HAS NO PARALLEL.
Philadelphia Courts Will Wrestle
with a Unique Insurance Suit.
Mmi AY lin Miirilnrml III AVIfn In Cold
lllooil mill Wit Acquitted on tin flrnuml
of Iimntiltr WnutA to llnnuvnr ft
l'nllajr on llnr 1,1 fr.
Philadelphia, Oct. 11. A Kiilt to re
cover insurance on the life of his
wife, whom hu hilled on December 31,
1893, htiH been commenced In this city
by Prof. Swlthln C. Shortlldge. The
milt, wlileh 1h to .recover n sum of $7,021)
from J he Provident Life & Trust
company, Ih one of I lie most remurka
blo In thu history of life Insurance.
'J'lio tragedy which ended the life of
Mm. Shortlldgo was enacted In Media
on iv new year's eve and canned a
great Herniation. On Hie night of the
killing, hIx weeks after their marriage,
Prof. Shortlldge Invited his wife to
go out with him for a walk. A short
distance, from the house he shot her
through, the heart and then attempted
suicide, hut was disarmed by n neigh
bor. Jit the trial which followed Prof.
8hortlhlge was acquitted on the
ground of insanity and was confined
in an asylum until a year ago.
There is no case of n parallel nature
In thu Insurance annals of the state.
A life insuraneu man recalled a case
which occurred at Sednlln, Mo., several
years ago, but which does not establish
a precedent for the present suit by
reason of Its sudden and tragic end
ing. A saloonkeepr in that city in-,
sured the life of b" wfc for $.",000
nnd then in a rago hilled her by forc
ing a red hot poker dovffi her throat.
lie was put on trial for his life and afl
cr u fierce legal battle was acquitted
on a technicality. After his acquittal
he sued the 11 fo insurance company
and, so far as thu law was concerned,
ho had it entirely fan his side. Public
feeling had been wrought to sueh a
pitch, howuver, that no jury could
bo found to give the murderer a ver
dict and finally thu indignant citizens
ended the matter by taking the plain
tiff out and hanging him to a trcc.t
Dnffllihiiflli riot mi Kxtinmlvn Our.
Chicago, Oct. 11. Tho latest devel
opments in thu Marin Dcfenlmch easo
show that tho plot was a larger one
than was thought. It is said that
from 20 to -10 additional arrests will
bo made shortly.
IS YOUTSEY A MADMAN?
FrUnnnr C'lihrceil with Complicity In tho
(lochcl Ciiho Create it Itnmnrkntiln
Hccnri In Court nt tlnorgiitowu.
Georgetown, Ky., Oct. 11. During
tho trial of Henry Youtsey, accused of
by shouting that Ooebel was not dead
tlon, the prisoner created a sensation
1y shouting that Ooebel was not dead
and "all thu demons in hell could not
hill him." Hu could not be restrained
-until thrcu deputy sheriffs suited
him. Youtsey then settled haul: In
Ids chair, closed his eyes and seemed
in a statu of tfbllupse. Various reasons
are assigned for Yout soy's outbreak,
tho first being that his long confine
ment and the strain of the trial
caused him to becontu hysterical, .nnd
that he lost control of himself. An
other is that he is really demented.
His condition is deemed critical.
Wiuit 1'ronf of Coercion of Kmployoa.
Chicago, Oct. 11. Senator J. K.
Jones, chairman of the national dem
ocratic committee, said yesterday:
"I intend to address a, letter to tho
democratic clubs all over tho country,
requesting them to glvu me the proof,
In all instances that come within their
knowledge, of cmployurs undertaking
to coercu or intimidate employes."
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United mjitK l.mwl All lit I'lirli,
"Washington, Oct. 11. A cablegram
from Commissioner Peck at tho Paris
exposition states: Thu United States
received 2,175 awards; Germany, 1,820;
Great Britain, 1,727, nnd Russia, 1,403.
Tho United States leads not only in
the grand total but also in all grades
of nwards, from grand prizes to mere
ly honorable mention.
llnntUlK Tnhlo Canteen UiKolutlon.
Fort Wayne, Intl., Oct. 11. At. the
Baptist statu convention heru P. H.
