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THE MCHENRY PLMDEALER iani runwifji ax koEiNBT, - . nxnroi*. & 2 !$ 5 Train waited eight minutes at St. Joseph, Mich., while two passengers were united in marriage. Admiral Schley placed his case in Attorney Isidor Raynor's hands and will do as he advises A dispatch received at London from Pekin announces that the imperial court left Kai-'Feng-F* bound for Pe­ king last Saturday. Emperor William has decorated Mar­ quis Ito, the Japanese statesman, with the Order of the Red Eagle. Sir James Lainge a famous Sunder­ land shipbuilder, is dead. Amoilgv the minor English coast casualties during the recent gale 1« the loss of the Scandinavian schooner Ebenezer, which was blown on tfa* rocks at PJamborough Head and went to pieces. A'l bands were lost. There is a general strike of the iron workers of Barcelona, .Spain, Nine 4^0'isijnd men are affected. It has been prove<f"fhat tne recent bakers' riots at Cadiz were fomented by anarchists. Fires Sunday morning in Chicago, caused indirectly by the intense cold, caused a loss of 1220,000 and drove nearly 100 persona half dressed into the the streets. Lincoln avenue car barns and contents destroyed. George Grant of Chicago clubbed, robbed, and left to freeze by robbers. Found alongside the railway tracks at Kenosha. Wis. Chicago Federation of Labor adopted memorial to congres^asking curtail­ ment of the injunction power of Judges. C. T. Yerkes arrived from England for a short visit in Chicago. Praised business ways of the English. Weekly review of trade reported fac­ tories busy, wages high, and a big holiday business. Outlook promising despite disturbance of speculative market. Illinois Railroad and Warehouse commission increased grain inspection * fees 40 per cent. Firm of Wainwright Bros. & Co. of Boston assigned as result of drop in copper. A. G. Spaulding elected president of the National League after twenty-six ballots. Spaulding declared Freedman caused all the trouble in the league and should be kicked out. California University to send a track team to compete with Princeton and other eastern colleges. Michigan University will probably arrange football games with Harvard and Pennsylvania. Four favorites won at New Orleans and plungers made a killing. Harvard and Princeton agreed to play series of ball games. Tossetti bowlers rolled 1,035 in game with the Oaklands at Chicago. Litigation at New York over the will Of Cornelius Van Shaick Roosevelt end­ ed. He left a $2,000,000 estate, of which the President, a nephew, will re­ ceive 1150.000. Depositors of the bank of S. Jarmu- lowsky at New York continued their run on the place, many waiting hours to draw their money. Ferryboat running between - East Ninety-ninth street. New York, and College Point, L. I., sank, but passen­ gers escaped in boats. New York Central officials denied story that tney would oppose Pennsyl­ vania road tunneling Hudson River. Philanthropist at New York paid fine of young woman only to learn that she is a professional beggar with a bank account. Personal property of th^" late Pierre lx>rillard of New York appraised at $1,- 797,926. he carrieT~>l06,837 life in­ surance. _J> United Metals Selling company cut price of raw copper one and one-quar­ ter cents a pound in New York mar­ ket Friday. Raid on policy shop disclosed evi­ dence that It has enjoyed police protec­ tion in New York. German musicians oppose extension of copyright on "Parsifal" petitioned for by Wagner family. Bret Harte, the American novelist author of three celebrated books, is lying dangerously ill with pneumonia at his London home. His condition is such that he could not attend hit son's funeral. Miss Emma King of Brooklyn, who permitted herself to be inoculated with bovine tuberculosis germs, developed the disease. President J. J. Hill of the Great Northern resigned from directorate of the Northern Pacific. Kid Lavigne defeated Tim Heggarty of Australia in four round-, in Ofi!k land, Cm. British delegates to the Brussels sugar conference believe the meeting will vote to abolish or greatly reduce the bounties paid by Germany,' France and Russia. University of Pennsylvania won an nual debate with Columbia. Jacob Wisebaker, near Carey, Ohio nearly kills and robs his mother and then commits suicide. Dowager