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THE WEEKLY LEADER (Successor to Watertown Republican.) Leader i< Entered at the Postoffice as second-class matter. $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance. Sample Copy Free. Advertising Hates are Furnished on Application. P. H. SWIFT, - - - Publisher. ----- ~~ j <TRAPES [fjp°^^OyNCJL 'ANSWERS RUSTIN MURDER CHARGE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF CHARLES E. DAVIS IS HELD IN OMAHA. [BROTHERS APPEAR WITH HIM. Mrs Abbie B. Rice Is Extremely Nervous When Taken Before the Wit ness Rail. COURTROOM PACKED TO DOORS. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 24—The little ffeourlroom at the police station was to flay fillet! to its capacity when Charles le. Davis, charged with the murder of Frederick Rustin on the night of ptember 1, appeared for preliminary aring. Davis come to the court ac mpanied by his two brothers, Freder ick IL. Liavis, vice president of the First National bank, and Thomas t )uvis, a prominent real estate dealer, a. and was {represented by an array of well known attorneys. Camera Men Busy. : Camera men were on band to catch {snapshots of persons who had any inter test in the case, and they attracted a [crowd outside the police station nearly las large as the one gathered within. A [big squad of police was on hand to care Ifor the crowd. Mrs. Abbie B. Rice, who gave the , [sensational testimony before the coro ner’s jury, came in shortly before the [proceedings began, in charge of the po- j jlicq matron, who lias been her only com panion since Mrs. Rice was detained. Mro. Rice was apparently less composed than on former occasions. I She remarked last night to the matron lha.t she would be glad when it was over, land appeared nervous when brought {within the witness rail today. OIL METHODS HONEST. Magnate Writes Memoirs in Which He Says That Much Laid at Door of Big Corporation Is Baseless. ; NEW YORK, Sept. 24.—Defense of thd Standard 051 company—a declara tion that its methods have ever been jhopest and fair—is the feature of John D, Rockefeller’s first appearance In the Iroje of an author. The writer insists (that much charged to him and the com aifliny is baseless and that no attempt feYer was made to ruin competition or wpy upon them. Any employes over kealous in their methods, he says, vio lated the known wishes of the company. That industrial combinations are a ne cessity and come to stay is a point de clared evident, and Mr. Rockefeller sug gests legislation to guard the public in terests. Mr. Rockefeller’s initial attempt as an [author is in a series of articles on “Some DRandom Reminiscences of Men and Events,” the first of which will appear jou Friday iu the October issue of The EWorld’s Work. The articles are accom panied by fac simile reproductions of Mr. crumped but careful hand writing, in which he sots forth in auto jbiograpnlc style what he terms “the [events, great and small, which have amide up the incidents of my work and [pleasure.” Mr. Rockefeller speaks of the develop ment of the Standard Oil company and Bays that the plan of selling direct to the consumer and the exceptionally rapid growth of the business “bred a certain antagonism which I suppose could not have been avoided.” Of the direct selling to the consumer, lie says: “This was done in a fair spirit and with due consideration for every one’s rights. We did not ruthlessly go after the trade of our competitors and attempt to ruin it by cutting prices or instituting a spy system.” If any of the employes of the company were overzealous in go ing after sales, he says that they acted in violation of the expressed and known •wishes of the company. I Mr. Rockefeller says that in the early flays the oil industry was considered a most hazardous undertaking, not alto gether unlike the speculative mining un dertakings heard so much of today. “‘None of us,” he says, “ever dreamed of the magnitude of what proved to he the later expansion.” Further on he says: i “Another thing to be remembered h( nit the so-called ‘octopus’ is that there (has been no ‘water’ introduced into the (capital (perhaps we felt that oil and Water would not have mixed); nor in all [those years has anyone had to wait for money which the Standard owed. “It is a common thing to hear people Bay that this company lias crushed out ats competitors. Only the uninformed could make such an assertion. It has and always has had, and always will have hundreds of active competitors. • * * The Standard has not now. and aiever'did ha e, a royal road to suprem acy, nor is its success due to any one man, but to the multitude of able men who are working together.” In discussing “The Modern Corpora tion" Mr. Rockefeller says; “Beyond question there is a suspicion of corpora tions. There may be reason for such suspicion very often: for a corporation may be moru. or immoral, just as a man may be moral or the reverse; but it is folly to condemn all corporations be cause some are bad, or even to be un duly suspicious of all. because some are had. But the corporation in form and character has come to stay—that is a thing that may be depended upon. * * * “It is too late to argue about advan tages of industrial combinations. They tare a necessity. And if Americans are jto have the privilege of extending i'neir {business in all the states of the Union, (end into foreign countries