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Norfolk Factory Begins Cutting ;
.Beets This Mooring.
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GOOD RUN IS ANTICIPATED.
Boots nro Going Worked nt the Unto
of 460 Tons a Day , the Full Capac
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- Plant-Dcut-Men _ WIN
Fight tlio Trust.
From Mdiiilnj'n Dnllv
The Norfolk BHRitr factory oivoni'd KH
lovonth campaign Him morning , and
now evoiythiiiK is hioviiiK oil * an
flmnothly us though'tho Krent factory
llad been In operation u iiioiilh.
Kvory ponton about the promlHon WIIH
< W liniul bright ntid curly thin mbrnliiK ,
4 ud liy II o'clock Superintendent Con-
Imil ftmimimimwl nliti'imf mull III ,
HtntlonB. l-'or the next hour all
ix Boone of aotlvo preparation , and
vrliou the whistle sounded ut 7 o'clock
the vnrlouH pieces of iiinHnlvo machinery
began to perform their allotted funo-
tloiiH with the regularity of clock work.
Steam had boon nialntivinad in tint
loilerH for Kuvural days , HO that all that
Iho engineer had to do when tlio time
came \VI\H to turn the throttle , the bootH
commmu'od to move toward the olicorH ,
and the campaign of 1K)1 ( ) wan on.
To MoRdumoH John H. Ilayn , 0 II.
Reynold * , 0. P. Hnndick and .1. N Hun
illicit was accorded the honor of giving
itho signal which started the factory.
To the whistle cord hml boon attnohod
> rod , whlto and blue rlbboim , and OH the
time approached the liulios gniHpod the
TibboiiH and at precisely 7 o'clock nil
xavo a united pull and the whiNtlo abnvo
sounded long and lend. Mr. Ilnyn
thought he ougbt to bo iu the giuno , and
it IB Qllloiully announood tlmt'ho ' is Htill
hunting for a rlbbbu to pull. ) ?
The factory Btartod elf at a rate of
IfiO'toiw of bootH a dixy , quttUig lifiHoaloH ,
each \voigblng one half of a Ipng ton , in
the first hour , and the Munorutohaflboon
maintained during the < tay. ) Thin IH the
full capacity of tlio factory,1 and the
fact that it Blurts oil BO readily spooks
well for the thorough preparation that
had boon made by Manager liutidiclc and
Superintendent Oonuollyj The Iirnt pixn
of sugar will bo dropped about inidnigltt
tonight.
lUumiRor Hundick looks for a good
run this sonpon. Not .only will the beets
which were grown for this factory bo
out hero , but thoho grown for Grand
Island will bo shipped to this place to bo
, juaiuifuoturoil into 8iigor ; About ,1'JOO
'tons of bootH were , in the Hhods aud 'files '
this morning , and another train load
utuuo in during thu day. The raiim may
interfere with harvest somewhat , but
enough beets are on Hand so that the
factory will not Imvo to bo closed should
there bo a delay in the delivery of boots
for several days.
The force this year consists of SfiO
men , who are paid good wages The
money for wages us well as that paid for
Loots will bo a factor in the trade condi
tions of town that is not to bo underesti
mated.
Will FiRht Trust.
The recent order of Hivomeyor , pres
ident of the sugar trust , reducing the
prioo of Mi < ar iu territory of the beet
sugar factories , is to bo mot very
promptly by , the beet sugar men , and the
trust \yill have' ' tutako , | al new iafck or
rnalcfi ix general reduction in the price of
sugar throughout the whole country.
It is conceded that the move is for the
purpose of cruhhing the beet sugar in
dustry , concerning which Henry T.
' Oximrd , president of the American
; slioot. Sugar company , gave out' the fql-
lowing statement in San Krancirfco ou
' Saturday :
* "If they cau succeed iu t.1io .Missouri
river vnlloy < J said ho , "they will then
turn tholr attention to the boet'factoru's
In Michigan aud other section and \ < y
jiho power of concentrated pnuitnl crujh
, out successively mid-individually the
* eet sugar producers. The trust trieslo
' Deceive the public "by claiming that the
, Jbeot producers can .still niako uioiiry at
i itho low price it is trying , to establish.
