THJi NORFOLK NKWS : FRIDAY , AVRIL 2f , 1002. r
Beven Persons Known to Have
Been Killed in Oklahoma ,
NO LET UP IN THE HOT WAVE.
IMercury Ranges From 90 to 100 De
grees In Kansas and Missouri , While
j Minnesota Is Not Left In the Cold.
'Early Crops Damaged.
'Guthrlo , O. T. , April 22. The storm
'In southwestern Oklahoma killed sev
en persons. Near Loger , Mrs. James
Johnson was killed by a house being
blown against a tent she occupied.
Contractor Reed and wife of the 'Frlo-
co construction corps wore suffocated
by a tent falling on thorn. Three- per
sons arc reported killed at Mountain
Park , and at Lone Peak lightning
killed Adolph Foutz. The 'Frisco
camp near Lcger was entirely demol
ished , all the field notes and profiles
being lost. Every building In Hod-
rick was leveled to the ground and at
Fazton several stores were wrecked.
Reaches 90 at St. Paul.
St. Paul , April 22. The weather
has seldom been so warm in St. Paul
during the month of April as it was
yesterday. The official thermometer
nt the weather bureau registered near
ly 90 degrees before noon. In spite
of St. Paul's warm weather It snowed
at noon In the central Dakotas and
there was a rain in the Red river val
ley. South Dakota Is suffering for
rain , as is this section of Minnesota ,
and still there is none promised.
Praying for Rain.
Leavenworth , Kan. , April 22. The
need for rain in Kansas has become
BO dire that Bishop Fink , whose diocese
cese consists of the eastern district
of Kansas , has ordeied prayers said
daily by every Catholic under his
jurisdiction. Under the orders from
the bishop the- prayers will be contin
ued until rain falls.
Early Crops Damaged.
St. Joseph , Mo. , April 22. The high-
cst temperature yesterday was 90 , two
degrees short of the record of Sunday.
The hot winds continue day and night
and the damage to crops will be severe
If no rain falls within the next three
days. Reports from a radius of 300
wiles -are very favorable to early
crops.
Hot Wind Sweeps Kansas.
Topeka , April 22. The dry , hot
wind of Sunday was not in the least
abated In force yesterday. While
cooler , the wind blew at the rate of 35
miles an hour. No rains of any consequence
quence are reported. The ground Is
, very dry. Temperatures yesterday
ranged from 100 degrees down to 90.
DEATH LIST MAY REACH 100.
Impossible to Tell Just How Many
Perished in Burning Steamer.
Cairo , Ills. , April 22. A careful esti
mate by those who were aboard the
burned City of Plttsburg puts the loss
of life at C3 as the lowest , and the
opinion of some is that the list will
approximate 100. Of this appalling
death list , only three bodies have been
recovered and Identified. Inquiries
confirmed the report that Harlow
Dowe of Ashland , Ky. , was among
those who perished. All of the In
jured are doing well and are being
well cared for. All who escaped from
the burning boat without their effects
have been clothed and made comfort
able , and most of them have departed
for their homes. No attempt to re
cover bodies has been made yet in
either the wreck or the river. James
Crlss Is in charge of the wreck , watch
ing for bodies that may come up.
Survivors of the disaster state that
a passenger and his two sons were
driven back by the heat to the stern
of the boat , and stepping off the end ,
nil three dropped into the river , sayIng -
Ing : "We will all dlo together. "
They were all drowned.
Fatal Explosion of Soda Fountain.
Shclbyvillo , Ind. , April 22. W. S.
"Robertson was so badly hurt that he
died in an hour and two children were
terribly mangled by the explosion of a
soda fountain In Robertson's confec
tionery shop at Fairland yesterday.
.Wilbur Pell had his right leg blown off
and Idai Trean had her right foot
crushed. Robertson was attempting
to charge the fountain when the explo
sion occurred.
Five Die From Starvation.
Memphis , April 22. The death of
five children from starvation is the
story that comes from Haywood coun
ty , about 40 miles north of Memphis.
They were the children of Jim Mills ,
who deserted them several weeks ago ,
ostensibly to find work. The family
Jived in an Isolated spot and their
condition was not discovered until
they were beyond help.
Death of Dr. Cyrus Brooks.
St. Paul , April 22. Dr. Cyrus
Brooks , one of the pioneer Methodist
ministers of the northwest , and at one
time one of the most eloquent preach
ers In his church , died here yesterday ,
In his 91st year. For many years he
was presiding older of various Mlnne-
ota conferences.