as well, they mre a necessity on a large scale, and re- Kinire the agency of more than one cor j|>oration.” Rr. Rockefeller recalls what he said nit an official hearing, that "if 1 were to suggest any legislation regarding indus trial combinations it would be. first, fed eral legislation under which corporations gnay be created and regulated, if that be Siossible. Second, in lien thereof, state egislation as nearly uniform as possible, encouraging combinations of persons and [capital for the purpose of carrying on pndustries. but sufficient to pirevent tfrands upon the public.” Faints America’s Largest Oil Canvas. Guido Horvath, a Hungarian artist, has completed at Proctor. Vt., after years of careful work, study and re pea rch. a mammoth oil painting of “Washington at the Battle of Trenton.” It is claimed to he the largest single pic ture on any subject ever produced in this country. It is 210 feet long and 11 feet kigh. DRAG POLITICS INTO GOMPERS COURT HEARING HEAD OF A. F. OF L. BLAMES TAFT FOR BEING CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT. VAN CLEAVE HELD AS TARGET. Witness Declares Manufacturers’ Asso ciation Has Fought Roosevelt Over Anti-Injunction Law, IS HOSTILE TO DEMOCRATS, TOO. WASHINGTON, U. C., Sept. 24. National politics were injected into to day’s proceedings in the contempt case against President Gompers and other American Federation of Labor officials, growing out of the alleged boycott of the Bucks Stove and Range company’s prod ucts and the federation’s subsequent at titude. The cros sexaminatiou of Presi dent Gompers was begun by Attorney Ralston, counsel for the federation, and led into a lively colloquy in which the National Manufacturers’ association, of which Janies W. Van Cleave is pres, dent. Mr. Van Cleave’s presence at the Republican national convention and Judge Taft's attitude toward injunction.-, were discussed. Mr. Ralston’s questions were iu support of liis theory of an or ganized effort to destroy organized la bor. Mr. Gompers said lie had nothing to oo with the circulation of the Federation ist for January, 11)08, as charged. “So far as you know,” he was asked, “has there been any distribution of the ‘we can’t patronize list’ including the Bucks Stove and Range company, since 'December 23, 1007, when the injunction decree was issued.” Has Not Violated Order. Mr. Gompers replied in the negative and added that not since issuance of the decree had he made any effort to have it disobeyed. “Have you consciously violated the in junction V” he was asked. “1 have not.” The fact that James W. Van Cleave was connected with the suit against the federation officials and with the Bucks' Stove and Range company, with the Stove Founders’ association and with the National Association of Manufac turers. of the last of which lie is presi dent. was then brought out. The wit ness was then asked: “Is this the same Mr. Van Cleave the one who recently attained prominence by reason of an attack on one of the presidential candidates?” Mr. Gompers replied in the affirmative, but before his words could be noted Mr. Davenport protested. “1 object to the question as immate rial. irrelevant and impertinent and will ask the court to strike it out,” he said. Van Cleave at Chicago. Mr. Ralston led the witness to relate the fact that there is a decided conflict between the National Manufacturers’ as sociation and the Federation of Labor. Mr. Gompers told of the fight made by tlie Manufacturers’ association led by Mr. Van Cleave to prevent lebor legisla tion and he read contributions by Mr. Van Cleave “to American industries,” the organ of that association in confirma tion of his statement. Mr. Gompers also told of the appearance of Mr. Van Cleave before the national Republican convention at Chicago and said that his purpose there was to prevent the incor poration of a labor plank in the Repub lican platform. Mr. Gompers said that it was in re sponse to the appeal of the manufac turers, beaded by Mr. Van Cleave, that the labor plank had been thrown out. “Do you know the attitude of the National Manufacturers’ association towards the attitude of President Roose velt in favor of a modification of the anti-injunction law?” asked Mr. Ralston, and Mr. Gompers promptly announced: “It is one of hostility.” Mr. Davenport sought to bring out the fact that the federation also opposes the President’s position, but Mr. Gompers explained that the federation’s antago nism was only to 1 lie method proposed while ihy association of manufacturers opposed any change. Calls Van Cleave Untruthful. Mr. Van Cleave was quoting as having said in the organ of his association that there had been an effort in the interest of labor to obtain “criminal legislation,” and Mr. Gompers characterized the state ment “as a willful perversion of truth on the part of Mr. Van Cleave.” “What,” asked Mr. Ralston, “is the attitude of the Manufacturers’ associa tion toward the injunction planks of the two political parties?” Mr. Gompers replied: “The attitude of that association, as represented by Mr. Van Cleave, is hos tile to the anti-iujuction declarations on the part of the Democratic party at Denver, and one of entire accord with the declarations made by the Republican party at Chicago.” Places Blame on Taft. Mr. Ralston then quoted from Judge Taft's speech in accepting the Republic an nomination for the presidency. “Is it in reliance upon Judge Taft’s decisions that you are here today?” “It is; Judge Gould quotes from Judge Taft's opinions in his injunction decree.” MURDERER GETS AWAY. Man Convicted of Crime Committed Fif teen Years Ago Escapes on Way to Prison. LEADVILLE, Colo., Sept. 24.