THE XOUFOL1C NEWS : FRIDAY , FKIHlVARYfi , HK )
Two Arc Instantly Killed and
Eleven Others Injured.
COLLISION ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Dense Fog Blinds Engineers to Danger
Until Too Late Debris Catches
Fire With Result That Five Care
of Cattle Arc Destroyed.
Chicago , Fob. 3. Two men were
killed , flvo seriously injured , six oth
ers slightly Injured In a rear end col
lision of castbound stock trains on
the Illinois Central at Clovcrdalo yes
terday.
The dead : William Poston , Marcus ,
In. ; Fireman Jackson ,
Seriously Injured : Zrlck Scolt ,
Charles Bass , Frank Wlnt , all ot Mar
cus , la. ; Gcorgo Billings , Louts Dun
can , Clalghorn , la.
Slightly Injured : R. D. Loucks , Lnr-
rabee , la. ; Ocorgo Hooper , Marcus ,
la. ; James Thompson , Marcus. la. ;
T. J. Mnhan. LeMars. la , ; A. T. Wells ,
Marcus. In. ; Benedict McGoldrlck ,
conductor.
All but tho. conductor and fireman
were stockmen. The collision occurred
In a dense foe. which prevented the
engineer of the second train from seeIng -
Ing the train ahead until almost upon
It. The occupants of the caboose of
the first train were likewise unaware
of their daneer until their car was
practically telescoped. The dead and
Injured were broueht to Chlcaco on a
special train and the latter were taken
to St. Luke's hospital. The wreckage
caught fire and the caboose and five
cars of stock were consumed.
ELEVEN PERISH IN FIRE.
Finns Obliged to Stand by While
Flames Burn Wives and Children.
Eleven Burned to Death.
Vancouver , Feb , 3. Thursday evenIng -
Ing witnessed a grim tragedy with
dire results to the Finnish settlers ou
Malcolm island. Fire broke out while
the men were at a meeting , in a com
mon living house in. which twenty-
four families lived. Eleven women
and children were burned to death and
seventeen injured. The dead : Mrs.
H. Hermanson and four children , Mrs.
Lafbaca and two children , M. Sortel
and two daughters of August Oberg.
There was no water supply and the
crowd which gathered around the blaz
ing building could do little but watch
the women and children burn to deatn.
Several children were thrown from
the house at their feet and a number
of women leaped from the second
story of the doomed hotel , receiving
severe injuries. Mr. Lafbaca , who
lost his wife and four children , haft
recently arrived from Dakota.
Rioting at South Bend.
South Bend , Ind. , Feb. 3. Riots and
violence have followed as a result iof
the strike of motormcn and conductors
of the Indiana Railway company. Be
tween 200 and 300 residents of tr <
west end gathered in South Chapli
street yesterday nnd forced the streei
car company to cease operations , but
not before one car had been badly
damaged. Boxcar doors from the
Lake Shore railroad were spiked to
the tracks and all kinds of rubbish
piled in the street to Impede the traf
fic. Cars were stoned in South Mich
igan street , Portage and La Salle nve-
iwes. A shot was fired from 'a car on
La Salle avenue.
Golden Reward Smelter Closed.
Deadwood , S. D. , Feb. 3. The men
who walked out at the Golden .Reward
emelter were notified to call at the
office on Feb. B and receive their pay.
All of the company's miners .have been
laid off except those who supply the
cyanide plant at Deadwood , that
plant not being affected by the strike.
V Harris Franklin , the general -manager ,
who is in New York , has telegraphed
that the smelter will not be ( operated
again. The company officials claim
that the ore from the mines can be re
duced more cheaply at other 'plants.
Operators' Evidence All iln.
Philadelphia , Feb. 3. The operators
yesterday finished the presentation of
evidence to the anthracite coal com
mission and the afternoon session was
devoted to testimony in rebuttal , on
the part of the miners. Much statis
tical evidence was offered during the
morning by the Reading Railway com
pany , showing in figures the - conditions
tions existing in the mine regions nnd
comparing the prosperity of the mine
workers and their children with that
of persons engaged In other occurm-
tions in various cities.
Strikers Attack Deputies.
Youngstown , O. , Feb. 3. A crowd of
Italian strikers at the Lake Eric com
pany's quarries , east of here , attacked
ten deputy sheriffs , who were protect
ing men employed to take the places
of strikers , and a battle resulted , dur
ing which several hundred shots were
fired. Two Italians were wounded ,
bnt they wore spirited away. The
strike was precipitated by the com
pany posting notice that the men
would hereafter be paid by the day
Instead of on a tonnage basis.