Falk attempted to introduce nn untl
McKinley resolution because it is al
leged President MoKInley refused to
abolish thu army canteen. This res
olution was tabled and it is said that
it will never bo heard again during
tho convention.
Culm it Good lMnrn to On.
Havnna, Oct. 11. Gov. Gen. Wood
eayB that Cuba now oilers great op
portunities to Americans who will
Borne heru and settle. Land is cheap or
can bo rented on a small royalty of
production, Returns would be quick.
Ho recommends tho cultivation by Im
migrants of tobacco and fruit and the
raising of cattle.
Annual 1'oot Olllrn HccclplH.
Washington, Oct. 11. Thu gross re
ccipts of tho following post olllccs for
tho year ended Juno 30 were: Knn
biib City, Mo., $093,830.27; St. Joseph,
Mo., $101,401.97; St. Louis, $1,921,
425.80; Kansas City, (Knn., $93,732.71;
Topeka, Kan., $123,211.99; Wichita,
Kan., $02,317.10.
REPUBLICAN FORECAST.
Hour V. I'nynii Mulo no I'.ntlmntn Ahont
the Klrulloii llii'cil mi Krnnrtii Ito-
cnlteil from tint Ktatcn.
Chicago, Oct. 15. Henry C. Payne,
vice chairman of the republican na
tional executive committee, last night
gave out his first forecast of tho elec
tion. Mr. Payne made nn estimate of
tho votes by stales, and in doing so
divided the states Into four classes
511 states, having 270 electoral votes,
certain for McKinley; 12 states,
having J 15 electoral votes, cer
tain for Bryan; 0 states, having 38
electoral votes, In which tho chances
of republican or democratic success
are even; and three slates, having 21
votes, lit which the ehnnces nrc 00 to
10 In favor of the democrats.
Mr. Payne's forecast is based on the
last reports received from all the
states and Is ns follows:
For McKinley: California, 0; Con
necticut, 0; Illinois 21; Indiana, IS;
Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10; Maine, 0; Massa
chusetts, 15; Michigan, If; Minnesota,
0; New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 10;
New York, 30; North Dakota, 3; Ohio,
21; Oregon, !; Pennsylvania, 32;
Rhode Inland, 4; South Dakota, 4;
Vermont, 4; Washington, 4; West Vir
ginia, 0; Wisconsin, 12; Wyoming, 3.
Total, 270.
For Uryan: Alabama, 11; Arkan
sas, 8; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Louis
iana, 8; Mississippi, 0; Montana, 3;
North Carolina, 11; South Carolina, 9;
Tennessee, 12; Texas, 15; Virginia, 12.
Total, 115.
Uvea chance: Delnware, 3; Ken
tucky, 13; Maryland, 8; Nebraska, 8;
Nevada, 3; Utah, 3. Total, 38.
Sixty to 40 in favor of democrats:
Colorado, 4; Idaho, 3; Missouri, 17.
Total, 21.
THE POPULIST FORECAST.
Secretary Kilcortnu, of thn National Com
mittee, Figure Ilnw llryan Will V.imUy
Win tho I'reHlilentlnl IUenllon.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 15. Secretary
Kdgorton, of tho populist national
committee, says: "llryan will bo
elected. He has lost none of the sup
port ho had In 1890 uxeept a few silver
republicans inftlie mountain states.
Ho will hold his own west of the Mis
sissippi and will carry every state in
that region that hu carried in 1890,
with the possible exception of Wyom
ing. He will gnln heavily in the cen
tral west and east; ho will not only
have all the democrats and populists
who supported him in 1890, but added
to these he will receive the vote of a
large number of gold democrats and
former republicans who have left their
party on the issues of imperialism and
trusts."
Senrntnry Wnlall' Claim.
Chicago, Oct. 15, Sccretnry Walsh,
of the democratic national committee,
has prepared an electoral table in
which he claims 201 electoral votes
for llryan, concedes 81 to Mclvinlcy
nnd declares 95 to bo doubtful. Sec
retary Walsh says that with tho ex
ception of Iowa, Maine, Massachu
setts, New Unnipshire, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Vermont the coun
try Is either for Bryan or in doubt.
FRAUDULENT "REGISTRATION.
