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THE NORFOLK NEWS : FIUDAY , APRIL 25,1902 ,
The Norfolk fieuas
Some people \vlll BOOH lie willing to
pass nn the products of I ho "boot trust. "
Strawberry nhortcaku IH looming up
largo on the horizon ,
K Governor Savage still aspires for
honors at the hands of the republican
pxrty nftor the 18th of Juno , ho might
try for roml overseer In his homo pro-
olnot.
Noting that the Stnntou Picket luifl
.seconded the nomination of W. M. Rob
ertson of thin city for governor , the
Pierce .Call exclaims , "Lot the good
work go on 1"
The Wausa On/etto nays W. M. Rob-
orison IK gnlnlng every day in his candt-
dioy for the nomination for governor ,
It also believes ho will liavo the solid
Btippoit of north Nebrntkn. Plcrco
.Gall.
.Gall.Tho
The republican county central noinmlt
too bus recommended ( but tliu primaries
of that party bo hold not lutor tlnin But
unlay , Miiy ! l , which is u week from
the coming Saturday , mid to moot tholr
request the precinct oommittoomon
will bo compelled to muko an curly
movoniont.
Oregon it ) to elict Mate olllcoro nnd
two congressmen in .Inno , The result
will bo taken us straw to indicate the
direction of the political by those whoso
political faith it favorH and these whom
it dooa not favor will foul JuHtillod in the
opinion that the couht Htato is overrun
with u voting population of tools.
The Freeport , Illinois , Jonnml wants
Homo ono to dig up a moamiro whioh
1ms boon t-lmmpiouod by the democratic
party during the past quarter of a con *
< ury that is not dead and buried beyond
the hope of resurrection. That paper
should require something easier. A
trip to the north polo , a Illght to the
moon or the driving of n camel throngl
n noodle's eye would bo much more
readily accomplished.
These who are inclined to favor n lit
of pessimism will take great delight
of t heir kind in reading thostorioa prog
nosticating that this is the year for a
visitation from the 17-year locusts. The
optimist , however , will pntiontly wait to
bo "shown" and will
go right on plant
ing his crops as though the sensational
reporter had not discovered that this
was the year when the post was duo to
make a pilgrimage and ho will probably
find that the forecaster was again mis
taken ,
That trouble which the democrats
anticipated would come to the republi
can party through differences ever the
Gubau tariff question in the national
IIOUEO of representatives docs not appear
to have developed largely to their satis
faction when the final test cnmo and
the question was decided almost as a
unit. The'will endeavor to magnify
what difiVioneos were manifest , but by
the time they could make tha best ust >
of such a condition they will llnd it en
tirely dissip.Ued. It is the way the re
publicans liuvo of disappointing the
remnant of the democratic party.
The failure of a 'busman to got a pas
EGiigor to the depot in time to catch the
train has boon made the basis for a $15,000
damage suit at Webster City , Iowa
Thu passenger wa * to have undergone
an important surgical operation at Des
Moinud without an hour's delay and the
'busman neglected to call in time. If
the Milt against the 'busman and the
hotel running the 'bus is successful
there will hereafter bo some risk in
neglecting to call for passengers
iu time to mnko their trains. With-
o it doubt tVo survico of some 'busmen
would bo beiulited if they understood
that there \\as a risk in delays and dis
appointments.
The shoritY of Dodge county and the
foreman of the jury that returned the
verdict have unit d in representing to
Governor Savage that the l.iw should bo
allowed to take its course iu the ease of
AVilliam Hhea and that ho bo permitted
to hang on the Sfith , which is next Fri
day. The sheriff loviows the case at
length hid c tting that Hhea was a
cold blooded and deliberate murderer ,
ocut on lobery at any cost. Ho bhot
/uhn , who had his hands in the air in
accordance with the demand of the rob
bers , kicked bis prostr.ito body and after
wards robbed the pockets of the dying
man. From his statoaieut it would ap
pear that death by hanging H notio too
good for the young mau , as a punish-
uiont for the crime a id us an example
to others of a like bru'al naturo.
