THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , AUGUST 22 , 1002 , 3
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Transmississippi Congress Puts
in a Busy Day.
HILL TALKS OF ORIENTAL TRADE
Trust and Anti-Trust Resolutions Arc
Introduced and Referred to Appro
priate Committee Eustls Takes Is
sue With Thurber.
St. Paul , Aug. 21. The trust ques
tion wan In evidence yesterday In the
discussions before the Transmlssls-
slppl congress and a1 numbur of reso
lutions bearing on Us various phases
were Introduced and referred to the
committee on resolutions. Colonel
Moses C. Wotmoro of St. Louis Intro
duced a scries of strong anti-trust res
olutions , which declared that trusts
are a menace to a republican form of
I government and to the hopes and am
bitions of youth and urged the presi
dent to enforce existing laws against
illegal combinations , and If those laws
are insufficient he ) a asked to call
upon congress to supply the deflclen
cy. On the other hand , F. D. Thurber
of Now York Introduced a resolution
asking the congress to suspend judg
ment until It can be learned from ex
perience whether or not trusts are an
evil. Mr. Thurber , In a speech ,
said that after months of Inquiry he
was enabled to assert that the so-
1 | | called beef trust was a figment of the
9g imagination. This called forth a reso
lution from William Henry Eustls of
Minneapolis , asking that this part of
Mr. Thurber's address bo expunged
from the records of the congress. The
motion caused a lively debate and waa
made a special order for today's ses
sion.
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A number of notable addresses wore
made yesterday , those of Lyman E.
Cooley upon "Inland Waterways" and
of President J. J. Hill of the Great
Northern railway on "Oriental Trade"
being of special Interest.
Speaking of the proposed Isthmian
ship canal , Mr. Hill declared he would
not lay a straw in the way of Its con
struction at an expense of some $500-
000,000 , but in his opinion $35,000,000
to $40,000,000 spent in deepening the
channel of the Mississippi between
, New Orleans and St. Louis would give
* * far better results In the end. As to
money spent on the Improvement of
the upper waters of that same river ,
he thought it would be much better In
vested in irrigating , the arid regions
of the great west. Ho suggested that
it would be the best plan for the gov
ernment to Irrigate and develop 1,000
acres of land at a probable expense
of $5 or $10 an acre , then sell It for
from $15 to $20 an acre , thereby creat
ing a fund from which to carry on fur
ther Irrigation schemes without any
expense beyond that first involved.
The committee on permanent organ
ization made Its report , and by its
adoption by the congress John N.
Klrby of Houston , Tex. , becomes the
new president of the body.
IOWA PROHIBITIONISTS MEET.
Hold Two Days' Convention at Waterloo -
lee to Name a Ticket.
Waterloo , la. , Aug. 21. The Pro
hibition state convention , in session
here , did not get very far past the
talking stage yesterday. As a result ,
a two days' convention will be held.
The convention was called to order at
2 o'clock and Captain K. M. Brown
of Ames was selected as temporary
chairman. The permanent organiza
tion was formed with J. H. Campbell
of Polk as permanent chairman. The
platform will contain a strong woman
suffrage plank. The new state cen
tral committee has been named , with
Malcolm Smith of Cedar Rapids as
chairman. The convention has about
800 delegates In attendance.
Universal Peaca. Union.
Mystic , Conn. , Aug. 21. Six dele
gates and fifty other persons Inter
ested In universal peace assembled
here yesterday for tl3 thirty-sixth an.
nlvorsary of the Universal Peace
union and the thirty-fifth annual meet
ing of the Connecticut Christian Peace
Boclety. The exercises will extend
over four days. Among those who sent
letters were Edward Everett Halo ,
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Carl Schurz , Wu Ting Fang , the Chi
nese minister , and Mark Twain.
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Lightning Kills Two.