—Sher man Morris, alias Frank Shercliffe, re cently convicted of the murder of John Walsh, a Leadville saloon keeper fifteen years ago. escaped from the sheriff to day while being taken to the peniten tiary at Canyon City to serve a twenty five year sentence. Morris while hand cuffed jumped from a car window as the train was approaching Canyon City and made good his escape. CHURCHES TO ORGANIZE FREEPORT, 111., Sept. 24.—[Spe cial.]—On October 0, in the German Presbyterian church at Galena, 111., will be organized the Galena presbytery, which will include the German Presby terian churches of Illinois, Wlscoxisin, Missouri. Indiana and Illinois. This will be one of three German presbyteries to be formed soon, all to remain under the supervision of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. WANT OLD-TIME CLASS RUSH. Lawrence Sophomores Object to Basket Picnic Substitute. APPLETON. Wis., Sept. 24 [Spe cial-] —I>eclaring that ping-pong, tiddle de-wiuks and basket picnics were games for mollycoddles, the sophomores of Law rence university have issued a deft to President Samuel Plantz and have come out for a genuine, old-fashioned class scrap with the freshmen. Recently the president promised to proclaim ' next Tuesday as a holiday if the lower classes would pass up the class rush and indulge in a love feast at a basket picnic. The idea has not taken with the students and indications point to as fierce a scrap to determine the class supremacy as was ever waged here. Goodwin Sues Maxine Elliot for a Divorce. . —. ■— " 1 1 v- I RENO, Nev., Sept. 23.—Nathaniel 0. Goodwin, the noted actor and mining promoter, whose name has figured so prominently in the romance which re cently ended between Edna Goodrich and Harry McMillan, has filed a sealed complaint for divorce against his wife, Bessie Hall Goodwin, more familiarly known as Maxine Elliott, considered one of the handsomest actresses on the stage today. Owing to the fact that the complaint is a sealed document and that no other papers in the case have as yet been filed, the nature of the allegations made by Goodwin are veiled in deepest mystery. It is said, however, that in the complaint is the plot of the story of the handsome Maxine's life behind the scenes of her theatrical life on two continents. Back of it all is the rumor that the reason of the recent rupture in the do mestic relations of Harry M Millau and Edna Goodrich, which result.. 1 in the breaking off of their engagement, means that Goodwin has won out in his fight for the heart and hand of the former Florodora beauty, now his leading lady. The opinion is also advanced by many that the filing of the divorce complaint yesterday explains the action of Goodwin in entering business in Reno. It was for the purpose of establishing a residence here in order that he might briug the suit for divorce. CARS COLLHIE IN FOG, Fifty Passengers Hurt in Accident on Interurban —Several of Victims Probably Fatally Injured. PHILADELPHIA, Fa., Sept. 23. Fog was responsible today for a head-on collision between two cars on the South western Traction company’s line be tween this city and Chester in which about fifty persons were injured, several probably fatally. A car leaving Philadelphia with work men employed by the Baldwin Locomo tive company at its out of town plant and known as the “Baldwin tripper,” was speeding along the single track with seventy-two men on board when sud denly a car coming from Chester loomed up in the fog. Before brakes could be applied there was an awful crash. Men were hurled in every direction and both cars were wrecked. BIG BRIDGE COLLAPSES. Span of B. & 0. Railway Structure Falls Dumping Twelve Loaded Cars Into River. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Sept. 23. —Through the collapsing at 6 a. m. to day of a span of nearly 600 feet of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge over the Susqeuhauna river at this point twelve loaded coal cars of a northbound freight train was carried down and the span was totally demolished. William Wilson of Havre dc Grace, a watchman for the American Bridge company, went down with the wreckage and received in juries which may prove fatal. There were no other casualties. The bridge was being rebuilt and double-tracked. Two hours later the section that went down would have been swarming with workmen. BIG ORDER FOR PLATES. Pittsburg Steamship Company Orders 80,000 Tons to Be Used in Build ing New Ore Vessels. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 23.—What is said to be the largest single order for steel plate ever received by the Carnegie Steel company came yesterday from the Pittsburg Steamship company, the gen eral offices of which are in Cleveland, when that firm ordered 80,000 tons of steel plates to be used in building ore vessels at the Lorain. 