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THE McHEHRY PUIRDEALEfl McHENRY PLAINDEALER CO. IfcmOffSr, aMNOIS. t --TOLD IN-- v 1^ rr? f c i ' v ; John Doyle, former president of the Indiana mineworkers' organization, tin* been appointed a national organ- gser by President Mitchell. Unllfld States Senator William B. ^Ilition ibiI Congress man Robert G. tciiKliu' of Iowa have sailed from Southampton for New York. MIhk OoHniif Blackburn, daughter Df Senator Htackluirn of Kentucky and V. II of New York and Ijees- tourg, Va,, w«r« married in Washing ton. V Wllilarii F!fe, rtriilfiitr Of two of the .Upton cup phalleAKlnn yacht*, and • Captain H. M. liurivtid. sou of the.Hrit- lPh ambattttador at Wa*hinnton, were " frtionk the Litranla jitt*a«»nf«>r*' from Liverpool to New Y.nrk.. Investigation of the CKff*f of Uta? vtnlsslog m&yor of Patorson, N. J., : 6hows a black record. R An «ormous mass of pur* lltlV* : coppierlias ben uncovered it the Mlch« |lgan mine in 'Ontonagon county. v John arid Jaris Wood, two Boa ton brothers, quarreled because Of love for ^ woman and have not spoken for years. No trace can be found of Mrs. Re­ becca Bowman, a mysterious woman of wealth, who has disappeared from the home of William Abbey at Lafay­ ette, Ind. ; \ The Interior Department at Wash­ ington has adopted the policy of leas­ ing Indian lands for agricultural in­ stead of grazing purposes, with the hope of deriving a larger revenue for the owners. •A Cotton Belt passenger train struck a party of negro choppers near Hills- boro, Texas, killing Ray Edwards and • his wife and injuring two others. The negroes were asleep on the traok. King Oscar of Sweden has picked ^ it cabinet favorable to a peaceful set- tlemeat with Norway. By executive order the president has discontinued the land offices at Eau Claire and Ashland, Wis. The busi­ ness of the two offices will be trans- v ferred to the land office at Wausau, Wis. . * A Are loss of $50,000 followed the Striking by lightning of the Caulfield block, 19 to 27 South Ottawa street^ Grand Rapids, Mich. The heaviest los­ ers are John Caulfield, owner of the block, and the Harvey Seymour . company. J. G. Smith, an aged white man in Charge of the city convict force, was Bhot and killed at Hattiesburg, Miss., by William Horn, one of the negroes In his gang. The murderer escaped to adjacent woods, where a "hundred men have him surrounded. After being out more than forty hours, the jury in the Oregon land fraud cases against Congressman Wil­ liamson, Dr. Van Gesner and Land Commissioner Biggs reported that it was unable to agree, making the sec­ ond disagreement in the same case. UThe third trial Will begia oa Aug. 28. v An attempt to blow up the French «hip Asnieres at sea has been report­ ed by Captain C. Touze, who arrived iwith the vessel at San Francisco. He feaid that a dozen capped fuses, such : 4is are used by miners, were found in < this cargo, and that a shock or jar knight have ignited them and de­ stroyed the vessel. Referee in Bankruptcy Remington jut Cleveland, Ohio, refused to allow . Receiver Loeser's bill for $2,500 in the Cassie L. Chadwick case aid held up the bill of Mrs. Chadwick's attorneys for "preserving the bankrupt's $500,- •00 of property." Mr. Remington de- . ananded to know where that sam eoadd be found: William Adair of Clinton, Mo., has brought for $223,000 against the de­ funct Salmon & Salmon bank. He alleges that he did not have his books balanced during the* twenty-live years he has been dealing with the bank, and that he has never been credited with dividends due the stockholders in the cattle companies. John Ballard, assistant postmaster at Richmond, Ky., was arrested at -Mount Sterling, Ky., by Postoffice In- .. spectors Speer of Lexington and Hea- nen of Cincinnati on a charge of ri­ fling registered letter. When con­ fronted with the charge Ballard con­ fessed. M. de Witte has power to sign a treaty of peace within twenty-four hours if Japan's terms meet his ap­ proval. Japan is expected to demand $750,000,000 indemnity. Tne president has approved the - ' findings in the case of First" Lieu- tenant Lanier Cravens, artillery corps, who was convicted of intoxication while on duty. He was sentenced to dismissal, but upon the recommenda­ tion of the chief of staff he will be reduced ninety-three numbers and remain in the army. Rev. W. F. Shagley, a