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THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , OCTOBER 18 , iflOI. .Morgan-Hill Syndicate Files Its Papers of Possession. CAPITAL STOCK IS $100,000,000. flond Incorporates Under Laws of Iowa Head Offices to Do In Bur lington , Where Meeting for Election of Officers Is to De Held Saturday. IJurllngton , la. , Oct. 17.--Artlcli'H of Incorporation of the Chicago , Burlington - ton anil Qutucy Hnllroud coinimny were lllcd hero yesterday , with a cap ital Block Of $100,000.000. ThO Object la to nciiulro certain lines and prnpurly of the IIurlliiKton system , composed of the Chicago. Burlington n d ( jiilncy Jlnllnmd company of IlllnolH and nu merous other roadH and hnincliuu In western staloH and comlilno tlit'in un der ono mamiKomont. " 'H ' 'bought ' 1lm Intention Is to turn the coiiHollda- tion over to the Morgan lllll syndicate. According to the ruinoi-H that are floating ahout hero , thla corporation will take charge of the Chicago , Hur- llngton and ( Julncy Itallroad company mill the many HIIC-H leaned and con- trolod hy tlu > company and then transfer - for them altogether to the Morgan- lllll llarrlman H.vndleale. This new corporation In legally en tirely separated from the Chicago , Jlurllngton mid ( Julnoy Hallrnad com- jmny. The old company IH Incorpor- iiU'd under the laws of the Htate of Illinois , while the new one Is eon- troled hy the lawn of the Htnte of Iowa. There IH hut one change In the name nf the company. The old IH a railroad company , the new a railway company. The Incorporatoi-H , .1. C. I'easley. J. M. During. . ' H. Connell.V. . YV. Haiti- win and 10. M. Sholtmi. met In Chicago TncHtlay and framed the articles of Incorporation , hut nothing was given out ahout the matter until ytmterday , when the piperH : were Illed In the of- llco of the county recorder. The miino jmpore will ho Illed today In the ollleo of the secretary of Hate | at Dos MolneH. The first mooting of the Incorporut- orH of the Chicago , Burlington and Qnlncy Hallway company will lie hold In Burlington. The new incorpnratorH will prohahly moot on Saturday anil elect officers , and steps contemplated for taking control of ihe Chicago. Bur lington and Qulncy railroad hy the new company may then he dhuloscd. CCHLEY'S FRIENDS TESTIFY. Officers of the Brooklyn Still on the Stand. Washington , Oct. 17. The olllcors of Admiral Schtey's flagship , the llroolilyn , occupied the attention of tliu Schloy court of Ituiulry for the entire - tire day. The proceedings began with the recall of Captain Cook and IJontcimnt Commander Scars , hoth of whom inado material additions to their former testimony , and they wore fol lowed In succession hy Commander N. 13. Mason , who was the executive ofllcer of the Hrooklyn , Lieutenant Ed- van ! MeCnuloy , Jr. , who was signal ofllcer , and Lieutenant Charles Web- pier , who had charge of.tho forward pun deck battery of the Hrooklyn dur ing the battle off Santiago and was a , watch otllcer on board that ship. Captain Cook's new testimony re lated to the uncoupling of the Brook- lyii's engines and to the voyage of the Hying squadron from Clenfuegos to Santiago , eyplalnlng In some detail the cause of the slow progress made on Unit occasion. Commander Sears Epoko again of the conversation re ported na having taken place between himself and olllcers of the Massachu setts In the , ward room of that vessel on May 31 , In which ho was alleged to have said that It had been dllllcult to get Commodore Schley up to the point of undertaking the bombardment of the Colon and he again denied that lie had said anything reflecting upon his superior ofllcer. Commander Ma- EOU and Lieutenants McCnuley and Webster all gave accounts of the en- Eacement of July 3. Mr. McCauley recited in detail the signals made In connection with that historical event at the instance of Commodore Schloy. When asked if Commodore Schloy liad said anything during the battle for the encouragement of the men , this witness replied that ho several times Lad said : "Olvo 'em hell , bullies. " All these witnesses testified that the conduct of the commodore when under flro vas cool and courageous. Four Miners Killed. Scranton. Pa. , Oct. 17. A fall of rock caused the death of four miners In the Klondike mine of the Delaware and Hudson company at Archibald yesterday. They are Patrick Nealon , assistant mine foreman ; John Hcaloy , John Kearney and Matthew Drugher. A car had run down a place in the mine , jumped the track and knocked out a number of props. The three men in charge of Foreman Nealon were replacing the props when a great elab of rock fell , killing them in- Etautly. More Money for Navy. Washington. Oct. 17. The estimates for the navy for the fiscal year ending Juno 30 , 1003 , wore made public at the navy department yesterday. The total 1 amount is ? OS.910.9Si. against $77- 924,535 appropriated for the current year The chief increases are $2.500.