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i¥|§ V V ^ . Af *• •-!"'.!. * - f> - 7.:^. THE MCHENRY PLAINOEALER UM:^S'£ , ~W*Vb' StcHEMRY, :>••••*< IteHENRY PLAINDRALBR Of®J ILLINOIS. IIC/O [VENTS BY TELEGBJIPH - r V m- IU'*V ;tic and Foreign Items ^.General Interest Told in Paragraphs, COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. feMNd of Hippralnp of Kach or lattle Importance from AH Parti of th* Ctr- jklMd , World--Incidents, Bnt«rprl(M, Accidents, VcnUoU, Crimes ud Wm 'l ' fe>;: '04- m |IP: Robert Fitzslmmons entered suit for 150,000 damages for injuries received fci felling down the steps of the Or- pheum Theater, Brooklyn. The Irish party gets its usual rebuff In the effort to amend reply to King's Address to Parliament. Army and navy officers are busy ar­ ranging for the joint maneuvers to be held in the vicinity of New York next August. The St. Louis franchise of the American league has been acquired by » syndicate of St. Louis and Cincin­ nati men. John Alonzo Pearsons of Evanston, brother of Dr. D. K. Pearsons, died of Pneumonia, aged 83. Charles M. Schwab, president of the steel trust, says that all foreign trade will eventually turn toward the United States. . Sx p- Elmer O'Brien, a merchant, was stilly stabbed by William Tomlin in * gambling-room at Gas City, Ind. ja. Tomlin is under arrest. James Cain accidentally Shot himself at Montpelier, 0. He was handling a |it-.' revolver when the hammer struck a §f" ." loaded shell that he thought was empty. $4 ( ,/ Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed, for seven years pastor of the First Congrega- 1<j ^ * tional church at Springfield, Mass., re- signed to accept a call to the Calvary |i^ •' Presbyterian church of Cleveland, O. ? George Rea, a noted guide and path- ^ • •""" finder, is dying in a lone cabin on Snake river, Wyoming. Rea was one |P;|; » of the first men to explore Yellowstone pT » Park and is often referred to as the Daniel Boone of Wyoming. At Huntington, W. Va., George Pakee, a turfman fatally assaulted his wife with an ax, carving her head and face to an unrecognizable mass. He escaped on a freight train. There is a strong feeling against the murderer and there is talk of mob violence. When Jacob Bronstein, 14 years old, was committed to the John Worthy school by Judge Tuthill at Chicago he made a vicious assault with his fist , upon Mrs. Bertha Armbruster, princi­ pal of the Foster school, who testified against him. The Santa Eulalia Development Company of Chicago, capital $700,000, to acquire mines and mining rights, filed articles of incorporation in Del­ aware. / United states Senator William E. Mason has proclaimed as a falsehood the statement that he is opposed to ru­ ral free delivery. A furious gale has swept the Jap­ anese coasts and the fishing fleet has met with disaster. Two hundred fish­ ermen are missing. Fire at Winona, Miss., destroyed six brick buildings, causing a loss of $50,- 000. The whole business part of the town was threatened, but was saved after a hard fight. It is reported that the Japanese crown prince is planning an extended pleasure trip through the United States and Europe in the near future. Arrangements for the approaching pontifical jubilee, which begins in March and will continue for a year, in­ dicate that at least 150,000 non-Italian pilgrims will visit the Pope. Rich gold finds in the west end of the Norwegian district, about twenty- five miles from Ppny, Mont, have started a stampede to the scene of the discovery. John D. Rockefeller has given $100,- 000 to the endowment fund of Syra­ cuse (N. Y.) University. Alfred Taylor was hanged at Friar's Point, Mass., for the murder of Deputy Sheriff James Lucas last spring. The case of Robert Hadfield, charged with killing James Jordan on a train conveying Samuel Alschuler ;to a Democratic rally at Herron, has been continued at Carbondale, 111., till the Aext term of court. Representative Brownlow of the First Tennessee district, has been re­ nominated for Congress by the Re­ publican executive committee, subject to the approval of the Republicans of the