well-known member of the northwestern Indiana conference, has resigned his Terre Haute pastorate and retires from the ministry on account of poor health. Mayor Belcher of Paterson, N. J., is missing and it is feared he has committed suicide.' The president has appointed Wil liam R. Moore registrar and F. 8 Hildreth receiver at the consolidated land office at Phoenix, Ariz. Moore was registrar at the office at Prescott and Hildreth at Tucson before the three offices were merged. The probabilities are that the Amer­ ican rice bill will fail of passage by the Cuban congress, whose session will close soon. Cotton growers want the ' entire bureau of statistics overhauled and many changes made to prevent leak­ age of figures on the crops. Dr. Banzied, former United States consul at Madrid, says America is the hope of the Jews. Attorney General Moody, at Oyster Bay, declared lax federal laws prob. ably will prevent punishment of many ©rafters, fv •' • LATEST CASH MARKET REPORTS Chicago Produce. Butter--Creamery, extra., 21c: prints*, 22c; firsts. l$@20c; seconds, 17@17V4c; firsts. 17 c; ladies, 16c; packing stock, 15 TTjC. RfCffs--Fresh stock at mark, new cases Included. 13Vi®16^4c; cases returned, IS® 16o; firsts,' prime firsts, packed tn whitcwocd casts. 19c; extra (high-grade), packed for city trade, 21c. Cheese--Full cream, daisies, lltffll^c; twins, 10^4@llc; Young Americas, ll\4c; long horns. llVfec; Swiss, block, 10%c; drum. 13c; Limburger, choice. 9c; oft. gtadws, S <«.'"<•, brick. So; off grades. ?#8c. Fish--Black bass. 15c; carp and buffalo, 2c: pike, 7c; pickerel. 5c; perch. 4c. T^lve poultry--Turkeys, per lb, 15c; chickens, fowls, lie; roosters. springs, lSSMc per lb; ducks, 10c; geese, ?44j>0 per doz. t>ed ra?ibcrr!cf!. per 24 qts; black raspberries, $1.25 per 16 qts; blackberries, 90c@$l per 24 qts; blueberries. $1®1.7.>: currants, common, : cherries. $l-.25. Melons--Watermelons. $135@200 per oar; gems, crates, 50c|?$4.50; baskets, 15#50c. Green Vegetables -- Carrots, home- rrown. 75c@$l per 100 bunches; cabbage, 1.05@1.50 crate: cucumbers, per doz, 20c; celery. 40@60c per box; radishes. ' $1 .50 per 100 bunches: spinach, 25@50c per tub; tomatoes. 23#35c per case; let­ tuce, head, 30@60c per tub; leaf, 25@ 50c per tub: beets. 7oc©$l per 100 bunches: turnips, 50®>60c per box; string beans, 40f?75c per box: asparagus, $2 per box; cauliflower. 75c$f$l.n© per case; green peas. $2 per sack; green onions, 5@ 6c per bunch: onions. 65@90c per bu; sweet corn, 40#?75c per sack; kohlrabi, $1.2501.50 per 100 bunches; potatoes, car lots on track, 40@52c; per bu; mush- ivOuiM, 30©«"5e per Ifc; squaph. 20®25c per crate; watercress, 8@10c per doz. New York Produce. Butter--Firm: renovated, common to extra. 15Col9Vsc: western factory, com­ mon to extra. l5@18c; western Imitation creamery, extras, 19%c; do firsts,; 18@ l«V4c. Cheese--Quiet; unchanged. --Firm; unchanged. Grain Quotations. • - ' . I ' : W H E A T . Chicago--No. 2 red; " v V New York--No. 2 red. 93 %c. Minneapolis--No. 1 northern, $1.10^. fit, limits--No. 2 red. S5;£c. I'tihilli •--No. 1 northern, $1.0$. Kansas City--No. 2 hard. 79^4@85%C. ililwiuikee--No. 1 northern, $1.11@I.12. Toledo--No. 2 red. 85%c. CORN. Chicago--No. 2, 55^»@56c. Liverpool--American mixed, Sg lftdL 1 New York--No. 2. 61 %c. I'coria --No. 3, 54Vic. • St. Louis--No. 2, 52%C. Kansas City--No. 2 mixed. 51%0f2c. Milwaukee--No. 3. 54%@55V4c; -- OATS. Chicago--Standard, 31S4@32%c. New York--Mixed. 34@34%C. St. Louis--No. 2, 30*4c. -• - Kansas City--No. 2 mixed, 29%o, Milwaukee--Standard. 32\4@32%<fc . Live Stock. .?4. % CATTLE. Chicago-- $1.50(«'5.90. Omaha--$1.50© 5.50. f Kansas City--$2®5.75. : ^ St. Louis--$2(?i'5.85. •*! St. Joseph--$1.75<& 5.40. New. York--$1.60© 5.80, HOGS. Chicago--$4.50@6.la- Omaha--$4.75@5.75. ' Kansas City--$5.75@5.$6. St. Louis--$5.75#6.2<>. St. Joseph--$4.25(g 5.80. , " New York--$6.30@6.