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f .., (v^ jty?? :* ^r: * ; V/'" /-^K ^mmU ̂ WW*iJ% &•: r# "2, IHE MCHENRY PLAINOEALER MoHENBY PLAXNDEALER (XX vv-;#*";'," ItoHfiNBT, ILLINOIS. i n p ^iisSr: «rj m L/t7Vtiy DIES SUDDENLY Senator James McMillan Is the Victim of an Attack of Heart Disease. HAD BEEN ON THE GOLF LINKS $•' Fire destroyed the Opera House block and the Eleventh Avenue Opera Bouse at Altoona, Pa., causing a loss Of $110,000. Two men were killed and si* injured tn a train collision on the Southern Railway, near Wall Creek, Va. Mrs. Charles A. Adams, daughter Nellie and a younger child were fatal­ ly burned by a fire which destroyed their home at New Gretna, N. J. Two boys near San Jose, Cal., emu­ lated Bandit Tracy, one who was wounded after aiding in several rob­ beries, committing suicide. His com­ panion was captured. Jeptha Rhodes, William KIrcus and James Smith of Haywood, Tenn., were killed by lightning while standing under a tree where they had taken refuge from the rain. J. A. Parker of Dallas, Texas, chair­ man of the allied People's party na­ tional committee, has called the exec­ utive committee to meet in Spring­ field, 111., Aug. 27, to consider the sit­ uation in western states. A cyclone wrecked many buildings at Trenton, N. J., the city being partly flooded and left in darkness and the street car system paralyzed. Because of ill health Pierce Bodley, one of the best-known real estate men in Louisville, Ky.f committed suicide by shooting. George W. Fritz of Newark, N. J., was elected president of the National Jobbing Confectioners' Association at Philadelphia. Prof. Uphues, German sculptor, by ^Jie emperor's direction will go to Washington in October to superintend the erection of the statue of Frederick the Great. The execution or a bronze copy of Prof. Uphues' Potsdam statue of Frederick the Great has been be­ gun, and the sculptor also Is having bronze statuettes of that work made fbr persons in America Near McKinney, Tex., an excursion train on the Houston and Texas Cen­ tral run down a handcar and killed John Barrett and injured two other men. The demand for mules in Texas Is said to have greatly fallen off on ac­ count of anthracite coal miners' strike, «nd the declaration of peace in South Africa. A rolling mill for the manufacture Of railroad appliances and employing from 150 to 200 men at first, is to be erected in or near Kansas City, to be PfcV In operation by January next. The [fp company is capitalized at $2,500,000. r. 5 Reports covering cotton conditions foA to north Texas and the territories re- M w ' ceived by one of the largest cotton ex- porting firms of Fort Wayne Indicate |$~ that the condition of the staple has not been more satisfactory in many Ev>. years. ||/ Harry Benton, a 17-ypar-old negro, ST was hanged by a mob1 near Homer, IH • La., for assault on the 4-year-old child j£^ of D. W. Fortson. fy, James McArkin, aged 60 years, was I t, arrested at Joplin, Mo., on the charge Of being a counterfeiter. Many tools . and devices for making counterfeit money and a large quantity of spurious coins were found. While playing with a revolver at p'- Ottumwa, Iowa, Ivand Millard, aged |s V;x % 14 years, shot and fatally wounded his sister, aged 8 years. Sjgf- William Bulkman, while cutting cross ties near Evansville, Ind., was feL •. overcome by the heat and fell dead. He was 50 years old. yj; .* Grant Bass, colored, living near Fair- H?' Held, Tex., shot and killed his wife ' - and afterward huntel up and snot Stephen Ellis to death, ip; The gin belonging to Willis ft Maulding, located about four miles west of Italy, Texas, was destroyed by 'f. fire. The property was valued at $3,- 00°- Decatur Yarbrough, colored, was taken from Paducah, Ky.. to Coving- ton, Tenn., by Pott Office Inspector Moore to answer for robbing mail boxes and stealing gold filling sent to §!r£" dentists. sf;"-. The eleventh annual campmeeting of the Methodists of Texas who be- *§£ " lieve they have been sanctified is now under way in McLennan county with • the biggest attendance ever known. About 5,000 people are on the grounds. Miss Julia Mclnery, formerly a member of the Frank Daniels^ Opera company and a composer, was married , , at Abilene, Kan., to Benedict Short, an attorney of Chicago. ||k " Harry Levich and Fred Walker, the §U'v< latter colored, were arrested at Des • - Moines, Iowa, charged with knowing something of the murder of Isaac Finkelsteln. The Concho (Colo.) Confederate as- v ; sociation is in annual reunion at San ||5, , - Angelo, Tex., with a large attendance. It*" The United States Maltsters' asso- \ y. ciation, in session in Milwaukee, elect- Bruno Frink of Milwaukee presi- jjfj. y r ^flent and J. H. Pank of Chicago secre> ^ Notwithstanding the large and /« ^%teady growth of local option through- out Texas, the occupation taxes col­ li;;.