THfl XCVRFOLK NEWS : FIUDAY. AMm TRT ft 1902.
.notorious Bandit , Surrounded
and Wounded , Kills Himself.
BODY FOUND WITH THE DAWN.
Battles With Posse on Night Before
In Effort to Escape Deputy Sheriff
| and Four Citizens Win the Reward.
Dies by His Own Hand.
Spokane , Wash. , Aug. 7. Harry
JTrncy , the notorious outlaw , whoso cs-
cnpadca have filled the nation for the
jrnst sixty days , lies dead in Daven
port , the county scat of Lincoln coun
ty. Sheriffs' posses and others are
disputing the ownership of his body.
Sheriff Cudlhco of Seattle , who came
across the state to take up the long
And twilling chriBP , positively identi
fied the outlaw at the Inquest ycut'cr-
tiny. The death was Intensely tragic.
For two days Tracy had terrorized
Iho occupants of the Eddy ranch , out
In the Lnko crook country , three miles
Jrom the llttlo siding of Follows , on
the Central Washington railroad.
Then flvo determined citizens of Crcs-
ton , hearing of his presence there ,
4ook their rifles and revolvers and
went after him. They know their
business and did It without flinching.
"When Tracy ran they hung on his
flank as the dccrhounds hang to the
luiutecl deer. Sighting the wen , and
securing bin rifle , Tracy sought cover
Behind a hay Black , escaping several
rifle bullets. The posse then found
cover behind a largo rock and for a
while It looked like a siege. Then
Tracy broke for a largo boulder lying
on the vdgo of a smil 11 wheat field ,
and this dash was his undoing , for
Just ns ho came to the rock ho fell
.forward , a rlflo bullet having broken
ono leg. Ho plunged Into the wheat
and his bloody trail there shows the
vavngo determination of the man.
For. after receiving the wound , he
crawled seventy-five yards on his
hands and knees In order to reach a
pot that would command the posse
and enable him to pour n merciless
Tlfio fire upon them. But once only
"WOB ho able to fire from this vantage
point Then , weakened by Ions of
blood , he tried to staunch his wound ,
failed , and with his revolver sent a
bullet through hla brain.
Pursuers Await the Dawn.
By this tlmo dusk had fallen and
the posse , unjxwaro of the seriousness
of his wound and fearing that his silence -
lonco was intended to lure them into
* deadly ambush , posted themselves
to prevent hie escape and patiently
. waited for the dawn. During the night
others came on the scene and joined
la the cordon. At daylight they found
tbo outlaw's dead body.
None of the posse was wounded ,
though all of them had narrow es
capes. When they were firing from
the cover of their rock , they had to
lift their heads above the cover and
every tlmo this was done Tracy's
rrlflc rang out and a bullet chipped
the rock.
For two days and as many nights
Tracy held the family of Farmer L.
B. Eddy under subjection. Hero
npiln he showed the qualities of nerve
and cool hcadcdncss , but these very
qualities brought about his downfall.
Hod he not allowed G. E. Goldfinch ,
the eighteen-year-old boy , to leave
the ranch when ho did , the story
might be different , but the outlaw hod
too much faith in estimating the ter
ror his words of warning would give
to the lad.
lad.At
At the Eddy Farm.
The story of the exploits of the fa-
XQOUB bandit at the Eddy ranch are
given by the boy , who was his servant
for over a day. It was Sunday after
noon that Goldfinch was riding a horse
across the prairie not fur from the
Eddy farm. He noticed a B Iran go man
camped not far from where he passed.
'Aa imperative command from the
tranger brought Goldfinch to a sud
den stop. With his usual ceremony ,
Tracy soon made himself known. Ho
Inquired the way to the nearest farm
-and was directed to the Eddy ranch.
Tracy at this time still had two
iorees. One he rode , the other , the
coy says , was loaded with groceries
and bedding.
"You go ahead and tell them I am
coming , " commanded the outlaw.
Goldfinch readily complied and
started ahead to announce the coming
of the guest Tracy , however , kepi
close on the heels of the lad , evident
ly not intending to give him a chance
to give warning.
