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ii »-. THE McHENRYPLAINDEALER McHENRY PLAINOtSALER CO. ^ . *7.ILLINOIS. V , V r / l ..•^7 w Truth About the Chinese, tf every American could visit China the question of Chinese immigration would soon be settled upon a perma­ nent basis, for no one can become ac­ quainted with the Chinese coolie with­ out recognizing the impossibility of opening the doors of our country to him witliout injustice to our own la­ boring men. demoralization to our so­ cial ideas, Injury to China's reputation among us, and danger to our diplo­ matic relations with that country, •ays William J. Bryan, in Success •tigazinel. ; • I made It i point to inquire among Che Chinese whom I met, In order to ascertain the real sentiment back of the boycott. I had heard of students being subjected to harsh regulations at ports of entry, of travelers humili­ ated by confinement in uncomfortable aheds, and of merchants treated rude­ ly, and I supposed that these things bad aroused the resentment. I found, however, that the things complained Of were more difficult to deal with i and the concessions demanded impos­ sible to grant In order to understand the boycott one must know something of Chinese history. As China has never had representative government the people hare been compelled to bring their complaints before officials, by petition; and, where the petition has been ignored, they have been ac­ customed to bring such pressure to bear as was within their power, and the boycott has often been resorted to as a means of compelling action upon the part of officials. They, therefore, conceived the. idea of a boycott against American goods for the double pur­ pose of urging their own government to favorable action and of calling the attention of the American government to their complaint. Our •, officials are. doing what they can to convince the Chinese government of the injustice and folly of the boycott, and the Chi­ nese officials with whom I conversed seemed anxious to cooperate with our minister and consuls. Immediate ac­ tion upon the part of our congress, whether favorable or unfavorable to (he Chinese, will remove the excuse lor a boycott; and our government should not be Influenced in its action by any threats affecting trade, for the subject is too grave to be determined commercial considerations. f -= Unpunished Offender*. There are things which to sensitive WUls constitute a disturbance of the peace, and yet for which there is no ade­ quate punishment prescribed by law, very truly observes a writer in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A man in a short coat and silk hat is an offense of this kind, and a fat woman in a "rainy- day" skirt and peek-a-boo waist is an­ other. There are legions of them. They offend the artistic sense, and mar the face of nature. Now and then some aesthetic person, made desperate by these abuses, takes the law into his own hands and inflicts punishment, usually at severe cost to himself. For instance, If the man who stabbed Thomas Reed . for playing a guitar in an undertaking establishment is caught, he may be sent to the penitentiary. Such is the injus­ tice of our laws. What is needed is a corps of armed censors of things in gen­ eral, something between a police and a humane society force, and vested with authority to arrest offenders against good taste. A special court for the trial of such offenders could be provided, and the keepers of mechanical musical in­ struments, the street-ear whistlers, platform chumps and persons-who talk at the play et al. could have justice meted out to them. As long as such of­ fenders are left unpunished by taw, so long will there be "unexplained" mur­ ders and assaults, for they "get on the nerves" of people who have artistic sensibilities, and these people become aroused to desperate deeds, braving even martyrdom for the holy cause of good taste. The world would welcome auch a department of justice as we have suggested, if some one would take the Initiative to secure the proper legisla­ tion. Here is the opportunity for some ambitious reformer to endear himself to the masses and make Folk, Hadley and Jerome to pale their ineffectual fires In the bright light of his genius. i v..i . vf . ! • :l One of the largest retail tobacco deal- j|. '.mm in the United States says that the " Consumption of chewing tobacco has in­ creased almost 50 per cent, in five years. Be attributes this increase to the auto­ mobile, because it is impossible to enjoy ft cigar or pipe while whizzing along in n motor car. There is also danger of sparks or ashes from the lighted eigar or pipe getting into the eyes. ' APPLE fJJtOWIIUi x Abb satisfied! LITTLE HARM BY FROST. Yfa&e Yield and Fair Prices Confl- . 