^ouls quarantine hospital reports that |a Chinese leper patient has been cured land recommends his discharge. - Six horses were killed in a collision * ^between a switch engine and a freight jfcrain on the Alton tracks at Jackson- lYllle, III. £ > Roumania, in response to the note to .v||ke powers of Secretary Hay, intends prevent further emigration of Jews ^ |to the United States. The Earl of Dudley, the new Lord eutenant of Ireland, got a cold re- tipn at his state entry in Dublin. King Victor Emmanuel has sort $10,000 for the relief of the families of the victims of the recent storms la Sicily. King Edward has approved ,the Is­ sue of a second South African war medal bearing his ofn effigy. It will be granted to troops which participat­ ed in the latter phases of the war. Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres- ford, who is now in the United States, will succeed to the command of the British channel squadron in March. Emperor William has pardoned Lieutenant Thleme, who' was sen­ tenced to twenty-seven months' im­ prisonment in a fortress for killing a student named Helf in a pistol duel at Jena, in January. Thirty-eight battalions of militia re­ serves have been called to the colors and distributed, fourteen at Salonica, twelve at Monastir and twelve at Ua- kub, to cope with the revolutionists of the Bulgarian villages of Macedonia. At Lacenter, Wash., R. S. Davis, a druggist, 85 years of age, set flre to the drug store of Mrs. White, returned to his own store, set- fire to it and per­ ished. Davis imagined Mrs. White was unfair in trade. In a Quarrel between negrofes over s game of craps at Glenjean, W. Va., "Black Diamond" shot and killed Will Washington. Deputy SherifT Watts chased Diamond and wounded him, but was killed by the negro, who later was shot dead by a mob of whites. The Krohn Feeheimer shoe factory In Cncinnati was partially destroyed by fire. The loss is $50,000; covered by insurance. The franchises of the Ottumwa, la., City Wafer Supply company expired at 12 o'clock September *'28. The city council refuses to call a special elec­ tion to renew the franchise or to make a temporary contract. While sitting in his home in Massil- lon, O., reading a newspaper, Charles Flickinger was shot and fatally wound­ ed by an unknown man, who escaped. The shot was fired through an open door. The new Methodist Episcopal church at Mendota, 111., was dedicated by the Rev. H. A. Gobin, president of Depauw university. Addresses were also given by Presiding Elder A. T. Horn of De Kalb and Rev. J. A. J. Whipple of Joliet. H. P. Kirk's wholesale store and apartment house at Mason City, la., was burned. The loss is $100,000. The interstate commerce commis­ sion at Wichita, Kan., has adjourned. It heard evidence and arguments in the seven cases scheduled for hearing. In two cases the1, railroads have grant­ ed concessions. Decisions of the court are reserved. Indian Agent Haslett of the Fort Defiance agency, Arizona, reports to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones denying the reports that 6,000 Navajo Indians in San Juan county are starv­ ing. He says he wants to hire 100 In­ dians at $1.10 per day to work on a railroad, but cannot get one to work. James O'Brien of Brighton, Wis., is on his way to Ireland to claim an estate estimated at $8,000,000 which is said to have been left by his uncle. Three hundred Bulgarian revolution­ ists who were surrounded by Turkish troops in the villayet of Salonica suc­ ceeded in forcing the cordon after a sanguinary fight, during which both sides suffered severe losses. Rein­ forcements of troops have been Bent in pursuit of the Bulgarians. The comptroller of the treasury has rendered a decision allowing the state of Kentucky $120,860 in reimburse­ ment of expenses incurred in raising and equipping volunteer troops for the war with Spain. J ames W. Ertle, 60 years old, on trial at Portland, Ind., on a charge of cutting his aged wife's throat with a razor, was acquitted after the jury had been out fourteen hours. The evi­ dence was his wife committed suicide. W. L. Cobb, administrator of the estate of Isom Holden, has brought suit for $10,000 damages against the Pine Bluff Light and Water company for the alleged electrocution of the de­ ceased. The American Christian convention, tne national meeting of the Christian church, inaugurated in 1819 and held annually since, will take