Refuse to Discharge Nonunion Men.
Detroit , Mich. , Feb. 3. Fifty manu
facturers of Detroit have subscribed to
resolutions pledging themselves to
support the Penberthy Injector com
pany tn a refusal to discharge a non
union brass worker or crowd him Into
joining the union. The brass workers
made their demand Saturday , and
gave the Penberthy company until
Feb. 4 to comply. The men say there
will be a strike In the event of a re
fusal to comply with their demand.
VVNT < 20 PER CENT RAISE.
Trainmen on Western Lines Voting on
Question of General Strike.
Topekn , Fob. 3. The conductors
nnd trainmen on the western lines ,
among them the Santa Fo , are voting
on a proposition for a general strike
unless the railroads accede to their
demand for n readjustment of the
wage schedule. So far as can bo
learned the sentiment appears to bo
favorable to a strike , although this In
largely conjecture , as the mon keep
their business pretty closely to them
selves. The roads have all refused
to moot a demand for n 20 per cent
Increase , although quite a number
have offered to compromise on a
smaller percentage. But the boards
of adjustment , both for the conduct
ors and trainmen , take the ground
that they have made a conservative
request In the first place , that their
demands are fair and they will not
budge from the 20 per cent.
ARREST GET-RICH-QUICK MEN.
Police Hold Four Who Promised $200
Monthly on $50 Investment.
New York , Feb. 3. On charges of
violating the postal laws in connection
with a so-called "wheat syndicate , "
through the operations of which sub-
scrlbers wcro promised a profit of
$200 In thirty days on an investment
of $50 , four men were arrested yester
day. The prisoners described thorn-
selves as Fernando Q. Gardner , a
broker ; Colgate Falos , a broker ; J.
H. Evans , publisher of the "Wall
Street Press , " and Henry C. Scrlvcr ,
a general advertising agent. The do-
tcctlvcs making the arrests seized the
books of the concern , many circulars
setting forth the merits of the syndi
cate and about 1,000 letters , half of
which contained complaint from the
subscribers to the syndicate that they
had received no profits.
Policeman Kills Holdup Suspect.
Salt Lake , Feb. 3. While endeavor
ing to arrest three men suspected of
attempting to hold up the grocery
store of J. S. Morrison , Policeman
Horace Heath shortly before midnight
shot and instantly killed an unidenti
fied man and was himself severely
wounded in the leg. The dead man's
two companions escaped. When Ofll-
cer Heath confronted the three men
on West First street nnd told them
they were under arrest , one of the
men sprang behind a tree nnd the offi
cer quickly got on the other side of
the same tree. Both men drew their
revolvers and commenced shooting.
The first shot of the suspected hold
up's pistol struck Heath in the leg ,
hut the officer continued shooting
Tiround the tree and finally put n bullet
through the man's head. In the mean
time the other two suspects had
dodged into an alley and disappeared.
Girl Firebugs Confess.
Ogden , Utah , Feb. 3. Two ten-year
old girls named Reeves and Curtis ,
serving sentences for general Incorrlg-
ibility , have confessed to Superln-
tendent Allison that they set fire to
the dormitories in the state Industrial
school here Sunday night They said
that the fire was part of a plot for a
general escape by the girls 1n the In
stltution , nearly all of whom , they
allege , had knowledge of the content
plated break. The two have been
placed In solitary confinement -pending
further Investigation.
Jail Delivery at Oulrrcy.
Qulncy , Fla. , Feb. 3. Every prisoner
confined in the jail here escaped last
night. Among the number was one
who was Incarcerated nt noon ; on the
charge of murder and another who Is
said to be a noted postoffice crook.
In some way the prisoners succeeded
In turning in an alarm of fire from
the jail. This brought out the depart
ment and a large crowd 'Of citizens
and the Jail was entered m search of
the fire. The prisoners succeeded in
mingling with the crowd anfl breaking
out of jail.
Army Officer In Custody.
Montreal , Feb. 3. A former United
States army officer , who gave his name
as Alexander W. Waters , but who is
believed to be William A. Wilson , was
arrested here yesterday , charged with
the embezzlement of $8,000 , the prop
erty of the United States government.
When arraigned Waters said that he
had no desire to fight extradition pro
ceedings , but was prepared to leave
at once for Washington. Waters was
disbursing officer of the bureau of
coast guard and transportation 'at Ma
nlla.