0., docks. To fill the order, work in the plate mills previ ously closed, was begun last night. Most of tbe structural mills of the com pany' also will resume operations as a result of the order. GUN BURSTS; 13 DIE. Explosion of Cannon on French Warship Kills Entire Crew Engaged in Practice. TOULON, France, Bept. 23. —During gunnery drill yesterday, one of the big turret guns on the French armored cruiser Latouche Treville, exploded with terrific violence, completely wrecking the after turret and killing outright the en tire gun crew of thirteen men. A num ber of men were seriously injured, some of them probably fatally. This was the fifth catastrophe in the French navy in the last two years. One of these was the terrible explosion on The battleship Jena, in which 100 lives were lost. MAY DRINK UNION BEER Brewery’ Workers Discuss Proposal to Provide Beverage During Big Strikes. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The United Brewery Workers of America, who are in convention here have been discussing a proposal from tbe Pittsburg locals to authorize the investment of funds of the unions in breweries, so that union beer would lie available in case of a strike. In case of strikes on a large scale in the past, union men had, in many cases, to drink non-union beer or go without it. EBERHARDT IS GUILTY. Confesses to Murder of Aunt and Is Sentenced to Thirty Years in State Prison. HACKENSACK. N. J., Sept. 23.- August Eberhardt. on trial here for the murder of his aunt. Mrs. Ottilie Eber hardt. today changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to serve thirty years in state prison. CENTRAL BANK IS COMMISSION PLAN MONETARY BOARD TO URGE SYS TEMS IN VOGUE IN ENGLAND AND ON CONTINENT. PROVIDES MORE ELASTICITY. Final Development of Scheme Hinges Upon Further Inquiries and Study in Europe. METHOD HERE IS INADEQUATE LONDON, Sept. 24.—The United States monetary commission, which was here several weeks investigating the banking systems of Great Britain and the continent, will recommend some form of the central bank system for the United States. United States Senator Aldrich is head of the commission, and, while he has made no public announcement of his views, the American commission has been so cordially received by London bankers that exchanges of views have been freely made. The London office of a well known New York banking house was especially helpful to the members of the commis sion during their conferences with offi cials of the Bank of England, and pri vately there was no concealment on the part of the Americans that their own banking system was, from their view point, inadequate, and that a central bank of issue for the government insti tutions of the country would provide a greater degree of elasticity than is now possible under the currency laws in America. British System Partly Favored. The members of the commission did not express themselves as being in favor of the British banking system except as to certain features bearing on the general idea of a central bank. As the members of the commission dis cussed the results of their investigation with their English banking friends they showed plainly their growing belief in the superiority of the central bank. While it will be some time before a formal report can be submitted, the members of the commission have become so impressed with the central bank that they are seeking extensive data out of which to frame a report which shall em body the best points in the principal Eu ropean systems. Naturally these are the Banks of England, Germany and France. Each system has different points of val ue _ and the conditions in America are different from any that obtain here. American Plan Inadequate. But the American commissioners have not hesitated to declare their own bank ing system inadequate. They admit that the task of changing to anew system will involve many difficulties. Senator Aldrich in his private conversations with English bankers has impressed them with the fact that the recommendations of the commission are to he backed by all man ner of banking statistics. It would not surprise the banking fraternity here if tho_ work of the Americans should prove enlightening to the communities from which they are at present drawing their information. That feature of British banking com ing under the classification of branch banking has not impressed the American commissioners. Their trend of thought at present, as disclosed to their friends here, is toward a bank of hanks, as it were. They will depend on further in vestigation for the final development of this idea. I i TWO KILLED IN WRECK ENGINEER AND FIREMAN MEET DEATH AT CARTHAGE, MO. Train Jumps Track on Curve and Roils Down Embankment Into the River. CARTHAGE, Mo., Sept. 24.—St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train No. 304, bound for St. Louis, was wrecked a mile and a half west of Car thage this morning at a curve close to Spring river. Lew Blood, the engineer, and Harry Gerrouse, the fireman, were pinned under the engine in the stream and instantly killed and more than forty passengers were more or less seriously hurt. Some of the injured, it is said, will die. The train was a local and was made up at Carl Junction, Mo. The engine and baggage car went into the river and all of the other cars left the track and turned over. When the wreck occurred the train was traveling at a high rate of speed. Something went wrong with the engine when a sharp curve was reached and the engine darted off the track and down a 50-foot embankment carrying the baggage car with it into the river. As soon as news of the wreck was re ceived physicians left from Carthage. Joplin and other nearby towns for the scene. SWEPT BY TYPHOON. Storm of Terrific Velocity Passes Through Central Portion of Philippine Group. MANILA. Sept. 24.