NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
I
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MENTION.
Davis sells glass.
Moore's food kilfi worms and fattens.
Flro escapes for buildings at Dlxby's.
Budwelm beer. L. nogonfeldt. agent.
0. D. Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op *
tlcUnu. 27 South Main street.
W. O. Estep , undertaker , 28 Pearl street.
Telephones , omce , 07 ; residence , 33.
Get your work done at tbo popular Eagle
laundry , 721 Broadway. 'Phono 157.
Conductor L. M. Crockwell of the motor
company is reported to bo seriously ill.
Officer J. J , McNamnra ot the St. Joseph ,
Mo. , police force was in the city yesterday
Visiting friends.
Father Fcolcy , chaplain at St. Ber
nard's hospital , has gene to northern Min
nesota on a vacation.
Mrs. John Iloffron and daughters , Agnes
nnd Fannie , of Laramle , Wyo. , nro in the
city visiting frlonds.
Llda Dempscy , 303 Oak street , vraa re
ported to the Board of Public Health yes
terday as suffering from whooping cough.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to II. G. Haln of llockford , la. , aged 56 , and
Umtnn Hamoton ot Mason City , la. , aged 43.
The children of the Sunday school of the
First Baptist church will hold their an
nual picnic this afternoon at Manhattan
Beach , Lake Manawa.
Hon. Lewis B. Miles of Corydon , United
Btates prosecuting attorney for this dis
trict , was in the city yesterday on business
connected with the federal court.
The Ladles' Aid society ot St. John's
English Lutheran church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J.
II. Miner , 1013 South Main street.
The Misses L. B. Dunn nnd A. O'Neill
of St. Louis , who were the guests of Mis.
N. Joseph of Williams street while visiting
the exposition , have returned homo.
Ray W. Blxby brought suit in the district
court yesterday against Owen Collier and
wife to forccloso a mortgage on lot 21 ,
block 4 , Van Brunt & Rice's addition.
Mrs. J. M. Tryon , who has been visiting
her cousin , Mrs. N. C. Phillips of Bli"I
street on her return from California , left
for her homo in Monroevlirc , Ind. , last even
ing.
ing.Rov.
Rov. Alexander LttherFand , pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church , has tendered
bis resignation to the congregation , having
received a cal | to the pastorate of the Pres
byterian church at Schuylor , Neb.
M. C. Ewans , the old man charged With
making improper proposals to a little girl
of 8 years , was sentenced In police court
yesterday morning to thirty days in the
city jail , the first and last five days to bo
on bread and water.
Dr. F. P. Bellinger left last evening for
Boston and Now York , where ho will re
main for a few weeks before sailing for
Europe , where he goes to talfo postgraduate -
uato study in tbo leading medical institu
tions , lie expects to be absent about six
months.
The case against Christ Miller nnd wlfo ,
charged with threatening the life ot G. W.
Schaeffer , was dismissed yesterday in Jus
tice Vlen's court on motion ot the assistant
county attorney , for want of evidence to
convict. The trouble was the result of a
family row.
O. C. Qaston , court reporter for Judge
Tbornell of the district court , has been
named as vice chairman ot the trnnsmls-
slsslppl region in connection with the move
ment for a national organization of
stenographers. An organizing convention
will bu held at Chicago August 22 to 24.
H. M. Heath , route agent of the Wells-
Fargo Express company , with headquarters
at Maryvllfe , Mo. , Is in the city and checked
up the local office yesterday. Mr. Heath
Is accompanied by his wlfo and her sister.
Miss Brash of Indianapolis. They will
spend a couple of days visiting the expo
sition before returning homo.
A change in the time of holding the fu
neral services of the late Hattlo McCul-
rough has been mado. They will bo held at
9 o'clock a. m. Instead ot 9:30 : as pre
viously announced and will be conducted
at the residence of E. F. Watts. 3CO North
First street. Rov. M. C. Wadell of thai
Broadway Methodist Episcopal church ofll-
clatlng.
Colouol Virgil E. David , E. R. Fonda
nnd Thomas M. Bray wllF represent Island
No. 10. Command No. 14 , Union Veterans'
union , at the fourteenth national encamp
ment , to bo held In Des Molnes next week.
The delegation from this command will
Join with the Nebraska delegates and go in
ei special car , leaving hero August 21 on
the early morning train.
County Auditor Innes has received a
quantity of passes to the Btato fair at Des
Molncs to bo distributed among the old sol
diers of this county. All sordlere- , who
served in the Mexican , civil , Spanish-Amer
ican or Philippine wars nro entitled to
them. Wives or widows ot soldiers are also
entitled to them. The State fair opens Au
gust 29 and lasts until September 2.
