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THE MCHENRY PUINDEALER ItcHENKY PLAINDEALER CO. , IfcHENRY, ILLINOIS. IDs" BRAE The North German Lloyd steamer Kronprlnz Wilhelm, from New York Nov. 18, which arrived at Plymouth, England, reports that a blade of its port propeller broke Nov. 20, causing Iter to proceed at reduced speed ana $0 arrive late in port. Rev. Phillip Clausen of Parkville, 111., has accepted a call to the Ger­ man Lutheran Church of Valparaiso, fad. Duston Sarvis, a telegraph operator, •hot and wounded Miss Jody Burns And committed suicide at Nichols, S C . Dora Meek of Centralla, III., after a quarrel with her lover two months ago, relapsed into a trance and has not evinced consciousness or spoken a word since. The interstate commerce commis­ sion is In session at Charlotte, N. C., to hear complaints against the South­ ern and Seaboard Air Line railway companies. Charles Alten shot and killed Ray Cornell in a quarrel at Romeo, Mich. In the Finkelstein murder case at Des Moines tiie jury returned a ver­ dict declaring Harris Levich not guil­ ty. William A. Chase of Galesburg, (11., died from the effects of a bite admin­ istered by Prank Nelson, his brother- in-law, in a quarrel. After killing Dr. Miller and fataft? wounding Joseph Bishop, cattlemen of western Oklahoma, in a quarrel over a mortgage foreclosure, John Dlllard committed suicide by shoot­ ing. Unknown persons fired upon a Northwestern passenger train near Onalaska. Wis. Professor Packman of La Crosse narrowely escaped being kit C. J. Horton, county commission- or*of Runnells county, Texas, shot and instantly killed Earl Moore and Mrs. Borton and then committed suicide. No cause has been assigned for the tragedy. B. B. Newcomb, a Christian Scien­ tist advocate, has been arrested and convicted in court at Arapahoe, Ok., on the charge of refusing medical aid for his daughter, who died of typhoid fever. The judge fined Newcomb $100 and costs. Senor Rodriguez of Havana, father of a girl who eloped recently with Senor Infanzon, shot and killed the latter as he was being taken into court. Rodriguez was arrested. In­ fanzon is alleged to have previously induced other girls to elope. Judge Moore of the superior court at Elizabeth City, N. C., has ordered the retrial of James Wilcox for the murder of Nellie Cropsey, carried to Hertford, Perquimans county. This carries out the action of the court, which a few days before granted Wil­ cox a change of venue. Dr. Phillip Howe, a prominent phy­ sician of San Bernardino. Cal., was found dead in bed. having chloro­ formed himself after retiring. The coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental death. For several months lie had been in declining health. He had amassed a fortune. Rev. Robert Ritchie, aged 50 ye%rs, formerly of Baraboo. Wis., and one of the best-known Episcopal ministers in the Northwest, died in Orkland, Cal.. of pneumonia. Fred Munger, proprietor of the Ho­ tel Albion, died at Albion. Mich., from heart failure. He had managed the Madison and Clifton hotels in Chica­ go, and was at one time proprietor of the Arcade hotel at Springfield, Ohio. John H. Meech of Buffalo, widely known as a theatrical manager, * died of bronchial trouble. He was 60 years of age. One million feet of lumber and much machinery of the Tunis Lumber com­ pany burned at Norfolk, Va., causing $50,000 loss. Mayor Nowrey of Camden. N. J., or­ dered the closing of all saloons until new licenses can be issued. The Depew knitting mill at Lancas­ ter, N. Y., burned, causing a loss of $50,000, with $30,000 insurance. The chief business block in Monon- gahela City, Pa., was destroyed by lire, the town being without water pro­ tection because the water was turned off to repair a break in the main. The loss is estimated at $100,000. Hie heir of the late George Ste­ phens, founder and president of the Moline (111.) plow company, have de­ cided to erect on the family lot in Riv­ erside cemetery a granite and marble mausoleum. It will be an exact re­ production of the Neke Apothos tem­ ple of ancient Greece, will contain for ty-two catacombs and will cost $25 000. Colonial Secretary C{iamh«riain Mrs. Chamberlain went to Windsor on a ferewell visit to King Edward prior to their departure for South Af rica. August In Chacon was hanged at Sol omonville. Arizona, for the murder of Pablo Salcldo on Christmas day, 1895. Mrs. Amelia Oesterlin, who died at Springfield, O., left $75,000 to found •n orphans' home in Springfield. Judge J. E. Corwin is dead at his home at Seneca, Kan. He was a prom inent Grand Army man and an active Republican.