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FIVE NATIONS OCCUPYTHE
PORT OF VOLO.
The ftreek Abandon llio IMiiro nmt thn
Turk llPRln l llnter tt King ieiirgn
anil ttm Cnhlttot Disagree llravcry of
tha Turk.
Atiiknr, May to. Tlio powers took
tho first nettao iteps in inlcrvcnt.'.i
botweun Greece nnd Turlcoy this morn
Ing, when (lotnohiuunts of mar.iw's
from tlio Itrltlsh, ltiMilan, French,
Austrian nml U.'nnan wur.dilpi In tlio
Gulf of Volo wore landed to guard tlio
town of Volo, which tho Greeks evacu
ated during tlu night Tlio foreign
consuls nlso wont to Vulest.uo to con
fer with IV.huin Pasha, tlio Turkish
commander in chief. These moves did
Dot, however, prevent tlio Turks from
occupying the place, but disorder.! will
be provontod,
King (leoru is In favor of an lm
mediate neeopt'iuoe of the offers of tlio
powers to mediate, deelarin ttr.it tlio
Greeks havo tudlhur ammunition nor
equipments to continue the war. If Is
asserted that ho hits asked the ir.odln
tlon of the ev.nr of HtMsIa and th tt he
may abdicate if allowed to have Oil').
IKK) a venr in retirement. The Greek
ministry are reported to bo still stub
born us to evacuation of Crete, li.'.t
thero is every reason to ballovc that
they will not much loader court the
complete subjugation of their country,
which continuanco ot tlio war w.ll
m.ilio unavoidable.
It is reported that the Turks In
Epirus have bi'gun wholesale massa
ercs, and thut many womer, ern.od by
the horror i through which thoy ha. o
parsed, havo arrived at Arta.
LAST RATTLES OK THK WAR.
AiitKNfl. May in. What may bo the
final battle of tlio war begun at 1:3d
o'clock Thurjdoy mornln ; at Voles
tino mid at tha Cynoseephule. a little
Inter, nbovo Alvall and Pharsala.
Volcstino and tlio main Cynoscophale
chain woro held by tlio Greeks. Tho
plain to tho northward and tho gray
rldgo Jutting out betweon tho Cynos
eophato and Volcstino were hold by tho
Turks. Tho Greeks had throo batter
ies of artillery and tho Turks four.
Early in the morning a well directed
Greek artillery fire prevonted advnnco
of tho Turkisli Infantry, lly half past
7 o'clock the artillery firing was very
heavy on both Bides, but each main
tained its position. At 10:3a o'clock n
Turkish battery behind Konlari began
firing shrapnol and tho Greeks noon
began to lose ground. A hot artillery
and musketry fusillade was kept up
nntll about noon, when tho Greeks on
tho big hill com m on cod to retire in or
dorly fashion, but at a double quick.
The Turks did not firo at them and
wcro apparently Ignorant ot their suc
cess. Tlio lrrcgulnrs trlod in vain to
ussist tho Greeks by firing at tho ad
vancing Turks; and in fact throughout
tho engagement thoy woro practically
valueless.
Qenoral Smolonskl, with oxrollont
judgment and coolness, prepared for
tho retreat, which was effected grad
ually, tho Greeks on tho right holding
tholr ground until nightfall, and then
rotrcatlng tc tho noxt ridge, a mile
nearer Volo.
Tho battle boforo Phnrsala began at
0 o'clock Wednesday morning. After
skirmishes between tho advance posts
of the opposing forces tho Grook artil
lery opened lire with great precision,
but the Turks pushed forward. Tito
Greeks thcu mado a fatal error In
leaving tho commanding position
which thoy occupied and returning
upon tho plain, which wns commanded
on all points by Turkish batterios,
which woro brought into notion as
won as tho Greeks left tho hills.
Tho Greeks from all parts of the
plain wcro converging towards u stono
bridge spanning tho river, aud which
wns the only means of getting ovor.
The mass of humanity at this point
was constantly growing, when tho
Turks obtained the exact range of tho
enemy, and shell after sholl fell and
exploded in tho midst of tho G rooks.