The appraisers In the condemnation pro
ceedings brought by the Northwestern Rail
way company against the Iowa Construction
company met yesterday nnd flxed the dam
ages at $331.88. The Northwestern required
the land condemned for the purpose of
building its second track. It is understood
that the Iowa Construction company , which
fifed objections to the proceedings , will ap
peal from the award.
Work on the now school building at Cut-
Otf Is being delayed , owing to Contractor
Wind being unabfe on account of the water
on the island to .get his brick on the
trouml. Present indications are that It will
bo well into October before tbo new build
ing will bo ready for occupancy. The Board
of Education win either bo compelled to
rent a building temporarily or else post
pone tbo opening of school at Cut-Oft until
tbo now structure is completed.
The trial ot John Schlcketanz , the Broad
way barber charged with violating the
Sabbath by plying hla trade on that * day ,
which , was set for yesterday before Justice
Swansea of Crescent , has been postponed
for two weeks. Scblcketanz took a change
i ; of venue fremi Jubtlco Swanson's court to
t that ot Justice Harley Mayno In the eamo
township. A number of barbers kept open
Sunday and it la understood that more
prosecutions win bo brought by the Barbers'
Protective association.
The case of William Linoban. charged
with being drunk nnd disturbing the peace ,
wan continued in police court until Thurs
day morning. Llnehan is the man on whom
Officer Claar was compelled to use his cfub.
No formal complaint has been lodged against
Claar , but bo has demanded an investiga
tion and in the meantime Is laying off duty.
Mayor Jennings yesterday stated ho did not
BCO where an investigation was necessary
until formal charges had been filed against
the officer. In the event of charges being
filed Mayor Jennings saya hovlir hold the
investigation himself.
N. Y. Plumblnc company. Tel. 250.
Heal i : tate TrniiMfcrn.
The following transfers wore filed yester
day in the abstract , tltlo and loan office ot
J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
Ernest 13. Hart and -wife to Hiram
Caasell , part block S , Will add. , B.
w , d. . . . . . * 1
Lon Thomas and wife to J. II. Swanson -
son , lots 9 , 10 , 11 , 13 and north C5
feel lot 13. Auditor's eubdlv. of nwU
swU 36-76-13. w , d v'VV ll200
Martin Olsen and wife to J. II. Swan-
son. lot 11 , Auditor's subdlv. of swUm
. . . . . . SiO
m\ 3 -76U3. w. d
Abcrt L. Baronet and wife o Fort
Dodge & Omaha Railroad company ,
part seU ne-Vi 9 and part % neti 16-
77-44 , w. d , , . . . . . . . . . . , . , 107
Thomas Bowman , trustee , to Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company ,
iiart government lots 2 and 3 in 8C < -
41 and accretions , w , d to
Total , five transfers $1,628
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
For Cah or Limucii On.
B. II. SUUAPI2 A CO. ,
t I'twrl &tr ot , 0030011 HluQ * . town ,
PATRONS WILL FACE PENALTY
Thoao Who Use Library Prhileges Musi
PreiorTO Books Properly ,
FINE WILL FOLLOW A LACK OF TIDINESS
nnil Soiled Condition ot Vol.
time * Impel * Hoard to Impoio
IllRtd Iliilo * to Ucmcdy
the Evil.
The trustees of the public library have
decided to check as far as possible the damage -
ago done to the books by careless handling
on the part of the patrons ot the clrculat
Ing department and persons who returr
books In a damaged or soiled condition will
bo fined. At the meeting of the -board yce-
terday afternoon this matter was brought uj
by Trustee Edmundson and thoroughly dis
cussed. It was shown that now books aftci
being out but a short time 'como back tc
the library looking as It they had been Ir
constant circulation for years. In many in
stances the covers are not only soiled , bill
the leaves are torn and the binding broken
This is frequently the cnso with books thai
cost a largo sum and results in loss to the
library. Some people who take books froir
the library appear to have no respect foi
the volumes and are In the habit of scrib
bling notations and comments on the pages
Coo ot the rules of the library Is thai
the amount of flncs Incurred by damag (
to books ehall In the first Instance bo de
cided by the librarian subject to appeal tc
the committee on administration , but th <
rule has In the past 'been ' permitted to be
come a dead letter. From now on , however -
over , the trustees decided that it should b (
strictly enforced and the librarian was in
structed to assess a ftao in every instance
where a book was returned in a damaged
condition. Printed notices to this effecl
will bo posted in the library.
Dr.fllculty of Pluoluir Illume.
