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NORFOLK , NKHUASKA , FUIDAY' NOVtiMlilCK , 'JO IMS.
GAS EXPLOSION
Main Pipe Blows up in Brook
lyn Street ,
TWO BODIES BEEN RECOVERED ,
.
Plftccn to Twe f ersons Are Re
ported Killed ai & , 'It ' of Disaster
at Front and Gc. * % , -eels Many
Durlcd Under Dirt . < k'tones.
V
Ilrooklyn. Nov. 20.- > * ' '
I went y men are reported \ . ° ps'fs s the
result of an explosion or a ? j. M\\\\ \ \ \
at. [ ' 'rout and ( lold streets thimorn -
Ing.
Many persona were burled under
dlrl and stones.
Two bodies have already been re
covered and a search has begun for
others.
Street Topples Into Sewer.
The street for a block toppled Into
I he sewer following the explosion.
An cccenvatlon was torn twenty-llvo
feel wide and quite deep.
Karlh and stone from the founda
tions of bouses caved In , making the
bouses nmiafe. The police ordoreU
tenants to move.
The planking holding back the earth
H burning llcrccly , fed by gar. from
I lie broken mains.
\Vator from tlio water main is
Hooding the lower levels.
Twenty-One Men Burled.
Twenly-ono men were burled by
the cave-In and It Is believed that Ilf-
ti'i'ii of them are dead.
Samuel I 'rout , who was passing at
I In- time of thi' explosion , saw a wo
man and child thrown into the bole
by the force of the concussion and
tried to save them.
He fell into the llames and was
roasted alive.
Ills Is the only body that has thus
far been recovered.
'I'be woman and child were rescued
by the police.
Forest Fires.
Little Hock , Ark. , Nov. 20 Disas
trous forest tires are raging In Arkan
sas , threatening scores of towns and
great property loss.
A Norfolk Hunting Party.
Verdlgro , Nob. . Nov. 20. Unit
Mapes. C. II. Reynolds and Dr. 1' . 11.
Kaltcr of Norfolk and S. F. Miller and
W. II. llncholz of Omaha have been
putting In a day or two of a hard
earned vacation among the quail
haunts In this vicinity. The word
"hard-earned" can be truthfully ap
plied In more than one sense because
the quail country around hero Is
"some dllllcnlt" for navigation
through tlio thick brush.
' "J'bouvb we haven't linil quite as
many birds as wo e.xpected. " said
Superintendent Reynolds in bis pri
vate ear , "those wo have run across
bave afforded us excellent shooting.
Rabbits ? Ob , any amount , but then
\ve haven't stopped to bother with
them. "
The bunting party has returned to
Norfolk after a lliml day witb the
quail.
Some Quail Hunting.
Niobrara. Neb. , Nov. 20. Speaking
of quail shooting , u bag made by a
Niobrara party Sunday stands worth
recording. The parly consisted of
George Kostor and 13. S. Olllham of
Niobrara , A. F. Stearns of Norfolk and
Hurt Cuttens of Lincoln. By nightfall
the four gnus had accounted for over
ninety birds.
BIG DEAL JNJOBACCO ,
Burley Society Gets $14,000,000 , for 80-
000,000 , Pounds.
Louisville , Nov. 20. The big deal
between the American Tobacco com
pauy and the Hurley Tobacco society
for the 1900 and part of the 1907 crops
of tobacco , which has been hanging
fire for several weeks , was closed
here.
The price agreed on In the transac
tion , which was said to bo the largest
of Its kind over put through , Is an average
erago of 20' ' { . cents for the 190G crop
and 17 cents per pound for the 1907
product.
The deal involves nearly 80.000,000
pounds of tobacco held In the pool b >
the Hurley Tobacco society and an
outlay of something like $14,000.001
on tlie part of the American Tobacco
comuanv.
Mores on Warpath.
Manila , Nov. 20. Several hundred
warllko Mores have gathered near
Malalmug. A column of five companies
of infantry , with n conglo of guns , has
been sent out to make a reconnals
sauce. It is hoped that after a parley
the Mores will disband peacefully
Fatally Kicked by riorsc.
Tecnmseh , Neb. , Nov. 20. Willlan
Mason , aged' eleven years , was klckei
by a vicious horse and his skul
crushed so badly that he cannot re
cover. The frnctnro extends from i
liiiint In the center of the forehead to
the i > ar and several pieces of crushed
bone were removed.