-:-' Jected during the fiscal year just closed amounted to $1,051,621, which Is $42,570 in excess of the previous year. Mrs. Maude Jaffray Hunnewell has brought suit for divorce from W. H. Hunnewell, multi-millionaire clubman of Boston. Mist Johnny Smith of Paducah, Ky., and Lucy Stevenson of Hickey Grove, Ky., were killed in a wreck at Daw­ son Springs, Ky. Daniel Berry, a Philadelphia "Stee­ ple Jack," fell ninety-eight feet while working in the city hall tower and was killed. Horace Porter, the American ambas- Is Attacked by Faintness and Sends For Stimulant, Which Gave Tempo­ rary Relief, but Later Efforts of Physician Are in Vain. United States Senator James McMil­ lan of Detroit, Mich., died at his sum­ mer home, Eaglehead, at Manchester- by-the-Sea, at 4 o'clock Sunday morn­ ing. The fatal malady was congestion of the lungs. While playing golf Saturday after­ noon the senator noticed the first symptoms of the disease which ended his life so suddenly and which, it is believed, were aggravated by the ex­ ertions of the play. He was an en­ thusiastic golfer and seldom missed an opportunity to indulge in his favor­ ite game. After luncheon he started around the links at the Essex Country club. He was not entered in the tour­ nament as usual, but followed the ball leisurely over the course. Sends for Stimulant. In ascending a small but steep hill the senator was attacked by faintness and difficulty in breathing. A messen­ ger was sent to the clubhouse for a stimulant, after taking which he felt much better. The faintness soon passed away, but he did not finish the round of the links and went home late in the afternoon. By dinner time he had apparently recovered entirely from his indisposi­ tion and ate his dinner with the fam­ ily, appearing in the very best of spir­ its, joking and laughing over the inci­ dents of the day. The evening he passed as usual with his family, he being in the best of spirits and not retiring until late. Doctor Is Summoned. At midnight he was aroused from sleep by a difficulty of breathing and experienced considerable pain. His symptoms were so alarming that Dr. H. G. Washington was sent for and ar­ rived at 12:30. The senator's condi­ tion was then quite serious, with con­ gestion of one lung and some heart weakness. The doctor Immediately applied heart restoratives, which had the de­ sired effect, and the patient soon was relieved. He was able to lie down and finally sank into peaceful slumber. Has a Relapse. At 3 o'clock another attack came on, much more severe than the first. Mr. McMillan experienced the greatest dif­ ficulty in breathing and his heart ac­ tion was rapidly growing weaker. Dr. Washburn applied the most powerful heart stimulants by hypodermic in­ jection, but they did not have the ef­ fect they did at first. In fact, they appeared to have no effect whatever. The congestion, too, had spread to the other lung and the situation was critical. Dr. Morrill of Magnolia was telephoned for, but did not arrive in time to be of service. End Is Peaceful. The senator gradually sank, but re­ tained consciousness until about ten minutes before the end. There were at his bedside at his death his wffe, his daughter, Miss Amy McMillan, and his granddaugh­ ter, Miss Jarvis. If the family so desires it is expect­ ed a congressional committee from both houses of congress will be ap­ pointed to accompany the remains to their last resting place In Detroit. The designations would be made by Sen­ ator Frye, president pro tem of the senate, who now Is in Maine, and by Speaker Henderson. GEN. FUNSTON UNDER KNIFE Undergoes an Operation for Fistula a$d is Doing Well. Denver dispatch: Brig.