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TIE. UP BEEF WAGON ;
STRIKE THREATENS TO CCT OF
GOTHAM MEAT SUPI'I-y.
X/cadcr of the Butchers' Craft Clain
Better Organization Than I'-ver T3 <
fore , and Says Other JSranehes t
Trade Will Support Teamsters.
Deliveries of the meat from the lc
cal packing houses in Xew York wer
completely hclted Friday by the 40
wagon drivers who \vent on strik
Thursday evening. Xot a deliver
wagon of thu wholesale butchers wa
moved during ' the early mornin
houii ? . The . ; trikers raid that enl
meat from the Chicago refrigerate
trains was being delivered , and tha
the drivers who hauled that may b
called out on strike. With a stop
page of deliveries from the men
trains the city would be quickly af
fected by a. meat famine.
Police reserves were stationed ii
the packing house district , on the wes
side of the citj' . but no disorders wer
reported.
Inside employes of the slaughte
houses were at work Friday , whil
the heads of the affected plants wer
hus.v preparing to break the strikt
which was called without warning b :
the drivers. The companies , it wa
said , would import strike breakers i
nccehsary.
Agents of the Cudahy , Morris , Ar
mour and Swift packing companie
said that their big refrigerating plant
on the west side , where dressed bee
is received from the west and distrib'
utetl. were not affected by the strike
as customers sent their own wagon ;
for the meat as usual.
Half a dozen strikers held up a de
livery wagon of the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Meat company and at
tempted to drag Superintenden
.Brown and his driver off the wagon
Superintendent Brown , who formerly
was a police captain , tackled the strik
ers and put them to flight.
STOKES UP IIEIXO TALK.
-A Wonderful Device Which Record *
Conversation.
A machine that stores up telephone
conversation and delivers it to th (
proper person at any time , either
day or a century after it is recorded
is one of the many strange devices
that will be seen at the national busi
ness shows to be held in New Yorfc
and Chicago this year. When a firmer
or an individual calls up , if there i
no one in the office to answer the call
this device raises the arm that holds
the receiver and by means of a record
notifies the person of that fact and
slates further that the conversation
will be recorded if talked into the
transmitter at the other end. A mes
sage is talked into the telephone and
recorded. Others are recorded in the
samp manner , the number that can
be taken being limitless. When the
office ma'n returns to his desk he takes
up the phone , turns a small switch ,
the record reels backward automatic
ally , the machine begins to talk and
delivers every message just as it was
left.
IIEFDSED THE VACATION.
Kansas Judge "Refused to Draw Pay
and Not Work.
Judge Leander , of Topeka , Kans. ,
in a letter to Governor Hocn declined
to accept the proffered vacation and
Insisted that his resignation be accept
ed. J. W. Finley , of Chanute , was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy. Judge
Btilwel resigned on account of the
illness of his wife. Gov. Hoch and
the lawyers who wanted the job de
cided that in consideration of his work
of twenty-four years he was entitled tea
a vacation of a year , while he took
care of his wife. The attorneys prom
ised to look after the court's business
while he was away.
Victim of Roiybers.
The body of Evander Mclver , a
wealthy contractor of Chicago , was
found Friday in a stairway leading tea
a basement at the corner of Twenty-
fifth and State streets. There were
marks of violence on the body. All
his money and valuables had been
' .aken.
John F. Gaynor Critically 111.
Advices from ZVIacon , Ga. , say John
F. Gaynor , the Syracuse , N. Y. , con
tractor who was convicted of com
plicity in the Savannah harbor work
frauds , is criticalry ill. Physicians
say he cannot recover unless removed
at once from jail.
Sioux City IJivc Stock Market.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Top
beeves , $6.80. Top hogs , $5.80.
Texas Out for Big Fine.
Suit has been filed by the attorney
general of Texas in behalf of the state
against the International Harvester
company for violation of the anti-trust
laws. The petition demands penalties
of $1,100,000.