place at Nor­ folk, Va., this year. Joliet last the next annual conven­ tion of the Northern Illinois Teachers' Association, to be held Oct. 23 to 25. Rockford was chosen because it is the first city to secure a fare of one rate for the round trip. Mr. Reltz, the former state secre­ tary of the Transvaal, and his daugh­ ter have 'sailed from ^Rotterdam for New York on the Holland-American line Statendam. Sir John Gordon Sprigg, prime min­ ister of Cape Colony, announced in the assembly that he intended to in­ troduce a bill for the total prohibition of the sale of liquor to natives. Mrs. Hannah McCowen, aged 94, died at the heme of her son, John Mc­ Cowen, at Concordia, Kan. Robert Ray and Howard Rodman, aged 20 y^ars, were killed, and J. H. Moran was seriously injured in a freight wreck on the Northwestern railroad near Cedar Rapids, la. Joseph Stanforth was drowned near Browning, Mo., while trying to cross Locuct creek. The war department has been Informed that Gen. Chaffee will sail from Manila for San Francisco on the transport Sumner, whiciT will leave Manila In about eight days. The com­ mand of the Philippines is to be turned over to Gen. Davis on September 30. Senator J. P. Dolliver of Iowa, deliv­ ered the principal address at'tife dedi­ cation of Ottumwa's^ Carrfegie library for which Mr. Carnegie gave $50,000. Will Mathiskon^ white, and Orlando Lester, colored, were hanged at Ox­ ford, Miss., for the murder of the Montgomery brothers. G. W. Burkitt of Palestine, Repub­ lican nominee for governor of Texas, announces that he will make a vigor­ ous campaign, and that he considers it very probable that at least two Re­ publican congressmen will be elected this fall. Mrs. George Claflln hanged herself at Keosauqua, Iowa, while her hus­ band, who had been w*.ching her to prevent the deed, was aaleep. A'10-year-old daughter of C. N. Mar- AGAIN OPERATE ON ROOSEVELT Renewal of the Swelling on the Shin Causes Consul ­ tation of Doctors. DECI0ET0 REOPEN THE WOUNfi Dr. ftixey Makes the Incision, After Which the Bone Is Scrsped, the Surgeons Present Declsring the Work to Be Well Done. Washington dispatch: President Roosevelt was subjected to another surgical operation on his wounded leg, an incision which exposed the bone being made. The bone was found to be affected by the abscess and it was necessary for the surgeons to reaost to the scraping process to> clean the wound thoroughly. The president is resting quietly and although his temperature is higher the surgeons in an official bulletin express themselves as being confident that re­ covery will now be uninterrupted. Secretary Cortelyou issued the fol­ lowing statement: Cortelyou Issues Bulletin. "Dr. Newton M. Shaffer of New York joined the president's physi­ cians in consultation. "The increase in local symptoms and a rise in temperature rendered It necessary to make an incision into the small cavity, exposing the bone, which was found to be slightly affected. Thorough drainage is now established and the physicians feel confident that recovery will be uninterrupted. "The operation was performed by Surgeon General Rixey, assisted by Dr. Lung and in consultation with Surgeon General O'Rielly and Drs. Shaffer, Urle and Stitt. "GEORGE B. CORTELYOU. "Secretary to the President." Bone Is Affected. President Roosevelt's condition is not serious nor alarming. When the operation was found nec­ essary Dr. Newton M. Shaffer of New York was called in consultation with Surgeon General Rixey of the navy, Surgeon General O'Rielly of the army, Dr. Lung, the president's physician; and Drs. Urle and Stitt. During this consultation an exam­ ination of the president's wound dis­ closed there had been a decided in­ crease in the size of the abscess; that it extended to and had affected the bone; that the president had a alight fever as a result. Mrs. Roosevelt Present. Surgeon General Rixey was chosen to perform the operation, and, after making the incision which reached the bone, it was found, as had been feared, that the bone had been affected, but not seriously. The operation, which was a simple one, was entirely satis­ factory to the surgeons, as thorough drainage haB now been established and the danger of possible complica­ tions removed. Mrs. Roosevelt was present during the performance of the operation and when it had been completed the pres­ ident reclined on a couch and resumed reading a book. Reopen