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS. Chicago--$2^i 7.50. " Omaha--$3.75<& 6.5G. . Kansas City--$3.75@#.S6l St. Ixjuis--$4.25®7.25. St. Joseph--$4.50@7. CATHOLICS PRAY FOR UBISHOP Supplications four Forth for the Recovery From Fev«r of Mgr. Chapeiie. MERCHANTS TO At D IN CUAN-UP N«w Orleans Business Men Guarantee Sufficient Money for Federal Author­ ities to Place the to T|itr£^|iV Sanitary Condition. " Joseph Anderson and James Sellers, coal miners, were crashed to death in a mine at Cumberland, and eight others were hurt. Cora May Martin, a 2-year-old daugh­ ter of James Martin, was killed and many persons were injured at Cleve­ land, Ohio, when a Cleveland .and Pittsburg passenger train struck a loaded electric car. General Joseph H. Ly«n of Leaven­ worth, Kas., has been appointed tem­ porary major general of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gen-1 eral James R. Carnahan. Rev. J. W. Hunter of Ramsey, ill., has been called by the M. E. church, south, at Fana, as pastor. Assistant Secretary Keep of the treasury department left Washington for his summer vacation. Within a few days he will deliver to the presi­ dent the report of the Keep commis­ sion. Dr. Eli McClIsh, president of the University of the Pacific at San Jose, CaL, has tendered his resignation lo the board of control of the Methodist conference, to take effect Aug. 15. The $3,000,000 damage suit brought by George H. Robinson, vice-president of the Gorham Manufacturing com­ pany of Providence, R. L, against Ed­ ward Holbrook, president of the con- cern, has been settled out of court. It is reported that the sultan of Morocco is now opposed to an inter­ national conference on Moroccan af­ fairs, fearing that dismemberment of his empire may follow. The French and Russian commis- . sions have reached a substantial ment as to the terms of a nfew com­ mercial treaty, which will provide for lower duties on French wines and ' probably will Include a provision : against increasing the French mini- 1 mum duties on Russian products dur- < ing its life. Martin Strock and his two sons, living near Big Stone dlty, S. D., were overcome by foul alp while cleaning out an old well and died. Superior, Wis., according to the Wisconsin state census is shown to be second city in the commonwealth. Prof. Edward A. Ross of the Uni­ versity of Nebraska declares that the American race has reached its zen­ ith. J. Plerpont Morgan arrived in New York from Europe with his art treas­ ures and 125 suits of clothes. Rev. Floyd Keeler, rector of St Luke's Episcopal church, and Miss Ida Donnelly were married in Terre Haute, Ind., Bishop J. M. Francis of Indianapojjs performing the ceremony. Robert Criswell, editor of the New Yorker threw himself In front of sub­ way train at New York and was killed. Edison says his electric tnotor for auto trucks and delivery wagons has been perfected. The Catholic Order of Foresters at Its international convention In Boston relected Thomas H. Cannon of Chi­ cago high chief ranger. The Zionist congress voted money grants, among them an allowance of $3,2po to the family of the late Dr Herzl. Russian papers are generally silent on the peace issue. The warlike Noyoe Vremya, however, changing Its attl tude. General Trepoff, in council of min isters advocated Bouligin's scheme for a national assembly. John Dougherty, formerly for three terms representative from the third district pf Missouri in Congress, died at Libety, Mo.,'aged forty-eight years George Pluminer. a seventeen-year old boy bamlit, who jfteads guilty to murder at.X;hicago, was sentenced to prison for life. WOOD wf-COHOl. IN CHEAP DRINK Deaths From Delirium Tremens Indi­ cate it I* Sold as Whitfky. "Milwaukee, Wis., dispatch: Two deaths from delirium tremens at the honse of correction and four cases in which the patients are in danger 4»f death from the same cause have led the local police to believe that wood alcohol is being used in south side saloons where big bumpers of alleged whisky are sold for 6 cents each. The dead men are Daniel Coonam, 630 Washington street, and Charles D. Knauer, a machinist re- elding at 624 Center street. The four men whose recovery is doubtful are sailor's and dock laborers. New Orleans, Aug. 7.