several counties. Abraham Slimmer of Waverly, Ja., has offered $25,000 to build a Jewish hospital in Milwaukee. ; Philip Yeidelburg, aged 58, of Madi­ son County, Ind., has been married twelve times. He says he hopes to live long enough to marry his thir­ teenth wife. Joe ChoyaskI may meet the winner of the Root-Gardner fight. EL A. Goodehild, a millman and mar- , chant of Thompson Falls, Mont, is tost In the mountains. A searching party of 300 failed to find any trace of him. Fred Hathaway was killed and James Hynes probably fatally injured by a fall of trestle work at Joliet •t Sioux City, Iowa, Joseph Rassell, a bartender, shot and killed Sajn Btarks, an employe of the Armour Packing Company, in a quarrel over a dice game. Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist was badly'bruised by falling down- . stairs in a Brooklyn theater. . Professor F. L. Washburn of the Oregon State University has been elect­ ed to succeed the late Otto Lugger as entomologist ojf 34»jnpeBRia. . ' ' f ' k The Pennsylvania Railroad pany may tunnel the East River to reach Long Island. John Reilly, a Chicago grocer, was compelled to remain quiet while rob­ bers emptied his cash register ap<l pockets. H. H. Fuller, former supervisor of the South Town, Chicago, is accused of buying family supplies at the town's expense. Gen. Viljoen of the Boer army was captured by the British near Lyden burg. Improvements of the Canadian Pa cific road costing $20,000,000 have been approved by the Dominion gov­ ernment. A cold wave struck Chicago which the weather man predicted will last several days. Temperature reached zero, A Colombian launch, carrying dis­ patches to General Castro, was forced to return to Panama by a rebel gun-, boat Governor Taft of the Philippines ex­ presses confidence in the ultimate paci­ fication of the Filipinos. Republican leaders of Congress are planning to give Cuba tariff conces­ sions. St Paul monastery near Athens was burned. The prior and nine monks were killed and twenty hurt Postofflee clerks in first and second class offices met at Joliet and formed a state association. Force of 125 physicians raids East Boston and vaccinates entire popula­ tion, innoculating 15,000 persons. Nelson B. Williams and other Chi- cagoans sold much of their holdings in the Isabella gold mine at Cripple Creek. The future of the Philippines con­ tinues to cause concern among party leaders. There will be an alignment of the parties oh the question of inde­ pendence. The death of Xavier Kraus removed one of the most powerful opponents of the policy of Pope Leo. Felix Wilkowski of Chicago escaped unhurt the discharge of a revolver fired by Teofis Betta, a real estate dealer. The two men quarreled and Betta fired, the bullet striking Wil­ kowski below the heart Wilkowski pressed his hand to his heart and was amazed when the bullet dropped from his overcoat into his hand. Judge Jenkins of the United States Court of Appeals at Milwaukee has de­ cided that life insurance policies is­ sued under the semi-tontine plan be­ come a portion of the estate of a bank­ rupt The story that the French cruiser Charlemagne had been ordered to Tan­ gier to make a demonstration against Morocco on account of the murder of two French officers Is officially denied. Nathan Woodrir^, a pioneer wealthy citizen of Beatrice, Neb., shot and killed himself while his doctors were arranging to perform a surgical oper­ ation for a chronic ailment Judge Arthur H. Noyes of Alaska is ill at San Francisco froia hemorrhage of the lungs, caused by tuberculosis. The transport Thomas, Capt Buford, to sail for Manila, Feb. 1, will carry 1,500 unassigncd recruits, now at the Presidio. Gov. McBride, Washington, is­ sued a proclamation opposing the rail­ road merger under the name of the Northern Securities company. The bill aimed at anarchists is prac­ tically completed by the House judi­ ciary committee. Senator Hanna says the creation of the proposed department of commerce will help both capital and labor. The House committee has recom­ mended a bill putting stringent re­ strictions upon oleomargarine. The