-Gen. Fred­ erick Funston, commander of the De­ partment of Colorado, is confined to his home by illness, having under­ gone an operation for fistula. His condition is not at all alarming, and his friends expect that he will re­ cover quickly. The general's present Illness does not result from the at­ tack of appendicitis for which an op­ eration was successfully performed at Kansas City before he came to Colo­ rado. 18 MURDERED BY 8IDE OP WIFE Man Climbs Through a Window and Kills Sleeping Victim. Campbell Hills, 111., special: W. C. Riley of Fountain Bluff was murdered in bed at his home. A short, heavy- set man climbed through a window with a shotgun, killed Mr. Riley and suddenly disappeared. Mrs. Riley was awake when the man entered their room and saw the fatal shot fired. She is prostrated with grief. 8quadron 8ails for Corea. Washington special: Rear Admiral Evans has Informed the navy depart­ ment that he has started from Che- Foo, China, for a visit to Chemulpo, Corea, with the Kentucky, New Or- leans, Vlcksburg and Helena. OPERATORS OFFER KNOX IS STRUCK MEN OLD SCAL 8ends Hensel to Prison for Life. Princeton. 111., special: Charles A. Hensel, recently convicted of wife murder and given a verdict of life imprisonment, was sentenced by Judge F. C. Stough. A motion tor a new trial was overruled. Declare If Strikers Wish to Return They Can Do So on Former Terms. DENOUNCED BY MOTHER JONES Mineworkers' Angel Utters Bitter Words Against the Injunction Jur­ ists--President Mitchell is Well Pleased With the 8trike Outlook. Operators throughout the anthracite region declare the statement of the strike leaders that the wages of strik­ ers will be reduced if they ao not win the strike is false. They say the no­ tice posted in their mines on March 12 is still effective, and when the men return to work the wages will be con­ tinued until April 1, 1893, and there­ after, subject to sixty days' notice. Al­ so that local differences, as heretofore, will be adjusted with their employes at the respective collieries. Appeal Is Last Resort. President Mitchell explained that the appeal for the pardon or the strike leaders now in jail in West Virginia will be taken to President Roosevelt only as a last resort. "There are," he said, "some steps to be taken before that is done, and if these fall then the matter will be laid before the presi­ dent" "Mother" Mary Jones arrived here and, after a conference with President Mitchell, went to Scranton, whence she will return to West Virginia. She denounced the judges, who sue said are on the side of the operators. Return to Work. Sheriff Jacobs sent a posse to the Woodward mine at Edwardsvllle, where trouble was feared, but the strikers dispersed quickly and offered no resistance. At Plymouth several men returned to work at the Notting­ ham and more at the Pettlbone, and at each mine they are engaged in. cut­ ting coal and stocking it Inside ready for hoisting when the breaker is run. The screenery of A. B. Shoemaker, nqar Hazelton was raided by strikers arid the machinery demolished, al­ though he had permission to run it and employed only union men. Supt Toby Of the Lackawanna says the compan/ will abandon tne Hall- sted colliery at Duryea, which is now full of water. The mine employs 350 hands. Mitchell Is Satisfied. President, Mitchell said he was sat­ isfied with the situation in the hard coal region. Reports from the district officers of the United Mine Workers show that the misunderstanding which prevailed over the distribution of the relief fund has now disappeared, and the strikers are more confident than ever that they are going to win. Mr. Mitchell was also of the opinion that the anthracite mine workers must be paid in proportion to tne amount paid to men in other brcncnes or industry, and unless this is done many of the miners who have already left the hard coal region to go to the bituminous fields will never return. DEATH AT END OF LONG SLEEP Uraemlc Poisoning Produces Slumber Lasting Two Weeks. Trenton, N. J., Special: After sleep­ ing two weeks Aloysius Reiss died. He had been in a continuous state of somnolence, never waking but once, when his wife was moving him, and in doing so pained him by twisting his back. "You hurt me," he calmly re­ marked, and sank back again into his death-like sleep. The attending physi­ cians say Reiss was a victim of Bright's disease and that his appar­ ently long sleep was uraemic poison­ ing. N FATHER FINDS L0NG-L08T 80N Lad Kidnaped in Illinois Meets Parent in Kansas Postoffice. Wichita, Kan., Dispatch: Charles Gardner, who was kidnaped ten years ago at the age of 12 from his home near Quincy, 111., by two tramps, met his father here by accident. Recently Gardner's parents moved to Andover, Kan. Father