^ Ralph Hirsch of Luling, Tex., has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with lia­ bilities of $45,000. Arthur S. Dudley has been appoint ad tax commissioner of the Milwaukee v; railroad to succeed the late W. S 'U Milllgan. Hi* headquarters will be in \f. Milwaukee. The business section of Oglesby, 111 was destroyed by fire, causing a loss f *Of $20,000. Willie Downs, aged 8 years, of Gay >; lord, Mich., confessed to setting nu aserous fires in order to see the fire department come out. itv!r -' ' - * President Roosevelt has appointed Albert R. Morawets of Arisoaa to be consul at Nogales, Mexico, rice James jF. Dsrrel! of Kcutucky. Robbers forced their way into the postofflce at Enon Valley, Pa., and car­ ried off $482 in cash and I860 in post­ age stamps. They stole a horse and buggy and drove away. Admiral Rogers on board his flag­ ship, the New York, arrived at Hon­ olulu Nov. 10 en route for home. The battle ship Oregon, which is on its way to the Asiatic station, was In the harbor when the New York reached' Honolulu. John P. McBrlde of Billings, Mont., who was shot by Policeman Hayden, is dead. McBride in going through an alley met the officer and, taking him for a footpad, started to run. His flight aroused the policeman's suspi­ cions, who opened fire. The Italian General Navigation Com­ pany will establish at the beginning of the new year a service of mail steamers from Palermo to New Or­ leans to facilitate transportation of Silicians to the southern states. The secretary of the interior has approved an agreement which has been reached between the government and the Mille Lac Chippewa Indians in Minnesota under which the Indians take $40,000 in compensation for their removal from the lands they now oc­ cupy outside the reservation. Most of the Indians will settle on the White Earth reservation and others on pub­ lic lands in the neighborhood. While six of the wealthiest resi­ dents of Brescia, Italy, were fishing in Lake Como their yacht was over­ turned and all were drowned. The attempt of the Belgian govern­ ment to secure international action against anarchists failed owing to England's refusal to join in the move­ ment. The replies received from the capitals of all the other governments approached on the subject were favor­ able to the plan. A statue of Balzac has been un­ veiled at Paris. The statue is of he­ roic proportions and represents the author seated. Bas reliefs show scenes from the "Comedie Humaine." M. Chaumie, minister of instruction, paid an eloquent tribute to Balzac, whose fame, he said, is fully estab­ lished as one of the foremost figures in literature. While strict reserve is maintained In London official circles regarding tne Chili-Argentine boundary settle­ ment it is understood the decision in the matter generally favors Argenti­ na's claims. Sir Thomas Holdlch, who some months ago headed a commis­ sion appointed to survey the disputed territory, will start with a fresh party in December to supervise the demar­ cation of the boundary in accordance with the terms of the decision. Emperor William has invited Coque- lin, the French actor, to attend the next great court hunt. Sir Richard J. Cartwright, minister of trade and commerce of the Domin­ ion of Canada, has been made a privy councilor at London. It is announced that the construc­ tion of the Russian railroad from Eri- van, a town of Russia, 155 miles from Tiflis, to the Persian frontier, will be begun early in 1903. The National Grange, In session at Lansing, adopted a resolution declar­ ing that everything possible should be done to give women possession of those political rights and property interests that the spirit of modern civilization demands. Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel corporation, who has been cruising in the Mediterran­ ean, has, arrived at Cannes on his chartered yacht Margarita. He is looking well. Thomas J. Borden, a member of the Borden family, whose name is linked with the textile history of southeast­ ern Massachusetts, died at Providence. R. I. He was born in Fall River, Mass. He had been connected with the Bay State print works, the Troy Cotton and Woolen company and the Mechan­ ics mills, and in 1871 organized the Richard Borden company, of which he had been president since 1874. A new Baptist church has been or­ ganized at Houston, Tex., and W. E. Tynes called as pastor. Tom Futrell, arrested at Conroe, Tex., on the charge of shooting and killing W. C. Tate, master mechanic of the Santa Fe, was allowed bail in the sum of $2,000, which he gave. Four cracksmen broke the safe of the Huntington (Ind.) brewing com­ pany, securing money to the amount of $125 and otter valuables worth more than that amount. John Bush, a cot.1 miner, was killed near Harrisburg, 111., by falling down a shaft. The main bidding of the Suwanee Springs hotel was destroyed by fire at Live Oak. Fla. The loss is $50,000. Miss Norma Organ of Brookfleld, Mo., and Woodson Norvell, principal of the Talogo (Okla.) public school, were married at Taloga. David Weir was arrested at Casrop- olls, Mich., charged with the death of his wife. Arsenic was found in her stomach. Albert Cook, young son of a farmer near Tremont, 111., died of hydropho­ bia, the result of a dog's bite a month ago. Ambassador and Mrs. White gave a musical entertainment at Berlin, at which Chancellor Von Bulow, the for­ eign officials, cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps were present. Alma Stencel, the American Juvenile planiste, played. Lieut. Col. John A. Johnston, assist­ ant adjutant general, has resigned from the army, to take effect Peb. 1, 1903. ^ Land Pebble phosphate plant, the oldest In Polk county, Florida, burned. It was established twelve years ago, costing nearly $250,000. John Goulette was found guilty of the murder of Elmer Bonnie, aged 19, at Rhinelander. Wis. Rear Admiral Schley was given a royal welcome at Kansas City, where he spoke at the banquet of the Com­ mercial club. The United States transport Supply, from New York for Manila, has ar­ rived at Port Said. Egypt. High water m the Chippewa river has shut down the paper mill at Eau Claire, Wis., leaving over 300 men idle and doing considerable damage in the lume. I III HOOSIER STATE Farmers Near Sullivan Hang a Negro Who Is Accused of Assault. HE IS IDENTIFIED BY VICTIM Men Afmed With Quns and Revolver* Take the Prisoner From the Sheriff and Hurry Him to Hia Doom Before Troops Arrive^ Sullivan, Ind., dispatch: Indiana farmers, armed and angry and refus­ ing to heed piteous appeals for mercy, lynched James Dlllard in spite of the efforts of Sheriff Dudley and Gov. Durbin to protect the negro captive. The mob hanged him on a telegraph pole near John Lemon's farm, ten miles from Sullivan, in Knox county. Previous to his execution by the mob Dillard had been identified by Mrs. Mary Davis of Sullivan county, wife of Milton Davis, and Mrs. Lem­ on as the man who assaulted them last Tuesday. Both women are still in a critical condition as a result of injuries inflicted by the negro. Swear Vengeance. The attacks on Mrs. Davis and Mra. Lemon aroused the entire region for miles surrounding '.heir homes. Mea and boys swore to be avenged if the perpetrator could be captured. Posses were organized and the police of many towns and the sheriffs of all nearby counties were asked to Join in the man-hunt. Dillard was arrested at Lawrence- ville, 111., after a fight with the town marshal, in which the negro was shot three times. News of his capture and of the suspicion that he was the as­ sailant of Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lemon spread rapidly and at once rumors of a prospective lynching arose. In or- der to protect Dillard the marshal of Lawrenceville took him to Robinson, 111. John Lemon was Informed of the capture and he hurried to Robinson. He identified the prisoner as the per­ petrator of the assaults in Indiana. Await Sheriff's Return. Sheriff Dudley of Sullivan went to Robinson, secured the prisoner and with several deputies to assist brought him to Sullivan. The sheriff made an attempt to steal into town without the knowledge of the citizens. But the angry farmers were on guard at every conceivable spot. Half a hundred de­ termined men with revolvers in pock­ ets or shotguns in hand awaited the sheriff's return and they discovered the sheriff the moment he reached town with the prisoner.