A Emporia , Kan. , Aug. 21. During a
severe thunderstorm , lightning struck
the farm house of Henry Meyer , nine
miles west of here , killing Mrs. Meyer
and her granddaughter. Four other
members of the family were in the
house at the time and wore stunned.
Little damage was done to the house.
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Falling Off In Pensions.
Topeka , Kan. , Aug. 21. Te annual
report of Wilder S. Metcalf , pension
agent , shows for the first time In the
history of the office a falling off In
the amount of money paid out for pen-
Blons. The total amount disbursed
from Topeka during the fiscal year
ending Juno 30 was $16,905,135.59.
Knlskern Is Promoted.
Chicago , Aug. 21. Announcement
was made of the promotion of Warren
B. Knlskern , general passenger agent
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way , to the position of passenger traf <
flc manager of that company. The ap
pointment Is effective today.
Taubman Placed on Ticket.
Mitchell , S. D. , Aug. 21. At a meetIng -
Ing of the Democratic state contra !
committee , held here , Thomas Taub-
nvan , editor of the Planktnton Herald ,
was placed on the state ticket for
auditor In place of Wayne Mason , who
reslgnol.
IDENTITY OF BODY IN DOUBT.
Coroner's Investigation of Chicago
Mystery Proves Fruitless. I
Chicago , Aug. 21. After au luvcstl-l
gallon by the Chicago police extend-1
Ing over a fortnight and two days'
coroner's lutiuust , the authorities aru
still In doubt whether the body of the
murdered woman found In the flold at
Seventy-fourth street was really that
of Mlnnlo Mitchell. Throe men stand
accused of complicity In her death ,
and that of Mrs. Anne Dartholln , and
are hold In heavy bonds to the grand
Jury , yet Patrolman Watson , who
found the body , could not toll Its sex
because of lie advanced stage of de
composition. Coroner's Physician
Springer stated that the body must
have lain ten or twelve weeks before
the brain could have been absorbed ,
and that had quicklime been used by
the murderer , us conjectured , maggots
would not have entered the body , na
was the case. Even the coroner's
Jury , when It rendered a verdict yes
terday. recommending that Oscai
Thompson , Edward Counselman and
John Claffy bo hold to explain the
death , stated only that the body waa
supposed to bo that of Minnie Mitchell
Articles of clothing found near the
dead body , however , were Identified
by the Mitchell family and a week aga
the body was burled as Minnie Mitch
ell by relatives of the girl , who hai
been missing since July 30 , and who
was last seen In the company of hoi
sweetheart , William. J. Bartholln
Two witnesses , Lieutenant Healy and
William Allen , testified that Counsel
man , the Intimate- friend of Bartholln ,
had told them the fugitive wanted
money with which to pay for a sur
gical operation on the Mitchell girl
at a north side hospital.
With this conflicting testimony to
hinder them , the police arc almost
stalled In their search for Bartholln.
MUTINY IN A PENITENTIARY.
Three Convicts Create Wild Excite
ment In a Kentucky Prison.
Frankfort , Ky. , Aug. 21. The ofil
cials of the state penitentiary and the
citizens of Frankfort wore thrown
Into a state of wild excitement yes
terday by a riot in the prison , started
by an attempt to gain their liberty on
the part of three desperate murderers ,
Lafayette Brooks , Wallace Bishop ana
T. Mulligan.
Before the riot , which began at
o'clock and lasted until after 10 , was
quelled and the mutinous convicts
captured , Bishop was fatally wounded ,
'Mulligan was shot in the shouldet
and a negro convict , Albert Ransomo ,
was hit by a rlfio ball.