and son met at the post- office and recognized each other. Young Gardner says that tramps took him to Fort Worth, Tex., where he was compelled to beg, and he finally escaped. GOLD MINER FINDS DIAMONDS Gems 8aid to Exist on Nelson Creek, in California. San Francisco, Cal., special: It is reported that genuine diamonds have been discovered along Nelson creek in the northern part of Plumas county, and many prospectors have gone to the scene. A man who came out of the country showed stones that close­ ly resembled diamonds He was a gold hunter who had quit his claim to search for diamonds. Wi pfj . f. sador at Paris, France, has gone to Ajj Aix-les-Balnes. General 8mith Starts East. San Francisco, Cal., special: Gen­ eral Jacob Smith, accompanied by his wife, has left for the east. The de­ parture of General Smith was taken very quietly and few persons knew of his going. Explosion Kills Fourteen. Santander, Spain, cable: An ex­ plosion occurred in an iron works at Camargo, near here, destroying five houses, killing fourteen persons V injuring many others. New State Banks. Springfield, 111., Special: Permits to organize two state banks were issued, one to the Galesburg Trust and Sav­ ings bank, capital $200,000, the other to the Arlington State bank at Arling­ ton, Bureau county, capital $25,000. Soldiers Back from Alaska. Seattle, Wash., Special: Companies I, A, B, and E, Seventh infantry, com­ manded by Maj. .^ooth, arrived from Alaska on the United States transport Warren. They are under orders to the detention camp at San Francisco. Hog Prices Break Records. Belolt, Wis., Dispatch: At the auc­ tion sale of Berkshire hogs at the farm of A. J. Lovejoy the world's rec­ ord for average price was made, be­ ing $107.56 for thirty head. The high­ est price was $400, pair for a boar. V.'.;-' V Cabinet Officer's Attitude To­ ward Trusts Leads to Assault. HE WAS DIKING WITH FRIENDS Multimillionaire 8choen, Shipbuilder Cramp and Mr. Stephenson Entered the Cafe and Boisterously Insulted the Attorney General. Attorney General Knox was • the victim of an attack in the cafe of a hotel at Atlantic City, . N. J. Tho cause of the assault on Mr. Knox was his attitude on the trusts. His assailants were Charles T. Schoen, the multimillionaire of Philadelphia and Pittsburg; Theodore Cramp, the Phil­ adelphia shipbuilder, and a Mr. Steph­ enson, also well known in Philadel­ phia. To make clear the dramatic fea­ tures of this impetuous argument it is necessary to go back a little. TI19 place of it£ occurrence was a. certain aristocratic hotel. The time, 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night. In the cafe annex, a rustic little nook adjoining the cafe, was a table of eight covers, all of which were occupied, The cen­ tral figure at this table was Attorney General Knox. Seated with him were three other men and four women. Asked to Be Quiet. Mr. Knox and his party were well along with their repast when a car­ riage drove up to the hotel. Three men alighted. Charles T. Schoen and Theodore Cramp were two members of this party. The third was Stephen­ son. The story goes that the newcomers talked loudly and were asked by a waiter to be quieter. The report goes on to say that Mr. Knox, too, made a similar request and left the room with the ladies. Mr. Knox returned and strode over to the table occupied by Mr. Schoen,^ Mr. Cramp and Mr. Stephenson. In a moment all was confusion. Blows were launched wildly. Just who struck the first blow can­ not be said positively. But certain it is that even while Mr. Knox was mak­ ing a protest to Mr. Schoen against his language he was being called names that startled every one within hearing. Strikes Mr. Knox. Then came a blow. It was struck by Mr. Cramp and landed fairly on the belt of the attorney general, who found himself opposed to three men, all much larger and stronger than he. The blow staggered him back against the wall. At that moment a half dozen wait­ ers rushed up. The head waiter seized Mr. Cramp from behind, pinion­ ing his arms. Another grappled with Mr. Stephenson and dragged him out of the struggle. Otners took hold of Mr. Schoen. Mr. Knox was speedily surrounded by his friends and tne party quietly retired from the cafe and were driven away to their hotel. This remarkable encounter had its origin several days ago in the corri­ dor of the Marlborough hotel. It came about through a little discussion con­ cerning trusts. MANY TINPLATE MILL8 CLOSE American Company 8huts Down Twenty-eight of Its Plants. Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch: Of tho twenty-eight plants of the American Tinplate company, operating 274 mills, fifteen plants, with a capacity of 120 mills, have been closed indefinitely. These suspensions have followed the refusal of the tinplate workers to accept a reduction in wages In order that export business to the amount of 1,500,000 boxes might be obtained, but it is announced that the shutting down of the works is due to a lack of trade. It Is reported but not confirmed that another appeal has been made to the tinplate lodges, asking the member^ to reconsider their action. BOY8 OF '61 HOLD A REUNION 8oldiei*i of Wabash County Close An­ nual Camp Fire. Mount Carmel, 111., special: The an­ nual Wabash county soldiers' reunion was held here. Officers for the ensu­ ing year were elected as follows Com­ mander, Thomas Stone; senior vice commander, E. B. Kenipp; junior vice commander, Levi Joroan; chaplain, Rev. J. H. Wallick; adjutant, C. F. Fogerty; quartermaster, W. M. Rice; officer of the day, Henry Brust; offi­ cer of the guard, T. P. Griffins. Boer War Commission. London cablegram: Premier Balfour announced the appointment of the following commission of inquiry into the conduct of the Boer war: The earl of Elgin, Ghairman; Sir Henry Norman, Sir John Hopkins, Lord Esher and Sir John Edge. Appeal to the Czar. Vienna Cablegram: The Slav strik­ ers In Galicia have appealed to the czar for protection, stating that it is Impossible to obtain justice. The strik­ ers *§ere arrested and placed in prison on charges of high treason. Confectioners' Convention. Philadelphia Dispatch: The annual conventions of the National Jdbbing Confectioners' association and the Na­ tional Confectionery Salesmen met here. Delegates are in attendance from all sections of the country. MM Kills His Brother-in-Lsw. Hoquiam, Wash., Special : At the po­ lice station here Joseph Stockhammer shot and killed Frank S. Aegers, his brother-in-law, who had caused h<t ar­ rest for assaulting him. Car 8trike Settled. Ironton, O., Special: The strike on the Camden Interstate railway is over and cars manned by union men are running as usual on all divisions of th& road. The union men claim that they gained a complete victory. Slays to fettle Grudge. London, Ky., special: Lenry Peters was shot and killed by "Jake" Stevens is Jackson county. The two men had a fight some time ago, Slevens having bee& slifhtly vcusisd. DESPITESTBIKE5 Effects of Labor Disputes on Trade and Manufacture Are Offset rr < GRAIN PRICES HOLD STRONG Returns to Farmers Will Bis Far Above tlie Average, Notwithstanding the Bumper Crops--Low 8tocks the Contributing Factor. "Bright prospects In agricultural sections far outweigh the adverse in­ fluence of labor disputes which are still retarding trade and manufacture. Confidence in the future Is unshaken, dealers everywhere preparing for a heavy fall trade, while contracts for distant deliveries run further into next year than is usual at this date. Ac­ tivity i*as been noteworthy in lumber regions, and fish packing made new records. Railway earnings are fully sustained, the latest returns shcfwing, an average advance of 3.9 per cent over the corresponding time last year, and 21.8 per cent over 1900." R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade makes the foregoing summary of the traae outlook. Continuing, the Review says: "Aside from the fuel scarcity and gome congestion of traffic, the Iron and steel situation continues propi­ tious. Coke ovens in the Connersville region maintain a weekly output of about 250,000 tons and find ready buy­ ers at full prices. Much more could be used to advantage. Pig Iron Contracts. "New contracts for pig iron were placed covering deliveries in the sec­ ond quarter of 1U03, and structural material Is desired for bridges and buildings that will not be received un­ til even more remote dates. Machin­ ery and hardware trade Is fully sus­ tained, but there is idleness at tin plate mills and glass factories. "Footwear factories are well en­ gaged on fall orders and spring sam­ ples and the tone of ti~e market Is firmer, although actual advances have been few. Hides continue their up­ ward movement, many grades gaining another good fraction. "Dry goods buyers are coming Into the market to a considerable extent, yet without placing