Audubon Republican.
AUDUBON,
NEWS FROM OVER IOWA
Charles Bates, of Eldon, was killed
"by a Rock Island freight near the
water tower at Ottumwa.
J. W. Kinney, living near Jamaica
had his arm caught in a corn fodder
shredder, crushing and mangling it so
badly it had to be amputated at the
elbow.
The prisoners in the Boone county
jail broke out at 8 o’clock in the even
ing, beat Mrs. Wilcox, the jailer’s wife,
until she was insensible and then made
their escape.
Two grandchildren of Christopher
Cook, of Littleton, aged 7 and 10, were
drowned while skating near Otterville,
six miles north of Independence. The
bodies were recovered.
Work has been commenced on the
artesian well for the new system of
water works to be put in at Sabula.
An electric light plant will be built as
soon as the waterworks are completed.
The breach of promise suit of Rachel
Handyside vs. Dr. J. B. Guthrie is on
trial in the district court at Dubuque.
Plaintiff is a widow and wants $25,000
from defendant, who is one of the best
known physicians in northern lowa.
At a recent meeting of the Ministerial
Association of Dubuque, the question
of the enforcement of the present state
mulct law was discussed, and after a
thorough review it was decided that it
can be enforced in that city as else
where, and the association will make
an effort to do so.
M. Wiggins, of Rockford, was before
the United States commissioner at
Dubuque a few days ago for bootleg
ging. lie was sent to jail in default of
bonds. This is his second offense.
Two years ago he was let off on prom
ise of good behavior, and now he is in
the toils again.
As a Thanksgiving present the State
University received from D. 11. Talbott,
of Sioux City, a library of 4,500 vol
umes, treating of miscellaneous sub-
jects, natural science predominating.
The library is valued at from SB,OOO to
SIO,OOO. Librarian Rich is debating
where to place it, as the library space
is very limited.
A fight occurred at Humboldt re
cently in which C. 11. Brown, Sr.,
Frank Simmons and Frank Damm,
prominent citizens, were interested
parties. Damm was arrested for his
action, which was accompanied by a
threat to kill both Brown and Sim
mons. The preliminary examination
bound him over to keep the peace until
the action of the district court. Here
fused to give bond and went to jail. It
is reported a girl is mixed up in the
affair.
The lowa and Illinois Coal company
brought suit at Ottumwa to enjoin the
county treasurer from collectin g $(500
assessed under the mulct law on its
land. The case is brought tor the pur
pose of testing the constitutionality of
the law, and is based on the plea that
the constitution grants every man his
day in court before he can be pun
ished for a crime. It says these assess
ments are not taxes, but punishment
for crime, and hence the law is uncon
stitutional.
Judge Shiras has appointed John
Balch, of Boston, receiver of the Du
buque Light and Traction Company.
The application was made by the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston.
The company is trustee of a first mort
gage to secure $385,000 on bonds which
defendant had defaulted in payment of
interest due. It is alleged the Dubuque
company has failed to pay taxes or
meet its interest. There is besides a
large amount of outstanding bills.
This is the old Allen-Sweeney line.
i The 15-year-old son of Mrs. G. East
wood, of Cass, was kicked in the head
by a horse and one eye completely
squeezed from its socket. He was in
the employ of W. W. Walbridge and
went to the stable to care for the
horses. It is supposed he startled one
of them in some way, though when
found young Eastwood was ly-
ing or hanging in the manger, and how
he received the blow or how he got in
that position no one knows. His skull
is crushed and his life is despaired of.
The Fort Madison police department
made two important arrests a few days
ago. The arrests were made in a
shanty in the southwest portion of the
city, John Krewson and a man by the
name of Sidney Lushing being the
parties arrested. They were in the
act of making counterfeit money, and
a large quantity of jnetal and tools
were captured. A Chicago man (un
named) is said to be connected with
the gang, but has not been captured as
yet. although he is thought to be with
in reach. Krewson has served time
for this crime heretofore.
By an official census just completed
by the Webster City council it is found
that the population of that city is
4 ,222, a gain since the 1890 census of
1.422.
Grange Lawrence, living near Mon
ticello, has made between 15,000 and
16,000 gallons of sorghum syrup this
season. This exceeds the quantity
manufactured from the same acreage
of cane last year, and it brought three
cents a gallon more. He put all the
cane stalks from which the sap was
extracted, and the seed, amounting to
15,000 tons, into a huge silo. The en
silage will furnish food for a large
number of cattie this winter.