—A typhoon -of -ter rific velocity swept through the central portion of the Philippine group, sweep ing part of the island of Samara, north ern Leyte, southeastern Luzon, northern Panay, Masbate and part of Romblon. The typhoon disappeared in the China sea, moving in a direction west by north west. Wires are prostrated and available de tails of the damage done are meager. It is evident, however, that serious disas ter followed in the wake of the sudden storm. A telegram from a town in Mas hate reports that every building in the place was razed with the single excep tion of the postal building. SELL POWDER FACTORY PEORIA. 111., Sept. 24—The Buckeye Powder company, of which K. S. Wad dell. who has been active in fighting the powder trust, was president, has sold its plant at Edwards station to F. W. Oliu. president of the Equitable Powder com pany of East Alton,, and Almon Lent, president of the Austin Powder company of Cleveland. 0., for $75,000 and other considerations. Despite the fact that the Ecuitabie and Austin companies are defendants in the suit of the government against the powder trust, the hearing in which was commenced Tuesday in Wil mington. Del.. Mr. Waddell denies that his plant is to become the property of the enemy. He asserts he does not at tempt to drop his tight on the big Du pont concern. Waupaca Fair Is On. WEYACWEGA. Wis.. Sept. 24.- [Special.]—The thirty-fifth annual fair of Waupaca county has opened and from early indications it promises to be the most successful ever held. The exhibits ■are more numerous than in previous years and a good racing programme is scheduled. Mrs. Isabella Warded, the Woman Leper. ” Mrs. Isabelle Mjardell. the leper woman, widow of (leu. J. C. Warded, who died of grief and worry over her rendition a few weeks ago in Arizona, is shown above. She is now in I,os Angeles conn ty hospital locked up in the contagions ward. Mrs. Warden’s condition is pitiable in the extreme. Her mind lias been all but destroyed, by the sufferings she has undergone. CHILD BURNS TO DEATH BABE LOSES LIFE IN BONFIRE IN FRANKLIN. Goes Too Near Blaze and Is Enveloped in Flames Before Help Arrives. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Sept. 24. 31MVS. —The infant son of Otto Hetrram, in the town of Franklin, toddled too near a brush fire near the farmer's home early this morning and its clothes caught fire from the blaze. The child was en velope’ll in dame in a moment and before help could reach it the body was burned black. It died in agony a few hours later at the home of its parents and be fore a physician reached the place. The coroner was notified of the death this morning and sent a deputy to the Iplace to make an investigation. The child was a boy, aged 14a years. INOCULATE THREE. i Austrian Tuberculosis Specialist Will In ! ject Human and Bovine Baccilli Into Patients Before Scientists. WASHINGTON, I). C., Sept. 24.—Dr. D. Laszio Detri, one of Austria's dele gates to the International Tuberculosis congress, which will be officially opened on Monday, arrived last night and has arranged to provide for an epochal fea ture of the distinguished gathering by an actual test that will disclose definite ly the type, degree and stage of the tubercular infection. Three patients from the ranks of the sufferers at the tuberculosis hospital here will submit to inoculation by the deadly tubercular baccillia, human and bovine, to prove the value of Dr. Detres’ new method of diagnosis. The test is the first of its kind to be attempted before so large a body of renowned scientists from every quarter of the globe and the result of the test will he awaited with keen inter est by the medical world. As an aid in the warfare against the tuberculosis germ, Dr. Detres’ discovery is said to be fraught with potent possibilities. By the discovery, a method of cutaneous reaction, it is possible to determine in twenty-four hours whether an infected person is suffering from human or bovine tuberculosis, thus allowing immediate ap plication of the especial preventive most effective in attacking either of these two types of bacilli. SELECT BISON RANGE, American Buffaloes Will Ec Raised on 12,800 Acre Tract in Montana— Society Raises Funds. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24. The bison range in the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana, to establish which Congress at its last session ap propriated ?40.000. has been selected. It lies near tiie towns of Ravalli and Jocko, j embracing approximately 12,800 acres, ; which will be fenced in a substantial i manner. Funds for the purchase of j bison are being raised under the auspices , of the American Bison society. TRAINS MEET IN FOG, Three Railway Postal Clerks Slightly Injured in Collision Near Utica, N. Y. UTICA. N. Y., Sept. 24.—1n the heavy fog that prevailed this morning the west bound fast mail, on the New York Cen tral railroad, ran into a West Shore pas- i senger train that had Teen held iu one , of the blocks near Little Falls. The , mail train had been brought to slow ' speed because of the fog. otherwise there | probably would have been considerable ; loss of life. The injuries are confined to railway postal clerks, three of whom i were hurt. TEST LEASEHOLDS IN COURT. Foreclosure Suit Brought Against Zicn City Property. WAUKEGAN, 111., Sept. 24.