Murder in First Degree.
Lake Charles , La. , April 22. The
Jury In the case of Edward Batson ,
charged with the murder of the Earl
family , has returned a verdict of mur
der In the first degree. The penalty
Is death.
Rathbone Released on Ball.
Havana , April 22. Former Director
of Posts Estcs Q. Rathbone lias been
released on ball ,
TWO CITIES ARE DESTROYED.
Earthquake Shock Devastates Quesal-
tenango and Amatltlan , Guatemala.
Now York , April 22. The thrco
earthquakes on Friday night reduced
to ruins Quesaltcnango , the second
city of Importance In Guatemala and
having 20,000 populntlon , and completely -
pletely destroyed the town of Amatlt-
Ian , says a Guatemala dispatch to the
Herald. Hoth of those towns were
capitals of the departments of the
same name each bears.
It Is reported that COO persons were
killed In Quesaltonango , but the rumor
lacks confirmation. The oxnct loss of
life cannot now be ascertained. News
of the destruction , which extended 100
miles along the western part of the
republic , Is coming In slowly , because
all the telegraph wires arc down.
It Is known that Amatltlan exists
no more as a town , the seismic dis
turbance having been so gront. The
Inhabitants , Jhat Is , those of the 10,000
residents who escaped death In the
cataclysm , are now camping in the
open air for safety , not daring to return -
turn to the ruined confines of the
town. Some of the Inhabitants are
building temporary mud huts.
More news has been obtained about
the condition of affairs at Amatltlan
than nt Quesaltonango. Couriers say
earthquake shocks are still being felt
at short Intervals In Iho neighborhood
of QuoRaltenango. Thcro have boon
serious seismic disturbances along the
Cordillera , affecting towns.
ALLOTMENTS TO THE BRITISH.
Fail to Get as Much Stock in Steam
ship Combination as Desired ,
London , April 22. The allotments
of stock in the new shipping corpora-
tlou wore all taken up by British
members of the syndicate at noon.
What proportion was given to Europe
the Morgans decline lo announce , but
evidently it was not nearly so largo
as desired by the British Interests.
J. P. Morgan Is now In Paris , but from
other members of the flim the Asso
ciated Press learns that the corpora
tion will be run almost exactly on the
same lines as the United States Steel
corporation , each branch retaining its
Individuality , but being subject to the
control of the directing body.
Regarding the defection of the Ci.-
nard , Allan , Anchor and French steam
ship lines , the Morgan views are as
follows : "It remains to be soon
whether they will coma In. We think
It Is rather a good thing , In some re
spects , not to get everybody In at the
beginning , the Idea being that the
present combine is quite big enough
to start with , and It Is better to get it
down to a practical , working basis
before being too anxious to make a
clean sweep. "
QUEEN MAKES NO PROGRESS.
Wilhelmlna's Physicians Cannot Pre
dict Date of Crisis.
The Hague , April 22. The condition
of Queen Wllhelmina Is unchanged.
Her physicians say It Is impossible
to predict the date of the crisis in her
illness. An extraordinary cabinet
council was called yesterday. The
meeting engendered numerous rumors
regarding the -regency , but it Is said
on good authority that this matter was
not discussed at the council. It was
reported that one of the maids of
Queen Wilhelmlna's household has
been attacked with typhoid fever. The
queen mother burst Into tears when
she was first told her daughter had
typhoid fever. She seldom leaves the
sick chamber.
WOMAN PREVENTS A WRECK.
Flags Passenger Train Just Before It
Reaches a Burning Bridge.
Marshalltown , la. , April 22. Mrs.
T. A. Watson , wife of a farmer living
near Searsboro , saved an Iowa Central
passenger train from going through a
burning bridge yesterday afternoon.
A long wooden bridge , three miles
north of Searsboro , on a curve , took
fire , presumably from coals dropped
by a freight engine. The smoke was
noticed by Mrs. Watson , who , knowing
the passenger train from the south
was nearly due , ran to a point south
and flagged the train just In time. The
crew fought the flames two hours.
Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters.
Chicago , April 22. The Woman's
Catholic Order of Foresters , In conven
tion hero , yesterday elected a medical
examiner and attorney after one of
the sharpest struggles ever known in
the order. The successful candidates
were Dr. Anne Dwyer , a Chicago physi
cian , and Francis A. McDonnell , a
Chicago attorney. Minneapolis will
be the next meeting place. The convention -
vention will be held In August , 1904.