Ossenkop Held for Murder.
Plattsmouth. Neb. , Nov. 20. Fred
O r-nkop was bound over to the dis
trict court and held in $10,000 bail
for the murder two months aeo of ,
French Cruiser Aground.
ParK Nov. 20. The- French crnlH"r
iide ran fast aground this morning
iff Ajacclo. Corsica , during the man
ivri'B. Thc condition of the ship
snld to be critical.
AFTER FRISCO CHIEF.
Charges Against Two Policemen the
Flrot Steps.
San FranclHCo , Nov. 20 Detective
turns filed charges today against two
lollccMiien who , acting as prison
; nards , refused to allow him to see
Morris Haas after thelatli'r hail shot
\KHlslant District Attorney llciicy. The
nove Is said to be the first step to-
vards ousting Chief Illggy.
Declines to Tell Where Oil Trust
Cash is ,
ATTORNEYS IN LIVELY TILT ,
VIr. Rockefeller Said , on Cross-Examln-
ation , That He Did Not Think the
Amount of Money Made in a Busi
ness Concerned Risk.
New York , Nov. 20. On cross-ox-
imlnatlon today John D. Rockefeller
vas asked by Mr. Kellogg : "Do you
onslder ha/.ardous any business
vhlch started in 1SS2 with a capital
of ? G7.000OUO , and which Is paying
Ilvldends on ? r > ! ) .00,000 ( ) , besides hav-
ng accumulated a surplus of over
$ . ' ,00.000,1)00 ) ? "
Mr. Rockefeller replied : "I don't
onslder the amount of money made
n any business has anything to do
vltb whether or not the business Is
mznrdons. "
Three times Mr. Rockefeller was
isked relative to the apportionment
of the cash , property and trust certill-
: atos since the promulgation of the
rust agreement in 18S2.
Ho declined to answer unless coun
sel for the government Insisted. He
aid that under those conditions he
vould answer.
Attorney Kellogg for the govern-
ncnt repeated the request when At-
orney Milbnrn , Rockefeller's counsel ,
nterrupted , saying that the witness
vould not answer the question unless
compelled to.
At this point Kellogg altered his
actics. He Insisted upon the point
hrongh Milburn's consent. This re
sulted in an argument.
New York , Nov. 20. John D. Rocke
feller , president of the Standard Oil
company , Is on the witness stand to-
ilay under the sharp lire of cross-ex
amination by Frank U. Kellogg , spe
cial assistant attorney general , prose
cuting the case for the government in
the suit to dissolve the oil combine.
This will be generally confined to the
period from 1SG2 to 1SS2 , except when
the testimony has direct bearing on
developments in the company's affairs
in its later period.
Witb the story of the first score of
years of the industrial development of
the Standard Oil company , the testi
mony of Mr. Rockefeller , on direct
examination , was brought to an unex
pected close. The head of the Stand
ard told the processes and causes of
the company's growth up to the trust
agreement of 1SS2 , and , after Identify
ing the parties to the agreement , conn
sel for the defense announced that
Mr. Rockefeller bad concluded his di
rect testimony and let It be known
that the history of the company from
the trust agreement of 1SS2 would be
told on the witness stand by John D.
Archbold , vice president , who is con
vcrsant with the combine's develop
ment.
CHOKER ARRIVES TODAY ,
Tammany Leaders Turn Out In Force
to Greet Former Chieftain.
New York , Nov. 20. The news that
the Lusltanla , with Richard Crokor
aboard , was sighted down the bay
early today was the signal for the
Tammany braves to get busy with
their welcome for their former chief
tain. A largo excursion steamer had
been chartered to meet the Incoming
liner. The Tammany vessel was crowd
ed to the rails with politicians of high
and low degree , who shivered in the
keen November wind that blew in
from the Narrows. Despite the chilli
ness , much enthusiasm was manifest
ed.
The appearance of Mr. Croker's
form on the deck of the Lusltanla was
greeted with cheers. Ho looked well
and declared that he felt well. Beyond -
yond voicing bis regret at the recent
Democratic defeat in the state and na
tion Mr. Croker refused to discuss pol
itics nt this time. He will remain in
this country for several months , re
newing old friendships , before return
ing to his Irish homo.