The rioting started while Brooks ,
Mulligan and Bishop , one of whom
bad a pistol , were coming out of the
dining room. Suddenly ono of the
convicts drew a weapon and com
pelled Ouard GUI to give up his arms
Guard Hurst and Foreman Willis wera
also captured by the convicts , whc
barricaded themselves in the chalt
factory , using the captured guards as
shields. After several shots had been
fired , the convicts agreed to surren
der. They emerged from the room
with their hands up , but as they pro
ceeded down the stairway , Bishop
dropped his hands to his side as if to
draw a weapon. He had hardly made
the motion when ono of the warden's
party fired , the bullet striking Bishop
In the breast , inflicting a fatal wound
When Bishop fell Mulligan and Brooks
sank to their knees , begging the war
den to save their lives , and by 10:30 :
o'clock the two desperadoes , heavily
shackled , were placed In their cells
and quiet had been restored.
PLATTSMOUTH AGAIN FLOODED.
Fire Bells Bring People to Aid of
City's Property.
Plattsmouth , Neb. , Aug. 21. A
mighty river ran down Main street at
the noon hour yesterday , entailing a
loss of many thousands of dollars to
the business men and the city. A
heavy cloud hung over the city at
noon and rain fell In great sheets.
The fire bell summoned the people
to action and men worked hurriedly
at the mouth of the sewers to keep
them open , but all to no purpose. The
water rapidly rose , laden with soil and
debris , rushlrig down Vine street ta
Sixth street , then across to the rear
of the business blocks on that side of
Main street , the avenue not being
adequate enough to carry the volume
of water. Two and a fourth Inches
of rain fell In the course of an hour
The damage is estimated nt $25,000 ,
some of the brick buildings being bad
ly wrecked.
SEVERE STORM STRIKES IOLA.
Buildings Wrecked and Two Passen
ger Coaches Blown Over ,
lola , Kan. , Aug. 21. A severe wind
storm struck hero last night , doing
thousands of dollars damage , but caus
ing no loss of llfo. The worst damage
was done in the factory district In
East lola. Two brick buildings ol
the Aurora foundry were demolished ,
and three buildings of the New Jersey
Zinc company's smelter were un
roofed. Two passene r coaches of a
Missouri , Kansas and Texas train
were turned over. The passengers es ;
caned with slight bruises. D. C. Will
man , a foundry employe , was the only
person seriously hurt. His shoulder
was broken by falling brick. Many
frame dwellings were blown down 01
unroofed and fallen trees and tele
phone poles Utter the streets. The
heavy rain which accompanied the
storm added much to the damage.
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Eleven Claim to Be Wives of Prisoner ,
Ottumwa , la. , Aug. 21. Two women
have appeared claiming to bo the
wives of Greely Napier , arrested hero
and wanted In Harrison county , Mis
souri , on a > charge of burglary. It Is
stated that eleven other women at va
rious points In Iowa and Missouri
claim to be wives of the prisoner.
Maneuvers Begun Off the At
lantic Coast.
BQUADRON STEAMS OUT TO SEA
Ships Now Are Considered Enemies
and a Defensive Fleet Will Endeav.
or to Prevent a Landing on the New
Englargl Shore.
Rockport. Mass. , Aug. 21. The Now
England coast from Capo Cod to Port
land harbor Is on a war basis and
will bo so for Bomo tlmo to como.
The men most Interested are the com
manders and men of the North Atlaiv
tic squadron.
To put the situation In a few words ,
Is to say that somewhere in the Atlan
tic Is a licet supposed by the North At
lantic fleet to bo a hostile ono , which
by strategy purely Intends reaching
the New England shore. On the other
hand , Rear Admiral Hlgglnnon Is to
UHO his fleet to stop that enemy , It Is
a war game to bo worked out with
real men manning actual fighting ma
chinery , unavoidable conditions of
wind and wave , with the probabilities
of fog and storm , and what Is more Im
portant , the ever present danger of
disaster on the roofs and shoals ,
which naturally guard much of this
coast lino.
The war game began nt noon yester
day , when Rear Admiral Hlgglnson
moved his fleet out of the harbor of
refuge hero and wont In search of the
enemy. Last night the picket line
was established and mimic war with
out the use of gunpowder may begin
nt any moment. The conditions , how
ever , make It appear that Commander
Plllsbury will not attempt to land until
tonight , but his attack Is expected
then.