4»ntly Expected--Letter Sent . Peorlan a Puzzle to the | r 1 J Police. Springfield.--There is much discus sion just at this time upon the pros- take care of pects of the peach and apple crop of the coming season. A few weeks ago it was generally conceded that the peach crop had been killed in its al­ most entirety, but the recent warm days have shown this to be a case of misjudgment in no uncertain measure. Those who have watched the winter's result on the two crops named, and who have made further investigations since spring has opened, say that while some of the peach buds were killed by frosts there are a sufficient number left to insure a good crop, un­ less other frosts kill them, which is highly improbable. The prospects for a good crop of apples are even better than those tor peaches, but this is al­ most Invariably the case, and especial­ ly so in central Illinois. The apple trees, such as have been examined, seem to be full of healthy sap, and only warm weatjjer is needed to fill the branches with buds. The present high prices which apples are demand­ ing and the fact that peaches are not to be had at any price very materially aid in swelling the farmers' and fruit growers' pleasure at the outlook for a good crop this year. Merit Law Case Dismissed. A dismissal was entered at Jack­ sonville in the first case tried for vio» lation of the state civil service law. On motion of State's Attorney Van- winkle an order of dismissal was en­ tered for M. L. frildreth, charged with soliciting campaign funds at the state schools for the deaf. Hildreth has been in the hospital for three weeks suffering from an attack of blood poisoning. He was not present when the case was called. The initial pro­ ceedings several months ago were wit­ nessed by all three of the civil serv­ ice commissioners, six attorneys, and other pitbiic officials. Crowds attend­ ed the trial, and a vast amount of at­ tention was attracted to the case all over the state. The trial of the case resulted, however, In a disagreement of the Jury. Affected by Divorce Decision. Over three thousand Chicago men and women may be affected by the di­ vorce decision of the United States su­ preme court. This was the es imate made by divorce lawyers and jurists. Ihere are hundreds of cases in which there never was personal service, bar cause of the absence of the defendant from the state. Attorneys who have large practice in divorce courts say the decision will work hardships on aban­ doned wives, whose husbands have dis­ appeared entirely, because it will be practically impossible to get personal service in such rases. In discus >ing the decision several lawyers pointed to the George F. Harding casa, similar in many ways to the Haddock case, and decided in exactly the same way by the Illinois courts. Mr. Harding went to California and acquired a legal resi­ dence there. He obtained a divorce, but upon his return Mrs. Harding susd for separate maintenance. She w?s awarded $500 a month for )ier support, and upon his failure to pay Mr. Hard­ ing was sentenced to jail. In that in­ stance the Illinois court refused to ac­ cept the decree of the California courts on the ground that it ^as obtained bj fraud. Fair Grounds to Be Improved. The directors of the Charleston Fair association have decided upon a part of the Improvements to be made upon the buildings this year. Other build­ ings will be erected later if the demand for space justifies the work. The large race horse barn west of the grand stand will be entirely remodeled at a cost of about $1,200. The building w'.ll be , torn apart and made sever il feet wider, with hall entrances to the box Btalls, Instead of outsi.de entrances as at present. This change will be a great convenience to horsemen, as they will then have all their racing parapher­ nalia under roof, protected from the rain and the sun. If the stake races fill well, as it is believed they will and more room is needed, additions will be built to other horse barns. The society is now free from debt, with a surplu? fund on hands, and the profits of the fair each year will be expended in im­ proving the grounds until they will be the equal of any in the statf. A new grand stand of modern design and a new floral ana art hall are two of tve Improvements booked to be made soon. Plans looking toward an enlargement of the grounds by purchase of adjoin­ ing lands are also being made by the directors of the association. Scarcity