The Sioux City Journal bus evidently
reud Nebraska's famous World-Herald
and feels capable of interpreting its
desires on the meat question. It has
como to the conclusion that § 7 steers for
the farmer and stock niit-er and five ,
cent beef for the laborer would about
Biiit that paper. By the way , it would
undoubtedly suit the parties concerned
nnd all the rest of mankind. If the
Wotld-Herald can bring that sort of
condition to pass , not only iu regard to
incur , but Hour , eggs , butter , sugar , etc. ,
uto. , it will probably have the hearty
co-operation of all the other papers in
the state , regardless of political favors
i0r prejudices , and all will agree to work
night nnd day until the donlrcd reform
in accomplished. Iloforrod to the
people , It would carry unanimously.
The farmers could certainly bo dojxmdod
on to line up for $7 fitocrn right along
nnd the coiiflnmcrs of moat would ably
and effectually Biipport thorn , knowing
that five-cent boot would result.
This country in "In it" with any of Its
competitors as far as the world's mark
ets nro concerned according to the
HtatlflticH for the eight months ending
with February. This showing Is to the
effect that the United States exported
domestic products to the valno of
| IH > 8,000,000 , , agnlm-t $0:17,000,000 : from
its greatest competitor , that of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland. A margin of fill,000,000 overall
all , in the lead would appear to bo a
pretty wife ono for the country after the
belt as a leader of commercial snpproin-
aoy , and then to think that this country
lacks a good many years of attaining llfi
highest point of dovclnpmont ! Thorn
are acres and acres of fertile land right
around hero that nru now producing
practically nothing which when placed
under cultivation will go a long ways
toward swelling the export showing pro
vided the exporters continue as sue
cossfnl in getting the pioducts bo
foru the peopluof other counties.
The World-Herald has again thrown
a lit over the republican campaign cry
of "Four years more of the full dinner
pail" used in the last national campaign ,
the fit being caused by the advance in
the price of moats caused , as the calamity
organ claims , by "trust" exaction. Its
spasm is to little purpose , it is safe to
say , with the workmen , who nro getting
more work at better wages than they
have for years. Kvon at the present
price of moat they can botlor afford to
eat it than when , under democratic rule ,
the price of hoof was hovering around
the $1 to $ ! ! mark and hogs as low or
lower. Thou people could not aiTord to
oat meat as well as they can now be
cause they had no money to buy it at
any price , and their ability to stand the
raise now is undoubtedly ono reason
why it has been going up , but they now
have a larger cash balauco than they
did under the good old democratic days
when meat was cheap. The World-
Herald would bo doing the thing with
better grnco if it would save its fits un
til the people could view them with
greater appreciation ,
The voters can inaugurate n move-
inout at the primaries that will effectu
ally head off any echoino looking toward
the nomination of Savage and the justi
fication of Looter 13artloy and they
should bo nwnko to such an opportunity.
The only hope of the combine is that
the rank and fllo of the party may prove
listless at n critical time and permit the
naming of delegates who may bo manip
ulated to answer the purpose of the
schemers. The matter should not be
allowed to rest with the belief that there
are no admirers of Savage in the county
or precinct. There nro men in perhaps
every county in the state who would be
glad to have Governor Savngo nomi
nated , either because they support his
action , admire his methods , ewe him
nmnothlng or would like
to see the re
publican party handicapped during the
coming struggle. They nro not many
in this part of the state , but they wi'l '
accomplish their purpose unless the
largo number take an interest iu the
primaxies and in the county convention.
Now is the time to wake up and keep
awuko until nftor the 18th of Juno.
Edgar Howard of the Columbus Tele
gram has started in to reform the re
form parties , his argument being along
the same lines as the republicans , who
have made wonderful headway toward
the elimination of Savagery nnd Hartley-
ism from republican state politics.