orders of any size. Cotton goods exporters are practically out of the market, prices being below the point where profit is possible. A few lines of cottons are fractionally lower, and further declines are pos­ sible. Raw wool is fully sustained at recent advances, the average of 100 grades showing a gain of nearly a cent as compared with the level on May 1. Bright for Farmers. "Splendid growing and harvesting conditions have prevailed in most sections of the country, especially where the larger and more important crops are raised. It is now almost cer­ tain that the agricultural returns will be fat above the average as to quan­ tity, while the low stocks at the open­ ing of the season are calculated to sus­ tain prices, and there is little prospect of a return to the low quotations of preceding years of bumper production. "Foreign commerce at this port is still less favorable than in the same week last year, exports declining $3,- 775,690, while imports increased slightly. Failures for the week num­ ber 196 in the United States, against 173 last year, and fourteen in Canada, against thirty-one a year ago." THOUSANDS DIE FROM FAMINE. Great Distress Among Striking Agri­ cultural Laborers of Galicia. Vienna cable: After a special in­ vestigation among the agricultural la­ borers in eastern Galicia the Neue Freie Presse draws a gloomy picture of the miserable conditions which led to the existing strike. The average mortality from famine for several years past, according to the paper, aggregated 50,000. Laborers' wages range from 8 to 16 cents a day and women earn from 4 to 8 cents a day. The peasants rarely taste bread and exist chiefly on a soup, tne principal ingredients of which are water and herbs. BUY8 AN IOWA PACKING-HOUSE Agent of Syndicate Gets Plant Worth $300,000 at Clinton. Clinton, Iowa, Special: Negotiations have been completed whereby the Iowa Packing and Provision Company disposes of its large packing-house and other property in this city which was erected ten years ago at a cost of nearly $300,000 and has a capacity of 1,500 hogs a day. It is not known who the purchaser Is, but it is thought one of the large syndicates Is back of the transaction. The agent who made the purchase said extensive improve­ ments would be made and that t.h« ca­ pacity of the house would be greatly increased. Depose a Viceroy. Pekin Cable: The protests of the foreign ministers against the mqpsa- cre of native Christians in Sze-Chuen province have resulted in the issu­ ance of an edict summarily deposing the viceroy and several minor officials. Minister's Son Slain. SneedvilleJ Tenn., Dispatch: Luther Wallen, son of Rev. J. B. Wallen, was found dead in a highway near here. He had been shot near the hearL A Winchester rifle and pistol were by his side and $2.83 in his pockets. Cave-in Kills 8oldiers. p*n Francisco Dispatch: Joseph akjiI* and Morgan Davidson, members of the Fifth battery field artillery, U. S. A., were killed at the presidio by the caving In of a clay bank on which they were working. Bedford's Big Fire. Bedford, Ind., special: The Monon railway passenger and freight station burned. The fire spread to the Arthur Jordan poultry house. The kMM is 1MHmnttii to reach $100,000, SEVEN LIVES LOST?; IN TEXAS HOTEL Fire in San Angelo Causes Property Damage Amount- x ing to $75,000. CLERK AWAKENS THE GUtSTS Seven Women and Children Refuse to Jump into Blankets Which Were Be­ ing Held for Them and Fail Back Into the Flames. Fire In the Landon hotel at San An­ gelo, Texas, destroyed the structure entirely, burning seven people to death and doing a property ' damage of $75,000. The dead are: Mrs. Fowler, ---- Fowler, Ed. Hendrick, Mrs. John Lan­ don, Mrs. Schulimpsky, and two sons of Mrs. Schulimpsky. When the clerk discovered the flames the interior of the dining room was all ablaze, and he could not get through. He rushed up the main stairway, kicking in doors, calling out at the top of his voice, and making noise in every way in his power. Most of the guests were aroused by this means and by the discharge of firearms by some of the first guests who got out. Three Others Missing, There were seventy-five people in the house, and all of them got out safely with the exception of the seven named and three others who have not yet been located, but who are believed to be safe,,. The seveil women and children got out on a small balcony and were ap­ pealed to jump into blankets