—[Spe cial.]—The first foreclosure suit on a Zion City leasehold that has ever been | started in the circuit court here, has j been filed and is against The Hall prop- ■ erty on Elisha avenue, Zion City, just j off Sheridan road. The Zion leases run for 999 years and while some actions have been contemplated in the past, no formal action has been started until now. The amount involved is $650. Develop ments will be watched with interest as they will be proceeded for other similar actions. Under the leaseholds at the end of 999 years, the property iu Zion will ail revert to what is known as the Zion estate. Fogs Tie Up Navigation. MONTREAL. Sept, 24.—Heavy fogs continue to hold up navigation on the St. Lawrence and to cause inconvenience to shippers. In addition to the Hesper ian. Montrose and Lake Manitoba, many river and ocean freighters are also tied up. —Comparison of prices shows that liv ing expenses in New York city are 12 per cent, mere than three years ago. MANY LOST IN WRECK. One Hundred and Ten Drown When Can nery Ship Breaks from Tug and Goes Ashore. V\ RANGEL, Alaska, Sept. 23.—One hundred and ten out of tbe total of 137 persons aboard the cannery ship Star of Bengal drowned last Sunday afternoon when the vessel was torn from the hold of protecting tugs and dashed ashore at Helm point, at the southeast end of Coronation island. The survivors before leaving Coronation island, buried the bodies of fifteen white men on the beach. DEMOCRATS FOR DUNNE, California Judge Rejected by Republicans and Union Labor Conventions Finally Renominated. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal.. Sept. 23. Judge Frank H. Dunne of the superior court, before whom many of the trials and other proceedings in (he bribery graft cases have been had, was renomi nated last night by the Democratic coun ty convention. Dunne’s name had pre viously been presented to both the Re publican and Union Labor conventions, but was rejected by both. Yankee goes ashore. United States Cruiser Runs Aground Ofl Martha’s Vineyard—ls in No Danger. WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 23.- The navy department today received a dispatch announcing that the cruiser Yankee has run aground off Martha’s Vineyard, near the mouth of Buzzard’s bay. Orders were issued by the de partmeut immediately to dispatch tugs to assist the Yankee. The cruiser is in no danger. WRIGHT IS IMPROVING, Injured Aeronaut Has Refreshing Sleep and Benefit from Rest Is Much Apparent. WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 23 Orville Wright, the aeronaut who has been at tbe Fort Myer hospital since the aeroplane accident in which lie was in jured and Lieut. Sclfridge killed, con tinues to improve. He slept practically throughout the night and live benefit from the rest was apparent today. DE SARASATE DEAD. Greatest Living Violinist Passes Away at Biarritz, France —Heard Twice in America. PARIS, Sept. 23.—His Excellency Pablo Martin Meliton de Sarasate y Na vascues, the famous violinist, is dead at Biarritz, France. He was a Spaniard, having been born at Pampeluna, in the province of Navarre. He was a cheva lier of the Order of Isabella the Catho lic, a distinction which carries with it the title of excellency. SULLY WANTS A JOB. Former Cotton King Looking for Posi tion as Manager of Stock Ex change Firm. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Daniel .1. Sully, the former cotton speculator, In s offered himself as ollice manager for a big stock exchange firm, and asked to be allowed to show how much business he can bring to tbe concern. The firm is considering bis offer. KILLED BY LOCKJAW. Teamster Dies Two Months After Injury to Leg—Crushed Between Two Piles. Fred Krause, aged 49, 708 Twelfth avenue, died today of tetanus, which set in after he had his leg crushed in the yards of the Starke Dredge & Dock company on July 25. Krause was em ployed as a teamster. His leg was caught between two piles and crushed while he was at work. BOSTON WOOL MARKET. Michigan, Wisconsin, New York Fleeces: Fine unwashed girggl Delaine unwashed 2.Va2t> %-blood unwashed %-ldood unwashed Sj unwashed 235xig4 The situation is steadily improving. The change is not yet apparent in any material increase in the volume of business or a more even distribution of it. Most of the transfers of the week are reported by a few firms, the same concerns that have been figuring largely in the trading of tfie past few weeks. Hut the inquiry during the week has broadened and there are in dications that trading is to become more general and of larger volume. There is no important change made in quotations this week. No concessions can he obtained on good wools, the consump tion of which, while still comparatively small, is, nevertheless, steadily, it slowly increasing. Mill reports are more encour aging to larger employment In the future, in a quiet way, a considerable quantity of territory wool, graded and in the original Lags, lias been placed during the past week at prices that are the same as those paid last week. Fleece wools have re gained the strength shown early In tue season and holders are now very confident, as offerings of many grades are small ami large deliveries are yet to be made on old contracts. More demand for fine Michigan fleeces Is reported, and numerous sales have been made Jit 20c. Half-blood unwashed sold at 25c and quarter-blood at 24c largely, though a small lot of '-hoicc brought 24%c! ; —Boston Commercial Bulletin. A Pleasure Not to Be Missed. The teacher of a certain school re ceived the following note explaining the absence of one of her pupils the day be- ; fore. “Plese excoose Kenny for absents yes terday. Him an’ me got a chance of a ride to a funeral in a charrige, an’ I let him stay home as he had never rode in a charrige an’ never went to a funeral, nor had many other pleasures. So plese excoose.”