Some of tbo members of the board
thought it would be rather a difficult mattei
for the librarian and her assistants to kccj
track of the condition of every book as II
left the library , especially In the case ol
old books that have been circulating for c
considerabletime. . Trustee Edmundson said
the rule If carried out and enforced would
do muchto , preserve the newer books , and 11
a few fines were assessed people would
soon begin to realize that they must take
better care of the 'books. ' '
Th'o report of the librarian for the montt
of , July' showed the following statistics :
Number of visitors , 4,621 ; registered book-
takers , 8,356 ; books taken , 3,613 ; classified
as follows : Philosophy , 58 ; theology , 29 ;
natural science , 59 ; fiction , 2,88.1 ; poetry ani
essays , 107 ; history and 'biography , 175 ;
travels , 207 ; magazines , 411. During the
month 80 volumes and 28 pamphlets were
received fronv.the government , and 71 book :
by purchase were added to the shelves
Magazines were supplied to the Woman'i
Christian association and St. Bernard's hos
pitals and the county jail. The number ol
books in the library on August 1 was 22,005 ,
17,254 In the circulating library and 4,761 Ir
the government department. The report * ol
the finance committee showed that- there
was $1,703.65 in the treasury on the firsl
of the month.
Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and
largast stock of pianos at Swanson Muilo
company , Masonic Temple.
Domestic soap sold by all grooeri.
Scientific optician , Wollmas. iOS Br'dwajr.
. Firemen Are Exonerated. "
Aldermen Atkins , Shubert and Brough ,
comprising the city council committee on
fire and light , held an investigation last
night into the charges preferred ngalnst
Firemen Newton Martin and Charles' Mat-
thlson of No. 2 engine house by William J.
White. The charges , which had been filed
in , written form with the committee , were
to the effect that the two firemen hod ma-
llolously and unlawfully conspired together
for the purpose of depriving White of his
property , to-iwlt , a cow and her calf , by
having them "Incarcerated" in the city
pound. 'White also complained that his wife
had been insulted by the two firemen and
Just ceforo tbo investigation opened filed
a supplemental complaint , In which he
charged Martin and Matthlson with run
ning a dairy -while they ought to bo attend
ing to their duties as firemen.
The investigation was hold In the city
council chamber and was attended by a
largo number of the residents in the vi
cinity of the engine houso. Both sides
were represented by attorneys. The firemen
had little- difficulty in proving that they wore
not responsible for the cow and her calf
being put in the pound and after both sides
had had their say the committee announced
that the charges had not been proved.
Card of Thnnk * .
William Barker wishes to thank his neigh
bors and friends for their kindness ana
sympathy extended to him at the death of
his beloved wife , Esella.
Domestic outwashes cheap soaps.
O , Younkerman & Co. , grape basketi , bar
rels , and all fruit packages.
Domestic soap Is the purest made.
from lllood Polionine.
The Board of Insanity Commissioners yes
terday ordered Henry L. Blnkley commit
ted to the insane asylum at Clarlnda. Blnk
ley was sent to St. Bernard's hospital four
weeks ago for treatment , but bis con
dition not Improving it was decided to place
him in the- state asylum. Ho will 'be ' taken
tbero today.
Dlnkley's case Is a peculiar one , his men
tal aberration resultlg from blood poison
ing. Ho had been living at Underwood
and -while working on the farm of his
brother-in-law one of his hands became
blistered. For the purpose of protection
bo put on a pair of gloves that had a
colored cloth lining. Tbo hand commenced
to swell and the swelling spread up the
arm and finally crept up the side of his
neck. The trouble was diagnosed as blood
poisoning of a virulent character and the
usual remedies wore prescribed.
Being unable to 'work Blnkley became
morbid and suffered from hallucinations.
Until recently Blnklpy had 1)6 en engaged
In the work of state organizer for the
Modern Woodmen. 'He ' bos a wife and four
email children , who are practically desti
tute.
Domestic soap is full weight.
* . M _ . MVM
Davit sells paint.
Murrluffe llond * Are Irksome.
S , A , Dayman , a well-to-do farmer living
In York township , commenced suit in the
district court yesterday tor divorce from bla
wife , Annie E. Cayman. The Dayman * were
married a number of years ago in Daven
port , but according to the allegation made
by tie petitioner their married life has not
been altogether a bed ot roses , dayman
charges hU wife with being possessed of an
ungovernable temper , which , be esy , she
frequently vented on him. Her treatment ot
him , he alleges , baa been nucU that be is
tearful of hU life , and recites an Instance
wfcin bo claims blf wife Belied a hatchet
and attempted to strike him on the head
Ho asks the court not only to saver thi
tloo which bind him to his wife , but t <
give him the custody of their three chll
drcn , ranging in ago from 13 to 19 yean.