Drinks Barred by B. & O.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has issued orders that'all employes
who drink liquor while on duty will be
discharge' ' i
COURT FOR NATIONS.
Britain and Germany Indorse AnicrJ
can Plan.
The text of the American proposi
lion for the establishment of a perma
nent court of arbitration has bee
completed in agreement with Get
many and Great Britain and will com
j up for discussion at The Hague Au {
28. It consists qf twenty-six article !
The first article records the desire c
the signatory powers to organize "a
International high court of justic <
easily accessible and free of charge
with judges representing the variou
systems of laws of the world and capa
ble of insuring a continuation of arbi
tration by jurisprudence. "
The second articlet provides tha
the judges must be "jurists of know ;
competence in international law , se
lected so far as possible from th
members of the permanent court o
arbitration. "
According to the th'ird and fourtl
articles the judges are appointed fo
terms of twelve years and will enjo ;
diplomatic privileges and immunities
Article 5 provides that' the cour
shall consist of seventeen judges , nin
forming a quorum.
Article 6 allots the appointments t
the various nations.
Article 7 provides that the higl
court yearly shall appoint thre <
judges , with three substitutes , constl
tuting a special tribunal which , can , i
necessary , try cases elsewhere than a
The Hague.
Article 8 says that the president o
the court shall be elected every threi
years by a majority of the votes.
JEWELER TOUCHED FOR $1,000
Two Smooth Thieves Carry Off Valu
able Diamonds.
Representing themselves as wealth :
tourists who were staying in the cit :
for a few days , two well dressed , mid
die aged men succeeded in makini
away with $1,000 in mounted diamonds
mends at Appleton , Wis. , as the re
suit of a bold ruse. The police wer <
notified within twenty minutes afte ;
the robery but have no clue as yet
The men walked into the Kemi
jewelry store and were waited upor
by Henry Marks , the only clerk in th <
establishment at the time. Choosim
articles that were in show cases some
distance apart , the two kept the cleri
going back and forth. Several per
sons in the back part of the store , anc
also Marks himself , saw the taller 01
the two men reach over and open th <
diamond case. Marks took the traj
from the man's pocket and the gentle
manly thief laughingly said : "Thost
diamonds are very accessible ; I woulc
advise you to safeguard them. "
With a little more banter , while
passing the matter off as a joke , show
ing the clerk how easily he could be
victimized , the men left. Five min-
'utes ' later Marks took stock in the diamond
mend case and found six mounted
rings missing.
IS DEATH IN AUTO DUST.
The Farmers on Long , Island Arc
Aroused.
A death at Westport , L. I. , directly
attributable by physicians to inhaling
of disease germs in dust raised by
automobiles , has increased the hostil
ity of farmers and others living on the
east end of Long Island against auto
mobile owners. There has been a
long and severe drought on Long Is
land , and consequently the roads are
very dry and dusty. During the sea
son many citizens have been afflicted
with a disease characterized by chills ,
sore throat and nausea , but it general
ly terminates in a few days , leaving
the victim as well as before. The re
cent death and serious illness of an
other victim , however , caused much
antagonism.
i
More Funds for the Canal. /
Acting Secretary of War Oliver has
decided that the president is author
ized to grant the request of the Isth
mian canal commission for permission
to create a deficiency of $8,000,000 to
meet the requirements of the engineer
department for an alleged scale of
Dperations.
An Epidemic of Typhoid.
Dr. Moulton , assistant chief medical
nsepctor of the Pennsylvania state
lealth department , has reported to
Commissioner Dixon , that Ridgeway ,
? a. , now has ninety cases of typhoid
'ever , twelve cases of cerebo-spinal
neningitis and sixteen cases of infan-
ile paralysis.
Girl Has Fire Mania.
Because 7-year-old Maud Mills , who
esided with her parents in Brooklyn ,
oved to see flames leap high into the
ilr , the fire department was called out
sight times to extinguish fires in her
lome within two weeks.
Slaughter of Arabs.