Empress of China conferred decoration on General Yung-Lu, leader of the Boxers. Filipino who killed, cooked and ate a companion sentenced to hang by a courtmartial in the department of the Viscayas. C. T. Yerkes will build a 70,000 horse­ power electric generating station to run the London underground trains. Blood stained coat and a woman's apron found in sewer trap near Mrs. •4 Dennis' bouse at Washington. Mrs. Dennis' condition at hospital critical. The attack upon her still a mystery. Terry McGovern and Dave Sullivan arranged tj vl^ht, with Fitzsimmons as referee. British detectives are la New T&rk looking for men suspected of hiring destroyed the Exchange buildings at Liverpool with an infernal machine. They charge a plot by Fenians. John Swinton, a well-known labor leader and writer, on political economy, is dead., at New York. Liners Etruria and Bretagne have difficulty in reaching their berths at New York because of high winds and swift running tide. Official announcement comes from Mexico that the Pan-American con­ gress will break up without accom­ plishing results. The question of com­ pulsory arbitration, insisted upon by several South American states caused the split. Marconi talks of his feat of wireless communication Saturday across the At­ lantic, answering with confidence sug­ gestions of doubt made by incredulous electrical experts. He is preparing to make another test in sending wireless telegraph messages between Newfound­ land and Cornwall . Secret service men are said to have discovered plans for a general uprising by the natives of the Island of Luzon and Americans are taking active steps to frustrate it. Annual session of the Illinois State Teachers' association will be held at Springfield, beginning on Thursday of next w?ek. German cruiser Vinila, now at Nor­ folk. Va., wrdered to join German squadron in Venezuelan waters. Report on progress in Chicago, made by John W. Ela, is the feature of the convention of the National Civil Serv- Reforu} League. Daniel Coit Gil- man is elected president. United States Steel Corporation adopts merit system for Its 2,000 em­ ployes on the Great Lakes, officers of steamers to be made small stockhold­ ers. American Federation of Labor in convention at Scranton votes to in­ crease per capita tax to establish big defense fund for use in case of strikes. Inventory of personal estate of Pierre Lorillard is filed at Trenton, N. J., showing holdings of the value of $1,797,925, Chilean minister for foreign affairs submitted new proposition to Argen­ tina for a settlement of the dispute between the two countries. If it is rejected it will be taken as an indi­ cation that Argentina desires war. Storm of Thursday in England was one of the worst in years. Birming­ ham and other cities suffered great damage. French naval officer, dismissed from the service, announced willingness to fight duels with former comrades. Professor Behring, who was award­ ed one of the Nobel prizes, will use the money to combat bovine tubercu­ losis. Venezuelan papers scored United States for its attitude in the quarrel of Germany and the South American republic. Italy to arrange new - commercial treaties with Germany and Austria. Adolph Oppenheimer, who testified against the murderer Durant in San Francisco, killed by a robber. Federation of Labor convention vot­ ed down proposition to increase num­ ber of vice presidents. Laura Bullion sentenced to five years' imprisonment for Montana train robbery. Captain Hobson delivered lecture on the navy at Indiana university. Seven hunters killed during the Maine season, which ended Saturday. Big lake steamer ashore in Lake Huron. Canadian railway official is at Chi­ cago to study American system of pen­ sioning railroad employes with view to adopting it on government lines. Dowieti^s prayed and sang in Judge Tuley's court at Chicago during the recess between the two sessions in the Stevenson-Dowie litigation. *#Four men connected with the Pick­ wick club, Chicago, indicted for gamb­ ling. Fred Underwood, now with tue Erie Railroad system, said to be slated for presidency of the Northern Pacific. Giuseppe Clancabllla. editor of the anarchist publication L'Aurore at Chi­ cago, fUied for sending lottery tickets througn the malls. United States Steel Corporation