Prizes go with Domestic eoap.
DcniocrntM Leave for Capital *
Chief ot Police F. A. Blxby , occompanlei
1 > y several of the Pottawattamlo count ]
delegation , left last evening for DCS Molnci
to attend the democratic ! state convention
which -will be held Wednesday. The reset
ot the delegation will leave for the Capita
city thla morning. Chief Blxby wanted te
bo esxrly on the scene , as ha has a yearnlnf
ambition to bo elected member ot the stat <
central committee from this district and
ho and his lieutenants will put in todaj
working toward that end.
City Treasurer Brooks Hoed also went te
DCS 'Molnca ' last evening , not as a delegati
to the convention , but to attend tbo Brytu
meeting tonight. It is said that Reed li
also a candidate for a place on. the state
committee.
Henry Atkins , ono ot tbo delegates to the
etato convention , will , owing to business
matters , 'bo unable to go.
Domestic soap whitens your clothes.
Welibach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 191
HENDERSON DENIES REPORT
Rnmor that Speaker Ileed Tnrncil
Him Dorm Hollered to Ho With
out Foundation.
DUBUQUB , la. , Aug. 14. < A trusted friend
of Colonel Henderson denies the etatemeni
In a Washington special to the New Yorfc
Tribune that Henderson wrote ex-Spcakei
Reed on the subject of the speakersblp ,
committees and other matters , and received
no reply. Ho says that to his personal
knowledge Colonel Henderson , though hU
relations with Reed are still most friendly ,
has not written to him on this or any othei
subject slnco becoming a candldato foi
speaker.
Work on New Itnllrond.
CLINTON , la. , ( Aug. 14. Work began
here today on the Davenport , Clinton &
Eastern railroad , the now line to connect
Clinton and Davenport , la. The line will
follow the shore of the 'Mississippi ' and
will bo rushed to completion.
Reponc to Ilcllof llcqucit.
DAVENPORT , la. , Aug. 14. Mayoi
George T. Baker telegraphed ! $1.000 todij
that was subscribed for the relief of the
Porto Rican sufferers. A largo shipment ol
clothing will bo ready tomorrow.
Strike Natural Onn.
MUSOATINB , la. , "Aug. " 14. Natural gas
In great quantities has .boon struck on the
farm ot Robert Lee , near the city. The
vein 4s 170 feet below the surface.
SULTAN AFTER GOOD BARGAIN
Head of Snln Native * Only YV'lnhc * to
Acknowledge Nominal
Authority.
NEW YORK , Aug. 14. A dispatch to the
Herald from Hello says : Your correspon
dent has just returned to Hello after a trlt
to Jolo , Mindanao and'Cebu.
General Batoa is still negotiating for c
treaty with the sultan of the Sulu islands
The sultan is as -unwilling to accept the
terms offered fcy the Americans. He say ;
that the Spaniards misrepresented to the
world the nature of the treaty which he
madjowith them and ho wishes to limit the
American occupation to the. town ot Jolc
*
alone. He claims the island of Slaesl and
the town as 'his own.
The sultan , seems not to have the support
of his chiefs , many of whom express frlendlj
sentiments toward the Americans. Yokon-
ine , the most powerful chief In Sulu island ,
tald in an InUrvIow thftt he was willing to
force the oultan to terms If he refused the
American propositions. All the chiefs com
plain of the bad treatment the sultan hat
given them.
The Chinese population of SlassI , which
was formerly held by the Spaniards , but
was given over by them to the sultan's men ,
are 'being ' squeezed financially oy a duty ol
5 per cent on exports and imports. In nn
Interview Vlth your correspondent the
Chinese said it would bo a most excellent
change If the Americans were substituted
for their present rulers.
The sultan's flag is now floating over
Slassl. The sultan recently added eighty
rifles and a largo utora of ammunition tc
bis previous stock of 300 rlflee.
War between the controlling chiefs among
the Mores Is more likely than Is war with
the Americans , provided we do not interfere
with their religion and customs.
For the first tlmo in history white people
can travel about Sulu'Island among the
Moroa in safety. Your correspondent
crossed the Island without a guard , through
a wlld _ country , to interview tbo sultan at
Malbun. Ho received me with courtesy and
gave mo this signed statement :
"This certifies that his ( highness , Sul
tan Hadgl Mohamad Womolol Klram , is like
a .brother to the nation of Americans ' and
wants to know if they are the same' to him. "
General Bates has shown great skill in
conciliating the native chiefs.