The question which confronted Ad
miral Illgglnson as ho studied his
maps on the Kearsarte was the local
ity and hour of attack. Ho has estab
lished his naval Intelligence bureau ,
connecting all points on the shore
from Portland to Provlncetown , and
the central point Is In a shed on the
ehore of th * harbor of refuge. By
telephonic communication , the flag
chip can be warned of the appearance
of a strange vessel off shore , and in
such an event the admiral can hastily
assemble- his fleet and proceed to that
pontt. All was activity on the defending
squadron last night , although the
night was one of the most beautiful of
the summer , almost making it certain
that Commander Plllabury would not
bo so rash as to attempt to run in to
the coast , when his craft could be
Been miles away.
PLANS OF THE MANEUVERS.
Attacking Fleet Must Seize and Hold
Port for Six Hours Before Aug. 25.
Washington , Aug. 21. The mlmlt
naval war began at noon yesterday.
Admiral Hlgginson and Commander
Plllsbury , In command of the rival
fleets , designated "blue" and "white , "
the latter under command of Com
mander Plllsbury , being the attacking
fleet , were supplied with confidential
instructions , which went Into effect
at noon. The problem for the "white"
fleet , which Is at sea , Is to effect a
landing between Portland , Me. , and
Cape Cod before Aug. 25. To bo suc
cessful , the attacking fleet must seize
some unde'ended anchorage between
the points named and hold it for six
hours. The instructions define the
harbor seized as one that must bo
capable of gun and mine defense ,
with not less than six fathoms ot
water , anchorage for several largo
Ehlps and in all respects suitable for
an advance base for an enemy's fleet ,
Including heavy ships.
Under the instructions defining the
character of the harbor he must seize ,
Commander Plllsbury Is considerably
restricted. The Prairie , which Is the
heaviest draught vessel in his fleet ,
draws slightly under twenty-two feet ,
the Panther eighteen feet and the Sup
ply twenty feet.
Naval officers here generally agree
that the chances against the white
squadron in the game which is on are
very great , and that practically Its
only chance of success would lie in
the existence of a heavy fog , under
which Commander Plllsbury might
Blip through the squadron of scouts
and reach shore In an undefended
harbor. The distance between Capo
Cod , the southern extremity of the
coast defended by Admiral Hlggln-
eon's fleet , and Portland , Mo. , Is only
about 100 miles. In addition to the
torpedo craft and his light ships ,
which he could use as scouts and
string along between these points al
most within signal distance of each
other , while the heavier ships were
bald together ready to move at some
central point , Admiral Hlgginson has
stationed ensigns all along the shoio
to report the enemy the Instant It is
Elghted. These naval officers will be
reinforced by all marine observers
along the coast. To win , the whlto
squadron must bo In port for six
hours without being confronted with
a superior force.
Begin Mining Coal.
Wllkesbarro , Pa. , Aug. 21. The coal
operators of the Wyoming region took
a step forward yesterday. The Warnko
washery at Duryea , under a strong
guard , was kept In operation nil day
and the Maltby breaker of the Lehlgh
Valley Coal company prepared a lot
of coal which had been mined for mar
ket.
Cronje Sails for South Africa.
Jamestown , Island of St. Helena ,
Aug. 21. A thousand Boers , Including
General Cronje , his wife and his staff ,
ailed from here for South Africa.
IMVE ARE BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Women nnd Throe Children Per
ish In a New York Tenement.
Now Yoik , AUK. HO. In u tunotnont
IKUIHO lire at ! lf > HHBOX Htrool two wotu
en nnd tliroo children were hurniMl to
death , another woman was burned severely -
voroly about the body anil face and n
man Mil tliroo rllm broken by jump <
Ing from a window to the paremont ,
The bodies of the dead women worn
burned beyond recognition. The ln <
jnrotl woman Is Mrs. llosn Monoa nnd
the man who jumped IB Jaaoh Moa-
covltz. A woman named Mrs. Hunimli
Balothln could not lie found after th
fire , and It was believed that ono ol
the burned bodies found was hora.