adopts a civil service reform system for its 2,000 employes on lake boats. Captains and chief engineers are to be­ come stockholders and extra money will be paid for faithful service. It is thought the plan will do away with la­ bor troubles. British coast swept by storms. Four­ teen persons perished in Nortti'Sea by foundering of a Belgian ship. Miss Stojne trying to convert her captors. New methods of construction to be used in digging the Pennsylvania tun­ nel under the Hudson river. Tubes to be run through soft mud. American Federation of Catholic So­ cieties organized at Cincinnati by adopting a constitution and electing officers. Next convention to be held in Chicago. « Dr. Joseph Zeemp of Lucerne elected president of th$ Swiss federation for 1902. Ewald Eichorn, a farmer near Du- quoin, la., blindfolded, bound hand and foot, and beaten to death by robbers. National Convention of the Federa­ tion of Labor decided to attempt or­ ganization of teachers into a union. Seven men arrested at Toledo, charg­ ed with robbing Ohio postoffices. Henry Demond, a student of Wash­ ington State, University, starved to death while seeking an education. Big Newfoundland dog, playfully seeking stick of candy in hands of 4- year-old New York boy, frightens the child to death. Mme. Nordica takes steps to prose­ cute claim against government for $4,- 000,000 of which ancestor was despoiled by French privateers. Announced at New York that Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler will succeed 8eth Low as president of Columbia University. Mrs. Ada Dennis of Washington found dying in her home with her skull fractured and her body bruised. Iden­ tity of her assailant a mystery. Oscar Anderson, a burglar awaiting trial in the citj prison at Alexandria, Ind., hung himself. iCHLEY COURT HAS REPORTED Majority Finds Him Guilty 6f Being Dilatory Prior to June 1. COMMODORE IS CRITICISED. ,n Eoameratlon of Thiofn Which Schley Should tad Should Not H*n Done--Dewey Upholds Sehley In a Minority Report. The findings of the court of inquiry which inquired into the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley during the San­ tiago campaign were presented to Sec­ retary Long Friday. The principal re­ port is adverse to Admiral Schley, but Admiral Dewey presents a separate re­ port, in which he fully upholds the hero of Santiago. Both reports are signed by Admiral Dewey and Judge Advocate Lemly, the signatures of the other members not being neces­ sary. But it is explained that Admiral Dewey signed the second report, a minority report, to express his quali­ fication of or dissent from the views expressed by the court, comprising, besides himself. Admirals Benham and Ramsay, in the first report. The findings of the court, with the appended dissenting opinion of Ad­ miral Dewey, follow: "Commodore IISs u«1cla1 rcports rCe«rfiin2 tbc cc&l supply and the coaling facilities of the flying squadron were inaccurate and misleading. His conduct during the battle of July 3 was self-possessed, and he encouraged in his own person his subordinate officers and men to fight courageously. "GEORGE DEWEY, "Admiral, U. S. N., President. "SAMUEL C. LEMLY, "Judge Advocate General. U. 8. N., Judge Auvocate. "in the opinion of the undersigned the passage from Key WeBt to Cien- fuegos was made by the flying squad­ ron with all possible dispatch, Commo­ dore Schley having in view, the im­ portance of arriving off Cienfuegos with as much coal as possible in the" ships' bunkers. The blockade of Cien­ fuegos was effective. Commander Schley in permitting the Adula to en­ ter the port of Cieufuegos expected to obtain information regarding the Span­ ish squadron when she came out. The passage from Cienfuegos to a point twenty-two miles south of Santiago was made with as much dispatch as was possible while keeping the squad­ ron a unit. The blockade of Santiago was effective. Commodore Schley was the senior officer of our squadron when the Spanish squadron attempted to escape on the morning of July 3, 1898. He was in absolute command and is entitled to the credit due such com­ manding officer for the glorious vic­ tory which resulted in the total de­ struction of the Spanish ships. "GEORGE DEWEY, "Admiral, U. S. N., President. "SAMUEL C. LEMLY, "Judge Advocate General, U. S. N., Judge