Darwin R. James Dead.
New York , Nov. 20. Darwin R.
James , chairman of the federal board
of Indian commissioners , died at his
home in UrooKlyn after a brief Illness.
Bomb No. 25 In Gamblers' War.
Chicago , Nov. 20. With a force
that shook surrounding buildings and 1
shattered windows , bomb No. 25 In 1
the "gamblers' war" was exploded' ' In
Man and Woman Perish When
Car Plunges ,
SIX OTHERS ARE RESCUED ,
Car Going at Terrific Speed Misses
Bridge and Plunges Over Embank
ment Twenty-five Feet Into Calu
met River Car Comes to Surface.
Chicago , Nov. 20. A man and a
woman were drowned together when
an atitomoblle containing eight per
sons plunged Into the Calumet river
tills morning.
The drowned are .loo Mercer , age
twenty-two , the chauffeur , and Mar
garet Atkln , ago twenty.
The other six were rescued.
The car , still containing the other
passengers , came to the surface. All
were rescued. The police recovered
the bodies.
The car which was going at a ter-
rlllc speed swerved as It approached
the bridge and went over the twenty-
live-foot embankment Into the water.
Pinchot Will Succeed Wilson.
Washington , Nov. 20.-Gfford ! Pin-
cliot , chief forester of the government ,
baa been olferod the position of secre
tary of agriculture In President-elect
1'aft's cabinet. It Is practically certain
bo will accept.
Accused Minister Resigns.
San Francisco , Nov. 20. Hev. Pay-
son Young , accused of improper rela
tions with Edna. Clark , the runaway
art student found In Chicago , resigned
as pastor when a commit toe of vestry
men called on him. Tlio minister is
sick in bed.
TOM JOHNSON WON'T '
GO INTO BANKRUPTCY ,
His
Creditors-Hopes to Pay ,
Cleveland , Nov. 20. Mayor Tom
Johnson , who yesterday announced
that his fortune was shattered in his
light for a three-cent street car line ,
today declared that he will not begin
action in voluntary bankruptcy. Ho
said he did not think this would be
fair to his creditors.
"I intend to adjust matters In the
best possible way , " ho said , "and I
hope to fully pay all of my obliga
tions. "
MINERS' ' STEALINGS ARE LARGE ,
Alaskan Owners Suffer Heavily
Through Thefts by Employes. ,
Seattle , Wash. , Nov. 20. R. R. Reed ,
formerly employed by R. T , Uarnette ,
owner of the Dome Creek mine , near
Fairbanks , Alaska , arrested on a
charge of stealing gold from his em
ployer , confessed his guilt and impli
cated other laborers In the stealing
from mine owners. In his confession ,
Reed said :
"I gathered the gold and sand In
handfuls out of the rlllles , hid It in my
handkerchief , gloves or boots , carried
it homo and washed It out. My clean
ings wore from r > 0 cents to $ 100 a day.
and the day 1 brought home the $4UO
nugget it scared my wife , it was so
large. Altogether I must have cleaned
up $1,800 worth of stolen gold. I have
spent It all except the ? SOO you dug up
In my front yard. What I have taken
from Harnette's mine is not a drop in
the bucket compared with the steal
Ings that have been going on In the
Tanana district all summer , and are
even going on now. I know ono man
who has $30,000 worth of stolen gold
salted down. There are six 'planters'
working In Harnette's Dome Creek
mine this very minute. "
, After Reed had agreed to testify
against other gold thieves when taken
back to Alaska , ho was released.
FEDERATION INDORSES GOMPERS
Plan of Meeting Injunctlona With Dis
obedience Defeated.
Denver , Nov. 20. The entire
sion of the American Federation ot
Labor convention was given ever to
consideration of the report of the '
committee on the president's report.
Two sections caused a prolonged de
bate nnd a vote was reached on only
ono , that referring to "litigation har
assing labor. "
Tlio report of the committee recom
mending that Injunctions bo disregard
ed was defeated on roll call , il,272 to
3,570 , , and a modification of the report ,
along the line of Gompers' report , was
adopted.
The rest of the sesslQU tras taken
up in discussing the section of the
report referring to the political action
of the federation leadore. In this
section the committee criticised Daniel
J. Keefo for not acting with the rest
of the executive council.