Nathan Llobowlzor reported to the
police that his four children , rcnpocl
ivoly three , llvo , HX ! nnd eight yeara
old , were tnlRBlng , nnd u soaruh of the
building remitted In the fludliiK of tha
lnully burnnd bodies of two children ,
supposed to bo Llobowlzer's. The body
ot an ulderly woman was also found.
DROWNS HIS FOUR CHILDREN.
Kansas Farmer Murders Three Qlrll
and Boy , Then Shoots Hlmaelf.
Siillna , ICan. , Aug. 20. Joseph Andersen
dorson , a faimor living cast of HIV
Una , In a fit of despondency , drowned
hla four children , thrco glrln nnd a
boy , In a clittorn , and then Bhot him
self with a revolver. Andoroon li
still allvo , but will probably < llo
Financial matturu had affected his
mind. The crime was committed dur
Ing the absence of the mother. Tha
oldest rhlld was six years old and tha
youngest n bubo of four months. Andersen
dorson left a note on a table In tha
parlor notifying the mother that tha
children could bo found In the clBtorn.
JEALOUS RIVAL SHOOTS PASTOR
Rev. Lomack , Colored Clergyman , Mor
tally Wounded by Al McKlnncy.
DOB Molncs , Aug. 20. Rev. Frank
Lomack , pastor of the First African
Baptist church , will probably dlo aa
the result of two bullet wounds ro
celved at the hands of Al McKlnnoy
last night while escorting Mrs. Sophia
Tyler homo from the opera.
McKlnnoy sprang from a clump ol
bushes and opened the duel , Rev. Lo
mack replying with four Ineffectual
shots. McKlnncy Is uiulor arrest. Ho
had sought the hand of Mrs. Tyler ,
and was jealous of Lomack.
GATES FACTION LOSES OUT.
Court Denleo Application for Injunc
tlon In Colorado Fuel Case.
Gates Loses Another Round.
Denver , Aug. 20. The John W
Gates faction of the Colorado Fuel
nnd Iron company have lost another
round In their battle for control ol
that company. Judge Reiner of the
United Status district court denied
their application for a preliminary
Injunction to prevent officials of the
company from refusing to allow them
to vote proxies they claim to havu
nt the stopkholders' meeting , sched
uled for today In this city.
Third Robber Captured.
El Paso , Tex. , Aug. 20. Leo II
Smith , said to be the third robber ol
the Mexican Central train , from
which $ C3,000 was taken , has been
captured In the mountains of western
Chihuahua. Details of the capture
are meager , but It Is known that n
battle tool ; place , nnd before the ban
dlt surrendered his ammunition was
exhausted and one member of the
posse killed. Forty thousand dollars
of the treasure , of which Smith had
about $10,000 , has been recovered.
Chief Chariots Dead.
Mlssoula , Mont. , Aug. 20. Chlcl
Chariots , the famous Indian scout ol
the Rocky mountain district , Is deaden
on the Flnthead reservation. It la
asserted that Chariots' death removes
the only barrier that has prevented
the opening of the Flathead reserva
tion for settlement. This ho has al
ways opposed.
Apple Growers to Meet.
St. Louis , Aug. 20. At a meeting ol
prominent apple growers , represent
ing the different states In the Mis
sissippi valley , It was decided last
night to hold a convention on Nov.
18 and 19 In St. Louis , and form an
organization for the regulation of
prices on apples.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
The town of Pontjanak , near the
west coast of Dutch Borneo , has been
almost completely destroyed by fire
Many lives were lost.
Mrs. Jesse Romack , wife of a prom
incnt merchant of Sharpsvllle , 111.
killed her one-month-old baby by cut
ting its throat with a Uble knife and
then slashed her own throat from
ear to car.