Advocate." The Record in Brief of Legis­ lative Work in Senate and House. SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED. Many Nomination* Confirmed by the Senate--William B. Bldgely of Illinois for Controller of the Currency--New Appointment* by President* ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY, CONDEM NED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY, BUT WARMLY CHAMPIONED BY ADMIRAL DEWEY. Schley, in command of the flying squadron, should have proceeded with utmost dispatch off Cienfuegos and should have maintained a close block­ ade of that port. He should have en­ deavored on May 23 at Cienfuegos to obtain information regarding the Spanish squadron by communicating with the insurgents at the place des­ ignated in the memorandum delivered to him at 8:15 a. m. of that date. He should have proceeded from Cien­ fuegos to Santiago de Cuba with all dispatch and should have disposed his vessels with a view of intercepting the enemy in any attempt to paps the flying squadron. He should not have delayed the squadron for the Eagle. He should not have made the retro­ grade turn westward with his squad­ ron. He should have endeavored to capture or destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor near the entrance of San­ tiago harbor on May 29 and 30. He did not do his utmost with the force under his command^to capture or de­ stroy the Colon and other vessels of the enemy which he attacked on May 31. By commencing the engagenre'ht on July 3 with the port battery and turning the Brooklyn around with port helm Commodore Schley caused her to lose distance and position with the Spanish vessels. The turn was made toward the Texas and caused that vessel to stop and back her en­ gines to avoid possible collision. Ad­ miral Schley did injustice to Lieuten­ ant Commander A. C. Hodgson in publishing only a portion of the cor­ respondence which passed between them. Commodore Schley's conduct in connection with the events of the Santiago campaign prior to June 1, 1898. was characterized by vacillation, dllatoriness and lack of enterprise, Mrs. Bonine In Acquitted, Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, who was charged and tried by the government for the murder of James Seymour Ayres, has been acquitted at Washing­ ton, D. C. The verdict was not a sur­ prise to any one for the reason that the prosecution failed to show any motive f<r the alleged murder. The jury was out nearly five hours. Mrs. Bonine was at once surrounded by her relatives and a few friends who warmly congratulated her upon her ac­ quittal. Race (suae 'In (Tnlon*. c The convention of the American Federation of Labor at Scranton, Pa., used considerable time on. the negro problem in the South as far as it re­ lates to unionism and the long-stand­ ing conflict between the Socialists and trade unionists. The question of or­ ganizing common laborers into a na­ tional union and that of throwing out of unions all organizations allied with city, state, national, or international unions if they refuse to affiiate with the American Federation of ° Labor were also vigorously debated. 15 Years' Term for Woman. Binghamton, N. Y., dispatch: Fifteen years' imprisonment in Auburn state prison was the sentence imposed on Mrs. Mary Johnson in Owego for burn­ ing her summer residence at Newark Valley. Mrs. Johnson is a woman of considerable wealth, who went from Chicago to BufTalo, where she became acquainted with I. H. Radford, a real estate dealer, and it is charged entered into conspiracy with him and others to place insurance on summer cottages, burn them and swindle the company. She employed four prominent lawyers to defend her. They failed before af Jury, but have secured a stay-.Qftwenty days. Mcueoger and S6,100 Gone. Thursday afternoon Robsrt Sham- blln, a runner employed by the Peo­ ple's hank, left the bank to take a package containing $6,000 to the local express office to be shipped to a Mis­ sissippi bank and has since J)een miss­ ing. He did not appear when the bank opened Friday morning, but not until Friday nignt was it discovered that he left town early in the morning on the train for New Orleans. The police have been notified along his possible route. Shamblin is 22 years of age, and had been in the bank's employ sev­ eral