- 000 for construction. $12.000,000 for armor and $129,355 In the appropria tion for yards and docks. Court Is En Route to Peking. Peking. Oct. 17. The court arrived nt Tung Kuan Friday last. Oct. 11 , and will remain there for several days In order to recuperate from the fatigue due to traveling over the execrable roads. LC < WE MANILA FOR HOME. Senators .inI Representatives Sail on the Transport Sheridan. Manila , Oct. 17. The party of sen ators and icproHoiitatlvoH that IUIH been vlHltlng Hie Philippine Islands left yeHterday for homo on bo.ird the Unlled States transport Hliorldnn. Ho- fore leaving the momborH of the party hud an Intorv'.ow with Agulnnhh ) , who , however , was reticent , lie niiid the oilglnal outbreak of hoslllltlcH wait a mirpilHo to him and that his efforts to maintain the truce worn unavailing. The civil and military are having Slxto LopecUmi'ly ; watched at Hong Kong , as they consider liln arrival ( hero to he a source of danger. The Phll'ppliin ' commission ban passed an act prohibiting any mispcd from limiting unlesH ho takes the oath of allegiance. The typhoon which IUIH Just swept over Manila was the worst experienced In 20 yeai-H. Much damage wan denote to Ihe smaller shipping and many na tives lost their lives. DEER AND ANTELOPME DVING. Dlscaoc Resembling Anthrax Devas tating Montana Game. Helena , Mon. , Oct. 17. State Oiimo Warden Scott left hiHt night for the Little Kocklci , In northern Montana , to Invc.stlgatn report H that many hun dreds of deer and antelope are dying In that section from a disease resem bling anthrax. Slate. Veterinarian Knowles IUIH received reports that the unknown malady IUIH extended over a consldorablo portion of northern Mon tana. The anlmalH affected act an If poisoned and do not attempt to cticapo when approached. Opening Gun In Nebraska. Geneva , Neb. , ( Jet. 17. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and Senator Dietrich of Nebraska formally opened the Htate campaign for the KnpuhllcaiiH i't a largely attended mass meeting hen > yoHtorday. Senator Fairbanks Hpoke for an hour and a half on na tional IHHUCK. Extension of trade and the necessity of maintaining the gold standard were the points he specially emphasized. Senator Dietrich up hold the retention of the Philippines and npoko on the Htandpolnt of his experience , giving IncidentH of bin ro- cnt vlHlt to the new poHsesslons of the United States. Socialists to Go on Official Ballot. Lincoln , Oct. 17. In a decision In the complicated dlHputo between the Nebraska Socialist Labor party and the Socialism , rendered last evening , Secretary of State Marsh rules that the nominees of the SoclallstH for , Htato offices have a right to go on the official ballot. This right was chal lenged by the Socialist Labor party , but the secretary of state holds that the latter has gone out of official ex istence and Its objections have no standing. Took the Bank's Funds. Altoonn , Pa. , Oct. 17. David M. Wolf , bookkeeper for the First * Na tional bank of Tyrone , has confessed to the embezzlement of $12,000 of the bank's funds. The cashier of the bank discovered Irregularities In Wolf's hooka while the latter was away on his vacation , amounting to the sum named. He Is bonded for $10,000 by a surety company of New York. Farewell Banquet to Towne. Duluth. Minn. , Oct. 17. Eight hun dred nun of all shades of political opinion sat down at the farewell ban quet tendered by Duluth citizens to Charles A. Towne at the armory last , night , while fully 500 ladles were pres ent in the galleries to hear the speeches by William ,1. Hryan. Mr. Towne and others. The affair was strictly non-partisan. Off for South Pole. Gothenburg , Sweden , Oct. 17. Pro fessor Otto Nordenskjold's South Pole vessel Antarctic sailed yesterday. All the members of the expedition wore on hoard with the exception of Lieu tenant Dense , who will join the vessel at Falmouth. The Antarctic was warmly cheered by thousands of people ple who assembled to bid her farewell. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Ten sailors deserted from the Unit ed States training ship Buffalo at Kiel. Rhode Island Democrats nominated L. F. C. Garvlii ot Lonsdale for gov ernor. King Edward seems to bo in good health despite persistent rumors to the contrary. The exports of merchandise for nine months ending Sept. 30 showed an in crease of $14,204,636. A 14-year-old boy , in the disguise of a girl , won third prize in n woman's bowling contest at Jersey City. , A companion of Miss Stone wrote a letter urging cessation of pursuit of the bandits in order to save her from death. She is hidden in a cave. Walter N. Dlmmick , former chief clerk in the United States mint in San Francisco was Wednesday sentenced to two years' imprisonment at San Quentln. John M. Neall , formerly a captain in the United States army , recently convicted of forgery at San Francisco , was sentenced to serve two years at hard labor. Secretary Root's Illness is said to bo so serious that he may not resume his official duties. Assistant Secretary Sanger is spoken of as his possible successor ns head of the war depart ment. Assistant Postmaster General Mad den Wednesday Issued orders pro viding for the first exclusion of publi cations from the second class mall privileges under the recent amend ments to the regulations governing second class matter. This first list of publications is sweeping and embraces a number of well known serial issues. - 7. rnn niM'/rno ' / H ' ' KWrwx l Uii DilhiiLiiu American Association Hear : ; Reports From All Sections. MANY SUBJECTS ARE TAKF.N UP. Suppression of Anarchy and Removal of War Revenue Among the Legisla tion Requested of Congress Trust Section Elects Officers. Milwaukee , Oct. 17. President Trowbrldgo of the American Hankers" association opened the second day's convention by Introducing Ituv. Chas. S. Lester of Milwaukee , who delivered the prayer. The convention Immedi ately got down to bUHlness by receiv ing HlatemontH upon the call of states hy bankers from various sectlonH of the country , who reported In Ilve-mln- ute speeches the general condition of buslnosH. The geneial trend of the statements showed that the UuslncHs was In a thoroughly satisfactory con dition. * Following the call of statcH came a dlscunslon on practical banking quos- tlotiH. . Various resolutions were adopted hy the convention after being approved by the council. These Included resolu tions asking congrcHH to repeal the war revenue act relating to stamps , utc. ; legislation for the punishment of anarchlstH , etc. ; the return of dralts , checkH. etc. , whore stamps have been redeemed ; Indemnifying senderH of un signed certificates which may bo stolen. The tru.it Hoctlon of the American HankerH1 association convened in UH fifth annual HCHHOII | hero yesterday. Howard Green of Milwaukee wel comed the delegates and William G. Mather of Cleveland , chairman of the tniHt section , responded. Secretary JnmcH H. Hranch'H report showed a balance on hand of $1,587 and total inemherHhlp of 3-18 , an Increase dur ing the year of I ! per cent. John Skelton Williams of Richmond. Va , , was elected president unanimous ly and John 10. Homo of New York vice president. TOPICS FOR STOCKMEN. Chicago Convention to Take Up Ques tions of Importance. Chicago , Oct. 17. Martin H. Mad den has lu en selected as chairman of the conii.ilttco on arrangements for the fifth annual convention of the Na tional ' Live Stock association , which will meet hero the first week In Decem ber. There IH unusual Interest In this meeting for the reason that the con vention will take up some Important questions , which will bo referred to congress direct from the convention. The stockmen , It Is snld. 