Constantinople R^pirts that Washington
Asks Turks to Desist.
FcARS FOR LIFE OF MISS STONE
See* More Danger In Close Pursuit Than
In Waiting Quietly—The Hansom to
II#* Paid Over at Once—Arraugements
for the Transfer.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12.—In
compliance with a request from Wash
igton, the search by Ottoman troops
for the abductors of Miss Stone, the
American missionary, has been aban
doned, it i>eing feared that the brig
ands would kill her, should they be
closely pursued. Arrangements are
now being made to pay the ransom
demanded.
BOSTON, Oct: 12.—The misunder
standing existing in various parts of
the country, indicated especially in
private advlcoe received here as to
the progress of the fund to rausome
Miss Stone, the missionary, is con
sidered to he sufficient reason for the
issuance of another appeal for funds
by the clergymen who signed the
first one. The idea Is to impress
upon the people of America the dan
ger which still threatens Miss Stone.
The second appeal follows:
"BOSTON, Oct. 11.—To the People
of America: The promptings of our
hearts compel us to issue a second ur
gent appeal to the people of America
to come to the rescue of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the American missionary
now held captive by brigands in the
Balkan mountains for a ransom of
$110,000. Nearly one-half that sum is
yet to be raised. Private advices were
yesterday to the effect that it was
absolutely necessary to raise tne full
amount at once. The story of a thirty,
dayB' respite is absolutely discredited
in the best informed localities.
“The public should not be deceived
by the Idea that the American board,
as such, will pay any of the ransom.
It has officially declared that it could
not, although its members have unan
imously expresssed sympathy with the
movement. Will not pastors, tender
hearted women, patriotic men and
representatives of commercial and fi
nancial activity everywhere, will not
every one aid by giving and soliciting
until tho entire fund is in hand A
life is at stake, the life of a Chris
tian, a missionary, a patriot and a no
ble Amorican.
“All contributions should be sent di
rect to Kidder, Peabody & Co.. 115
Devonshire street, Boston, or Baring,
Magoun & Co., 15 Wall street, New
York. All money contributed will be
returned to the donors in case its use
is not necesssary or in tho event of
its being hereafter returned by or
through the United States govern
ment.
“JOHN I,. WITHROW,
“Park Street Congregational Church.
“GEORGE C. LORIMER,
"Tremont Temple Baptist Church.
“JOHN GALBRAITH,
“Bromfleld Street Methodist Church.”
LONDON, Oct. 12.—After detailing
the history of the abduction of Miss
Stone the Spectator remarks:
“President. Roosevelt and the Wash
ington cabinet maintain justly that
the sultan is responsible, as it is his
mtsgovernment which provokes and
protects brigandage, and they Intend
to demand reparation from the porte.
It will not be limited, we imagine, to
£25,000. The porte will be required
to punish the authors of the outrage,
and as Turkey is sure to shuffle and
America is tired of being played with,
a naval demonstration is quite on the
cards. The sultan will of course yield
to the first show of force.”
Commandant hotter to I)le.
MIDDLEBlIRG, Cape Colony, Oct.
12.—Sentence of death has been pass
ed on Commandant Lotter, the Capo
rebel whose command, composed al
most wholly of rebels, was captured
by Major Scobel, south of Petersburg
early last month. Lord Kitchener has
confirmed the sentence.
Five of Letter's comrades have been
sentenced to the penitentiary for life;
one a youth, has been sentenced to
twenty strokes with the rod. follow
ed by imprisonment until the close
of the war.
Mutton Agreeable on Cnnul.
““WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Senator
Mason of Illinois, who reeurns to his
home today, called to assure Presi
dent Roosevelt that the report that
he intended to fight the new canal
treaty was entirely erroneous.
lenten for Snow’s Funeral.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 12.—Ar
rangements for the funeral of Lo
renzo Snow of the Mormon church,
who died in this city, were perfected
at a meeting of the church authori
ties today. The funeral will take
place Sunday. Special rates on all
roads will he made and many thou
sands of visitors are expected from
points In Utah and surrounding
states. The body will lie in state at
the Bee Hive house Sunday.
Hf/UTH Of SOLDIfRS IS GOOD.
General Wood Makes Favorable Report
of Conditions In Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11—The de
partment has made public the anual
report of Major General Leonard
Wood says the general conduct of the
American troops in Cuba continues to
be excellent, and, as heretofore com
plaints against them from civil au
thorities and Individuals are extreme
ly rare. The total number of deaths
of officers and enlisted men during the
year was 67, a percentage of less than
1.26. Yellow fever has now been al
most driven from the island owing to
the energetic wiir on the mosquitoes
and the sanitary precautions adopted.