On arriving at the ranch , Goldfinch
performed the service allotted to him
and soon told the family who the vis
itor was. The night passed without
any special happenings so far as the
lad relates. In tbo morning Tracy
first made his toilet. A bath and a
shave were Included in his morning
make-up , the farmer and his men pro
vidlng soap , towels and water. When
the men started for their work
Tracy discovered they were construct
ing on overhead rack in the barn for
fall crop. The. outlaw decided to make
Himself useful , and divesting himself
of his Winchester and one of his re-
Tolvers , labored with the other men
during most of the morning. He kept
one revolver , however , in the holster
by his side , ready for Instant use
Monday evening Tracy told Gold
finch he might go. He was , however
cautioned on pain of death not to tel
What had happened until Wednesday
It was this very display of nerve that
had heretofore made the outlaw ap
parently safe that this time caused
his ruin. Goldfinch , instead of being
sufficiently terrorized to keep peace
coon spread the news and aroused a
' KINO EDWARD IN LONDON.
England's Ruler Once More Dack In
Buckingham Palace ,
London , Aug. 7. King Kit ward's re
turn to Ixmdon yoBtorday was accom
plished without 111 effects and his
Ust public appearance since his oper
ation delighted even these who had
the most serious apprehensions with
regard to the king's condition. When
the train arrived the klnrf , accompa
nled by the queen and Princess Vic
toria , stepped out of the car and
walked across a crimson cloth on tht
platform some twenty yards , to his
: arrlago. The queen and Princess
Victoria entered the vehicle and the
* lng followed , apparently without dif
ficulty , and four royal servants placed
rugs about his UnecB. The king stood
up straight as If ho had never had
an lllnuss In his life , took off Ills hat
and bowed to friends on the platform
n'nd to the crowds behind the barriers.
Ho seemed to bo In the greatest good
bumor and evidently was delighted to
BCl , back. Doaplte a few drops of rain
which fell , ho drove out with the top
of the carriage down. Ills face wan
perpetually lighted up with a smllo of
natlsfactlon and ho looked anything
but an Invalid. The Prlnco and Prln
cess of Wales and their children drove
ever to Buckingham pnlnco from
York house and Just before their maj
estfca arrived they appeared on tlio
palace balcony and were loudly
cheered by the crowds outside. The
demonstration Increased as the king
approached and after their majesties
had entered the palace the crowd sang
"God Save the King" several times.
GRAVE MATTERS TO DISCUSS.
Resolutions of Public Moment Intro
duced In Catholic Convention.
Chicago , Aug. 7. At 11:30 : o'clock
last night the committee on resolu
tions of the convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Catholic societies
prcucntcd its report , but action re
garding it was deferred. By far the
greater part of the evening session
was consumed , as was the day , with
matters of a routine nature. When
the committee presented its report
the delegates wcro not willing to enter -
tor upon a long debate and an ad
journmcnt was taken immediately
after the reading of the report. It
was the understanding that the reso
lutions would be considered in the
order in which they wore presented
In the report. The first two wcro ot
a general character , but the third re
lated to the Philippine question , and is
understood to be on the line of the
speech of Bishop McFaul. The adop
tion of a resolution strongly criticis
ing the government for its policy in
the Philippines has many opponents
as soon as the resolution was read
that there would bo a long debate before -
fore it could be adopted or amended.
Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
Dubuquc , Aug. 7. The thirty-second
annual convention of the Catholic To
tal Abstinence union of America Lo
gan yesterday with 300 delegates.
The president , Rev. D. P. McGllllcud-
dy of Worcester , presided. The
union now numbers 980 societies , with
a membership of 854,110 , an Increase
during the last year of over 10,000.
Pontifical high mass was said at the
cathedral. Bishop Garrigan of Sioux
City was the celebrant. Archbishop
Keane preached a temperance sermon.
Archbishops Ireland of St. Paul and
Elder of Cincinnati arc present.
Last night a rally was held , the pro
gram Including musical numbers and
addresses of welcome. The chief ad
dress was made by Archbishop Ire-
laud.