> MThis'is-false nud'if if had been "truV ,
'thei the Irvi t , would have tried to es
tablish a still luwcr pr.icd. They ai'o now
na'irifieiug'oni ) half cont'por pound in the
Missouri river markets to make a price
that will still he profitable to the beet
sugar men , But this particular move
, ou tho- part of the sugar-trust will
fall Hat. The boot. , sugar factories
will uot sell their sugar in the Missouri
river valley ht I1' . , cent under the
market whcu a fraction of tuU { 1 will
move their t > upar to every other market
iu the United Statas. NVlmt the next
Juovo of the trust will bo remains to bo
seen. The trust also attempts to Justify
its action by insinuating that the bei-t
factories have gene out of their rightful
sphere iu making rofluod sugar instead
of raw sugar to be refined by the trust.
Independent beet sugar producers
have ulwiiys made nnd sold refined beet
ugar. It would be putting one's 'head
iu the lion's jaws' with a vengeance for
the beet factories to equip themselves
only for the making of raw sugar at
.prices to bo fixed by the trust. Besides
it is an economic blunder { o perform ; iu
two operations- what can bo done -as
well'iu ouo. ' ' ' I
"The movement on the p'nrt'of tlio"
sugar trust iu selling its rofiuod sugar
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far bt'loW'tllr ' t to it of thi'rftvv1 ' mater
ial and In the special marUxt which Is
now reached to MIMIO extent by the bei t
Hiigar producers , cannot but call dovtii
on tlio head of tint triiHt the condemnix-
tlon not only of the beet sugar prod wore ,
but alao of.jill fair Blinded p _ oilo | in the
country rind-having done thl tliey have
placed tlioniHolvcH in an exceedingly
poor position to go before congress and
iiftlc for the perpetuation of their power
as refiners ; although they have recently
arranged to Increase tholr capital stock
to tlio extent of llfi.OOO.IXX ) to rivet their
control of the raw cane product.
"Iu view of this act on the part of tlio
sugar triiHt the United States eongriH-H
can ill afford to Imxugurato the policy
of reducing the pro-tout rate of duty by
reciprocity or in any oilier way which
would have the certain utfect of enrich
ing the trust on one hand and jm the
other the killing of the most promising
industry In the agricultural business of
AmOrica "
FOOT BALL GAME.
Coljimtous Wins From Norfolk by a
Score of 23 to 0.
Prom Mouilny'n Dully.
The foot ball game at this place on
Saturday between the High school team
of ( jolumbus and the High school team
of Norfolk , resulted in a thorough de
feat of the homo team , the score stand ,
ing 2 ! ) toO. From the very opening of
the game it was evident that Norfolk
wafl no match for Columbus. Tlio vis
itors outranked the homo boys iu weight
aud they had far moro experience in
matched g.xmes , having boon playing
three years , while most of the Norfolk
boys had never boon in a gaino before.
Notwithstanding the odds against them ,
Norfolk made a plucky fight and their
visitors knew they had a game when it
was over.
Columbus won the toss and chose the
kick otV. Norfolk lo'st the ball ) on
downs. The first time Columbus put
the baU iu play they gained a touch
down. Norfolk boy then lost their
nerve aud Columbus had it about its
own way during the remainder of the
first half. Tlio visitors bucked Nor
folk's line for throe touch downs nnd
kicki-d , pool wico iu the first half.TU the
rid of Which the scarj ) stood 17 to 0.
The second half was not such a.xlk
way The Norfolk boys begau to see
vhat they had to do and they proceeded
o do it , holding Columbus down to one
ouch down and ono goal , ending in a
core ot ( I to 0 , making the game 2 ! ) to 0.
Considering the character of the game
here was a romarkaWy small amount of
? ere spilled. True , a number of bloody
loses appeared and several times the
; amo had to.bo suspended to give some
> l yer an opportunity to regain his
vind , which hud bpou batted out of him
u the soulllo , but nothing less thau R
> rokou bouo counts iu a foot ball game.
The game was witnessed by a good
rowd of people , and the Norfolk boys
re elated over the fact that financially
hey wore able , to como out whole.
Norfolk is nervy' and despite thoii
overwhelming defeat , the boys propose
o go to Columbus to play a return
game. Fred Titus , the now coach for
ho team , believes they can bo put in
ondition to win from Columbus after a
ew weeks' training.