--Every Roman Catholic in New Orleans is offering; up prayers that Archbishop Chapeiie recover from the yellow fever. The news that the archbishop had the fever spread through the city and was the one topic of conversation here. His condition is very serious, although he Is somewhat improved. In spite of all remonstrances, he had insisted on riding through the infected districts daily, and it wa sin this manner that he is supposed to have contracted the disease. The archbishop is in charge of Dr. Larroue, who is one of the greatest experts on yellow fever in the city. Dr. Guiteras also is attending the case. These physicians are confi­ dent that the distinguished prelate will recover, although they admit that he has a typical case. Pledge Funds to Clean City. At a meeting of citizens sufficient funds were pledged by the business men of the city to carry out the plans of Dr. White of the marine hospital corps for cleaning the city. It was estimated that the fight might have to be carried on for at least sixty days, and Dr. White's estimate of the ex­ pense was about $2,000 per day, in addition to the amount which will be furnished* by the government. This amount was promptly subscribed and the following telegram was sent to Surgeon General Wyman at Washing­ ton: Surgeon General Wyman, Washing­ ton, D. C.: The citizens of New Or­ leans pledge themselves to secure and furnish all the funds necessary to pay the expenses which your service may incur for labor and materials in deal­ ing with situation here. This in ac­ cordance with Dr. White's telegram to you." Telegram to President. ' This telegram was sent to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay: Tl»e President: We heartily thank yon for your prompt and generous ac­ tion, which, though expected, we none the less find most gratifying. We pledge ourselves to do our share, and have wired Surgeon General Wyman that we would secure and furnish all the funds the service may require.*' Both telegrams were signed by Mayor Behrman and the committee appointed at the meeting. Tn all the churches of the city Sun-, day the prayers for the deliverance of ! the city from the disease were repeat­ ed, but there is a feeling of hopeful-; ness among all the people since the government took charge. The fever i situation is decidedly better and the fact that but two new foci developed Sunday is considered as decidedly fa- vorable. One of these was in the up­ town district, away from all other foci, and the other was downtown. HIDDEN PUZZLK PIOTURK. •'.J* 1 - ; • ,;V |t;|. I . Find the third gnome. CRAFT CHARGE Charles F. Pfister of Mil­ waukee Is Indicted by the Grand Jury, LONDON DISCARDS ARC LAMP8 Finds Incandescent Gae Lights Less Expensive for Street Use. Washington dispatch: Electric are lamps are to be discarded in London and incandescent gas lights will be used for street lighting. The gas lamps will be cheaper and more effec­ tive, says Consul Halstead in a re­ port sent the state department from Birmingham. Recent Improvements in incandescent lamps, the consul says, give the ptiblic ten times as much liglft for the same amount of money. To Unionize Steel Plant. . Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch: Preside** Shaffer of the Amalgamated Associa­ tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers has been notified the Cohoes Steel company of Troy, N. Y., will operate a union plant if an agreement can be reached on a wage scale. Brokerage Firm Suspend*, New York special: J. H. Mansfield ft Co., a brokerage firm, said to have been without exchange connections, which occupied a handsome suite in a lower Broadway office building, has suspended and disappeared!. Promises Fine Depot; Cleveland, Ohio, dispatch: The defi< nite announcement is made by C. J, Orammar, vice president of the Lake Shore railroad, that Cleveland is to have £.$5,000,000 union station. Hums to Death In Kiln. Marquette, Mich., dispatch: While working on a charcoal kiln at Carp River furnace, Walter McCarthy, aged 18, fell through the loading bole into the burning mass of wood below and was burned to death. General Carnahan la Dead, Indianapolis, dispatch: Gen. Jamea R. Carnahan, major general of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, died Thursday at his home here after an illness of two weeks. ALLEGE THAT HE STOLE $14,000 Money Is Said to Have Been Given Him by Wisconsin Rendering Com­ pany to Secure Garbage Contract From the Council. Milwaukee, Wis., dispatch.