The Arabs at Casablanca Tuesday
norning made another attack upon the
Drench force under Gen. Drude , en-
amped outside of that town , but were
epulsed with heavy losses.
Planned for 200 Years.
The first shovelful of earth on the
! ape Cod canal was thrown Wednes-
ay. The plans for this canal are 200
ears old.
Hospital Staff Resigns.
The entire staff of internes at Et.
oseph's hospital , at St. Paul , have
esigned after notifying the mother
uperior of their dissatisfaction with
ie manner in which the internes are
reated.
Frost hi Canada.
Frost was generally felt throughout
ie Canadian northwest Tuesday night
ut the damage is not supposed to
ave been serious.
HOI/Y WAR IS FEARED.
Morocco May Soon Be Ablaze wit'
Fanaticism.
The Moroccan situation is regarde
in Paris as having assumed a distinct
ly more sarious aspect. The former
in the interior of Morocco , the prccla
mation of Mulai Hafig , the sultan'
brother , as sultan , by a section of th
rebels , and the appearance of a nei
Moorish army before Casablanca hav
created the fear that the whole coun
try will soon be ablaze with factional
ism.
Gen. Drude , commander of th
French forces at Casablanca , has' no
practically ai d for reinforcements
pointing out Rat his men are won
out with beirMconstantly under arm ?
but especiall insisting that he is los
ing the adviBtage gained by his sue
cess , and because the small force a
his disposal prevents him from fol
lowing up the victory. '
The government appreciates the jus
tice of the arguments and although or
ders to forward additional troops t
? .Iorocco have not been issued up t
noon today the government is expectei
to decide on this step before nighf
Over 1,000 colonial infantry , cavalr ;
and troops , under arms , have beei
mobilized at Oran and are ready ti
embark on board transporfs > and othe
transports and warships are in readi
nesss at Mediterranean ports to sai
immediately for Morocco.
BURN MOOR VILLAGES.
Sultan's Forces Defeat Rebels , Killin !
Many.
The sultan's troops are reported t <
have again defeated a great force o
the Kmass tribesmen , in whose territory -
tory Kaid Sir HarrytMacLean has beei
held captive. Six hundred Moors wen
killed and several of their village :
were burned.
A sensational incident occurred dur
ing the celebration of noonday pray
ers at the grand mosque of Djidid a
Fez Tuesday. A soldier suddenly
shouted : "May Allah render our mas
ter , Moulay Mohammed , victorious.
Mohammed is the sultan's brother
and as the public proclamation of t
new sultan in a mosque while the sul
tan is living is traditionally the signa
of a revolution , the faithful who wer (
at prayers fled in a fright into tin
streets , creating a general panic. In t
very short time all the shops were
closed and the Jews barricaded them
selves in their residences.
The troops on duly at the mosque
seized the soldier who created the dis
turbance. It developed that se was a
converted Jewe , and he was beaten
unmercifully and was taken , covered
with blood , to prison , where he will
probably be beheaded. Later calm
was restored in the city.
SCALE FOR FUNERAL SERMONS.
The Ministers of Coffeyvillc , Kansas ,
Have Fixed a Schedule :
The fact that a retired or superan
nuated minister of Coffeyville , Kan. ,
was called to a neighboring town to
preach a funeral sermon and the fact
that he had to pay about $3 out of his
own pocket for the privilege is indi
rectly responsible for the ministers of
Coffeyville forming a sort of union
ind fixing a charge for conducting fu
nerals.
The "union" prices , however , will
ipply only to those not members of
their churches. The charge will be
aniform and is set at $5.
The superannuated minister was
called to a small town fifteen miles
? rom Coffeyville to preach a funeral in
: he country. He paid his own car fare ,
; hen hired a livery team and had to
) uy his own supper after he got back
o the village. He came back home
nuch enraged because he had spent in
ill more than $ ? . He called a meet-
ng of the local ministerial association
ind the brethren of the cloth lost no
ime in signing up an agreement to
nake non-church members pay $5 for
laving a funeral sermon.