County Central Committee.
Tlio following is tlio republican
county central commit tee named at the
recent convention :
tl.Norfolk First ward , W. Hemlebu ,
secretary ; Second ward , .T. W. Hansom ;
Tliird wardB. , H. lleynolds , phair.nan ;
Fourth wardS J. L. Horsh'oiser ; outside ,
J. ti , Carte t i/
Valley At B. RicuUrdsoir , treasurer ,
.Battle Creole.
i'beor'Ori'ok S. A. McKay , Meadow
Grovo.
.Tt'tYoVsQU ' J. A. KiorBtfadyTildeH.
Grove 0. Jyiiixou , Meadow Qrove ,
Highland J , I * Knosol , Battle Creek.
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Madison Q. R.Vycotr. . .
Battld CreekFred. Yolk.
WarnetvilloValter H
Union J , B. Loug ladisqi :
Fairview IT. C. Hn kius , Madison.
Souooloraftc S. M. Dowliug , "Kala-
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Emcrick S. II. Grant. . . .
Shell Creek 0 , A. Randall , No\vman
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Greeii Garden Adam Gross , Madi
son.
Madison Outside , M. Richardson.
A Big Lot for the Money.
A newspaper every Tuesday and every
Friday of each week from now until
January 1 , 1003 , together with the
Western Poultry Xows a whole'year ,
and all for a dollar , is what is oll'ored
by The Semi-Weekly State Journal :
published at Lincoln. It's thojbiggest
bunch of good reading matter evet
offered by this great state paper , oud
the prediction is made that it will result
iu introducing The State Journal tc
thousauds of new homes. The Journal
is a newspaper giving its readers all the
telegraphic news of the world , interesting -
esting special correspoudenco from
Washington about Nebraska's senator *
aud congressmen , and all the items ol
interest from the state capital , making
it particularly n paper for Nebras-kans
If you cau find a dollar about the houst
this is the place to spend it. Its market !
twice a weik are worth what isaskci
for all of it. You got the news fre'sl
frornnb < rwires1 vrhoiryou got-Tho-Semi
Weekly Jourual.
Tuba Drinking Considered No
Light Offense ,
PRESIDENTE WAS FRIGHTENED.
How Hemp is Prepared for the Mar
ket and Other Interesting Facts
About the Philippines from Private
Ambroz Dilger.
Alorin , P. I. , July 10 , 11)01 ) To Tin :
Nicws : Wo received two prisoners to-
lay , one oharged with beating a woman
mil the other an itiHitm-oto. Both were
nit at hard labor. Tiilk about rock
; > iloH iu the Htutu.4 for punishment wo
lave something hero Unit beats them
t in the wood pile. The wood In hard
is iron and our axes are a little dull , no
the prisoners get all the work they
want.
The weather IB duo hero. It hatt
Hissed raining but throe nights Hiuco
wo have boon hero aud yet wo have
very little mud.
Last night wo had u great timo. The
[ itosidonto wont to Oroquieto yesterday
mil did not return until late , and when
lie went into police headquarters there
was no one there. Ho waited about two
hours and not a policeman showed up.
He then came up and reported that the
police had skipped to the mountains and
taken all the guns and ammunition with
thorn. The sergeant sent three mou
dowu to guard the quarters at 8 o'clock
and at 11 the police begun to appear.
They were badly frighteuod because
the } ' wore halted nt the door of ; their
quarters by a soldier. They had boon
out for a tuba diunk and had forgotten
to return in timo. They probably
learned a lesson which they will ro-
member. All have drawn three days'
hurd work to contend with ,
1 have soeu auother process in nso
to prepare hemp for the market. The
machine used is composed of four
bamboo poles , crossed and fixed for
springs , a saw-like knife and a block.
Tlio work is done by placing the
knife in a forked stick , the sharp
ouds forced down witti a bamboo
polo outo the block aud the other end
fixed with a lover made of a double
spring'of bamboo poles. The operator
places his foot ou the lover and presses
dowu to raise the knife. lie then places
the strips of houip under the knife , re
moves his foot from the lover aud'pulls
the hemp toward him. This loaves
nothing but the threads , the woody
mutter being removed. Iu the other
process it is pounded to a pulp aud
washed out. This is the time of year to
gather hemp nnd that is a loading occu
pation of the natives at present. There
is a great deal of hemp hero. The na
tives have two and throe rows of bam
boo poles about five feet high in front of
their shacks , on which to dry the hemp.
