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OOK AEQ-U VOIiT JjI. NO. 273. ROCK ISLAND, IIL., THtTRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902. PRICE TWO CENTS. IBIjAMD IS WITHOUT ILLJFFECTS President Roosevelt So Far as Concerns Yes terday's Experience. PHYSICIAN SO STATES Executive Entertains Russian Duke More Details of Mishap. Oyster Bay, Sept. -1. Dr. lain". President Iloosevelt's official physi cian, said this morning' that he an ticipated no serious results to the president from yesterday's accident. The TJrand Duke Doris was the president's guest at luncheon today, accompanied by Count Cassini, the liiissian ambassador. Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 4. The -case cf Motorman Madden and Conductor James Kelly, who were in charge of the car which struck the taily-ho containing the president and party yesterday, was, today postponed two weeks. Pittsfield. Mass., Sept. 4. The presi dent of the United States escaped a tragic death by a narrow margin in a collision bftweon his carriage and an electric street car in this city yes terday, while one of his most trusted guards. Secret Service Agent William Craig, was instantly killed, and David J. Pratt, of Dalton, who" was guiding the horses attached to the vehicle, was - Keriously injured. President Iloosevelt himself was badly shaken up, but re ceived only a slight facial bruise. Sec retary Cortelyou, who occupied a seat directly opposite the president in the landau, sustained a minor wound in tba back of the head, and Governor Crane, who sat beside the president, extricated himself from the wreck, practically without a scratch. In Plain View of Hundreds. The carriage was demolished by the impact of the rapidly moving car and the wheel horse on the side nearest the ear was killed outright. The crew and passengers of the car escaped in jury. The president and party were driving from tljiseity to Lenox through South street, one of the principal thor oughfares of Pittsncld, which was lined with cheering people, and the catastrophe occurred in the plain view of hundreds, whose happiness at the advent of the nation's chief was sud tlenly turtted to grief. Thousands had poured into the city in the early morn ing from the nearby country to see and hear the president and his ad dress at the city park had been loudly cheered. Start Is Hade for Lenox. When the journey to Lenox began the mounted escort of police officers. and the carriages containing the news paper correspondents who have accom panied the president on his tour, had started off ahead on the road to Lenox, and were some distance in ad vance of thepresident'sequipage. Three or four other open carriages fell in line immediately behind the landau in which the president rode with Sec retary Cortelyou and Governor Crane. Secret Service Agent Craig, who throughout the New Kngiaud tour has been almost constantly at the presi dent's elbow was on the driver's box, leside Coachman Pratt. Out through South street is a broad, smooth high way. The tracks of the PUtsfield elee trie street railway are laid in the center of the road, with ample room for teams on each side, and scores of vehicles of every description fol lowed along this road behind the presi dent's party. Wt-.ere the Accident Occurred. Shortlyafter he left the park an elec tric car which had been filled with passengers at that point started to ward Lenox, well behind the proces sion. It passed all of the teams, and was about a mile and a half out from the city at the beginning of Howard Hill, and was nearly up to the presi dent's carriage, which was traveling on the west side of the highway. Just at the foot of Howard Hill the road ttends a little, and teams are com pelled to cross the street railway tracks to the east side. The railroad then continues at one side of the street, instead of in the center. Just at this point the up-grade of the hill begins, and but. a. short distance be-" yond the crossing there is a narrow bridge spanning a small brook. Accident Story Soon Told. It was at this crossing, that the ac cident occurred. The motorman, It is said, was trying to make a record trip, and before any one could act the motor waa into the carriage. Craig, who was looking around and half standing, trying to warn the trolley car back, was knocked from the box to the track, and the car pased over him, killing him instantly. The presi dent was thrown out, and the wreck of the carriage fell against him. Sec retary Cortelyou was unCQUSiio.usovhen I IS CHARGED WITH TWO HUSBANDS What Heirs Hold Against a Widow Left With Some Prop erty. Mattoon, Ills., Sept. 4. On the ground that she became a bigamist when