years. Fighting Continue* In Panama. Kingston, Jamaica, dispatch: The Antillian, which has arrived from Co­ lon, reports that in the Department of Panama there is continued fighting. The revolution Is not ended yet, ac­ cording to Captain Hunter. His boat brought more than 100 people, who left Colon diag-'Sted with the situation. Children Attempt to Wreck Tral . The Jamestown & Franklin train No. 0)0. north bound, with engine and ca­ boose, running thirty-five miles an hour, struck a tie fastened to the track opposite the Kinsman^ Ohio, fair grounds Friday afternoon. No one was Injured. Examination disclosed that the tie^had been set and securely braced for t0t! south-bound train. The crew searched and inx the fair ground ticket office tound a boy ,of 13 and a girl of 15. who admitted they placed the Me to see a wreck. Hchoolhouse at Arthur, 111., Barns. At midnight Wednesday the school- house at Arthur, 111., burned to the ground. It was completed only fifteen months sigo at a cost of $15,000. It was insured for $9,000. The fire is sup­ posed to have been of incendiary origin. Bonn ties for Frcoe^i Vessels. Paris dispatch: After adopting sev­ eral unimportant amendments th« chamber of deputies to-day passed the bill granting bounties to merchant i Mis. The vote was 434 to IS. Wednesday, December 11. In considering the Nicaragua treaty Senator Bacon declared concessions made by England are of little impor­ tance. Cullom praised new agreement. Transcontinental roads, especially the Southern Pacific, making hard fight to prevent the senate confirming the Hay- Pauncefote treaty. Two or three north­ western senators leading the opposi­ tion. . Speaker Henderson resigned from the Metropolitan club because his at­ tention was called to the rules in an abrupt way. Appointment of Judge F. E. Baker to the federal bench in Indiana consid­ ered a severe blow to Senator Fair­ banks. State department planning to send young men to China to study the lan­ guage and act as interpreters for con- suls. Nomination of John^C. Ames for United States marshal for the northern district of Illinois sent to the senate. t Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young relieved of his post as captain of the port of Havana because of in ­ discreet statements about the ability of Cubans for self-government. Senator Jones re-elected chairman of the Democratic Congressional cau­ cus. Thursday, December 12. Senate committee on Isthmian carnal authorized favorable report on Senator Morgan's bill for acquiring Nicaragua right of way. Senator Mason, in reporting a pure food bill, took occasion to explain how his postal frank was used by a wine manufacturer. Colonels C. C. B^iod^ Sixteenth In­ fantry, and Theodore J. Wint, Sixtb, Cavalry, likely to be made brigadier generals. President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter­ tained British ambassador and others at the White House. Opponents of canal treaty routed In the senate. Hay-Pauncefote agreement to be ratified next Monday with votes to spare. Democratic arguments against it fully met. President reappointed Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty of Vermont. Washington, D. C., dispatch: The President sent the following nomina­ tions to the senate: Francis E. Baker. Indiana, to be United States circuit judge for the Seventh Judicial District; John C. Ames, United States marshal for the northern district of Illinois, a reappointment; Lieutenant J. J. Knapp of the navy to be a lieutenant com­ mander. Also, among western states, the following postmasters: Ohio--Cornelius D. Gist, Athens; JefTerson C. Glover, Cadiz; James R. Barr, Cambridge; George T. Drake. Corning. Wisconsin--Fred B. Kinsley, Bar­ ron; William F. Bishop, Peshtigo; Frank E. Parker, Rhinelander; Henry Curran, Stevens Point. The following nominations were con­ firmed by the senate: William B. Ridgely, Illinois, to be controller of the currency; R. S. Per­ son, South Dakota, auditor for the in­ ferior department; Harrison Allen, orth Dakota, deputy auditor for the ostofflce department; H. C. Pettlt, United States marshal, district of In­ diana: J. B. Kealing, United States at­ torney, district of Indiana. To be Col­ lectors of Customs--William H. Devos, district of Milwaukee, Wis.; L. M. Willcuts, district of