Stabbed by Negro Toughs.
Emporla , Kan. , April 22. Professor
Charles S. Huoy , assistant In the de
partment of physical training of the
Kansas state normal school , was
stabbed In the right breast and had
the upper portion of his jaw bone
crushed yesterday by young negro
ruffians , Both wounds are serious ,
Sam Harrison , the negro who did the
stabbing , was arrested.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Dr. L. Bard , brother of United States
Senator Bard , is dead at his homo In
Ventura , Cal.
The will of the late Rov. Dr. DoWItt
Tnlmnge was filed at Washington
Monday. It leaves an estate valued at
more than $300,000.
Twenty-five leading laundrymcn
from Missouri , Iowa and Illinois mot
In Chllllcothe , Mo. , Monday and or
ganized a trl-stato association.
John Glynn Joyce , founder of the
Joyce Surveying company , and an ex
pert In his line , favorably kn6wn to
engineers all over American , died nt
his homo In St. Louis Monday ot ap
pendicitis , aged 03 years.
Cattlemen Engage in Street
Fight With Pistols.
FATAL END OF BITTER HATRED.
William Phillips KSIed and Jess Skid ,
more , Llge Johnson and William
Mayfleld Mortally Wounded In Clash
at Colllnsvllle , I. T.
Vlnlta , I. T. , April 22. In a light
between cattlemen west of Collins-
ville , in the Cherokee nation , William
Phillips was killed Instantly and Will
iam Mayllcld , Jesse Skldmorc and
Llgo Johnson weru mortally wounded.
All are prominent cattlemen , who own' '
pastures near Oolnguh , not far from
CollhiBvlllo. The light was the result
of an old feud hutwocu Skldmoro and
Mnyficld , which had KB origin In a
court contest over some grazing land.
All four men wore In Colllnsvlllo
during the day , heavily armed , and ap
parently expecting trouble. Lcito In
the nt'toruoon Skldmoro and Johnson
lelt lor Oolagah , and a few miles west
met Mayfleld and Phillips awaiting
thorn by the roadside. Without any
preliminary words , Mayfleld levelled
Ills shotgun and 11 rod at Skldmorc ,
who received the load In the right
breast. As the wounded man reeled
from his saddle , he turned his guu on
Phillips , who had also ralsod his gun
to flro at him and shot him through
the heart. As Skldmorc fell from hit !
horse , Mayfleld turned his gun on
Johnson , and both men fired simulta
neously. Maylleld was wounded In the
shoulder and Johnson in the side.
Though desperately wounded , the men
flrcd again and again , each man's shot
taking effect. Friends who had feared
trouble and who had followed Skid-
more and Johnson from Colllnsvllle ,
arrived at this point and prevented
the wounded men from finishing tholr
light. Though fatally wounded they
wore attempting to reload their guns , .
The wounded men and the body of
Phillips wore taken into CollhiBvlllo.
Skldmoro's wounds were pronounced
fatal , and little hope Is given for the
recovery of the others. The presence
In Colllnsvlllo of a large number of
armed men , friends of both sides , has
led the authorities to lake precautions
to prevent a possible clash between
them.
FAMILY OF SEVEN FOUND DEAD.
Bcdles Lie In House Eight Days Be
fore They Are Discovered.
Chicago , April 22. Dead In a stuffy
bedroom in a crowded tenement quar
ter of State street the bodies of an
entire colored family , numbering
seven persons , were found last night
gnawed by rats and In an advanced
stage of decomposition. The police
Incline to a theory of murder and sui
cide by poison. The family is that ot
Jones Butler , an upholsterer , and con
sisted of Butler , his wife and flvo
children. They had been dead for
eight days. It is thought that des
pondency , clue to brooding over the
conditions surrounding his family ,
who were In utter poverty , caused
Butler to go Insane and take the lives
of all seven.
Sensation In Howard Trial.
Frankfort , Ky. , April 22. The most
sensational witness In the Berry Howard -
ard trial yesterday was Anthony
Broughton of Plneville. Broughton
said that while hero with the mountain
army on Jan. 23 , Caleb Powers talked
with him and his brother , Sheriff
Broughton , and asked who would be
a good man to do the shooting of Goo-
bel. His brother suggested cither
Frank Cecil or Zack Stcele. County
Clerk Broughton , who was sheriff of
Boll county when Berry Howard was
anested , during his cross-examina
tion , corroborated the testimony of his
brother that he suggested several per
sons who would kill Goebel.