Judge Howard's criticism is merited and
the proposed reformation is needed but
ho is a little late in starting. Before be
can work up the sentiment necessary to
accomplish such a reform the republican
party will have entered the campaign
cleansed and rejuvenated , with a. state
ticket composed of men of sterling in
tegrity and worthy of the utmost con
fidence of the voters. It requires time
to eil'ect such reforms and fortunately
the proper spirit was aroused in the ie-
publican party in time through the par
don of Hartley by Governor Savage. It
is to bo hoped that the fusionists will
not require the same sort of awakening
as the republicans received , but without
such nn pyo-opener it will require con
siderably more time to effect n change
than was necessary in the case of the re
publicans. Judge Howard should keep
on with his work until the desired re
sults nro nchlovcd.
Some of the city papers appear to take
unusual delight in announcing every
now candidate for governor that is
sprung in north Nebraska. It is recog-
ni/.ed that the more candidates brought
out in this section the greater opportun
ity is presented to have the delegations
split np so that none of them will have
an opportunity of scouring the nomi
nation and the greater chance is pre
sented for the old leaders to again dic
tate the nomination , nnd in doing so it
is not unlikely that their first choice
will be Governor Savage , who should
likewise bo immeasurably pleased to
have the forces to opposed to ho nnd
Bartley so divided that their strength is
rendered ineffective. Perhaps there is
no such intention on the part of the
candidates or tholr friends , but there is
no question but that other politicians
will endeavor to hnvo such n condition
result and will do nil in their power , to
aggravate any differences existing be
tween delegations HO that they may bo
converted to tholr own uso. Kx-Sonator
Allen , viowlug the situation from the
other side of the political fence , says iu
last week's IBBUO of the Mmlison Mail :
"Tho way for the republicans of the
North Platte country to bent themselves
out of the nominee for governor is to
spring n few more candidates and go
into the convention with divided
strength. "
Homo newspapers nro recommending
that , in view of the high price of moat ,
the people bo induced to eat less of that
food which , while probably made nee-
cscury to many who like moat on their
bill of faro , is far from agreeable.
The Ni\vs : risen to suggest that a more
satisfactory method would bo the giving
of more attention to stock-raising. At
present prices there is big money in the
stock business and fanners and stockmen -
men can well all'ord to invest moro time
and capital in growing beef and hogH
for the market. The meat business is
ono that a trust cannot very sucf'ssfully
control , as far as the west is concerned -
corned at aty rate , The people have
the recourse of raising their own meat
if there is no other way out , and it is
not impossible that the present price of
moat will induce more small private hog
ponswhero a winter's supply of pork
may be developed with little expense , to
the undoing of any meiit trust and ,
with a little more room and advantage
a cow or two may bo kept , the increase
from which will go toward supplying
several families with moat. While
meat may not always bo kept at its
present high price there is little risk
but that the small raiser way come out
more than even by increasing the atten
tion ho has been paying to the industry.
If that recent legislation looking to
ward the doing up of the oleomargarine
industry in the interest of the creamery
and dairymen is responsible for the
prevailing high price of butter , there
are these who would favor a provision
that some of the people might bo iu *
duccd to oat the tallow product so that
the lovers of butter might indulge their
appetite without having to pawn the
baby's shoes or mortgage the furniture.
It seems ( habit really should bo charged
that a "trust" or some other nefarious
influence is behind this scheme to make
the people dig up from 25 to10 cents for
the privilege of spreading the residue of.
COW'H milk on their toasts , and that ,
too , at the season of the year when it is
to bo supposed that the budding verdure
has operated to bring the price down to
the minimum. This is another of these
instances whore the farmer and his wife
nro prospering at the expense of the
eater , but the western eater with an eye
to the future is not complaining. He
recognizes that when the farmer is prosperous -
porous there is the greatest degree of
prosperity for everyone else and ho will
certainly gather in his share. Not a
portion in Nebraska should object to
having butter , beef , eggs , corn , lard and
other products of Nebraska soil reach
the highest limit iu prire. If anyone is
entitled to complain it is the locality
that does no producing and even it is
benefited indirectly.