Hanged for Attack on Daughter.
James Rucker , a negro , was hang-
id in jail at Asheville , X. C. , shortly
.fter noon Tuesday. Rucker was con-
icted of criminal assault on his step-
laughter , i It is said that this is the
irst time in this state that a negro
las been hanged for such a crime
gainst one of his own race.
Wall Street Firm Fails.
The failure of Mills Bros. & Co. ,
nembers of the New York stock ex-
hange , was announced on the floor of
lie exchange Thursday. The firm is
prominent one and is composed of
'hillip C. Mills , S. F. Mills and J.
[ arry Massot , Jr.
Killed by Fall from Train.
Edward Fahrholz , of Evansvillq ,
nd. , superintendent of a factory at
Tinceton , Ind. , was killed by falling
rom the platform of a train on the
Ivansville and Terre Haute railroad ,
oth legs were cut off.
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
chedulo of Game ? to Be Played at
Sioux City la.
Following is a schedule of the West-
rn League games to be played at
ioux City In the immediate future :
incoln September * 6. 7 , 8
Fatal Accident at Peace Palace.
The cupola over the platform erect-
i on the site of the Caregie peace plat-
i the site of the Carnegie peace pale -
: e at The Hague collapsed Wednes-
ly , killing one workman and injuring"
ie.
Deposed Mayor Ends Life.
Hon. Paul C. Barth , who wasre -
sntly deposed as mayor of Louisville ,
y. , shot and killed himself there
AGED COUPLE STRANDED.
Fail 7jy Wayside and are Aided b ;
People of Randolph.
The kind hearted citizens of Ran
dolph assisted to Bloomfield Mr. am
Mrs. Hammond , of Turtle Lake , Wis ,
The former is 77 years of age and th' '
latter 67. With $43 in their possessioi
they started from their Wisconsii
home to journey to Bloomfield am
visit a sister of Mrs. Hammond , When
she had not seen for many years. A
Wayne their money gave out , but witl
a courage stronger than their frai
bodily strength they walked the twen
ty-three miles to Randolph.
On the streets the old gentlemai
fell to the ground from weakness , but
undaunted , they started to walk t <
Bloomfield. Two livery rigs were sen
after them , and two miles out the :
were found , the old gentleman aslee ]
by th'e roadside. At Reed's restauran
they were entertained and a purse o
money was given them , and they rod <
on the train to Bloomfield.
But a short time ago this old coupli
were happy at Turtle Lake , and ir
their cottage had $250 in cash laid by
One day they were away from hem <
and returned to find their home r
ashes , the money gone. With $43 tha
Mr. Hammond happened to have ir
his- pocket they started on their lonj
journey to Nebraska that ended ir
their experience at Randolph an ar
rival in Bloomfield.
BANK SHIPMENT IS GONE.
Cash Consigned to Chicago From Dpu
ver In One Pouch.
The biggest robbery of the TJnitet
States mails ever pulled off has callet
every inspector and secret service mar
In the west to Omaha and Denver. The
robbery occurred between these twc
points Thursday night , August 15th
Every effort was made to keep it quiel
but the news finally leaked out.
Three through registered pouches
one of whch contained $250,000 , were
stolen from the Burlington's fast mail
train and the government detectives ,
as far as can be learned , have not the
slightest clue as to .the the thief or
just where the robbery occurred.
Seven through registered pouches
were sent from the Denver postoffice
to the depot for the Burlington fast
mail train , Thursday night. Those
were receipted for by the mail clerk.
When .the train reached McCook ,
Neb.'it was found that three of the
pouches were missing.
One of the missing pouches was des
tined to Omaha , another to Chicago ,
and the third was an empty for Lin
coln.
TOAVN OF GILEAD IS SCORCHED.
Bank , 3Ieat Market , Restaurant and
Millinery Store Burned.
Fire destroyed about half the busi
ness portion of Gilead , a town of 300
inhabitants , on the Rock Island , be
tween Hebron and Fairbury. The fol
lowing buildings and stock were de
stroyed : Gilead State bank , meat
market and restaurant of Milton Mey
er and the millinery store.