The main trees , leaves and all , are about
15 foot high , but the body only is
used and that is about eight feet iu
height. The people gather the cotton
that grows on trees aud use it in mak
ing clothing and pillows. It has a very
fine fibre and when woven it resembles
wilk and is sold for that uiaterial to the
traders along the coast. There are few
people who know how to spiujtho cotton ,
but most of thorn kuow how to weave it.
The uativesjculltho | "cotton lolauia"ufter
it is spun aud ready for use. Those
people prefer striped clothes , so they
color the yarn and hemp before it is
woven aud work it into striped aud
chocked cloth the same as Americans
but they do no flower work. The colors
are made from barks and roots of different -
ent trees. The juice of a banana tree is
milk white , but- colors cloth a dark
brown. The sap of the coffee plant is a
dirty yellow and colors yellow while
boiling the roots makes a green. For
blue , indigo is used and red is made of
the ripe bunga nut. NVhite is made by
washing the cloth in water-in which
nee has been souked tor souio timo.
Bamboo leaves make a very excellent
green , but the color does not last and
when washed the cloth turns to n cream
color.
There is a Chinese store hero but the
goods fp\d \ are largely American. The
Chinese ware is very cheap about half
that the sauio goods bring iu the states.
The goods most needed are high-priced
here and others are very cheap.
"Wo have heard that the iusurgeuts
who went to the Morro country are get
ting the worot of it but are not positive
that our information is correct. Our
motto in the army is to believe nothing
that you hear and only half that you
see but take it for granted that the of
ficers give the best reports and never
make a false statement.
We have seut three of our men to
headquarters nt Oroquioto ou account o :
sickness. Ono was suffering from a
large sore that broke oat on his leg , one
had the mumps and thq other the fever
Nearly all the boys are having the fever
to a greater or less extent but only ono
is very sick and ho was the one rernovec
to the headquarters hospital.
The Oroquito guard ohouso is vorj
empty now. Kighty-threo natives were
turned loose during the past three weeks
and IS soldiers were arrested for druuk
euuess aud their fines were from $5 am
ten days to'15 auiV0 ; ! days according to
the trouble they made aud what they
got drunk on. A tuba drunk co t three
men $ l each and il ) dnys In the mill.
Anyone di-xtiing information about
this country mny write to mo find I vill
endeavor to explain what they want to
know iu my next letter.
I'mvATi : AMIIUOBit. . < uu ,
Co. L , 10th Hog. U. S. I. , Alorin De
tachment , Oroquioto , Mindanao , P. I.
I.ntlcr IInt.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postolllco October 7 , ll 01 :
J M Bay , Wm. B Cotr , Clara M.
Cu kins ( U ) , Henry Drtlmont (2) ( ) , Louoro
Constantine CJ ) , Kgyptiau Remedy Co.
(8) ( ) , Wm. Uoodrigp , J. R. Graor ju , A.
I. Johnson , John K nrak , Mrs. Rose
King , 1C to Muthows , Mrs Ida Mathews ,
Kiimm Moiris , Maggie O'Orady , Mary
Pofahl , Dav. Phillips , 0. B. Richards ,
J. 0. Roberts , I ) Richards (2) ( ) , J. B.
Sullivan. H. 0. Smith , a. W. Spencer ,
Fred Smith , Mrs. Underwood , S.
Yanght , Mrs Agnes Whitloy.
If not called for in 15 days will bo
sent to the dead letter otllco.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say advertised.
P. F. Sl'KBCIIKU. P. M.
CARE OF STATE'S WARDS.
Board of Corrections to Consider
Norfolk Case.
The following from the State Journal
of yesterday would iudicato that those
who do not favor the maintenance of the
hospital for the liiRino at this place have
not unconditionally surrendered but are
still seeking an excuse for its removal or
at least desire that it shall uot bo fully
restored :
"It is rumored that the state board of
charities and corrections will soon con
sider the matter of keeping 15 ! ! insane
patients at Norfolk. The board mot yes
terday and adjourned till October IB ,
when the ndviso'y secretaries will also
bo present. The board comprises Gov
enor Savage , State Superintendent Fowler
ler and Land Commissioner Folmer.