House voted to increase the pay of rural £ree delivery carriers from $500 to $600 per annum. McClean and Stircs of Chicago won the two-man bowling championship at Buffalo. Plunger H. Lewis of New York took $20,000 out of the Oakland betting ring, winning heavily on Nilgar's and Mu- resca's victories. Harry Forbes knocked out Danny Dougherty in the fourth round at St Louis. King Victor Emmanuel has con­ ferred the Order of St. Maurice and St Lazarus upon Marconi. Chancellor von Buelow says Ger­ many earnestly desires to maintain good relations with the United States. The Superior Court at Scranton, Pa., has decided that Alexander Bergman, who attempted to assassinate H. C. Frick In 1892, must serve his full term of twenty-one years, less good be­ havior allowance. Lewis Johnson, assassin of City Marshal Richardson of Gulf Port, ""d Victor Johnson, who brutally murdered a little girl at Pass Christian, were hanged from the same scaffold at Mis­ sissippi City. Miss. Frank McCormick, 5 years old, was awarded $10,000 damages against the city of Chicago. A hole in the street caused the boy to stumble and fall in front of a street car. Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria re­ nounced her rights to the throne to marry the man of her choice. Peter Ropp, a farmer, near Pekin, 111., is giving his fortune to Dowie. Be­ sides holding meetings and seeking converts he has contributed thus far to Zion $22,500. The Illinois Society of Engineers Surveyors meet in Aurora next year. Richard Croker was given a fare­ well dinner at the New York Demo­ cratic club before his departure for England. Many Tammany leaders were present. George F. Jasper, cashier of the ?,Quincy National bank, is suffering from a stroke of apoplexy. Frank McKeeu has been appointed receiver of the flour mill1 firm of W. L. Kidder & Son at Terre Haute, lad. Peter Quinn, aged 35, Inherited a for­ tune from his'father, squandered it in high living and has just died in New York, a homeless wanderer. A dinner is to be given in honor of Senator Depew and his bride by Dr. Seward Webb in New York, at which there will be a large company to meet, the bride. Dr„ Hollister has been reappointed coach for Northwestern University football teams. - »»*• The Record in Brief of Legis­ lative Work in Senate and House. NEWS FROM THI CAPITAL. Senators Hanna ud Hale Clash on Commercial Expansion, the letter De­ claring the United States Has Ail the Foreign Trade Worth Havlngt Thursday, January S3. There was a cl&sh in the Senate be­ tween Senators Hanna and Hale. It was over the question of whether the United States should expand its com­ merce, and arose during the discussion of the proposition to establish a De­ partment of Commerce. The debate began by a discussion of the amend­ ment of Mr. Pettus that the Depart­ ment of Labor be not transferred to the proposed Department of Com­ merce. Messrs. Pettus, Nelson and Bacon all spoke in favor of the amend­ ment. Mr. Hanna said the establish­ ment of the new department was in the interest of both capital and labor. He believed the labor interests of the country would not object to the trans­ fer of the labor department. The time had come, he said, when we must ex­ pand our -commerce or restrict our production. He was interrupted ^by Mr. Hale (Me.), who said that the United States already had captured all the foreign trade worth having, '^e have invaded England, Germany, Aus­ tria, Italy and Russia. We do not need further action nor do we need additional markets." Mr. Hale tlien offered an amendment transferring to the new department the Interstate Commerce Commission, and further consideration was deferred. The consideration of the urgent de­ ficiency bill, which has been under de­ bate In the House was completed, but owing to the lateness of the hour pas­ sage of the bill was postponed. The pay of rural free delivery carriers was increased from $500 to $600 per annum. Mr. Cummings (N. Y.) explained his action on the Philippine army post. He said: "There is no politics in a ques­ tion where the lives of American sol­ diers are at