- Sheriff Dudley and the negro, ac­ companied by the deputies, came back in a wagon. As Dudley drove up to the Jail the members of the mob ran from hiding places and overpowered the officers. The deputies offered re­ sistance, but were compelled to re­ lease the negro. Dillard begged for mercy. The mob beat him over the bead with revolvers. Dillard was dragged into the main street of Sul­ livan and thrown into a wagon. The mob then followed after the wagon and he was taken to the home of Mrs. Davis, where he was identified. Then the mob started with negro for the farm of John Lemon. The mob meantime had swelled to enormous proportions. Judge Lynch Condemns. Soon the mob learned that the gov­ ernor had ordered Captain McCoy, with Company A of the state guard, to leave Vincennes by special train and intercept the mob at some point be­ tween Carlisle and Oaktown. The leaders with the prisoner lashed their horses and drove to Lemon's home by a route that avoided the railroad. Meanwhile the mob drove the tern miles to Lemon's, secured the identi­ fication of Dillard by Mrs. Lemon, and then started back to Sullivan. • mile from Lemon's the farmers held a council, condemned Dlllard to death and, in spite of his pleas for mercy, threw a rope over a pole and jerked him into the air. When he was dead the mob dispersed. BRINGS MANY 8AILOR8 IN IRONS Forty-eight of th« Crew of Isla do Luzon Under Arrest. Washington dispatch: The Isla de Luzon, one of the Spanish gunboats captured at Manila by Admiral Dewey, is en route to New York, with forty- eight of her men In irons. The ves­ sel, which has been doing guard duty in the Philippines for about three years, started recently for New York, proceeding from Manila by way of Singapore. Advices received at the navy department Indicate that on the trip to Singapore some of the ma­ chinery on the boat shifted badly, causing a panic among the crew and a mutiny. The result was the plac­ ing of forty-eight men in irons. Af­ ter its capture the Luzon was repaired at Hongkong. It is said the repairs were not properly made. DIPLOMAT'S SON USES LPOLVEft Godfrey Hunter, Jr., Slays a Former Resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan. TAKES PUCE IN GUATEMALA Mob Surrounds United 8tates Lega­ tion and Demands the Life of the "Gringo"--8tory of the E*j*nta That Precede the Killing. ' Money for ,Yale Law School. New Haven, Conn., special: By tho terms of will of the late Augustus B. Lines of this city after the death of his widow $50,000 la to go to the Yale law school for the support of a pro­ fessorship of testamentary law. Edward Praises Carlos. , London cablegram: King Carlos, of Portugal, has proved himself, it is said, a better shot than either King Edward or the Kaiser. He showed markmanshlp that brought forth un­ qualified praise from Edward. Noted Priest Is Dying. Qt. Louis, Mo., special: Vicar Go* eral Henry Muehlsiepen, aged 88, one Of the most noted Roman Catholics in the middde west, who suffered a stroke of paralysis, is reported to be dying at the Ursullne convent. Many Drown In Black Sea. Bucharest cable: The Unlversall states that the steamer Bosnia sank in a gale on Tuesday in the Black sea. Her crew and passengers, numbering ISO, wefe drcwred., Washington, D. C., special: United States Consul McNally has tele­ graphed the State Department that Godfrey Hunter, Jr., son of Dr. God­ frey Hunter of Kentucky, United States minister to Guatemala, shot and killed an American named Fitzpatrlck, who formerly lived at Grand Rapids, Mich. After firing four shots young Hunter took refuge in the United States legation at Guatemala City, where, by virtue of the fact that he is a. minor diplomatic attache and a member of the minister's family, he is immune from arrest, although the le­ gation was immediately after the shooting surrounded by a mob of citi­ zens shouting for the life of the "gringo." Before turning Hunter over to the Guatemala authorities or tak­ ing any other action the department is making an investigation to ascer­ tain the facts. Events Preceding Killing. The killing is the climax of a series of more or le6s turbulent events at the legation in Guatemala City ever since Dr. Hunter, ex-representative in Con­ gress, former politician and man of af­ fairs in Kentucky, became the diplo­ matic representative of the United States there. Less than a week ago the State Department announced that the doctor had resigned his post with its salary of $10,000 because of at­ tacks waged against him by political enemies in the United States and en­ emies in Guatemala. So bitter had been this feeling that Dr. Hunter's friends have been apprehensive for his safety. He engaged in railroad specu­ lation in Guatemala. This was one charge brought against him, with the statement that he used the legation as an office in which to pay off his em­ ployes. Big Board Bill. It was alleged that after Mme. Bar­ rios, wife of the deposed president of Guatemala, had sought shelter from revolutionists under the roof of the United States legation, Dr. Hunter pre­ sented her with a bill of $2,500 for board. The State Department sifted alL the charges. Enemies of Dr. Hun­ ter assert that he was far more loyal to Guatemala than to the United States. Young Hunter had many enemies in Guatemala, and several months ago it was reported that be had been com­ pelled to leave the country as a result of trouble with a woman. It was ex­ pected he would return home with his father when he relinquished his post. He was employed in the legation as a copyist, which probably was his sal­ vation in this trouble, for otherwise he might have Instantly been arrest­ ed. The actions of the government in this emergency are reported to be thoroughly displeasing to the popu­ lace, which may in consequence throw off all restraint. Charged With Being a 8py. Fitzgerald is said to have been a spy in the service of Guatemala. An American named Richards, who was deported from Guatemala two years ago after having been imprisoned, brought charges of neglect of official duty against Minister Hunter. He made a written statement that Fitz­ gerald and another American, Penny- packer, were employed by the govern­ ment to spy on Americans and learn their business, and that Fitzgerald was responsible for several Americans being deported from Guatemala, as was Richards himself. Richards de­ clared that when he was deported Fitzgerald followed him to New Or­ leans and dogged hia movements for a long time in an endeavor to learn what steps Richards contemplated taking for securing justice. Fitzger- ala was a member of the filibustering expedition against Honduras, which was made up of rough riders from Mis­ souri and which went to pieces when the federal authorities seized its arms in New Orleans. This expedition had for its object the unseating of Presi­ dent Sierra of Honduras and the ele­ vation of Gen. Vasquez. May Be Mme. Humbert. Lisbon cablegram: A woman has been arrested here on suspicion that she may be Mme. Frederick Humbert, who, with her husband, is wanted by the police of Paris In connection with the Crawford case frauds. To Hang for Arson. New Orleans special: A jury at Prattville, Ala., has found Dove Lee, Andrew Howard and Burden Bates gallty of arson In the first degree and has fixed the punishment at hanging. Plcquart Gets Damages. Paris cablegram: The civil courts hav* awarded ex-Col. Plcquart, who was so prominently identified with the Dreyfus case, $6,000 damages against the Jour for publishing an article sug­ gesting he was* guilty of treason. Noted Traveler Arrives. New York special: A. H. Savage Landor, the traveler and writer; Miss Pauline Astor, the daughter of Will­ iam Waldorf Astor, and George. Ade were passengers on the Majestic. Dies of Football Injuries. Now York special: As a result of injuries received in a football game at Newark on Nov. 9 Rudolph Klett of the Xavier Athletic club team, Elizabeth, N. J., la dead. Ha was in­ jured Internally. Is Aoquitted of Murder Charge. Peoria, 111., special: John Palmer was acquitted of the murder of Chas. E. Cook. This was his third trial. Once the jury was hu&g, once the case continued for a sick Juror, MINE Operators and Workers May Settle Differences Among TKemselve&g^|'; NEW MOVE IS A BIG SURPRISE Wayne MacVeagh Is Given Credit for Bringing About the Much Hoped for Situation After a Conference With J. Plerpont Morgan at New York. Negotiations for a direct settlement of the questions a^ issue between the coal operators and miners have been started at Scranton, Pa. A meeting was held of attorneys for the operators and the mine workers, and it was agreed to suggest to the strike commissioners the advisability of adjourning until Wednesday, Dec. 3. This will give time for a thorough dis­ cussion of plans for a settlement, and, if they fall through, give time for completing the wage^ tables upon which the coal companies' office forces ara now working. . Mine Workers Agree. The mine workers, through their representatives, have agreed with the mine owners to attempt to adjust the differences. This proposition was made on a compromise basis and there is a reasonable hope of settlement with the aid of the arbitrators. The rough propfysttion.which hi to form the basis of negotiations, is a 10 per cent increase in wages, a nine- hour day and trade agreements be­ tween the miners and the companies by whom they