NORFOLK .NEWS : FRIDAY , JANUARY 171902.
The nnnouncomont ( Imt the rmprc-HS
of Ohlnn Is "nt homo" means inoro than
It ever did boforo.
People iu > od no longer bo ashamed of
linvlng the smallpox it it ) becoming
popular in London.
With that oil boom and the building
of nn iHthminu canal Texas should bo in
A fair way to prosper during the nqxt
liv yours.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Thnt nurplus In tlm treasury and
Uncle Sam's surplus of bushiest * IH u
Yankee peril thut most Kuroponn
countries notice.
A nnmuidum for Governor Havngo :
If n man oxpintcH the orimo of stealing
half ix minion by llvo yoarH of punul
Borvltmlo , how long Hhoulct ft thlof who
steals $ ! IH.1KS HorvoV
An Italian prince IB expected to nrrlvo
hi America thin week and congress
should iiuniodlatly pass a law placing
duty on American heiresses. Tlii'HO
visits of titled foreigners arc becoming
altogether too frequent.
It ia olatmod that the continued dry
wont her in KannuH is jeopardizing the
oountry wheat crop. So far 110 com
plaints have boon made iu Nobraslta on
account of laok of moisture and the
farmers nro confldont that a good crop
bo harvested this fall.
In 18(15 ( Nebraska had but 00 iniloH of
railway , whllo in 1000 the Htiito W H
orodltcd with r > , G8l miloH , showing that
it IH keeping pnoo with the progress of
events us far as railroad building is con-
oornod and this is of the largest import
ance to n country's development.
A uow charge has been laid at the
door of the trusts. A learned Now
"Yoik divine is of the opinion that the
ootipUB it ) responsible for the decreased
number of marriages. If there is any
thing else these combinations are re-
poufllblo for the people pliould bo in
formed. Now is the time to state your
grievance.
Gormaiiy may bo a formidable rival
to the United States for the trade ol
the world , but is evidently not "in it"
on financial matters. The minister of
Jluanoo has recently presented the bud-
.got for 1002 , in which the ordinary esti
mates show a deficit of 70,000,000 marks
The United States is nt present dealing
-with surpluses.
The sugar trust claims "tho people"
-would benefit themselves by nbout $80-
000,000 by admitting raw sugar free. If
they are inclined to do this sort of "cav
ing" they would probably not stop at
raw sugar but will insist on the free ad
mission of the refined article ns well
and not give the refining trust n load
pipfl oiuch on how much they shall
avo.
nioso wno tear mo "imperialism 01
the United States nt homo should ex-
porieuco some of the sensations of the
European people who apparently fear
that their countries nro nbout to bcconu
-commercial dependencies of the United
Suites. For n real good fear , well
grounded , this is recommended to the
autis as something quite hair-raising.
Senator Dietrich has given his views
regarding ttiriiV reductions and reciproc
ity in no uncertain langungo and those
interested in the Nebraska sugar in
dustry need have no fear but that they
have ouo friend in the senate to support
their interests. If Cuba is iu need ol
any fnvors on the sugar question ho be
lieves iu making them in n rebate that
t ! will not injure the American industry.
Butter to the vnluo of 184,923,643
imported by the British isles iu 1000 and
.0143 per cent of it was furnished by the
United States. The same country nlso
imported $20,000,000 worth of eggs the
United States supplying less thnn throt
per cent. It would seem ns though there
was nn opportuuityjfor trade expansion
in that direction and commission mer
chants should not bo slow nt developing
it.
J. Sterling Morton's ordinarily very
good judgement has exposed n Haw by
favoring the Bnrtly pardon. But man
is prone to err Bnrtloy inndo n mistake
when ho played loose with the state
morey ; Governor Savage erred when
lie pardoned him for the offense and
several others besides Mr. Morton have
token the unpopular , if not the wrong
course , in sustaining the governor and
excusing Bnrtloy.