she married Walter Kilner a year ago eastern heirs to Kilner's estate will contest his widow's right to any .'share in his wealth. Kilner was a retired merchant. He died a month ago. A few days later his widow, Mrs. May C. Kilner, who is prominent in local society, filed a suit to have his estate of $.so,00 divided so that she could obtain her portion. The eastern heirs have filed a cross bill in the city court, contesting Mrs. Kilner's rights in the property of her late husband. In their bill they allege that Mrs. Kilner was the wife of a man named Fugate when she married Kilner and that she has never been divorced from Fugate. When the cross bill was tiled C. E. Wilson, president of the Mattoon National bank, was aj- Iointed receiver for the estate. Mrs Kilner denies all the allegations of the eastern heirs. FIRE LOSS OF $100,000 IN OHIO TOOL FACTORY Kenton. Ohio. Sept. 4. The plant of the Ohio Machine Tool company here was totally destroyed this morn ing by fire, entailing a loss estimated at $100,000. Sixty men were thrown out of work. picKed up. lie soon recovered enough to ask for the president. Break Cp the Programme. The wounded were helped out of tue wreck and the dead liody was taken care of. The disaster put a damper on the spirits of all in the par ty, and broke up the programme, the president going at once to his train, and later at Bridgeport, boarding the Nylpli and sailing for Oyster Bay. Where he arrived without further in cident of importance. His right cheek Is swollen and he has a bruise under his .right .eye, but neither is. serious. Kaiser Hears of the President's 91 lshap. Poseu, Sept. 4. Extra editions of the newspapers giving accounts of the accident to President Koosevelt spread the news throughout the city ait 10 p. in. yesterday. The correspondent of the Associated Press was informed that Emperor William expressed great regret upon hearing of the occurrence, but was glad to know that the presi dent had been only slightly injured. Washington, Sept. 4. Messages of congratulation over the"seape of the president from the accident of yes terday have begun to come to the state department from aoroad. One f the first was the following from Emperor William, of Germany: "Posen, Sept. 4. To the President, Washington: With all Americans I praise Providence that saved your life from a teirible accident. (Signed) "WILLIAM I. I:." Wing: Dams to Uelp Iturliuirton. Turlington, Ia..sSept. 4. 'lue con tract to build wing dams in the Mis sissippi river here to prevent Turling ton from being cut off from naviga tion by the encroachment of sandbars has been awarded. The amount named is T.000. The city has been in dan trer and the government authorities were appealed to. with this result Stare school Tor Horse Anatomy. Grand Rapids. Mich.. Sept. 4. The ninth annual convention of the Michi gan State Association of Master Horse shoers opened Monday afternoon in Lincoln hall, with about eighty dele gates from all parts of the state. The committee reported that a state school of horse anatomy will be established in the state in a short time, probably within the coming year, when the limbs and hoofs of horses will be made special study. To Provide for Kxtra Help. Ilockford, Ills., Sept. 4. The street car company of this city is teaching the boys of the town how to operate street cars. The boys are paid 10 cents an hour for their work and in cidentally learn how to manipulate the trolley brake a car and sight trou ble. This is to provide extra help when there is "something doing" in town. Bids for State Coal. Springfield, Ills.. Sept. 4. The estate contract commission oiened bids for state coal for two years. The local coal association or combine offers soft coal at $1.22 per ton. Three other companies bid higher. This bid of the association is -1M cents lower than the price the state is now giving. First Labor Colon in Seymour. Seymour, Ind., Spet 4. The first la bor union in this city has just been formed. J. C. Henin. of Linton, an organizer for the American Federation of Labor, made an address here, and thirty-four joined the organization. About forty additional applications were made for membership. Two Hallway Consolidated. Springfield. Ills., Sept. 4. Secretary of State Kose has received no tice of the consolidation of the Tolnca and Eastern Illinois Kailroad company and the Toluca and Northern Kailroad company under the latter name. . Cap ital stock, $150.000. Casing Was Blown Oat by Gas. Paoli, Ind., Sept. 4. In drilling a well for water at Ilardinsburg the drillers, at a depth of ninety feet, had the casing blown out of the ground by natural gas. ' tttreec Car noia.iip. Coucil