Duluth, Minn. To be Collectors of Internal Revenue--H. Ellerman, district of North and South Dakota; J. R. Bonuell, seventh district j of Indiana; E. B. Stephenson, district! of Nebraska; H. L. Hertz, first district of Illinois; I. R. Mills, eighth district of Illinois; P. G. Rennick, fifth district of Illinois. To be Consul Generals-- John Jenkins, Nebraska, at San Sal­ vador; William R. Bingham, Kansas, at Cape Town; George Helmrod, Ne­ braska, at Apia, Samoa. To be Con­ suls--Joseph J. Langer, Nebraska, at Solingen, Germany; H. D. Saylor, Pennsylvania, at Dawson City. Medi­ cal Director W. K. Van Reypen, U. S. N., to be surgeon general of the navy; Captain R. B. Bradford, U, S. N., to be chief of the bureau of equipment; and Captain Charles O'Neil, U. S. N.. to be chief of the bureau of ordnance. Friday, December 18. House adjourned Friday until.._TJi.es.*- --ay-, - when Mr. Payne's bill to tempo- Whltecaps Whip Men and Girl. The Whltecaps of Crawford county, near English, Ind., are terrorizing the citizens. William Cunningham, a for­ mer justice of the peace; Jesse Tyre, and "Miss Alice Haycock, all of Sterling township, have been taken from their beds by a mob of masked men and whipped with hickory switches. The better citizens of the community are Indignant. This Is the first outbreak I of Whjtecaps in Crawford copnty in several years. J r /N' ittui) yjt/f /cvciiUd for Lhd Philip­ pine Islands will <be taken The measure is to be put upon its passage Wednesday afternoon. Senator Aldrich introduces bill to lessen inconvenience of extension of bank charters. House Committee oh Interstate and Foreign Commerce unanimously rec­ ommended the Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill. Congressman Foss introduced bill for organization of a national naval re­ serve. Saturday, December 14. Senator Hanna, who goes to New York to attend a conference of leading labor representatives and manufactur­ ers, speaks hopefully of a plan to end ruinous strikes and disputes' and says he would rather bring about this re­ sult than to be President. United States delegates to the Pan- American Congress notified the State department that the congress is a com­ plete failure. Argentina, Peru/ and other South American states win with­ draw because of disagreement over ar­ bitration. Senator Mason, in defending the use of his postal frank by a baking ponder company, declared the fight on him was made by the manufacturers of harmful products. Great preparations under way for Christmas at the Wnite Hou$e. It will be an old-fashioned affair, with Christ­ mas trees, a family dinner and presents for everybody. Wives of caoinet officers held meet­ ing to consider changing social prece­ dents, but Mrs. Roosevelt advised them to stick to the present arrangements. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Winter wheat--No. 2 red, 81%@85%c? No. 3 red, 78@83c; No. 2 hard, 71%^:79\c; No. 3 hard, IT^iQlS^c. Spring wheat--No. 1 northern, 77V6#79Vic: No. 2 northern, 77V4 @78M-c; No. 3, 75@78c; No. 4, 67%@74c. Corn--No. 2, 65%e; No. 2 yellow, 66V4c; No. 3, new and old, 64@65%c; No. 3 yel­ low, new and old, 65fi66V»c; No. 4, 61c. Oats --No. 2 white, 484®f49%c; No. 3 white, 48V4 @49%c; No. 2, 47@47M>c; No. 4, 46^4c; No. 4 white, 47@49^4c. Hay--Choice timothy *18.50@14; No. 1, |12:50@13.50; No. 2, $11.50 @12.50. Cattle--Native shipping and export ' steers, $5.40(^6.55; dressed beef and butch­ er steers, $3.50(5fi.35; steers, under 1,000 lbs, $3.40@5; stockers and feeders, $2.35® 3.75; cows and heifers, $2@5; canners, $1.50 2.85; Texas and Indian steers, $4.10@5.30 fed; $3.25(ct4.30 grass; cows and heifers, $2.3Q@3.35. Hogs--Pigs and lights, $5.90® 6.0&T packers, $5.95(56.10; butchers, $6.15® 6.45. Sheep--Native muttons. $2.75@3.80; lambs, $4<?f5.10; culls and buckA, $1.75® 3.50; stockers, $1.50@2. Eggs, per Qoz, 25c. Cheese, twins, 9*4® 9%c; Young Americans, 10c. Butter, creamery, extra, 24V4c; firsts, 20<8>22c; dairies, choice, 20c. Live hens, lb, 7c; spring chickens, per lb, "Vic; live turkeys, per lb, 6c; live ducks, 6®8c; dressed geese, 5(g!8c; pota­ toes, per bu, 67®80c. Honey--New white clover, per lb, 15c; amber, light color, per lb, ll@13c; dark color, per lb. 10@12c, Floods Rage In Eastern States. Millions of dollars in damage, heavy loss in live