MJCOOK TRIBUNE.
F. M. KIMMELZ. , Publliher.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
I BRIEf TELEGRAMS.
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All grades of refined sugars were ad
vanced one-tenth of a cent a pound.
Louis C. Klein , prominent Wisconsin
business man , is dead at Racine , aged
68.
The National Wagon Manufacturers'
Issociation has decided not to raise
prices.
James Norton , principal of the Lake
View college , Chicago , oied at South
ampton.
Gottlief Ecker , for many years pres
ident of the Indianapolis Maenerchor ,
is dead , aged 5G.
territory are reveling in tne luscious
fruit from 6 to 10 inches in circumfer
ence at from 30 to 50 cents a nushel.
Ezra J. Warner of Chicago has add
ed $20,000 to his previous gift of $50-
000 to Middlebury College , Middlebury ,
VtA
A dispatch by the steamer Empress
of China says that at Osaka thirty-nine
persons had died of the plague up to
June 5.
Mrs. Katherlne Lott Clemens , wue
of Will M. Clemens , tae author , died
suddenly of heart trouble at Hacken-
sack , N. J.
George Evans , super'ntendent of the
transportation of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad , was appointed gen
eral manager of that road.
The buildings and trestles of the
Consumers' Coal and Ice company at
Bayonne , N. J. , occupying an entire
city block , were burned. Loss $100-
000.
000.Lady
Lady Randolph Churchill's wedding
to Cornwallis West has been postpones
Indefinitely as the young man has been
ordered to join his regiment in South
Africa.
As a result of the expulsion-from the
board of trade , Charles McLain and
his brother. Aioert C. McLain , each
brought suit for $100,000 damages at
Chicago.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
John has announced to his friends hid
candidacy for the United States sen
ate to succeed Senator Thurston , of
Nebraska.
Leslie Orear , of Marshall , Mo.v Re
publican nominee from the Seventh
Missouri district , died at Colorado
Springs , Colo. He went west for his
health a month ago.
Admiral Frederick A. Maxee , naval
Ride-de-camp to Lord Raglan , com-
mander-in-chief during the siege of
Sebastopol , politician and writer , is
dead. He was born in 1833.
Alfred Farlow , of Boston , telegraphs
that the recent published statements
concerning the ill health of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy are untrue. Mr. Farlow
says Mrs. Eddy is enjoying excellent
health.
Robert Noakes , the railroad man ,
now at Bristol , Tenn. , is the name 01
the Goebel suspect foi whom a war
rant of arrest was refused. The requi
sition was made on the governor of
VennesBee.
At Independence , Kan. , Ralph C.
Harper , a prominent citizen , was ad
judged insane. Harper is an old news
paper man. having founded the Daily
Reporter of that city twenty years ago.
He recently changed his politics.
At Victoria , B. C. , the steamer Cot
tage City has arrived with ninety-two
passengers and $150,000 in gold dust.
She reports all vessels at Nome safe
except the Alaskan , which ran on the
beach and is a total loss. The pas
sengers are safe.
The Ohio supreme court has handed
down a decision adverse to th'e To
ledo centennial project. The court
holds that the half million dollars ,
which the centennial board seeks , is
not available. The decision will prob
ably kill the centennial movement.
Lewis M. Rumsey , president of the
L. M. Rumsey Manufacturing company ,
and one of the best known business
men in St. Louis , died at Winona ,
Minn. At the time of his death Mr.
Rumsey was enroute to Lake Minne-
tonka , where his summer home is sit
'i uated.
Miss Sally Campbell , daughter of a
farmer of Cole county , living near
Russellville , Mo. , was struck by light
ning and killed.
Mrs. Moses Ledford , who resides at
Lone Grove , 111. , was burned to death
near Center , where she was visiting.
While she was lighting a fire with
coal oil the can exploded.
George Quentin , a pioneer resident ,
father of August and Otto Quentin ,
two prominent men of St. Joseph , Mo. ,
died , aged 74 years.
Mcllen Chamberlain , LL. D. , one of
the most distinguished jurists and
book lovers in New England , died at
Boston , aged about 77.