of Broom Corn. A careful investigation of the broom- corn situation shows that fully half of the stocks held in warehouses the first of March was disposed of and shipped out to the manufacturers during the ' month of March. That fully two- thirds of the brokers in Illinois arc now out of corn is an evident fact. Al­ most any day, the brokers who now own any corn are besieged by the e less fortunate ones, who are doing bus­ iness for the rest of the season i s •'track buyet-s" and are "begged" for some corn, any amount from five or six bales to a car load being asked for, "just to fill out an order that dropped in," or '"to accommodate one of my regular customers whom I want to These facts lead to the conclusion that the talk of the scarcity of broom-corn has not been very far wrong, and the brokers who are so persistently "bearing" the broom-corn market are the brokers who haven't a pound of corn. That there is in the farmers' hands no corn that is for sale at present prices, is also evident, or these same brokers would, be in­ clined to fill their orders Iraqi the farmers' sheds rather than from the warehouses. The farmers who 'are lucky enough to have their corn at the present time seem fully to understand the situation and figure that as they have held onto it until now they are entitled to the benefit of the advanced price which is sure to come within a very short time. That broom-corn will be worth several cents a pound insidei of the next 30 to 60 days i3 based upon the opinions of some who are In a po­ sition to know the wants of a great many manufacturers, and who also know that some of these manufacturers have been misled to a great extent bj these same "track buyers." SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY. ill mmmmmm. . TO Fear Drove-Woman from Home. Fearing that the Iowa legislature Would D^SS a bill, recently introduced as a joke, which ̂ provided for the ex­ tinction of all old people who had passed the age of activity, Mrs. Mar­ tha Williams, aged 98, left her home at Goldfield, la., and came to Carmi. She says fear that the law would be passed caused her great mental torture and avers that she did not eat or sleep un­ til in this state. She is stopping with relatives at Carmi and declares she will not return to Iowa. Father Heffernan Stricken. Father W. A. Heffernan, formerly pastor of the Church of Immaculate Conception of Shelbyville, but now of Areola, is in Decatur for throat treat­ ment. He has been having considerable trouble recently and has gone fo that city to see what a specialist can do for him. Father Heffernan has been On an extensive series of lectures all through Indiana and Illinois and has made a big success. It is probable he strained his voice lecturing. Letter Puzzles Police. Joseph Miller, a prominent lumber dealer of Peoria, has received a letter from Madrid, Spain, which is a mys- teiy to the local police as well as to himself. The letter is signed with, a character "C" and states that the writer is an American and that he has been placed in a Spanish prison. The writer further states that his baggage Is being held by Spanish officers and that if Mr. Miller will send him money to free himself he will reimburse him by turning over to him one-fourth of his entire fortune, which is said to be $180,000. The letter states that in his trunk, which the officers have seized, is a secret drawer, and in this drawer are papers telling where his fortune Is located. He says.it is in an American bank. The writer wants Mr. Miller to address his answer to Benetrio Sa- nolis, who will deliver the message to the prisoner. It is also pjggested that Mr. Miller use a fictitious name in an­ swering. Mr. Miller has notified the police of the receipt of the letter, and, while It will be investigated, the offi­ cers say they are completely lost as to what course to pursue. v % Dr. Daniel Bella, a New York mlnis- •:'T fear, has compromised his claim against Che New York Central railroad for the fracture of 20 bones in a viaduct col­ lision last fall. Figuring on the basis of 91 ,000 a bone, the company has agreed to pay him $20,000 for his injuries. This gs considered to be quite a step in ad­ vance In regard to the basis for personal |)^.:|BJury claims. . The order of the garter seems to be S»ry elastic. Great Britain has just con­ ferred it upon the emperor of China, 'j,- ------_ , That Milwaukee man who has been h' #r»Bted on the charge of stealing $26,- •00 worth of gas in the past seven years, by tapping the gaslight company's Stains, will probably find in the end that It would have