Roadmastcr Fred Stevers was she
anflklllel and Jim Mitchell , a negro
porter , dangerously wounded In a
fleht with disorderly negroes on a
Seaboard Air line train near Middle
burg , N. C.
Charles H. Thompson , bettor known
HSJ "Butch" Thompson , died at Sara
toga after a long Illness. Thompson
was one of the- richest gamblers In this
country and loaves property valued
at $500,000.
Private Welk In First Place.
Chicago , Aug. 20. Private Fran *
Welk , company I , Twentieth Infantry
by scoring 181 out of a possible 20 (
points at the army infantry compe
tltlon Bhoot at Fort Sheridan yester
day , brought himself up from sccom
to first place. Welk's score for th
two days' shooting nt rectangular tar
gets Is 350. Preston B. Savage , nr
tlficer , company B , Eighteenth Infan
try , Is a close second , with a total o
348. First Sergeant Archie Dueberry
who stood first In the prellmlnar
practice last week , Is third , with 34
points.
Steel Digesters in Delaware
Pulp Mills Explode.
OIX MEN LISTED AS MISSING ,
Thcco Others Are Probably Fat.illy
Injured VnU Become Too Full of
Steam and Burnt Buildings Are
Completely Wrecked ,
Wilmington , Aug. 21. Nine workmen
mon uro known to have boon killed ,
nix uro mlBBliiK and tbruo others ara
Imdly Injurud by thu explosion of two
utoul digesters In thu Duluwaro Pulp
wills of the Jutimip & Moore Pnpur
company , on the Clirhitluim rlvur , you-
torduy uftoruonn
Thw known dead are Frank Harris ,
Wllllum Uurko , Jrunou NiiBle. John
McCormluk , VJiK'harlnu Collins ( col
ored ) , Jatnus Stokoo , Jouuph Lunv
bachcr , Grunvlllo Watora , Jon. Henry
The mlHHlug are William Scott , Jo
seph llnUon , William Ruth , llrumon.
The Injured : .Iiimoa Jester , rocov
cry doubtful ; John Colllnn , burned
nnd Inhaled llamou ; Gaorgu Durham ,
hurnml and scalded , recovery doubt
fill ; Thomas KOUVOH , may dlo.
The dlguHtera were located In a two-
story building. There were ton ol
them In the hulldliiK , each rosomhllnn
n wit , nnd about fllx foot In dliunotnr
They were imod for reducing wood
pulp. Eighteen men were nt work In
the building- There were two terrific
roportu nnd the next Inntant the build
Ing and the mills about the ntructuru
were completely wrecked. Ono digester
or wau blown Into the air nnd fell lu
the ground 2GO feet away. A donRc
volume of snioko for a tlmo prevented
the outside workmen from going tn
the rescue. Several mon made theli
oBcapo without any Injury.
An alarm of flro was Bounded , nnd
the entlro flro department and u largo
force of policemen were BOOH on tha
BCOIIO. Several workmen were taken
out unconscious , only to dlo In hos
pltals. The wrecknjio wan tilled ur
'or more than thirty feet and the en
captng Bteam made the work of rescue
difficult. These who were not killed
outright , were mangled and burned by
escaping acid that flowed over theli
bodies from the broken dlgeators.
The officers of the company think
that too much Btcnm was generated
Into the digesters and that this was
the cause of the explosion. The monetary
tary loss Is estimated at $35,000.
KILLED BY MINE BLAST.
Two Men at Rochford , 8. D. , Sudden
ly Sent to Death.
Rochford , S. D. , Aug. 21. William
Lndd and Potcr Olson were killed by
a blast In the Ohlo-Dondwood mlna
near hero yoBterday. They wore starting /
ing an jilr drill In n tunnel , 150 fee )
from th"o" entrance , and It Is Bupposod
they struck a fj'iargo of giant powder
that filled to go when the blasts were
fired the night before.