The havoo created bv tho shranncl
was terrible. Gradually, howovor, tho
greater part of tho G rooks crossod tho
river.
Tho Turks, who wero then covering
tho plain, met with a strong rcsl.stanco
while uttneklug Vaslll, where tho
Greeks from hidden positions opened a
furious tiro. In tho fuco of this the
Turks advanced with marvelous
temerity and captured tho village, not
so much by force of arms as by the
fear which their indlfforenco to death
inspired in tho Greeks.
Owing to the fact that it was not do
signed to commence the dcclslvo en
gagement until Thursday tho Turkish
division intended to take tho enemy in
Hank only arrived half an hottr before
tho closo of tho combat, having
marched thirty tulles. Tho Turkish
attack upon Vaslll was mado without
auy previous plan. Tho men wero or
dered to capture tho placo and they
advanced, quietly shooting as though
hunting. Tho Greeks maintained a
withering fire. A Turk wounded In
the leg advanced to tho attack on
hands and knees.
The Itelmont canal company in Choy
enna county is seeding an extonslvo
tract ot irrigated laud to nlfulfa. '
Cleveland Strikers Knjolned.
Ct.KVKLAND, Ohio, May 10. Tho ln
junction against the strikers ot tho
Consolidated Steel company was con
tinued by .lml go tyaga ot the circuit
court this uttornoon. Ho maintained
that the proof was conclusive that vio
lence had been done to tho men In tlio
employ of the company and tho strik
ers were at least tho ruling spirits of
tlio disturbers.
Iowa's New Llqaor Law Signed.
Dks Moiuss, Iowa, May 10, Govern
or Drake to-day signed the now stato
liquor law, Including the sootions al
lowing Manufacture.
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REVIEW OF TRADE.
Pan Co
ments on the Holiness for tha
Month of April.
Nkw Youic. May 10. R. O. Dun &
Co 's Weekly Review of Trado says:
"Nearly nil will bo astonished to
learn tho net'ial sales In April by lend
ing hnunesin each lino of business in
the principal cities east of tho Rocky
mountains avcraga only about 10 per
cent less than In April, 1803, tho
year
erto,
than
year.
3.17
of tho Inrgcst business tilth
and wcro 0.1 par cent moro
In tho samA month Inst
Yet this is tho summary of
reports, each covering actual
sales of leading merchants in a line of
business In ono of tho fourtcon cities.
They nro especially encouraging in
vlow of tho groat fall of prices within
the ilvo years, and with exceptional
floods tind other retarding Influences
this year. Whllo nppcubtlvc business
in nenrly nil lines is small, and doot
not swell clearing houso returns, ns In
previous years, the volumo of lcgltl
inato trade shows no corresponding
decrease and tho fact is ono of tha
htghest Importance In all business cal
culations. Moreover, returns of fail
ures for April by branches of busi
ness given only by tho mercantile
ngency, show decrease In number,
amount and average of liabilities in
almost every branch of trado and In
nenrly nil branches of mnnufacturo
except cotton, although failures of five
New llodford mills for 87,000,7.1s raako
the totnl defaulted liabilities for tho
month 40 per cont Inrger thnn last
year, 00 per cent larger than In IPOS
and 3J per cent larger than 18!) I. Tho
value of reports tracing failures to
particular lines ot business Is Impres
sively Illustrated.
GRAND MASS FOR THE DEAD
Solemn Servians la Farlt Mnny Nota
ble Piesnnt Germany' Trlbnte.
I'aiiis, May 10, A grand requiem
maut for tho reposo of the souls of tho
victims of tho terrlblo tiro tit the char
ity bazaar Tuosday was celebrated at
noon to-day In tho Cathedral of Notre
Dame, which was crowded with tho
most notable people of Paris.
Tho Intel tor was heavily draped with
black, relieved by silver embroideries,
and tho main doorway was draped
with a huge pall spangled with silver
edged ermine and raised on either sido
by silver loops. Above tho doors wero
escutcheons with tho Initials "R. F."
(Hepubllquo Fruncalse). An imposing
catafalque, covered with flowors anil
erected lu front of tho choir, contained
tho bodies ot the Comtcsso do Jallln
and Mine. Julian.