However, during last summer five offi
cers of General Wood’s staff were
taken ill with yellow fever and three
of them died. Among the headquar
ters employes there were forty-eight
victims of yellow fever, with eleven
deaths.
General Wood devotes a good part
of his report to a stateemnt of the
results of the tests of the artillery in
fortifications left by the Spanish and
summarizing these he says: “The be
havior of the guns and carriages was
rather better than was expected by
the artillery officers.
NATIONAL PURITY CONGRESS
Social Reformer* Di*cus* Kvil* and
Method* of Kradicutlni' Them.
CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—Methods for
abating social evils and placing the
human race on a htgher level of purity
were discussed in hopeful tones by
speakers at the session of the National
Purity convention.
Charles L. Plymate of Crawfords
ville, Ind., spoke of “Neglected Fac
tors in the Problem of Life”; Rev.
Jesse Jones of Halifax, Mass., read a
paper pointing out cures for the social
ovils; Mrs. Minetta Tinny of Kirwin,
Kan., discussed “The Purity Problem,”
and Hatty A. Schwendener, M. D., of
St. Joseph, Mich., laid great stress on
“An Ounce of Prevention,” in rearing
a nearly pure race. Mme. E. Eckler
read an Interesting paper under the
caption, “Abolitionist and Rescue
Work in Holland and Java,” with both
of which problems she is familiar.
Charles A. Mitchell, of Marionville,
Mo., urged earnestly for parental
watchfulness over boys in the periods
when their characters are forming.
BOTHA MIPS THROUGH NET
lloer General Kvadc* the Cordon* Crosa
liiiC I'lvnon River.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—The wholly un
satisfactory situation in South Africa
continues to call out the most severe
criticism. Lord Kitchener wires that
General Botha has crossed the Pivaau
river twenty miles north of Vryheid,
which means that he has again es
caped the British cordon.
General Buller, in a speech this
afternoon, complained of the general
criticism, especially in the newspapers,
of himself. He admitted he had ad
vised General Sir George White that
it would possibly bo necessary to sur
render Ladysmith, but, bearing in
mind all the circumstances of the case,
he was quite prepared to let the pub
lic judge of the justifiability of the
newspaper attack.
Di'lfiirntm to Prison Reform.
LINCOLN, Oct. 11.—Governor Sav
age has appointed the following dele
gates to the annual congress of the
National Prison Reform association,
to bo held in Kansas City Novomber
9 to 13: E. I). Davis, G. W. Martin,
John Davis, Henry V. Hoagland, Prof.
C. E. Prevey, Z. S. Branson, Lincoln;
John T. Mallalicu, Kearney; Horace
M. Clark, Geneva; Rev. Joseph Rues
sing. West Point; John .1. Donahue,
John Power, Omaha; W. Waddlngton,
Beatrice; .1. M. Kreader, Fremont; S.
N. Taylor, Grand Island; William
Brower, Nebraska City; Clause
Moncke, Blair; Miles Mitchell, South
Omaha.
Veteran* Name a Kanxux Man.
GETTYSBURG, Pa., Oct. 11.—'The
business session of the Union Veteran
Legion was held yesterday. Among
the prominent speakers at the meet
ing were General W. W. Dudley, for
mer commissioner of pensions, and
Corporal Tanner. Chicago was chosen
as the next place of meeting and the
following officers were elected: Na
tional commander, J. Edwin Brown,
Washington; surgeon general, C. W.
Stowe of Saline, Kan.
Hies at Ape of NIuety-One.
GENEVA, Neb., Oct. 11.—John Mc
Clung died at his home in this city at
the age of nearly ninety-one years. He
came to this county about twenty-two
years ago.
Mont Call. It an Accident.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—Johann Most
was tried in the coufrt of special ses
sions on a charge of violation of the
penal code in publishing, on Septem
ber 12, an article in his paper entitled
"Murder against Murder.” Most testi
fied that the article had been pubbsh
ed years ago and that he had copied
It in his paper March 14, 1885. The
use of it just at the time of the mur
der of McKinley, he said, was an un
fortunate coincidence.
BOYD COMESJN LATE
Eawkes Now Says Judge Eeceived Stock
for Use of Name.