stake." Representative Clark of Missouri introduced a joint resolution expressing sympathy for the two South African republics and re­ gret over the suffering eaused by the war. Friday, January t4 The House passed the urgent de­ ficiency appropriation bill and devoted the remainder of the session to pri­ vate pension legislation. It then ad­ journed until Monday. The Repub­ licans forced a record vote on the amendment to the urgent deficiency bill to appropriate $500,000 for the "protection and shelter" of American soldiers in the Philippines, and six­ teen Democrats voted for it The Philippine committee of the Sen­ ate decided to make a full investiga­ tion of the Philippine situation. Gov. Taft will be the first witness to appear before the committee. The committee Will examine such other witnesses as profess to have any knowledge regard­ ing conditions in the Philippines, so that it may be fully Informed before it concludes its consideration of the Lodge bill providing for civil govern­ ment in the Philippines. The Demo­ crats express the purpose not to allow the Philippine tariff bill to come to a vote until all possible information is brought before the Senate. They ex­ pect to make their fight on this rather than on the civil-government bill, and they will utilize the information de­ veloped by the committee in their op­ position to the tariff bill. The Democrats of the House in cau­ cus, by a vote of 90 to 17, accepted the report of the steering committee of twelve and declined to formulate a policy. It was the sense of the caucus that the minority was powerless and could not amend or revise the platform of the party as framed at tile last na­ tional convention. - Steel Trust Swallows Bis Plant. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the Board of Directors of the United States Steel Corporation, was elected chairman of the Board of' Directors of the Allls-Chalmers company, the largest machinery company in the world. Its capital is $25,000,000. FIFTY MINERS KILLED III IOWA '•Hi- Shaft at Lost Creek Wrecked by Gas Dust Explosion. ;f RESCUE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. Comrades of the Victims Struggle Des­ perately to Save the Few Survivors-- Most of the Dead Ilea Leave jur|e Families--List or(Xhdse Identified. Krugor May Come to Amexioa. Mr. Kruger, in response to renewed invitations from Chicago, Philadelphia and New York, may make an American tour, starting from Holland in April Frenchmen Are Worried* •French diplomatic circles are wor­ ried by British revelations regarding the proposed interferences with the United States during the Spanish war. Want Rosebery to Lead, Parliamentary debate on the Boer war is relied upon by the liberal im­ perialists to bring Lord Rosebery back to the leadership of the party. Defend Bible Miracles. Methodist pastors of several Chicago churches used Professor Pearson's statements as a text and defended Bible miracles. Chinese Unearth Treasure. Hidden treasure of $98,000,000 in gold and silver has been dug up in the Forbidden City since the return of the Chinese court Germany RUed by Britain. Germany is irritated by attempts of the British to throw suspicion on the kaiser's policy toward America in the Spanish war. Fcteee Has Message for President. Prince Henry of Russia will be the bearer of a written diplomatic mes­ sage from Emperor William to Presi­ dent Roosevelt. Banquet for Prince Henry. Prince Henry is to be given a ban­ quet in New York by 100 of the lead­ ing business men and financiers of the United States. The Erie Telegraph and Telephone company has been absorbed by the Bell company. PROF. EDMUND JANES JAMES. '//• I (Elected as president of Northwestern uuivcisity,) Prof. Edmund Janes James has been chosen as president of the North­ western University at Evanston, 111. The new president will assume his duties Feb. 1 at an annual salary of $7,500, which ia an increase of $2,500 over that of his predecessor, Dr. Henry Wade Rogers, who resigned two years ago. Prof. James comes from a long line of Methodist ancestry, his father and grandfather having both been Methodist