Conspicuous among the iloral trib
utes wero magnificent wreaths bent
by the omperor and empress of Ger
many and the Russian colony of Paris.
President Fuure occupied u rulscd
platform at tho left of tho choir, and
behind him wcro ranged tho families
of tho victims, tho diplomatic corps
aud other uotablo persons.
Cardinal Delnscollo officiated at tho
mass and Father Ollivler preached tho
sermon, taking for his text tho words,
"Mossed nro they who havo passed
from life doing good."
A majority of tho largo stores of
Paris wero closed during tho services.
Mines. Suz and Vliistoe, who wero
nmong tho persons injured in tlio firo.
died this mornlnc.
TO FIGHT TEXAS FEVER.
Attcourl Hoard of Agriculture Will Try
to Free Cattle ot Ticks.
..oi.mintA, Mo., May 10. Tho execu
tive commltteo of tho Missouri Uonrd
of Agriculture to-day mado arrango
monts for extensive oxp?rlmonts with
Texas fever. In co-operation with tho
experiment station, tho work of last
senson will bo duplicated. Texas cattle
freed of ticks by tho use of a dip will
be placed In pastures with natives to
prove tho efficacy of this mode of
dlslufectlng. Pastures that wero In
fected last year have boon burned over
and native cattlo will bo placed upon
them to ascertain if tho burning has
effectually destroyed the ticks. Dr. .1.
W. Connoway will make further tests
with so rum intended to immunize na
tive cattle. Cattle Immunized last
season will be tested again this year
to uncertain tho length of time the
serum will provo effective. Ticks
hatched on immunized cows have been
kept over tho winter, and their pro
geny will bo placed on natives to as
certain their ability to couvov the
infection.
Cuts In Itullrond Hates.
Chicago, May 10, Tho freight rate
situation among western railroads is
said to be in a precarious condition.
Charges nud counter charges ot secret
rato cutting are freo'y mado by traffic
officials of lines formerly In the West
ern Freight association. Tho cutting
is said to bo particularly noticeable on
shipments from tho cast to points west
of the Missouri river. Tho fact also
that some of the roads aro doing an
excellent business, while others, as
favorably situated, are suffering se
verely, is taken as an Indication that
tariff ratos aro not maintained.
The Mississippi llreaks All Records.
Nkw Oui.k.vns, May 10. Tho rlvor
last night b,roko all its own records
nnd is expected soon to bo two feet
above all previous high water, but it
will find tho dofeusos qulto well pre-
Eared, each weak leveo having been
raced. Tho loveo guards nro carry
ing out tholr threats to firo upon ves
sels coming too closo to tho shore and
soveral boats boar Imllots la tholr
pilot houses.
The Dalits National Hank Closed.
Tun D.u.i.KR, Ore,, May 10 Tht
Dalles National bank was closed to
day by Uank Examiner Charles Clary
against the advice and In splto ot th
protest of the bank's oillcers. Tho Im
mediate causo of tho closing, It is said,
was a disagreement among the stock
bold ers.
Hash and Door Trust Dlssolvod.
OsiiKOSif, Wis., May 10. Tho Nv
tlonal Manufacturing company, which
was branded by tho attorney general
as a sasL, door and blind trust, and
Sroeeodod against on that ground,
ted to-day tho formal papers dissolv
ing tho corporation.
A BISHOP AS A PLOTTER.
Ecuador's Government Charge rrslati
With Fomenting Revolution.
Nkw Yonic.May to. A dispatch to
tho Herald from Panama says: "In
formation received from a correspon
dent In Gunyaqull, Ecuador, Is to the
effect that lllshop Andrndo of Rlco
bamba, has been arrested, charged
with troason. Since tho rebel attack
on Klcobambn a few days ago, In which
sovcral priests took part, tho govern
ment has had cause to suspect lllshop
Andrndc. Now it is asserted by tlio
authorities that they have seized sev
eral documents Implicating lllshop
Andrade In tho revolutionary move
ment. "Following tho arrest of lllshop
Andrndo enmo that of Father Rivadcno
Cialik of Guaranda, who is charged
with conspiracy to assassinate Captain
Saltos, commander-in-chief of tho gov
eminent battalion in Guaranda.