been cheaper if he had ased electric light. t , . An enthusiastic wireless telegraph in­ ventor declares that in a few years we Shall be able to communicate with the plaset Mars. But is he sure that the peo­ ple on Mars, if there are any, are will |ng and ready to talk back? ; Chicago Gets Michigan Professor. Prof. Andrew Cunningham "Mc­ Laughlin, of the University of Mlchi gan, the noted authority on American history, has accepted the offer of the University of Chicago to become head of the history department, left vacant by the resignation of Prof. Jamieson last year. Prof. McLaughlin will begin his new duties on July 1. The salarv is said to be considerably larger than the amount he received in the same position at Michigan. Prof. McLaugh­ lin is a son-in-law of President Angell of Michigan. Get After Delinquent Parents. Delinquent parents will be placed on probation, paroled to officers of the court, as long as they behave them selves, and sent to the bridewell if they do not, just as the children are now In the juvenile court, if the Cook coun 435; child saving conference has its way The subject was taken up at a meeting of a committee appointed by that body for the purpose, and a suggestion will be made to the Chicago charter com mltt.ee "*'hen It meets to provide ior suck action in the new charter.. the has •UATYK jcir# ^4 A* o m m j* FMB£C>* J*#**-* I o©*- „ •ft 1 G> INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IB MANY TOWNS '.wa Map Showing Towns and Country A fleeted by the Earthquake. VICIOUS WRITERS FLAYED. President Condemns Sensational Out­ laws in Address at Washington . Corner Stone Laying. X: ^i&Mngton.--The widely h^raffded and sensational "muck-rake" speech of President Roosevelt was deliv­ ered at the laying of the corner­ stone of the office building for the house of representatives Saturday afternoon. The saturnalia of slander, mudsl inging and libel which is being carried on In the guise of moral re­ form was mercilessly exposed and con­ demned by the president. The sordid, reckless, Irresponsible contributors, writers and editors of yellow newspapers and yellow maga­ zines, who .have been devoting their evil talents to indiscriminate attacks upon men in business and in public life, were rebuked in a manner that Is likely tb render their unworthy and menacing occupation less profitable In the future than it has been in the past. The president did not equivocate in denouncing these charlatans of liter­ ature. The huge fortunes being amassed In this country are regarded as a men­ ace to public welfare and a progress­ ive tax is urged whereby these for­ tunes should be curtailed and limited to a certain amount. Rich men are also warned of the danger In attempting to prevent the regulation and control of their busi­ ness in the interest of the public. The- president's speech was, perhaps, the most notable that he has deliv­ ered during the past four years. In some respects it is the most Impor­ tant because it aims to reach the masses of the people, whose unrest has been stimulated by the overdoses of hysteria emanating from the pens of the men whom he convicts of slan­ der. Wealth for Deserving Woman. Mrs. George Woods, widow of late George Woods, of Macomb, just been notified that she is heir to the estate of an uncle who recently died in England. The estate is worth at least $75,000. The fortune comes to Mrs. Woods at an opportune time. Left alone with seven small children to care for, she has struggled bravely for them. It was known that the fam­ ily was very poor, but this knowledge was not given out by the woman at the head of it. Her pride kept her from asking assistance #om friends, and her pluck and perseverance in the hard struggle she has undergone, add­ ed to the modesty with which she ac­ knowledges the fortune now at hand, has won her the admiration of Ma­ comb's citizens. • • | jf State Topics Told in Brief, The secretary of state issued a li­ cense to Incorporate to the Salem. Springfield & Peoria Railroad com­ pany, principal office In Chicago. The line to be constructed is from a point on the Chicago' & Eastern Illinois rail­ road, near Salem, 111., through the coun'ties of Marion, Fayette, Mont­ gomery, Christian, Sangamon, Menard, Logan, Tazewell, to Peoria. The capi­ tal stock is $100,000. Judge Humphrey, of the United States district court, appointed Henry Clay Wilson of Springfield trustee In bankruptcy for Williams Bros. & Co., a large department store of Decatur. The bond was fixed at $50,000. Ford Brandenburg, a wealthy farmer, committed suicide at Mattoon by drinking horse