stock, and some destruc­ tion of human life resulted from the storm which swept over Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Saturday. The storm, coming as a climax of heavy rains that had melted the snow in the mountains, caused floods through the entire district. The Allegheny, Monon- gahela, Ohio, Susquehanna, Delaware, Mohawk, I^ehigh, Schuylkill and Ju­ niata rivers and their tributaries/were in full flood and rising. Trains were blockaded on every road tnrough the flooded district. Entire towns were submerged, and parts of cities are un­ der water. Bridges were swept away, entire valleys filled with water, carry­ ing running ice. Landslides occurred at many pointB, and bridges and cul­ verts were washed away on dozens of railways. The storm greatly ham­ pered telegraph and telephone service. While the Western Central states were freezing the Eastern states were sub­ merged. TREATY WITH NICARAGUA. United State* Assumes Vlrtnal Protec­ torate Over the Country. Managua, Nicaragua, dispatch: By the protocal signed by Minister Merry for the United States and Dr. Sanchez. Nicaraguan Secretary of Foreign Af­ fairs, the United States assumes a virtual protectorate over Nicaragua. Nicaragua will have full soverlgnty over the canal route, but the United States will have control over it, can maintain a permanent police villgance and can land troops when it is neces­ sary. In return the United States guaran­ tees the soverign integrity and inde­ pendence of Nicaragua. Cold Wave Fatal to Many. s The severe cold of Sunday was fatal to many persons. At Cincinnati, O., "Doc" Orr fajl Into a mud hole and froze to death. John McQuald, a San- ton (Wis.) farmer, died at Stillwater, Minn., after being found in the snow by a roadsia^T'hree ranchers are re­ ported frozen to death in Minnesota, and four cases of negroes dying from exposure are reported from Tennessee. The body of John Leffert "was found frozen4n tne ice on the Wabash river at Logansport, Ind. Clerk Ameberg of the steamer Spread Eagle, whose home was at Hatton, 111., was drowned at Paducah, tvy. At Brazil, Ind., Miss Netta Withers was fatally injured. The pipes attached to the stove froze and when she lighted the atoyean explo­ sion followed. Salem, W. Va., Badly Barned. Saturday night fire broke out in the Express office, a weekly newspaper of Salem, W. Va., which caused a loss of $500,000 and destroyed the business dictrict of the place. Sixty-five business uouses and fifteen residences were burned. Many people lived over the business houses, and it is reliably es­ timated that at least 250 people are left homeless. It is believed no lives were lost. An appeal for aid has been sent out. Find' Body of Frosen Woman. The woman who was reported lost on the prairie four miles from Chey­ enne, Wyo., was found frozen to death a quarter of a mile from where she was left by the linemen who tried to save her life. She has not been identified and was about 60 years old. Ersctlni Wireless Telegraph Station. St. Johns, N. F., dispatch: Marconi and several assistants are erecting a wireless telegraph station on Signal Hill, v He expects to communicate with the next homeward bound Cunarder. Death In Bnrnlng Hotel^ The Fifth Avenue Hotel, Ford City, Pa., was destroyed by fire between 1 and' 2 o'clock Thursday morning. Johh Drumont, a laborer, was burned to death. Several employes and guests were injured by jumping from the sec­ ond and third stories to the ground. Missouri Coal Strike Mettled. Jefferson City, Mo., dispatch; Gover­ nor Dockery has received word from Rich Hill that the strike of the coal miners there had been settled by tbs state board of arbitration. UN SH[ KIluu immra . • <•£ Carelessness Brings Two Illi­ nois Central Trains To­ gether on Curve. * ACCIDENT NEAR R0CKF0RD-% Fir* Follows Collision, and Thoaa Escaped Other Horrors Were Com­ pelled to Stand on Prairie with Tem­ perature SO Degress Below Zero. Disobedience of; plain orders by thft- crew of the freight, train caused the- wreck on the Illinois Central eight miles east of Rockford, 111., just before midnight Saturday night. Nine persona were killed and twelve were injured in the debris of crushing steel, flying splinters and broken glass that re­ sulted from the fearful impact of th» two trains. The trains came