The Moro chiefs of the island of Mindanao
do not acknowledge allegiance to the sultan
of Sulu. Date ( chief ) Mandi ot Mindanao
came to visit General Bates in Jolo to assure -
sure him of Ills friendliness toward the
Americans.
On the trip to Mindanao your correspond
ent found the Moroa friendly , but the
towns ot Zamboanga and Mercedes are held
by the insurgents. They number 500 men
and are armed with rifles , under their
leader , Alvarez , who stated to the comman
der of the Castlno that he desired to be
neutral until the difficulty with Agulnaldo
In Luzon was settled. If the latter was
beaten ho would surrender.
In Cebu tbo insurgents still hold their
strong positions in tbo mountains , Tbo ma
jority of the population do not want to flght ,
but are hostile in spirit. Tha native sorr
vant of an American officer was caught by
the Insurgents and branded on the forehead
with the word "traitor. "
In the case of Hello the insurgents are
entrenched 'about the nearby towns of Jam
and Molo. The rainy season prevents an
active campaign , but considerable fighting
may bo expected in the fall. The rich na
tives have not returned to their homes.
The Island of Negros is etlll unsettled.
General Hughes has sent extra troops to
suppress the uprising. The richer class ot
natives are gradually returning to their
homes.
FIFTH WEEKOF THE STRIKE
_
Hen Jut a * Determined aa ISver
Company Inlt the Strike
i * Ended.
CLEVELAND , Aug. 14. The fifth week of
the second strike of the employes of tbo
Cleveland electric street railway opened to
day. The reward of the company of $10,000
[ or information leading to the arrest and
conviction of persons guilty of placing ox-
ploslvca on the street car tracks has re-
lulted in active work by ecores of detec-
tlvc . The company regards the strike aa
ended , but President Bryan of tbo otrlkers
sa)8 It has Just begun.
"We are Just getting down to business. "
says Bryan , "and people may expect a long
struggle unless the company surrenders. "
The boycott 1 * still In { orce , but its effect
s -weakening under the strong Influence now
dlrexrted galn t It , e. . . . . . . , _ . . _ ,
DEMOCRATS GROPE FOR ISSUE
Party in Iowa Bitterly Divided on
Formation of Platfonm
BRYAN AND WEAVER WILL GIVE ADVICE
CoiincrvfxUvc Element Donlrc * if
Keen Silver Oncntloii In the llncU-
Kronnil , Tint Meet * Opponltlou
from Ilnliltl
DBS MOINESf Aug. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. J. Bryan nnd James B. Weavoi
ere 'billed ' to address ( bo democrats ot lowt
gathered hero tomorrow evening to attcnt'
the etato convention of Wednesday. Ilryar
Is to arrive late In the afternoon. He wll
bo mot at the railroad station by the etatc
central committee and a few hundred fol
lowers and tacorted to his hotel. At i
o'clock ho will speak to the delegates in the
new auditorium and following this nddrost
will speak at the Tabernacle , -where General
Weaver is to precede him.
Much depends on the address of Mr
Bryan. It will determine In a considerable
measure what the party in the etato is tc
do the following day. There are two fac
tions bitterly opposed > to each other. One
to for making silver and 1C to 1 the male
Issue. The other is for bringing to the
front antt-expetislon and the antl-trusl
plank , denouncing the war and the admin
istration of McKInlcy.
Sell * A I in H nt Oulicrnntorlnl Chnlr.
Cato Sells of Vlnton Is the leader of the
conservative element which wants to keep
16 to 1 in the background. Ho IB backed
by every man on the state central commit
tee. Ills oupport Is strong and ho IB making
a hard campaign for the nomination for gov
ernor. Ho refuses to tnako any statement ,
but Is working hard. S. H. Basher ot Wat-
tcrloo is the opponent of Sells. Ho is also
on the ground and making the fight of his
life. Ho is backed by the popullstlo do-
ment. This faction Is undoubtedly the
stronger in numbers , tut the conservative
element is trying to outgeneral them. Un
less Basher can win the nomination on the
first ballot his chances seem slim. The sli
ver pcoplowill control if numbers deter
mine.
What the platform will 'bo depends on the
success of the Sello or Basher party. Tha
Chicago platform will be endorsed in any
event , but it is hoped by the leaders to keep
the 16 to 1 people subdued. The party will
probably win that gets the support of Bryan ,
There scema to bo no likelihood tonight that
there will bo any other candidates , the
friends of M. J. Wade declaring ho is cot in
the field.
In regard to the other state offices little
Is being done. Thcr. * are practically no
candidates. No one wants < to run. There
are several delegations of populists hero and
they are scheduled to hold a convention.