Negro Young People's Convention.
Atlanta , Gat , Aug. 7. Fully seven
thousand negroes gathered yesterday
afternoon in the agricultural building
at Piedmont park for the opening ses
sion of the Negro Young People's
Christian Educational congress. Bish
op Wesley J. Gaincs of the A. M. E.
church is president of the conference
and his address was the feature of
the opening day.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
Cholera is spreading In Manchuria
with alarming rapidity.
W. D. Ragdall , a merchant o * West
Vienna , 111. , was shot and killed by bis
son , S. C. Ragdall.
Jasper D. Ward , ono of the mosl
prominent attorneys In Colorado , died
at Denver Wednesday.
Leo Wilder , wife and three children
were burned to death at their country
home near Elliott , Cal.
A combination of the leading stogie
and cheroot manufacturers of the
country has been formed.
Rlley Watklns shot and killed his
wife , Llllle , In the presence of her
parents at St. Louis Wednesday , and
then shot himself through the head.
At the police station at Hoqulam ,
Wash. , Wednesday Joseph Stockham
mer shot and killed Frank S. Acgers ,
his brother-in-law , who had caused his
arrest for assaulting him.
Fire at Alvin , Tex. , Wednesday de
stroyed two blocks of business houses ,
about fifteen firms 'losing all their
etock. The loss is estimated at $100-
000 with Insurance of ! 2fi QflQ
The state department has no ad.
vices concerning the resignation ol
Ambassador Whlto at Berlin beyond
the fact that the official resignation
has been received and Is now In the
hands of the president.
The Rev. John W. Boyle , aged
eighty years , was killed at Guthrle ,
Okla. , Wednesday In a runaway acci
dent. Ho was appointed receiver of
the land office at Verrailllon , Dak. , In
18C4 , by President Lincoln and a mem
ber of the supreme bench of Dakota
by President Johnson. He had also
been very prominent as a lawyer and
preacher la Iowa.
Gunners on Mayflower Show
Good Marksmanship.
FINE WORK IN TARGET PRACTICE
President Roosevelt Is Well Pleased
and Presses a Bill Into the Hand ol
Every Prize Winner , Telling Them
They Did Excellently.
GrccnpolnL L. I. , Aug. 7. Presi
dent RooBovclt was on tbo Mayflower
yesterday Mn mimic war. The maneu
vers which the ship made wcro those
Bhe might have gone through in active
battlo. Thu gun practice of the crew
of the Mayflower indicates that the
men behind the guns on board Amer
ican war vessels are wen moro effi
cient and accurate than they were at
the memorable battle of Manila bay or
at the decisive victory off Santiago
The Hispano-Amcrlcan war demon
strated the fact that the United
Status navy contained flno marksmen
and the presence- aboard the May
( lower of President Roosevelt was evi
dence of hs ( deslrp personally and by
every means In his power to foster
and Improyo this Important branch of
the work of the navy. To this end it
is the purpose of the president to
urge the necessity of continuing tar
get practice by the crows of American
warships. After witnessing the work
of the crow of No. 9 gun the win
ners of the contest he personally
went to the gun pointer , W. J. O'Don-
ncll , and shaking his hand cordially ,
Bald : "You did well excellently. "
The shooting of the winning gun
crew was phenomenally good. At an
average range of l.DOO yards they
made 80 per cent of hits. They flred
twenty shots and made sixteen hits ,
two of them being actual bull's eyes.
They wore the envy of the entire
crew. At .the conclusion of the tar
get practice the crew was assembled
on the quarter deck to witness the
presentation of the prizes offered by
the president , who shook hands with
the members of the successful crew ,
and as he did so pressed a $5 bill Into
the palm of each , but giving $20 to
the gun pointer , O'Donnell.
CORPORAL O'BRIEN ARRESTED.
Charged With Perjury In Testimony
Before Senate Committee.