--Charles F. Pfister, Milwaukee's most widely known capitalist, leading politician, friend of the late Henry C. Payne, postmaster general, and political as­ sociate of Senator J. C. Spooner, was indicted Friday afternoon by the grand jury, and was placed under arrest at night. He is charged with stealing $14,000 from the Wisconsin Rendering company, which money, it is alleged, had been given him by the company to secure the city contract for garb­ age disposal. The indictment against Mr. Pfister sets forth specifl-ally that he received $14,000 to get the council to give the garbage contract to the Wisconsin Rendering company, and that the un­ derstanding was explicit that in case he did not use it in that way the mon­ ey was to be returned to the com- pany. Witnesses for Prosecution. The direct evidence against Mr. Pfister was given to the grand jury by F. C., Gross, president of the Wiscon­ sin Rendering company, who as such gave the $14,000 to Pfister to get the garbage contract awarded to jiis com­ pany. • Others, whose testimony was be­ lieved to corroborate that of Gross, were Henry J. Killilea, formerly at­ torney for the Rendering Co. and Chas. Frederick, formerly bookkeper for the company. Books of the company and also books from the First National bank were taken before the grand jury. Another important witnosa «gainst Pfister was William Bigelow, vice president of the First National bank and brother of Frank G. Bigelow, who embezzeled $1,500,000 of the funds of the same hank about three months Ago. ; ]« First "B!g Fish/' William Bigelow's testimony fe be-' lieved, however, to have been cor­ roborative rather than direct. This-ls the first "big fish" that Dis-' trtct Attorney McGovern has landed in the drag nets that have been set by three grand jurleB. All Milwaukee, except that part that considers Itself a part of the "system," believes that the beginning of a great upheaval is at hand. It is the general belief in Milwaukee that the purpose of Pfister's indict­ ment is to discover, In the trial of the case, how the $14,000 was expended in securing the contract and to whom the various amounts, If any, were paid. Mr. Pfister admits that he disbursed part of the fund and returned the bal­ ance to the Wisconsin Rendering com­ pany. Pftster Placed Under Arrest. Mr. Pfister has been 111 In bed for some time, and the warrant for his arrest was served at his bedside. Upon the report of the deputy sheriff who had been sent out with the war­ rant that the indicted man was too sick to leave his house, the under- sheriff and the clerk of the courts went to the Pfister home to serve the ^warrant and to arrange for his bond without his having to leave the house. QUEER CHURCH' IS IN TROUBLE Minister Lectures to Pay Debt on Roof Garden Institution, LaPorte, Ind., dispatch: To lift a mortgage oa the famous roof garden church at Columbus, Ind., Rev. Wil­ liam R. Jinnett, pastor of the church, is making an overland tour of Indiana and Illinois, giving illustrated lectures on "The Passion Play." The church :was recently levied upon by the sher­ iff, the congregation having been un­ able to meet the obligations which fell due. VICE-PRESIDENT IS TAKEN ILL Mr. Fairbanks Has Acute Attack of Indigestion at a Reception. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., dispatch: Vice-President Fairbanks was seized with ah acute attack of indigestion at.the reception Wednesday night and had to be assisted from the stand in the park. He walked to the Iroquois hotel and repaired to his room Im­ mediately. To all callers he sent word that he would not be abLd to see any­ one. The men were admitted to the resi­ dence by a servant and conducted to Mr. Pfister's room, where he was lying in bed, his head propped up with pil- lotir®. . ; ^Prisoner Is Booked. " ̂ It wa* explained that a b^tf 0&u!d be signed there, or that a cash bond could be put up. Before this was done Mr. Knell explained that it would be necessary to "book" the prisoner and in answer to questions Mr. Pfister said that he was 45 years old, single, a manufacturer, and that he was American by birth. Later these facts were recorded on the jail books, the record number of Mr. Pfister being 1,817 of the present year's grist of the jail. Mr. Pfister signed the bail bond and then signed a check for $10,000, the amount of his ball. This was certified to by Mr. Vogel as president of the First .National bank. The two officials shook hands with Mr. Pfister and Mr. Vogel and accompanied them to the door. Makes Public Denial. Soon after these formalities had ben complied with Mr. Pfister issued the following statement and denial to the public: "The charge, jas I understand it. is that I misappropriated moneys in­ trusted to me by the Wisconsin Ren­ dering company. "The charge is absolutely false, and has no foundation whatever. "About eight years ago F. C. Gross, who was president