They will in all probability , however , do
nothing but adjourn after endorsing the
democratic ticket.
SUPPLIES FOR PORTO RICANS
SteniiiHlilpa "Will Carry Contribution *
Free of Charec to the Stricken
Iilnudcr * .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. By direction of
the president iir relief supplies sent to Porto
Rico will b'o admitted to all parts of that
island duty free. The War department has
received thcj "dljowlng telegram from the
New Yejrk & Porto Rico Steamship company ,
and requests that this dispatch bo published
generally by papers throughout the United
States :
"Steamer Evelyn of itho New York & Porto
Rico Steamshipcompany , sailing from this
port Friday , August 18 , for Pence direct , will
take all relief supplies we have room for
free of charge. The steamer Mae , sailing
August 31 , win do the same. "
These vessels will take from 200 to 600
tons of supplies each and the shipments for
them should be marked "Relief Supplies" and
should bo properly packed and delivered at
the pier ot the steamship referred to , Em
pires Stores , Brooklyn , on or before noon
Wednesday , August 1C. Assistant Secretary
ol War Melklejohn has placed bovlno animals
immedlato consumption and all ngrlcur-
tural machinery on the free list for the
Island of Porto Rico.
ANOTHER U12L1EIC I'llOOI/ASIATION.
Secretary of AVnr Iimien Few IiiHtruc-
tloim on Qlodo of Procedure.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. The secretary
of war this afternoon Issued the following
proclamation to governors of states for old
for the storm sufferers In Porto Rico :
"Sir I enclose herewith copies ot two
telegraphic dispatches received last evening
.from the governor general of Porto Rico , by
which It appears that the devastation
wrought iby the recent hurricane In that
Island is oven greater than was at first sup
posed. It is evident -that a great multi
tude of people rendered utterly destitute by
this awful calamity must be fed and cared
for durlnc a considerable period until they
con have the opportunity to produce food
for themselves. Enormous quantities of
supplies such as indicated by the governor
general must "bo " orocured.
"Tho magnitude of the work to .be . ac
complished leads this department to supple
ment the appeal already made to the mayors
of the principal cities of the country by a
more general appeal and I beg you to ask
the people of your state to take generously
to the relief of Porto Rico.
"Swift steamers bavo 'been ' provided to
leave the port of New York to carry the
supplies directly to Porto Rico as rapidly as
they can bo collected.
"Contributions should bo either In sup
plies of the character Indicated or In money ,
in order that the supplies can bo purchased.
The supplies should bo sent to Colonel F.
B. Jones , Array building , foot of Whitehall
street , New York City , In packages plainly
marked 'Porto Rlcan relief , ' and be should
bo consulted as to the time of shipment.
Money should bo sent to the National bank
ot North America. New Ysrk City , which
has been designated as a depository for the
relief. Very respectfully ,
"ELIHU ROOT , Secretary of War. "
Trnniort Mcl'hemon Sail * .
NEW YORK , Aug. 14. The transport Me-
Phorson , with a cargo of supplies for the
storm sufferers of Porto Rico , left Its pier
In Brooklyn this afternoon. About two-
thirds of the original cargo of army sup
plies were left behind to make room for the
quantities of rice , beans , grain , clothing ,
lumber , etc. , required for the Immediate
necessity of the sufferers. Up to within a
quarter of ai hour of Killing voluntary do
nations kept piling In. It is expected that
San Juan will be 'reached not later than
Friday night.
Further Storm A'ew * >
NASSAU , N. P. . Autr. 14. ( Delayed In
transmission. ) The hurricane is ended , the
center passing west yesterday afternoon.
The shipping in the harbor was much In
jured. Many small vessels were lost. The
American steamship Cocoa 4s safe.
New I'rcnlilent iu 1'eru.
LIMA , Peru , Aug. 14. ( Via Gajveston ,
Tex. ) At an exciting session today the Pe
ruvian congress formally approved the re
cent presidential elections and proclaimed
Eduardo Romana as president and Senorea
Attamora and Breaanl as first and second
vice presidents respectively ,
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DEATH REPORT FROM ARMY
CommnndlnK Ofllccm In Philippines
nnd 1'orto Illco Send Ll t to
Wnr Department.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. General Otli
has reported the following deatlia in hit
command :
Drowned : July 20 , Patrick Duffy , cor
poral , ' Company II , Twenty-first infantry ;
Al Stafford , Company H , Twonty-flrst In
fantry ; August 7 , Albert Peuttski , Companj
A , Twenty-flrst Infantry. Dysentery : Au
gust G , Thomas Maloney , Company E ,
Seventeenth Infantry ; August 8 , .Walter E ,
Hutchlngoon , Company A , Fifty-first Iowa ]
August 8 , Fredrick S. Batrl , Company B ,
Twelfth Infantry. Typhoid fever : August
1 , William Kunzlg , Company B , Sixth in
fantry ; August 8 , Rodney Clark , Company
B , Flfty-flrst Iowa ; August 11 , Frank J.