—London Opinion. Typewriter Slot Machine. An enterprising typewriter firm is making arrangements to supply hotels with machines whereby the guests, by depositing a dime in an attachment placed on the typewriter, may have the use of it for a half hour. The machines will be provided the guests either in the main writing rooms of the hotels or in their own rooms. Such an arrangement will make it unnecessary for commer cial men or others to carry typewriters along with them.—Popular Magazine. Waterfall Ferris Wheel. An unusual type of Ferris wheel is de scribed with illustration in Popular Me chanics. It is operated by a fall of water, on the same principle as the old overshot millwheels of years ago. Thd '■ water is pumped to the top by an elec- j trie motor and runs down the outside of | the wheel. The cars, twelve in number, j are attached to a framework iuside the I rim. Why Men Don’t Marry. When a married man wants a mess of j turkey it costs him at least $2.50, con- j sidering the price of the bird, the cost | of the oysters to stuff it, and the crap- | berry sauce. Besides, he has to carve it. j But an unmarried man can go to a res- ; taurant and get all the turkey he wants I for 15 cents. —Atchison Globe. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 24. EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS MILWAUKEE—BUTTER - Firm; ' K i cin prices of extra creamery is 23%e --price extra creamery Is 23V: prints ‘ -uu !. firsts. 20021 c; seconds. 160iSe; privet in (<i2oc; dairy, fancy. 19c; lines. 17 Mn V. J, rull. 16017 c; packing stock. 13044 c ’ CHEESE-Steady: American full cream new make, twins. 12%0'13c; Young Ami?, •eus, 13V? * te; dalsU s, 13>. 14 13 I -jCui4e; limhurger. new make. UalF-c --fancy brick, ll%012c; low grades. Pc; ini’ ported Swiss. 24e; block, Swiss, tHr o 12c. EGGS—Firm. The produce board’s of ficial market for strictly fresh laid as re ceived, cases returned. ISV; fancy candled in a small way, 21%022c; seconds and checks, S(/f9c. Receipts, 363 eases; yester day. 456 cases. hit ADO, 111., Sept. 24.—-Cheese —Firm; daisies. I3V, twins, 12%013c; Young Americas. i:;%c. CHICAGO, ill.. Sept. 24.—Butter—Steady; creameries. 19 ; 24c; dairies, 170 20c. Eggs'— lorni; first. 22c. NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Butter-Finn, un changed; receipts. el97i. Cheese —Firm, un changed; receipts. 2699 Eggs irregular; receipts, 99.5, state. Pennsylvania aud nearby, fancy, selected white, 32034 c; do fair to choice. 2d;-, file; brown and mixed fancy, 2s toOc; i’.o tir to choice. 2.) :'27c ’ IA x ' higher; sales of 4696 boxes white and col ored at 12(h12%c. Cl N A Sept rx\ white cheese sold at i2 T s c. MILWAUKEE STOCKYARDS REPORT. HOGS—Steady to strong; f..i r mix -d and butchers, 6do ■ ; to ; ... , , n( j grassy, mixed. 5.7506.59; packers, selected 6.9007.(Hi; fair to good. i1.C.0 mI so rough packers. >.}*►••<6.2s; light, from itioo'lbo ’hs 6 .71'v 7.lo; light, from tfiu; tea 6.80; pigs. i.0005.50; thin throw outs 1 :*. <35.25. HOGS. No. Avc. Price. No. Ave. Price. \< 230 $5.00 41 li!l $6.75 5 ItK! 5.00 6 i‘> 75 5 11l 0.25 52 160 d.75 3 115 5.25 45 103 ti so 8 117 5.2 i 53 l'.)o t. So 2 220 5.2.1 50 21 fi 6.99 0 ill 5.40 S4 10fi 12 115 5.40 TO ISO. 64 M 1- .*2l 5.50 51... ... IST 11 110 5.50 So IJKJ ti.!H> ! 8 120 550 33 275 tUK) 4 240 d.oo 73 p,t4 (t iso | 10 135 (!. lo 76 10S b.OO 30 24! t!.50 70 IS2 7.00 50 140 0.00 50 o 4 7.1 K) 33 215 (>,0,4 00 ISS 7.00 ”4 151 0.7') 04 170 7.00 00 2SO 0.75 24 . ”|g "i o*> 50 2os 0.75 "i 28. 217 0.75 ( A 1 J lib. —Market st tidy; butcln-rs steers, good to choice, 4.500)5.25: medium to good, 3.5004.00; heifers, medium to good, :: 50p 4.25: couunon to fair. 2.5003.00;' cows, good to choice. 3.0003.40; fair to g< eanners, 1.2501.75; (-niters. 1 7.Vq2.25; 1- Us, good to cnoice. 2.900-4.25; bologna buds, common to fair. 2.50(052.85; feed rs. 3.75; stoekers. 2.75®3.25. Market for milk ers aud springers Is bad; ship only choice cows; all others sold for eanners. —-CATTLE. No. Ave. Price. No. Ave. Price. 1 930 $1.30 2 bulls. 855 $2.40 1 800 1.75 1 bull.. SUo 2.50 1 760 1.75 I bull.. stio 2.50 2 985 2.00 1 bull.. 1030 2.60 2 1145 2.15 1 bull.. Ifioo 2.60 1 1100 2.50 4 bulls. 935 2.(55 i loot) 2.75 I bull.. 1470 2.75 1 820 2.85 t bull.. S7o 2.75 5 S7S 3.00 3 bulls. 1200 2so 2 700 3.50 1 bull.. 1380 3.00 J. .... 1350 3.75 1 bull.. 1380 3.00 CALVES—Steady; choice to prime, 7.siim S.g.i. common to fttir, 6. Soar 7.25; hea\y grassers.-, 3.000 4.25. -CALVES.— No. Ave. Price. No. Ave. Price 2 95 $4.00 12 116 $8.25 2 205 5.00 10 t 23 525 2 so 5.00 I no 5.25 2 150 6.00 5 100 525 2 HO 6.00 2 115 8.25 7 123 8.00 16 133 525 11 130 8.00 0 130 5.25 2 125 8.00 4 117 5.25 24 120 8.25 11 121 8.25 IS 122 8.25 6 IIS 8..45 .* 126 8.25 2...... . 165 8.50 SHEEP—Steady; spring lambs, 3.5005.00; sheep, good to choice. 