'ilie failure of the Rochester and
Pittsburg coal corporation to comply
with portions of the Altoona scale
threatens a walkout of 20,000 "miners
In the Cambria and Jefferson fields.
The Indiana Supreme Court held in
a case from Grant county that the
pumping of natural gas from gas wells
is illegal.
Dr. and Mrs. Rutherford Morris , the
Jatter a daughter of Senator Clark ,
sailed for Europe to join Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Culver on a yachting trip.
Mrs. Wiley McLean , sister-in-law ol
John R. McLean , died at the Hotel Vic
toria , Put-in-bay.
Joshua Nye , 33 years old , a pioneer
Bettler of Franklin county , Ind. , and
the oldest member of the Illinois So
ciety of Sons of the American Revolu
tion , died at the home of his daughter
at Chicago.
David Bell , formerly one of the best
"known lumber men of Canada , is dead
at his home in New York city , aged
79 years.
At Sycamore , 111. , Mrs. C. D. Ben
nett , widow of the founder of the Ge
neva mills , died suddenly trom pneu
monia , aged 65 years.
Oklahoma Is now shipping several
thousand bushels of peaches a day to
northern cities , and the people of the
The first fisticuff of the campaign
from an argument over politics oc
curred near New Albany , Ind. , between
prominent farmers , James Truesdale
and Henry Wolfe. The argument was
over Uie expansion issue.
Severe Battles in the Empire of
China ,
MANY NATIONS TAKE A HAND ,
Wholesale Butcheries at I'ekln Boxer
Revolt Attains Unmanageable Proportions
tions Thousands of People Reported
Slain by the Blood-Thirsty Society.
Monday , July 2.
Berlin dispatches indicate Germany
will declare war because Von Kette-
ler's murder , and Russia , Japan and
France would follow , but England and
America will act slowly. Prince Tuan ,
father of the heir-apparent , is said to
have usurped imperial authority on
June 20 , ordered attack on legations ,
and caused flight of Empress Dowager.
London reports that all provinces
south of Yellow River formed new con
federacy with Nankin as capital , under
protection of powers. Reported that
a body of international troops has
forced its way into Pekin.
Wednesday , July 4.
Council of war at Taku decided to
postpone relief of Pekin until they have
50,000 men. This means a delay of
several weeks , as Russia refuses to
permit Japan to supply 30,000 men
needed. German and English officials
declare Russia will thus be responsi
ble for slaughter of foreigners. Brit
ish diplomats predict a war of Eng
land and Japan against Russia , in
which Germany and France may be
come involved. Three Chinese serv
ants escaped from Pekin report all for
eigners , 1,000 in number , held out in
Biitish legation until it was burned
and all killed. Dowager Empress is
reported to have been poisoned.
Thursday , July 5.
General belief that entire European
colony in Pekin , numbering nearly
1,000 souls , has been wiped out by the
Boxers and soldiers at instigation of
Prince Tuan , and that Kwang Su is
dead and dowager removed. Secre
tary Hay notified powers that America
will enter into any mutual arrange
ment to restore law and order in
China. United States would not take
part in or acquiesce in dismemberment
of China. Chinese minister at Wash
ington asked that strong force of
Americans be sent to act with allies.
Army officers say 20,000 men could be
spared from Philippines. Chinese said
to have seized Pei-Ho bridge after des
perate battle and driven Russians from
station outside Tien Tsin.
Friday , July C.
Reported that soldiers butchered 5-
000 Christian Chinese. Refugees.de
scribe Pekin as an inferno , the streets
literally running with blood. They
confirm numerous stories of executions
ST , LOUIS STRIKE ENDED ,
Transit Company and Former Kniploycs
Sign an Agreement.
The St. Louis street railway
strike is ended. The transit
company and the executive com
mittee of the strikers have signed an
agreement. Both sides claim victory.
The agreement follows :
1. The provisions of the agreement
of March 10 , 1900 , as to rates of pay
and hours of service-will be continued
in force by the company.
2. Every employe of the company
to be free to Join any organization , and
no discrimination to be made for or
against him because of the manner in
which he exercises his freedom.