Old Abscess. The surgeons assert there will be no interruption in the president's recov­ ery, but that it will be at least two weeks before Mr. Roosevelt will be able to walk. A new abscess did not form, accord­ ing to the surgeons, who say the one to which the knife was applied is the same one which was treated at Indian­ apolis. The operation at Indianapolis was of a most superficial character, only a small Incision being made. Then the surgeon did not make an examination to determine how deep the abscess extended, as it was thought better to perform the slight operation and hurry the president to Washington to await developments. President Has a Cold. During the consultation, and while Surgeon General Rixey was wielding his instruments, the White house had the appearance of a hospital, as six surgeons were present and a number of army nurses were in attendance. The increase in the president's tem­ perature was only a fraction of one degree. Mr. Roosevelt Is suffering from a cold which developed imme­ diately after his return from the west­ ern trip, so it is said the slight fever is about what might be expected. 8EVEN MEN ARE HURT IN WRECK Indiana hourb' violent Illness green hazelnuts Work Train on the Southern Road Meets Disaster. Washington, Ind., special: A work train on the Southern Indiana railway, with fifty-three men on board, was wrecked one mile northwest of Elnora. The engine, tender, coach and caboose turned over an embankment six feet high. None of the men was killed outright, but seven are badly injured. Ed White of Seymour, Ind.. was badly crashed about the hips and groin. Kills Infant With Acid. Dubuque, la., special: Delia Liddy, aged 20 years, unmarried and residing near Elkador, la., poured carbolic acid down the throat of hejs> three weeks' old baby and placed the dead body In a satchel. She confessed the crime. Burglars at Springfield. Springfield, 111., special: Burglars entered the residence of C. D. Roberts and carried away all the jewelry and diamonds of Mrs. Roberts and her daughters and all the silverware. Uncle Sam's Rolls Show Net Gain of Over 5,700 Since ̂ Spanish War. DEATH LIST FOR LAST YEAR Over Fifty Thousahd Veterans Psssed Away During the Twelvemonth, But Only 27,000 Drew Relief Prom the United States Government. The annual report of the commis­ sioner of pensions, Eugene F. Ware, shows that the number of names on the pension rolls still is under the mil­ lion mark despite a net gain of 6,732 pensioners since 1898. The total enrollment July 1 last was 999,446, against 997,735 last year. The total comprises 738,809 soldiers and 260,637 widows and dependents. The aggregate includes 4,695 pensioners outside the United States. The number of death notices of old soldiers not now in the service re­ ceived by the bureau during the year was 50,128, but only 27,043 of them were pensioners. Predicts 46,000 Deaths. The report says that the death rate among the pensioners for the coming year will be about 40,000 and the losses to the rolls from other causes will be about 6,000. The total amount paid for pensions during the fiscal year was $137,504,268 and the yearly cost of operating and maintaining the bureau and the agen­ cies outside of the payment of pen­ sions proper aggregate $3,590,529. The pension system since the be­ ginning of the government has cost $2,992,509,019, exclusive of the estab­ lishment of the soldiers' homes. Where the Money Goes. The following amounts have been paid to soldiers, their widows, minor children and dependent relatives on aocount of military and naval services during the wars in which the United States have been engaged: Revolutionary war (estimated) $70,- 000,000; War of 1812 (on account of service, without regard to disability, $45,025,297; Indian wars, 1832-1842 (on account of service, without regard to disability), $5,814,207; War with Mexi­ co (on account of service, without re­ gard to disability), $31,861,338; War of the Rebellion, $2,744,878,276; War with Spain, $3,275,184; Actual total disbursements in pensions, $2,900,854,- 302. The amount paid as pensions on ac­ count of disabilities and deaths as re­ sults of military and naval service dur­ ing the wars of 1812 and with Mex­ ico and in time of peace to the be­ ginning of the war with Spain are in­ cluded in the payments on account of the war of the rebellion. Cost of Old Wars. It is estimated that $16,000,000 