Coffelt Jury Unable to Agree.
Winflcld , Kan. , April 22. The jury
in the case of O. W. Coffelt , charged
with the murder of G. C. Montgom
ery , a Santa Fe detective , reached a
disagreement yesterday after having
been out 46 hours and was discharged.
The last , ballot stood seven for con
viction and flvo for acquittal. Mont
gomery was assassinated at his home
hero last winter as ho sat In his par
lor , being killed by a shot flrcd
through the window by some one on
the outside.
Embalmers In Session.
St. Louis , April 22. Embalmcra
from all over the United States are
hero to attend the annual convention
of the American Embalmers' associa
tion , which convened yesterday. The
convention will be in session until
Friday. Officers are to bo elected for
the ensuing year , and other business
of routine character transacted , but
the object of the meeting is largely for
the purpose of a school of Instruction.
Dallas Crowded With Confederates.
Dallas , Tex. , April 22. Visitors are
crowding into the city for the 12th an
nual reunion of the United Confed
erate Veterans , which officially begins
today. It Is estimated that there are
45,000 visitors in the city. Of these
it is said 4,000 are ox-Confederates ,
and the remainder are sons of vet
erans , sponsors and maids of honor
and sons' wives and daughters of vet
erans.
Adventlsts Elect Officers.
Topeka , Kan. , April 22. The gen
eral conference of the Seventh Day
Advontlsts yesterday elected the fol
lowing officers for the central confer
ence : President , G. G. Rupert , Okla
homa City ; secretary-treasurer , 0. N.
Woodward , Dallas , Tex ,
HELPED TO GIVE THE CURE.
Another Witness Testifies as to Tor *
ture of Natives In Philippines ,
WaHlilngton , April 22. The Honiito
rommlttou on the Philippines romunud
tliu examination \\lttHwsoH In con
nection with the InvuHllgatlon of at-
fairs In the Phlllpplnn Inlands. Oiovcr
Flint of Cambridge , MIIHH. , wh served
HH first lloutonant In the Thirty-fifth
volunteer Infantry , testified that early
In May , 1000 , ho had boon a wltnoim to
the water cure , IIH administered to the
natlvoH by the Maeabobo HcnutH mid
that thin was done to get Information
an to the whoroaboutH of tholr guns.
The gunii woio delivered. The fol
lowing day some men of liln own regi
ment applied the cure , but. tholr act
wan without authnilty of their com
manding officers.
Flint hrul been , he mild , a wltnesn
to at least 20 CIIHOH of water cure. Ho
ninoi * had HCOII anyone die as a result
of the ouio , but had seen a hospital
corps man working on u mitlvo who
had boon rendered uiirniiHclniiH.
The. witness then described the
method of administering th water
cute and said that In HOIIU canon
where. It had boon given lo old men
ho had Hoen tholr tooth fall out.
Mr. Flint , In rosyxmno to a iiuoHtlon
by Senator Dolt rich , Halt ! he WIIH pres
ent upon tlioso occasions "to draw the
Hue on excesses. " lie did not recom
mend to his nmjor that the prnctlen
OOIIHO nor did he give any orders to Ills
men to stop the tot lure.
TO UNITED STATES BY LAND.
Expedition From Paris Is In Eastern
Siberia on Way to Bering Strait.
London , April 22. Lettem wuro re-
i ceived hero from Harry Do Wludt ,
leader of the expedition which * IH ut-
tempting to make Its way overland
from Paris to New York , dated Vork-
, ho > aiisk , cast Siberia , at the end of
February. In spite of the forebodings
1 of the officials of Yakutsk , who strongly -
| ly urged Mr. Do Wlndt not to continue
his Journey , saying the conditions
j worn worse tills year than over , the
expedition reached Verkhoyansk , GOO
inllus north of Yakutsk , Fob 2S.
The members of the expedition had
' a terrible experience while crossing
i the Verkhoyansk mountains. The
cold wan IntoiiHo , Gl degrees below
zero being registered. All the trav
elers were frostbitten. Otherwise
i they were well and In good spirits
, and were leaving the muno day for
|
i Srednc Kolymsk , a town of east SI
bcrla , 900 miles further on , which the
party hoped to reach about the middle
of Match. Then 11 was their Inlon-
| tlon to push on 1,500 miles to East
. capo , on the Bering strait. Probably
j the next news of the expedition will
bo its arrival in the United States
j via Bering strait.
| Do Wlndt mentions a report that
Baron Toll's expeditionary ship Za
| ' was stranded on the Siberian Islands ,
with only seven tons of coal on board
BRITISH NOT ALARMED.