HEARING EAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 21
Adjournment Taken In Heiatand Invei
tl gat Ion to Await Jackson and Harri
son— Major Questions Truth of Testi
mouay Dissected During the Day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—When the
senate committee here resumed Its
hearing of the charges against Lieut.
Helstand, Major Hawkes, the prosecut
ing witness, was called to submit some
evidence in rebuttal which he desired
to present. Mr. Hawkes said that
upon his return from the Philippines
he called upon the secretary of war
and demanded to know the cause of
his removal.
Judge Mackay, Hawkes’ attorney, en
tered on a line of questioning intend
ed to draw the secretary of war into
the controversy, when stopped by
Senator Cockrell, who announced that
no such questions would be permitted,
as the secretary was not under investi
gation.
W. S. Coursey, who was formerly
secretary to General Corbin, testified
that when the reply to Colonel Heis
tand's dispatch to General Otis was
received ho could not connect it with
any message that had been sent.
Finally he went to the miscellaneous
division, which was in charge of Col
onel Heistand, and the latter informed
him it was the reply to a private
message he had sent. •
Major Hawkes, in correcting his
testimony, had added a statement that
Judge Boyd was not to subscribe for
hemp stock, but was to receive it for
the use of his name. This called out
several questions as to the division
of stock and Hawkes said it was un
derstood that the names of the other
parties were not to appear on the stock
books. To avoid this it was agreed
between himself and Heistand that
$156,000 of stock was to be carried in
Hawkes’ name.
Senator Cockrell asked why he had
not testified to this before, as it was
a very important matter. Mr. Hawkes
said he had never said anything to
any of the parties about the matter.
Under close questioning, Maj. Hawkes
admitted he had said to Judge Boyd
that he was not to pay for the stock,
“or words to that effect.” He was
asked what reply Judge Boyd made
and said he answered that, it was all
right, “or words to that effect”
Replying to questions by Senator
Cockrell, Hawkes said he had been on
very friendly terms with Judge Boyd
and would have spared him if possible.
He added that ho was much disap
pointed in the evidence given by the
several witnesses before the commit
tee. Senator Cockrell asked him how
he could be disappointed when he was
informed by all of them that they had
no connection with the hemp company.
Hawkes replied that he expected they
would testify differently.
“Don’t you think they have sworn
to the truth?” inquired Senator Cock
rell.
“I do not,” retorted Hawkes, hotly.
M’KINLLY ON POSTAL CARDS.
HU Likeness ami Name Will He Used 111
D.'HlguIng the New lnnue.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—The post
master general has decided to place
President McKinley’s head on the new
issue of postal cards, which will ap
pear soon after December 1. The de
sign, as exhibited by Acting Postmas
ter Madden includes the year of birth
and year of death immediately at the
left and right, respectively, of the
name "McKinley,” which will be di
rectly under the head. Above the head
will be the words "Series of 1901” and
above that “One Cent.” The inscrip
tion “United States of America,” now
appearing on the postal cards, Will be
abandoned and replaced at a point
lower down, so as to leave the space
at the upper part of the card, about
one-third of the width of the card,
clear for postmarks.
RelnforcMiiifintH for Samar.
MANILA, Oct. 10.—General Smith
sailed from here for the relief of the
Island of Samar. He will take com
mand of Samar and Leyte, so as to
enable General Hughes to devote him
self to the Island of Cebu, where
trouble is possible unless strong meas
ures are adopted. General Smith will
be accompanied by a battalion of the
Seventh infantry, who are anxious to
avenge the disaster of Company C, of
the Ninth infantry.
luook Over Mission Field*
HARTFORD, Conn., Let. 10.—Rev.
Lyman Abbott, D. D., of New lork.
conducted the devotional exercises
which preceded yesterday morning’s
meeting of the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The time was given up to addreses by
officers of the board and missionaires,
the speech of the missionary and the
Bermon by Henry Hopkins, D. D., ol
Kansas City, being the most notable
features o£ the session.
SUGAil TRUST MOVES AGAIN
Cate Price of tlic Granulated Product In
the Far Wen tern Territory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.—Another
aggressive move has been made by the
American Sugar Refining company in
the campaign which it has begun
against the beet sugar industry. The
cut in the price of granulated sugar
to all Missouri river points, which
was announced last week, has been
followed by a reduction in the price of
beet and cane sugar in all states from
Colorado to California. The reduc
tion was announced by the Western
Sugar Refining company and amounts
to 30 cents a hundred on beet sugar
and 12 cents a hundred on cane sugar.
