AT ANY SACRIFICE
Dissatisfied Panamaians Stoutly
Oppose a Republic
STONE THE U. S. CONSUL
rrobablllty That There Will Ue Mncli
Trouble llefore the Defeated
Varly li l'uclllod,
The excitement at Darranqullla In
creased with the spreading of the news
y of the secession or the Isthmus, which
wns supplemented by exaggerated ac
counts of the alleged part played by
the United States therein. Panama's
declaration of Independence was read
from a newspaper by the prefect to a
crowd assembled In the plaza and wns
greotcd by furious outcries and shouts
of "Death to the Panamanians" and
"Death to the Americans."
Tho prefect followed the reading by
a speech In which he declared that the
Colombian government would never
permit tho secession of the Isthmus
and would win hack tho -lost territory
at nny cost The crowd In the plaza
Indulged In many extravagant threats,
Impossible of execution.
United States Vice Consul Lovelace
woa sitting on a balcony of his house
nt Darranqullla when several stones
wcro thrown at him. Ho retired In
doors and was not further molested by
tho Colombians.
'LET US HAVE PEACE"
Uenerstt Grunt's Fit mo in letter Contain
ing till Rxpresslon Found
Tho historic letter of General Grant
accepting tho nomination to the pres
ldoncy and ending with "Let us have
peace," has been found among some
waste paper by a scavenger In Hart
ford, Conn. The letter wns addressed
to Gcnoral Joseph It. Hawley, presi
dent of tho national union republican
convention. After General Hawley
went to Washington a3 senator tho
letter disappeared and was believed
to have been lost. Workjnen taking
waste paper from tho cellar of tho
Courant building to send to the rag
man tossed out a bulky envelope which
was picked up by tho men In charge
and taken to tho otllce. It proved to bo
tho long lost epistle, the last para
graph of which reads:
"Peaco ami unlvcrsnl prosperity,
with economy of administration, will
4 lighten the burdens of taxation, whllo
It constantly reduces the national dobt.
Let us have peace."
Tho letter 13 dated May 29, 18C8.
A $300,000 FIRE
Tlie Ilaslneti Portion of Albla, lawn, Is
Completely Destroyed
Flro which started In the Love dry
goods storo at Albin, In., completely
destroyed the business portion of that
city, entailing a loss estimated at
$300,000. The flro lighting facilities
consisted only of one hose wagon and
It was entirely Inadequate for coping
with tho flames, which spread rapidly
to other buildings and wiped out nn
cntlro block. The principal losers are:
Lovo Dry Goods company, Strnusberg
er's dry goods store, Johnson's drug
storo, Albla Stato bank, Hawkcyo Lum
ber company's building, two residences,
a feed store nnd several bams.
Circumstances point almost conclu
sively to tho operation of a gang of In
cendiaries In this town and possibly
other places In this section of the state.
Two fires wcro started simultaneously
iu tho richest and most inflammable
district of Albla.
Internatlonali,nbor Federation Proposed
A Tho plan for the International labor
federation was enthusiastically re
ceived by tho convention of tho Amer
ican federation of labor at Doston.
This International alliance was pro
posed by James O'Grady, fraternal del
egate to tho federation from tho cabl
notmakers and upholsterers of Great
Britain, who urged that tho laboring
v element In England and America work
together In harmony. Delegate
O'Grady's plan wns supported by James
Simpson, of Toronto, a niemoer of the
International typographical union.
Tho committee on resolutions made
a roport recommending the adoption of
ta resolution by James Wilson, of tho
patternmakers' league, that all nfflll
atcd bodies pay at least 25 cents per
week dues to raise n monster fund for
the benefit of tho, organization.
Chicago Wsntii Iloth Convention!
Chicago will have both tho national
conventions, if any effort is mado to
secure them. Members of the national
committees are predisposed in favor of
Chicago, which has all the essential
attributes of n convention city. Ample
hotel and other accommodations are
assured, and tho telegraph companies
havo enough wires so that tho newB
uls certain to go out without delay.