< General Stewart Says Shipment of
Mules Will Continue.
Chicago. April 22. "Mulus will con
tinue to bo shipped to South Africa
ns long as the Almighty rules Amor
lea , " declared General Sir Robert
Stewart , an officer of high rank in the
artillery branch of the British army ,
who arrived In Chicago yesterday.
"England Is not at all alarmed over
the Investigation at New Orleans , "
continued General Stewart. "There Is
] ' no denying that mule * and horses are
, shipped to South Africa by our gov >
eminent and It Is nonsense to talk of
stopping It. Wo probably will begin
shipping your American mustangs to
South Africa also. "
When General Stewart returns to
London , ho will report favorably on
the adaptability of the mustang for
the British army. While lioro ho has
arranged for the purchase of hundreds
of the wiry llttlo animals should his
government act favorably on his re
port.
TRIAL FOR GENERAL SMITH.
Court-Martial Is Ordered to Convene
in Manila on Thursday.
Manila , April 22. A court-martial
has been ordered for the trial of General
oral Jacob H. Smith , who was In com
mand of the Unllcd States troops on
the island of Sanmr.
Generals Lloyd Wheaton , Samuel S
Sumner , James M. Bell and William II. .
BIsbce and Colonels Chambers Me
Klbben , William A. Rafferty , William
E. Dougherty , Alfred C. Marklcy and
Jesse M. Lee compose the court. The
Judge advocate Is Major Harvey C
Carbaugh. Colonel Charles A. Wood
ruff will appear for the defense.
The charge brought against Genera ;
Smith Is conduct prejudicial to good
order and discipline. The trial wll
begin Thursday.
Palma on Cuban Soil.
Havana , April 22. President-elect
Estrada Palma and his party left
Glbara yesterday afternoon for Hoi-
guln. In an interview , Senor Estrada
Palma said he would combine the Cu
ban postal and telegraph services un
der one head and make General Fordl-
nando Flguerdo director general of
! the department. Ho has decided to
1 appoint Juan Rio Rivera , chief of Cu
ban customs ; Carlos Xaldo , secretary
of state , and Senor Yero , secretary of
Instruction.
Congress to Thank Hay.
Washington , April 22. Ropreseuta
tlvo Grosvenor of Ohio yesterday fa
vorably reported the resolution giving
the thanks of congress to Secretary
Hay for his oration on President Me
Klnloy at the memorial exercises In
congress.
Baseball Games Yesterday.
National League New York , 6j Bos
ton , 8. Philadelphia , S ; Brooklyn , 2
I Chicago , 4 ; St. Louis , 3 ,
Woman Killed During Costly
Blaze at Quincy , Ills.
BIO SAWMILLS FIRST TO GO ,
.umber Yards , Bridges , Fire Steam
ers , Horse * , Cars and Residences
Prey of Flames Burlington Railroad -
road Loses Heavily ,
Qtiluey , Illii. , April 22. Fire which
rlcliiiitoil ycHtoiduy afternoon In the
loin City BiiwmlllH plant dcntroycd
iropeity vnluod ut $220,000 and canned
In * death of one woman from iihock.
After consuming the mwinlll and plati
ng mill , the lire Inirnod ovur nearly
on 4i roH piled with lumber. Two of
ho city Ilio Hloaincrti wore abandoned
n the flames by the llronien and cou
nt ted into molten metal. The flro
IHO burned piirtu of t\\o bridges on
ho Carthage branch of the Burlington
oad , together with itovornl freiglit
iii-H , and destroyed Western Union
nil Illinois district polon and wlrou
or half a tulle along the llurllngton
oad. The HtnbloH of the miwnilll , with
nvornl litmioH , wore burned , ! B < > a
urge Ice lioimo and contontu belong-
ng to A. Caviumugh nf St. Louis and
number of roHldenoeii.
Soveial Iliomen wore overcome by
ho heat and lliimon , but nil woio
lived. The Hawmlll guvo employ-
nont ( o about ! IOO hands.