of the Wisconsin Rendering company, placed money in my hands, and I disbursed it years ago according to his directions. "More than two years since the bal­ ance was paid over on Mr. Gross' or­ ders. No dissatisfaction was ever ex­ pressed to m« by any one, and this in­ dictment is the first intimation I ever received from any person' that any­ thing remained unsettled, or that any claim whatever existed or was sup­ posed to exist against me." TRIES TO GIVE AWAY HIS CASH One Drunken 8tockman Finds No Who Will Accept $1,039. Kansas City, Mb., dispatch: After vainly trying to give away $1,039 to a fellow passenger on a street car, Christopher Fangrow, a stockman of Shawnee, Kan., was arrested and locked up at police headquarters for safekeeping. He was very drunk and highly indignant tl>at no one would accept the bulky roll of bills he was flourishing about his head. Fangrow came to town with a car of stock and disposed of them at the stock yards Then he started out alone to see the city. On boarding a Roanoke car downtown he offered his money to every passenger. His son-in-law called at the police station and prom­ ised to deliver Fangrow and his bun­ dle of money at his home in Shawnee. TRAIN RUNS DOWN THREE GIRLS Crashes Into Buggy Containing Sis­ ters, injuring Two Fatally. Danville, Ind-., dispatch.--West-hound Big Four passenger train No. 19 ran down a horse and buggy driven by the three daughters of Robert Wester- field here, fatally injuring two of the girls, one of whom died later, and severely injuring a third, instantly killing the horse and crushing the buggy to atoms. The train was run­ ning at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The girls were thrown a dis­ tance of sixty feet and were badly crushed. Boy Giant Displaya Temper. New York dispatch: On complaint of his father, Alfred Price, a 15-year- old boy, who is more than 6 feet tall and of manly proportions, has been ar­ rested. The father declared that when he remonstrated with the young giant for some action, the boy demol­ ished everything in the dining room. PRESIDENT VAN HISE IN DENIAL Wisconsin University Head 8aya Pro­ fessors May Do Outside Work. Madison, Wis., dispatch.--President Van Hise, just returned' from two weeks in Colorado, denied a story that a new policy was to be inaugurated at the university of Wiscensln whereby members of the faculty could not do outside work, such as teaching In city schools or writing text-books for pri­ vate gain. "I have never said a thing to anybody regarding any such poli­ cy," he said. "It is pure fabrication." HELD FOR MURDER IN ILLINOI8 "y tf ' ' > •4; Arrest Made In Case of Man Whoae Body Was Found In Field. Carmi, 111., dispatch: Sheriff J. M. Connery arrested Luther Gillihan, charged with the murder of William Jones, whose body was found hidden away in a field. Jones had been dead ten days when his body was found. Sheriff Connery has recovered Jones' horse and buggy. Other persons are Implicated in the murder and other ar- eats are expected soon. rTj^iir/ri^rr'iii'nii if "T j u . r ; r - ^ OBEYS MOTHER'S fififirfi th niinfiT Acts on Parenfe Advice and Kills Well- m Kpown Politician, t* * THOUGHT HE WAS A BtiStAiR Woman Had Been Made Nervous by Numerous Robberies Committed in the Vicinity and Wa* Being Attacked, 'HT" : Sterling, 111., Aug. 7.--Harvey Cona- way, a well-known contractor and poli­ tician of Coleta, Whiteside county, was shot and Instantly killed Sunday morn­ ing at 12:30 o'clock by Charles Her- rick, 14 years of age. The shooting is of a peculiar nature and has caused tremendous excitement in the county. Sunday morning at about 12 o'clock or later Mr. Conaway went to the ice house of Hugh Shannon, in Coleta, and in company with William Geesey secured a cake of ice. Mrs. W. H. Herrlck, who lives In a flat twenty feet from the ice house, imagined that robbers were entering or leaving the Shannon store, and securing a double- barreled shotgun she gave it to her son and advised him to shoot at the intruder, but told him to aim low. Boy's Aim is True. The boy shot, discharging the con­ tents of both barrels in the back of Conaway on the right side, boring a hole through five ribs and tearing the lung and liver. Conaway fell forward with a cry and in an instant was dead. Five hours after the shooting Mrs. Herrick was notified of the result and she has since been prostrated. She