These are the two weightiest consid
erations In the minds of those whose
duty it Is to select a place for the as
semblage of national delegates.
Hock Island Will Spend 14,000,000
Tho Rock Island's shop plant nt Mo
lino, 111., Is to exceed that of tho Penn
sylvania at Altoona. No less than
eighty-two buildings will ho erected,
and It will be posslblo to do all kinds
of repair work for both locomotives
and cars. It will take thrco years to
k complete the work, and tho cost of
tho structures and their equipment, it
is stated, will bo $14,000,000.
National Orange Mooting; In Welt
At Rochester, N. Y., a resolution was
adopted In the convention of the na
tional grange patrons of husbandry "by
Georgo D. Horton, of Michigan, pro
vlUlng that tho next meeting bo held
in Iowa or some other agricultural
Etate In tho middle wcBt and that at
least one day bo given to an open dele
gation for tho purposo of creating a
eentlmcnt among farmers In that part
of tho country favorable to tho grange,
where the order is not strong.
f. Smoke sometimes comes In volumes
M well as books.
SPECIAL UNNECESSARY
(iovertiur Mickey Will Not Oil tipccUl
Session Now
"No contingency necessitating tho
calling of u spoclal session of the legis
lature has yet arisen, nnd I do not
think ono will arise,' says Governor
Mickey. "I do not bellevo thnt tha
revenue law will be declared unconsti
tutional by tho courts, although one or
two sections may be knocked out. It
should he remembered that If tho new
law is dono away with the old law un
der which wo have operated for a num
ber of yenrs will bo by this very action
re-Instated. Tho stato would still
havo a revenue law no matter what
happened. There Is no need of a spe
cial session, that I know of, nnd I am
not considering tho matter, so thoro is
no occasion for worrying. A special
session Is an expensive nnd costly pro
ceeding and should bo called only on
tho most urgent necessity.
The prlnclpnl agitation over the rov
onuo law being declared unconstitu
tional Is a llttlo premnturo, no tho law
has not been kuocked out. 1 nni not
considering tho special session at all
now."
FOOTBALL CURED HER
Kxcltement Old More for Her Thau Ten
Years Treatment
Enthusiasm aroused at a football
game accomplished for an aged woman
patient at the Dunning institution, Chi
cago, what ten years of trcatmont
failed to do. From tho tlmo she was
entered nt tho nsylum tho woman
never spoke. Physicians had given
up all hope of breaking her state of
melancholia. Tho awakening camo at
a football game between St. Vincent
college and Oak Park high school
teams. Along with scores of crippled
men and deaf and dumb women tho
silent patient's chair was so arranged
that tho occupant could seo the grid
Iron. Tho gamo was a spectacular one
and thero wns much cheering. The wo
man astonished the crippled women
sitting besldo her by saying, "What
degree of cxcltcmont attends this con
test." Since then she has talked nl
most continuously.
Iloth Nicies of Chlrnco Strike Queitloa
The demands of tho Chicago street
car strikers in detail and the position
taken by tho company regarding them
are subjoined:
Twenty-eight cents nn hour on elec
tric cars, $2.80 a day on cable trains,
with tlmo and a half for overtime.
The company says the increase Is not
posslblo us an advanco was given a
year ago nnd business docs not war
rant a further ndvance.
A work day of not more than eleven
hours or less than ten. This was re
fused on the ground that It would
hamper tho company in its duty to tho
traveling public.
All employes to be union men. This
was refused because It would glvo the
union nbsoluto control of tho selection
employment, retention in service ano
discipline of the employes.
Car Strike Situation In Chicago
As a result of the tie-up of the sur
faco Hues in Chicago tho elevated and
steam roads traversing the strike
bound districts nro taxed to their ut
most capacity. Train sorvlce on all
lines is doubled and every effort Is be
ing mado to accommodate the thou
sands of additional passengers. Mean
while busses, hacks and express
wagons with improvised sents do a
thriving business in transporting peo
ple to and from their places of busi
ness. Tho strike Is tho outgrowth of
persistent efforts for Increased wages
and exclusion of non-union employes.