was paid in pensions for disabilities and deaths due to military and naval ser­ vice in the wars of 1812 and with Mex­ ico and during the time of peace prior to the war of the rebellion, making the payments of pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war of the rebellion and of the regular mili­ tary and naval establishment since the close of the war of the rebellion and their widows, children and dependent relatives amount to $2,728,878,276. This is outside of the cost of maintaining bureau, agencies and soldiers' homes. Disposing of Applications. The average value of each pension is now a little over $132. The number of applications for pensions filed was 188,626; rejected, 118,464, granted, 117,268. During 1902 the Dureau handled 47,106 more pension appli­ cations than it received, showing prog­ ress in catching up with the accumu­ lated work. DEEDS ARE 8ET A8IDE BY COURT Lands Devised to Clara Belle Strain Taken From Eureka College. Laporte, Ind., special: Judge Rabb of Warren county, this state, has de­ cided the case of Clara Belle Strain against Eureka College of Eureka, 111., the First Church of Christ of Dan­ ville, 111., the Second Church of Christ of Danville, 111., and Lewis Hoff. The suit was to set aside deeds to $100,000 worth of real estate and to quiet plain­ tiff's title, acquired by virtue of the will, of Deborah Bandy, who subse­ quent to the execution of the will ex­ ecuted deeds to the college conveying lands that were devised to plaintiff. The verdict was for the plaintiff. Wilder'* Brigade. Greenup, 111., special: Five thous­ and persons attended the union of Wilder's brigade. Speeches were made by Chief Justice Wilkins and J. G. Cannon of Danville. Rev. J. L. Ryan, on behalf of the citizens of Greenup and the members of the brigade, pre­ sented Gens Wilder with a beautiful silver cup. Heroine Elopes. Kenosha, Wis., dispatch: Miss Sa­ rah Bacon, who recently saved the lfves of twenty school children by carrying them from a burning build­ ing, eloped with Arthur Hlgley of Sa­ lem and was married in Kenosha. School Teacher Hangs Himself. Lafayette, Ind., dispatch: Austin Travis, a school teacher and candidate for county surveyor on the Democratic ticket of Benton coui^y, committed suicide by hanging himself in an ice­ house at Otterbein. May Make Roosevelt a Colonel. London cablegram: A movement is on foot to make President Roosevelt a colonel in a British line regiment The matter of precedent for such ac­ tion is being inquired into. Banker Kills Himself. ' Atchison, Kas., dispatch: Norman Barratt, president of the defunct Atch­ ison National bank, committeed sui­ cide by cutting his throat with a razor. Worry over the failure of his hMiV caused the deed. Kruger 8ells His Book. {London cablegram: Ex-President Kruger has been paid 600,000 marks tin of Carthage, 111., died after a few j. ($120,000) for his memoirs, which hniirn' lIlnMa frnm eating ' . - A _ 11 n sum he will contribute to the Boer re- uei iund. '< Quits Congressional Race. Butler, Mo., dispatch: Joseph B. Llndsey, who was nominated for con­ gress by the republicans of the Sixth district, han withdrawn from the race pn account of ill health. IT THE STAKE Black Man Admits He Com­ mitted Crime for Which v He Suffered. SAYS HI DESERVED HIS FATE When All Is In Resdiness the Brother and .Husband of His Victim Apply the Torch to the Pile of Inflammable Material. > Corinth, Miss., dispatch: Wrfttrtttg in the flames of burning fagots piled high by hundreds of citizens, Thomas' Clark, alias William Gibson, a young negro, was burned at the stake here after having confessed to one of the most atrocious crimes in the history of north Mississippi, the assault and murder of Mrs. Carey Whitfield on August 19 last. Before the torch was applied Clark stated that he deserved his fate. The news of the negro's arrest and confession spread rapidly over the surrounding country, and incoming trains brought hundreds of people into the city to witness the execution. The crowds became so great that at mid­ day the announcement was made that it had been decided to burn Clark at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Gather Wood for Pyre. At 2 o'clock pine fagots and larger pieces of wood were carefully laid about an iron rod which was driven deep into the ground, and half an hour later it was announced that all was in readiness. At 3 o'clock the prison­ er, heavily manacled, was taken from the jail by a posse of armed men, and, followed by a large and excited crowd of men and boys/ was led to the eaBt gate of the negro cemetery, which is situated in the western part of the city. Fagots and wood had been piled high around the stake, and the negro was securely fastened to the iron rod. Admits His Guilt. Clark was asked if he cared to make a statement He again said that he deserved the fate prepared for him, and asked that a letter be delivered to his mother and brother. He ap­ pealed to his brother to raise his chil­ dren properly, admonishing them to beware of evil company. Finally all was in readiness and the word was given to flre the funeral pile. The husband and brother of Clark's victim stepped forward and applied torches and in a moment the flames leaped upward, enveloping the negro. The clothing of the doomed man was soon ignted. Feed the Flames. The negro moaned piteously and the agonizing look upon his face told of the awful torture he was undergoing. Finally his head fell forward on his breast and in a few minutes he was dead. The flames were fed by the crowd until the body was burned to a crisp. Then the gathering dispersed ana the town soon assumed its normal condition. Last August Mrs. Whitflela, the wife of a well-known citizen, was found dead in her home. Her head was prac­ tically severed from her body, a razor having been used in his bloody work. Clark was arrested and finally con­ fessed to the murder, and also told of other crimes that he had committed. TEACHER8 THREATEN A STRIKE Educators Refuse to Accept 'Money Raised by Gambling Devices. Braidw'ood, 111., dispatch: Rather than accept money raised from gam­ bling for their salaries they will close the schools. In recent years property values have BO decreased that only enough 1b raised by taxation to run the schools for a few months of the year. The school board proposed to hold a fair, with a wheel of fortune and other games of chance. When word of the scheme came to the teachers they declared that they would have nothing to do with the schools if gambling was tolerated. RAIN3 ARE RUINING THE CROPS Corn In Poor Condition and Potatoea and Tomatoes Rotting. Chester, 111., dispatch: The contin­ ued rains In this section of the state have caused great anxiety to the farm­ ers. Late corn is in a precarious con­ dition, potatoes in the ground are commencing to rot and the tomato crop will fall far short, as they are rotting on the vines and refuse to ripen. There must be a long spell of sunshine or the loss will be great. Choate to Unveil Memorial. London cablegram: An interesting Anglo-American religious ceremony will take place Dec. 4, when Ambassa­ dor Choate will unveil the memorial window to Bishop Simpson at Wes­ ley's chapel, London. The window is the gift of the American Methodists to the mother chapel. Peasant Revolt. Vienna cablegram: As a result, of the revolt of peasants in the district of Badadeny, Hungary, the military was called upon to suppress the dis­ order, and fired a volley, killing four persons and wounding others. Mystery Covers Conference Between Mine Officials "i and Unknown Man. MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA Murderer Commits Suicide. Bridgeton, N. J., special: The body of Samuel Greenage, who murdered Constable Harry Bucks, was found in Seeley's mill pond in Greenwich town- ahlp. He had committed suicide. Congress Qold Mines Sold. New York dispatch: Public an­ nouncement was made here of the pur­ chase of the Congress gold properties of Congress, Arl., by the Development company of America. The considera­ tion was not announced. Fire Chief to Resign. London cable: The criticism on the inefficiency of the London flre brigade have resulted In tho decision ou the part of Capt. Wells, chief offi­ cer of the brigade, to resign. Feeling Pervades Headquarters at Wilkesbarre That a Settlement of the Pending Trouble Will Occur Boon--Much Secrecy Is Observfd. A mysterious conference took place in Philadelphia between President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, Secretary Treasurer W. B. Wilson, District Presidents Nicholls, Duffy and Fahy and an unknown per­ son whose identity the other parties to the conference refused to divulge, but who is supposed to be a represen­ tative of J. P. Morgan. At the office of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail­ way Company it was stated positively that no official of that company had been present at the meeting. A member of Mr. Mitchell's party, who declined to allow the use of his name, made the following statement: "Anyone can readily understand that only a matter of the first importance in relation to the strike would bring President Mitchell, Secretary Wilson and District Presidents Nicholls, Duf­ fy and Fahy, who forin the executive board of the United Mine Workers, to Philadelphia together. There must necessarily be continued conferences and negotiations with the coal op­ erating interests before the strike can be settled." Meet Mysterious Person. Messrs. Mitchell and Wilson came from Pittsburg, where they had held a conference last Friday. The three dis­ trict presidents and John J. Keegan, business agent of the International As­ sociation of Machinists, met the min­ ers' chief at the railroad station. After a hasty breakfast the party proceeded to the office of Mr. Keegan. After remaining there about thirty minutes President Mitchell went to the Hotel Walton and was shown to a private room. Later he summoned his associates and the five officials were there closeted with the mysteri­ ous personage for nearly three hours. Mine Officiate are Mute. At the conclusion of the conference Mr. Mitchell and the three district presidents left over the Pennsylvania railroad for Wilkesbarre and Secre­ tary Wilson departed for Indianapolis. Senator Quay was not in the city aad Senator Penrose denied having any communication, directly or indirectly, with Mr. Mitchell. President Mitchell declined positive­ ly to make any statement concerning the object of his visit. Expect a settlement. When President Mitchell and Dis­ trict President Nicholls, Duffy and Fahy, of the United Mine Workers, reached Wilkesbarre a large crowd of labor leaders awaited President Mit­ chell's arrival, as it was expected that he would have something important to say. The feeling is very strong at strike headquarters that a settlement of some kind is pending. WILL HAVE NOTED SPEAKERS Y. M. C. A. to Hold State Convention at Kankakee. Kankakee, 111., dispatch: The an­ nual state convention of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held in Kankakee Oct. 16-19. The con­ vention address will be delivered by Luther Laflin Mills of Chicago. Four hundred delegates are expected. A feature will be the banquet for busi­ ness men. Among the speakers will be John R. Mott, Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, Rev. W. E. Biederwolf, Judge M. W. Fields, President F. C. Barnes, Dr. John M. Coulter, L. W. Messer, L. E. Buell, John Lake and M. M. Mai- lary. W. C. T. U. ELECTS OFFICER8 Miss Msrle C. Brehm Is President of Illinois Organization. Peoria, 111., special: The state con­ vention of the W. C. ^ U. elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Miss Marie C. Brehm, Chi­ cago; vice president, Mrs. Lucia B. Tyng, Peoria; corresponding secre­ tary, Mrs. Mary E. Hopper; recording secretary, L. Belle Goodman, Cham­ paign; treasurer, Miss Amelia Cram of the Tenth district; editor of the Il­ linois watch tower, Mrs. Helen Hood, Chicago. Conscientious Official. Bucyrus, O., dispatch: Because the County Commissioners granted a fran­ chise to the Logan Natural Gas com­ pany, Charles Gallinger, prosecuting attorney, has resigned. Gallinger Wanted the gas company to give the county free gas for the courthouse aud jail- - Nominated for Congress. 11th Iowa J. M. Parsons (D.) 28th New York C. F. Smith (D.) 29th New York M. F. Dillon (D.) Montana M. Dee (P.) 8th Texas L. McDanlel (R.) 3d Alabama F. E. Koerber (R.) Teachers Are Scarce. Parkersburg, W. Va., dispatch: Many children of this state will be deprived of educational advantages this year by reason of a scarcity of teachers Low salaries are alleged as the cause of the scarcity. 