medicine. The jury at Charleston which heard the Dukeman damage suit against the Big Four brought in a verdict for $2,000. A similar suit for the death of the husband, George Dukeman, is no* pending in the circuit court*, The suit was for $10,000. Beginning July 1 next the teaching staff at St. Mary's training school at Feehanville will be composed of Sis­ ters of Mercy, who will replace the Christian brothers now teaching there. The reason given for the change by Archbishop Quigley is that the bro­ thers cannot supply the increased de­ mand- at the institution. The body of a naked baby wa found floating in Kishwaukee creek near De Kalb township high school Mr. Clayberg, landscape gardener 101 the normal school, found the bodj This is the third dead infant founts there within three month* WANT BONDSMEN TO SETTLE (few 8chool Board at Peoria, 111., Like­ ly to Demand Cash from Sureties. Peoria, 111.--As the result of the school- election held on Saturday, seven out of 16 members, of the board of school inspectors are avowed op­ ponents of the Stevens' resolution, an 4 favor a reopening of the investigation of the liability ot the bondsmen of the school treasurers for the Dougherty shortage. It is thought that on a test vote the party favoring suit on the bonds can muster a majority. The election was fought on the Issue of su­ ing the*treasurers' bondsmen. Six out of the eight newly elected members were frota the litigation party. The board will hold its next meeting May 7. FOUR DEAD IN STABLE FIRE. Father, Son and Two Employes Are Suffocated in Barn Blase on Coney Island, New York.--Four lives were' Toal early Sunday in a fire which swept away a stable and a row of three-story frame flat houses in West Second street, near Park place, Coney Island, and nearly 30 families were rendered homeless. The dead are: Dennis McGrath, aged 75 years; Peter McGrath, his son, 35; John Brown, 34; James Garvin, 28. McGrath and. his son were partners in the trucking business and Brown and Garvin were employed by them as teamsters and stablemen. They made their home in an extension adjoining the rear of the stable. The positions of the bodies when discovered by the firemen several hours after the out­ break indicated that the victims had been awakened by the intense heat, but were overcome while trying to reach the doors. PRESBYTERIANS TO WEET Important Session of General Assem­ bly of Cumberland Church in May Killed by Switch."Wf-, Engine at Chicago. ' ̂ Decatur. The general assembly cf the Cumberland Presbyterian church of the United States will be held here May 17 to 25. This Is one of the first times the assembly has been held in a city so small as Decatur. There will be In the neighborhood of 500 people present, among whom will be representatives from over 30 states of the union, A he general as­ sembly Is an annual meeting, a»i la held for the discussion of problems of general importance to the church. The meeting this year is of special Importance because of the fact that the question of uniting with the Pres­ byterian church will be brought 09 for final discussion and decision. ^ Heroism of Chicago Boy., Chicago.--After carrying his mother and grandmother from the second story of their home on a ladder through tongues of smoke, Arthur Hood, 19 years old, risked his life by going back into the house to save his little sister when the home was de­ stroyed by fire. The house, which is situated at Walnut avenue and Quincy street, in Austin, caught fire from a lamp which was overturned by a cat while the family was asleep. Arthur was awakened ,by the smoke and jumped from the second stofy win­ dow. He placed a ladder to his moth­ er's room and carried her and his grandmother to safety. Then, carrying the ladder ,around to the side on which his sister slept, he again mounted, and, fighting his way through the flames, succeeded in saving'her, too, just be-, fore the floor caved in. READ AND YOU WILL LEARN Ttnt uiculcal i.iiuujjj teachers of all the several schools of practice ̂ endorse and recommend, In th» strongest terms possible, each and every WSr S? en,te£?I'ft Into the composition 9' Y*- Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for the cure of weak stomach, dyspfepsia, catarrh of stomach, "liver complaint,"' torpid hver, or biliousness, chronic bowel affections, and ail catarrhal diseases of whatever region, name or nature. 