Two Mon Arretted t Katnni Citron Thin
!-erlou Cliiiru-n mill Warranto Aro
Out, for Other.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 15. The
steel doors of the county jail closed
at 11 o'clock last night on the first of
a considerable number of men who nre
to bo arrested for fraudulent regis
tration. The man was ,T T. Donovan,
n former member of tho Chicago po
lice force. He is accused of registering
in tho Kighlh precinct of tho Eighth
ward as Francis Ralph, of 809 McGco
street. At 1 o'clock this morning O.
W. Kendall, a judge of tho Second
precinct, Second ward, was landed
In jail on a somewhat similar charge
in default- of $1,000 bond. Other ar
rests are to bo made as soon as the
constables can find tho men.
SHIPMENTS TO TRANSVAAL.
Minim; Machinery Acruln (Jolutr from tho
Ifnltuil Suites nnd Ornnt Activity
I AkuIii l'rnilloteil.
Chicago, Oct. 15. Shipment of min
ing machinery to South Afrlcn has
been resumed from this city. Thou
sands of dollars' worth of machinery
which could not bo delivered because
of the Boer war Is now going forward.
Ouo of the members of nn iron firm
in speaking of tho present prospects
in South Africa said: "Orders from
that country aro coming In again
and tho indications nru that tho
Transvaal will soon enter upon an era
of prosperity such us it 1ms never
known before."
CAPTURED TROOPS RECOVERED
Cwpt, Htilnlit nml ffl Men Who Wore Am-
bushed hy limit gent ., Sitved liy tlm
Amerleitn Ke.eun Force,
Manlln, Oct. 15. Capt. Devereaux
Shields, who, with 51 men of cniiipany
F, Twenty-ninth regiment, United
States volunteer infantry, was cap
tured by tho insurgents last mouth
in tho island of Marinduque, was re
covered Saturday by tho American
rescuo force with all the members of
hia party.
ARRESTED THE SWINDLERS.
An Attempt to Dcfrnnd Two llnnlt Out of
85,000 on lloicm Telocrimn Nipped
liy n Watchful Cmhlrr.
Knnsns City, Mo., Oct. 13. A clever
scheme of bank robbery was nipped
in the bud by J. G. Streitn, cnBhler of
the City national bnnk in Kansas City,
and J. T. Hurt, president of thu Com
mercial bank at Lawson, Mo. Lato
Thursday Mr. Strcan received a tele
gram signed "Commercial bank," or
dering $5,500 in currency. It was
shipped Friday on the 9:30 Santa Fe
train. Soon after the train left Mr.
Btrcan called up over the long distanco
telephone and said he had n telegram
from the City national ordering him
to pay to some one $5,500. Hurt said
he had not sent tho order for $5,500
that came Thursday. The, Santa Fo
was instructed to carry thu money
past Lawson, which it did. About
noon a man walked into the bank at
Lawson and asked if it had an or
der to pay him $5,500. Mr. Hunt said
"Yes", and nsked him to make out a
draft and was signing it when a con
stable placed him under arrest. A
telegraph operator who had tapped
the. wlrer and sent both tho messages
wns also arrested.
ROOSEVELT TO QUAKERS.
Say We Should Ho Slow to Kilter Upon
War, Hut When ICulored Upon Wn
Should Hoe It Through.
Grccncastle, Ind., Oct. 13. Leaving
Indianapolis at 0:10 o'clock Friday
over the Vandnlia line, Gov. Roosevelt
made his first stop at Plainflcld, Ind.,
where he spoke to a large crowd from
a platform erected at the railroad sta
tion. He snid:
1 understand that tho community la
composed lnrjjcly of members of tho So
ciety of Friends, who stand for social
and industrial virtue In c. way that enti
tles thorn to tho respect of all people.
1 am Kind to address tho members of tho
society that Hlood by President Mclvinlcy
and kuvo their Influence toward Interna
tional arbitration at tho ponco conferences
at Tho Hague. It Is not postdblo ns yot
for wo hnvo not advanced far enough
to bo nblo to settle all our dllllcnltlos
peaceably by arbitration, but In every cast
wo should avoid an appeal to arms whero
possible, for wo as a party nre pledged
to peaceful settlement until war becomes
a last resort. Wo bellcvo In being slow t'o
enter upon war, but having entered upon
It wo bellcvo In seeing It through; wo
bellovo wo have a right to appenl to
all lovers of peaco to stand with us In
th Philippines. If you turn tho Islands
over to tho Tngal bandits who have
been fighting our brothers, sons nnd kin
sfolks, you turn them over to bloody chaos
and anarchy.