About thrco thousand men, practically
tho cntlro force of the company's wage
earners, were idle, tho number of men
nt any tlmo running cars being but a
small fraction of tho number usually
at work.
Iowa Oleo Fighters Much Alive
By tho over-ruling of n demurrer to
an Indictment by Judge Howe in the
Polk county district court, Armour &
Co. will bo compelled to answer a
charge of violating tho oleomargarine
law. It is tho purpose of tho state of,
Iowa through Dairy Commissioner H.
R. Wright to take tho matter to the
supreme court to obtain a ruling as to
whether or not It Is a violation of the
law to have the slightest tinge of yel
low in oleomargarine. Judge Howe
had passed on the matter favorably to
tho contention of the state, but tho
matter was referred back to jho grand
Jury on a technicality. Armours de
murred to the Becond Indictment Iowa
farmers aro back of the agitation to
obtain a supreme court ruling.
A Humple of Hhtmese Humor
A number of Siamese, who had been
engaged In a bloody revolt, wcro cap
tured red-handed and sentenced to
military execution. A platoon of sol
dlora was drawn up with loaded muB
kets before whom tho doomed men
were led out In squads of five or six to
he shot, whllo those who were "baiting
their turn stood under guard, look
ing on. When tho first volley was
fired, tho victims, torn by tho storm
of bullets, leaped into tho air with vio
lent contortions nnd fell dead. And
this, to tho poor wretches who were
about to go through the samo experi
ence, seemed so line a show and eo
excruciatingly funny that they wero
fairly convulsed with lauhgter.
Thirty Years for Murder
On a plea of guilty to a chargo of
murder In tho second degreo, Fred Irle,
of Savanna, Mo., twenty-four years old,
has been sentenced to the penitentiary
for thirty years. The case has been of
remarkable Interest in that section.
English Gold Coming to America
Lazard Frercs & Co. announce the
engagement of $100,000 gold from Lon
don. It Is probable tho gold is on tho
wny.
The Natlonnl City bank announces
another engagement of (500,000 gold
In London.
The coal miners of Utah have been
granted an Increase of 10 per cent In
their wages. Specials from tho differ
ent capitis show that tho advance has
been general, tho rato of pay being .
raised from $2.50 to $2,75 a day.
THE FIRST PAROLE
Now Kansas Intormlnato Sen
tence Law in Force
REFORM BASIS OF PAROLE
An Oppnrtnnlty Given Convict to Have
Credit for (loud llehavlor While In
Cuntlueiuent A (loud l.itn
Tho first pnroln from tho penitentlnry
under the now Indctcrmlnato sentence
law has Just been Issued by the warden
and board of directors of the Kansas
prison. It goes to Fred Woolfo. who
was sentenced from Leavenwoith coun
ty In 189!) for manslaughter in tho llrst
degree. Ho killed a man named Ryan
nnd was sent to the penitentiary for
sovon years for It. The minimum time
of that crime Is live yenrs, and counting
ort his "good tlmo" for good behavior
ho has now served the minimum, and la
thcroforo eligible to parole, but he will
bo subject to the terms of his parolo
until the seven yenrs are up. Tho coun
ty officials of Ixavenworth petitioned
for his release, nnd he has been prom
ised steady employment for nt least n
year.
Tho basis of paroles granted under tho
new law Is not tho innocenco of the
prisoners but their reformation. Many
men nro scut to the pcnltcutlary for
crimes committed on tho spur of tho
moment and who aro not nt heart crim
inals. They do not wish to be criminals
nnd if surrounded by tho proper re
straints they would bo good citizens. A
prisoner must servo nt ienst tho mini
mum sentence of the crlmo for which
he is Imprisoned, but if the warden and
directors of the penitentiary believe ho
has then reformed thoy may release
him on parole, but he Is subject to the
parolo until the maximum sentence for
his crime may expire. For lnstauce,
the minimum sentenco for larceny Is
ono year and the maximum sentenco Is
ton years. Hcrctoforo tho Judge had
fixed tho sentence which ho believes to
bo Just and for new offenders it ha
generally run from one to three years.