North Adams , Mass. , Aug. 7. Short
ly after midnight a special officer
from Washington , D. C. , awoke Cor
poral Richard O'Brien at his homo In
tniB city to place Him under arrest ,
on the charge of perjury in his testi
mony before the senate committee ,
last May , regarding affairs In the Phil
ippines , on a bench warrant from the
supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia. O'Brien took his arreat quiet
ly and said ho expected to prove every
statement ho had made before the
senate committee and would cell sev
eral witnesses to confirm what ho had
said. O'Brien was corporal of com
pany M , twenty-sixth regiment , of
which Captain McDonald of Boston
was commanding officer , and O'Brien
made severe charges against his cap
tain , to which Captain McDonald re
plied in a vigorous denial. Senator
Lodge was quoted at the time as saying -
ing the prosecution of O'Brien would
follow.
Bryan Will Not Say No.
Clear Lake , la. , Aug. 7. William J.
Bryan addressed an audlenco of 2,000
persons at the Clear Lake assembly
yesterday. Ho w > s oskod If he had
been correctly quoted when it was
reported that he- refused to again be a
candidate for president He replied
that only a part of the interview was
used. He said he was not a candidate
in the light of seeking to again lead
the Democratic party , but if the party
should decide that he was the proper
man to head the ticket he could not
honorably say "no. " Ho said he be
lieved the money issue * to still be
prominent but that the Republican
administration In the Philippines and
the trust problems were sufficient Is
sues to rnako a campaign on.
Commemorate Battle of Athens.
Keokuk. la. , Aug. 7. Thousands of
people from Iowa and Missouri con
gregated at the battle ground up the
Des Moines river , twenty-five ' miles
from here , yesterday to celebrate the
anniversary of the battle of Athens.
The battle was one of the earliest of
the war , in 1801. and was fought on
the Missouri bank of the river to prevent -
vent the Confederate forces from in
vading Iowa and capturing Kookuk
and its largo powder magazine. The
surviving participants in the battle
a'nd others made reminiscent speeches
as part of a long program.
Baseball Scores Yesterday.
National League Plttsburg , 2 ;
New York , 0. .
American League Cleveland , 6 ;
Philadelphia , 4. Detroit , 1 ; Baltimore ,
2. St. Louis , 6 ; Boston , 7. Chicago ,
6 ; Washington. 2.
American Association Milwaukee ,
3 ; Louisville , 4. Kansas City , 10 ;
Indianapolis. C. St. Paul. 10 ; Colum
bus , 3. Minneapolis , 5 ; Toledo , 6.
Western League Des Moines , 4 ;
Omaha , 0. Peorla , 3-0 ; Kansas City ,
4-3. Milwaukee , 0 ; St. Joseph , 4.
Automobile Record Broken.
Paris. Aug. 7. W. K. Vanderbilt
has broken the automobile records for
a mile and almost for a kilometre.
He drove the car used in the Ardenneb
circuit race. The course was over
the road between Ablls and St. Ar
nault , flying along the mile in 48 2-5
seconds and the kilometre la 29 2-5
seconds.
ONE TRAIN ROBBER IS KILLED ,
Six Masked Men Hold Up Burlington
Express at Marcus , Illinois.
Mount Carroll , 111. , Aug. 7. A dar
Ing and successful train robbery occurred
currod at Marcus , on the Chicago , Bun'
llngton and Quincy railway , five miles
north of Savanna , Tuesday night
The flno Vestlbuled passenger train
of cloven coaches , Conductor Emer
son In charge , was flagged at the little -
tlo station and six masked men
boarded tbo engine. The englneci
and fireman obeyed the imperative or
dero of the robbers and at once un
coupled the englno and expr'csa caf
from the train and ran 'them a quar
ter of a mile up the track.
They then blew up the express caj
with dynamite , ran the engine north a
'
dlstanceof a 'mllo from Hanover and ,
(
the locomotive becoming dead , the
robbers abandoned It and escaped.
Ono of the highwaymen was killed ,
being shot above the eye and also in
the leg. He mot instant death while
on the engine and his body wae
dumped to the ground by his compan
ions as they spoil away. Express Mcs
scngcr Byl clalma to have done the
shooting.
The deed was done quickly , the
trainmen and passengers making no
defense. Six sacks of money were se
cured , but the amount Is not known.