WRECK IN MISSOURI.
Clilrniro A Alton I'amcnecr Knclne Itlew
Up :i( Miles :iHt or Mexlon, Killing Omi
I'ltmou mill Ii Jiirliii; Other
Mexico, Mb., Oct. 13. Engine No.
107, while hauling the enstbound pas
tienger train on the Chicago & Alton
railroad at tho usual speed, exploded
near Curryvllle, 30 miles east of this
city, early Friday morning and was
blown to atoms. John Mason, colored
porter, of Boodhouse, 111., hud his
head cut oft". Engineer Markey and
Fireman Wheeler, both of Slater, Mo.,
were badly burned about the head
and legs and Mrs. William Glassock,
of Hannibal, Mo.; William Eeklcr, of
Kansas City; Dr. J. J. Kincaid, of Bow
ling Green, and a colored porter nnmed
Lindbley, weru more or less hurt.
Fifty yards of the track wti3 torn up
nnd trains delayed for suvernl hours.
It is not known what caused the ex
plosion. PRAISE FOR THE BOXERS.
Missionary Who He.onntlv Itoturimil from
Cliliiu S jr Thev Wo-o Courni:eoiiH mill
Won tho Atlin rtttloii of Soldier.
St. Louis, Oct. 13. Thu Americnn
Board of Missions continued n discus
sion of thu Chinese situation Friday.
Kev. Mr. Perkins, who passed through
the recent Clijncsc uprising unscathed,
paid the boxers a tribute in so fur as
saying they were courageous men and
had won the admiration and respect
of the soldierr and missionaries at
Cien Tsln. They believed they were
lighting for a principle, the speaker
said, and stood up for it manfully.
The committee on nominations rec
ommended Samuel B. Cnpen, of Bos
ton, for president and Rev. Henry Hop
kins, of Kansas City, for vice presi
dent. BRAKEMAN WAS CARELESS.
An Open Switch dinned Two lliirllncton
TruliiN in Collide itt Plit't mouth,
Neh,witlt 1'ntnl Kexult
Plnttsmouth, Neb., Oct. 13. By the
collision of two Burlington trains
at tills place, F. Koberts, engineer of
the St. Louis flyer, wns instantly
killed; Kennard, tho Adams express
messenger, and the fireman of tho
same train weru seriously injured. All
three lived In St. Joseph, Mo. Others
weru slightly injured. The wreck
was caused by the St. Louis flyer run
ning into nn open switch upon which
tho Schuyler local had pulled to get
out, of the way. A careless brnkemnn
tailed to close the switch and n head
end collision resulted, demolishing
both engines and several cars.
THE HALL OF FAME.
Lilt of lrent American Who Wilt IlftT
I'Ihch In tho Now York Unl-
vernlty.
New York, Oct. 13. The- election in
the Hnll of Fame contest wns con
cluded yesterday when the senate of
the New York university assembled
and passed upon the list of ellglbles
submitted to that body by tho com
mittee which for the last three days
has been counting the votes. The to
tal number of names submitted to
the 100 judges was 252. Though the
standard of eligibility had been
placed as low as 61 votes, only 31 of
tho nominees had reached that stand
ard. It was the nnnies of such nom
inees that were submitted to tho sen
ate nnd that body, in which is vested
the power of absolute and peremp
tory vote, on this occasion confined
itself to simple confirmation of the
committee's findings.