Under the now law tho Judge has noth
ing to do with fixing tho time he sim
ply sentences tho prisoner for larceny.
After the prisoner has been In tho penl
teltiary for one year, If he has com
plied with tho prison rules, has learned
self-restraint, and If tho warden and di
rectors believe he has reformed they
I may release him. Rut he is subject
to his parole for nine years more. He
must keep out of bad company nnd
must keep tho prison officials Informed
of his whereabouts and employment. If
ho violates the conditions of his parole
at any tlmo he may bo taken back to
prison without trial. This throws
around tho prisoner restraint nnd safe
guard. whirh tend to keep him straight,
nnd by the time has pnrole has expired
ho has generally acquired a standing In
his home community and hns habits
which will tnnke him a good citizen.
Tho new law Is for the purposo of re
formation instead of punishment or re
venge. A BARBER GOESWRONG
I'r.iNoi Defaulter mill Denorla Wire nnd
Child
to. W. Curtis, financial nnd corres
ponding secretary of tho Independence
barbers' union, secretary of tlie Frater
nal Order of Eagles and recently elect
ed delegate to tho nntlonal meeting of
tho American Federation of Labor all
of which honors havo been conferred
upon him during a residence of some
seven or eight months in Independence,
Kan., left the city under a cloud, de
serting hlB young wife nnd 9-months-old
baby girl, besides being a defaulter
in various sums aggrogatlng about $200.
Not the slightest suspicion was enter
tained against his integrity.
Ho was active in union Inbor circles
and was elected by tho central body
hero as delegate to tho national meet
ing of tho American Federation of La
bor, which meets in Doston, Mas.
Gambling is said to bo responsible
for his irregularities, and it Is thought
thnt bo did not take much of tho money
awny from the city with him.
Mrs. Curtis says sho believed Curtis
had deserted her and her babe. They
did not get along well together, and
tho matter of simply losing her hus-
linnil vnna nf nn nnnnront rnnrprn in
' her. She said he left her without a
cent of money.
Prominent Nehraskaus Want Pensions.
Two Lincoln men are Intended bene
ficiaries by bills Introduced In congress
by Congressman Hurkett. Ono of them
is General Victor Vlfqualn, whose ser
vices in two warn have won him dis
tinction nnd whoso long and" severe
Illness has placed him In a position
where tho $3G a month which tho bill
seeks to provide for him would doubt
less prove decidedly accptnblo. Tho
other beneficiary Is William McDrlen,
for whom a like amount is asked. Mr.
MrRrlcn has recently become totally
blind. He was for several years a
member of tho local police force. Sim
ilar bills were Introduced for tho relief
of J. A. McCormack of Falls City and
J. M. Rutherford of Auburn.
More Free Rural Routes
These rural free delivery routes havo
bpen ordered established: Kansas
Aurora, Cloud county, 43 square miles;
population, 884. Bcla, Riley county,
ono routo: area covorcd. 21 snuaro
I miles; population, 416. Valley Center,
Sedgwick county, one additional routo,
area covered, 27 square miles; papula
tion, 100.
Tnrkey Racks I.own flrarefally.
Towflk Pnsha. tho foreign minister,
Constantinople, called on the Austrian
nnd Russian ambassadors and notified
them that tho porto's reply to tho lat
est note of tho two powers on the nub
Jcct of reforms In Macedonia would bo
speedily presented and that It would
be satisfactory. This Is in .accordance
with tho views of tho grund vizier, who
opposed the previous rejection of tho
reform schemo and consequently was
threatened with tho deprivation of his
office. His position la now secure
COAL OILIN KANSAS
The Htiiudard till Company liny I0O
Acres nt Nrodestin
A deal has been closed whereby tho
Standard Oil company purchases of D.
Busenberg 1G0 acres of lnnd nt Noo
desba, Kan., on the east, for $10,400.
This ghert the Standard a tank farm
of H20 acres.
Alrendy the Argo farm, bought sorao
time ago, Is covet tut with 110,000 barrol
oil tuuk locations nnd with tho rapidly
Increasing oil production It will not bo
long until this additional ICO acres will
also be covered.