TUB NEWS does not like to keep at it
so persistently that the people will come
to believe that Judge Robertson is
accustomed to furnish the inspiration
and advertise himself continually , and
those who know his innate modesty will
not for a moment believe him capable of
such action , but it wishes it kept before
the voters and impressed 011 their minds
that , since ho has consented to stand for
the nomination for novovnor on the re
publican ticket , it would bo a grave mis
take to allow him to bo replaced at the
state convention by any man unlos * bo
be better adapted to the position , and it
is not believed that there Is Mich a man
in the state. Helms all the attributes
that the people admire and that admir
ation may readily bo turned to the
deepest love and regard on closer ac
quaintance. Ho is thoroughly qualifie 1
for the position in every way. A pol
ished gentleman , with inbred diplo
macy ; well informed on the laws of the
commonwealth , having been a member
of the constitutional convention and
through his wide practice hits kept in close
touch with the laws since ; ho possesses a
strong personality , knows his duties nnd
responsibilities and will not bo swayed
fiom the course ho considers right , one
iota : lu < has excellent judgment and a
broad , intense mind to govern his ac
tions , and if nominated and elected will
bo n credit to himself , his friends and the
state. It is early to indulge in prognos
tications , but this paper would like to go
on record \sith the forecast that if Hon.
W. M. Rub < , rt.son is honored with one
term in the executive cilice ho will be
renominated , and elected by a bigger
majority than ho received the first time
or than any Candidate for the position
has recently received. This is made as
an evidence of the faith his friends pos
sess in the ability and character of Mr.
Robertson. As a campaigner ho will
prove eminently satisfactory. With n
good platform appearance , ho possesses
strong magnetism and a pleasing de
livery and will be capable of swaying
the voters as few can.
L
The Fremont Tribune is led to remark
that ' ( spring fervor will go a good deal
further than spring fever in pushing
Fremont to the front. " A similar
motto should adorn the gates of a good
ninny towns nnd cities.
An exchange is fearful that J , Pier-
pout has overlooked the aerial naviga
tion lines , and that such means of
transit hnvo boon loft out of the com
bine. They should not worry , Ho has
shown that ho has boon awake hereto
fore and will not allow the aerial lines
to got away from him if they prove to
be n good thing.
If it is really true that there is a trust
engaged in boosting up the price of
cattle the farmers of Nebraska and
other western states should extend it a
vote of thanks for working in their
interests nnd fighting their battles for
thorn. It is probable that no more
satisfactory thing could happen than
the present high price of cattle , as far
as the farmers nro concerned. If the
trust is exacting too much for killing
the beeves and placing them on the
market the farmers are also in position
to circumvent thorn at that , by killing
their own beeves and placing them on
Halo. If there is such a thing as the
meat trust it would bo considerable of n
task to maintain it so that it would have
a cinch nnd not benefit the coimuncr
at ono end or that other class , about as
numerous as the consumer , on the other
end the stock raiser.
The Ord Quiz cauio out in magazine
form last week , the entire issue being
devoted to Ord and Valley county.
Articles on pertinent subjects have been
contributed and with the fiiio half tone
illustrations used made the publication
ono worth filing away for reference nnd
UH a valuable souvenir. Ono of the best
showings in the edition is the increase
in bank deposits in the country. In
1807 the deposits in nil the banks of the
county wore $ flO,750 ! and in 1902 , on
the first day of April , they wore $318,910.
The growth of the live stock industry
as shown by the assessors' returns is
also very satisfactory to the people
thoro. In 1897 the assessors reported
9,072 , head of cattle. In 1902 the assess
ors' estimate was that there were 24,050
head of cattle in the county. If this in
dicates the general increase of cattle
throughout the state and country it need
not bo feared that anyone will starve to
death for want of moat because the
"trust" is placing prices too high.