3. Any attempt on the part of any
employe to induce another employe by
intimidation or threats to join or not
join any union shall be cause for the
immediate discharge of the person
guilty of such attempt.
4. Any attempt to influence any em
ploye by an official of the company to
join or not join any union shall be
cause for discharge of such official.
5. The company will meet any em
ploye or committee of employes ,
whether representing themselves , other
employes or an association of em
ployes , regarding any matter of mutual
interest.
6. For the purpose of filling vacan
cies which may now exist or hereafter
arise the committee of former em
ployes , of which T. B. Edwards is
chairman , shall prepare a list of the
men who were In the company's serv
ice on May 7 last , and as the com
pany now or hereafter needs additional
men it will select them exclusively
from this list until it is exhausted , not
interfering , however , with men now in
the service. No person shall be eligible
to this list who has been guilty of any
acts of lawlessness or violence.
During the strike deeds of violence
were almost of daily occurrence. The-
loss in life and limb is summarized as
follows :
Casualties : Killed , 14 ; wounded by
bullets , 70 ; otherwise injured , 150 ;
driven insane , 3 ; women attacked or
denuded by mobs. 155.
Losses : To men in wages , $448,000 ;
to company in fares , $1,500,000 ; to com
pany in operating expense and damage ,
$500000 ; ; to the city for extra police
and citizens' posse , $300,000 ; to the city
in business , $30,000,000.
Gen. Wade Sent to Rainy Lake.
The threatened Indian uprising in
the Rainy Lake region of Minnesota
was considered at the cabinet meet
ing in Washington. A telegram from
the governor of Minnesota was sub
mitted , saying that an uprising in that
region was threatened and expressing
the fear that it might get beyond the
control of the state authorities. It
was concluded that more definite in
formation was need/id before the fed
eral authorities could properly inter-
A STREET SCENE IN PEKING.
and tortures of the isolated foreigners
captured by the mob. Powers are said
to have arranged compromise by which
Japan will furnish 22.000 troops to be
commanded by a Russian general and
England will command allied fleets.
Emperor William offered a reward of
$700 for every foreigner in Pekin
handed over alive to a German magis
trate. Chinese dead about Tien-Tsin
number thousands. River is full of
floating bodies. Li Hung Chang or
dered that all Boxers who attack for
eigners be executed. " Secretary Root
ordered 6,000 soldiers to Manila and
they may go to China. Report that 3-
000 Russians , who left Tien-Tsin for
Pekin , have been killed. Chinese am
bassador at Berlin is sick in bed from
fear of retaliation. Ninth Infantry is
believed to be at Taku. Danger of a
general revolt is increasing.
May Close More Steel Mills.
Numerous conjectures have been
current in Wall street Monday because
of the presence in town of a number
of American Steel and Wire company
officials , including a majority of the di
rectors. It became known that a meet
ing of the board had been called. In
some quarters it was said that the
question of fixing the next quarterly
dividend was to come-up , while other
reports were to the effect that some
of the company's mills would be shut
down , or a reduction ordered in the
present wage scale.
Col. David Urqhart Dead.
Col. David Urquhart , of New Orleans ,
La. , died at Saratoga , N. Y. , at his
summer cottage. He was the father of
Mrs. Potter , the actress.
Sultan is said to have reminded
Khedive of his vassalage aprropos of
English visit
Senator Hanna denies having had an
$800 diamond stud stolen from him in
Philadelphia.
Uneasiness in Albania forced mili
tary attaches to avoid the Turkish
province.
fere , and , in order to procure this in
formation , Secreta/y Root telegraphed
to Brig.-Gen. Wade at St Paul to pro
ceed at once to Rat Portage and inves
tigate the trouble.
Good Roads Congress Opens.
The preliminary session of the Inter
national Good Roads congress began
here Monday at the scene of construc
tion of a sample stretch of road at the
western limits of Port Huron , Mich. ,
where actual road building is in op
eration. The science of good road
making was demonstrated and a school
of instruction conducted by E. C. Harrison
risen , United States good roads expert ,
under whose supervision the work is
being done. Martin Dodge , superin
tendent of the United States Road In-
j quiry bureau , is president of the con
gress , and delegates are in attendance
from all sections of this country and
Canada.