Young Man Lies In Stupor-
Webster City , la. , Feb. 3 Delbert
Stafford , a young man residing near
Blairsburg , east of this city , has lain
unconscious since Saturday night as
the result of a collision with a buggy.
He was riding horseback nt a fast
rate of speed when the accident oc
'Currcd. ' He was hurled headlong to
the ground and sustained injuries to
his head. Ho may recover. The occu
pants of the buggy were uninjured.
Sent Threatening Letters -to Morgan.
Trenton , N.J. . , Feb. 3. Botho Stru-
ble , who , with three others , was ar
rested some time ago In Jersey City ,
charged with sending letters to J. P.
Morgan , threatening him with death
unless money was sent to them , yes
terday pleaded guilty in the United
States district court and was sen
tenced to one year in the Essex county
penitentiary and to pay $100 fine ,
Postmaster Eludes Arrest.
DCS Moines , Feb. 3. A deputy mar
shal vrho went to Westphalia , la. , to
serve a warrant on the postmaster of
that town , Ferdinand Kurhncr , on a
charge of embezzling $500 , returned
yesterday and reported that Kurhner
had purchased a ticket In Chicago on
Friday last for a point In Michigan.
Passes Many Minor Measures
Under Suspension of Rules.
SENATE TALKS ARMY MATTERS.
Appropriation Dill Is Discussed and
Many Amendments Are Made.
Card and Quarles Talk In Opposl *
tlon to Statehood Bill.
Washington , Fob. 3. The houuc
yesterday passed about forty bills un
der suspension of the rules. The mout
important of them was a bill to author
ize the resumption of the ncgotlatlonn
with Great Britain for the preserva
tion of the Alaska fur seals and to
give the secretary of the treasury au
thority , If the modus vlvendl Is not
completed prior to the pelagic Healing
season this year , to exterminate the
seal herd on Prybllof Island , except
10,000 females and 1,000 males. The
senate bill appropriating $1,500,000 for
now department of agriculture
building was passed. Among other
bills were a number to restore to their
former rank In the army or navy nnd
then retire officers who resigned
years ago. One bill advanced Briga
dier General II. C. Merrlam , retired , to
the grade of major general on the re
tired list.
Senate Proceedings.
Washington , Feb. 3. The scnato
yesterday had the nimy appropriation
bill under consideration. It was about
to be passed when Pottus ( Ala. ) re-
quest-1 ! that it go over until today to
permit some amendments. After the
reading of the bill , Hale and Cockrell
got into a discussion of the general
staff bill , the former declaring that It
was general legislation and had no
place in the bill. Cockrell Insisted
otherwise' Quay during the discus
sion interjected the remark that the
provision was properly in the bill.
Berry criticised as remarkable a dc <
fense made some days ago by Proctor
( Vt. ) of Captain Brownell , said to
have been connected with the death
of Father Augustln In the Philippines.
The statehood bill was up for a short
tlmo and Bard and Quarles spoke In
opposition to It. After a brief execu
live session the senate adjourned until
today out of respect to the memory of
the late Representative Rumple ( In. ) .
TO BE TRIED SIXTH TIME.
Celebrated Kansas Insurance Case In
Court for Quarter of Century.
Washington , Feb. 3. The celebrated
Kansas insurance case , which grew
out of the alleged death of John W ,
Hlllmon In that state In 1870 , was yesterday
torday sent back to the trial court for
the sixth trial. Hlllmon's lifo was In
sured in the Connecticnt Mutual In
surance company for $35,000 and when
his death was reported the payment
of the policy was resisted on the
ground that he entered into a con
splracy with others to disappear , have
the report circulated that ho was dead
then substitute the corpse of another
man and claim payment on the policy ,
Hillmon disappeared while traveling
on the plains with a man name < '
Brown , who swore that ho had been
killed by the accidental discharge o
a gun. The case has been in the
courts ever since. The circuit court
of appeals for the Eighth circuit at
the last hearing decided in favor o
the claim of the widow of the insured
man , but the superior court roversei'
the opinion on the ground of error In
the trial.
Urge Repeal of Desert Land Act.
Chicago , Feb. 3. The executive
committee of the National Business
league , at its .meeting yesterday
adopted strong resolutions , urging the
early repeal of the desert land act , the
commutation clause of the homestead
act and the timber and stone act
Through certain iprovisions of the
laws mentioned , speculators , the
league claims , have gained control o
large areas of land < whlch are expected
to be reclaimed by Irrigation. The
league hopes to aid in correcting this
abuse. A resolution has been intro
duced In congress with the hope of re
ducing the area of all lands settled
illegally.