The fire started in the millnery store ,
on which no insurance was carried.
The other losses were partially covered
by insurance.
Concessions Are Involved.
The circle swing and the roller
coaster at Capital Beach , Lincoln , are
the objects of dispute in a suit filed in
the district court by the Amusement
Contracting company , of New Jersey ,
against John H. Buckstaff and Aaron
B. Buckstaff , proprietors of Capital
Beach. The amusement company asks
that a receiver be appointed and that
an accounting under the terms of the
contract be had ; also that the amuse
ment devices be sold.
Richardson County Prosperous.
The people of Falls City are pros
perous and making money every day.
This condition is well illustrated by
the mortgage records. During the
six months from January to July there
were fifty more payments of $13-
685.90 of debts. During the same time
there were forty-one 'more city mort
gages paid than given , a saving of
$6461.66. ;
Beatrice Boy Injured.
Oscar Fishback , the 14-year-old son
of Henry Fishback , proprietor of the
cold storage and ice plant of Beatrice ,
had a fall from a horse which came
near resulting fatally for him. He
was riding on horseback with another
boy behind him and , as they turned a
corner abruptly , they were thrown
Crom the horse. The Fishback boy
ivas knocked senseless.
Solution of Creamery Rate.
The establishment of a local dis
tance tariff is the solution advanced
by Chairman Winnett , of the state
railway commission , in regard to the
sream rate dispute. This tariff , he
thinks , should be put in place of the
special cream rates which have been
low to the cities where the central
izing creameries are located.
Harrison Candidate for Congress.
The friends of Marshall T. Harrison ,
, vho represented Otoe and Cass coun-
: ies in the legislature last winter and
vas one of the leaders of the Repub-
ican party , have announced that.Mr. . .
rlarrison would like to represent that
listrict in congress and will make an
: ffort to secure the nomination.
New Bank Building.
The Laurel State bank moved Into
emporary quarters in order that anew
) ank buildng may be erected on the
> ld site. . The new structure will be
! 0 by 60 and will be used exclusively
or banking. It will be so situated
hat there will be light from all sides.
Dahlman to Speak at West Point.
Jaro a C.Dahlman , mayor of Omaha ,
las coA.sented to deliver the address
> n the occasion of the pioneers' and
Id settlers' reunion at West Point on
August 23th.
HERMIT FOUND IXSA2KB.
"Uncle Johnny * ' is a Well Kiiou
Character in Nebraska.
For forty-one years a hermit livin
alone in the wildwood , with a reporte
disappointment in love as the foundt
tion for his isolation from the rest (
the world , John McKirahan , known a
over northern Nebraska as "Una
Johnny , the hermit , " has been dt
clared insane by the Madison count
board of insanity and was placed i
the state hospital at Norfolk. Th
man is wealthy , owning 340 acres <
fine land. He came from Illinois 4
years ago and was the first treasure
of Dodge county , Neb. , of which Fre
mont is the county seat. He came u
the Elkhorn at the time of the famou
Pawnee outbreak and took part in th
battle of Battle Creek , west of Nor
folk.
folk.Of
Of late "Uncle Johnny" has bee
wandering among the cattle. He woul
stray away and remain out in the pas
ture for three or four days and nights
and when finally found by his sistei
with whom he has been living for
few months , would act bewildered. H
would lie in a comatose condition fo
days and seldom knows anything ra
tional.
This unique character owns a popu
lar picnic and camping resort know ;
as 'the yellow banks. " He was one o
the landmarks of the northern part o
this state. His sister will be guardiai
of his property.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUED.
Sensation Caused by Action of Count ;
Attorney of Red Willow.
The county of Red Willow filed Ii
the district'clerk's office a suit of twen
ty-four separate counts against th
county commissioners of Red Willov
county.
The suit is filed in the name of th <
prosecuting attorney of Red Willo-v
county , Prentiss E. Reeder , with W. S
Morlan as complaining witness.