are employed. The only one of the four demands not touched upon is that of weighing coal by the legal ton. On Delicate Ground. While both sides have expressed a willingness to settle their differences among themselves, it is not to be con­ strued that it carries with it the ac­ ceptance of the terms proposed. They are mentioned only as a basiB from which a settlement is to be effected. It is possible the foundation already laid can be wrecked by either party holding out too strongly against some question, and thus leave the whole matter in the hands of the commis­ sioners, who in the meantime will act as a sort of board of conciliation rather than as a board of arbitration. One of the commissioners made the significant statement to-day: **I think it's, about all over." Comes as a Surprise. Few persons were aware that an at­ tempt would be made at an outside set­ tlement until it was practically so in­ timated by Judge Gray, the chairman of the committee, who read a care­ fully prepared announcement. It is said the movement was brought about by both sides seeing that the pro­ ceedings before the commission would be interminable and in the inter­ mingling of the lawyers for both sides, the outside proposition was broached and taken up. It is generally believed that the operators were first to make the prop­ osition--Wayne MacVeagh is given credit for oringlng about the present situation. He went to New York af­ ter be finished cross-examining Mr. Mitchell, and held a conference with persons connected with the coal indus­ try, among them, It is reported, J. Piqr- pont Morgan. PLAN HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLES New York City Has 26,000 Children Afflicted With Hip Disease. New York dispatch: Selection of crippled children In preparation for the visit of Dr. Adolph Lorenz has dis­ closed the fact that there probably are ir New oYrk city more than 25,000 children suffering from hip diseases which are likely to make them crip­ ples for life unless properly treated. According to the doctors who have been selecting candidates for the clinic to be held by the Vienna sur­ geon, the majority of these children need hospital treatment, and this it is impossible to give, as there is no hos­ pital where they can be received. The same ratio of cases is said to exist through the state and a movement bas been started for the establishment of a hospital to which the legislature will be asked to contribute $100,000. HELD FOR MURDER ON TRACK8 Companion of Man Found Mangled on Railway Is Arrested. Pana, 111., special: Robert Tumble- son of Coffeen was fqund mangled and dying on the railroad tracks, and A. Craig, who was' with Tumbleson be­ fore his death, was arrested. Tumble- son gave his name and address to the sheriff before he died. Both his legs had been cut off by a train. A nasty gash in the head leads to the belief that Tumbleson had been assaulted and robbed and then placed on the track. It is said that $B0 was taken from Tumbleson's pockets. Lunches With the Cxar. 8t Petersburg cablegram: Ambassa­ dor Howerf, who has been transferred from St. Petersburg to Berlin, had his farewell audience with the czar at Livadia. He afterward took luncheon with his majesty and the csarina. Was Lincoln's Friend. Peoria, 111., special: Mrs. Sarah 8. Chapman, who was well known as a magazine writer of Lincoln history, short stories and ancedotes, is dead. Mrs. Chapman was the widow oI Dr. N. 8. Chapman the geologist. Race Traek Barns Burn. Bt. Joseph, Mo., special: Fire at Lake Contrary destroyed most of the barns at the race track and damaged other property The grand stand, which had a seating capacity of 10,000 people, was damaged. Rabbit Hunt Caueee 8trlke. Athens, O., special; Two hundred miners are on strike as the result of the discharge of Mine Motorman Clar­ ence Russell, who, instead of rejtert- iag for work, went rabbit huntiifci , SEEK TO RECOVER p GREAT FORTUNE Minor Stockholders of Cen­ tral Pacific Sue for Vast Sum."'8® ALLEGE ILLEGAL CONTRACTS Demand $100,000,000 From the Estate Of Collls P. Huntington, Which They Claim Was Diverted by Means of Construction Companies. More than $100,000,000 Is demanded from the estate of Collis P. Hunting­ ton and the men who were his part­ ners in the early days of the Central Pacific railroad in a suit brought in behalf of the remaining minor stock­ holders of the Central Pacific Rail­ road company of California through Robert Cutting. In bis suit are charges of collusion, exaggeration of expenses and fraud on the part of Mr. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins. Allege Shrewd Work. It is charged that these four men so manipulated the finances and con­ struction of the Central Pacific, now a part of the Southern Pacific system, that out of $163,000,000 expended in building and equipping the road more than $100,000,000 found its way into their own pockets. The present stage of the litigation is directed against the estate of Collis P. Huntington, in the $70,000,000 of which, it is alleged, are many millions which rightfully belong to the old stockholders. The executors have or­ dered to Show cause Dec. 2 before Sur­ rogate Fitzgerald at New York why they should not give an accounting of the funds of the estate. Seeks to Recover Profit. Another suit has been filed in the Supreme court for the recovery of the $100,000,000 of alleged illegitimate profit made in the construction of the railroad. Walter Morehead, an Eng­ lish barrister, now a resident of this country, is one of the complainants in both actions. Maxwell Evarts, attorney for the Southern Pacific and for the Hunting ton estate, and Charles H. Tweed, head of the executors, both declined to make any answer to the charges. Those charges are in effect that the "big four" conspired to defraud the minor stockholders for their own prof­ it. It is alleged that they organized construction and contracting compa­ nies, to which valuable concessions were given at exorbitant rates. v Serious Allegations. It is further charged that "through agents, dummies and accomplices, Huntington and his associates deliv­ ered to themselves the whole or great­ er part of $30,o00,000 of United States bonds, and of the bonds and capital stock of the Central Pacific Railroad company to the total value of $163,- 000,000 in pretended payment to the companies aforesaid. Mr. Cutting quotes from the report of the United States commission ap­ pointed to investigate similar charges made by stockholders in 1884, as fol­ lows: "It is clearly established that these four men were at all times equally in­ terested in the results of these con­ struction and other contracts, and that whether the formal relations of partners existed between them or not it was understood and agreed between them that they should share equally In all the profits of the enterprise." HALF MILLION FIRE AT ASHLAND Two Men Lose Their Lives In Burn­ ing of Ore Docks. Ashland, Wis., dispatch: The Wis consin Central ore docks burned here, causing a loss of two lives and about $500,000 in property. Twenty per­ sons, including firemen and business men, who aided in fighting the flames, were Injured. The loss is covered by insurance. The fire broke out in the Central ore docks and spread rapid­ ly. About thirty workmen who were on the dock when the fire started were cut off from land. They made for the outer end of the dock and were nearly, overtaken by the flames when a tug went to their relief. SHOWS EVIDENCE OF' MURDER Body of Victim of Alleged Life Insur­ ance Swindlers Is Exhumed. El Paso, Tex., dispatch: Upon ex­ huming the body of one Mitchell, who died mysteriously at Chihuahua, Mex­ ico, after liaviug been insured in favor of two men now in jail here charged with defrauding the New York Life In­ surance company, it was found that the man was burled alive. Indications of a struggle in the coffin were evi­ dent from the position of the body, the mouth being open, the arms pressed against the lid and the hands turned with palms upward. Smallpox in Indiana. Vincennes. Ind., dispatch: An epi­ demic of smallpox has broken out at Oaktown, in Busseron township, and County Health Officer Becks .and a committee of local business men are devising means to crush the disease. Chinese Rice Crop Failp.-°>'~- San Francisco special: Late Orien­ tal advices say the rice crop In China is a complete failure and that hun­ dreds of natives are dying of starva­ tion. Husbands are selling their wives and children to buy rice. Cousins in a Duel. . Wheeling. W. Va., special: Wood and Joe Moore, cousins, fought a duel with knives on board the West Wheel­ ing Terry in midstream. Joe is in a dying condition ana his cousin is locked up at Bridgeport, Ohio. Insane Patient Ends Ufa. Kankakee. III., dispatch: Leopold \Wallensteln, 36 years insane, who claimed descent from the German General in the "thirty years' war," hanged himself at Kankakee asylnau CUTTLE KINGS m PRETTY Widows of Soldiers Are