Nomination la Turned Down.
Washington , Feb. 3. The senate
committee on judldary agreed to
recommend that the nomination o
William Byrne for United States dls
trlct attorney of Delaware bo rejected
This action was taken after quite an
extended discussion. The ground for
the action of the committee was the
connection of Byrne With Delaware
politics.
Upholds Cigarette Tax.
DCS Moines , Feb. 3. The supreme
court has decided that the Iowa cigar
ctte law is valid. It imposes a tax of
$300 upon all dealers in cigarettes
Each of the three defects allege *
against the law by the American To
bacco company were declared by the
court to be not well taken and the
original package theory was scoffed
at as a week subterfuge.
Jury to Try Young.
New York , Feb. 3. In the supreme
court yesterday an order was signed
for a venire of 100 special Juroru for
the trial of William Hooper Young ,
accused of the murder of Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer. The case probably will be
called tomorrow.
No Action on the Canal.
Washington , Feb. 3. The senate
committee on foreign relations yester
day considered the Colombian canal
treaty , but did not complete It. Sen
ator Morgan offered a number of
amendments , which were not accepted.
FEDf AL INSPECTION LAW ,
.Ive atotU Shippers Relieved of An
nual Tax of $200,000 , ,
Denver , Fob. 3.--UuforrliiK to I'renl-
loiit KooHuvult iilinliu ; the fodoiul m-
poetlou bill , which abolishes all loui.
inspection of Interstate ) shipments o
llvo utock and which has been I'liuni
lotted by the National Llvo Stock IIH
lodatlon In congress , President
Springer of the National Llvo Ktool.
iHHoi'lutluii , said :
"Tho shippers of llvo stock of the
'nltcd Stntun can congratulate Ilium
ielvcs that the strenuous efforts of the
illlrors of the organization have
liliicoil on the federal iilatutcM a mm
lirohenslvo. law , which eliminates nil
( ate liiHpectlon fees on llvo stock for
ntorntate shipments. This great lliht ;
! ian been waged for two yoarH by the
National Llvo Stock association and
'resident ' Hoosovcll yesterday Hlgnoil
: he bill relieving shippers of llvo Htock
: if an annual tax of nearly $200,000 per
annum. I wish on hohalf of the llvo
stock Industry of the United Staten
io return thanks to Secretary Wllmm
nnd to members of the fifty-Hoventh
onK.'OBs and to President Uonnovolt
or the moHt Important piece of federal
loKlHlatlon In 100 years for our Kroat
Industry. "
KLONDIKE 13 DOUBLY RICH.
Second Stratum of Pay Dirt Is Found
Beneath Old Workings.
Vancouver , H C. , Fob. 3. A Hpocliil
'rum li\vnon ! Hays : "A shaft mini ; ou
the lildorado struck second hodiock
HlMy-llvo feet below the first bedrock ,
with six feet of pay gravel , running an
h as $25 to the bucket. The strike
was not far from the famous iiniher ; ,
which Is now under control. The now
Ktrike knocks all mining theories and
opens up remarkable possibilities.
Other shafts are now being mink. If
lower bedrock actually oxiHtH , the
Klondike district topcatH Itself , judg
ing by the pay ore found. It IK Hinted
that there are ntlll other striken below -
low those found. "
Keokuk Students Overpower Police.
Kookuk , la. , Feb. 3. After overpowering -
powering a squad of policemen on
guard , 350 students of the Keokuk
Medical college yesterday dug up
" 1'iofoHHor" Cozad , who was burled
Sunday for a seven days' sleep In an
alleged cataleptic state. The students
wore organized and made quick work
of the policemen In Hplto of a display
of revolvers by the officers.
Western Roads Issue Blockade Notice.
Chicago , Feb. 3. Because of inabil
ity of eastern roads to handle all the
trallle offered them , western ronda
have iHKiiutl blockade notices that af
fect several of the necessaries of life.
Among the latter Is flour , which the
western roads will not receive for de
livery to eastern roads until further
notice.
St. Paul Has Stormy Trip.
New York , Feb. 3. The St. Paul ar
rived yesterday from Southampton
nnd Cherbourg , having been delayed
by extremely bad weather. Heavy
southwest nnd west gales prevailed
with southwesterly swells making a
very rough passage.
Crimes Act Revoked.