Halfoy , Company E , Twelfth infantry ,
Arterial sclerosis : August C , Joseph Wal
ker , Company M , Fourth cavalry. Eman-
ayema : Alvtn E. Elder , corporal , Company
G , Third infantry. Erysipelas : Gilbert
Smith , Company E , Twenty-fourth infantry.
Enteritis : August 9 , Emll Jeeslam , Com
pany K , Third artillery. From wounds in
action : August 11 , Nicholas Nolan , Com
pany D , Seventeenth Infantry.
Following deaths have been reported to
the War department from Ponce , Porto
Rico :
Corporal Andrew Peterson , Eleventh in
fantry , Company F , intestinal complaints ;
August 10 , Charles W. Wheatley , Eleventh
infantry , Company O , typhoid fever , Au
gust 11.
The War department today received from
General Otis the following additional list
ot casualties :
Killed : Sixth Infantry , at Bebon , Ncgros ,
July 19 , Company K , David 3. Anderson ;
30th , Company K , Vincent Seger , near
San Isldro , Negros , John Helchoner ; Twen
ty-third Infantry , near Pardo , Cebu , July
24 , Company K , Robert H. Moore ; Seven
teenth Infantry , near San Fernando , Luzon ,
August 9 , Company D , Corporal Samuel1 T ,
Bellinger ; Ninth Infantry , Company D , Cor
poral George S. Wells ; Company H , Charles
J. Lavler , Jr. , Fourth Infantry , near Nova-
leta , August 11 ; Company I , Frank Lamp-
man , Twenty-second infantry , near San
Luis , Twelfth infantry. Company D , Via W.
Cox ; Twenty-flrst Infantry , near Marl-
qulna , Company B , Walling Coifing ; Com
pany O , John'A. Brennen ; . Twenty-fourth
Infantry. E. James Nold ; Company D , Ser
geants James' Robinson , and Company F.
Nick Sebllus.
Wounded : Twenty-flrst Infantry , at Ccl-
atnba , July 30 , Company C , Corporal Alex
ander Foster , chest , severe ; Fifty-first Iowa ,
near San Fernando , August 9 , Company M ,
Harry P. Branholta , lee , severe ; Twenty-
flrst infantry , near Mariqulna , August 12 ,
Second Lieutenant Marlon M. Wc ks. abdo
men , moderate ; Company E , Corporal Louts
Blood , thigh , moderate ; Company B , First
Sergeant George T. Roll Ins , arm , severe ;
Charles Walllngton , leg , severe ; Company G ,
James J. Canaly , thigh , moderate ; Frank p.
Vendle , arm , slight ; Company B , George W.
Howard , thigh , severe ; Twenty-fourth in-
Tantry , Company E , Samuel Webster , chest ,
severe ; Clarence Rucker , forearm , moderate ;
Company O , John Cecil , thigh , slight : Cor
poral Winis Howe , thigh , moderate ; Fourth
cavalry , Troop B , Charles Jabelman , arm ,
moderate.
DIAZ WILL VISIT "CHICAGO
President of Mexico Send * Acceptance
to Invitation of the
IVlndy City.
CHICAGO , Aug. 14. President Porflrlo
Diaz will be a guest ot Chicago during the
fall festival and the exercises attending the
aylng ot the corner atone of the new federal
sliding , October 9. Thla information waa
conveyed to Richard S. Lyon , president of
the Board of Trade , in a letter received from
.ho president of Mexico today. Ho wrote
that it his health permitted he would cer
tainly accept the invitation which bo under
stood would bo tendered him and which the
committee that loft Chicago Sunday night is
carrying to him.
DESTRUCTIVE CLEVELAND FIRE
ExploMlon of Oniollna Cnae * Several
Coitly Building * to Ho Darned
DOVTM.
CLEVELAND , O. , Aug' 14. The town of
Berea , thirteen miles southeast of this city ,
was for the second time within a week
hreatenod with destruction by fire today.
Two companies from this city have gene to
ho scene.
The flro started in a bicycle store by an
explosion of gasoline. Several buildings nro
already burned and at 3 o'clock the flro was
still raging. There Is a high wind blowing
and grave apprehension exlsto as to the
uafety of the business part of the tows.