'vlll ask con gress to appoint n apodal committee to Investigate conditions on the public ranges ar.l report back a plan for the future government of the ranges In such a way that the conflicts between sheep and cattle grazers may ho averted. Ranges are becoming so overcrowded that the struggle for grass Is resulting in almost dally con flicts. In which bloodshed IB becoming altogether too frequent. Spiritualists In Session. Washington , Oct. 17. Annual re ports of missionaries and an address hy Representative C. R. Schirm of Maryland mainly occunled yesterday's session of the National Association of Spiritualists. Reports were read by E. W. Sprnguo and George W. Kates on general missionary work. Mr. Schirm suggested that the most eco nomical method of missionary work open to the cause was to have the mis sionaries marry mediums and that the opposition of churches to spiritualism was very slight compared to the courtesies they extended and that the two should co-operate. Pythians Resent Charges. Springfield , Ills. , Oct. 17. At the meeting of the grand lodge , Knighta of Pythias , yesterday resolutions de nouncing Harry C. Mooro' of Chicago and others of the Past Chancellors' association , who wore implicated in the printing of nn article denouncing Charles H. dishing and H. P. Caldwell - well of Chicago , were adopted unani mously by the convention. The con vention elected ofllccrs for the ensuing year as follows : Charles H. Gushing of Chicago , grand chancellor , and James H. Harclay of Springfield , grand vice chancellor. Eleven Killed In Riots. Vienna , Oct. 17. There has been rioting In Klsheneffe , Bessarabia , where 1,000 students attacked and wrecked the house of the governor , the headquarters of the police and the office of the Official Gazette. Many encounters took place between the students and the police , and 11 persons were killed and 36 injured. Order Restored at Seville. Madrid , Oct. 17. In the chamber of deputies the minister of war , General Weyler , read a telegram from the cap tain general of Seville , announcing that order had boon restored there , and stating that the city had assumed its usual aspect. Von Hatzfeldt to Resign. Berlin. Oct. 17. Count von Hatz- fcldt-Wildenberg , German ambassador to Great Britain , Is in poor health and will soon resign his position. Among his possible successors are Count von Wedel and Count Wolff Mettcrnich. Glfford Appointed Superintendent. Washington , Oct. 17. The secretary of the interior has appointed Oscar S. Clifford of Canton , S. D. , superin tendent of the Indian insane asylum at that place at $2,500 per annum. EI3 PARADE OF ODD FCLLCWO. Prominent Iowa Patriarchs Join In Procession at Creston. Crouton , la. . Oct. 17. The first day's BCHslon of the grand lodge , Independ ent Order of Odd Follows , was hold here yesterday. The general commit- tqcs reported an 1 the lodge adjourned . to participate In a monster pntndo of a Huml-mllltary character In the after noon , It was a brilliant one and many prominent patriarchs were present In Full regalia. The grand lodge ns.ks the Htate for the IIHO of the capltol building to entertain the soverulgn grand lodge nt DOB Molnes In Septem ber , 1902. The second day's session of Robekahs transacted merely rou- tlnu business. MINERS STOP TRACK LAYERS. Midland Terminal Crew Meets Reslct- ance at Stratton's Property. Victor , Colo. , Oct. 17. Seventy men employed by the Midland Terminal railroad tore up the tracks used by the Short line over Stratton'H Inde pendence mine property yesterday and were engaged In laying Midland rails when Manager Shlpman of the mining property rushed a body of min ers to the scene , who toro up the now track. There was resistance and a few physical encounters , but no In juries of consequence were Inlllcted. Hoth slili'H have secured an Injunction and until nmlcable arrangement IH ef fected ore shipments from the mlno will be stopped. IN THE INTEREST OF RUSSIA. New Manchurlan Convention Is Prac tically the Same as the Old. London. Oct. 17. The now Man- churlan convention , which has been the subject of discussion between M. Paul Lossar , Russian minister to China , and LI Hung Chang IH on the same lines as the convention which Russia withdrew April 5 , says the Po king correspondent of the Times , hut It IH more cleverly worded so as to save China's face. In consequence of previous disclosures a jealous secrecy has been observed , but the Important negotiations hy which HiiHsIa socks to legnll'/o her occupation of Manchuria have been entrusted to LI Hung Chang. Duke Will Be Buried In Spain. Now York , Oct. 17. The body of the Duke of Alba , who died here Tues day , will ho sent to Spain for burial and will probably bo carried on ono of the liners sailing on Saturday. Cable