The advisory secretaries are Rev. A. W.
Clark of Omaha , Rev. J. W. Seabrook
of Crtrosco , Rev. Joseph Rousing of
West Point and Mrs. Emma C. John
tou of Lincoln. The board has mauy
Directions iu view , but at present does
not care to make known its plans for
ho future. It is kuowu , however , that
ho matter of keeping 135 insane patients
xt Norfolk is one of the subjects which
vill bo considered. Ou his return from
Norfolk Governor Savage expressed
loubts of the advisability of keeping so
imuy patients iu the limited quarters
remaining at Norfolk. Since the
main building burned , a large number
of old , helpless women were crowded
nto ouo room. The governor said he
'ound fifty-five patients iu a compari-
ivoly small loom. While ho thought
; hey might bs cared for properly during
ivarm weather when they could remain
out of doors a great part of the time , he
lid uot believe properatteutiou could be
given them in cold weather. As there
s plenty of room in other hospitals for
: ho insane , part of the patients may be
removed from Norfolk if the board finds
t advisable. At one time it was report
ed that the business men of Norfolk iu-
ended to take legal measures to prevent
the removal of the patients from that
ilace.
"Architect Grant appeared before the
> oard of public lauds aud buildings yes
terday afternoon to give some informa
tion in regard to the cost of rebuilding
the west wing of the Norfolk asylum.
He was uot prepared to submit plans
aud .specifications aud as the board was
busy with other matters the proposed
new whig of the Norfolk asylum was
not discussed. Twenty-five thousand
dollars is the estimate usually given.
If the board decides to award a contract
for the building the bidder will be re
quired to depend solely ou the next leg
islature for his pay. Probably 150 pa
tients can be accommodated in the pro
posed wing. "
Real Estate Transfers.
The following are the transfers of
real estate in Madison comity for the
week ending October ? , 1901 , as re
ported by D. J. Koeuigsteiu , qfiicial
abstractor :
Adelaide. F. Clements to Kye &
Schneider Co , wd , lot S ) , block I , Koen-
igstein's 1st addition to Norfolk. SHOO.
Amelia TJ. Covert to A. C. Yaullorn ,
wd , lot 2 , ftob-dtf. 1 < 5f PaseValk's addi
tion to Norfolk. $ t,100.
Thomas T. McDonald to John Dorr ,
qcd , se . , ! )1,2J-J. ) (
John C. Buroh to M < utiu L. Thomsen ,
wd lot 7 block 27 Kimball '
, , , < $ Blair's
addition to Battle Creek. $2oO
Pipneer Towu Site Co. to A. Waters ,
wd , lot 7 , block 27 , Kimball & Blair's
addition to Battle Creek. $75.
Cora E. Harvey to George O John
son , wd , lot 10 , blook s , R. U addition to
Nowainu Grove $00.
Pioneer Town Site Co. to George C.
Johnson , wd , lot s , block 17 , R. R. ad
dition to Newman Grove. $ i'0
Hugh Herbison to Ed. O'Shea , wd ,
part of swh , of se11 o-21-l.
Frank R. Pettitt. to.TohuII. DeGroot ,
wd , PO4 5-22 1. $1,000.
Nora Jackson to Rnchnel Jane Coleman -
man , wd , lot 1 , block 5 , Madison. $100.
Hattie J. Williams to Mary Kerbel ,
wd , lots 1 , 2 and H , block 53 , R. R. addi
tion to Madison.
Arvilla Ma-ou to Ferdinand Haaso ,
wd , lot 15 , block i ! , Koeuigsteiu's 3rd
addition to Norfolk.
Sixty Years of Popularity
is the record of Pain Killer ( Perry
Davis' ) but the shops nro full of imita
tions made to sell upon the great reputa
tion of the genuine ; bo cautious , there
fore , when you nsk for a bottle to see
that you got the genuine. An unfailing
reniddy for coughs , colds , brouchitis.
Fund For Release of Miss Stone
Still Incomplete.
BRIGANDS EXTEND THE TIME.