Bluffs, Lu, Spet- 4. Two men held up a street car near the Union Pacific transfer in this city, and upon resisting Officer Wyatt received a shot in the hand and was thrown from the car and sustained a broken -leg The desperadoes secured $00 and caped in the darkness. FIGHT IS IMPERSONAL That Colorado Fuel Affair Not a Contest Between Gates and Osgood at All. MOfiE IMPORTANT THAN IT LOOKS According to a New York; View Some Statements of Fact Change of Venue. Denver, Sept. 4. The United States circuit court yesterday assumed juris diction in the suit of George E. Ilart lett for an injunction to restrain the Colorado Fuel and Iron company from holding its annual election of officers. The suit was originally brought in the JXDGE HEXRY C. CAI,DtVELI district court of this state, and Judge Mullins granted an ex-parte injunction causing an indefinite postponement of the election,-which was to have beeu held in this city Aug. 20. Mack Satisfaction at Gotham. New York, Sept. 4. With great sat isfaction, though without surprise, the representatives of the Gates-Mitchell-Blair interest in the Colorado Fuel and Iron company learned j-esterday that Judge Caldwell, in the United States circuit court at Denver, granted the petition for the removal from the Colo rado state court to the United States court of the trial of the suit which prevented the holding of the annual meeting of the company Aug. 20. The grounds on which the petition was Itased were that the. local prejudice was" such that there was danger that the Gates-Mitchell-I'.lair interest could not get enth-e. just icq from the state courts. Groat Victory for Gates. This Is a great victory for the Gates interest.- . It will no doubt prove a de cisive one. It is expected that an election of Colorado Fuel and Iron of ficers will le ordered forthwith and will "Tie held under the direction and protection of the United States court, which will mean that the Gate inter est will vote its 75 per cent, majority of the stock, ami in a short time hold full control of Colorado Fuel and Iron affairs. NOT A GATES-OSGOOD FIGHT Eeal Question at Issue as the Sew Yorkers See the Matter. The Gates-Mitchell-Blair committee has issued a statement that Gates' de parture for Europe will in no way af fect the vigorous prosecution of the proceedings to obtain control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company for the majority stockholders. It is stated that the matter is not a Gates-Os-good fight or a fight between any other two men; the question at issue is a matter of the greatest concern to stock holders of all corporations, especially of corporations of other states, whose stocks are listed on the New lork Stock Exchange. . The question is simply this, the com mittee sa3's: "Can a man who hap pens to be the head of a company with a subservient board of directors, many of them employes and none of them stockholders of the company to any considerable amount, keep the control against the wishes of the owners of four-fifths of the stock? The stock of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company is listed and dealt In almost exclusively on the. New York StockNExchange. The transfers are made exclusively by the Knickerbocker Trust company and registered by . the Atlantic Trust com pany. The otticers of the company sign tlK certificates of stock to be so is sued, transferred and registered. "They provide no other means or re quirements for transfers, but when the annual election is altout to be held and thej- appreciate that thestock holders want no more of their man agement, they take the position th.-.t the transfers made and registered in New York, recognized as good trans fers by the stock exchange, are not entitled to be represented and voted at the annual meeting, because Osgood has not seen fit to note such transfers in the company's books in Colorado. The rights of the owners of a majori ty of the stock of a company must be maintained." AGED IOWA CITIZEN DIES AT MAQU0KETA Des Moines, Iowa, Sept.