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The "Golden Medical Discovery" is th«t only medicine put up for sale through druggists for like purposes, that has any such profestUrnnl endorsement--wortn. more than any number cf ordinary testi­ monials. Open publicity of its formula on the bottle wrapper is the best possible guaranty of its merits. A glance at this published formula wiii show that"Golden Medical Discovery" contains no poison­ ous or harmful agents and no alcohol-- chemically pure, triple refined glycerin* being used instead. Glycerine is entirely unobjectionable and besides is a most. NEED OF INSURANCE LAWS President Urges Congress to Take Ao» tion in Interest of Army of Policy Holders .̂ *' • , I Washington. -- President® visit Tuesday transmitted to congress an important message relating to insur­ ance legislation. Accompanying tha message were the report and recom­ mendations of the insurance conven­ tion, which was held In Chicago last February. Among the recommenda­ tions is the draft of a bill, which con* gress is urged to enact Into law with some amendments as its wisdom may suggest. The president urges the en- Injured in war Collision. Collinsvllle.--A motorman and two coal miners were Injured seriously and 17 other miners were cut by flying glass in a head-on collision between cars Nos. 6 and 9 in the East St. Louis and Suburban railroad, near Dr. Mil­ ler's crossing, two miles south of this place. Car No. 9, a "miners' special," was going north to Collinsvllle, carrying 40 miners. Car No. 6 was going south to Edgemont, carrying eight men and one woman as passengers. No. 6 was in charge of Motorman Lewis Lebbs, who as soon as he saw the headlight on No. 9 began backing his car, which prob­ ably prevented further damage. The front vestibules were demolished. Profitable Investment. Alton.--The sale of Sportsman's baseball park, near Alton, by A. A. Sotier and O. F. Straube for $12,500 closes a real estate deal which was started by Sotier and Straube 15 years ago. The two men received $26,000 out of an investment of $3,500. The title to the tract was considered doubtful 15 years ago, depending upon which of two persons should die first. The one whose death perfected the title passed away first, and the two Alton men had a clear title tb a piece of property which yielded them 800 per cent. In 15 years. Have a Late Charivari. ' Alton.--Marriage License Clerk B. C. Paul and his wife were made the vic­ tims of a queer mistake by boys who called at their home to give the clerk useful ingredient in the cure of all stona ach as well as bronchial, throat and lung affections. There is the highest medical authority for its use !n au such cases. The Discovery " is a concentrated glyc­ eric extract of native, medicinal roots' and is safe and reliable. A booklet of extracts from eminent, medical authorities, endorsing its ingre­ dients mailed free on request. Address* Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. Tablets and powders advertised as cures for sick-headache are gen­ erally harmful and they do not cure but only deaden the pain by patting (he nerves to sleep for a short time through the use of morphine or cocaine. Lane's Family Medicine the tonic-laxative, cores sick-head­ ache, not merely stops it for an hour or two. It removes the cause of headache and keeps it away. Sold by all dealers at 25c. and 50c. actment of the proposed measure, as, 1 a charivari. The couple were married he says, we are not to be pardoned If *our years ago, but the boys refused we fail to take every step In our power to move on until Paul showed them his to prevent- the possibility of the repe- s°n. who Is past two years old. The tion of Buch scandals as those that {boys then crossed the street to the have occurred In connection with the|^0™® of Alderman Holden, who h s Insurance business as disclosed by the Armstrong committee. HEALTH GOOD ON ISTHMUS. Chairman Shonts Reports Conditions Are Satisfactory with Number of Sick Decreaaing Steadily. - f • Visible Supply of Cotton. New Orleans.--Secretary Hester's statement of the world's visible sruop'y of cotton shows a total of 4,416,071, against 4,526,025 last week. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,8U,071, against 2,926,025 last week. 8uicide Due to Illness. Mobile, Ala.--William BeckeH teged 67, a wealthy citizen of Milwaukee, who was visiting his nephew, James Hagan. of Mobile, shot himself through the head Friday, dying instantly. Mr. Becker had been ill. Tryout of Big Ship. London.--The Smpress of Britain, the mew Canadian Pacific Railway company's steamship, Sunday con­ cluded her trial trip around Ireland from Glasgow to Liverpool. She en­ countered a heavy sea but made a splendid performance. Cowboy Chief la Killed. Richmond, Mo.