Give Friends of Kidnaped Mission
ary One Month In Which to Sett'ls.
Former Consul Sweeney Says Ban-
dlts Will Keep Their Word.
Boston. Oct. 8. Nearly half tho'
money needed to ransom Miss Kllen
Stone , the missionary , from the Bul
garian brigands has boon placed In' '
the hnnds of Klddcr , Ponbody & Co.
The exact figures tills morning were
$45,543.40 rash and $7,500 in pledges' .
Of thlB amount the firm sent $35,000 ;
to the state department to be for
warded to its consular agent at the
place where It can bo used most ox-
pedltlously. Members of tiio firm
when Informed of the Assoclatod Press
cablegram from London to the effect
that Vienna advices indicated there
would be a month's extension of time
In which to pay the ransom , said tlio
forwarding of the money would not
bo delayed In the least. The officials
of the American board in charge of
Congregational missions met Informal
ly. Nothing was talked of except il8S
Stone , and the matter of the ransom.
The officials personally contributed to
the ransom , but as officials they took
the position they have taken all along ,
that It would bo inadvisable for thorn ,
as a mission board , to pay'a ransom
thin for the reason that It would bo
putting a premium on brigandage that
In the end must make mission work In
wild nnd dangerous countries most
difficult. After this meeting It was
given out that the state department
has agreed to take full charge of'the
ransom to the brigands. If news comes
that Miss Stone still lives , or until the
news of her death conies , collections
will continue to be made.
Bandits Will Keep Word.
Cleveland , Oct. 8. "If the ransom
of Miss Stone is not paid I firmly be
lieve her head will bo set on a pike
pole In the nearest village , " was the
statement of E. T. Sweeney , former
consul general to Turkey. Continuing ,
Mr. Sweeney said : "I think the kid
naping of Miss Stone was done for
political purposes. Her captors wish
tlio United States to seek revenge on
Turkey. True to their promise , the
brigands will release Miss Stone if
her ransom is paid. If it Is not they
will cut a finger off and send It to her
friends. Then an oar and finally her
head will be put on a pike pole in
some little village of Turkey. I
know them , know their methods of op
crating and know their history. "
Extend the Time One Month.
London , Oct. 8. The Daily Tele
graph publishes the following dispatch
from Vienna : "Mr. DlcUcnson , under
the direction of the American mission ,
had a long audience with Prince Fer
dinand at Sofia. There is no doubt
that Miss Stone was abducted under
orders from the Macedonian commit
tee. . It Is reported from Sofia that
United States Consul Dlckenson and
nn envoy of the missionary society
arrived there Saturday , Intending to
follow up Miss Stone , the abducted
missionary , and to deposit a portion of
the ransom. The brigands have ex
tended the time for payment ono
month. "
SUSPENDS TARIFF ON CORN.
Mexican Government Makes Provision
Against Scarcity.
Washington , Oct. 8. The state de
partment has received a telegram from
Consul General Barow at Mexico City ,
dated the 2d Inst. , stating that a de
cree has been issued by the Mexican
government , suspending Import duties
nnd all other taxeN on corn ( maize )
from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 owing to the
scarcity of cereals in that country
The duty on wheat has been reduced
to 1 cent Mexican , about 1-2 cent gold
per gross kilogram ( about two and one-
quarter pounds ) .
It is stated also that a bill has
been introduced In the Mexican cham
ber of deputies authorizing the presl
dent to buy nnd Import foreign corn
Into the republic until March 3t next
for general distribution at cost price
Wabash to Buy Two Lines.
Toledo , QOct. . 8. The annual meet
Ing qf the stockholders of the Wabasli
Railroad.company is to be hold In this
city today. So far as can bo learned
there will be no change In the board
of directors. TJie stockholders , how
ever , will approve the purchase of
two lines which are to be added to the
system. One Is the Boone County
nnd Boonesvlllo railroad , extending
from central Iowa to Columbia , in Mis
souri , 20 miles , nnd the other ono Is
the Omaha and St. Louis , operated be
tween Pattonsburg , Mo. , and Council
Bluffs , la.
Ameer of Afghanistan Dead.