Bastinado Kentucky Woman.
Mrs. Sallie Scott , a white woman ,
was taken from her home in the East
View section of Kentucky at midnight
by a gang of White Caps and whipped
with hickory switches until the blood
trickled from her feet and slie was
rendered unconscious. Mrs. Scott
swore out warrants against her hus
band and his brothers , charging them
with the assault , and they are being
tried before Magistrate Goodman to
day. Mrs. Scott's son says he believes
that his mother is mistaken as to the
identity of her assailants.
McClelland and Gardner Draw.
The boxing contest at the Milvale
opera house , Pittsburg , between Jack
McClelland of Pittsburg and Oscar
Gardner of Wheeling was declared a
draw after twenty rounds of fast and
clever fighting. McClelland had far
the better of it at long range , but
Gardner did great work at close quar
ters. The referee's decision was well
received by the large crowd present.
Commissioner is on his way to in
vestigate Porto Rico's agricultural pos
sibilities.
OUR CALENDAR.
Items of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs ,
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY ,
Record of Happenings of Much or Little
Importance fro i All Parts-of the Civ
ilized World Prices at Farm Products
in Western Markets.
'All the charity of the world will be
needed in India for the next four
months to save millions from death , '
said Dr. Louis Klopech , who has jusl
returned. "I expect that 2,000,000 will
starve to death anyhow. "
Dr. G. R. Wieland of Yale found a
turtle in Black Hills that lived tens of
millions of years ago , which proves
that region was once an ocean.
Deep waterways commission's report
favors a twenty-one-foot channel from
lakes to ocean , which would cost
$190,183,386.
Sultan has promised to pay $100,000
indemnity in settlement of American
missionary claims in ninety days.
New Porto Rican tariff has more
than doubled exports and nearly dou
bled imports.
After Nationalist attack on Minister ,
French Chamber adjourned /lisorder
and a free fight followed. Lasies tried
to strike Premier Waldeck-Rousseau ,
who was defended by Socialists.
Augusta Cottlow , a Chicago pianist ,
won high praise from London critics.
Greece may raise funds by lottery
to make its navy as strong as Tur
key's.
Boer envoys arrived in Paris.
Eleven persons killed and twenty-five
others prostrated by Friday's heat in
Chicago.
Belgians fear the wrath of Britons
over the acquittal of Spido for his at
tempt to kill the prince of Wales may
cost the former nation much trade.
In five days Roosevelt traveled 2,000
miles and spoke forty-one times in
forty towns.
Funeral of seventy-six victims of
Hoboken fire was held. Cortege was a
mile long.
Three of the eight regiments in Cuba
were ordered home by Secretary Root.
Fourth of July celebrations killed 59
and injured 2,767 people.
Heat caused five deaths and fourteen
prostrations in Chicago Thursday.
Dr. Robinson Tripp of Chicago.aged
95 years , died.
National Education Council , which
meets at Charleston , S. C. , is expect
ed to stimulate educational activity in
South.
Great crowd will visit Canton on
July 12 , when McKinley is notified of
renomination.
Public opinion in France regards
General Jamont's resignation as a na
tional disaster. Senate sustained min
istry.
On account of his youth Belgian
court acquitted Sipido , who tried to
kill Prince of Wales.
London critics say Jean de Reszke's
voice Is a wreck.
N. W. Harris & Co. of Chicago have
financed a loan of $3,344,000 for the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway com
pany.
Because of the poor wheat crop nu
merous orders for rolling stock have
been countermanded by northwestern
railways.
Gov. Roosevelt gets a telegraphic
call to Canton from President McKJn-
ley while homeward bound from Okla
homa.
President McKinley delivered Fourth
of July address to the people of Can
ton.
Forty-eight yachts take part in the
Columbia Yacht Club's regatta.
Crowds greeted Gov. Roosevelt at
Kansas and Missouri towns and he
spoke briefly.
Western railroads are to vote on a
proposition to increase excursion rates
made on the certificate plan.