At present twelve large tanks havo
boon completed nnd twenty-five moro
locations ha( been mnde. It is esti
mated that tlie llusenberg farm will
ncrominodtite about thirty largo tanks.
The Standard will havo a Rtoragc ca
pacity hrre for nearly two million bar
rels of oil when both farms tno covered
with tanks as now planned. J
S. H. Renrfo bold his 120 ncro farm
north of town to Mrs. Busenberg, Just
nftcr the sale of the Husenberg farm to
the Standard Oil company, tor. Renin
received $7,200 In cash.
GREAT BID FORSHOPS
Indctidrnrn Offer 810.000 Cash nnd 75
Acres to .Missouri Facllln
The olTor of Independence to glva
tho Missouri Pacific seventy-live acres
of land in Elm pnrk and $10,000 bonus
mado a favorable Itnpicsslon on the
officials and with all other fnctore
equal Independence has by far the best
chance of getting the Bhopu.
The company wants to be near Kan
sas City. Tho officials would bo glnd
to build shops inside tho city, if thoy
could get laud nt a reasonable figure.
Tho pieces they considered lilted for
the shops can not be bought for less
than $100,000.
There Is no doubt thnt If Kansns City
wero to offer a bonus and tho llguro
wns placed high enough the shops
would bo built In Kansas City. If thero
Is any truth in tho suspicion that the
Missouri Pacltlc hns been "bluffing" In
an effort to get a big bonus from Kuu
sas City, the "bluff" will not work.
STOCKMEN MUCH PUT OUT
They Relieve Hie Order Against Free
Passes Will He Annulled.
Ltvo stock shippers nro much put
out over tho nction of tho executivo
officers of the western roads, nbollshlng
tho practice of Issuing frco transporta
tion to tho men taking live stock ship
monts to tho markets. They aro mak
ing strong efforts to have tho action
rescinded.
The opinion is that tho now agree
ment will not bo carried nut, as there
arc always some roads which will court
favor with tho shoppers nnd If ono or
two break tho agreement nnd grant
frco return transportation to stock
men the other roads will not bo slow to
follow. Ono prominent live stock ship
per says:
"I can not believe that tho big rail
roads of tho west will carry out nny
such arrangement. When thoy havo
had time to reflect they must conclude
that a ruling of this kind will result lu
loss rather than profit to tho roads.
Tho Inducements for shippers to make
a short hnul to nvold paying railroad
faro in returning nnd tho reduced reve
nues from freight business would in
most cases leave a balauco on the
wrong side for tho roads when flunl
results were figured."
They Need Coal mill Take It.
Trie strike of tho soft coal miners In
Colorado has already caused tho con
titration of commerclpl coal going ov-r
the roads of tho state. Tho Denver
nnd Rio Grando and tho Colorado Mid
land havo boon playing tho highway
man for some days and complaints arc
coming into headquarters from ship
pers who have had their consignments
nipped in tho bud. The shipper kavc
warned tno roadB guilty of coufcea
Hon thnt they will hold them for a
good round price for every pound of
coal that Is taken. One of tho roan
ngers has made a courteous reply to
tne protests and threats of tho ship
pcrs Indicated, regretting tho neces
slty of taking the fuel and averlng
that his road would pay tho price
asked. Tho Denver and Rio Grande
havo been stacking up coal for some
time in anticipation of a strike and
have probably a month's supply on
hand for emergencies.
Title to Valnable Land In Doubt
A suit Involving tho title of 108 acres
of valuable land in Kansas City, Kan.,
is pending in the supreme court, and a
doctslon will be due at tho Decomber
Bitting. Tho land is said to bo worth
more than a million dollars.
Away back In 1859 tho Wyandotte
lownsito company gavo to the city this
strip of land along the Missouri river
with the understanding that it should
be used and Improved for lovee pur
poses. It was so used for a number of
yearB, but moro recently It has been
leawd to railroad companies nnd manu
facturing plants by tho city. Now the
heirs of tho membors of tho old town
site company allege that tho falluro of
tho city to use tho land for the pur
poses for which It was given has caused
the title to revert to tho company, nnd
they sue for possession. Tho lower
court decided in favor of the city and
tho holra appealed.