which were being held for them, but fhey failed to do so, and delayed until the galleryfell back into the flames wh^ch were licking up the big frame house. In addition to the hotel, three sta­ bles and half a dozen stores were burned, only the greatest effort pre­ venting the whole of the business sec­ tion of the town from being destroyed. LATE8T MARKET REPORTS. Wheat. New York--No. 2 red, 75%c. Chicago--No. .red, 68^@69%C. St. Lquis--No. 2, 61 %c. Kansas City--No. 2 hard, 65@66c. Milwaukee--No. 1 northern, 78@ 78%c. Toledo--69 %c. Duluth--No. 1 nard, 74c. Minneap&lis--No. 1 northern, 77© 77%c. Corn. New York--No. 2, 63%@64c. Chicago--No. 2, 54@55c. St. Louis--No. 2, 55c. Kansas City--No. 2 mixed, 65&0. Toledo--62 %c. Oats. New York--No. 2, 60c. Chicago--Standard, 36 %c. St. Louis--No. 2 white old, 55a Kansas City--No. 2 white, 35@36o. Milwaukee--Standard, new, 45c; old, 59c. Cattle. Chicago--$1.50@8.90. Kansas City--$1.50 @8.25. St. Louis--$2.75®7.80. Buffalo--$3.50@ 7.75. Omaha--$2.25@8.25. Hogs. Chicago--$5.50@7.65. Kansas City--$6.75@7.50. St. Louis--$7.00®7.50. Buffalo--$5.25@7.85. Omaha--$6.00 @7.35. Sheep and Laffhbs. Chicago--$3.50 @6.25. Kansas City--$2,40@fe.76. St. Louis--$2.00@5.50. Buffalo--?4.50@6.00. Omaha--$2.00 @5.50. IS 8HOT TO DEATH BY A POSSB Wisconsin Farmer Resists Arrest at the Cost of His Life. Oshkosh, Wis., Dispatch: Samuel Burrows, a young farmer residing at Nekimi, about five milec from here, who made a murderous assault upon W. L. Wentzel and Paul Schmidt, was surrounded by a posse at his home. He resisted capture, was ehot several times and died while being brought to the city. Kills His Offspring. Iola, Kan., Special: T. F. Klrby shot and killed his son. The father says that he shot in self-defense, as the son attacked him with a razor. Another sop, who was the only witness to the shooting, refuses to discuss it The dead boy had been drinking and start­ ed the trouble by abusing his father and brother." Rural Free Delivery. Washington special: Rural free de­ livery service will be established Sept 15 at Edwards, Laura and Monica, Peoria county, 111., and additional ser­ vice will be given on the same date to Brlmflold, Elm wood, Glasford, Hanna City, Mapleton, Peoria and TrivoU, Peoria County, I1L Graphotype Company. Albany, N. Y., special: The United States Graphotype Company of New York city has .been incorporated here with a capital of $2,500,000 to deal in printing machinery and to carry on a general publishing business. Would Serve Portugal. Lisbon cable: It is learned that 200 Canadian volunteers at the conclu­ sion ot the Boer war offered their services to Portugal to engage in oper­ ations against the Barue reDels. Their hffur hM been declined. Break Long Deadlock. Berwick, Pa., Special: After a dead­ lock lasting since July 10 the Repub­ lican conferees of the Sixteenth con* gressional district nominated F. A. Godcharles. One hundred and twenty ballots were taken. Finally Elect a Mayor. Harrlsburg, 111., dispatch: After a deadlock of several months, during which this city has been without a mayor, the council has elected Dfc w. S&Hslucc to tlist c2ic€» WILL WORK IN TAPESTRY. Unique Settlement Is to Be Foundaf in New York. A "Tapestry Settlement" Is one of the interesting developments of tbfli near future In the American handl* crafts movement. It will be organ* ized by a firm which has recently -Opened a store on Fortieth street, la •Kew York, in which they carry only hand-made goods. For the location they desire a plac* where wool is raised, and where ther* are women who will spin and weave. Such a place they can find in both Ohio and West Virginia, and they will locate during the coming summer in one of those states. They will of* fer a price for certain fabrics, woven according to their requirement^ which will make a better market tor .the wool than the farmers are noif obtaining. Then they will send an instructor among the weavers to tux* nlsh designs and Improve methoda. This instructor they have already sa> cured in the person of a woman who has made a study of tapestry in Eu­ rope. They will seek to produce all klnda of textiles, but the crown of the in* dustry will be the tapestry, for the promoters hope to establish here an industry in which American craft»> women shall rival in tiine the prod­ ucts of Gobelin, Beauvals and Aubua- Bbn. Douglas Volk, the artist, who • has given much attention to the sub­ ject insists that, quality for quality, goods can be produced more cheaply by hand than by machine, provided you deal, says Pearson's Weekly, with the Workman direct, eliminating the profits of several middlemen. 