It is to ba expected that a certain
class of publications and politicians will
denominate Morgan's new merger as
moaning the utmost evil to the country
and the people but there are these who
can see whore it will operate for the
common good and be of immense ad
vantage to this country and Us com
merce. The statement of Clement A.
Griscom , president of the International
Navigation company appears to be very
reasonable : "The consolidation will
result in better trans-Atlantic service ,
steadier nnd more uniform rates , a just
distribution of traffic over all American
and Canadian seaports , increased Hues
on the Pacific and services to South
America ns traffic may be found to
justify thoui. Having lines between
Great Britain and Australia and Now
Zealand and intimate connection with
the far east , American manufacturers
will bo able to distribute their products
on through bills of lading and avoid the
expense of transhipments which they
now incur. The products of the farm
will be shipped from the seaport most
convenient to that of production.
In a word , it is intended to reduce trans
portation charges ns far as po ible to
everyone ; to improve facilities , and the
company expects to make its increased
profits over the condition of the pas' ' '
from economical management. "
The telegram from Congressman Hob-
inson yesterday brought reliable infer-
mntion that the efforts of Norfolk to
secure an appropriation for n public
building have at last boon crowned with
success. This city has been stiiving for
the past 15 years to have a federal build
ing located hero and the news that
success has finally been achieved , is
gratifying indeed. Many did not r.-ally
believe that the appropriation could bo
secured at this session of congress , ow
ing to the fact that the congressman
from this district does not belong to the
dominating party in the house. Con
gressman Kobinson himself was not
particularly confident of setting the
bill through when he introduced it , nor
could ho have done it if ho hid not had
help. While ho was loyal to his con
stituents in this city and strained every
nerve to secure the past-age of the
measure , much of the rciil credit for
.success belongs to another , and Con
gressman Kobinson is fair enough to
concede this fact. That other is lion
W. M. Robertson , who made a trip to
Washington iu January , representing
Norfolk. His acquaintance nud influ
ence with members of the committee
and of the house , contributed very
materially to the success of the bill.
Mr , Robertson has a wide acquaintance
and stands high witli men in Washing
ton who mould legislation , men who
are iu position to make or kill a bill ,
Through the respect that these men
have for him ho was able to obtain a
promise that the political complexion of
this district should be overlooked , nnd
in face of the fact that our congressman
is not in harmony with the majority'
that the appropriation should bo made
at this session , Hence the ftatcmout is
reiterated that if it had not been for the
presence and lullnnnco of W. M. Rob
ertson in Washington n public build
ing for Norfolk would not bo in
night at this time. He has repeatedly
shown that ho possesses the energy and
strong character necessary to achieve
success and very essential iu high public
offices. Being a man of strong per
sonality , ho has force to inako himself
felt nnd when ho goes after a thing ho
gets it. No stronger man could bo
found iu the state for governor nnd his
election would bo n guaranty of as clean
and able nn administration as has ever
been had in Nebraska. His friends in
this part of the state feel confident that
the man who can secure an appropri
ation for a public building in face of ad
verse congress , will bo nominated at the
coming republican statu convention nud
that ho will bo elected.
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Philippine Bill In Senate and Oleomar
garine Measure In House.
Washington , April 21. The senate
will begin the week by taking up the
river nnd harbor appropriation bill to
day and when that measure is dis
posed of , will resume consideration
of the Philippine government bill. It
IB not expected that much time will
bo required to get the river and har
bor bill through the senate , ns It Is
generally approved by senators. It Is
now understood that Senator Rawllns ,
senior Democratic member of the sen
ate committee'on the Philippines ,
Khali lead off in the speech-malting
In opposition to the Philippine bill , to
be followed by other members of the
committee and other Democratic sen
ators. The opinion Is expressed that
the bill will be before the senate for
at least three weeks.