London , Oct. 8. No confirmation
has been received at the foreign of
fice of the report of the death of the
ameer of Afghanistan , but the accu
racy of the report Is not doubted. The
news sent something of a shock
through the United Kingdom. At
Simla it Is believed that Habib Oullah
Khan , who was regarded by his father
ns his successor , nnd who had Ion ?
had a share In the country , will as
sume the succession peaceably. Ho
is at Cabul.
More Money for Ransom ,
New York , Oct. 8. Louis Klopsch
reported that the Christian Herald has
raised $2,000 for the ransom of Miss
Stone. The above 'subscription Is not
Included In the list reported from
Boston.
! .COVER MODERN BORGIA. _ _ !
Or.io Woman Accused of Committing
Fouitccn Murders.
Dayton. O. , Oct. 8. Mrs. J. A. Wit-
vor , a widow residing In this city , has
been arrested by the police nt the In
stigation of the county coroner and
ield a prisoner nt Central station pond-
ng nn Investigation Into \arlous
charges. Mrs. Wltwor. the police say ,
s suspected of 14 murders , the list
ncludlng four husbands , five children ,
ono sister and four members of differ
ent families In which she was em
ployed as housekeeper. The last sup-
msed victim was her sister , Mrs.
Anna Pugtt. who died a week ago miler -
ler mysterious circumstances An $ .u-
topajt uMortiUMl at thu re.qu.est Jof
Mrs. Wltwor'8 mother , who .caiue hro
from Detroit , ls > said to have disclosed
.ho presence of arsenic and c'oppejus
n tlio stomnfk Following jclosfely
upon * the death Of her first husbajul ,
[ 'rod Schwogor , came , according j to
police department data , the deuthjof
: wo children. Thu second husband died
suddenly and tnrco children 'of'this
marriage died In rapid succession.
liar last husband , A. J. Wltwer , died
last April. In each Instance death
was sudden and all were strangely
alike. The prisoner Is 48 years of age.
ts'o conceivable motive for the sus
pected crimes has been disclosed.
Drugs which wore found In the house
occupied by Mrs. Wltwor woj e taken
by the police , and will bo examined.
CONSIDER PARTY RATES.
Passenger Agents Support Plan of
Establishing a Special Bureau.
Chicago , Oct. 8. General passenger
agents of the roads in the Western
Passenger association held a special
session yesterday to consider party
rates , homeseekers' excursions and
differential faros from Kansas City
east. Only the first question received
full consideration and the discussion
revealed the fact that no two roads
agreed. The suggestion that a special
bureau bo formed similar to the mile
age bureau to handle the party rate
business received the support of many
of the roads nnd a committee was ap
pointed to consider this matter and
report to another mooting. The ques
tion of honicspekers' excursions was
laid over until the next meeting.
Dedrlck Wished to Command.
New York , Oct. 8. A Halifax spe
cial gives the following story of the
cause of the trouble between Robert
E. Peary and Dr. Thomas S. Dedrick ,
as told by Captain Joseph BlaUney of
the Peary rel'ef steamer Erik : "Dr.
Dedrlck wished to have command of
the Windward during Mr. Peary's ab
sence. Peary refused to grant this re
quest and soon after the doctor ten
dered his resignation. The resignation
was promptly accepted and members
of the party considered this accept -K.
ance a surprise to Dr. Dedrlck. "
Violent Storms In Germany.
Berlin , Oct. 8. Reports from vari
ous parts of Germany tell of violent
storms. Frankfort had n terrific hur
ricane last night , hundreds of trees
being destroyed and much damage be
ing done to houses anil telegraph
wires. Twenty-one persons were more
or less injured. All parts of the val
ley of the Main report heavy damage.
Accused Bailiffs Dismissed.
Chicago , Oct. S. Sheriff Magerstadt ,
following the recommendation of. the
grand jury , dismissed ironi service as
bailiffs of Cook county courts , Eugene
Rlley and George Lynch. The dismis
sal follows the testimony given by
former Bailiff James Lynch in the jury
bribing scandal.
Shuts Out American Miners.
Seattle , Oct. 8. Dr. Evanoff , a rep
resentative of the Russian government ,
who has returned from a trip of In
spection to Nome nnd Siberia , states
that American miners will be strictly
prohibited from either mining on their
own account or working for wages in
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ware.
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