orders to that end wore received from the widowed duchess. She and her children , Including the now Duke of Alba , will receive the body In En gland and accompany It to Spain. Colombian Insurgents Defeated. Colon , Colombia , Oct. 17. The situ ation on the Isthmus of Panama Is unchanged. News has been received hero that the government forces de feated the insurgents recently at Pan- onomc , killing a largo number. Pan- onorno. Is now in the hands of the gov ernment. The government loss was 40 killed and wounded , among the lat ter being Colonel Navia. Singer Sewing Machine Strike. New York , Oct. 17. Because they re fused to work with a nonunion man , 150 men employed In the assembling department of the Singer Sowing Ma chine works nt Ellzabothport , N. J. , went on a strike yesterday. The strik ers claimed that unless the man was discharged 2,700 other employes would follow thorn out of the works. Crushed by Falling Roof. Beatrice , Neb. , Oct. 17. Frank Kol- tenbaeh , a young men 29 years of age , was killed while repairing an old cave on the Graff farm , three miles west of town , yesterday. Ho acci dentally knocked down ono of the heavy timbers which supported the four-foot roof of soli and the roof fell in and smothered him to death. Held Up by Masked Men. Galena. Kan. , Oct. 17. Two masked men walked into Stanford's store at Cave Springs , a mining camp two miles northeast of this place yester day , leveled their revolvers at the pro prietor and demanded all the cash In the house. They secured $200 and made their escape In the timber which surrounds the place. Nelson on Trial at Coffeyvllle. Coffeyville , Kan , , Oct. 17. The trial of John Nelson , who last month shot and killed his brother-in-law , Albert Mor ris , in a street quarrel hero , was be gun yesterday. Nelson claims self-de fense , asserting that Morris first at tacked him with a knife. The case will bo bitterly contested. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Fire destroyed property at Beau mont. Tex. , worth $1,000,000. Graver Cleveland was elected a Hfo member of the Princeton university board of trustees. Governor Wood notified the secre tary of war that the Cuban presiden tial election has been set for Dec. 24. Twenty-nine hazers at Missouri uni versity were ordered expelled unless they apologized for ill-treatment of freshmen. Unless conditions materially Im prove in the Philippines soon there will bo no reduction in the military forces of the islands. The commercial apple crop of 1901 according to the final report of the American Agriculturist is placed at 23,000.000 barrels , against 48,000,000 barrels one year ago and nearly 70- OOO.oOii barrels in the bumper crop year , 1S9G. Secretary Ryerson Ritchie of the McKlnley National Memorial associa tion stated that he had received re ports Indicating that auxiliary organ izations are being rapidly formed In all sections of the country by the trus tees and honorary members of the or ganization. Amendment is Turned Down by Episcopal Bishops. CHURCH'S NAME WILL &TAND. Deputies Finally Table Motion to Change It Dr. Mann Goes to North Dakota as Missionary Bishop Work of Churchmen. San Francisco , Oct. 17. Consldorn- ble routine business was transacted at yesterday's sessions of the triennial Episcopal convention , a now mission ary bishop was elected and In thu house of deputies there was debate on the proposition to change the name of the church. This question did not come up as a direct Issue , but on n motion to concur with the house of bishops In creating a Joint committee to which the subject should bo referred. There was much division of senti ment In regard to the matter. A pro posal to refuse to consider the ques tion in any form was strongly support- oil , hut this. It was argued , would fail to show proper respect to the house of hishopH. Finally the reference of the subject to n joint committee was agreed upon. No further action will ho taken until the mooting of the gen eral convention In 1001. The house of deputies unanimously elected Dr. Cameron Mann of Kansas City to bo missionary bishop of North Dakota. The Huntlngton amendment to article 10 of the constitution , which was adopted Tuesday by the house of deputies , was non-concurred in by the bishops. DES MOINES THE FAVORED CITY. Council of Congregationallsts Decides Next Place of Meeting. Portland , Me. , Oct. 17. The na tional council of Congregational churches yesterday elected Rev. Asher Anderson of Meriden , Conn. , secre tary ; Rev. Joel S. Ivcfc of Hartford , registrar , and Rev. Samuel B. Forbes of Hartford , treasurer. The question of limited governing membership of the home societies was adopted with little opposition. A resolution which 'urged the flvo homo societies to try the experiment of a united mooting completed the discussion , hut It was finally adopted. A recommendation to consolidate the military publications , after being amended in favor of a single maga zine , was adopted. It was decided to hold the next meet ing In Dos Molnes , la. Eucharlstic League. St. Louis , Oct. 17. The most Im portant business of. the cuchnristic congress yesterday was the perfecting of a plan for the organization of the eucharistlc movement , by- which all the unions , societies and works that are in any way connected with the worship of the blessed sacrament shall bo united. This plan was pre sented at the Philadelphia conven tion of the Eucharistlc League In 1S99 and has the approbation of Rev. Bede Maler of the Benedictine fathers , who Is at the head of the eucharlstic diocesan cesan directors in this country. Nebraska's Protest Overruled. Minneapolis , Oct. 17. The univer sity athletes have received a ruling from Professor C. A. Waldo , arbitrator of the intercolleuiate conference of faculty representatives , as to the right of Edward Rogers , captain of last year's Carlisle team , to play on the Minnesota team. Professor Waldo holds that Carlisle Is a secondary insti tution and not n college , and there fore Rogers is not debarred from playIng - Ing by the one year probation rule. Nebraska's protest is overruled. Missionary Election at Waterloo. Waterloo , la. , Oct. 17. The tristato meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary society closed yesterday with the election of these officers : Presi dent , Miss Elizabeth Pearsons , Dos Molnes ; corresponding secretary , Mrs. M. S. Huston , Burlington ; home sec retary , Mrs. W. B. Thomas , DCS Moines ; treasurer , Mrs. E. P. Fritz , Dubuque. Fifty thousand dollars was pledged for next year's work from this branch. A small purse was raised for Miss Stone. American Humane Society. Buffalo , Oct. 17. "Children" was the subject of discussion before the American Humane society yesterday. G. W. Thrall related the history of the efforts to care for the waifs of his state. Miss Ver Bean of Chicago discussed questions at isue In western societies. She approved the curfew law and favored separate places for children in custody awaiting trial. Rev. Hoover Is Acquitted. Evanston , Ills. , Oct. 17. Rev. Goo. K. Hoover , accused of misappropriat ing funds of the American Homo FindIng - Ing association , was acquitted hero yesterday by the committee of 15 of the Methodist Rock River conference. The business methods of the organiza tion , however , wore criticised and the bishop was advised not to appoint any man to a connection with it. Missionary Conference at Piqua. Plqun , O. , Oct. 17. The first annual mooting of the International Mission ary conference of the Christian church opened hero last night and will con tinue In session four days. Nearly every state is represented , also Porto Rico , Japan and Canada. There arc about 150 delegates. Western Catholic Union Meets. Rock Island. Ills. . Oct. 17. The 21th annual convention of the Western Catholic union assembled here yester day. Routine matters occupied the time of the convention. 'WOMAN'S ' ARREST SPOILS ALL. Fall to Nab Gang That Robbed Great Northern Express. St. Paul , Oct. 17. The capture of the bandits who held up the Great Northern overland express nt Wagner , Mon. . July C , securing $43,000 In bank notes , olllclala of the Great Northern Express company say , has bee.i seri ously delayed by the announcement I of the capture at Nashville of Annlo Rogers , supposed to bo connected with , ' the gang. Hoforo her arrest Iho Pin- burton agency and police olllcers had laid plans which Boomed to assure a i j speedy capture of the robbers. I ' General Manager Elliott of the ex press company said yesterday that no further news had been received at headquarters and ho did not look for the Immediate arrest of the gang. I "This woman , according to my nd- ' vices , " Mr. Elliott said , "was In