"An alleged conspiracy to assassin
ate .lose Luis Alfaro, brother of Pres
ident Alfnro of Ecuador and governor
of tho provlnco of Los Mlos, has been
discovered." ,
QUAY'S .POPULISTIC BILL.
Tlio Pennsylvania Senator Iroposes te
Give the Idle l'ubllo Work.
Wabhinoton, May 10. Tho ranks ot
(Populism may not yet havo opened to
receive Senator Quay, but tho author
ship of ono ot tho measures for which
ho stunds ns sponsor would not bo dls
dalnod oven by Jerry Simpson. It con
templates the employment by tho gen
eral government of tho needy "when
largo numbers of citizens aro abruptly
thrown out of employment." Tho
President Is to bo empowered to re
cruit or conscript them "togother with
all so called tramps or Idlers," in Ilka
manner and terms as tho regular in
fantry, "and for successive periods of
not less than six months nor more
than throe years at a time, who shall
bo omployed by tho secretary of war,,
unless Congress shall otherwlso spec
ify. In tho construction of public
works, such as llghlhousos, forts, post
offices, bridges, railways, canals, tele
graphs, telephones and other perma
nent publlo works for national uses. ''
USE OF FORCE IS ADVISED.
Topekn Talks of Taking th Law Into
It Own Hands.
Toprka, Kan., May 10. Two of tho
best known citizens of Kansas of oo
posito political beliefs ex-United
States Senator William A. Peffer and
Gcnoral Attorney A. L. Williams ot
tho Union Pacific last night advised
the peoplo of Topoka to tako law Into
tholr own hands and destroy by force,
If ncccssay, tho open saloons which
havo boldly opened up on the main
street, after an absenco of twelro
years. This thoy advised at an indig
nation meeting held at the largest
auditorium In tho city, Hamilton hall,
to an audience ot 3,003 pooDlo.
During tho mooting "Nick" Childs, n
negro jointost and politician, endeav
ored to reply to ono of tho speakers.
Tho audience was In no mood to trifle
with such a person, uud ho was thrown
out bodily.
TURNERS IN THE FIELD.
German-Olympian Games Entertain 33,
OOO Peoplo In St. Louis.
St. Louis, May 10. The disciples of
Tahn turned out in full force yester
day at the fair grounds, whero the
twenty-seventh national turnfest is
being held. A crowd of peoplo num
bering not less than 35,000 turned out
to see tho contest.
The forenoon was taken up with
class competitions of tho "actives."
who mado a flno appearanco in their
gray uniforms. During tlicso contests
there wero fully 3,000 Turners ou tho
field at ono timo. Their work in han
dling tho steel wands and putting tho
10-pound shot was a revelation to
novices.
Premeditated Mnrder.
Mm.waukek, Wis., May 10. What
may yot provo a quadruple murder oc
curred at tho farm homo of Alexander
Harris early yesterday morning. Tho
victims wero Mr. Harris, his wife,
Helen Vasback, hired girl, and Nelson
MoIIolt, hired man. Tho crimo wa'i
committed, it is supposed, by a farm
hand named William Pouch, who hud
been sheltered by tho farmer ovol
night. After finishing his blooJy
work the murderer mounted a byclclo
nnd rode away. A posso of farmers l.
In hot pursuit.
Impeachment fur Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 10. Tho
joint committee of tho legislature,
which has been Investigating Stato
Treasuror C B. Collins with special
reference to his dealings with tho de
funct Morchants National bank of
Ocala, will submit a report rccom.
mending that Collins bo impeached.
Tho report will show a shortage of
over $so,000. This money, according
to tho roport, was lost through the
Ocala bank, some ot it having boon de
posited long after the stability of tho
bank Was questlonod
Agricultural Statistician Changed.
Washington. May 10 .Henry A.
Robinson of Michigan, statistician ot
tho agricultural department, tendered
his resignation to Secretary Wilson to
day. He Is an ardent froo silver man,
and said bo deemed It only right that
tho administration should have tho
office at Its dtposal. The office pays
87.500 a year. John Hvdo of Nebras
ka, now editor, of the Year Hook of
the Agricultural Department, will suc
ceed him.