Filipino leaders take the oath of
allegiance and push the work for peace.
Three men convicted of conspiracy
against Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany despite attempt to bribe juror
with $25,000.
American tourists in Edinburgh cele
brate the Fourth by dedicating the
statute of Abraham Lincoln
General Aquino surrendered and
General Ricarte has been captured by
Americans.
Illuminated boat parade on Chicago
river and canal is proposed for G. A.
R. week.
Battleship Oregon Is net yet off the
rocks , but probably will be saved.
Record of the Last Six Days al
the Front
GIVEN IN CONDENSED FORM ,
Kx-Prealdcnt Sleyn and Christian Dcwet
Only Obstaces : In the AVay of Termi
nating Prolonged Straggle Gen. J'aget
Moves Toward Dowel's Stronghold.
Monday , July 2.
London Times says there is still a
good deal of fight in Boers and Kruger
is not likely to sue for peace.
AVedneaday , July 4.
The various telegrams received from
Pretoria and elsewhere in South Afri
ca , while not giving an nccount of
fighting , represent the converging col
umns as making De Wet's roving
ground more and more contracted and
the possibility of his defeat and cap
ture near. Heavy artillery fighting
was heard near Ficksburg on the 3d.
The Boers are massing in great num
bers in the LIndley district.
Thursday , July C.
Boers captured Lieutenant Rundle and
a patrol of carbineers near Pretoria.
Friday , Juno 0.
The London Times' Lorenzo
Marques correspondent in a de
spatch says : "From a trust
worthy source it is learned that
ex-President Steyn and Christian De-
wet are the only obstacles to the ter
mination of the war in South Africa. "
Gen. Paget is moving toward the heart
of the country held by Dewet. Lord
Roberts telegraphed to the war office
under date of Pretoria , J-aly 6 , 2:25 p
m. , as follows : "Paget engaged the
enemy on July 3 , successfully at Pleis-
irfontein. He drove them out of a very
strong position across Leeuw kop to
Broncrifontein , where he bivouacked
for the night. He followed up the en
emy and on the afternoon of July 4
was at Blaauw kopje , fifteen miles
northwest of Bethlehem. He reports
that all of Steyn's government officials
except the treasurer-general , who has
gone to Vrede , are at Bethlehem , which
has been proclaimed the capital. Steyn
himself is reported to'have taken flight
to the mountains. Buller reports the
line to Heidelberg restored , thus
completing railway communication be
tween Pretoria and Natal. "
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Wheat No. 2 red , cash , elevator , S0'c ;
track , b2@82 c ; July , kO c ; August , feOc ;
September , Sic ; No. 2 hard , 76&78c. Corn
No. 2 cash. 41 c ; track , 42c ; June ,
41&C ; July. 411sc ; September , 42c. Oats
No. 2 cash , 23c ; track , 25'Ac ; June , 24c ;
July , 23V c ; September , 24c ; No. 2 white ,
Cattle Native shipping and export
steers , $4.1505.50 : dressed beef and butch
er steers , $4.355.00 ( ; steers under 1.000 Ibs ,
$2.85@4.85 ; stockers and feeders , $2.SO@4.70 ;
cows and heifers , $2.0005.10 ; canners. $1.50
© 2.85 ; bulls. $2.3504.25 ; Texas and IncL-
steers , $2.6004.55 ; cows and heifers , $3.75 ®
4.10. Hog-a Pigs and lights , $5.1035.20 ;
packers , $5.1505.20 ; butchers' , $5.15g5.25. (
Sheei > Native mutt&ns , $4.0004.50 ; lambs ,
$1.5006.50 ; culls and bucks , $2.0005.00 ;
slockers , $3.0003.75.
Butter Extra , creamery , 190191/4c ; firsts ,
173 , 01Sc ; seconds , 15' < > 017c ; imitation
creameries , 1516c ; dairies , choice. 1& & @
17c ; Hrsts , 1501Cc ; ladles , good to tine , 13'
< 5i5',4c ; packing stock , fresh , 14c.
ISggs Fresh , loss off , capes returned ,
l Vic per doz ; city , recandled , lie.