The passengers wore not molested.
FIVE COLLIERIES FLOODED.
Rendered Useless by Water and Aban
doned by Companies Owning Them.
Shenandooh , Pa , Aug. 7. William
Stein , the state mine Inspector for the
Shenandoah region , announced that
five collieries under his jurisdiction ,
which have an estimated total value
of $1GOO,000 , have been rendered use
less by reason of having been flooded
and have been permanently aban
doned by the companies owning them
Four of them Bear Run , East Beai
Ridge , Kohinocr and Preston No. 3
belong to the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron company , and he
places their value at about $300,000
each. The other colliery Is the Law
rence , and Is owned by the Sheafer
estate of Pottsvllle , and also repre
sents about $300,000. Mr. Stein esti
mates that out of the thirty-six col
lieries in his district only fourteen
arc in a condition for Immediate oper
ation if the strike were ended. The
others arc In such a condition that it
would require anywhere from one to
four months to clear them of water
and make repairs. He said the aver
age time would be about two months.
The abandonment of the five collieries
will compel 2,000 mine workers to seek
employment In other parts of the re
gion.
WATCHMAN FOUND MURDERED.
Set Upon by Strikers and Skull
Crushed Into Shapeless Mass.
Wilkcsbarre , Pak , Aug. 7. The dead
body of Daniel Sweeney , a watchman
at the Bliss colliery , was found in a
Held In Hanover township. Sweeney
quit work at midnight and was fol
lowed by a score of men. The men
were making threats and Sweeney
wae afraid of them. Sweeney took
refuge in a saloon and waited there
Borne tlme. _ After he thought the
crowd that followed him had dispersed
he left for his home.
This was the last seen of him alive.
The supposition is that the men who
followed him from the mine were ly
ing In wait for him and when he approached
preached the spot where they were
hiding they assaulted him with pick
handles and beat his brains out. The
body lay in a pool of blood. It is said
that the coal conipany will offer a re
ward of $1.0pO for the arrest and con
viction of the murderers.
The murdered man told the superin
tendent of the mine where he was em
ployed that some of the strikers had
told him that if he did not quit work
ho would be sorry.
Mrs. Tolten Not Murdered.
Laporte , Ind. , Aug. 7. Mrs. Estella
Tolten , who disappeared from West-
vllle on July 28 , under circumstances
which led to the bollef on the part ol
the people that she had been mur
dered by her husband , who , as a re
sult , narrowly escaped being lynched
at the hands of an infuriated mob
was yesterday located at the Salvation
army barracks in Chicago by Sherifi
Small of Laporte. She was brought
back to Westvllle yesterday afternoon
the whole population turning out to
receive her. She claims to have been
forced to leave home by her husband
who wanted to get rid of her. Tel
ten was released from jail.
Tried to Hold Up a Train.
Fort Worth , Tex. , Aug. 7. The
southbound fast express on the Rock
Island railroad was boarded at Chick
asaw , I. T. , about 2 a. m. by a man
who made a determined effort to hole
up the train. The would-be robber
encountered Brakeman D. W. Carpen
ter on the rear platform of the last
car and a desperate struggle ensued
in which Carpenter was shot three
times through the hand. In the strug
gle the pistol was knocked from the
robber's hands to the track. The man
then managed to pull the automatic
Ir valvo. When the train slowe <
down he dropped off and escaped with
out securing any booty.
Augusta Strike Is Called Off.
Fall River , Mass. , Aug. 7. At
meeting of the national council of the
United Textile Workers of America
held hero yesterday , It was voted to
call off the strike of the cotton opcr
ativcs at Augusta , Gn. The strikers
are directed to return to work.
Sorter Named for Congress.
Hampton , la. , Aug. 7. The Demo
cratic congressional convention fo
the Fourth district yesterday noml
natcd Captain A. L. Sorter of Mason
City
Mine Others Injured in Collision
May Not Recover.
BOTH ENGINEERS MEET DEATH.
Freight and Work Train Meet on
Curve In Deep Cut Near Rhodes ,
la. Could Not See Each Other In
Time to Stop.