Their bodies were so blown to pieces
that It WAS Impossible to distinguish
ono from the other. Ladd owned a
small store hero end left a wife nnd
five children. Olson was unmarried
PANA WRECKED BY STORM.
Illinois Town Severely Damaged by
Tornado and Cloudburst.
Pana , 111. , Aug. 21. A cloudbura
and tornado struck Paua yesterday
afternoon. Thousands of dollars'
worth of damage was done and several
persons wore Injured. The Catholic
church steeple was blown down and
with It the four-ton bell. Hotels and
business blocks were unroofed. Windows
dews were broken , and Bhado trees
are almost a total wreck. The $25 ,
000 Y. M. C. A. building was almost
demolished. The Baltimore and Ohio
depot at Mlllervlllo was blown away
The loss will roach $150,000.
Freight Rune Into Washout.
Sterling , 111. , Aug. 21. A cloudburst
near Fenton deluged several hundred
acres of land , destroying the corn
crop. Two miles of track on the Mon <
data branch of the Burlington rail
road was washed out and a freight
train ran Into the washout and was
ditched. George Wells , fireman , ol
Fulton , 111. , and Frank Murray , engi
neer , of Culton , 111. , were killed. One
of the cars was loaded with horses ,
which were killed and maimed. The
loss to the farmers is estimated at
$150,000.
Four Killed In Wreck.
Schenectady , N. Y. , Aug. 21. Four
men were killed and a score of others
Injured near Hoffman's ferry by the
breaking In half of a New York Cen
tral freight train and the subsequent
crashing of the rear half Into the front
part , which had stopped. William
Herman , William Harknoss , Frank
Cross and Frank Shubcrt were killed ,
Moors Attack French Caravan.
Paris , Aug. 21. A telegram re
ceived here from Oran , Algeria , says
that a party ot Moors recently attack
ed a French military supply column
near Aln Deykclll and that numbers
were killed or wounded on both sides.
Troops are in pursuit of the Moors.
Trolley Accident Victim Dies.
New York , Aug. 21. Ono of the vic
tims of the trolley accident In the
Bronx died at Fordham hospital. He
was Identified as William Keyes ot
San Jose , Cal. Mr. Keyes Is said to
bo a member of a wealthy family lu
San Jose.
Hoffman Is Nominated.
Clinton , la. . Aug. 21. William Hoff
man of Muscatlne was nominated for
congress by the Second district Re
publican convention.
KRUQEH SCOLDS BOER CHIEFS.
Utrecht Conference Reported to Have
Been Somewhat Stormy.
Utrecht , Holland , Aug. 21. The
Boor KutiorulB , IJotlm , Dowel nnd Do-
laroy , ucuoniptuilod by Dr. Lnydn nnd
MCHHTB. FlHohcr , WetiHulB , Woltaiiratin
and Itoltz and othom , arrlvud hero
yuatardny from The lingua ti visit
former ProHldunt Knuor and eonmilt
with him on thu Houtu African nllutv
tlon Thu lurgocrowdn anaombled at the
railroad Htutlon and In thu Blroutn
wiinuly applauded the Bourn , The
spectators ut the ntatlon tain ; the
Boor national imthnin.
The conleronco between the Door
gonernlH , thu lloor < loloiato ; and Mr ,
Kriigor luHted three bourn. According
to BOIIIO rnpnrtn It wns rather Btonny.
At the end of an hour and a hnlf tha
delegated withdraw , leaving ( Jcncnila
Dewet , Dolurey and Botha with Mr.
KniKor Llltlo IH til von out JIB In what
took place , but It la understood thai
the KcneriilB found the former presi
dent of the /rrunsvaal / In no way In
clined to acqulnuco to British domin
ion In South Africa , and atlll cllnglrm
to the Idea of a Unltod South Africa ,
under the Boor flag. Mr. Kruger In
even nald to have bitterly upbraided
the gononilB for giving up Boor Indo *
pondont'o The gonerulu returned to
The Hague last night.