J. K. GRIFFITH, Pub.
Thieves at Clinton entered Joseph
Rust’s tailor shop, Callahan Bros.’
meat market and Mrs. Tuthill's resi
dence, getting away with about S3OO
worth all told. Efforts to burglarize
three other houses were nipped in the
bud. Later four of the thieves were
jailed and most of the stolen goods re
covered.
IOWA
In the district court at Keokuk Chris
tine Haeffner, administratrix, brought
suit against Lorenz Rinekel for SIO,OOO
damage to the estate of Gustave Haeff
ner, who was shot by Rinekel October
28, and killed. Rinckel’s farm of 80
acres was attached. The charge of
murder under which he is imprisoned
will be investigated by the grand
jury.
A few nights ago burglars forced the
rear door of the Commercial bank at
Lamoni, blew open the vault doors,
cracked the safe and so damaged the
time lock on the burglar-proof chest as
to render it inoperative, but without
gaining an entrance. The day cash
box sat on a chest with the contents,
about $l5O, which, with some jewelry
for safe keeping belonging to Mrs.
Myers, value not given, is missing. A
brace and several drills, a short steel
crowbar, a package of charcoal powder,
bellows and tube with a wet blanket
were left behind. Some of the tools
were identified as the property of Jos.
Robidou a blacksmith, located in the
same block. A reward of $350 is offered
for the detection and conviction of the
”obbers.
The financial part of the mysterious
disappearance of SI,OOO has been set
tled at Lake Park, but the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of the
money package is as deep as ever.
About a year ago the United States
Express company at Cedar Rapids
received a package said to contain
SI,OOO in currency, which was to be
delivered to the State bank at Lake
Park. The bank claims never to have
received the money, and brought suit
against the company to recover the
amount. The courts gave the bank a
verdict for the amount asked, and the
judgment has just been paid. The
express agent at that point at the time
the money was supposed to have been
delivered claims that the money was
turned over to the bank and claims to
have taken a receipt for the same. On
this point things do not seem just clear
and it is not known who got the money
outside of the bank, and it is thought
later developments may throw some
light on the subject.
A telegram from Grundy Center was
received on the Ist by one of the gen
tlemen interested in the search for the
missing college president and ex-con
gressman, W. 11. Butler, who disap
peared from Oelwein so mysteriously
on the evening of November 22, stating
that Butler was in that city and re
quested the city marshal to put him in
the lock-up for the night. Upon being
refused he immediately left the town.
The marshal was not aware who the
party making the request was until
too late to apprehend him. He ap
peared to all who saw him to be in a
demented condition. The officers at
Grundy Center claim they are on
Butler's track and will have him in
their charge soon. This does away
with all theories regarding him leav
ing on account of financial troubles or
that he had committed suicide, as was
commonly supposed. Parties who saw
Butler claim his clothes were in a very
bad condition. He talked and appear
ed greatly excited. His appearance
was that of a person who had walked
a long distance.
Tn the impeachment case against
Supervisor Walter Strange of Woodbury
county, on trial at Sioux City, it was
testified by witnesses that Strange
drew a warrant for road work, in the
name of John Perry, his bookkeeper,
for $1,500, when the facts, as alleged,
are that Perry never worked for the
county a day, and so testified. It was
also testified by Road Supervisor Mc-
Near, who worked under Strange, that
he put in duplicate bills for nearly
SI,OOO against the county, which were
allowed, and on which Strange got the
money. He also testified that bills for
nearly $2,000, in the names of Charles
Wigand and John Rosenbaum, who
worked in his gang, and the warrants
for which were receipted for by Strange,
were bogus, as they were paid by him
and had no claim against the county.
At one juncture in the trial it was
insinuated that some of the attorneys
had been bribing witnesses. In a
moment there was a wild scene of con
fusion and all the attorneys in the case
were on their feet giving the lie to
each other. The court secured order
by threatening to enforce contempt
proceedings. Mr. Argo, for the
defense, then said he would ask the
court to set a time when a hearing
could be had on the charge that the
prosecution had tampered with wit
nesses and jurors. The judge said he
would fix it later.
The fat man's joy. Tilden's patent
shirt for fat men. Tilden, Des Moines.
Hansen's Radical cough cure. Imme
diate relief and cures when others fail.
Sam Long, of Afton, was found dead
at his home. He was a bachelor and
lived alone. Mr. Long had been com
plaining for several days, and it is
thought his death resulted from natural
causes. Coroner McKee will hold an
inquest however.