Paid; to Make False Entries : w Homesteads ^ ^ mam INDUCE THEM TO SIGN PAPERS Agents Secure Signatures to Doc®- ments Claiming Actual Residenoa •n Lands, Knowing That They Ara} Fraudulent--Many Caught In Trap. The United States grand Jury la. session at Omaha Is likely to indtoft. hundreds of soldiers' widows for per> jury in connection with the wholesale stealing of government lands by catr. tlemen. It is the old story of tho cattle baron of the West and his «(•' forts to keep out the small cattle* raiser and the settler who comes West with the purpose of "hom* steading" a farm for himself. \ ' . Jx"' " Scheme of Cattle Kings. , A new. tack has been taken by tfcftta cattle kings. Instead of the usual way of running a long line of wira fences across the government domain, they have hit upon the plan of indu^ lng the widows of Union soldiers to take up homesteads and sell their claims to the cattle raisers. Jt sound* ed all right, but when It is taken Into consideration that in order to maka a filing on public lands it becomea necessary to make oath that such lands are for the exclusive use of tha applicant, it then became necessary for the applicant to commit perjury to make the filing. Far-Reaching Frauds. Soldiers' widows were selected to take up the claims because of tho clause in the United States lawa which permits them to make tho necessary entries without living on the property. Now, these widows aro being taken before the United Stataa grand jury to tell what they know of the matter. And also the land agents, cattlemen, and others are be* ing summoned to appear before tho same tribunal. The magnttude of these frauds can scarcely be eatl* mated. Many Illegal Entries. On Nov. 18, 1902, forty-three wid­ ows made entry at the Rushvilla (Neb.) land office. There , are flva land offices in Nebraska where entries may be made. -While every one of these entries is not illegal, yet tha vast majority of them are. Tha frauds have b^en in operation for eighteen months, and it is said that during the first fifteen days of No­ vember alone fully 500 fraudulent en­ tries were made In Nebraska. Prey on Women. The modus operandi is the same la all cases. After the widow of a Union soldier is found, she is ap­ proached with an offer from a "land syndicate" to go to Nebraska, maka an entry at a land office, sign several papers, receive $75 and all expenses, and return to her home. At the end of five years she is to receive another |76 and to deed tha property to tho syndicate. THE LATEST MARKET REPORTS Wheat. New York--No. 2 red, 78%c. Chicago--No. 2 red, 76%©77%o. St Louis--No. 2 red, 68ftc. Kansas City--No. 2 hard, 67ft9' 68%c. Duluth--No. 1 hard, 76c. Milwaukee--No. 1 northern, 77c. Minneapolis--No. l northern, 74% Q 76c. Corn. New York--No. 2, 65V&C. Chicago--No. 2, 57tt@58c. Bt. Louis--No. 2, 47c. Kansas City--No. 2 mixed, 46H0 46c. Peoria--No. 3, 54Vic. Oats. New York--No. 2, 35Hc. Chicago--Standard, 33V4086c. St Louis--No. 2, 31c. Kansas City--No 2 white, 8tc. Milwaukee--Standard, 8234®88o. Cattle. Chicago--$1.25@6.80. Kansas City--$2.00(^6.60. St. Louis--$2.25@6.40. Buffalo-- $5.30® 7.90. Omaha--$1.60® 6.26. Hogs. Chicago--$6.00@6.57V4. Kansas City--$5.75@6.80. ' St Louis--$6.10@6.50 Buffalo--$5.000@6.55. Omaha--$5.50@6.32i4. , 8heep and Lambs. Chicago--$2.00@6.40. Kansas City--$1.9o@6.20. St. Louis--$1.50@5.60» Buffalo--$1.75® 5.35. : Omaha--$1:6098.85. Steal Valuable Colna. Marseilles cablegram: Robbers an* tered the Museum of Medals and stole 708 coins, mostly Roman and pro fata* cal, valued at more than $20,000. . Sultan Makee Amends. New York special: The Sultan of Morocco has presented $5,000 to Mrs. Cooper, widow of the English mission- ary murdered by a native. The aa- sassln was shot to death in front at a mosque by order of the Sultan. Chokee on Tobacco. Laigmrte, Ind., dispatch: Roy Daft* ley choked to death on a chew of to» bacco. It lodged in his windpipe before medical aid could be aummojMt ho died. He was 34 years of agfr Merchant Commits Suicide Kansas City, Mo., dispatch: J. Peifer, aged 42, one of the m known men in Kansas City, wk found dead in the Turkish bathroo: of a hotel. He bad committed fey taking morphine. Car Kills Volcano Refugee. Ban Francisco, Cal., dispatch: hart Bardwell, 6 years old, one of tlta flva Guatemala volcano refugees, who arrived here, was run over and killed by an electric car. mailto:1.25@6.80 mailto:2.25@6.40 mailto:5.75@6.80 mailto:5.000@6.55 mailto:2.00@6.40 mailto:1.9o@6.20