William Alien White, tho Kansas au
thor, loft for' Arizona for his health. He
has been suffering with a cough and his
doctors advised that ho spend a few
weoKB In Arizona. Mr. White probably
will wrlto a description of tho grand
canyon of tho Colorado for McCluro'a
magazine whllo there.
Repnbllran Nutlonal Convention Called.
A call has been issued by Chairman
Hanna for a meeting of tho republican
national committee at tho Arlington
hotel, Chicago, Friday, December 11th,
to fix a tlmo and placo for tho national
convention In 1001. Among tho cities
that want tho convention aro Chicago,
St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati. Pitts
burg and Doston. Chicago is bcllovcd
to havo the best chance to win, the
date probably being the second or third
week In June.
looks Tike war
Opinion at Washington that War
is Certain
COLOMBIANS NOT SATISFIED
They Want Detailed Kiplanathtns of
tho United Status' Relations With
the Revolutionist
A revolution In Colombia Ir not Im
possible, according to an opinion ex
pressed In a dispatch received nt tho
btnto department from United States
Minister Brniipro at Bogota. Mr.
Beanpro described the feeling In tho
capital city as panicky.
Tho minister has delivered to tho
Colombian government his instruc
tlotiB scut to him by tho stato depart
ment, advising htm that the United
States has cntwfd into relation" with
the government at Panama nnd com
mending to both governments of Co
lombia and Panama "tho peaceful and
equitable settlement of all questions
nt Issue between thorn."
The Colombian government, necord
Ing to Minister Bcnupre, wns disposed
to ask for nn explanation of tho In
structions, but tho minister informed
It Hint he regarded them as self-explanatory.
Mr. Bunnu-Vnrllla, tho mlnlstor from
Panama, continued IiIh efforts to h
curo recognition of tho new govern
ment by other European nations.
Ho received n long cablegram from
Panama expressing thanks to tho gov
ernment of tho United States for Its
courtesy in offering tho privileges of
United Stntes wnrshipH to General
Royes on his nrrlvnl at tho Isthmus of
Panama should ho deslro to go aboard
one. General Reyes and two other Co
lombian generals aro reported to havo
gone to Punamn from Bogota on a
peaco commission.
THE NEBRASKA UNI'S WIN
They (Defeat the Kansas tlnlterstty
Ten in tl to O
Johnny Bender, Nebraska univer
sity's stocky football captain, and his
ten tcammatoH, pitted ngnlnst Knnsas
university on tho gridiron nt Iiwrence,
Kan., nnd Bender won. Six to noth
ing wns the llnnl score of tho llcrcest,
cleanest exhibition of the favorlto col
lego sport oer witnessed on McCook
Held.
Tho supporters of tho Jnyhawkcrs
aro rubbing their eyes In nstonlshmcnt
at tho marvolous performance of tho
cornluiBker captain, whllo tho soveral
hundred Nebraska rooters, who wont
trom Lincoln to witness tho struggle,
have enshrined him us their Idol.
Cp-tn-Datn Football Records
Nebraska 0, Kansas 0. ,
Princeton 11, Ynle (S.
West Point 10, Chlrngo 0.
Dartmouth 11, Harvard 0.
Pennsylvania C, Carllslo 1C.
Iowa 10, Missouri 0.
Columbia 17. Cornell 12.
Lincoln H. S. 20, Omnha H. S. 0.
Mraletta 15, Western C.
Kentucky 52, Williamsburg 0.
Ohio 27. Obeiiln 5.
Georgetown 33, Columbian 0.
Minnesota 32, Illinois 0.
Ames 11, Slmrson 2.
Drake 32, Grlnucll 0.
Rose Poly. 31. Butler 0.
Kastcrn Illinois 29, North. Illinois 0.
Earlhnm 11, Wnbasli 0.
Lawrence 22, Belolt 0.