Eoyer Given Three Years ,
Sidney , Neb. . Nov 20.-Georgo C.
Uoyer was sentenced to three years
FRIDAY'S ' DISASTERS
Many Catastrophes Reported In Day's
Events.
Friday brought many dlsastera
throughout tin' world. Hy noon The
News had received word. In Its tele-
grahle report , of a gas oxloslon In
Hruuklyn Killing peniaps IHtoen to
iwonty , a suburban collision near Chicago
cage killing seven , an automobile acci
dent nt Chicago drowlng two , and
lloodH In the iHland of Ulclly In which
hundreds perished and thousands
were rendered homeless.
All of this news will bu given to ( liht
territory by The News many hours
ahead of all other papers. 1'eople
who want the news while It is IIOWH ,
read The Norfolk Newa.
Lamphere's ' Attorney Says he Will
Prove it ,
MURDERED FIRST HUSBAND ?
State Rests in Lamphere Murder
Trial Lamphere's Attorney Claims
Lamphere Was a Mile Away From
Gunncss House When | t Burned.
Laporio , Ind. , Nov. 20. The state
rested today In the Lampliero murder
case and Attorney Woden outlined the
case for the defenso. He said ho
wend show that Lamphoro left the
house of a negress , Elizabeth Smith ,
at 4 o'clock in the morning on the day
of the fire and twenty minutes after
the house , a mlle away , was burned.
Ho said that ho would show Mrs.
Gunnoss killed her first husband and
collected the life Insurance.
Ho also declared that ho would pro
duce , a witness to show that Mrs.
Gunnoss Is still alive and that he
would prove she had a motive for
burning up the house.
Laporte , Ind. , ' Nov. 20. Deput >
Sheriffs Anstiss jnnd Miirr testified
'hat Ray Lamphoro made admissions
amounting to a ijartial confession ol
setting lire to the'home of Mrs. BelU-
Gunncss on the morning of April 2S.
Sheriff Smntzcr' , who was on the
stand part of the day , told of his ef
forts to unravel the Gnnncss mystery
and the clews which he followed.
The Truelson chase to Texas was
brought in and exposed as a clever
scheme worked by n man In jail In
Texas , who thought he would be able
to escape his troubles there by con
fessing that ho was an accomplice of
Mrs. Gunness.
RESTRAINING ORDER
AG T UNION PACIFIC
Forbids Issuance ot Transpor
tation for Advertising ,
Lincoln , Nov. 20. On the applica
tion of Attorney General Thompson ,
the Nebraska supreme court issued n
temporary Injunction against the
Union Pacific Railioad company , di
recting it to issue no more transporta
tion in lieu of newspaper advertising.
The writ of Injunction Is made re
turnable at the second sitting of the
court in January next. The attorney
general alleges the railroad' company
Is Issuing transportation to newspaper
proprietors and editors in violation
of the statutes.
Nebraska Eductional Directory.
Lincoln , Nov. 20. An educational
directory has been issued from the of
fice of the state superintendent. It
shows that there are 0,781 ! school dis
tricts In the state and C.S71 schools.
Teachers employed last year tim
bered 10,0f > 9 and they were paid In
salaries $3,027,470 , or an average of
$18.59 each per month. The census
shows that 372,048 children were eligi
ble and 270,404 of this number wore
enrolled. The school property Is val
ued nt ? 12.755,3S4 and now books val
ued at $274,283 were purchased during
the year , bringing the total expendi
ture on schools to $5,759,222. The cost
of education was $20.83 per pupil.
BALLOON LANDSJN "GEORGIA ,
Aeronauts Rids All Night Above For
est Fire Region.
Tiger , Ga. , Nov. 20. The story of
an exciting all night trip in the bal
loon "Yankee , " which left St. Louis
Wednesday and landed near here , was
told by A. 13. Lambert , pilot of the
balloon.
Mr. I > ambort said : "Wo left St.