According to this decision the fol
lowing famous men were accorded a
place on the tablets of tho Hall of
Fame: George Washington, 97 (tho
full vote); Abraham Lincoln, 90; Dan
iel Webster, 90; Benjnmln Franklin,
91; U. S. Grant, 92; John Marshall, 01;
Thomas Jefferson, 90; Ralph Waldo
Emerson, 80; Henry W. Longfellow,
84; Robert Fulton, 81; Wash
ington Irving, 82; Jonathan Ed
wards, 82; David G. Farragut, 79;
Samuel F. 11. Morse, 70; Henry Clny,
74; George Peabody, 72; Nathaniel
Hawthorne, 72; Robeit 13. Lee, 09;
Peter Cooper, OS; Horace Mann, 07;
Henry Ward Bcecher, GO; Eli Whitney,
GO; James Kent, 05; Joseph Storey,
Gl; John Adams, 01; William Ellery
dimming, 58; James Audubon, 57;
Ellas Howe, 53; William Morris Hunt,
52; Gilbert Stuart, 52; Asa Gray, 51.
MANY CLAIMS PRESENTED.
American MlRHlnuurlpH mill HuxIiickh Men
IV ho Suflereil ut IliiuiU of llojtcr
Want 1'ny for Diiiiiauei.
Washington, Oct. 13. Tho state de
partment has already received several
claims by American missionaries and
business men for indemnity on nc
count of loss of property in China ns
a result of. tho boxer uprising. The
department in each case hns notified
the claimants that, as yet, it has not
taken up for consideration the meth
od of collecting such indemnities, and
has supplied them with the regula
tion circulnr containing information
ns to the means of filing claims.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a cable
message Friday from Gen. Chaffee,
dated Taku, October 11, saying that
half a regiment of marines left on tho
Brooklyn on the 8th and the re
maining half on the Indiana on tho
10th. These mnrines are destined
for Manila, where they will be dis
tributed among tlie nnval vessels to
which they may be assigned nnd the
remainder sent to the naval station
at Cnvitc. '
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
Thn Kt-rrenldoiit Tells it Citizen of I.ouIh-
tllle, Ky., Mint lln IIiik Not Chunked
IIU Klimiiclul View.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 13. President
Cleveland has replied to a letter writ
ten by John S. Green, of this city, in
quiring if the former president had
changed his views on the financial
question as expressed in his letter
to Chicago business men on April 13,
1895. Mr. Cleveland replied us follows:
"1 have received your letter inclosing
a copy of my letter written more than
live years ago to the business men of
Chicago. 1 had not seen it in a long
time, but. it seems to mo I could not
state the ease better at this time if
I should try. 1 have not changed my
opinion as then expressed in the least."
AUSTRIA WANTS A LOAN.
ICiimor Tlmr Knin.-.lo.ieiliN liovernment
Will Come to tho United Stites to
-eeiirn 6l'JO,0(lo()()l.
New York, Oct. 13. As a result of
monetary disturbances abroad, Aus
tria wishes to float a lnrge loan in
tho United States. It is reported that
this loan will be in the neighborhood
of $20,000,000. The plan is a tentative
que so far. Austria's necessities nre
growing and she would probably hnvo
difficulty in placing a large loan on
the continent at this time. New York
is now tho most attractive mnrket
for tho borrowers of the world, not
withstanding that Its bank reserves
are close to the legal limit.
HONORS FOR MR. GRAY.
Democratic ICx'eiiutor from ISelaiTuro Se
lected ns it Member of thn Interna
tional A hltrittlon Trlhimiil.
Washington, Oct. 13. It is under
stood the president hns selected Judge
George Gray, of Delaware, to repre
sent the United Stntes with ex-Presl-dent
Harrison on The Hague perma
nent ni bit rat ion tribunal. Judge
Gray is n former senator from Dela
ware and a democrat. He was a mem
ber of the Paris pence commission
nnd is now n United States judge for
the Third judicial circuit. His se
lection will not Involve the surrender
of that positiou.
REPORT ON BANKS.
Tho Comptroller of tho Cnrrnncy Rum
mnrlzrn tlio Condition of Nntlonnl
Jliitih unit Savins Iimtltutlomi.
Washington, Oct. 12. The comp
troller of the currency hns completed
nn abstract of the reports of tho con
dition of nll( the national banks in the
United States at the close of business
September 5, 1000. The summnry
shows that the aggregate loans nnd
discounts of the banks were $2,G80,
759.040 nnd the nggregate individual
deposits $2,507,218,557. A comparison
pf these figures with the condition
June 29, 1000, the date of tho previous
call, shows that during the period
between Juno and September thcro
was an increase of $03,247,438 in lonns
nnd discounts nnd $49,155,799 In itidi
idual deposits. The number of banks
reporting on June 29 wns 3,732 and
the number reporting on September
5 was 3,872, an increase of 140.