Michigan 10, Wisconsin 0.
Northwestern 0, Notro Dntnc 0.
Haskell 23, Crelghton 0.
Indiana 70, Dcpauw 0.
Cnrtln Troves a Hero.
The heroism of Lieutenant Roland
Curtln and several seamen on board
tho torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence
saved that craft from destruc
tion. A lighted candlo left by n work
man on a woodon box in tho vessel's
forward compartment caused a lire
which burned much of tho Uiwrenco's
woodwork before It was extinguished
by Lieutenant Curtln nnd some seamen
just before tho flames reached tho mag
azine in which a quantity of explosive
was stored. In their battle against the
flames Llcuteunnt Curtln and his men
were so overcome by tho Hmoko that
they lost consciousness nftcr the light
wns won ahd wero hurried on board
tho cruiser Olympla for treatment.
Tholr conditions Is not serious. Tho
damage to tho Lawrenco was trifling.
Train Dispatcher was Responsible
Coroner Tutcwller, of Indlnnnpolls,
Ind., has rendered his verdict on tho
Big Four wreck which occurred Oc
tobor 31. Tho coroner blames B. C.
Dyers, tho chief train dispatcher at
Kankakee, who, ho says, failed to no
tify tho Indianapolis yardmaster that
tho special train was coming. Sixteen
people wero killed In tho wreck, fifteen
of whom wero Purdue students.
Tho verdict oxonerates tho crew of
tho special train. Tho Judgment of
the Big Four officials was that this
crow was responsible for tho wreck
becauso tho train was not under con
trol. Heventn Annual Convention
Tho Texas Farmers' Improvement so
ciety has Just held Its seventh conven
tion. This remarkable society Is com
posed of 3,000 negro farmers, owning
50,000 acres of land, 8,000 cattle and
7,000 mules.
Alarming Railroad C'asnalltles
Tho interstate commerce commission
has issued a bulletin showing a largo
Increase In the number of railroad
casualties during tho fiscal year closed
Juno 30 last, as compared with tho
previous llpcal year. Thoro wero 3,453
persons killed and 45,907 injured tho
year before. Tho largo Increase is par
tially attributed to tho gain in rail
road traffic during tho year and tho In
crease of 12 per cent In tho number
of men employed in train sorvlce. It
also Is pointed out that accidents aro
now being much moro fully reported.
FRIENDSHIP WORTH $2,500
Tlml Amount f.f t to Honorable Wornm.
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By a decision handed down by Justice
Davis In tho supremo court of New
York, Miss Frieda von Schuckman will
receive a policy or $2,r.00 taken out In
the John Hancock Mutual Insurance
company of Boston by Herman O. Holn
rlch, who died recently. Hclnrlch, who
had for ninny years been In lovo with
Miss Schuckmnn, nsslgncd the policy to
her In consideration of natural lovo nnd
affection on August 1 1, 1900. Tho In
surance company paid tho money Into
rourt. It wan claimed by Wnltcr R.
Hclnrlch. tho administrator of Hcln
rliii'n estate, as belonging to tho estate.
Justice Davis says the evidenco
shows Hut the plaintiff nnd tho as
sunul man had been friends for about
ten jenis prior to his death, and thut
ho was deeply in lovo with her, ami
bad for several years called on her two
or thrco times a week. Ho had asked
her to marry him early In their nc-(ii.Mintnnn-
but sho refused to mako
n iiorltlvc i liKUFcmcnt, but promts1! I to
becomo his wife provided sho found
It possible to lovo him ns a woman
should love tho man she wus about to
marry. Finding thnt sho loved nu
other percon. Hk, In March, 1002, tbfii1
ltiiy refused to marry him. Justlco
Davis said Hclnrlch undoubtedly was
awaro of her lovo for anothor befaro
ho made tho assignment of tho policy
to her. as letters written by him to her
showed.