One of the brethren nt n Free Metho
dist meeting in Kingston , Ont. , got so
fall of enthusiasm that ho decided he
could fly. His head bumped against n
large oil lamp which was knocked to the
iloor and members of the congregation
for a few moments experienced what it
might be like to be consigned to the
nether place , while the enthusiastic
brother was brought to rcalizo that ho
was uot yet an angel.
Kaiser Wilhelin is having his private
yacht fitted up for n ton weeks' cruise
' and rumor has it that the trip may
bring him to this country. The Amer
ican people would bo delighted to wel
come the emperor and would endeavor
to show him genuine Yankee hospital
ity. No Kuropoan Rovorolgn ] linn boon
brought ! intoinoro ] prominence than
Kuicor Wilholm and tholoadlngcountry
of the Amnrlnis , if not the world ,
would bo ploaHod to exchange greetlngH
with him.
That action on Congressman Hop *
burn's canal bill by the IUHIHO of ropro-
sentatlvim Thursday wax u remarkable
showing of unanimity when the import
ance of the measure is coiiBldcred. A
vote of ! 1)8 ( ) for the measure und but two
votes against it is something of a record.
Now if the dignified senators will accord
the measure lllco treatment Undo Sam
will soon have emplopmont for u largo
number of mechanics and laborers on
the great American neck. The aggregate
amount devoted to the purpose of build
ing this.waterway is $ lb)00HK ( ) ( ) ( ) .
It is expected that the nnti-truHt people
ple will immediately take n lit or two
when tl'ey iiKcoitain that the United
States Stool corporation has earned
during thojllrst nine months of its ex
istence . * 8fiCOO,000 , , but they should not
bo entirely frantic before ascertaining
that this is hut 8'jj" ' per cent per annum
on the actual invostmbnt and therefore
not entirely robbery or even usurious in
terest. The income will menu thousands
to thofio who have millions invested in
the corporation but the income to small
stockholders will not bo largo. These
who charge 10 per cent interest nro
greater robbers thnn the stool trust. It
is the largo'liivcstment that makes the
big showing.
There is a preacher in town who has
the couragoof [ his convictions , and his
'Phnrn
mooting of prohibitionists , and a lady
from an outside town stood up and spoke
n piece , declaring that she had nothing
but contempt for preaohors and church
members who did not stand up for pro
hibition and against high license.
Whereupon the pastor in question rose
and said that it was just anon intoler
ance as displayed by the lady that
crippled the cause of temperance. "Pro
hibitionists will never do auygood"said
ho , "until they are loss intemperate iu
their temperance work , " or words to
that effect , nud ho loft the hall. And
the things he said are as true as gospol.
Boatrido Express.
Domooraoy , or what is loft of it , ap
pears to bo on the edge of n volcano that
threatens eruption at any timo. These
representatives of the party fortunate
enough to have floats in congress are so
fearful of the disaster that they dare
not come together iu caucus , it being
postponed from day to day , with the
hope that the threatened eruption maybe
bo overcome. The trouble is over the
money question , some insisting that
free silver should bo resurrected and
others wanting to ignore the question.
This undoubtedly presages trouble in
the conventions of the party that are to
bo hold previous to the campaign of
1904 , when the battle will probably bo
fought to a finish. It so develops that
the "paramount" issue to the nation iu
1890 has become paramount to the party
alone.
If there is nny sot of men who should
bo nblo to do themselves nud their stnto
good by "getting together" it is the ronl
estnto men and it is noticed with n con
siderable degree of gratification that the
Nebraska "dealers in dirt" have deter
mined to sot the pace for the o of other
states , a meeting of such business men
having boon called to convene at Fro-
mention February 13. Nebraska real
estate dealers individually pay out a
good deal of money and expend consid
erable energy iu advertising the state
which could just as well bo douo col
lectively with advantage to all , and
might bo done with much greater ad
vantage nud much more economically
than under the present system or lack
of system. As now conducted n nnm
bor of dealers may bo pulling at the
same string , whereas by systematic ef
forts their business would be directed to
cover a greater territory with larger re
sults.