8tockmen Are Killed. St. Louis, Mo., special: Four stock­ men were killed and several injured in a collision near Maiden, 111., on the Burlington road. A passenger train crashed into the rear end of a stock train, telescoping the caboose. Discover Big Coal Field. Liverpool cable: A new coal field has been discovered on Lord Dud­ ley's Staffordshire estate. It is esti­ mated that the field will yield 1,500 tons daily for a period of eighty years. ISLAND OF SICIIT KiUs Hundreds of Persons-;.v| ^ and Destroys Much, * ^ Property. STORM COVERS A LARGE AREA, Path of the Tornado Was 124 Mile* in Length, Everything in Line Being Swept Before It--German Steamer la Wrecked. Hundreds of persons were killed and enormous property loss was caused by a cyclone which swept over ths- eastern coast of the island of Sicily. Flooded streams and what seemed a. tidal wave were features of tho storm~. A large portion of the low lying part of Modica has been destroyed. Two torrents, the St. Francis an£ the Ste. Marie, which descend through the town-rose suddenly and brought with them masses of mud and heavy stones and inviided the buildings of Modica. They carried away every­ thing in their course. Many houses were utterly wrecked and others were- seriously damaged. Numerous ani­ mals perished. Church Becomes a Morgue. The number of victims is still un­ known, but eighty corpses have been deposited in a single church. At Soldi twelve persons were killed. Tasearo was destroyed. Enormous damage was done at Palazzolo, Ao- relde, Farla and Geratana. Catania, a city on the east coasts is flooded and many houses, including the villa Bellini, have been damaged. The railroads have suffered seriously. Sea Sweeps Ihland. For twenty-four hours before ths- cyclone burst over the island a vio­ lent storm raged on the eastern coast. The path of the cyclone was 124 miles long, and everything in the line of the- storm was destroyed. The sea swept inland a great dis­ tance, doing enormous damage, while- there were violent submarine agita­ tions between Sicily and the mainland. Along the railroad from Catania to Palermo the force of tho cyclone was- such that rails were torn up and. hurled to a great distance. -Find 100 Bodies. It is reported from Modica that 100- bodies already have been found, but that the number of dead bodies swept away by the torrent is unknown. The survivors of the catastrophe- have taken refuge in the hills. A relief committee and search parties have been organized at Modica. The- disaster is supposed to have been due- to a marine waterspout. The German steamer Caprera was wrecked at Catania after a terrible struggle with the waves. THE LATE8T MARKET REPORT8- Wheat. New York--No. 2 red, 73%c. Chicago--No. 2 red, 78@84%c. St. Louis--No. 2 red, 65%c. Kansas City--No. 2 hard, 66%(g>67c- Duluth--No. 1 hard, 71c. Toledo--73c. Milwaukee--No. 1 northern, 83c. Minneapolis--No. 1 northern, 17^4 Corn. New York--No. 2, 72c. Chicago--No. 2, 61%@62%c. St. Louis--No. 2. 57c. Kansas City--No. 2 mixed, Peoria--No. 3, 58c. Toledo--62fe. Oats. New York--No. 2, 33c. Chicago--Standard, 33c. St. Louis--No. »2, 29%c. Kansas City--No. 2 white, 32^&c. Milwaukee--Standard, 32%c. Peoria--No. 3 white, 30<g)31c. , Cattle. Chicago--12.60@8.25. Kansas City--$2.00®7.95. St. Louis--$2.25@7.60. Buffalo--15.50@8.25. Omaha--$2.50 @8.25. Hogs. Chicago--$5.30@7.85. Kansas City--$6.65@7.60. St. Louis--$7.10@7.75. buffalo--$6.50@7.85. Omaha--$6.00@ 7.60. Sheep and Lambs. Chicago--$2.50@5.40. Kansas City--$2.60@4.75. St. Louis--$2.50@5.60. Omaha--$2.00 @5.00. Buffalo--$1.75@5.35. Crops Saved by Rain. Buenos Ayres dispatch: An official report, issued by the minister of Ag­ riculture, says the recent rains in the Argentine Republic have saved the crops and estimates that the yield this year will exceed that of last yqpr by 40 per cent. The wool clip is expected to amount to the exceptional value of $50,000,000. Workman Dies on Scaffold. Indianapolis, Ind., dispatch: James Ksnnedy, a plasterer, whose home was In Cincinnati, was found dead on a scaffold only two feet wide on the sec­ ond floor of the new Claypool hotel building. He died of heart failure. Mason Plan to Aid Boers. Rome cablegram: Newspapers here announce that the grand master of the Italian Free Masons has instructed all the Italian lodges to open subscrip­ tions in behalf of the destitute JBoers. Instructs Vatican Envoys. Rome cablegram: Cardinal Rampolli received Archbishop Guidi, the apos­ tolic delegate to the Philippines, and Secretary O'Connor, and gave them their last Instructions relative to Phil­ ippine matters. Two Are Killed. Fort Worth, Texas, special: In at­ tempting to quell a drunken brawl among Mexican laborers »at Port Ar­ thur MarsEal Smith and a Mexican were killed. mailto:12.60@8.25 mailto:2.25@7.60 mailto:15.50@8.25 mailto:5.30@7.85 mailto:6.65@7.60 mailto:7.10@7.75 mailto:6.50@7.85 mailto:2.50@5.40 mailto:2.60@4.75 mailto:2.50@5.60 mailto:1.75@5.35