clergymen. He la a native of Illinois, having been born at Jacksonville in 1855. Steamship Combine to Meet. Prominent officials of the English companies interested in the White Star - Leyland - American steamship combine arrived on the Celtic. The visit is believed to be connected with the organization of the new company. Mayor Low Will Enforce the Law. Mayor Low of New York in reply to charge that he is not observing the excise law defined his policy concern­ ing liquor regulations. He states that the statutes will be enforced. British Naval Attache Recalled, Capt Bayley, naval attache to the British embassy at Washington, will be recalled at a hint from the State Department that be has exceeded bounds of diplomacy In getting Infor­ mation; Denmark Will SeU Islands. Denmark has signified her willing ness to accept the offer of the United Chleagoan Is Bowling Champion. Fred Strong of the Tosetti team of Chicago won the individual bowling championship of the United States at the Buffalo tournament Out of a field of 218 he finished first, with a total of 649. Packing Plant for Denver. Work on the construction of a mon­ ster packing plant at Denver will be begun within the next forty days. The company is to fcaye a capital stock of $1,000,000. Llbby Veteran Dies. Gen. Harrison C. Hobart died at the Soldiers' Home at Milwaukee. He was the sole survivor of the band of men who tunneled out of Libby prison and escaped to the Union lines during the civil war. . English and Herman Interests. England and Germany are believed to be drawn together by mutual in­ states for the three West Indian Is- | terests despite the Boer war. Each , . • TM'M; v'f' Fifty men were killed in a terrible ^xplosion in the Lost Creek coal mines, ten miles southeast of Oska- loosa, Iowa, Jan. 24. Seven, who are probably fatally burned, still survive. The usual noonday blasts were set off. One of the shots proved a fizzle and the burning powder set fire to the gas. A terrific "dust explosion" followed. I Smoke, flame, and debris spouted 200 feet out of the mouth of the shaft Part of the upper works was torn away, the cages were wrecked, and the fans crip­ pled. The dozens of miners were left be­ low beyond reach of aid, and it was three hours before the fans had driven the dust and gas back until the rescue parties dared to descend into the east entry, where the explosion occurred. Twenty-one dead bodies have been taken from the improvised morgue in shaft No. 2 of the Lost Creek Coal Min­ ing Company. When brought to the surface the remains presented a hor­ rible sight. Some of the bodies were mangled beyond recognition and could only be identified by trinkets or other articles found in pockets. The- eleven Injured are improving, and no addi­ tional deaths are expected. Following is a list of the dead: Michael Fox, Sr., aged 48; Michael Fox, Jr., aged 21; John Elder, aged 23; C. B. Crews, aged 31; Russell Fish, aged 27; Joseph Berto, aged 30; S. C. Creighton, aged 28 (colored); James Stovall, aged 35 (colored); Andrew Pash, aged 33; Sam Humphrey, aged 34; James Hum­ phrey, aged 34; J. J. Humphrey, aged 39; Daniel Fish, aged 24; Dave Wal- trees, aged 28; Frank Gasperi, aged 35; Alexander Gray, aged 24; Jack Man- nealy, aged 20; John Martin, aged 29; George Benochak, aged 29; Jof Gas­ peri, aged 24; John Kaval, aged 32. Those most severely injured are: Edward Swanson, Jonas Mable, leg broken and head hurt; John Jerkin, Frank Secrees, Eddyville, arm broken and burned; Oliver Mabie, Lost Creek, arm broken and burned; Charles Lea- man, Lost Creek, leg broken and burned; Ed. Swanson, Eddyville, bruised and burned; Jonas Mabie, Jr., Lost Creek, burned; William Harvey, George Gogo, Harry Derock. The power of the explosion was ter­ rific. The tracks were torn up and the guides for the cages^rere blown away, so that they could not" be operated for three hours. The fans were damaged also and could not be used to ventilate the mine immediately. All the entry doors were blown out and no system of ventilation could be arranged until the doors were replacecd by volun­ teers, and it was