Formal Recognition of I'anama
Formal official recognition of tho
new republlo of Panama by the pres
ident of Hits United States took placo
when Mr. Phllllpe Bucna- Varilln, en
voy extraordinary mlnlBtjir plenlpo
tcntlary of tho Isthmian government,
was tecelved at tho White house, pre
sented his credentials and exchanged
with tho president tho usual speeches
of amity customary upon tho presenta
tion of u new diplomat. Varllla, with
his twelve-year-old. son, drove flrat
from his hotel to tho stato department
and was cordially greeted by Secre
tary Hay, who accompanied Varllla to
the Whllo house. In thg bluo pnrlor
Hay Introduced tho minister to tho
president, who expressed plcnsuro at
tho meeting. After tho exchange ot
formal nddrcsses, a brief conversation
followed and tho minister returned to
his hotel, leaving liny with tho presi
dent. Making Fonder Trust Agent Indicted
Tho Cole v county, Missouri, grand
Jury Indicted William Zelgler, of Now
York, president of tho Royal Baking
Powder company, for connection with
alum legislation In tho Missouri ns
asscmbly of 1001. Tho Indictment
against Mr. Kclglcr alleges bribery on
three counts and states that tho do
feudaut was Instrumental In securing
tho votes of certain state senators on
tho alum repeal bill of 1001 for which
legislative Agent D. J. Kelly of Now
York was Indicted on three counts. It
Is believed that Mr. Zelglor was in
dicted upon tho testimony of 13. LI.
Baldwin, tho Arctic explorer, who has.
been in close consultation with Attor
ncy General Crow for several days.
School Tax In Kansnses.
Tho school taxed to ho raised by tho
country school districts In Shawneo
county thlB yrar will bo $51,029.12. Tho
taxes raised last year In the 103 school
districts amounted to $50,459.70. Tho
difference It but $1,109.42, although in
thirty-six districts the tax lovy is
lower, In thlrty'-threo districts It Is tho
same, and lu thirty-one districts is
higher than Inst year. Tho greatest
difference In school funds will come
from tho tax paid by the rallroadB into
tho county school fund, which Is pro
rated among tho districts. Tho rail
roads paid into tho Shawneo county
school fund last year $0,780.85, nnd this
year will pay $14,402.01, an Increase of
$7,021.70.
Collapse of Ht. Louis Dry Good! House
Tho lurge dry goods firm ot D.
Crawford & Co., St. Louis, Mo., has,
filed bankruptcy proceedings in the
United StatcB district court and went
Into tho hands of a receiver. D. Craw
ford nnd John F. Crawford, co-part-ncra,
ncknowlcdgcd in writing their In
ability to pay tho claims against them,
and expressed their willingness to bo
adjudged bankrupts. The petition in
Involuntary bankruptcy was granted
by Juilgo Adams, who appointed Hugh
McKlttrlck receiver. According to tho
Joint petition of banks, It Is alleged
that the Crawford's assets are $500,000
and tho liabilities $900,000.
New Dormitory at Hallna
Tho work on tho new $12,000 dormi
tory nt the Kansas Wecsleyan universi
ty has started nnd It is Intended to
complete tho mnbonry and brick work
before cold weather begins. About $9,
000 of tho amount necessary to orcct
the building has been raised, and It is
expected that tho remainder will bo
subscribed within a short time. Of tho
$12,000, Sallnn will ralso $0,000 for tho
now dormitory, most of which is now
in tho hands of tho committee.
No Troops Needed,
nr department officials have
renched tho determination that tho sit
uation at Panama docs not warrant the
sending of troops there. Both Secre
tary Root and Lieutenant General
Young, chief of staff, authorize tho
statement to bo mado that no orders
havo been issued to any troops to pro
ceed to tho isthmus and mat none are
in contemplation.
It is claimed thnt tho famous New
Orleans bull clique which dictated
prices of cotton to tho entlro world
last summer has given place to a now,
much stronger and hotter organized
pool with almost unlimited resources.
It wsb currently rumored among tho
momhers of tho cotton exchango after
the closo of business that the new
clique has already mado arrangements
to tuko about 150,000 bales of cotton
on December contracts, and it will
not wait for notices to bo Issued in
that option, but will demand tho actual
cotton.
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