Louis and crossed Illinois at an alti
tude of 2,500 feet. Our progress was
very slow. At Hoyd , Ind. , wo descend
ed and made a landing , stopping for
ty-live minutes. Wu then proceeded ,
but after going only twenty miles ,
landed again and talked to some pee
ple. Wo then ascended and stayed tip
all night. Wo might not have re-
'
maiiH-d up but for the fact that it ap
peared the wisest thing to do , owing
to forest fires beneath us , Smoke
bothered us a good deal and at times
was so dense that wo could not see
the earth. Wo landed hero in the 'j
iX KILLED
E
Burlington Suburban Train in
Fatal Crash ,
IT RAN DOWNTHAND CAR ,
Three of the Men Were Thrown Un
der the Wheels and Ground to
Pieces Three Others Were Thrown
to One Side.
Chicago , Nov. 20. Six persons
were klllePtoday" ( when u Hnrllngton
suburban train ran down u hand car
at Illnsdale.
Three men were thrown under the
wheels and ground to bits. Three
were hurled over the sldo of the
track.
The bodies were taken to Might , the
wreck occurlng between 1 light and
Illnsdale.
Fog is said to have caused the acci
dent.
FORT SCOTTJANKCLOSES
First National Shuts Doors , Federal
Authorities to Take Charge.
Fort Scott , Kan. , Nov. MThe First
National bank of this city closed its
doors today and federal authorities
have been asked to take charge of the
Institution.
The liabilities of the institution are
said to bo $ UOO,000.
New Townsite of Grantham.
Hartington , Neb. , Nov. 20. A site
for a new town has been platted be
tween Mnskfll and Wynot. 11 will be
called Grantham.
TARIFF REVISION
TO BE THROUGH.
President Elect Tatt Discusses
Hot Springs , Va. , Nov. 20. That
President Elect William II. Tait en
tertains a vigorous determination that
the forthcoming revision of the tariff
Hhall bo thorough , made in good faith
and in accordance with the pledge of
the party. Is daily evidenced in the
earnestness with which ho talks of
this subject with his political callers.
His Interest goes to the extent of
seeking detailed information concern
ing the personnel and organization of
the Sixty-first congress. It is neces
sary for him as the head of the party
and responsible to the American people
ple for the carrying out of its prom
ises to begin his work nt once by in
suring if possible such an organiza
tion of the next congress as shall
make It possible for tlio legislative
and executive branches to work in
complete harmony.
This Is the problem which the presi
dent elect admits is just now upper
most in his mind and upon which ho
Is seeking light. In accordance with
his announced determination to con
sult many party leaders upon many
subjects , Judge Taft talked with Rep
resentative Burton for an hour and a
half. The announced details of this
conference were that the speakcrshlp
question , tariff revision , the monetary
commission and the next cabinet had
been discussed.
Killed In Auto Overturn.
Washington , Nov. 20. Noble Davis
was Idlled and several others wore In
jured by the overturning of an auto
mobile near llyattsville , Mel. The
machine was owned by Joseph Stras-
berger , a merchant of this city , nnd
Davis , who was his chauffeur , had
taken out a party of his friends.
Mrs. Harbour Convicted.
Rapid City , S. D. , Nov. 20. The
jury in the Harbour murder trial , after
being out seventeen hours , returned n
verdict of manslaughter In the second
degree against Mrs. Mary Harbour ,
who killed her foster daughter , ROEO
Rosso , lost March.
Favor State Fire Marshal.
DCS Molncs , Nov. 20. The state con-
ventlon of Iowa mutual fire insurance
companies adopted a resolution in fa
vor of a law to create the office of
state flro marshal. John Evans of
Grinnoll was elected president for the
ensuing year and Harry Harding of
Jefferson secretary.
Fire Tournament Plans.
Dos Molnes , Nov. 20. The next
state tournament of the firemen of
Iowa is to bo hold In Davenport. G.
B. Embrco of West Liberty was elect
ed president of the association nnd E.
E. Parsons of Marlon secretary.
riumane bociety Ejects Officers.
Now Orleans , Nov. 20. Many
pers on anti-cruelty work were read
at the national convention of the
American Humane asscu iation. Aftei
the re-i-leition of Dr. William O. SUM-
man of Albany. N. Y. , president , tho' '
following ofllcers were named : First1
vice president , James M. Brown of
, Tolcifo ; second vice president , Mrs.
Caroline Erlewslto of Philadelphia ;
THE CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Houn.
Forecast for Nebraika.
Condition ot the weather n record
ctl for the twenty-fe/ur liouri ending
nt 8 a. in. today :
Maximum tin
Minimum 21
lYvorngo 41
llarometer 2IS ! ) !