takes the blame upon herself for the act of her son. Mrs. Herrlck has been extremely nervous over numerous robberies that have been committed in this vicinity and she lived in constant fear that an attempt would be made to rob Mr. Shannon's store. Never Sought Office* ' Mr. Conway has been a resident of Ooleta for about half a century and has been prominently identified with politics in his home town and White­ side county, although he never sought office for himself. He was widely known throughout this section of the county. The coroner's inquest was held Sun­ day afternoon and the case is being thoroughly sifted by State's Attorney H. H. Waite, it being necessary to ad­ journ the inquest. Neither Mrs. Herrick nor her son; has been arrested* Mrs, Herrick is a prominent church woman and is liked by the entire community. What ac­ tion the authorities will take is not known. FOREIGN TR00P8 CAN &>ME Canadian Regiment Permitted to Visit New England Cities. Washington, dispatch.--The state de­ partment telegraphed the British am­ bassador and the American consul general at Ottawa that the governors of New Hampshire, Vermont and Mas­ sachusetts have formally consented to passage through those states of the Forty-third Canadian regiment (the duke of Cornwall's Own), now in Ot­ tawa waiting to proceed to visit Bos ton and Providence. The only re­ striction is in the case of Massachus­ etts, where the state law of 1902 pro­ hibits the assembly of visiting troops for drill or parades. The telegram to the ambassador was addressed to him both at New York and the summer home of the embassy at Lenox. ELECTRICITY AID IN ELOPEMENT 8weetheart of Girl of 15 Foils Papa by Cutting Off Lights. Pittsburg dispatch: His knowledge of electricity enabled Joseph Hulburt, Jr., aged 22, to carry off successfully his elopement with 15-year-old Ethel Upperman of Sharpsburg. Hulburt is employed in the electric light plant of the borough of Etna, which supplies Sharpsburg with light. When all was ready tor the elopement Hulburt moved a lever and cut off all the lights in the vicinity of his sweet­ heart's home. This was the signal for the girl, who raised a window and leaped into her sweetheart's arms as soon as he appeared. The father was awakened, but the darkness was so in­ tense he could see nothing. To Inspect Fortifications. Washington, dispatch.--The joint army and navy board appointed by the president to consider the neces­ sity for revising the plans of the Endicott board for the defense of the coasts of the United States has ap­ pointed a subcommittee. This sub­ committee will visit the principal sea­ ports and inspect the fortification works established or under construc­ tion. Wrecks Train to Avoid Col Helen. Kendallville, Ind., special: To pre­ vent the wreck of the westbound Lake Shore fiyer the operator derailed an excursion train on the Grand Rap­ ids & Indiana railroad, ditching three coaches and injuring several persons. Big Parade at Providence. Providence, R. I-, dispatch: A street procession of 7,500 persons was the feature of the field day of the New England league of the Fraternal Or­ der of Eagles, held at Crescent park. TO INVESTIGATE ww n a a• m w •% si j|K' f§yr State .Commissioners hip M Begin the Task Next v v T h u r s d a y , v r - ^ tfiitirti OFFICIALS TdPrtb Kentucky and Tennessee Join With Wisconsin and Minnesota to Ascer­ tain the T ruth, in tb« Interest fl* Policy Holders. , / Chicago special: The big life insur­ ance companies that have their head­ quarters in the shadows of Wall street are to.be investigated by officials who represent the interests of hundreds of j thousands of policy-holders tha> great West. The affairs df the New York JLIfe, the Mutual Life, and possibly other mammoth companies, as well as the Equitable Assurance Society, are to be dug into and the true situation, wheth­ er good or bad„ is to be unfolded ti> the public. V'; ; Commissioners of insurance in ttte^ states of the middle West, with those from the neighboring states of Ken­ tucky and Tennessee, have set them­ selves to the task. Wisconsin, Minne­ sota, Kentucky and Tennessee wilt start the hall rolling, their commis­ sioners, accompanied by actuaries, having planned to meet in New York city on Thursday of next week to te*.;- gin business. Meet in Chicago. This action, news of which Is likely to stir the insurance world--to say nothing of the general public that has been so deeply interested in the Equit­ able phase of the exposure of the heretofore hidden secrets of high finance--was decided upon at a meet­ ing of state insurance commissioners in Chicago Wednesday afternoon. Distrust of public officials in. tfte hohie state of the great insurant!