The allegations are that the count :
commissioners have audited and al
lowed and paid claims contrary to sec
tion 1 of an act entitled : "An act t <
prevent the illegal expenditure of pub
lie funds. "
The suit involves many of the coun
ty officers , to whom these alleged ille
gal sums have been paid for variou ;
services performed.
The suit has created a sensation second
end only to the ' county treasurer' :
shortage , and the outcome will b <
looked forward to with considerabli
interest , involving quite a sum o :
money and acts of the county com
missioners which have been hithert <
undisputed.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED AT BLAIP
Chas. Lake Falls from Gasoline
Launch Into Missouri River.
Chas. Lake , aged 26 years , son ol
Elliot Lake , of Blair , was drowned in
the Missouri river , just below the
Northwestern railroad bridge. He
had recently purchased a gasoline
launch of Mr. Wentworth , and in com
pany with his father and several oth-
ars was crossing the river. Owing to
the high wind , the river was very
rough and Mr. Lake , in attempting to
fix some part of the boat , fell back
wards into the river , and , having on
heavy clothes , sank immediately. The
body has not been recovered.
Want Clemency for Negro.
Gov. Sheldon has promised to give
in answer to the petitions asking for
the commutation of the sentence of
leath of Harrison Clarke , who i § con-
Jemned to hang Aug. 30. H. C. Plum-
ner and B. Bell , two colored men of
Dmaha , called at the governor's of-
ice with such a petition from a color-
id club in Omaha.
No Reprieve for Clark.
Gov. Sheldon has refused to grant a
eprieve for Harrison Clark , the Oma-
la negro convicted of murder. The
governor , knowing that a motion for
ehearing was pending before the su-
) reme court , felt that it was not his
> rovince to interfere were he mind-
ul to do so.
Brakcman Moller is Killed.
Brakeman Philip Moller , aged 28 ,
if Norfolk , was killed north of Nicker-
on on the Northwestern. He fell be-
ween the cars and his body was cut in
tieces. Moller's home is at Cham-
lagn , 111.
' Soldiers are Sentenced.
Judge Kennedy was at Papillion re-
ently and sentenced the two soldiers
; ho were arrested near Albright for
aylight housebreaking. They plead-
d guilty and the court gave therr
ighteen months each.
Assessors Cut Down Cattle.
Secretary George D. Bennett , of the
tate board of equalization , declares
lathe believes that the assessors of
ie state have cut down the number
f cattle in Nebraska in order to in-
rease the average value per animal.
For Carnival at Randolph.
Arrangements have just been com-
leted by the Randolph Improvement
tub for a three days' carnival and
ase ball tournament on September
, 3 , and 4.
Green Corn Causes Death.
Arthur Musselman , a young man of
andolph , aged 24 years , died sudden-
from the effects of eating green corn
lusing stomach and bowel trouble.
To Prison for Shooting Brother.
At a special term of district court
aid in Butte , Charles Xissen , the 17-
iar-old boy that shot his brother ,
ho is a few years his senior , plead-
1 guilty to the charge and was ? en-
: nced to five years in the penitentiary.
No Pardon for This Man.
Ed Whiting , of Keya Paha county ,
ntenced to the penitentiary for one
; ar * , has not served a long enough
me , according to Gov. Sheldon , who
? elares that ho would not grant the
irdcn under arv Irc-ir
-
Earl of Derby defeated the-
J French at Auberoche. >
1483 Edward V. and his brother , Richr
ard , Duke of York , smothered in tb
Tower.
1513 French routed by the English a ? '
the "Battle of Spurs. "
1585 Capitulation of Antwerp.
1642 Fort Richelieu , 'in Canada/ found * .
ed.
1648 Cromwell defeated the Royalists-
at battle of Preston.
1654 Port Royal taken by Sedwick.
j 1692 Five persons executed for witch
craft at Salem , Mass.