Kinuesslement by Grain Inspectors.
Chicago, May 10. licnjnmln F. Jen
kins, cashier of the grain Inspector's
ofllco undor Dwlght W. Andrews, was
arrested to-day on six indictments for
embezzlement. Andrews, ..who was
also indicted on a similar charge, Is
said to bo la Owatonna, Minn.
Did Doe Take Jeff Davit' DetkT
Washington, May to. It is charged
that ex-Assistant Secrotary Doe of tho
war department had tho desk used by
Jefferson Davis when secretary of war
repaired and took it with him when he
left here for Wisconsin, Tha war de
partment will investigate
TURKEY IS SEVERE..
GREECE ASKED TO PAY A
HEAVY INDEMNITY..
fifteen Million Dollars, the Ureek Fleet,
and Rome Territory Called for a the
Price of Peaee Tho 1'iiurra Said to
Have Agreed on Inter nntlun.
London, May It.--A dlspafch' from
Vienna says that It Is reported thero
that Turkey's terms of peace with
Greece lucludo tho payment of an In
demnity of 815,000,000, a rearrange
ment ot the Greek frontier, the an
nulling of tho treaties favoring the
Greeks, tho cession of the Greek fleet
to Turkey, and. tho settlement of tho
Cretan question. A seml-unnual com
munique publtshcd Im Parts declares
that the powers havo agreed among
themselves upon tha conditions of
peace, and' that Germany's. hesitation)
was duo to- tho fact that tho Greek
government, In a. circular to- ropro
sentatlvesat courts of powers, did not
formally adhere to Cretan autonomy,
as demanded by tho powers, but that
this was later dono by Greece
The Turkish commander at Janinai
telegraphs that the Greek forces nt
Kamarlnah havo been touted by thrco
battalions of Turkish troops, who oc
cupied Kamurlnnhi Later tho Greeks
gathered in a church on the heights
abovo tlio village when they fired on
tho Turks, who eventually took the
church by assault, killing many of tho
Greeks and capturing Bomo prisoners.
The remainder of the Greeks retired
to the briago of Agros Gcorgls, whero
they mado a determined .stand, but
were finally routed by the Turks.
PREMIER RALLl'S EXCUSE.
Athens, May 11. Premier Ralll
iakl yesterday: "Tho government,
having-need of all troops possible, has
decldod on gradually withdrawing our
army from Crete. This would also fa
cilitate arrangements with the great
powers which havo been unofficially
Intimated. Greece has officially no
tified, tho foreign ministers of her In
tention to withdraw from Crete, and
has demanded admission of Greek
ships within the blockado for this pur
pose. Greece now awaits the official
offer of the great powers to proposals
of peace between her and Turkey, if
they please, but will not ask for it. An
official note from tho powers will
probably be reported at once, und all
de ponds on Its terms. Tho report in
the papers of an armistice is not true,
but an armistico will probably bo
greed, upon If peace negotiations are
opened."
Athens, May 1L Greece has mado
a written application to the powers,
through their representatives at Ath
ens, with a view of obtaining media
tion. All tho representatives havo
promised in their replies to use their
best offices, except tho German minis
ter, who has merely acknowledged tho
receipt of the note from the cabinet
The porte is inclined to support the
powers, with a viow to ti.o facilitation
of negotiations, but it declines to con
sent to an armistice, on tho ground
that this would enable Greece to re
organize her forces.
As a matter of fact, Turkey con
tinues to send troops from Salonica
homeward, and. it Is probable that O.s
man Pasha has returned to Constanti
nople from Salonica. In view of both
facts, It may bo assumed that nothing
serious is expected, but the contin
uanco of a stato of war is regarded as
the very best means of hastening tho
efforts of diplomacy.
Without doubt hopes havo been
raised in Turkey that the Ottoman
government might annex Thossaly and
restore tho old frontier of 18SI, but
the sultan is not inclined to risk such
a step. On the contrary, he opposes it
uncompromisingly and will not yield
to tho pressure ot the war party at
Constantinople.
He will be satisfied with a reason
able indemnity and a slight rectifica
tion of tho eastern Thossallau fron
tier, such a one as would glvo Tur
key several strategic positions in the
vicinity of Nezoros.