THRILLING TRIPLE TRAGEDY
E t Mlddlchnry , Vt. , the Scene of the.
Culmination of Imntcliied Da-
uiL'Mtlo Injnrlc * .
MIDDLEBURY , Vt , Aug. 14. In East
llddlobury tonight a man named Eastwood
wont to the home of ills onother-in-Iaw and
hot his -wife and her mother , killing both ,
le then drove to Mlddlelrury , went to the
celdenco of Prank Fenn , shot him through
he heart , killing him Instantly ; then shot
t Fenn's wife and just mlssod her. East
wood then went to the residence of bin
wife's brother , D. D , Brown , evidently in
tending to kill him , but could not find him.
Eastwood escaped.
Allied to Iliiliiinlc 1'lnitiie ,
LONDON , Aug. 15. The Dally Mall pub
lishes the following dispatch from Oporto ,
Portugal :
"The BUsplclous disease which broke out
hero recently has become epidemic. Its
symptoms are identical with those ot the
bubonic plague , The doctors disagree as to
Its precise character , but admit that it must
bo allied to the dreaded eastern malady ,
Sanitation and the water supply here are
bad and the wildcat rumors are current. The
authorities are taking energetic measures. "
Choice uf Tire Itrmedle * .
LONDON , Aug. 14. Sir Charles Tupper ,
leader of the opposition In the Canadian
House of Commons , who arrived at Liver
pool today on board the steamer Parisian ,
wbcn interviewed regarding the Alaskan af-
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fair , etrongly urged two alternatives , cithe
that the United States should submit the
controversy to arbitration or ihat Canada
should construct a railway to Dawson City
thus opening up a purely Canadian line o
communication with the gold fields.
Prcnldcntlnl Party Yachting.
PLATTSBURG , N. Y. , Aug. 14 The pres
ident and Mrs. McKlnFcy , Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart , Private Secretary Cor-
telyou , Chid Clerk Foster and others left
Bluff Point wharf this morning on the
yacht Elfrlda. They returned to the Hotel
Chaxnplaln at 5:30 : this evening. '
Torpedo llont Accented )
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. The torpedo
boat Fox , bulft by Wolff & Zwlckor on the
Pacific coast , was today accepted by the gov
ernment.
Decide * Upon Hate.
PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Aug. 14. The ex
ecutive committee of the Now England Bi
metallic league today decided to hold Its
big mass meeting and convention at Cres
cent Park September 2 , 3 and 4.
Lookout Declared Off.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Aug. 14. A spe
cial to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Tampa says the clgarmakera' lockout was
declared off today and that all the factories
are open and at work.
Threatening nt ChurloNtoii.
CHARLESTON , S. C. , Aug. 14. HUh
winds and heavy rains bavo prevailed here
today and tonight.
9IOLL PITCHER'S HOU.S13 IIAZED.
Home of the "Pythonc * * of Lynn" No
Longer a Landmark Thero.
The last vestiges of the Pitcher house , in
which lived the famous Moll Pitcher , the
"Pythoness of Lynn , " have disappeared , re
ports the Boston Transcript. The old build
ing has been demolished , and the material ,
bricks , stones , etc. , used In the construction
of new buildings which are being erected in
the vicinity of the site , which was on the
northwesterly sldo of Esiex street , nearly
opposite the corner of Pearl street.
The recent removal of this old landmark
has Intensified the Interest alwa > s taken In
the history of the remarkable Mori Pitcher ,
woh achieved such a wldo reputation
throughout New England In the early part
of this century and Itho last of the ono be
fore. According to researches made by the
Dssox Antiquarian society , an injustice has
been done to the memory ot Moll Pitcher
by accounts which describe her as a witch ,
decrepit , malevolent and possessed of all
the wicked traits commonly ascribed to
those of tbo itlmo who wore suspected of
dealings with the unseen powers. On the
contrary , all information secured in regard
to her goes to prove her a woman of more
than ordinary Intelligence , charitable to the
poor , a dove ( d wife and mother and a kind
neighbor , as well as being credited with mar
velous powers of predicting future events ,
Her proper name was Mary Pitcher , although
BDO was familiarly known as "Moll" Pitcher ,
It appears that Isolated cases of successful
predictions in early womanhood gradually
built up her reputation as a fortune teller ,
and she became known widely as a prophet
ess. She died April 13 , 1813 , aged 75 , and
was buried in the old cemetery near the
western end of Lynn common , Her grave
was unmarked until 1887 , when Isaac O ,
Guild and John T. Mouhon , to distinguish
the spot , erected a neat gravestone.
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