There is is still considerable discussion
going on regarding the future of fusion
and the brethren that comnosed that
tie-up do not appear to bo exerting
themselves to lay out n plan of action
for the future. Certain it is that one of
the combination the free silver repub
lican wing has boon disintegrated and
the indications are that the other two
parties are awaiting the word of their
respective loaders , then they will either
fall iulino or fall out ns the word suits
or does not suit their individual inclin
ations. Speaking of the combine the
Aurora Republican recently said :
"Somo assert that it is dead and should
bo buried before it begins to smell bad.
Others opine that it is simply injured
and n little oil of enthusiasm poured in
thojwonuds would restore life and oven
good health in a short timo. Some of
the more optimistic or pessimistic ,
Just as yon prefer think the old follow
was just playing 'possum last fall and
will bo all right this year. To the fel
low whoMs observant and disinterested
it would appear that the last sad rites
will be performed next fall and that the
faneral procession wont by on November
0 , 1001. "
There are some peculiar features con
nected with the idea of saving the people -
plo money when applied to the tariff is
sue. It is simply taking money ont of
one poclcot and putting it into arother.
When the people got too Having as they
did during Cleveland's administration
they rob the government , which IH the
people. Then again when they aie
liberal with thomsolvi'H im the govern
ment , they have more mom y to upend
on government projootH which people
are employed in furthering as in the
Isthmian canal proposition. Certainly
the government , and the people who
oompiso the government , have boon
more prosperous ninco McKtnlny WIIH
elected to the priHldonny than during
Cleveland's term , It should therefore
have been demonstrated that it pays to
bo generous to the government HO that
the government in turn may bo generous
to the people composing the government.
Whllo not as high as they were a few
yoarH ago , the presunt tariff rates are
generous to the government and through
the government to the people , and it
would seem n poor economy to change
conditions by altering them at this timo.
The extra cost of protected articles to
each porpon is trilling , but the aggregate
sum is a largo one for the government.
Therefore , whether it is proposed by
congress to reduce the sugar or nny
other tariff , the people should firmly in
sist thut the present rates bo maintained.
The HiiKur War.
For underhanded , treacherous and
dot-picablo methods of warfare , probably
nothing has over equalled the plan pur
sued during the past six mouths by the
sugar trust in its efforts to crush the
beet sugar industry of this country.
One is led to expect far hotter things
from a great corporation , which counts
its wealth by millions and is supposed
to have great mon at its back , but it
soouiH that its officers , although nt the
head of vast interests , are very small
potatoes after nil. The first shot was
when the trust invaded the territory
where the boot product finds a market
and sold sugar at n lower price than
either the trust or the local factories
can possibly mnko it. Finding that the
boot people wore disposed to show fight ,
they transferred operations to Washing
ton , where they now propose to secure
the passage of n bill through congress
authorizing the importation of raw
sugar from Cuba free of duty. Through
circulars with which they hnvo boon
flooding the country , they are attempt
ing to create a sentiment in favor of the
bill by claiming to show that with raw
sugar coming iu from Cuba free , the
price to the consumer would be very
materially reduced. "When they make
this plea they forgot to mention the
faot that should the beet sugar industry
bo crushed out of this country , the trust
would then have everything its own
way , because it controls the refined
sugar of the United States outside that
produced by the boot factories and the
few cane factories of the south , and it
would then require only the most flimsy
sort of nn excuse to crowd the price far
above what it has ever been boforo.
While wo should bo generous toward
our little nrotoce ou the south , that con-
orosity should not go to the extent of
allowing n strong corporntion to use her
products to crush a homo industry.
Cuban sugar is produced much cheaper
thnn it is possible to mi so sugar in this
country , because it is done through the
assistance of the cheapest kind of labor.