--"Skip" Wilson, one of tb s proprietors of a wild west show, is dead and his partner, William Du- vall. is fatally injured as the result of a battle with officers. Now Serves Oil Trvst. Washington.--Frank Monnett, er attorney general of Ohio who now represents the independent oil oper­ ators of Kansas and Indian Territory, Is endeavoring to obtain Investigation of oil trusts operations in the west. . JU J. A., Slays Wife and Self. Oolnmbus, Ind.--Jesse Davis, aged 35* shot and killed his wife, aged 33 fears, Wednesday afternoon and then killed himself. Davis learned that his wlf ̂Jrom whom he was separated had SDDli^d for a divorce; " "".i* •i^nJ W.r.i.'i * * 1 ifiiil*-i New York.--Theodore P. ShottW, chairman of the Panama canal com­ mission, who arrived from the isth­ mus Saturday night on the steamer Colon, went to Washington Sunday afternoon. In an interview Mr. Shonts spoke enthusiastically of the condition of affairs in the canal zone and highly praised the work of Chief Engineer Stevens. The effective work­ ing force on the canal April 1 num­ bered 17,681 persons. Health condi­ tions, Mr. Shonts said, are most satis­ factory, the sick rate being 20 to 1,- 000. There were 450 vacant beds la the hospital during March. Decree Is Reversed. 8?t. Paul, Minn.--Judge Sanborn, in the United States circuit court of ap­ peals, Tuesday handed down a de­ cision in the case of Morgan Jones vs. the Missouri Edison Electric com­ pany. The' court reverses the decree of the 'ower court. Memorial Day In House. Wa8hi>igton.--Sunday having been set aside for the delivery of eulogies of the late Representatives George A, Castor i-nd George R. Patterson, of Pennsylvania, the houso convened at 12 o'clock. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) presided as speaker pro tern. Porto Rico Judge Resigns. San Juan, Porto Rico.--Judge Charles F. McKenna, of Pittsburg, Pa. member of the federal court of Porto Rico, has cabled his resignation jftjl President Roosevelt. Bobbed of $500,000. Montgomery, Ala.- J. D. Haas, « prominent sawmill owner, of Bay Mi- net, Ala., was robbed in Montgomery of securities approximately estimated at $600,000. The stocks and bonds wers In a satchel. Russian Transport Ashore, Colombo, Ceylon.--The Russian vol­ unteer fleet steamer Kazan, bound from Odessa for Vladivostok to brlijg home troops, Is ashore on a reef near this port and it <s «*pected will be *: total wreak* been married about 35 years, and gave him an unsolicited concert. Presiding Elders Appointed. Kankakee.--Presiding elders Weft' appointed as follows at a conference of the German Evangelical association in session in this city: Chicago district, tne Rev. W. Schutte; Freeport dis­ trict, the Rev. W. B. Billings; Peoria district, the Rev. F. F. Jordan; Niper- vllle district, the Rev. J. G. Schwab. The conference was opened by Bishop William Horn, of Cleveland.' Girl's L(f» Saved bv Lwer, Elgin.---Believing her sweetheart had ceased to love her, Miss Marjorie But­ ler, a popular young woman of this elty, attempted to commit suicide han by drinking laudanum. Herbert Snell grove, the sweetheart, knocked th< bottle from her hand when she raiset the poison to' her lips. A large crowa of persons at the railway station saw the attempt. Victory for Illinois Wesleyan. Bloomington.--Illinois Wesleyan, of Bloomington, won the flr3t annual In­ tercollegiate debate with Milliken uni­ versity, of Decatur. Wesleyan took the negative end of the proposition that congress had the right to fix railroad rates. Bodies Found in Drainage Canal. Willow Springs.--Bodies 6t two men, about 35 years old, were found floating in the drainage canal here. They were tied to a support of the bridge to await the arrival of a deputy coroner. The bodies, which are believed to have been in the water for severaj weeks, were seen by M. E. Smith, a resident of the town. He notified the marshal, who got a boat and. followed the bodies. On reaching them a rope was tied about them and they were taken to the bridge, where they were fastened. • ...A Ks ~ -tr TrambuU White Given Banq.net Chicago.--More than 200 Chicago au­ thors and newspaper men and women joined to honor Trumbull White, for­ mer editor of the Red Book, at a ban­ quet in the Auditorium hotel. The fol­ lowing speakers were introduced by Rex E. Beach, toastmaster: Wilbur D. Nesblt, Karl Edwin Harriman, Hobart C. Chatfleld-Taylor, Momer J. Carr, Henry Barrett Chamborlln, S. E. KIser, Richard Henry Little, Clay Clement and John T. MeCutcheoh. Mr. White goes to New York as editor dC Ai'ple- tiin'? 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