It is understood that Greece agrees
to confide her interests to tin powers
In the peace negotiations.
It is probublo that moro fighting
will occur at Domokos. The tele
graph is workidg to Domokos, and
the latest dispatch from that point
oays that tho Turks aro half way be
tween Pharsalos and Domokos, and
aro believed to bo planning an attack
upon tho latter. Tho Turks do not
molest tho Inhabitants of tho villages
they havo occupied, but thoy have
burned houses and plundered sovcral
churches at Pharsalos.
In the course of an Intorviow, Colonel
Vassos said:
"The union betweon Crete and
Greece is now an actual fact, and
nothing is lacking but tho consent of
Europe. Tho foreign admirals re
cently asked my authority to udvanco
their troops In Crete beyond the zouo
previously occupied. The powers may
do what they liko. Tho union of Crete
and Greece is inovltablo and a neces
sity. "
It is reported in official clrclos that
Queen 01 ga lias sent a telegram to tho
czar soliciting the mediation of Russia,
Edwin F. Thome Dosul
New Youk, May 0. Edwin F.
l Home, tho actor, died' to-day uftor a
long illness.
A Widow of Ifllii Pastas Away.
Mkxico, Mo., May 11. Aunt" Polly
i'owcll, aged 03, tho last surviving
widow of a veteran of tho war of 1813
In this section, dlod Inst ailght Sho
was tho widow of Robert Powell, said
to havo boon the last of tho veterans
of the war of 1812 in this part of the
country. Sho has been helpless for
years.
A BUter of Charity a Halclde.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11. The body
ot Murlo Flood, a Sister of Charity,
who fled from a convent a month ago,
was found in the Ohio river to-day
and Identified. Shu was evidently do-mented.
T increase the troops
In European Turkey to 433,000 Ratified
by the Hnttan.
London, May 11. The Constantino
ple correspondent of the Standard
says: "The Turkish military commis
sioners held a prolonged conference
with the sultan to-day at tho Yildlz
kiosk and decided to Increase tho
troops In European Turkey to 432,000
men, a decision ratified by tho sultan.
"In vlow of the posslblo early inter
vention of the powors, Edhem Pasha
has boon ordered to hasten hUadvanco,
leaving tho line of communications to
bo guarded by reinforcements which
aro dally dispatched to tho front."
SALISBURY ON GREECE.
London, May 11. Tlio Earl of Kim
bcrly, Liberal leader In tho Houso of
Lords, asked to-day whether Greece
had announced her willingness to
withdraw her troops from Crete and
whether sho had requested tho pow
ers to mediate with Turkov.
The Marquis of Salisbury replied
that if ho answered In the negative it
would be strictly correct, yet such a
reply might be misleading. Tho Greek
government had not asked for media
tion, but members of that gov
ernment had expressed a desiro
for mediation. Tho Greok govern
ment as u whole did not Intend, to tho
best of his bolicf, to ask for mediation.
Regarding Crete, thero was somo in
definiteness at the present stage of
affairs. The Greek government did
not concicvc that It would bo consistent
with Its position to proiulso an im
mediate nnd definite withdrawal of tho
Greek troops from Crete, but ho (Lord
Salisbury) understood, though tho
government had no official informa
tion on tho subject, that tho Greek
government was preparing to say that
It would withdraw its troops from
Crato in tho not very distant future
Ho concluded:
"I am sorry to say that, as wc stand
at present, I do not think this assur
ance is entirely satisfactory to all the
powors. However, I havo only to ans
wor for ourselves, and our Instructions
havo boon to join in any procedure for
tlio purposo of entering upon media
tion, which is acceptable to tho
others. In our view tho main point is
to arrest, as far as possible, the effu
sion of blood, and wo are not very par
ticular about tho forms. I regret ex
ceedingly that tho Greek government
is more particular about tho forms
than the circumstances In tho caso
justify."
PUSHING THE SUGAR BEET
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Deter
mined to Make tho Indnttry a Success.