This is a fact that is conceded oven by
the sugar trust , and while they now ad
vocate that the United States ehould
take advantage of the situation in the
island , their great solicitude for the wel
fare of the dear people is only a clonk
under which they nro now masquerad
ing that they may cot vort that situation
iu Cuba to their own profit , should they
succeed in their undertaking.
The contest which is now on in congress -
gross over the sugar bill is of vital im
portance in Nebraska. Should the bill
become n law , thousands of acres wfiich
are now annually planted to sugar boots
for the three factories in this state
would necessarily bo converted into
wheat and corn fields , thus increasing
the surplus of those products nnd reduc
ing the price of nil ; it would throw ont
of employment hundreds of mechanics
uow employed in the factories , nnd in
stead of it being almost impossible to
secure n man to do work in Norfolk , we
would go back to those good old Cleve
land days when there were 30 men for
every job. This is what it would defer
for Norfolk and the surrounding boot
farms , but it would go farther than
that it would render practically worth
less the great investments of capital re
quired to establish and maintain the
sugar factories of this state. While
there nro now three boot sugar factories
in Nebraska , there is room for twenty
times that number when legislation be
comes settled upon the question. Eleven
stntes nro now producing beet sugar
and every ouo is equally interested in
the battle which is now being fought in
Washington.
During the past year farmers who
grew beets for the Norfolk factory were
more than pleased with the result of
the crop the price was. satisfnotory , the
yield good and the treatment accorded
them by the management was courte
ous and obliging , and every ono stands
ready to contract for nu increased acreage
ago for the coming season. It is n sig
uificant fact , however , that no contracts
have as yet boon offered by the factory
for 1003. It is the earnest hope of every
one in Norfolk that congress will not
make it so that such contracts will not
be offered.
If Governor Savage could only put
him back .
The Fremont Herald thinks that if
Ithon could interest Bartloy's friends in
his behalf ho would get a pardon nnd a
chromo.
A crowd of 00,000 people attended the
second inauguration of Governor Nash
of Ohio Monday. The people of Ohio
have a happy facility of attesting thuir
appreciation of a good thing.
The now chief of Tammany hns
started in with n policy of reforming
the organization. To bo assured that
his efforts are successful ho would do
well to disband the society and reorgan
ise with now men and uow laws and
rules.
The bnso ball magnates are evidently
preparing to open a lively season this
summer. Certainly the introduction is
lively and if they keep up the interest
thb parks will not have room to accom
modate tlio crowds clamoring for ad
mission.
The Iowa legislature opened Monday
and the new governor is to bo inaugu
rated Thursday. From now on it is
supposed that the Iowa press and people
will-en joy considerable of that amuse
ment known as comments on the doings
of the legislature nud stnto administra
tion.
It , is believed that spring will witness
n largo influx of now settlers in north
Nebraska. The lauds of this part of the
stnto have received favorable attention
and numerous transfers hnvo been
recorded this winter that will develop
many changes , beginning with the first
of March.
The latest advertising scheme appears
to bo to get tangled up with a railroad
wreck. The Monday papers , in right
bold headlines , announced that Mine.
Nordica had been severely injured in
suoh n manner , and the uows Tuesday
was that she sang as usual Monday
night with ub evidouco of having boon
injured.
. The story from Ohadron concerning
the confession of the man who blow up
the Maiuo is a reminder that from Ohad
ron nlso came the petrified giant a few
years ago , that excited public and
scientific interest until its "discoverer"
coufossed that it was made of Portland
cemoiit , the cast having boon made
from a lusty negro.
A Methodist minister of Pittsbnrg ,
Pa. , has created something of a sensa
tion by recommending the establish
ment of Christian theatres. He may been
on the road to some Sheldon notoriety.
If sincere , it would bo nuch cheaper for
Christians to fnvor good , moral plays
with their patronage and thus encour
age that kind of performances.