Dublin , Feb. 3. The Official Gazette
announces that the proclamation Is
sued last year , placing thirteen dis
tricts in Ireland under the crimes act ,
and maintaining summary jurisdiction
by the magistrates , is revoked.
Member * of Crew Drowned.
Rinkjoeblng , Denmark , Feb. 3. It
became known today that all the mem
hers of the crew , numbering twenty
four , of the Norwegian steamer Averti ,
from New Orleans , which went ashore
at Lemvlg , were drowned.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
The Cape Times announces the
death of former Boer commandant
General PrlnzJoo.
A cave-In at the Pioneer mine a
Ely , Minn. , caused the death of Jacob
Maki , a Finn , and injured three others
Spotted Horse , at one time chief o
the Crow Indians , IP dead at his home
in Little Horn river country , Montana
Frank Croak and wife of Alejtando
Hill , N. Y. , were arrested on a charge
of starving .two of their children to
death.
Ex-Senator Henry L. Dawcs JH crlt
ically ill at Pittsfteld , Mass. . as the re
suit of a cold , which has developed In
to grip.
President Castro's troops have me
with defeat at the Jiani.s of Hie V no
zuelan revolutionists nt a point lorty
miles south of Caracas.
Mrs. Olive Gray , forty-five years old
was arrested ai Alexandra , Ind. . by
poBtal ofllclalB for alleged fiaud in
advertising for a husband.
The boiler of : t sawmill near Trim
ble. Tunn. , exploded Monday , killing
Cliff Mlnto and Fred Ward , and scrl
ously injuring three others.
Christopher Geselaon , who for many
years was in the service of the gov
eminent as a guide and Indian inter
prefer. Is dead at his homo in Brook' '
lyn.
lyn.By
By a unanimous vote the Chicago
city council placed Itself on record
as desiring municipal ownership of
street lights. The legislature will be
memorialized to pass an enabling act
at onco.
Mary Williams was shot and In
stantly killed at Eckman , W. Va. , by
James Whitcomb , a miner. They had
been lovers for months. Ho escaped
to the woods and has not yet been
captured.
At a secret meeting of over twenty
Kentucky distillers it was deter
mined to begin an organized cam-
pal n against the anti-liquor legisla
tion now being considered by the varl-
CUB legislatures of the country.
WHO WAS BEFRIENDED
A PASTOR
BY AN EMPEROR
SAVED BY PE-RU-NA.
HOT. TT. Rtulxinvoll.of KlUliorn , Win. * , 1 piuitor of Iho Evangelical Lutheran
Bt. John'H Cluiroh of Unit pluro. llov. Htulwnvoll In the pOHHOHHor of two blblori
prcHuntod t < > him by Kiupuror William ot normally. Upon the Jly loaf ot ono ot
the blbluH the Kmporor IIIIHwritten In ] IH ! own handwriting a toxt.
ThlH honored piiHtor , in a recent letter to The Pornnii MtxUoino Co. , ot Calum-
buH , Ohio , sayn concerning their famous catarrh remedy , Porunai
The Pcruna Medicine Co. , Columbus , Ohio.
Gentlemen : "I had hemorrhages of the lungs tor n long time ,
and all despaired ot me. I took Pcruna and was cured. It gave mo
strength and courage , and made healthy , pure blood. It Increased
my weight , gave mo n healthy color , dnd I feel well. It Is the best
medicine In the world. It everyone kept Pcruna In the house it
\vould save many from death every year. " / / . STUBENVOLL.
Thotinands of peoploliavo catarrh -who
would bo mirprlHed Io know it , lxcaunof |
tt hail been called Homo other iiiimo that ) j
alnrrh. The fact in catarrh is catarrh .
wherever located ; and another fiuit
which in of equally great , Importance , IH
that Poruuft curou culurrh wherever
located.
CROP CONDITIONS ARE GOOD.
Weather Bureau Issues Favorable
Statement on Winter Wheat.
Washington , Fob. 3. The weather
bureau's monthly nummary of crop
condition ! ) is as follows : On the
whole the winter wheat -rop fared
well In January. 1903 , the central and
northern portions of the winter wheat
bell being well protected by snow
covering until the closing days of the
month , when much KIIOW melted , leav
ing only the extreme northern districts
with a covering on Jan. 31. Over the
southern portion of the winter wheat
belt some damage has resulted from
alternate freezing and thawing , but
the crop has apparently not sustained
serious Injury. The rainfall through
out the winter wheat belt was lighter
than usual , but Kansas Is the only
state reporting need for moisture.
Godfrey Hunter Acquitted.