Washington, May 11. "Having dis
tributed sugar beet seed to about "0,
01)0 farmers," said Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson last night, "I wunt to
take up the practical end of this sub
ject now und show to tho capitalists,
us well as to the farmers, whero they
can afford to mnko tiuch experiments
and enter upon such business Invest
ments as aro 'likely to bo a success
financially und othorwlse. We aro go
ing into the sugar business in this
country in dead earnest. Wo havo
supplied in tho last few weeks
20,i)00 farmers of tho country with
sugur beet seed for experiment
during the coming season. They nro
scattered through practically every
state north ot the extreme southern
line of states. Tho peoplo as far south
as tho Curol!na3, Tennessee und Texas
believe that they can grow sugar beets
successfully, and we aro quite willing
to give them full opportunity to raako
that test everywhere. If they succeed
in extending the beet sugar torrltory
down to tho very line of the cane sugar
area, there ought to bo no difficulty in
producing in tho United States all of
tlio 5100,000,000 worth of sugur for
which wo aro now going abroad every
year.
'You think, then, that thero is capi
tal in tho country ready to go into tho
beet sugar manufacturing business?"
"Undoubtedly, nnd plenty of It. A
number of factories nro already In pro
cess of erection and peoplo with capital
ure willing and ready to establish
many more of them as soon as thoy de
termine what sections of tho country
uro best adapted for practical beet
sugar production. 1 hope to have a
broad lino extending ncross that map
from tho Atlant.e to tho Pacific in a
comparatively short timo indicating
tho practical buot sugar bolt of tho
country In which capitalists as well ns
farmers may safely enter upon the
work of supplying tho people of the
couutrv wltb uiurgr." .
WEST POINT PUGILISTS.
Throe Military Students In the Hospital
ns tho llesult of 1'rlso Dghtlog.
West Point, N. Y. May 11. Cadet
Sergeant Curtis G. Otwell of Ohio wns
knocked out In a prlzo fight by Cadet
Sergeant J. II. Cownn of Now York
near United States military academy,
Friday night Cowan, who wolghs
1 OS pounds, fought with Cadet W. L.
Murphy of Iowa, who weighs ton
pounds less. Murphy outfought him
a'ljavory point, and In tlio fourth round
Cowan "was knocked out by an upper
cut The thrco combatants are now in
the academy hospital, .nd It Is ru
mored that they will bo tried by court
martial. Murphy says that Cowan was
so exultant on defcattnar Otwell that
ho struck at the first man within reach,
wh eh huppened to bo tho Iowa cadet,
and that ho moroly defended himself
A 'Calirornlan or Note Until.
San Francisco, May :i. William
llramwcll Can-, capitalist, mlno and
hind owner and ut one timo political
leader of California, was found dead
in his bed at his homo yesterday by his
wife. His death was evidently duo tr
accidental asphyxiation.
A Dlncloy Trutnit from Tads.
Paihs, May 11. The Syndlcal Cham
ber of Textiles nnd Draperies has ad
dressed a communication to the United
Stutos Scunte pointing Ait the danger
which tho Dlngley t.uTlf involves to
tho Industry and trade of tho whole
ivoplil
DOWN. THE SHAFT.
GRAND ISLAND MAN
STANTLY KILLED.
IN-
Frank Dnnlap, an Kmploye of the IThole
ate Houso of Mlnton. Woodward Co.,
Falls Down an Klevator Shaft The
, Child Labor Law.
Shortly after 9 o'clock Monday oven
ing Frank Dunlnp, an employe of tho
wholesale houso of Mlnton Woodward
A; Co., ut Grand Island, fell down an
elevator shaft and met death instantly.
Duulap was evidently going up to tho
third story and it being durk he must
have mado a miscalculation as to reach
ing tho third tloor landing, It appears
that ho grabbed .tho sliding door, after
sending down tho elevntor; that he
wrenched it from tho grooves, nnd that
ho and the door fell down tho shaft,
striking the elevator when it had prob
ably reached half way to tho basement.
Occupants of tho upper iloors heard
tho noise, surmised thut an accident
had occurred, and gave tho alarm.
Ten minutes Inter Duulap was found
hanging in the elevator, tho door hav
ing fallen edgewuys across his neck
aud not only broke his neck but held
hi in fast. He has been employed by
tho company since its organization,
was married and leaves a wife and five
children.