2.00(53.75; common to fair, 1.5002.50; bucks. 2.0002.50. SHE EP. No. Ave. Price. No. Ave. Price. 24 76 $1.40 14 iambs. 49 $4.50 2 1(H) 2.00 21 lambs. 70 4.50 3 126 2.50 11 lambs. 79 4.80 7 lOS 3.00 44 lambs. 63 5.00 10 lambs. 47 4.00 10 lambs. S3 5.25 6 lambs. 78 4.50 CEDAHY, Wls., Sept. 24. -Receipts. 1000 hogs. Market 5e lower. Representative sab-s: 30 bogs, average 232 at 6.65; 64 li.igs, average 225 tit 6.85; 37 hogs, average 211 at 5.75; 41 hogs, average 317 at 6.70; 52 hogs, average 283 at 6.95; 14 hogs, average 322 at (125; 43 hogs, average 263 tit 7.15 54 hogs, average 257 st 7.30; 56 hogs, aver age 158 tit 6.60; 65 hogs, average 194 at 7 (H); 32 hogs, average HO at 5.25. CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 24. Cattle Re ceipts estimated about 5000; market strong; beeves. 3.7507.75; Texans. 3.6005.10: slack ers and feeders, 2.6004.40; eows and heir ers, 1.7505.65; calves, 6.00(0)8.25. Hogs— Estimated receipts. 13,000; market strong at yesterday's close. Light, 6.5,Vi 7.25; mixed. 6.6007.45; heavy. 6.55(07.45; rough. 6.55(00.89: pigs, 4.5006.25; good to choice heavy, 6.80(0)7.45; luilk of sales. 6.5907.t0. Sueep Receipts, 18,000; market steady. Natives, 2.2504.25; westerners. 2.25>/4.2>; yearlings. 4.2504.75; native lambs, 3._.,0 f.7<>: western lambs, 3.2505.70. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 24 Cattle Receipts, 2200; .strong; native Meets, 4.00 (57.25: cows and heifers, 3.0004.25; west ern steers, 3.25@5.35; Texas ,eers. 3.000 4 59; range cows and heifers. 2.500 1.00; Stockers and feders. 2.7504.75: calves, fi.oo 06.00. Hogs—Receipts. 5000; steady to strong; lambs, 4.5005.00; sheep. 3.000 I,<h. MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET. Choice timothy hay. 11.000.-11.50; No. 1. timothy hay. 10.25010.75; No. 2 timothy bay. 8.5009.50; clover and mixed, 7.505 8.50; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie. 9.50@10.O0; No. 1 prairie. 9.0009.2.5; No. 2 prairie, 80008.50; Wisconsin marsh feeding. 6.5007.00; packing hay, 5.500/6.00; rye, straw, 6.0006.50; oats straw, 6.250/6.50. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. MILWAUKEE, Sept 2 1 Close Wheat - Steady; No. 1 northern, on track. 1.07%0 1.08- No. 2 northern, on track, 1.0401.06. Corn-Steady; No. 3 on track, 77078 c. Oats —Eirnt; standard, 500 50%e; No 3 white, on trtiek. 48%050Vje. Barley—Dull; stuudiird, 64i-. Rye—Steady; No. 1 on track, Flour quotations in carlots are; Hard spring wheat patents, in wood. 5.4505.55: straights, in wood. 5.3005.40; export pat eulK, in sacks, 4.5004.80; first clears, in sacks. 4.(H//i4.20; rye. in wood, 3.9504 05; country. 3.7503.85; sticks. Kansas, in wood, 4.50(0 4.60 CHICAGO. Eh, Sept. 24.—Closi—Wheat— Septcuilter. 1.00%; Jiecemher, l.il“; May, Corn—Sept'mber, 78%; Decemher, ♦’6 l / k 066 i, 4C; May, 65%c. (>;its—Scptcuilicr, 58%c; December, 49%04ti r tßc; May, 51%c. Pork Sept mber, 15.25; October. 15.25; Jan nary, 16.80016.82%; May, 16.75; December, 15.25. I^ard —Sep tern iter, 10.17%; Ocfolu-r, 10.17%; January, 9.82%; May. 9.8509.87%: No. 4, 10.22%: December, 10.05. Ribs—Scjt tember, 9.77%; October, 8.80; May, 9.‘.h>. Rye—Cash. 75%c. Barley—Cash. 570 62 c 'ilmothy—September, 3.50; October, 3.45. Clover— October, 9.<H). NEW YORK. Sept. 24 —Close —Wheat September. 1.10%; December, 1.10%; Mir 1.12%. Corn —September, 85c; December, 7 2 %< LIVERPOOL. Sept. 24.—Close—Wheat- Spot, strong; No. 2 red western, winter. 7s 7(1: No, 1 California, 8s Id; futures, quiet; September, 7s 9%d: December. 7 , 9%d; 7- 7%d Corn pot, can mix -d. 7s 4d: futures, quiet; October, 5s 10%d; December. 5s 9%d. DULUTH, Minn., Sej/t. 24.C105e- No. I liard on trtiek, 1.05%; to arrive No. t northern, 1.04%; No. 2 northern, 1.02%; on track No. 1 northern, 1.04%: No. 2 north ern, 1.02%; September, 1.04%; December, 1.03%; May, 1.07%; October. 1.04%; on track No. 1. 94%c; No. 2, 92%e; September durum, 94c; October durum, 94c; Decem ber durum, 94e. Flax—To arrive, 1.21; <m track, 1.24; September, 1.24; October, 1.23%; November, 1.23%; December. 1.22; May, 1.26%. Oats—To arrive. 47%<-; oats on rraek, 47-%e Rye—7l%o<3%e Barley— -52%056%c. Cars inspected—Wheat, 435; last year, 273; oats, 28; rye, 5; barley, 8H; flax. 66, last year. 32. Ueceipts—Wheat, 560.314; oats, 112,902; barlye, 161,854; rye, 14.418; flax. J(0,603. Shipments—Wheat, 559.723; oats, 96,681; barley, 244,240; fiat, 99-'9. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Sent. 24.—Close Wheat—September. 94%c; December. 95%c; May. 98”j,e. Cash: No. 2 hard. 95%c01.(k>; No. 3. 93&95c; No. 2 red. l.Ol%01.(>4%; No. 3, 1 0201.03. Corn—September, 75%c; De cember, 58%c; May, 59%e. Cash: ”N- 2 mixed, 73c; No. 3, 72%0 72%<-: No. _ 75c; No. 3, 74%e. (fats—Cash No. 2 white, 47%048c; No. 2 mixed, 46%047%c. ST. LOFIB. Mo.. Sept. 24. —Close —Wheat —Track No 2 red. cash, 1.0401.06; No 2 hard, 99c® 1.02: December, 1.02%01.02% May, 1.04%. Corn—Higher: track. No. 2 cash, 77%®78c: No. 2 white. 78080 c; De cember, 63%c; May, 63%c. Oats—Track No. 2 cash. 48%c; No. 2 xvhlte, 51%c; Decem ber. 4!)%c; Mbv, 51%051%c. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Sept. 24 -Close- Wheat— No. 1 hard. 1.05%; No. 1 northern, 1.04%: No. 2 northern. 1.02%: September, 1.02; December. 1.03%; May. i.07%01 -07 v NEW YORK. Sept. 24.—Cotton—Snot closed quiet; middling uplands, 9.40; mid dling gulf, 9.65; sales, 518 bales.