-4. Hon. J. E. Goodenow, aged 90, succumbed to a stroke of apoplexy at . Macpioketa yesterday, lie served in the first and second state legislatures. Martin Collier Declared Sane. Bedford. Ind.. Sept. 4. Martin Col lier, accused of putting arsenic ir flour in an attempt to poison thirteen mem bers of his wife's family, has been de clared of sound mind by a Jury and will be tried on the ioisoii charge. Col lier's wife, three stepchildren, and two neighbor children !ecauie violently ill last Friday after, eating biscuits baked by Mr3. Collier. Mrs. Colliers' condi tion is critical. Collier was in the family kitchen, and it is known that he bought arsenic previously. BOXERS POST PROCLAMATION Inciting the Slaughter of Foreign ers at Canton, China.'"" Hong Kong, Sept. 4.; A Boxer proc lamation has been ported at Canton, inciting the slaughter-' of foreigners. It is ascribed to the' commencement of work on the Canton-Hankow rail ioad and to the collection of funds for the payment-of the foreign in demnity. STATE HUMANE LAWS FOR PROTECTION OF HELPLESS The prevention of crtielty to ani mals and children through the en forcement of the laws sis they stand upon the statute books! is the main object of the. humane sjocicty. Inci dentally to influence public opinion in the direction of such changes ami ad ditions to these laws as may from time to time appear necessary is an other object of the society. But the laws already in force jn Illinois cover a very wide scope and if strict ly enforced would go far to remedy the evils arising from man's inhuman ity, not only to man, but to his fellow creatures. lit regard to cruelty to, children the state of Illinois speaks in no uncertain tone; when it declares that "it shall, be unlawful for any person having the care, cus tody or control of any child under the age of 14 years to exhibit, use or employ or in any inauiier r under any pretense sell, apprentice, give away, let out, or otherwise dispose of any such child to any" person in or for the vocation, or occupation, ser vice or purpose of singing, playing on musical instruments,, rope or wire pulling, or as a gymnast, contortion ist, rider or acrobat, in any place whatsoever, or for or in any business, exhibition or, vocation injurious to the health or dangerous to the life or limb of such child to engage there in. Nothing in this section, shall ap ply to or affect the employment or use of any child as a singer or mu sician in anv church, school or acade my, or in the teaching or learning the science or practice of music." This section, which is No. 492 of the revised statutes, is a large mouthful and covers a good deal of ground. Section 493 carries the law over and clinches it on the other side by mak ing it unlawful for the other party, w ho hires, employs,' uses or exhibits such a child for the purposes prohibi ted in the former statute. Section 494 relates to the custody of children and gives the courts the custody of such chThlreA an may have been unlawfully used or abused. Section 495 makes it unlawful for any person having the care or eus- tody of any child to wilfully cause or permit its life to be endangered or to place or cause a child to be placed in such a situation that its life or healtlk mav be endangered. The penalties for cruelty to children are from $5 to $200 and justices of the peace and police magistrates are given original jurisdiction in all such cases. The law defines the. following kinds of cruelty: First By cruelly beating, tortur ing, tormenting, overworking, muti lating or causing or knowingly al lowing tlie same to be done. Second By unnecessarily failing to provide any child in his charge or custody with proper food, drink, shel ter anil raiment. Third By abandoning any child. Section 497 is general and provides that any person who shall wilfully or unnecessarily, in any mannt'r, injure in health or limb any child, apprentice or other person under Ins legal con trol shall be fined not exceeding 200. f In the matter of the cruelty to animals chapter 30 section 50, says whoever shall be guilty of cruelty to any animal in any of the ways mentioned shall be fined not less than $3 and not more than $200. First By overloading, overdriving, overworking, cruelly beating, tortur ing, tormenting, mutilating or cruelly killing any animal or knowingly al lowing the same to be done. Second By cruelly working any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal, or causing or knowingly al lowing the same to be, done. Third By uniieces'sarily failing to provide any animal in his charge or custody as owner or otherwise, with proper food, drink and shelter. FoUiJ-th By abandoning any old, maimed, in firm, sick or disabled animal. Fifth By carrying or driving or causing to be carried or driven or kept any animal in an unnecessarily cruel manner. Section 51 provides for the proper care , of animals during transporta tion on railroads. Section 52 forbjds bull battling, cock fighting and similar sports and section 74 of chapter 8 forbids dock ing the tails of horses and fixes the penalty at one year in jail and a fine not to exceed $200. In the enforcement, of these laws the humane officers will find abund ant exercise for tieir authority. It will be noticed that the laws above quoted say not only that it is unlaw ful to commit certain acts of