©1 companies insofar as prospects lie in that quarter for a full expose of actual conditions, past and present, is be­ lieved to have furnished one of Hie principal incentives for the determina­ tion of the western men to lay hands upon the cover and lift it high. Such distrust is not acknowledged openly, but it was declared by some of those who attended the meeting- that where politics is intertwined inextricably with finance the best results cannot be expected. Hunting for the Truth. The western officials are hunting for the truth, and the we&j^ ons they carry will not be whitewash brushes. They will report their find­ ings to the American people, and ulti­ mately will publish recommendations for the correction of life insurance evils that may be found to exist. In brief, the expectation is that '*. fruit of the Chicago preliminary meet­ ing will be legislation generally by the several states that practically will amount to national supervision. Di­ rect federal control is regarded by the various state commissioners of in­ surance as out of the question, in view of the decisions of the courts as to the power of the government 4$ regulate. - • . PJans Are Outlned. Four hours of discussion in execU' tive session preceded the unanimous adoption of the proposed plan of ae? tion, which was set forth in the Wal­ lowing statement: ^ "An informal conference of the in­ surance commissioners from Tennes­ see, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minne­ sota believe the situation with refer-, ence to these companies to be such that a joint examination engaged In by the representatves of several states should be made without delay, and, therefore, decided to meet III New York, Aug. 10 to begin the work. "The commissioners of the other states represented at the meeting have not yet decided to join in the e x a m i n a t i o n , b u t m a y d o s o a t . § , i date." EDITOR COLLI £R 18 JNJURli Sustains Concussion of the. While Playing Polo. ' Narragansett Pier dispatch; Collier, the New York editor and pub­ lisher and one of the best known polo players in the country, was injured here in a polo game. The doctors 1$* port that he sustained concussion of the brain, but they hope to bring v about his recovery In a short tin**. _ Dr. John D. Walker of New York, air- rived here and found that local sicians had done much for the comfc of the patient. Contracts for Steamships. Chester, Pa., dispatch.--The contrail7* for two 400-foot $750,000 passenger steamships for a new service between' New York and Boston has bees awarded to the Roach Shipbuilding Company of Chester by the MetropoU- tan Steamship Company. Girl Ends Her Life. Arthur, 111., dispatch.--Miss Anna Br Oye committed suicide last night a- mile and a half north of Arthur whi[_ riding in a buggy with her sweetheart, Julius Howard. The girl, Howard: says, first asked him to shoot her. Elopes With Wealthy Farmer. Elgin, 111., special.--Miss Sadie Gaffe non, aged 26 years, and Conrad Dudeik hofer, aged 75 years, both of Elgin, eloped to Geneva, 111., and were ma* rled. Dudenhofer is a retire'd farm#, * and is worth upward of $35,000. Leaves Monument of Inventions. West Newton, Mass., dispatch: Duane Herbert Church, whose inven­ tions of about 150 machines has rev­ olutionized the manufacture of watch­ es in America during the last twenty years, died from heart failure. Suspends Quarantine ChtoT. Chattagnooga, Tenn., dispatch: Act ing Mayor Doughty removed Dr. J. S. Sheff, superintendent of quarantine. Shelf was alleged to have charged a fee for issuing health certificates. Settle $3,000,000* Suit. ^ Providence, R. I., dispatch: Counsel for George H. Robinson announced) that Robinson's $3,000,000 daman suit against Edward Holbrook fc||?' violation of contract had been se^ tied out of court ^ f i •J. -s Tfoung Woman Is 8tricke*. Terre Haute, Ind., special.--Florencjr Copeland, aged 17, of Rosedale, Ind| while standing In front of her mi fell with a stroke of paralysis, affe ins one side of her tongue. " >V, i - V. V A" . 'f-Z-Kd mailto:6.30@6.50