Louisville , Feb. 3. In Guatemala
City yesterday , Godfrey Hunter , Jr. ,
was acquitted of the charge of murder
growing out of the killing of William
Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids , Mich. , b >
young Hunter. Dr. Godfrey Hunter ,
former United States minister to
Guatemala , cabled the news of his
son's acquittal to William Hunter , an
other son who resides In this city. The
cablegram states that during the trial
thirty-eight witnesses swore to the
fact that there was a conspiracy
against the IJfe of Godfrey Hunter.
Jr.
Testimony In Merger Case.
St. Paul , Feb. 3. The taking of tes
timony on behalf of the defendants in
the state suit against the so-called rail
way merger began yesterday. The
testimony Introduced was document
ary. The evidence admitted was
transcripts of testimony given in the
government case , now about ready for
hearing In the United States circuit
court , and Included the testimony of
President Hill of the Great Northern ,
President Mellen of the Northern Pa
cific nnd President Harris of the Bur
lington.
Cattle Embargo to Be Lifted.
Boston , Feb. 3. Within a short tlmo
it is believed the cattle embargo In
force In several New England states ,
because of the foot and mouth disease ,
will be lifted. Dr. Salmon , chief of
the bureau of animal Industry , who
has been here since early in Decem
her , has returned to Washington anil
will not come back to New England ,
unless there Is n reappearance of the
disease. There arc no known cases cf
the disease In New England.
Snowstorm In Colorado.
Denver , Feb. 3. Reports from all
parts of the state show that a snow
storm , In some places the heaviest of
the winter , Is raging. So far only
railroads in the more exposed places
are suffering Inconvenience. ' Many
snowslldcs are reported , but so far as
known there has been no loss of life.
Hot ! lleflrrllou.
It happens quite frequently that the
elf made man has u sou who Is simply
tailor made. Puck.
If you < lo not dorlvo'prompt and satin-
factory romillw from thouHoof Poruim ,
wrlto alonco to Dr. nartman , giving n
full statement , of your caHo and ho will
boploawid < give you hln valuable lul-
vlco Kratln.
AddroHH Dr. JTarlman , ProHldont of
The llartman Sanitarium , Columbus , O.
Lynch Must Serve Some Time.
London , Fob. 2. Colonel Arthur
Lynrh , lately sentenced to bo hanged
on conviction of treason , butwhose
nrntonro was commuted to Imprison
ment for IIfu , has boon removed to
I'arkliurHt prison , the doctors having
reported unfavorably on the state of
hlH lungs. No further commutation
of his sentence can bo considered for
three months , but It Is suld he will
be HOI ut liberty before or Immediately
after King Edward's projected visit
to Ireland next spring or autumn.
Six Llfecavers Drowned.
London , Feb. 2. The Danish steam *
er Xfnla , Captain Kruse , has gone
ashore nt Cruden and is completely
BubmerRod. Two of the crov/ were
drowned , while the captain and the ra-
malndor of the crow wore saved.
Rough weather prevails around the-
British coasts. A lifeboat crossing
Swansea bay to assist a vessel In dis
tress was caught In a squall nnd cap-
sized. Six of the lifeboat men per
ished. .
Dexter Bank Mooned.
Dexter , Kan. , Feb. 2. Three cracks-
Hen wrecked the safe of the State
Ijank of Dexter early Sunday and sc-
jurcd fl.fiOO , escaping on a handcar
without having aroused the citizens.
Officers from Arkansas City followed
the robbers' trail for several miles ,
but without success.
Thirteen Persons Are Drowned.
Corfu , Feb. 2. The British schooner
Pioneer ran into a torpedo boat de-
Btroyer near the channel of Corfu and
thirteen persons are believed to have
been drowned. Two bodies have thus
fAr been nicked up.
Wife Murders Her Husband.
Hazclton , Pa. , Fob. 2. Adam Reich-
< rt , aged fifty yeans , died yesterday
us a result of bullet wounds Inflicted
by his wife during a quarrel. Mrs
Rolchort Is under arrest.
Milea Is Guest of King Edward.
London , Feb. 2. General Miles was
the rucst of the king and queen at
dlnnor at Windsor castle last night.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
were among those present.
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
Thl3 preparation contains all of the
dlgcstanta and digests all kinds ol
food. It gives instant relief and never
falls to cure. It allows you to cat all
the food you want. The most sensitive
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cured after every thing else fulled. la
unequalled for the stomach. Child *
ren with weak stomachs thrive ou it.
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