Henry Watterson , Colonel Alexander
McOlure and others have undertaken to
establish a home for indigent news
paper men aucl will appeal to Anarew
Carnegie for n donation. The philan
thropist should bo very generous , for a
commodious homo will bo required.
Then there is danger of overcrowding if
nil indigent newspaper men are cared
for.
It is confidently believed that n last
ing peace in South Africa is at hand.and
it is understood that King Edward has
given such assurance. It will bo a fit
ting plan to have n permanent peace
established with the Boors before the
coronation ceremonies tnko place. The
war has boon long and expansive and
the nations of the world will rejoice
with England if a satisfactory settle
ment of the difficulty is at last attained.
It is unsaro at the best to be a mata
dor in Mexico. If the fighters do not
tackle sufficiently ferocious bulls an en
raged populace turns loose and makes
them think that a mad bull is a mere
plaything. This was done nt Paebla n
few days ago ; the matadors were driven
out and the place burned to the ground ,
merely because the fighters wanted to
win easy nud had very docile animals.
The South Omaha kind of fight don't go
iu old Mexico.
Nebraska nnd Nebraska banks are
prospering in spite of the crop condi
tions of last year. The report of the
condition of 483 stnto banks at the close
of business December 10 , 1001 , shows an
increase in deposits of $5,431,574 17
over that of n year ago , nu increase of
legal reserve of $3,471,691.53 , nn increase
of surplus and profits of $274,7.71 ! ! , an
increase of loans and discounts of $3-
341,013.05 , an increase of capital paid in
of $317,400 , and a substantial decrease
of $09,183.80 iu bills payable and rediscounted -
counted pnpor.
THE NEWS hns received No. 1 , Vol. 1 ,
of the Genoa Times , published in that
town by 0. J. Stockwell , formerly of
this city. The paper , ns is usual with
Mr. Stockwoll's efforts , is high grade
nnd thoroughly representative in a local
way. It is neat mechanically nnd starts
with a good business patronage. The
people of Genoa will find that Mr.
Stockwell's experience in newspaper
work thoroughly qualifies him to supply
the needs of the town in that line and
will find him worthy of loynl nnd
hearty support.
The Iowa legislature is apparently
convinced that Mark Hanna's advice to
leave well enough alone was an inspira
tion to govern their deliberations and
the republican canons of that body hnf >
ronouilnatod Senators Allinson and Dal-
liver for the pouitioim they now fill.
Both gentlemen are statesmen of the
first rank and Iowa could scarcely hope
to hotter her delegation to the United
States senate. The election in Iowa is
a moro mutter of form after the ropub-
1 cau caucus agrees on candidates and
the gentlemen named will undoubtedly
bo chosen early in the present session.
Some of the fusinnists nro fearful that
the pardon of Burtley will make a breach
in the republican party. It undoubtedly
will suoh a breach ay is made by the
removal of a festered too-joint from n
man's body. Governor Savairo. Bartlov
and their particular friends will repre
sent the diseased portion , the removal
of which Is necessary to the strength ,
health and comfort of the balance of his
person. It is the sort of broach the
party and its friends wish to see. If the
fusionists desire to help mnko such n
breach , hoping for n probable increase
in voters for their ticket , they are wel
come to proceed.
A correspondent to the American
Economist says : "The statement of
labor wants as copied from the Spring
field Republican shows that 30 jobs
were looking for ouo man. In the
spring of 1890 I saw 43 mon looking for
ouo job in the city of Now York. If
yon wanted any of those laborers todty
yon would have to hunt for them. It is
in the face of such facts as these that
are generally , but not specifically ,
known to all , that freo-tradors say pro-
'Option is a device for organized wealth.
When driven to n corner they have to
admit there was very little wealth to
organize under free trade. "
The prospects are that Nebraska will'
enjoy more prosperity this year than for
mi'uy years past , although that experi
enced during the post two or three years
has been excellent. A feature to en
courage this supposition is that railroad
construction is talked and the talk is
backed by facts nnd supported by men
and companies thatj give it assurance.