THE CHILD LABOR LAW.
Commissioner Kent Tubing Htepn to
800
If It Is Knforred.
Deputy Labor Commissioner S. J.
Kent will urge officials to look after
tho enforcement of tho child labor
law, the law requiring the erection of
lire escapes in hotels and buildings of
a certain -class and the law requiring
employers to furnish women clerks
with seats. The child law provides
thut no malo or female child under the
age of twelve yours shall bo employed
in railroad shops, factories, shops or
mines to exceed four months in tho
year. An attempt was mado during
tlio last legislature to insert the word
"store" in. tho list of places, but it
failed.
Sections 0941 and 0942, relating to
scats in stores for female help, are said
to bo ignored. Tho sections aro as
follows:
"It shall bo the duty of every agent,
proprietor, superintendent or employer
of female help in stores, offices, or
schools within tho state of Nebraska,
to provide a chair, stool or scat for
each and ovory such employe upon
which these female workers shall bo
allowed to rest when their duties will
permit, or when such position does not
Interfere with the faithful dischargo
of their Incumbent duties.
"Any neglect or refusal to provido a
chair, stool or seat for every female
worker in tho omploy of nny agent,
proprietor, superintendent or employer
In the slate ot Nebraska, shull be
deemed a mlsdemanor and upon con
viction thereof, shall be fined a sum not
less than 310-and not over 3..00,und this
flno shall bo paid to the said female
worker whose health has been injured
by tills neglect of her employer to pro
vide Raid chair, stool or seat, as re
quired by this net."
Commissioner Kent will send out cir
cular letters requesting chiefs of po
lice to send him information as to
whether this lnw is enforced.
Charges Against Dr. Fall.
Thotrlal of Dr. Fall of the Institute
for feeble-minded youth at lleatrlce,
ou charges preferred by the board of
public landsand buildings, begnn Tues
day. Tho charges, in brief, uro In
subordination, incompetency and' dis
respectful conduct toward tho board.
The board alleges that his incompe
tency has resulted lu two deaths at
the institute. Dr. Fall will nlleiro as a
defense that the board bus no juris
diction over tho iustitutu because it
comes under the head of educational
Institutions. He will justify his re
moval of Steward Sheridan, if per
mitted to do to, by introducing tho
testimony of a female employe who
claims Mr. Sheridan made improper
advances. The jurisdiction of tho
board Ls supposed to bo the strongest
defense and if the case has to go into
'ourt it Is believed by some lawyer
that Dr. Fall will win.
Will llrlnir Him Hark.
Governor Holcomb issued a requi
sition Monday for tho return of James
Caldwell, who is wanted in Howard
county for stealing several hundred
dollars' worth of clothing and other
goods from a Htoro owned by Perry G.
Shurstrom. Tho theft was committed
February 11 and Caldwell broke out
of tho county juil March 17. He I
nnw liplil In Hi'tii-nt- ntiil t.lin ulmi-lff nt
llownrd county started after him Mon- .
uay.
To 1'rotvct tho I'cn.
Chief Malono of tho Lincoln city firo
department wont to tho penitentiary
Monday ut the request ot Warden
Leidigh to Inspect the firo protection
apparatus uud offer suggestions whero
It could bo improved. New plugs will
be put In and tho water service in
creased so in caso a large firo occurs
tlio city department will not be handi
capped in assisting tho penitentiary
force,
Killed by Lightning.
During a thunder storm Monday
lightning struck on tlio farm of J, T.
Stack, residing a few miles northeast
of Harvard, killing a steer.
An Army Wedding.
Captain Eaton of tho Volunteers otv
America and Cadet Ella Shophard of
Omaha were united In marriage Sun
duy evening nt tho Methodist church,
Fremont, in tho presence of a large
nuinbor of people, by Rov. F, M, Sis
son. Tho usual Volunteer service woj
carried out before tho ceremony,
Oeriuan Farmer Ileconics Insane.
Karl ICobb. a German farmer ltvinc .
near Thayer. York county, Irauatntfittnfrj
badly demented that he was trtkfn'ljQ
York for examination boforo tho board
of insauity.
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