cruelty, but also to 'knowingly allow them to be done." This places a certain responsibility upon every citiento protect the helpless and to uphold the law. , WHS DEMOCRACY DAY Three Important State Convert tions, the Tickets and the Platforms Adopted. IOWA HEX, DISAGBEE-ON SILVEE Two Resolutions Reports to Choose Prom Wisconsin Nomi nates Rose. Dps Moines. Ia., Sept. 4. It was 11 a. m. when State Chairman S. F. Mc Council called the state Democrat! convention to order in the new au tlitorium. Only half of the delegates were present, the attendance being lighter than heretofore. The principal issue was the wording of the plank with regard to the indorsement of the Kansas City platform. Charles A. Walsh, secretary of the national Demo cratic committee, asserted before thy convention began that there was no doubt about the indorsement, and that the opposition would not have to ex ceed, three representatives of eleven ou the committee on resolutions. Trouble Over the Resolutions. By a vote of 7 to 4 the district caucuses yesterday morning decided that there would be no reaffirmation or the Kansas City platform bv the Democrats of Iowa. The convention did its preliminary work and appoint ed committees and then the i rouble began. A recess was taken to let the committees get to work and at l':4.1 the convention was called to order again and there was no report from tlie committee on resolutions. At 3:1 the committee on resolutions adopted tlie lollowing resolution in hen of any mention of the Kansas City platform. "We declare anew our faith in the fundamental principles of the Demo cratic party and renew our allegiance thereto. Two Reports on a Plat form. i ne committee on resolutions re ported to the convention at 3:."io with a minority and majority one. They agreed upon all planks except the first one. Hie minority plank is as follows: i ne j-icmoeracy or Iowa in conven tion assembled indorse the principles of Democracy as enumerated by the last national platform adopted at Kan sas t-iiy in i'.iuw. ine minority re port is signed by four members S. A. Brewster, Sixth district: C. O. Ilohv, Seventh district: F. tj. Stuart. Eighth, and Edward McDonald. Tenth. The other report was as follows: "We, the chosen representatives of the Democratic party in Iowa, in delegate convention assembled, hereby declare anew our faith in the fundamental principles of the Democratic party and renew our allegiance thereto." This after a long debate was adopted ."5M to ."41 and so the platform says noth ing on the silver or Bryan questions. Synopsis of the Platform. Following are the main points of the declaration: Demands the throttling of the monopolies that are classed as trusts, and then changing of the tar iff so as to help throttle them, by re ducing it to a revenue basis: Iowa Re publicans are congratulated on their tariff plunk, which is claimed to be a criticism of their leaders:, discrimina tion in freight on railways is de nounced and revision of the interstate commerce law is demanded: the Boer war is brought in by a declaration that the government should not have permitted thr British to buy supplies here; the Philippine war is declared unjust and it is demanded that our aim should be to prepare the Fili pinos for self-govern ment and then let them decide on their own fate: tlie Fowler bill is denounced, anil equal taxation In the state is demanded. Names Pat on the Ticket. Following is the ticket nominated: Secretary of state. Bichard Burke, of Mahaska; auditor. J. S. McLniTi. of (iuthrie county: attorney general, .lohn Dennison, of Wright county: treasur er. It. U. Chapman, of Des Moines; judge of the supreme court (long termi, Thomas Stapleton. of Iowa county: clerk of the supreme court, Jesse Tripp. or jasper county: supreme court re porter, John F. Dalton. of Calhoun judge of the .supreme court tshort term), W. II. Quick, of Woodbury. railroad commissioner, Thomas Beu son, of Fayette. HlUGEK STATE DKMOCKACT Itusiness Delayed by the Committee on Resolutions. Milwaukee, Sept. 4. The state Dem ocratic convention was called to or der yesterday at noon. After listening to the address of Temporary Chairman -Joseph E. Da vies, of Watertown. the committees on permanent organiza tion, resolutions awl credentials were announced and an adjournment was taken until 8 p. m. I'pon reassembling Thomas I. Kearney, of Kacine, was chosen for permanent chairman and uiade an address. At the conclusion of his speech the convention was notified that the com mittee on resolutions would not be ready to reiort until 7 p. m., whereui on a cry went up for former United States Senator William F. Vilas for a seech. Vilas took the rostrum