Cheese Full cream , twins , new , 9J,4@
0ic ; daisies , lOVic ; You-ng America , lOc ;
Cheddars , &Vic ; Swiss * . ll&c ! ; Limburger.
new , S' &l'c ; bricks , 9 4@9e.
Live Poultry Chickens , hens , 71 'GSc per
lb , springs 10JZ14c ; ducks , old 707'Ac ,
springs 10@llc ; turkeys , hens , 6 c , gob
blers 5' c ; geese , $4.D05t.4.50 per doz.
Beans Hand picked , pea , new , $2.100 !
2.12 ; hand picked mediums , $2.0502.08 ;
brown , Swedish , $1.SO@1.S5 ; red kidney ,
$1.SG01.90.
Potatoes New , Triumphs , sacked , per
bu , 40045c ; early Ohio , per bu , 37@40c.
Green Fruits Cherries , 16 ( its , sour , $1.00
© 1.10 ; tveet , $1.5002.00. Currants. 1C qts ,
small , 40050c ; cherry , SOgDOc. Plums , 24
qts , G0067C. _ _
Pray for China Missionaries.
The Baptist state convention met at
Jackson , Miss. The 400 delegates are
being entertained at private residences.
The Baptist is the largest denomina
tion in Mississippi. Dr. R. A. Venable
of Meridian , was elected president ;
Dr. H. F. Sproles of Vicksburg , and
Perrin Lowry of Blue Mountain , vice
presidents ; E. E. Thornton , recording
secretary ; A. J. Miller , statistical sec
retary ; L. S. Foster , corresponding
secretary ; S. L. Hearne , treasurer.
Several notable ministers from other
states are in attendance. Special pray
ers were offered for missionaries in
China.
Peary Steamer Sails.
The Peary steamer Windward , hav-
ng effected complete repairs here , sail
ed Tuesday for Brigus , on Conception ,
bay , to embark its heavy gear , sup
plies and crew. Thence it will proceed
to Sydney , where it will load a full
stock of coal and take on board Mrs.
3eary and her child. Then it will sail
or the arctic regions. It may return
n the autumn or remain until next
season , as circumstances warrant
BIj ; Concerns Consolidate.
The Home Electric Company , con-
rolled by F. D. Stout , John Ellwinger ,
Judge Lacy , D. D. Meyers and other
ocal capitalists , and the Dubuque ,
owa , Street Electric Railway Com
pany and Star Electric Company , as
he interests held by Linehan & Mole
and E. A. Engler have been known ,
have agreed to consolidate into a cor
poration capitalized at half a million.
Ten Are Hurt by an Explosion.
An explosion occurred in a tunnel
being constructed at California , an
eastern suburb of Cincinnati , for the
Cincinnati waterworks. One of the
workmen was carrying a lighted can
dle when an explosion was caused , dong -
ng considerable damage and seriously
njuriag Robert Legner , electrician ;
Edward Lightfoot , George Brown , Jo-
eph Johnson , "Baltimore Dick , "
Cabell , James Donnelly , Frank Gib-
on and two other workmen whose
names could not be learned.
CASUALT1ESON _ JULY 4 ,
. Va , and FW1-
bar r. W.
Accident. In ParKe
at the
of gasoline
train
a large
of
officials
The
River railroad shops.
the scene , and ,
called to
the road were
of tils kind ,
accident
as is usual in an
through the
shot
they fired a cannon
in order to let
remaining tanks of oil
the shot had
it out. Instantly after
exploded. The smoke
hit the tank it
rose hundreds of feet into the air , and
after it had cleared away everywhere
were to be seen pieces of human flesh ,
about and
scattered
dead bodies were
lying here and
injured persons were
there.
The dead are :
J. H. Hamilton , general superintend
ent Ohio River railroad ; Bradley
Reeves , freight brakeman ; G. 0. Shannon
Charles Mohler ,
telegrapher
non , ;
yardmaster ; Master Mechanic Lalime ,
George Chalk , fireman.
Besides this list of dead there are
to thirty-five seriously
from twenty-five
of them being In
ously injured , some
a dying condition. It is believed that
the fatalities will be at least nine.