1704 English and the Allies , command
ed by the Duke of Marlborough. de
feated the French and Bavarians at
the battle of Blenheim.
1717 Turks defeated by Eugene at
Belgrade.
1710 Capitulation of St. Sebastian.
1721 First issue of the New England
Courant.
1760 Battle of Liegnitz. N ,
1762 Havana taken by a British force-
under the Earl of Albemarle.
1766 First issue of the Nova Scotia-
Gazette.
1777 Americans defeated the British at :
Bennington , Vt.
1782 British warship Royal George ,
sunk near Spithead.
1784 The Province of New Brunswick
formed.
1799 Peter Hunter appointed Lieuten
ant Governor of upper Canada.
1806 Napoleon laid' the first stone for
the Arc de Triomphe de 1'Etoile ia
Paris Baden elected into a grand'
duchy , as member o the Rhenish'
Confederation.
1809 Foundation laid for Nelson' *
monument in Trafalgar Square , Lon
don. . . .Flushing taken , by the Eng
lish.
1812 Capture of Detroit by Gen. Brock V
1814 Americans repulsed the British at
Fort Erie.
1818 Sir Peregrine Maitland appointed
Lieutenant Governor of upper Can
ada.
1821 King George IV. of England vis
ited Ireland.
1843 Cardinal Rampolla born.
1850 T. McKennon of Pennsylvania be
came Secretary of the Interior.
1859 Blondin walked a rope across-
Niagara Foundation stone laid
for Spurgeon's tabernacle in London-
186 Great Britain and Prussia con
cluded a navigation treaty.
1867 New reform bill paased for Eng
land.
1891 The President ordered the Chero
kee strip in Indian territory cloaedi
to whites Steamship Teutonic-
broke the trans-Atlantic record. Tiine
5 days , 16 hours and 31 "minutes.
1892 Conflict between State troops and
miners at Cook Creek , Tenn.
1894 Explorer Wellman and party ar'V
rived at Tromsoe , having abandoned
attempt to reach the North Pole.
1895 Boiler explosion in a hotel at
Denver , Colo. , killed 25 persons
Viscount Wolseley succeeded the-
Duke of Cambridge as commander-
in-chief of the" British army.
1896 Dr. Xansen , the Polar explorer , ,
returned to Vardo , after an absence-
of three years and twenty-three days *
1897 Prince Henry of Orleans and the-
Count of Turin fought a duel near-
Paris.
1900 President Sanclemente of Republic-
of Colombia , resigned office.
1906 Many lives lost -in earthquake an < ? "
fire at Valparaiso , Chile.
Tlie Science of Love.
Speaking before the International
School Congress at London , Dr. Sir James-
Creighton-Brown stated that the tender
passion of first love could be traced to
two scientific causes , the first being a
species of. cerebral commotion and' the-
second the stirring of some hitherto dor-
nant association centers by an appropri-
ite affinitive impression. Dr. Creighton-
Brown also spoke of dietary for school
children , and ridiculed the common idea.
: hat fish was especially adapted for feed-
ng the brain , saying that phosphorus is-
10 more the secret of genius than toma-
: oes are the cause of cancer. What the-
vorking brain did need , he said , was foocJ
n -which the chemical constituents were-
) roperly proportioned , and which was di
gestible and palatable. In his opinion
mimal food was necessary in order to *
: upply an abundance of proteid. Brain ,
workers of all ages he advised to take fre-
[ uent small meals rather than infrequent
leavy meals.
Mlnneapolis-to-Gull' Line.
The Minneapolis , Kansas City and Gulf"
lailway Qompany has just been incorpo1-
ated in Oklahoma , with $50,000,000 cap-
tal stock , for the purpose of constructing :
. double-track electric railroad along the
ine indicated by the title. The line is-
outed from Minneapolis to DCS Moines , .
hence to Kansas City , Wichita , Guthrie , .
) klahoma City , Dallas and Galveston.
A Louisiana woman supports herself
> y raising mint , and a Jersey City woman-
lakes a livirs by painting sijns.