The IOBK on Hawmlll IH $00,000 ; on
ilnnlng mill , $10,000 ; on lumber , $110-
100. Other IOHHOHH amount to J20-
100. The piopotty WIIH Insured for
nero than SO per cent of Its lull value.
BIG BLAZE IN LONDON.
Worst Fire Since Cripplctjntc Destroys
Vast Amount of Property.
London , April 22.--London Hi onion ,
Hitler Commander WallH , fought a eon-
lagiatlon on Htirhlcnii hint night. Tbn
lie was one of the blggont wlnco the
amoiiB Crlpplogate lire of November ,
807. It begun In MucCjuoon'H lint man-
iI'udory and Hprcud to Iho opposite
side ol the sit cot , the wind fanning the.
laincH and the burning umbers Calling
n all dliootloiiH. Thrco bundled fire-
nen and 50 lire engines were engaged
at midnight In preventing the further
spread ot the llaines. Altogether thrco
arge warehouse on the south Hide of
Australian avenue , two on the north
side and hulldlngH on both nidus of
view Zealand avenue were gutted.
Twenty fltiiiH and shops woio binned
out. Two llicmun woio Injuicd.
Shaffer Scoies Gompers.
Wheeling , W. Va. , April 22. The
'outure of yesterday's meeting of the
Amalgamated association was the re
port of President Shnffer. Mr. Shaffer
recited the history of the uttlke Irom
jcglnnlng to end. He was severe In
Is crltlclHins of the American Fedora-
Jon of Labor and of Samuel Gompers ,
president of that body , for their failure
Lo aid the association In the great
struggle. The national organization
of the United Mine Workoru , he Hald ,
was equally lukewarm. However , ho
said , the resolution received much
aHslHtance from the local lodget * of
many organizations , and these he
liopod would never bo forgotten by the
Amalgamated association.
Dietrich Has Cuban Bill.
Washington , April 22. Senator Diet
rich yesterday Introduced a bill to au
thorize the president to enter Into a
reciprocal agreement with the perma
nent government of Cuba respecting
Lnule between the United States and
Cuba. The bill provides that the
agreement may bo abiogated by mu
tual consent or by the withdrawal
therefrom of cither party upon reason
able notice. The eenator said the
bill Is Intended as a substitute for the
house Cuban reciprocity bill. It pro
poses to rebate duties on goods import
ed Into the United Slates , Cuba In re
turn to grant tariff concessions.
Overdue Vessel Arrives.
San Francisco , April 22. The
French bark Oliver do Cllsson , long
ago given up for lost , arrived hero
yesterday , 100 days from Cardiff ,
Wales , with a cargo of coal. The bark
had not been heard from since she
was obliged to put In at Cayenne with
a mutinous crow , last August. Sea
faring men were greatly surprised
when she appeared off the Golden
Gate. The vessel was delayed by head
winds and averse ocean currents. The
stores ran low and three men died of
scurvy.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
Washington , April ? 2. The agricul
tural appropriation icported to the
house yesterday carries about $5,200-
000 , an increase of approximately
$650,000 over the appropriations last
year and a decrease of about $300,000
from the estimates. The bill contains
little general legislation and Is con
fined mainly to the "regular expendi
tures of the agricultural establish
ment.
San Francisco Strike.
San Francisco , April 22. Mayor
Schmltz made an effort to bring the
officials of the railway and a commit
tee of the strikers together , but was
unable to do so , the railroad people
refusing to consult with the strikers'
committee. The mayor will continue
his efforts to bring the opposing forces
together.
Fire Chief Hale Ousted.
Kansas City , April 22. George C.
Hale , chief of the flro department in
this city , was removed from office by
the city council last night upon the
recommendation ot Mayor Reed. Ed
ward Trlckctt , first assistant chief ,
was chosen as Halo's successor.
TAKES UP WEST POINT BILL.
( louse Completes Confederation on
Moot of Appropriation Measures.
Wellington , April 22. The IIOUHO
yontnrduy entered upon the oonnlder-
atlon of tbu military academy appro
priation bill In addition to the regu
lar ItninH , II contulnn provision tor
the oxtonulvo ttnptovnmonl of the
croundH and bulldlnga ut WoHt Point.
Tliono ImprovotiH'iitH are to cost $ C-
POO.OOO , of which $ ; i,000)00 ( ) IH appro
priated In the bill. Twcfity-four of th
.10 pagon of the bill were completed.