The building spirit is also roused nnd
while many substantial improvements
hnvo been made throughout the state ,
this year will undoubtedly excel in that
particular. Another hopeful indication
is the numerous transfers of real estate.
New blood and new capital is becoming
interested that promises well for the
state. This is especially true of north
Nebraska , which has n most encourag
ing prospect before it.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for a Nebraska exhibit at
the St , Louis exposition has coino to a
very sensible decision regarding that
exhibit and one that will meet with the
hearty approval of all loyal Nebrnskaus.
The plan of the committee is to devote
its entire fund for a display of products
ana a snowing 01 resources , cutting one
the expensive building scheme , which
is probably of little value to the state.
They propose totry and raise $35,000
for the purpose with no pledge of reim
bursement by legislative enactment. It
s said that G. W. Wattles of Omaha
las already contributed $1,000 and it
should not bo difficult to raise the entire
amount necessary by popular subscrip
tion , relieving the state already deeply
in debt , of the expense of such an ex
hibit.
A Good National Investment.
Perhaps no moro creditable showing
for the expansion ideas of Thomna Jef
ferson were ever made than the results
coming from his Louisiana purchase.
The Monthly Circular , issued by John
H. Davis & Co. of New York , contains
the following comprehensive statement
of what the government has gained :
"Something less thnn one hundred
years ngo the United States paid $15 ,
000,000 to Franco for nbout 804,000
square miles lying west of the Mississippi
river , which was somewhat in excess of
the area of the territory embraced in
the original United States of America.
About 100,000 people were scattered
nbout this nren , which extended from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian
border on the north nnd the Pacific
ocean on the west. Ont of this area
there have boon created , in whole or in
part , sixteen states and territories , viz :
Louisiana , Arkansas , Missouri , Kansas
Nebraska , Iowa , Minnesota , the two
Dakotas , Colorado , Wyoming , Washing
ton , Oregon , Idaho , Moutnnnnud Indian
territory. This is about one-third the
area of the United States.
"Was the purchase a wise and profit
able one ? A few figures will answer
the question. In 1000 the population
had grown to over 14,700,000. The dis
trict produced that year 30-1,000,000
bushels of wheat. The corn prodnc
was nearly one-half that of the entire
country , and the oat crop about 88 per
cent. The leading agricultural products
including wheat , corn , oats , barley , rye
hay , potatoes and cotton were valued a
$755,000,000. The wool product nlon
was equal to the entire first cost of the
territory. The value of the farm ani
mals was over $830,000,000. Included
in mineral products were $37,000,000 o
gold , $50,000,000 of silver and 33,000,000
tons of coal. There were 5,018 newspa
pers published there in 1900 , nnd nearly
60,000 miles of railway in operation
The deposits in the national banks wer
nearly.330,000,000. In Nebraska alon
there are 487 banks with deposits of
about $ . ' 13,000,000.
"Under the stirmulns of American
energy and industrial development the
$15,000,000 paid ont for the 'Louisiana
Purchase' baa proved a pretty good in
vestment. "
ACCUSED Cr KILLING GIRL.
Charles Thomas Under Arrest Charged
With Murder of Mabel Schofleld.-
Dos Molnes , Dec. 13. Charles
Thomas IB under arrest , charged with
the alleged murder of Mabel Schofleld
two years ago. The case was a mys
terious one. The young filrl was last
scon nllvo at the railway station ,
whcro Hho had bade goodby to her
luotlior , and n few days Inter her hotly
was found In the Dos Molnes rlvor.
Analysis of the contents of her stem
ach showed that she had boon given
poison.
The case attracted n great deal of
attention and a committee of citizens
raised a reward of $2.500 for the con-
vlctlon of the guilty person. Dotcc-
tlvcH have nt last accused Thomas , *
who was the son of the woman with
Whom the girl was living at the time
of her disappearance. His prelim
inary hearing Is sot for next Friday.