together on a sharp curve. There was no tim6 for a warning shriek of tne whistle. There was the flashing of two head­ lights, a shock, and both engines were crushed into shapeless masses of steel. Six passenger coaches and ten freight- cars, loaded with merchandise, were piled into one great mass of broken timbers and splintered woodwork. In this mass were buried engineers and firemen of both trains, and at least five others. This pile of wreckage leaped into flames almost in an instant. Those of the victims who were not fortunate enough to be killed outright, were burned to death hours before re­ lief could reach them. The Dead- David Beehan, engineer of freight train, resided in Freeport. Edward Carey, fireman on freight train; re­ mains taken to home in Free port- Richard Ormsby, engineer of passenger train; body held at Rockford for con­ clusion of inquest. James Reardon, fireman of passenger train; boay taken to home in Freeport. William Rey­ nolds, of Irene, 111. George Reynolds^ in the employ of the company as sec­ tion foreman, with headquarters at. South Addison. Robert Thompson, bag­ gage expressman on passenger train; residence at Dubuque, la. Porter, col­ ored man on passenger train. Newsboy on passenger train, believed to be Coates of Chicago. B. R. Ahrent, Chicago; bruised on.: face and head. D. J. Canchester, Chi--. cago; bruised about body; left arm cut. Hays Fletcher, Chicago; cut in right arm and head. E. Howard, Chicago; bruised ou body and cut over left eye.. Jack Lewis, Chicago; bruised on head and left shoulder. P. M. Muter, Chi­ cago; slight cut on left hand; right leg wrenched. J. H. Quinlan, conductor of passenger train; bruised about .the chest and severe scalp wound; resides at Chicago; probably fatally injured. E. Traverse, Chicago; cut on head and face. H. B. Wellman, 895 Jackson boulevard, Chicago; left shoulder dis­ located; right arm crushed and ampu­ tated; condition serious. Fire Follows the Wreck. The flre followed so close upon thft- impact that those who escaped other horrors and suffering were compelled to stand in the open prairie with tem­ perature 20 degrees below zero, insuffi­ ciently clad, while the surviving mem­ bers of the crew of the wrecked traina tramped four miies through the storm to secure relief. The passenger wastl the regular Omaha train, due in Chi­ cago at 9:40 p. m. It consisted of bag­ gage and express car, a smoker, a coach, parlor car and diner. It was run­ ning at a high rate of speed, being over three hours late on account of the cold weather. The freight train was run­ ning as No. 51 and it was composed' of fourteen loaded cars, three empties, and the way-car. 2 The freight was running at high speed and the trains came togetner without warning, a slight curve hiding each from the other. Neither engine whistled for brakes nor used the air so far as could be ascer­ tained. The crash was terrific, both engines being reduced to scrap iron. The roof of one car was burled into a field far from the right of way, while a casting weighing 1,200 pounds %a» thrown into a field 200 feet away. The temperature was 20 below, zero and an Icy wind was blowing across the- prairie, the point where the wreck oc­ curred being in a shallow cut, af­ fording no protection. The injured1 were without hats and wraps and suf­ fered terribly. By the united efforta- of the survivors the way car was- pushed back from the wreckage to es­ cape the flames and the wounded wer& placed on the bunks inside. Rev. Dr. P. S. Henson of .Chicago, who had a narrow escape, said: "A sight met my eyes that I shall not soon forget. Two whole trains were ablaze, the flames burning with appall­ ing rapidity. E^ently every person who had been confined in the debris- was unconscious from his injuries or was dead because I heard no cries." Clothes t Ired by Kxploslon. Miss Saran Gehring, aged 38, wp<« burned to death at Logansport, Ind., by the explosion, of a lamp, hpr body bein% burned almost to a crisp within fif­ teen minutes after the accident occur­ red. Her foster mother, Mrs. Jennie Gehring, anu her uncle attempting to extinguish the flames were, severely burned. Miss Gehring was sitting at a sewing machine under a hanging lamp, the fastening of which pulled out. 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