The early part of this week In the
house of representatives will be de
voted to routine business , with a pros
pect that some important general
legislation will be taken up during
the latter part of the week. Wednes
day will be devoted to the oleomargar
ine bill , which was amended by the
senate. During the remaining days of
the week It is practically settled that
the nntl-anarchist bill of Chairman
Ray of the judiciary committee will be
considered. The measure Is much
more stringent than the anarchist bill
passed by the senate. Plans also are on
foot for considering the omnibus pub
lic building bill during the latter days
of the week.
FRANK R. STOCKTON DEAD.
Well Kncy-n Sriory Writer Passes
Away in Washington.
Washington , April 21. Frank R.
Stockton , the well known novelist ,
died suddenly yesterday. The cause
of Mr. Stockton's death was paralysis ,
immediately resulting from a hem
orrhage In the brain. He was a guest
at the banquet , held Wednesday night ,
of the National Academy of Sciences ,
when he was taken suddenly and my -
terlously 111. The ailment did not at
that time appear to be serious and for
a while the sufferer seemed to be Im
proving , but a change for the worse
came yesterday morning .nnd . death oc
curred at 11 o'clock. By his bedside
when the end cama were his wife ,
who was a Miss Tuttle of Virginia ,
nnd her sister. He was GS years of
age. The body will be taken to Phila
delphia for interment.
SOME FACTS ABOUT SARTO.
Man Who May Succcd Present Pope
is of Serious Turn of Mind.
Rome , April 21. Cardinal GUIS-
seppe Sarto , of whom the pope re
cently said In a conversation with
Father Lorenzo Perosl , the Italian
composer : "Hold nlm very dear ,
Perosl , as in the future ho will ho able
to do much for you , we firmly believe
ho will be our successor , " was born at
Ricsc , in the province of Venice , Junu
2 , 1835. He was educated in the
Salosian institute at Cottolongo. He
was always studious and his serious
ness was proverbial. His rector said
of him : "Sarto has never been u
child. " lie was created cardinal and
patriach of Venice by the consistory
of Juno 12 , 189H. Ho Is very strong In
ecclesiastical doctrines.
WORK CORNER IN POULTRY.
Three Firms Said to Have Complete
Control of Market.
Chlcagt pril 23. The Record-IIor
aid says : Tljrco firms practically
have complete control of the poultry
market. Through the ownership of
two-thirds of all the poultry In the
country , they nro said to be able to
fix prices as they please , The firms
having contro l nro : Armour & Co. ,
Swift & Cd. and Frlebo & Semltcr of
liuslmoll , Ills.
All over the western states , In Oma
ha , Kansas City , St. Joseph , Chicago
nnd hosts of small towns these firips
have cold storage plants. The South
Water street estimate is that they
have 500,000 cases of poultry , of about
100 pounds each , In cold storage.
Their profit has already boon Immense.
Fancy dressed chickens have sold ns
high as ll'a cents , against S'X.- cents
at this time last year.
Dcud Compares Beef Prices.
Chicago , April 23. President Levl
B. Doud of the Chicago Llvo Stock
exchange said : "Comparison of prices
of live stock nnd dressed beef at the
present time nnd exactly 20 years ago
show that In the spring of 1882 live
stock was higher In the markets of
the United States nnd the proportion
of cost of the dressed product ready
for the consumer was considerably
greater than at the present time. At
that time every city nnd town of any
consequence had its own slaughtering
and dressing houses , "
Flames Break Out Simultane
ously in Several Parts of City.
PROBABLY WORK OF INCENDIARY
Two Persons Fatally Injured ana
Nearly Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars Loss From Sunday Fires In'
the Texas Town.
Dallas , Tex. , April 21. Two pcrsonb
were fatally Injured , Fire Chief Magee
was prostrated and a property loss
of $370,000 was caused by several
fires which occurred here shortly after
3 a. m. At that hour nn alarm was
turned In from the Dorscy Printing
establishment and In a short time ono
of the fiercest conflagrations which
has visited Dallas In years was m
progress. To add to the trouble of the
firemen , several other nlnrmn from
different parts of the city followed In
quick succession. After fighting tlio
fire for two hours , Chief Magee wns >
prostrated and the command was
turned over to an assistant. Fireman
Will Spurr and the young BOH of Chief
Magee were fatally Injured.