The work of compiling the return
from the mutual savings institutlona
of the country hns recently been com
pleted, which shows that during tho
year ended June 30, 1900, the aggre
gate resources of these institutions
has increased $185,743,039; tho de
posits in tho banks have risen in
amount from $1,900,709,131 on June 30,
1899, to $2,134,471,130 on June 30 of
the current yenr, nn increase of $173,
702,999. The number of depositors in
these mutual savings banks increased
during the year from 5,079,742 to C,
370,109, and the average deposits from
$385.99 to $397.47.
KRUGER'S PLANS.
Tim I,nt 1'rnxlilnnt nr th Trnnnvanl Will
ttiiclouvor to Secure nuroponii Interven
tion IVflinuN Inter viewed.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 12. P.
Loutcr Wessels, specinl commissioner
from the African republics to the
United Stntes, yesterday received n
letter from Secretary Do Bruhni, of
the Boer envoys, now in Holland, con
taining the first reliable and definite
information of the plan's of President
Kruger which has been made public.
Tho letter states that President Kru
ger will leave Delagoa bay on tho
Netherlands warship Golderland nnd
will bo taken to Holland, where tho
envoys nrc awaiting him. President
Kruger bears n communication from
tiie Boer republics, but exactly what
it is not even the envoys know. They
suppose, however, that lie will en
deavor to secure intervention by ono
or all of the European powers to the
end that the individuality of the re
publics shall not be annihilated.
Mr. Wessels, in ills interview, also
stilted that the reports of largo num
bers of Boers Immigrating to America
were unfounded. He nlso denied the
assertion that Webster Davjs is in
the pay of the Transvaal republic'.
PRINTERS STRIKE AT JOPLIN.
Thren Xew.paperH Affected, unci ns the
FulillMlieiH IlefiiHii to Yllt No Ditllle
Mity He IMifd.
Joplln, Mb., Oct. 12. Printers in
typographical union No. 350, in this
city, nre on a strike for higher wages
and shorter hours. Eight printers
walked out of the News-llcrnld Thurs-
, day morning. No paper was issued
( from that office Thursday night.
The strike affects News-Herald, Globe
and Times, and thcro may be no pa
pers for several days. Tho union's de
I mauds arc considered uniust bv tho
publishers ns all are paid higher wages
than the scale calls for. They rcfuso
to arbitrate, and their demands will
bo ignored.
MR. WOODRUFF BALKS.
New York's Lieutenant Governor Unfimeii
to Honor leqiilnltlou for OtllcerH of
Standard Oil Company..
Albany, N. Y Oct. 12 Lieut. Gov.
Wood ru if hns been served with the
papers in the matter of the requisi
tion for directors nnd officers of tho
Standard Oil company, made by Gov.
Suycrs, of Texas, and hns declined to
honor them basing his declination up
on a decision of cx-Gov. Flower that
unless evidence wns presented that tho
persons nnmed had been in thu state
of Texas nnd there committed a crime
it could not be honored.
PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES.
Mlclilcan LecMntnro Acree to tlia
Amendment for Tax I ii tr Corporation
on Cih Value of Their 1'riiporty.
Lansing, Mich., Oct. 12. The joint
resolution authorizing submission to
the people nt tho general election in
November of a constitutional amend
ment permitting the taxation of rail
roads and other corporations on the
cash value of their propertj, passed
the house at noon Thursday. Tho re
publican majority in the senate cau
cused nnd decided to pass tho resolu
tion also.
11 rh-e.no Attended hv 'JO.OuO lNoinln.
Bloomington, 111., Oct. 12. Twenty
thousnud persons attended the repub
lican rally nnd bnrbecue here yester
day. Seven beeves had been dressed
nnd the meat cooked by steam turned
into vu t s by traction engine boilers.
Othej items of the menu were 10,000
buns, 50 bushels of potatoes and 25
great calces of cheese.
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