Robert Oxnard, vice president of
the American Beet Sugar association,
which is opposing the trust, said:
“It is a fact that the Western Sugar
Refining company has made a decline
of 20 cents per hundred on their cane
sugars and 30 cents per hundred on
their beet sugars. Thi3 makes the
difference in their price between cane,
granulated and beet granulated 20
points instead of 10 points as hereto
fore. The cut affects all markets,
from California to Colorado, inclusive.
I know of no change in the general
sugar situation on account of it. Fur
ther than this I do not care to discuss
the matter at present.”
In order to discriminate further
against beet sugar, the Western Sugar
Refining company, which is allied with
the sugar trust, has announced that
it will entertain no orders for gran
ulated sugar which call for over 50
per cent of beet sugar, of which there
is a small supply in this market.
CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON
Former Governor of Johannesburg Ar
raigned in Bow Street Court.
LONDON, Oct. 9.—Dr. Krause, the
former governor of Johannesburg,
who was arrested September 2 on the
charge of high treason, was arraigned
in the extradition court at Bow street
and charged with high treason and
incitement to murder. The former
charge is connected with the surren
der of Johannesburg when, according
to the public prosecutor, Dr. Krause
obtained from Lord Roberts twenty
four hours’ armistice on the plea that
street fighting would thereby be obvi
ated, and utilized the period in get
ting all the Boer fighers out of town
and in sending £180,000 to Pretoria.
After Dr. Krause had been paroled he
went to Europe and applied to Dr.
Leyds, the agent of the Transvaal, for
money on account of these services.
Mftrketlng Sugar Beets.
TECUMSEH, , Neb., Oct. 9.—The
farmers of this vicinity who have
grown sugar beets this season—
mostly for experimental . purposes—
are now harvesting their crops. A
number of carloads have been shipped
to the Ames factory in the past few
days and more are to follow. Herschel
Heilig is harvesting nineteen acres,
L. P. Ide six acres, A. B. Austin three
acres and other small fields. The av
erage yield is about ten tons to the
acre and the value $4 per ton. In
spite of the hot, dry weather the vege
tables did very well this season and
the outlook is that the acreage will
be considerably enlarged in Johnson
county another season.
Wanted for Statutory Assault.
LINCOLN, Oct. 9.—After a hearing
before the governor a requisition was
issued for the return of Thomas Ar
rowsmith, who is wanted for statu
tory assault, said to have been com
mitted in Nuckolls county. The in
jured party is one Miss Wells, and ac
cording to statements made the of
fense was committed in April, 190.
It was not reported until late the fol
lowing fall and prior to that time Ar
rowsmith had left for other parts. He
has lately been taken in custody in
Colorado and will be brought back to
answer.
Woman Slavs Orchestra Leader.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 9.—Frank L.
Hemingway, a musician employed in a
theater orchestra, was shot and killed
today by a woman known as Clara
Stuart. The woman then sent a bul
let through her own brain. Death was
instantaneous in both cases. Jealousy
is believed to be the Miuse of the trag
edy. Hemingway was from South
Framington, Mass.
The woman’s name was Nanon Go
zier, and she was from Oswego, N. Y.
Argentine Minister Received.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Before the
cabinet assembled today the new Ar
gentine minister, Senor Don Martin
Garcian Merou, presented his creden
tials to the president.
ItuBHia Demands Stiff Price.
LONDON, Oct. 9.—The Brussels cor
respondent of the Times quotes a dis
patch sent by the Constantinople rep
resentative of the Independence Beige,
w'hich repeats the rumor that Rus
sia will intervene in the dispute be
tween Turkey and France. The porte
is said to be willing, in exchange for
Russia’s assistance in obtaining a
friendly settlement, to cede to Russia
the port of Buglias, seventy-six miles
northeast of Adrianople.
State Superintendent Eeceivoa Letter
Prom Minneapolis Man.
HE ALLEGES A RASCALLY SCHEME
__t .
Gives Details of What He Asserts Is a
Game Worked Upon Confiding Iuterlor
Districts—Fortune for a Nebraska Man
Miscellaneous State News.