The Dorsey printing plant was to
tally destroyed , the loss being about
$200,000 , half covered by Insurance.
While the Dorsey fire was In pro
gress a fire broke out on Lama *
street , near Collln , and 20 building *
wore destroyed. While the two big
fires were raging a third broke out in
the residence district of Fisher lane , In
South Dallas , which destroyed Cour
cottages , worth $20,000. The police
are strongly Inclined to believe that
all were due to incendiaries.
SIXTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire Burns Strip a Quarter of Mile
Long at Kansas City.
Kansas City , April 21. A destruct
ive fire visited the southwestern part
of this city yesterday , laying waste a
section of dwelling houses almost a
quarter of a mile long and a block
wide and doing damage to tl * amount
of $73,000. John Sllnne of Quincy ,
Ills. , a spectator , was fatally Injured
by a falling piece of Iron , and Edward
Bennett , a fireman , was overcome by
heat.
About 50 dwelling houses were de
stroyed aud GO families were rendered
homeless. A high wind , amounting
almost to a gale , was blowing and the
flames spread with alarming rapidity.
The fire started In a grocery store and
after destroying nearby buildings , wa&
carried by the strong wind up a steep
hill , making the work of the firemen
extremely difficult. Burning embers
were blown more than half a mile and
for 01 time all of that portion of the
city was threatened. After three
hours of hard fighting the fire was un
der control. Many persons lost all
of their belongings.
Most"of the residents who suffered
loss are poor. Those who need as
sistance are being cared for tempo
rarily by neighbors aud charitable in
stitutions.
FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Blaze in Apartment House Results In
Death and Large Loss of Property.
Chicago , April 21. Several persons
were painfully burned and a little
girl was' killed in a fire that de
stroyed the Monterey , a five-story
apartment house at 95 Thirty-ninth
street , last night. The flames spreail
so rapidly that many of the occupants
of the upper rooms , who had retired
for the night , were cut off from es
cape by the stairways and were res
cued by the firemen. James 'L. Grim-
sted in his anxiety to save his little
girl , caused her death. Instead or
waiting for the firemen , who were
coming to his rescue , Grimsted darted
down one of the escapes , with his
child in his arms. Just as ho got to
the third floor , an explosion of gas
occurred and ho loosened his hold on
the child and she fell to the pavement
and was killed. The property loss Is'
$35,000.
Form Fruit Trust in Iowa.
Ottumwa , la. , April 21. It has de
veloped In this city that a trust , of
wholesale fruit dealers Is In process
of formation In Iowa. K. II. Emery
& Co. of this city , together with A.
Lagomarclno of Burlington and a Chicago
cage house , the identity of which Is
not known , are engineering the deal.
The only opposition so far encount
ered Is In Davenport. Ono of the
objects of the combine is to extend
the territory of the Iowa houses nnd
another Is to fix a level for prices.
Decapitated by Low Bridge.
Dayton , O. , April 21. While stealIng -
Ing a ride on top of a Big Four lim
ited vestibule coach yesterday Harrj
Egbert , a boy of this city , was decap
itated by the Iron stringer as the train
passed under an overhead bridge. The
train pulled Into the station with the
headless body of the boy still on thereof
roof of the car.
Two Fatally Shot by Deaf Mute.
Chicago , April 21. Bissott Roolo-
gcr , a negro deaf mute , while in a' fit
of rage last night because ho had been
discharged , shot and killed his former
employer , Leo Robinson , a colored
barber , and fatally wounded James
J. Jefferson , a customer , who was sit
ting in a chair , being shaved.
Convicted of Burglary.
Dos Molnes , April 21. Charles
Peterson , the first of five whltccap-
pers , tried on the charge of burglary
at Esthcrvllle , was found guilty. This
Is the case where Detective Downey
of the Anti-Saloon league was taken
from his room In December , whipped
and ordered to leave town.