Chicago , Nov. 20. The liullctln Is-
suctl by tlio Chicago station of the
United Slates weather Imrn.'iu gives
tlio foropaat for Nebraska as follows :
Fair tcniuht ami Suiunlay.Varmur
tonight and cast pmiiun Saturday.
New York and Pennsylvania Un
der Ban ot Quarantine ,
GENERAL CLEAN UP ORDERED ,
Chief Melvln In Personal Charge of
Ciusade to Stamp Out Foot and
Mouth Disease Infected Animals
Said to Have Come From Michigan.
Hnffalo , Nov. 20. For the 11 rat time
In their history the East llnft'alo stock
yards are under the ban ol' a quaran
tine. Hecanso two carloads of cattle
which were delivered' iu western Penn
sylvania , and were found to bo infect
ed with foot and mouth disease , were
traced back to East HulTaio , the fed
eral and state authorities have placed
a ban on this market pending a gen
eral clean-up of the yards and a further -
ther investigation as to the outbreak
of the disease.
As a direct result of the conditions
growing out of the Investigation , word
came through the board of animal in
dustry of the department of agricul
ture , ordering the entire states of New
York and Pennsylvania quarantined.
Pennsylvania state authorities have
declared a quarantine against New
York state and Commissioner Pearson
of the department of agriculture of
this state ordered that a strict quar
antine bo placed on five counties in
western Now York , namely , Erie , Ni
agara , Orleans , Wyoming and Genesec.
Animals im'ufU'd with the foot and
mouth disease have been discovered
in each of thcso counties by govern
ment Inspectors , who have been quiet
ly at work for over a week. Practic
ally all the cases , it is said , have been
traced back to Hnffalo.
Chief Melvln of the Washington bu
reau has been hero in personal charge
of the crusade to stamp out the dis
ease , and under him arc working a
score of inspectors.
The federal quarantine will apply to
all cattle in this state and Pennsylva
nia and no ono Is prepared to say how
long It will last. Over two hundred
men were put to work today on the
East Hnffalo yard disinfecting every
Inch of ground. This work will take
at least three weeks. The state de
partment's quarantine will bo very
strict. There were eighty animals
In the two carloads of yearlings which
caused the trouble. They came from
the west , but the exact points from
which they were assembled have not
been learned. Dr. I ! . P. Won do , chief
inspector in the Buffalo branch of the
federal bureau of animal industry , has
a clue that they canio from Michigan
and he staged for that stale to fol
low It up.
Ridgely Resigns as rank President.
Kansas City , Nov. 20. William Bar-
rctt Ridgely , president ; George T.
Cntts , vice president , and Edward
Ridgely , cashier , presented their Resig
nations to the board of directors of
the National Hank of Commerce of
Kansas City , and they were accepted.
Dr. W. S. Woods , the ox-president of
the bank- , and his associates Immedi
ately assumed control , having recently
gained control ot a majority of the
stock of the institution.
Civic Convention Closes.
Plttsburg , Nov. 20. A banquet at
the Hotel Schonley served as a lilting
climax oC ono of the most. Important
conventions ever hold by the National
Municipal league and American Civic
association. For the next year the
two bodies will Increase their efforts
for needed reforms along the linen
suggested by the speakers who have
attended the Pittsburg meeting.
Peace Rules In China.
Tokyo , Nov. 20. Absolute conn
denco Is expressed in all government
circles that quiet will bo maintained
In China and that normal conditions
will soon be resumed.
Corn Shredder Kills Farmer.
Elgin , 111. , Nov. 20. Sebastian C.
Cromer , a farmer , was caught In a
corn shredder and killed. Every bono
lu his body was broken.
Aged Woman Burned to Death.
West Plains , Mo. , Nov. 20. Mrs. T.
Y. ( iosblt , seventy years old , was
burned to death at her home near
hero. She was hilling in u chair be
fore i he lire-place , when her clothing
caught fin- .
Big Freeze In South.
Cottonwool , Ala. , Nov. 2 > i. Thera
HUNDREDS DEAD
AVY FLOOD ,
Water Catastrophe on Island
ot Sicily ,
TWENTY TOWNS DESTROYED.
Tremendous Property Loss nnd Hun-
drcdr. of Deaths Have Resulted In
the Province of Calnbrla Country
Impassable Shipping Destroyed.