LINCOLN, Oct. 9.—State Superin
tendent W. K. Fowler is in receipt o£
a letter from Minneapolis warning
him that agents are at work In Ne
braska selling charts to rural districts
for ten times their real value. The
letter is upon blank paper without a
lotter head and Superintendent Fow
ler does not know the author, but he
is willing to give the letter to the pub
lic for what it is worth. It is as fol
lows:
“MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 4,
1901.—State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Lincoln*, Neb.—Dear Sir:
In your state today there Is a clevei
scheme being worked by experts in
selling charts to rura/ districts. The
chart costs less than $3 to manufac
ture, Including stand. Notwithstand
ing they are highly polished and con
tain much color, they are not worth
$10 to any school.
"The plan Is to visit rural districts
only and sell for $30 to $50. The sell
ing price depends on the cost of brib
ing the majority of the board. The
agents have to qualify before they
operate and they are ‘past masters’ in
finding out susceptible members of the
board. The bribe is anywhere from $5
to $10 per member. As soon as the
county is worked all time paper is
sold to local banks at 10 to 25 per cent
discount. An expert agent Is worth to
his firm $5,000 a year. In some cases
county superintendents recommend
the price, but if they condemn the
thing, the agents ostensibly leave the
county; then their leader calls his
men from other parts of the state and
they rush the county to a finish, oft
entimes before the superintendent is
aware of it.
“The agents do not call themselves
‘chart agents,’ but mask as general
school supply men. The only thing
they dread is notice in local papers,
such as the country people read, keep
ing it before the public now and then.
Yours truly,
“M. F. BURDETTE.”
As long ago as last April Superin
tendent Fowler published the follow
ing in the Nebraska Teacher:
“A chart agent has been roaming
the counties west of Lincoln during
the past month, not only seeking
whom he might devour, but devouring
all, or nearly all, of those he saw. The
gentleman claims to have a recom
mendation from the state superintend
ent, but the records and letter copy
books of this office show nothing of
the sort. We think he is mistaken,
and his conduct impels us to the fol
lowing decision for self-protection.
Henceforth, we will refuse to write,
dictate, grant or sign any testimonial
or recommendation whatsoever of any
school charts, without vegard to their
merit, color or prospect of servitude—
that Is, usefulness.”
Plan to Retain Moisture.
OMAHA, Oct. 9—H. W. Campbell
of Holdrege, an expert in the treat
ment of soil for the storage of mois
ture. has been here consulting with
Senator Millard. The railways of Ne
braska are interested in Mr. Camp
bell's investigations and are assisting
him in his efforts to have the govern
ment establish a station in Nebraska,
vi here his plan for retaining moisture
can be thoroughly tested.
Sheridan Fair Makes Money.
GORDON, Neb., Oct. 9.—The six
teenth annual fair of Sheridan county
closed with the best attendance, finest
exhibits and largest gate receipts for
years. The society will pay all ex
penses and have n. surplus for im
provements.
Charged With Poisoning.
HEBRON, Neb., Oct. 9.—Thursday
night Sheriff A. J. Snyder returned
nome from Salina, Kan., with G. N.
Thompson, who is charged with poi
soning W. W. Flowers of Alexandria.
He was lately in the junk business in
and around Fairbury.
Chautauqua at Tecumseh.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 9.—Enthus
iasm is being stirred up among the
Tecumseh business men to hold a
Chautaqua assembly next summer.
Hon. John Dundas, editor of the Au
burn Granger, ns behind the move
ment.
Dropped to His Death
HIDDRETH, Neb., Oct. 9.—Fred
Carter, employed in putting up a
windmill, dropped from the top of the
tower to the ground here. He died
within a few minutes after the fall.
Carter was at work on the farm of
George Wilmot. He was on the top
of a forty-foot tower when he lost his
footing and dropped. The fall result
ed in bad fractures to hia collar bone,
ribs, a severe injury to his breast and
the dislocation of his back.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations From South Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Cattle—There was not a very heavy run
of cattle and as the demand was fairly
good the market was active and fully
steady on most lines of desirable cattle. %
Receipts included about twenty-five cars
of corn-fed steers, and while the market
was not what would be called brisk, still
not far from steady prices were paid.
Owing to the fact that there were quite a
few offered buyers took their time, and
in some instances sellers thought they
had to take a little less than the same
kind have been selling for of late. There
wereMonly about thirty cars of cows and
heifers bn sale and packers took hold and
bought up the desirable kinds at strong
prices. Sales were made that looked fully
a dime higher. There was a fair trade in
stockers and feeders, and there was not
much change noticeable in the prices paid.
Anything at all desirable was picked up
in good season, and even the common
kinds sold without much difficulty for as
much as the same kind sold for yester
day. There were not very many western
range steers in the yards today good
enough for killers and those that were
offered sold at steady prices. Cows sold
strong where the quality was good.