almost certain death to go into the mine. As soon as the cages could be operated volunteers stepped forward. The first man to en­ ter the mine was Jefferson Timbrell, the general superintendent. He was followed by many others, who took turns in going to the rescue. The explosion had torn up the tracks, jammed the cars into the cages, thus destroying the only avenue of escape for the miners. Nearly all the entry doors were blown out and the miners not killed at first were deprived of air. One hundred and twenty-five men were employed in the mine at the time of the explosion. Forty of these were in the west entry and escaped unin­ jured. Sixty were in the east entry, where the explosion occurred, and of these all were killed or injured. Some of the dead were boys under 16 years of age, but the majority were married men, and almost, all leave large families. Asked to Remove Sugar Doty. Beet manufacturers aimed a blow at the sugar trust by asking Congress to remove the differential duty on re­ fined sugar. MINERS EXONERATE OFFICIALS Miss Meredith's Charges Declared to Be without Foundation- President Mitchell and the national officers of the United Mine Workers of America :were completely exonerated of the charges "imade by Miss Mollis Meredith. The report of the investi­ gating committee Indorsing all their acts in connection with the Pearce matter was adopted by the convention by a rising vote. The report declares that the committee found no founda­ tion for the charges. President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson thanked the convention for Its action and were cheered by the delegates. The conven­ tion sat down on a resolution to or­ ganize a political party to flffht tor government ownership: LATEST MARKETS. Receipts at points named for week end­ ed Jan. 25: Cattle. Hogs, Sheep. Chicago .. ...............57,100 204,900 83,700 Kansas City 30,400 79.100 13,500 Omaha *....16,400 61,000 15,700 St. Louis 17,200 44,700 6,500 Cattle.--The market was uneven. Most of the beef cattle sold during the week at $4.83@6.25, cows largely at $2.50@3.25, and heifer.i largely at $3.50@4.50. Hogs.--The average coat price of hogs at Chicago for the last week was $6.2L Quotations follow: Selected butchers'. 220&270 lbs, 6.25@6.45; light bacon, 150® 196 lbs, 5.70@6.20; mixed grades, 180@24& lbs, 5.85@6.20; heavy shipping, 2C0<fz 350 IbB, 6:30@6.60; heavy packing, 2£0@400 lbs, 6.20@€.45; rough to heavy grades, 6.05@fi.20; poor to choice pigs, 4.70@5.f>0. Sheep and lambs--Export sheep sold at $4.60 and Western yearlings at $5.15, Native sheep are quotable at $2.50@5.00. Western, $4.00@5.15; native lambs, $4.00tt} 5.85; Westerns, $5.50@5.80. Quotations for round lots of produce were as follows: Eggs--Southern, 23023Vic; northern, 18® 23c; city recandled, 23(&24c; cheese, Y. A., 10%@ll*4c; twins 10%@10%c; fancy brick, 10%@llc; butter, creamery, extra, 24cJ firsts, 20@21c; seconds, 15@16c; dairies, Cooleys, 20c; do firsts, lfi@17c; ladles, 14£) 15c. Live turkeys, 6@8^c; chickens, 5@8M>c ducks, 9@l0c; geese, doz., W.50@6.50 dressed chickens, 6@9c. Apples, good to choice, $3.00@3.50; fancy, $4.00@4.50. Asparagus, Illinois doz, $5.00; beans, navy, hand picked, $1.72; medium', $1.65® I 1.70; brussels, sprouts, qtl, 12%c; pota toes, rurals, 72(&80c; red stock, 70@74c sweet potatoes, Illinois, brls., $2.00® 175. Earthquake Shoeks In the West. Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt in St. Louis and the surround ing territory the morning of Jan. 21 The shocks were severe and drove peo pie from their beds in alarm. The shocks were felt as far west as Leaven worth and Kansas City and through central Illinois. ' • • - Place Responsibility of Dlsastis^b The coroner's jury in the Park ave­ nue tunnel disaster at New York held the officials of the New Tork Central road responsible for the accident. WINERS RE-ELECT MITCHELL*' Vll the Old (MBcsrs of the Organization Are Again Chosen. The United Mine Workers of ia, in convention at Indianapolis, elected the national officers K>ntest. The officer^ re-elected are;' President, John