and talked a few minutes, thanking the convention for its kindly greeting. He Spoke of Democracy as the party of the people, and the only party which could right the many wrongs inflicted upon hu manity. He denounced trusts, criti cised the national administration aud counseled the Democracy of Wisconsin to set an example which could be fol lowed by the nation at large. The con vention theu, at 5:30, took a recess un til 7 o'clock. . The convention reconvened at 7:4." p. m., aud Mayor Williams, of Ash land, presented the resolutions, which were adopted. - They tii-st deplore the untimely death of President McKinley and express gratitude at tlie escape of President Roosevelt fr.oin. death. in. an COLLIERS DIE IN AN EXPLOSION Thirteen Known Dead and 17 In Jured in an England Mine Horror. London. Sept. 4. An explosion oc eurred today at the Tredegar Iron company's colliery, near llhymley, Monmouthshire, while 112 men were underground. Thirteen are known to be dead, and 17 seriously injured. THUG WILL PROBABLY DIE Cleveland SI an Vc a Rifle Pro lloero Publico, us It Were. Cleveland Sept. 4. Simon Johnson a negro who gave his home at Chica go, was shot down just outside the residence of Attornev t'h.-irles If. Shel don. ."i".)7 Euclid avenue, with a rifle in the hands of Sheldon yesterday. The lietrro tried to escane jifter linir shot buf was trailed by bloodhounds and house. The capture of Johnson, it is le- iieveu. clears up tlie mystery in a se ries of burglaries which has been te-r rorizing the residents of East Cleve land for three weeks past. Sheldon was awakened by a noise in his house, :iiiti nrlsiiiir lie s:iw th fwirrik 1iiit rmt- side his door. He procured a rifle and shot the man. The negro was taken to the town hall and a iihvsician sum moned. His injuries are probably fa tal. .iccmenr near l.cno.x. .Mass, yester day. The piatform then denounces the KepuWii-.-.n party, state and national the tnst part of the document !eing devoted to charges against the methods or the Kepultlicans in state politics; the Suvens urimarr election trill s . tic nouiicei:; ootioie taxation is opposea, while uniform taxation is approved; the parochial school is welcomed. Then national questions are taken up and the tariff is deuotmced. as the originator and supporter of trusts, which are also denounced, and'' the promise made that the Democracy will prosecute them to the limit of the law. The platform is almost wholly de voted to state matters and there is no mention of the silver question. David S. Kose. mavor of Milwaukee. was nominated for governor on the fiist ballot. DEMOCRACY OF TIIK Ill'CKEVi: STATE Congregational MinUter Heads the State Ticket Platform Points. Cedar Point, via Sandusky. O., Sept. 4. Secretary of state, llev. Herbert, S. Bigclow, Cincinnati: supreme judge, Michael 'Donnelley, Napoleon; food and dairy commissioner. Philip II. Bruck. Columbus: member of state board of public works. Joseph J. Pa ley, Hamilton. That is the ticket, nouiina- ted by the Democratic state convention here yesterday, which was the occa sion of booming its presiding officer. Mayor Tom E. Johnson, for the presi dency, and of introducing into Ohio politics Bev. Herbert S. Bigelow, pas tor of the Vine Street Congregational church at Cincinnati. The former has been conspicuously before the public as representative in congress and delegate to national aud other conventions for years, but the latter was not so well known until he was yesterday made the standard-bear er of his party and made a speech of acceptance that was received with un usual enthusiasm. Bigelow is 5 years old, independent in his creed, and has become prominent as a lecturer as well as a popular preacher. The convention was held with the most pleasant surroundings with a ireat bathing beach on one side of the pavilion and garden attractions ou the other side. It was a Johuson conven tion throughout except when the name of Krause, Johnson's personal friend, was up for food commissioner. John sou stood up for him. but ruled against him when he wanted to vote proxies in place of delegates who had gone home, and Krause was defeated. John son's keynote speech named trusts and monoiolies. the money question and referendum. The platform indorses and reaffirms the Kansas City national declaration of 1'JOO ami William J. Bryan's repre sentation thereof that year: opposes imperialism." -government by injunc tion." trusts and monopolies; reiterates Democratic opposition to protection demands the iwpular election of sena tors, and in state matters absolute home rule for municipalities. CONVENTION OF SOCIALISTS Those of Iowa and Nebraska Nominate Full