8AYS MEN ARE COWARDS. Woman Dentist Thinks Little of Op­ posite Sex's Bravery. "Men!" answered the woman den« tist emphatically, when asked who gave her the greatest trouble. "In­ deed, they are the greatest cowarda on earth. Let alone their inability to endure much pain, they are aa scary as yearling colts. Besides many of them don't know I'm not a man until I appear in the reception room, and the shock simply paralyzes not a few. Only once in a while is one clever enough to back out gracetully-- to pretend he only came to consult, or that he had an almost forgotten but nevertheless important date at the club. The rest stammer and hesitate until you'd think they were up against the fate of the 'Six Hundred*--jaws of death and gates of heil, as you re­ member. I used to have a hard tlma to keep a straight face. One little man half my size tremblingly asked: 'Have you really the heart to pull a tooth, madam?' He only shook the mora when I assured him I had the strength. Another--I'll never forget him--after wriggling around for a while In min­ gled pain and terror, suddenly began to nurse his foot. And, though his face was swollen up frightfully, he at length escaped by pretending he was Jn search of a chiropodist to treat a troublesome corn. Havo I men pa­ tients? Oh, yes; once they are blind­ folded and backed in the first tiiho they rather prefer a woman dentist." Women of Ireland Vote. In 1898 the women of Ireland ob­ tained every form of suffrage except that for members of parliament, and were made eligible for the county and borough councils and for the poor law guardians, a responsible office. The first year eighty-seven women were elected guardians, and a number to the councils, several being made chairmen. They have voted In large numbers, and Che testimony as to the excellent effects of their vote in local politics is unimpeachable. The Irish Women's Suffrage and Local Government association has Just held a meeting In the Mansion house at Dublin to consider action at the ap­ proaching • election. A great many eminent women were present, and it was resolved not to rest until women had been placed on every board that dealt with women and children, and women inspectors put Into every such institution. Low- Rates to the Red River Valley. From July 26th to August 20th the Great Northern Railway will sell harvest excursion tickets at rate of $5.00 for each person, In parties of Ave or more, from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and West Superior, and $13.00 from Chicago, to points on Great Northern Railway in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. Also on same dates tickets to all points on their line in Minnesota west of Sauk Centre and Benson, and in North Dako­ ta east of Minot, at following rates for each person in parties of five or mors: From Sioux City, la., and Yankton. $8.00; from Sioux Falls, $7.50. Tickets and information from ' all rail­ way ticket agents, or upon application to F. I. Whitney, G. P. & T. A., St. Paul, Minn., or Max Bass, G. I. A., 220 S. Clark St., Chicago, 111. Needed the Wagons. "I am glad to know that you havo settled your troubles with the striking teamsters," said the peace promoter to the Chicago meat packer. "Yes," answered the meat magnate^ "It was a good thing. You see, wo could send the meat around in letters, but we had to have the use of tho wagons to haul the money home." Painfully Practical •* . "I shall take as my motto," said tho ambitious youth, "the immortal words "Be sure you're right and then go ahead.'" "That may do later in life," an­ swered Senator Sorghum; "but for the present I should advise you to be sure some other fellow Is lucky and then catch on behind." .. Appoint Negress School Teachorw The school board of Newport, R. L, has appointed a colored woman as teacher in the public schools. ShO is the first negress to be so honored In the New England states. Oldss Mobile c $650<£? F.O.B. Factory 1Vo Noise Mo odm With four gallons of gasoline they will run 150 MILES * Agents m anted in nnnccuple* tcrrltoi) Ralph Temple^Austrian Co, wuuUAlt ^vciiu* OX mailto:1.50@8.90 mailto:2.25@8.25 mailto:5.50@7.65 mailto:6.75@7.50 mailto:5.25@7.85 mailto:2.00@5.50 mailto:4.50@6.00