com- < munlcatlon with ono of the robbers nt New Orleans. When that man read 1 the account of her capture In the morn ing papers ho probably disappeared at once. If her nrrost had not been made public we would probably have secured him and perhaps the rest of , the men. " THREATS AGAINST CANTRILL. Precautions Taken to Guard Judga Presiding at Powers Trial. Georgetown , Ky. , Oct. 17. Threats against the life of Judge James Cnntrlll , who is presiding over the trial of fornor Secretary of State Caleb Pow ers , charged with complicity in the assassination of Governor William l Goobol , were reported yesterday. All possible precautions will be taken to secure the safety of the judge. The first witness yesterday was Frank Honey , who saw Governor Goebol fall. Grcshnm Vroland described a meeting of mountaineers , at which It was pro posed "to go to the Capitol hotel and get GoeLol. " BURIES MILWAUKEE ROAD GANG. Overturning of a Gravel Train May Cause Several Deaths. Walworth. Wis. , Oct. 17 Eight workmen on a gravel train on the Chicago , Milwaukee and St. Paul road here yesterday were burled under neath a largo amount of gravel , four cars overturning. The men were dug out as soon as possible and sent tea a Janesville hospital. Roadmastcr W. W. Bond was badly injured and will probably die. Ed Hlgglns , Will Pin- ley and Albah Rokenbrodt were also badly hurt and their recovery Is doubt ful. "Tho others were slightly In jured. Canned Goods .May Come High. Marshalltown , la. , Oct. 17. Repre sentatives of 20 canning companies In Iowa and one in Nebraska are in se- crct session at Cedar Rapids to formulate - late plans for the organization of a trust embracing all the principal plants west of the Mississippi. It Is proposed to have a paid up capital of $1,000,000 and to complete the organ- ! zation within two weeks. The LnnKliter of The general Impression one derives from the accounts given Is certainly that savage , tribes are not victims of a sullen despair , but , on the contrary , have n large , and abundant mirth. Their laughter and other signs of good spirits are of the most energetic kind. Darwin and a number of travelers as sure us on this point. The Tnsmn- nlans. Ling Roth tells us , accompanied their loud bursts of laughter with movements of the hands to the head and quick tapping movements of the feet. The loud , ( loon chested character of the men's laughter Is sometimes specially noted. A recent visitor to central Africa regrets that under Eu ropean Influence the deep chested , hearty laughter of the men Is being re placed by what Is known as the "mis sion giggle" In the younger folk. In ternational Monthly. An OildpNt. . A correspondent of Cassell's Maga zine records a curious freak on the- part of some wnsps In Gloucester , Eng land. The wasps wore noticed going In and out of a lock which secured n work shop door. The owner of the shop had - y- the lock removed to satisfy his curlosl- ' ty about the doings of the busy work ers. He found a nest Inside. The cells were made of mud and were full of larva ? . There were several dead wasps inside the lock. As the lock was In almost dally use the wasps could not Lave had a very peaceful home. i The YonnK of the Ben Devil. You may llnd in the sea devil a curi ous Illustration of nature's system for adjusting reproduction. The cod lays several hundred thousand eggs at a spawning because nearly all of them must necessarily be lost while floating on thu waves and those which hatch are mostly devoured. But the sea devil , which produces but a single young one nt a time , retains the latter In Its belly until the Infant creature Is from four to six teet In length , so that when born It Is able to take care of Itself and Is In ' no danger of being destroyed. I'nper Covered Iookn , The life of the paper covered books that accumulate on everybody's bands and ajnong which one sometimes finds one she would like to keep may be pro longed by this process : Cut a piece of gingham or print n trifle larger than the cover. Paste it to the paper cov ers and trim the edges. Dry under a weight and letter the title on the cov- cr. The cloth should be In one niece. v Ittt Good Point. Gentleman ( to houeo agent ) The great disadvantage is that the house is so damp. House Agent Disadvantage , sir ? Advantage , I call It. In case of fire it , \ wouldn't be EO likely to burn. J