Des Moines , Aug. 7. A freight and
a gravel train on the Chicago , Mil
waukee and St. Paul collided between
Collins and Rhodes yesterday after
coon and Engineer Dennis Markress
of the freight train and William Bray-
man , engineer of the work train , and
nine laborers were instantly killed ,
\vhllo thlrty-nlno were injured , sdmo
seriously , . 'Both 'of the dead engineers
lived at Perry and both leave families.
The wreck is said to have been caused
by a misunderstanding of orders by
the conductor of the work train. A
special tralu brought nine of the men
Injured in the wreck to Des Moines
early this morning ! Ono of the men ,
Fireman William Tharp , Is dying.
The special train was In charge of Dr.
A. W. Trout , the Milwaukee surgeon
nt Perry , who gave the following aa a
list of the dead and wounded :
Engineer Dennis Mnrkress , fast
freight ; Engineer William Brayman ,
construction train ; nine workmen on
the construction train.
Seriously and possibly fatally in
jured : Fireman William Tharp , fast
freight , Manilla la , ; eight -workmen
on construction train.
Trains Meet on Curve.
The work train was going out with
elxty-flvo men from dinner at Rhodes
and met train No. 92 on a curve in a
deep cut where neither could see the
other more than 100 feet. Uoth trains
were running fast The work train ,
engine and four flat cars were reduced
to scrap iron and kindling wood , and
the engine of the freight was badly
damaged , together with several cars
of merchandise. The laborers were
on the flat cars and were caught in
the wreckage.
Dr. Trout said : "We have been so
busy caring for the Injured that the
details of the wreck were not gath
ered. About thirty injured were left
nt Collins. There are none so seri
ously hurt as the nine brought to Des
Moines. Eleven were dead when I
left the scene of the accident. The
collision occurred just two miles out
of Rhodes. The construction train
was running out after dinner and met
the freight on a sharp curve. Both
engineers were killed and one fire
man seriously injured. One of his
legs , the right , had to be amputated. "
FOUR STORMS IN ONE DAY.
r
Cloudbursts In Huerfano County , Colorado
rado , Cause of Much Damage.
Denver , Aug. 7. News reached
this city that an enormous amount
of damage was caused in Huerfano
county , Colorado , yesterday by a
storm. So far four cloudbursts have
been reported.
The first occurred five miles west
of Walsenburg , on the Denver and
Rio Grande , and swept away the 100-
foot railroad bridge at that point.
The second came down a short dis
tance west of La Veta and swept away
the bridge and considerable track.
The third occurred at Huerfano
Btatlon , twenty-two miles north ol
Walsenburg. The big iron railroad
bridge at that point was wrecked and
carried down stream and a long
stretch of track was washed out , al
lowing nine cars to go into the ditch.
The fourth came dpwn near Santa
Clara , eighteen miles south of Wal
senburg. Several houses were washed
from their foundations and much oth
er damage was done.
CAUGHT ON A HIGH TRESTLE.
Two Women Killed and Three Others
Fatally Injured.
Hopklnsville , Ky. , Aug. 7. An ex
cursion train on the Illinois Central
road caught five young ladles on a
high trestle at Dawson Springs last
evening. Two wore crushed to death ,
and the others , jumping , were prob
ably fatally injured.
The dead : Miss Johnny Smith , Paducah -
ducah ; Lucy Stevenson , Hickory
Grove , Ky.
The Injured : Miss Lena Flint , Paducah -
ducah ; Edith Stevenson , Hickory ;
Annie Nichols , Hawes , Ky.
All were young women who were so
journing at the springs.
Lightning Strikes Arsenal.
Philadelphia , Aug. 7. During an
electrical storm yesterday lightning
Btruck a storehouse at the United
States arsenal at Frankford , a suburb ,
exploding half a million of condemned
cartridges. Charles Lennlng's chem
ical works , opposite the arsenal , re
ceived almost the entire discharge of
bullets , which tore away the tiled
roofing and shattered nearly every
pane of glass in tbo building. No one
was injured.