TIfkets. ' Omaha, Neb., Sept. 4. The Social ists held three conventions in one here, nominating state, county ami congres sional tickets. Tlie following is the state ticket: For tJovernor, tieorge E. Bigelow, Lincoln: lieutenant governor, A. David Puili. Eairtield; secretary of state, J. Phipps Boe, Omaha; auditor, Thomas B. i.ippiucott, Blair; treasurer, William Stolley, Crand Island; attor ney general, J. H. Burley, Lincoln; Ponca; superintendent of schools. Al bert Dickiuson. Omaha. The National Socialist platform was reaffirmed. Davenport, la., Sept. 4. The So cialists of Iowa held their state con vention here and nominated the follow ing state ticket: Secretary of state. AV. A. Jacobs. Davenport; auditor, T. J. (irant. Muscatine: treasurer, S. It. Mc Dowell. Iike Park; attorney I general. I. S. McCrellis, Des Moines; judge su preme court. A. M. Iarsen, Waterloo; railroad commissioner, James Lorimor, "Wlutersct. Patch Falls to Iteat the Record. Philadelphia, Sept. 4. The famous pacer Dan Patch failed in an. effort to beat the world's record of lu'.)lA at Belmont race track yesterday. "His best time was two minutes, as follows: Eirst quarter. 01: hair. 5SVi: three-1 quarters, 1:25): mile Twelve thousand people saw the race. Dan Patch was pacedby a runniDg horse. OLE, IAN AND WIFE DIE Leave Note Blaming Trusts for Failure in Life. DES MOINES TRAGEDY Mr. and Mrs. James B. Taylor Turn or Gas in Room. Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 4. Because they could not get work .lames B. Taylor and wife, Ann Taylor, wrote ;i letter to the public, blaming th greedy corporations and trusts foi their failure. Husband Dead. Wife Dyine. Then they turned on the gas at noon today. The husband was found dead, and the wife dying, in their room at a boarding house. They came from Ottumwa two weeks ago. EDWARD EGGLESTON DEAD Pas-"s jtwajr at Lake George, N'. Y. Au thor of "Tlie Iloosier School uiaxter." Indianapolis. Sept. 4. A special to The News from Madison. Ind., says that Edward Egglest on, author of "The EDWARft EGGLESTON. Hoosier Schoolmaster." died Tuesday night at Lake tleorgw. Edward Egglest on was born in - vay, Intl., Dec. 1). IX! . His early education was received in the countrv ind village schools of that neighbor hood and in a boys' school in Amelia county, Va. He became a Methodist minister in IX"7. and work on the religious press occupied him from ism; to 1JS72. In JS74 he became pastor of the Church of Christian Endeavor, Brooklyn. X. Y retiring from the min istry in 1S70 and devoting himself to literature exclusively. His most wide ly know n book is "The Hoosier School master." SUNK IN HARBOR MOUTH Steamer That Made Rare for Life In th Angry Water. Eudingtou. Mich.. Sept. 4. After one of the most exciting races against time ever run on I.nke Michigau. the steamer Hattie B. Pereue lies sunk at the entrance to Ludingtou harbor, with its deckload of lumber gone, while a high southwest sea beats over it. The steamer had almost reached safety when it went to the lottoui. a tug having answered its calls for assist ance and towed it almost into the har bor. The Pereue" s trouble came off Big Point An Sable. I.ate Monday night the steamer began leaking fast and soon became water logged. Captain John Kemming kept the Itoafs pumps working steadily and headed for this lort, blowing whistles of distress as he approached. Off I.udington tlio steamer's decks became .covered and the tires were extinguished, but there was hopes of reaching safety, as th tug had taken its liue uud was work ing hard to get it into port. Violent titles in England. London. Sopt. 4. Violent gales have swept over the w est coast .of England. At BIaekiool steamship services are suspended, houses have been damaged at Bhyl. Wales. Anxiety is felt for the safety of the fishing fleet. Tho gale was severely felt at Belfast. Ire land, where torrentlfil rains flooded the streets. Business there is at a stand still. The threat Northern railroad sta tion and tlie opera house are flooded. In Devonshire considerable damage was done to the crops by a furious gale. All the tents of the artillery camp at Okehampton were blown away. Utoodhounds After a Thug-. Council Bluffs. Ia.. Sept. 4. Specials to The Nonpareil say: The condition of Sheriff Strain, of Monona county, who was shot in the abdomen while attempting to arrest' Edward Cams continues to be serious. Cams, who did the .shooting, is still in tiiding. though n posse of several hundred men with, bloodhounds has been searching for him. A careful watch is being kept on the banks of the Missouri riv er, that bcybe not allowed to escap to the Nebraska side, where he hag Iricuda, . . , : Hi 7