Naples , Nov. lit ) . llnndreilB of
deaths and tremendous loss of prop-
rlyin > reported as the result of
Hoods In Calahrln province , which con-
Hiliuies a portion or Ilio island of
Sicily.
Word of the eatastropho Is brought
by Iroops who were sent to glvo i'0-
lief.
Thousands of persont ) are homeless
ind a score of towns wrecked.
.Ships and ports liavo been destroy
ed and Ihi' country Is Impassablo.
Details are meaner.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET
Drlticli Ambassador anl Gocloy of
Mexico Guests of honor.
Now YoiK , Nov. lit- ) li ! ti distinctly
new world atmosphere the loitictli uu-
ntiul liaiuiuet of tlio New York cham
ber of commerce was held In the \Val-
dorf-Astorla. Gilbert Stuart's famous
portrait of Washington , Hanked on
oithur oldo by portraits of Preside nt
Diaz of Mexico and Premier Lanrlor
of Canada , lool.ed down upon the din
ers and the principal formal addresses
dealt with the United Stales and her
two neighbors on the North American
continent.
Tlio guests of honor were the Hrit-
ish ambassador , .lames Hryco ; .foso
F. Gculoy , Mexican charge d'affiilrea
at Washington ; Hryon 13. Walker and
Clifford fiifton , both of Canada , und
James J. Hill , the railroad builder of
the northwest.
The tcmatmastcr was J. Edward
Simmons , president of the chamber
of commerce. Ho said in the opening
address that the present year bad
been disastrous to many persons , but
that we have QTory reason to encnur-
ngo each ether with the assurance
that the financial and commercial
skies are clcarlus.
FORGER RUSHED JO JOLIET ,
Peter Van Vliosingan's Frauds May
Reach $2,000,000. ,
Chicago , Nov. 2u. It was declared
after an investigation that the out
standing forgeries of Peter Van VH1-
singen , the real estate denier who , on
his own conlession on Monday , was
arrested and sentenced to the peni
tentiary , \\ill go far above $7twnuu ,
and will probably reach $2UijUOUO.
The exact number of outstanding for
geries id 45s. It Is said that the rush
ing of Van Vlissingen to the por.lU'ii-
tlary was to get h.ifl there belore the
full extent of hlo forgeries became
known.
BIG INCREASE IN BUTIER ,
Ten Million Pounds More for Iowa
Than in Previous Years.
Des Moines , Nov. 20. The produc
tion of creamery butter increased in
Iowa last year lO.UUU.uuU pounds and
the number of creameries decreased
by forty-two , leaving a total of E.2. .
This shows the remarkable tliango
taking place in the crunnery business
by the abnormal growth of the concen
trating stations. These figures are
from the annual report of Herbert R.
Wright , state dairy anil pure food
commisuluiuir , for the year ended the
first day of the present month.
The total number of pounds of hut-
tor made nt the creameries and sta
tions in the y ar , tis reported , was
101,5o2OG3. H was of an approximate
value of $25,000,000. There are luo-
000 patrons of thcso creameries and
moro than 800,000 cows furnish the
milk.
The business is being centered In
the largo cities , where the stations are
located that buy cream and ship long
distances. The sale of olco Is evident
ly on the Increase , since there are now
110 licensed dealers in the state , and
the commissioner estimates tlio number -
bor will soon bo doubled.
Monument to Senator Allison.
Now York , Nov. 20. At the annual
meeting of the Iowa society of Now
York a committee was nominated tenet
net with any committees appointed in
Iowa to arrange for the erection of a
suitable monument to the memory of
the late Senator Allison in his homo
state and also to see to the erection
of a monument lu honor of Senator
Allison In the city of Washington.
General Samuel S. Clarkson was elect
ed president to succeed General Greri-
vllle M. Dodgo.
Prefers Penitentiary to Jail.
Council Hluff.s , la. Nov. 2n. Iieclar-
ing boccilil rutliiT he in the peniten
tial ) thai * nt ti' - Puttn/k attamio conn ,
ty ja.l . ! " > . Kirl.'nh ' { pl < tided guilty
to a ihar vi > it' tih uiy an-1 - accepted
tl\c \ conr' i ini'iuo. KirHand do-
eland the Jail to be filthy to tl-o high-