Mitchell; vlce-presl^x- lent, T. L. Lewis; secretary-treasurerj' -V ;w*' W. B. Wilson. The convention adopted ,, .he recommendation that local^ hroughout the country petition theijr. ^ • epresentatives in Congress to favo^=,^4;;-i.! he limitation of the power of FederaJ'^ f Judges in the issuance of blanket in+- junctions in times of labor trouble* KIRS. RICHARDSON FREEO. S® >- V""J •Jwr Acqiults Her of the Charge ... JHurdering Her Husband. Mrs. Addie B. Richardson was aov' "^-! quitted of the charge of murdering h husband, Frank W. Richardson, wealthy merchant, who was shot an killed on Christmas eve, 1900, as h^&^.;; was entering his home in Savannah ,̂; >V Mo. The Jufy was ojit utes. ' v.'v Heavj Fire Loss In Hungary. The Concordia flour mill at Buda­ pest, Hungary, has been gutted by fire. The loss is estimated at 3,000,000 crowns. State Treasurer Is 111. State Treasurer M. O. Williamson is ill at his home in Qalesburg, 111., with a threatened attack: of pneumo­ nia. Driven Into the Street. Fire In the Lesslng apartment build­ ing, Chicago, drove the scantily clad occupants of seventy-live flats Into the street. Immense Oas Well Struck. The juftgest gas well in West Vlrt gfinii has been struck in Pleasant county. It is flowing at a rate esti­ mated to be about 15,000,000 feet a day. "Nominate Dryden for senates. New Jersey Republican legislators nominated John F. Dryden for United States Senator. The nomination equivalent to election. is Oppose Philippine Tariff. The Democratic substitute for the Philippine tariff bill is condemned at Manila as encouraging natives to con< tinued resistance. JTreneh Monument Fund Falls. The attempt t oraise a subscription for the erection on the field of Water­ loo of a monument to French soldiers has proved a fiasco. Tobacco Combine Formed. A powerful combination has been formed by Universal Tobacco Com pany with prominent English end Havana concerns. Railroad Ofllclal Arraigned. The Interstate Commerce Commis­ sion in its annual report arraigned railroad officials for illegal rebates al lowed to packers. Spanish War Claims ftejeoted. The Senate committee on foreign af­ fairs rejected the claim of a British subject whose property was destroyed In the Spanish war. Sean dlnavlan Mutual Aid. The directors of the Scandinavian Mutual Aid association in session at Galesburg elected N. J. Olden as pres­ ident. Fight In Bins for Child. A man and his wife in a Montana mining camp fought in a ring for pos session of their child, t^-froman win ning. to Wa Chicago Welcomes. Admiral Schley. Chicago welcomed Rear Admiral Schley with all the fervor that is capa­ ble of expression in words and actions. Plans for the entertainment of the Admiral and Mrs. Schley were of the most elaborate description. Decision In "Blacklist" The Ohio Supreme court has deeMeid in the "black-list" case that the right of the employer to employ or dis­ charge men cannot be questioned, nor can his motives be considered. Wales In Berlin., The Prince of Wales was cordially received by the kaiser in Berlin, where he has gone to attend the birthday an­ niversary of the German ruler. The public, however, showed decided edol* ness. Fens Ion for Mm. McKlnley. A bill granting a pension of f5,000 to Mrs. Ida S. McKinley, widow of the late President passed the Senate and Shaw Goes to Washington. Ex-Governor Shaw has left Des Moines for Washington to assume the duties of secretary of the treasury on B^ebruary 1. Shotguns Stop a Mob. • mob at Greentown, Ind., attemp­ ted to drive a man with smallpox from the town, bat was repulsed with shot­ gun?. Finns Approved by Root. Secretary Root has approved the plans prepared by the Chicago drain­ age board for enlarging Chicago river to a width of 200 feet He authorized the cutting away of the banks wher­ ever necessary. Ts Prevent Rnllrentf Merirer.