Hogs—There was not an excessive sup
ply of hogs in sight, and as the demand
was fairly liberal the downward course in,
the price of hogs was checked. Packers
at this point started out and tried to buy
their hogs steady with yesterday but sell
ers were holding for better prices, so it
was a little late before the market open
ed. When trading did finally begin it was
generally at an advance of nearly 2%c.
The bulk of the hogs sold at $6.12% and
$6.15, and as high as $6.30 was paid.
Sheep—There were only a few cars of
feeders in the yards and practically noth
ing was offered to make a test of the
market for mutton grades. As was notetl
yesterday, however, fat sheep and lambs
are just about 20c higher than they were
at the close of last week. Feeder buyers
took hold in good shape today and bought
up whr/L was offered at fully steady
prices. Everything was disposed of at an
early hour.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle—Choice fed steers and grass
beeves were 5@10c higher and others were
steady; choice dressed beef steers, $5.80#
G.55; fair to good, $5.00#5.75; stockers and
feeders. $3.00#4.45; western fed steers,
$4.75#5.75; western range steers, $3.50#
5.00; Texas and Indian steers, $2,60#3.60;
Texas cows, $2.00#2.85; native cows, $2.60#
4.50; heifers, $3.00#5.50; canners,' $1.50#
2.50; bulls, $2.25@4.00; calves, $3.50@6.00.
Hogs—Steady; top, $6.55; bulk of sales,
$6.10#6.45; heavy, $6.45#6.55; mixed pack
ers, $6.10@6.45; light, $5.60@6.30; pigs, $4.25#
5.40.
Sheep and Lambs—Market strong and 5c
hierher; lambs. $3.75@4.50; western wethers,
$3.15#3.40; ewes, $2.75@3.15; feeders, $2.75@
3.40; stockers, $1.75@2.75.
banditTeader meets eate
Brigand Suspected of Kidnaping Miss
Stone is Shot Dead.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—Three bat
talions of the Bulgarian infantry regi
ment marched through the country be
tween Dubnitza and Samakov and
searched the villages of the Ritoklos
ters district, in one of which it was re
ported the brigands had concealed
Miss Stone, says the Sofia correspond
ent of the Journal and Advertiser.
Colonel Gaschoff, at the head of a
searching party, composed of 300 Bul
garian infantry and 500 dragoons, is
scouring the ranges of Dospot and the
Rhodopegelbirgen.
The American consul general at
Constantinople has arrived at Sofia
with an evangelical pastor from Phil
ippopolis, a dragoman, and both are
taking energetic steps with the Bul
garian government to effect Miss
Stone’s release.
The reputed leader of the gang who
killed Stambouloff has met his fate.
Suspected of being associated in the
capture of Miss Stone, he was shot
dead on the frontier near Kostendit.
Though £1,000 reward had been placed
on the head of the murderer of Stam
bouloff, Hallo, the name under which
he was known, was too influential a
ruffian for the Bulgarian police to ar
rest.
Four additional brigands have been
captured near Tschepino and a band of
twenty, fully armed, were discovered
near Dubnitza and driven into the
mountains again.
TORNADO APPEARS IN KANSAS
Wires Dawn and Nothing; Obtainable Con
cerning; JDamace or Loss of Life.
TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 12.—A special to
the Capital from Clifton, Kan., says:
At G:30 o’clock last night in a clear
spell that followed a heavy storm of
rain and hail a large tornado cloud
could be seen to the southwest and ap
proaching the town. The fire bell was
rung and the people were panic
stricken. The storm, however, swept
about two miles to the west, traveling
in a northeasterly direction. A com
mittee of citizens drove at once to the
path of the storm. L. C. Hoar's house
and outbuildings, two miles west of
here, were found entirely swept away.
The family had escaped to the cellar.
On account of the darkness the com
mittee could no longer follow up the
damage. The path of the tornado was
from forty to eighty rods wide and
swept everything clear before it.
Defeat Government Troop..
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—Advices from
Ciudad, Bolivar, announce that the
Venezuelan revolutionists commanded
by General Geronimo Rivas have at
tacked and defeated the Venezuelan
government troops under General
Arostegui and he has been taken pris
oner. It is announced that the Ven
ezuelan troops have joined arms with
the revolutionist troops from San Fe
lix, and the force commanded by Gen
eral Africano was defeated.