BOYACA IS FLYING REBEL FLAG ,
Former Government Gunboat Sighted
nt Sea Off Panama.
Panama , Aug. 21. The former gov
ernment gunboat Boynca , which left
here July 29 , to carry 300 sold lorn ta
Agua Dulco and which wan captured
by the Colombian rovolutlonlntu , la
now at Boa , flying the rebel Hug. Rev
olutionary reports of Uio capturu of
the gunboat aru that uho fought two
hours before being captured.
The nteuiuer Paletui reached port
yesterday from the aouth nnd her cap
tain reports having met the Boyocn
Hying the flag of the revolutionists off
the Island of Taboullla , about fifteen
miles from Panama.
Nothing IB known here of the re
ported surrender of the government
general , Morales Ilerll , to the revolu
tionists at Aguni Dnlco. No ncwa haa
been received from thla general for
BOIIIO time , hut government official ! )
expreBfl the belief that ho would onlj
succumb after n gallant fight. Tbo
situation here IB flcrlous , but there Is
nothing to how that General Horrora
Intends to attack Panama , Immediately
and the statement that he IB now
inarching toward this city Is discred
ited.
Cape Parliament Opens.
Capo Town , Aug. 21. The Caps
parliament assembled yesterday. Sli
Walter Holy-Hutchlnaon , governor ot
the colony , announced lu n speech thai
martial law would bo removed on tha
passage of a bill Indemnifying the
governor and all persons Imprisoned
for actB committed under martial law ,
European Nations Protest.
WllleniBtad , Island of Curacou , Aug.
21. Advices have been received hero
that Germany , Franco and Great Brit
ain , In joint conference , protested
yesterday against thu blockade ol
Venezuelan ports. The Venezuelan
government will tnnKo a reply.
Craig Named for Congress.
Burlington , la. , Aug. 21. John 13.
Craig of Kcokuk was nominated for
congress yesterday by the Democratic !
convention of the FlrHt district.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
Havana 'longshoremen nnd lighter
men of all classes and the dock labor
era went out on strike Wednesday.
George Kelly Is under arrest at San
Francisco on a telegram from Donna
Terre , Mo. , charging him with a mur
der committed there.
Judge J. Gordon Russell was nomi
nated for congress by the Democrats
of the Third Texas district to sue
coed R. C. DeOraffenreld.
Edward and Richard Sutton , aged
six and eight years respectively , were
drowned together In Colo's crook , neai
Merchantvllle , N. J. , while wading in
the stream.
A tray containing forty-two diamond !
rings was stolen from a show case la
the Jewelry store ot Webster & Cov
Brooklyn. Wednesday , and the thlot
made bis escape undetected.
A call for a convention of common
clal telegraphers , to bo held In Chicago
cage , Sept. 20 , was. sent out Wednes
day. The purpose Is the forming ol
an International organization.
The supreme lodge , Knights ol
Pythias , closed Its blonnlal session
Wednesday at San Francisco with tha
installation of officers. The supreme
ledge will moot In Loulsvlllo In 1004.
General Russell A. Alger , former
secretary of war , has Issued a state
ment announcing himself a receptive
candidate for the United States sonata
from Michigan to succeed the lata
James McMillan.
John Graham , a ranchman west of
El Paso , Tex. , after a battle with a
muggier , captured two Chinamen
who were being smuggled across tha
border Wednesday night. With hl
eight-year-old son. Graham guardoi
the Chinamen all night.
A Chinese compositor needs a typo
case at least sixty feet long and has to
walk about twenty-five miles n day
up and down It
When we get what wo want , we do
not enjoy It as much as we had nntlcl-
noted. Atchlson Globe.
Oar Luck.
"What Is the national air of this
country ? " nsked the foreigner.
"This Is n republic nnd therefore has
no national heir , " replied the native.
Plttsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.