* Two shareholders of the Cfrsat Northern Railroad Company began suit at Minneapolis to enjoin the trans­ fer of its stock to the Northern Secu­ rities Company. Chilly Reception for Wales. Members of the emperor's family and German officials were profuse in their welcome to the Prince of Wales, but the Betlla public was chilly in its at­ titude toward the British representa­ tive. Hobsoa Will Not Retire. ' The naval retiring board jefussd to retire Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, who requested it on the ground that his eyesight had becgi^g jpfta,1 r.e^ . ^jr work^a».Santla^•.>•';^•^^^.;'^#.Cj-' • Ride In a 0.ttk on Railroad Track. A hack containing three womeit^'- t was oriven along the elevated track of: ; ̂ , the Chicago & Northwestern road fo^l ; ̂ three miles at Chicago. A fast traia^ ?' was compelled to stop to avoid a col-fe'/.; ̂ lision. The driver was arrested alp., .VVX'r Summerville. . r Congress May Fay Illinois Ciakm.. Indications are that the present Con* gress will pay the claim of Illinois for 9433,122, money expended in raising, and maintaining troops during the> civil war. Settlement of this claim would open the way for similar claims by other states. Judge Gillette Appointed* Judge John J. Gillette of Hammond has been appointed Judge of the Indi­ ana Supreme court to- succeed Judge Francis E. Baker, who has become United States Circuit judge. Oppose Taft's Statement. Residents of Manila dispute the as­ sertions of Governor Taft since return­ ing to the United States that the Phil­ ippine army can safely., be reduced t<£ IS,000 within a year. ' \ vf ' ; ' f / Charged with Wife-Murder. Mrs. Isabella Allen of White Plains, N. Y., was murdered and robbed and her body was hidden in the' bushes near her home. Her husband is under arreit. • - •/.. ,-v 'm j ^r'o^. 'Vlrciiibw lb" IbaD^geir.'*"' " The condition of Prof. Rudolf Vfr- chow, who injured his thigh by a falk when alighting from a street car,, causes apprehension among his phy­ sicians, , • ? • . . . . v ^ Killed la n • ' Co!. Gilbert Bentley, a wealthy tlm- berman of Big Sandy Valley, W. Va.» was shot to death in a pistol duel with Riley Pamey. The* men had an old grudge. Msll Frank for Mrs. MoKluley^ e President has signed the *feHl providing for the free transportation of all mail matter sent by Mrs. Ida S. McKinley, widow of the late Pre*i» dent. «Hsy lite ISO Tears. Dr. Augustin Thompson of Boston says he has discovered the secret of prolonging human life to 150 years. Asserts priority of discovery of the theory of Professor Loeb of Chicago. ' Sell Certificates to Chinese. ' The Senate committee on immigra­ tion has information that false cer­ tificates of entry for Chinese are be­ ing sold broadcast by a Chicago firm. Onlted States Pays for Loot. A check for $376,600, the value of the silver bullion taken from Tien- Tsin by American marines, was given to Minister Wu by Secretary Hay. Tried to Bribe State Ofllclals. The Illinois mining board charges' an attempt to bribe President New- sam by a Will county applicant lor a. certificate as mine manager. Wales on Visit to Germany. The Prince of Wales and a small1 suite started for a visit to Germany. The heir to the throne is guarded by a. famous detective. Hawaiian Governor Resigns. The resignation of Governor frole- of Hawaii has been requested by Pres­ ident Roosevelt He may be succeeded by Samuel Parker. Danish West Indies Ceded. Secretary Hay and Minister Bran, have signed the treaty for the cession of the Danish West Indies to the- United States. Recognised by China's Ruler. The Emperor of China granted an> audience to the ministers of the for­ eign powers, and for. the first time in- history received them as representa­ tives of monarchs equal in rank to- -himself. Speaker Against Tariff Revision. In & letter to Iowa constituents- Speaker Henderson puts himself on record as opposing any tariff revision at this time, saying it would cpset the country and might bring on a panic. • ftulti-Milllonaire Is Murdered. . Dean Cooper, a mulUmimonafc»^- ' and prominent bus! less mqr Qf :'A:" Louis, was mysteriously murdered inu the Vinita Turkish bathhouse, owned by himself. 1 wo w^bu are suspected of the crime. •• >k..T Peoria Asylum ReadV to Open. V, v " . f*" The Home for Insurable insane ttt '* / Peoria«is ready to *>pen, but it la. 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