Japan Is In Possession.
Yokohama , Aug. 7. News has been
received here that Japan has won the
race for possession of Marcus Island
Eupposed to contain valuable deposits
of guano. The cruiser Kasagl has
returned to KIo after landing a sma ]
detachment of marines on the island
to hold the place until the question of
ownership shall have been definitely
settled by diplomatic correspondence
between the United States and Japan
Ernest Laveswar Must Hang.
Sturgis , S. D. , Aug. 7. Judge Rice
yesterday sentenced Ernest Loveswar
to death by banging and fixed Sept
1.9 , 1902 , as the date of his execution.
' MEET GREAT WESTERN CUT.
Western Roads Give Notice of Reduc
tion on Packing Huse Products.
Chicago , Aug. 7. At a general meetIng -
Ing of western traffic officials It was
decided that the cut In rates made by
Uie Great Western on packing house
products and dressed meats must bo
mot
Telegrams were accordingly sent by
each of the officials , notifying the. In
terstate commerce commission of the
now tariffs , which go Into effect to
morrow. No action has been taken by
the Santa Fo and no expression given.
It was also generally agreed that no
reduction would be made In live stock
rates and that thcro would bo no re
duction in the rates from Omaha.
This decision will Immediately precip
itate an investigation by the commis
sion , whose ruling Is to the effect that
the raw material shall not take a
higher rate than the manufactured nr-
tlclo.
Railroad officials will take the po
sition before the commission that as1
the cut rates were forced upon them ; .
they are not compelled in equity to-
disturb the Hvo stock rates , and the
same argument will be used with
reference to their failure to place
Omaha on a parity with Kansas City.
By long standing custom all Missouri
river points have taken the same rate ,
and the Omaha packers will probably
nippcal to the commission upon the
ground that the Kansas City rates arc
discriminating. The railroads find
that they are in an exceedingly pe
culiar position , and the packers ore
Jubilant over their success in breaking.
the rates.
Rebels Lose at Agua Dulce.
Panama , Aug. 7. A message has
been received from Telegraph Inspect
or Gomez , at San Carlos , confirming
the news of the defeat at Agua Dulce
of the revolutionary forces under Gen
eral Herrera. Inspector Gomez says
that two government soldiers , who
were prisoners of the revolutionists ,
have escaped and report that when
they left the enemy the latter had
scarcely any ammunition for small
arms and could only fire their can
non. The Liberal Generals Buste-
mente and Sotomayer are reported to
have been killed.
Father and Son Reunited.
Wichita , Kan. , Aug. 7. Charles
Gardner , who was kidnaped ten years
ago at the age of twelve from his
home near Quincy , 111. , by two tramps ,
met his father here yesterday by ac
cident. Recently Gardner's parents
moved to Andover , Kan. Yesterday
father and son met at the postofflco
and recognized each other. Young
Gardner says that the tramps took
him to Fort Worth , where he wao com
pelled to beg , and he finally escaped.
Bitten by Snake In Bed.
Carbondale , 111. , Aug. 6. A snake
crawled into the bed occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Keefe at their home In
Murphysboro. Mrs. Keefo awoke
about 4 a. m. and feeling something
near her feet , moved ono of them to
wards the foot of the bed. Just then-
she thought she struck a hatpin and
her screams of pain aroused her hus
band. When a light was brought a
copperhead snake was found crawling
over the bed covers toward the wom
an's head. Mrs. Keefo dispatched the
reptile with a poker. She is very weak
and her ankle is badly swollen.
Iowa Packing Plant Sold.
Clinton , la. , Aug. 6. The property
of the Iowa Packing and Prevision
company of this city has been sold.
The plant was erected aboutf ten years
ago at a cost of about $250,000. It
had a capacity of 1,500 hogs a day.
The purchasers are unidentified , al
though it is thought it was bought by
one of the big packing syndicates for
the purpose of removing it from the
fle'ld. However , the agent who made / I
the purchase said $500,000 would bo ' '
expended in improvements and exten
sions and that the plant would be op
erated to its fullest capacity.
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