TITS arrest was at the Instance of the
citizens' committee.
ARMY OFFICER TRIES SUICIDE.
Captain W. D. Home Slashea Throat
With a Knife.
Snn Francisco , Jan. 13. Captain W.
D. Homo of the Ninth cavalry made a
deliberate attempt at suicide last
night In an O'Forrlll street fruit store
owned by A. Dalporto. Dalporto was
dressing a chicken In the roar part of
the store when the captain walked
hnotllv iin r him nninnltfvl \vll > Hlf > r
the knlfo he was using was sharp.
"It Is , " said Dalporto , and In an In
stant Homo grabbed it and slashed
himself across the throat. Homo was
overpowered and taken to a hospital.
Ho will probably recover from his
wounds. Captain Home arrived from
Manila in December. While in the
service at Manila the captain was se
riously 111 In the hospital , suffering
from dysentery and fever and haa
boon an invalid for some timo.
AGED KANSAN IS MURDERED. V.
John Booth Killed With Ax at Ottawa
and Body Thrown Into Well. Jr
Ottawa , Kan. , Jan. 13. John Booth , " *
an old man , was robbed and murdered
and his body was thrown into a well
on the promises of Mrs. McCoy , a „
block from his home. A bloody ax
was found near the well , and stains
were found on the kitchen floor of the
McCoy house. Mrs. McCoy and a
daughter were arrested. The Kansas
City authorities have been notified to
arrest another daughter , who Is be
lieved to have left for that city.
STATEMENT OF MRS. DENNIS.
Sheds No Light on Assailant Who
Nearly Killed Her.
Washington , Jan. 13. Mrs. Adp. Gil
bert Dennis , the fashionable modlsto
who was murderously assaulted on
the night of Dec. 8 , was able for the
first time today to make a statement.
She said she remembers nothing Im
mediately preceding tne attack upon
icr and said the blow was struck
while she was asleep. Nor had she
the remotest Idea who committed the
assault nor the motive for It.
Counterfeiters In Custody.
Rochester , N. Y. , Jan. 13. Two
Italians were arrested here last night
'or passing counterfeit silver dollars.
The dollars were a good counterfeit ,
with the dates 1889 , 1893 and 1899 , In
dicating four dies In the main plant ,
which has not been located. The men
arrested are Pasqual Pulvlno and Sal-
vntore Glnnette. They were heavily
armed.
Rival for Glass Trust.
Chicago , Jan. 13. The Great Western -
ern Glass company , Incorporated at
Springfield with an authorized capital
of $1,000,000 , is said to be backed by
Chicago and western capitalists , who
will enter the plate and window glass
trade independent of the socalled trust
or the co-oporatives.
Sixteen Families Admit Theft.
Ottumwai , la. , Jan. 13. The mem
bers of 16 families pleaded guilty in
the police court of stealing coal from
the Chicago , Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad company. Commitments
were Issued nnd the defendants were
allowed liberty during their good be
havior.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Rear Admiral Schloy shook hands
with 4,000 persons at a reception at
Savannah , Ga.
James Dobbs , a farmer , was shot in
the back from ambush near Centralla ,
Ills. , and may die.
A fire at Yokohama resulted In the
death of 12 persons and the severe
burning of 20 moro.
Frank Holt , a military prisoner on
Alcatraz island , serving a 13-year sen
tence for desertion , has escaped.
Ten thousand dollars was contrib
uted to the national fund for a McKln-
ley memorial by the worklngraen ot
Homestead.
An Indianapolis man claims to have
discovered a way to see over the telephone -
phone , and a process for extracting
gold from sand at a nominal cost.
British Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain , in a speech , saya he has nothing
to retract , nothing to withdraw , and ' .
no assertion to qualify regarding Ger- I
many. I
Richard Crokor formally announced
his retirement from the leadership ot
Tammany Hall at a meeting of the
executive committee and Lewis Nixon
was chosen chairman of the finance
committee.