During Ihu guueral dobulo on Ihn mili
tary academy bill Gilbert ( Ky. ) prrclp-
Dated a dliiciiHHlon on tlio race < | iicn
tlon , which wan participated In by
Glllnlt ( MiiHH. ) , niiickburn ( N. C. ) W.
W. Kltchln ( N. 0. ) and OnlncH
( Tenn. ) . Coohnui ( Mo. ) and Olllctt.
dim-unwed the nuoHtlon of the alleged
violation of the neulrallty IIIWH In
connection with the ulilpmont of imileii
and hoi'Hoii to South Africa.
TO FILE INJUNCTION SUIT.
State Is Granted Permission to Begin
Proceedings Against Merger.
WaHliliiglon , A pi II 22. The United
Htatow Hiiproiuo court yesterday grant
ed leave to the Htato of WiiHhlngUm to
Illn an original bill for an Injunction.
iiliiHl Ilio ( liont Northern Itallioad
company , the Northern Pacllle Hull-
loiul company and the Noi thorn Snout-
Itlon company , In accuidanco with the
petition of that Htuto recently Illcd
In the coin I.
The opinion In Hie cane wan deliv
ered by Chief Jimtlou Fuller , who nUit-
od that the court had alwayH oxer-
clHcd the ulnioHt care In Hit proceed-
IngH In original CIIHCK , and that the
proHont doolHlon to grant leave to ( Ho.
WIIH Intended lo bo entirely without
prejudice to either party at IntorcHt.
PASS RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Goes Through the Senate Without n
Word of Debate.
WuHhlngton. April 22. Without a
word of dliiciiHHlon of the inorltH or
the measure , the uonnte yesterday
passed the river and harbor bill. carryIng -
Ing In apptoprlatlonn about $70,000-
000. So thoioiiglily bad the bill boon
cnnuldered by the commerce commit
tee that every senator WIIH content
that It. Hhould PUSH an reported from
the commltlce.
AH no Honator waH prepared yester
day to begin debate on the Philippine
government bill , Ihe measure after u
few mlnutoH of Informal discussion
wenl over until today *
Elevator at Murray Burns.
Ottuinwa , la. , April 22. A pro
pitious change In the wind HUVOI ! the.
town of Mmnay Irom poHslblo destruc
tion by flro bint night. A grain do-
vator and extensive corn cilbs of O.
F. ilulhut , & Co. caught lire and weru
destroyed , together with several
ft eight earn. A high wind nwopt the
flamoH toward the business part of
the town , but after deulioying a portion
tion of the stock yards the wind shift
ed and the Ilio was soon under control.
The loss is estimated at neatly ? 10,000.
nnlilinn Mourning Cuxloniti.
All Eskimos are HiiporHtltlous about
death , and , although they hold foBtl-
valH In memory of departed fricndH.
they will usually carry a dying person
to Borne abandoned hut , there to ( Inig
out hlH remaining daj'B without food ,
medicine , wntor or attendance. After
the death of n husband or a wife the
survivor cutn the front liulr short and
fa tH for twenty-live days.
A Ciiiitrnoliir.
"What docH your father do ? " asked
the teacher of the now boy.
"He's a contractor , " wan the reply.
"A railway contractor ? "
"No. ma'am ; a sausage contractor ,
lie ties up the ends after another man
has filled them. "
Dim-rent Method * .
"Whatever became of Lamb ? "
"Oh , lie played the markets and went
broke. "
"And Wolff , what became of him ? "
"Ob. he worked the markets and got
rlch.-Puck.
Swot-t CoiiKolenicnt.
She Oh , donI : found n gray hair In
my head this morning !
Ho You ought to be glad of It. If
your hnlr should turn gray. It would
Kofteti the effect of those wrinkles you
re getting. Indianapolis Press.
XOIIP Too I.lliprnl.
"Mr. Linger spends n great deal of
Mine with you. Molly , " said Mr. Klt-
tlsli to Miss Frocks.
"Yes but that's . "
, nil he does spend.
Detroit Free Press.
No man can be brave who considers
pain the greatest evil of life or tem
perate who regards pleasure us the
highest good. Cicero.
By the time we get what we want In.
life we want something else n great
deal more. Saturday Evening Post.
Kodol
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This preparation contains all of the
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falls to cure. It allows you to cat. all
the food you want , The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. By Its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after every thing else fulled. Is
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ren with weak stomachs thrive on iu
Cures all stomach troubles
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