A blank cartridge fired at a close
range by a small colored boy into a
large collection of fireworks of a high
ly explosive character in Philadelphia
cost the lives of four children , the
probable death of three others , and
severe burns and lacerations to twenty
persons , only two of whom were adults.
The dead : Carmel Dianne , aged 11
years ; Charlesc Feruzzi , aged 11 years ;
two unidentified children. Those who
will probably die are : Isabelle de Rites ,
aged 8 years ; Jennie Dianne , aged 5
years ; Frank Naccltro , aged 9 years. \
Driven to desperation by inability to
obtain employment and half crazed by
the heat and noise , George Smith of
3249 Wallace street , Chicago , attempt
ed to drown his whole family in the
lake July 4. After a struggle he over
powered his wife on the farther end of
the 27th street breakwater and was
about to roll her with a baby in , her
arms into the water , when two men
came to the rescue.
George Schloegel , superintendent of
the Devere A. Schloegel Lumber Com
pany of Milwaukee , was drowned at
Pewaukee Lake while fishing July 4.
Declares the JLa.\r Is Void.
Judge Bishop in the Polk County
District Court at Des Moines , la. , de
cided that the building and loan asso
ciation law passed by the twenty-
eighth general assembly is unconsti
tutional and void in those features affecting - -
fecting existing contracts. This ap
plies to the interest which was legal
ized so far as it exceeds 8 per cent by
the twenty-seventh general assembly.
Judge Bishop holds that the legisla
ture cannot play fast and loose with
the corporations of this character ,
whose contracts were made mutually.
He believes that the law cannot in anyway 'V
t >
way affect existing contracts in build
ing and loan business and that the
companies can recover the face of the
contracts. The case was that of the
Iowa Central Building and Loan Asso
ciation vs. Wilson. It directly raised
the question of constitutionality.
Kills Her Uaby and Suicide * .
Mrs. Mary T. Lemish , widow , killed
her baby boy with chloroform and at
tempted to kill her 3-year-old son by
gas at Cincinnati. She then jumped
from the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way bridge into the Ohio river. Mrs.
Lemish's deceased husband , Charles
Lemish , was an employe of the Chesa
peake and Ohio railfoad company. She
had been living with her husband's
relatives in Norwood. It is said that
she quarreled with them , went to the
Lombardy flats on West Fourth street ,
where she had a friend , and spent the
fl
night. She killed her babe and turn
ing on the gas , left her 3-year-old
boy to die , but he was rescued.
Keane Halts In Accepting Se .
It is understood that Archbishop
Keane of the Catholic university at
Washington hesitates about accepting
the government of the metropolitan
see of Dubuque , owing to the bitter op
position which the German clergy of
Iowa are making againat his appoint
ment. They have a candidate of their
own selection and the. authorities of
the propaganda in Rome have been
urgently petitioned by them not to
appoint Archbishop Keane.
Big Cut In Mill aien'a
Notices were posted in the plate mill
of Moorhead Brothers at Sharpsburg ,
Pa. , announcing that beginning on
Monday there would be a 20 per cent
reduction of wages throughout the
plate mill. Employes of the mill were
told that in order to meet competition
and continue in operation the cut was
necessary. Several of the employes
stated they would not accept the re
duction.
Depew Leaves for England.
The steamship St. Paul sailed from
New York for Southampton. The
passenger list includes Senator Chaun-
eey M. Depew , Lieut.-Gov. Timothy
L. Woodruff , Mrs. Charles Emory
"
Smith , wife of the postmaster-general" ;
Dr. George F. Shrady and the Misses
Wilson , daughters of the secretary of
agriculture.
Osteopaths to Meet.
The American Association for the
Advancement of Osteopathy adjourned
at Chattanooga , Tenn. , and selected
Kirksville , Mo. , for its annual meeting
next year. Other places in nomina
tion were Milwaukee , Cleveland and
Put-in-Bay.
Cuts Off a Child's foot.
A man mowing weeds in the streets
af Gardner , Iowa , cut off both feet of
the little son of Mrs. Becker , a prom-
nent citizen. It is thought the boy
cannot survive.
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