A brakeman on the 8., C. R. & N.,
named Harry Bandy, was run over by
his train near Germania. lit* was
taken immediately to Buffalo Center
where his right leg was amputated
above theknee. The unfortunate man
is about thirty years old, and has a
wife and two children living in lowa
Falls
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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS
A bill has been introduced in the
Alabama legislature to prevent persons
not regularly declared elected from
taking the oath of office. This is aimed
at Kolb, who declares he is governor
of that state.
The anticipated trouble over the
inauguration of the governor of Ala
bama did not materialize. However
Captain Kolb, the defeated populist
candidate, who claims to have Been
counted out by fraud, and the rest of
men on the populist ticket, were sworn
in by a justice of the peace at the same
hour that Colonel Oates and those
elected on his ticket were taking the
oath at the capitol. Kolb proceeded
to the capitol and was about to make
an address on the steps, but was warn
ed not to and mounted a wagon and
addressed the people. He declared he
had been legally elected and would use
every means to secure the position
which belonged to him.
The gold reserve is now once more
above the $100,000,000 mark.
The Thanksgiving foot ball game
between Harvard and the University
of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia was
won by the latter by a score of 18 to 4.
A memorial to the throne of China,
signed by 120 high officials, charges
Viceroy Li Hung Chang with high
treason, and he may lose his head.
Prince Kung, the emperor's uncle, is
also implicated.
Princess Bismarck, wife of the great
chancellor, died on the 27th. She had
been ill for some time and suddenly
grew worse the day before her death.
Though Bismorck has been in better
health lately, he is still feeble and on
account of this, with his advancing
years, it is feared the shock of his
wife's death may have serious results.
It is said Great Britain has refused
to recognize the Nicaraguan govern
ment at Bluefields and has ordered
warships to that place.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Washington. Dec. 3.—After the formal
opening of the senate a committee to notify
the president of the assembling of the
senate was appointed and a recess taken
until 1:30 p. m. Upon reassembling tne
president’s message was laid before the
senate and read, after which the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house was formally called to order at
noon, committee to notity the president of
the assembling of the house was appointed
and at 1:37 the message was received and
read. Bartlett, dem., of New York, intro
duced a bill providing for the repeal of the
income tax sections of the tariff bill. Death
of Congressman Wright was announced
and house adjourned till to-morrow.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Six United States patentshave been
issued to lowa inventors, as follows:
To Melvin F. Bigelow, of Alden, for a
bridle-bit; to John Jackson, of Clinton,
for a type-writing machine; to James
H. Maggard et al., of lowa City, for a
separator; to Harrison D. May, of
Larchwood, for a band-cutter and
feeder; to Henry E. McKinney, of
Liberty Center, for a folding egg case;
to Orlando O. Walker et al., of Bedford,
for a portable cistern.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any one patent sent
to any address for 25 cents. Valuable
information for inventors free.
Des Moines, Nov. 30, ’94.
Thomas G. and J. Ralph Orwig,
Solicitors of Patents.
One Life Lost in an Explosion.
Hannibal, Mo., Dec. 4.—An explo
sion occurred yesterday at the Repau
nau chemical works located at La
motte. in Pike county, this state. The
accident occurred about 10 o'clock in
one of the buildings in which the dyna
mite was stored. Being Sunday no
work was being done and consequently
but few’ persons were at the works.
Fred Marsh, however, was in the build
ing at the time and he was literally
blow nto atoms. The entire building
was denxolished.
Coal Operator# Talk of a Combine.
Peoria, 111., Dec. 4.—The operators
of Peoria county, who have watched
the coal business of this section go
from them, have taken active steps to
recover lost ground. They are now
agitating the formation of an organi
zation which will cut prices of coal to
consumers so low dealers in outside
coal will be forced to quit. Nearly all
the operators of the county are in the
deal.
Important Circular from a Trust.
Peoria, 111., Dec. 4. —The directors
of the whisky trust will meet here a
week from to-morrow, at which time
it is thought an important circular will
be issued to the stockholders. Presi
dent Greenhut returned yesterday
from New York, but has nothing
whatever to say concerning his re
cent trip.
Work Resumed at the Refineries.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 4.—Work at
the sugar refineries which recently
shut down in the eastern district was
resumed last week. This morning
1,000 men additional will also be given
employment. Fourteen hundred men
were set to w ork.
To Defend Pekin.
SnANGHAI,Nov. 29.—Dispatches from
Tien Tsin say Col. Von Hannekin, re
cently appointed to the command of
the Chinese navy, originally intended
to go to Port Arthur, lie has now’
gone to Shan Han Kwan to organize
the defense of that place. Shan Ilan
Kw an is the starting point of the great
high road to ,Pekin and is believed to
be impregnable.
No More Public Executions,
Madrid, Nov. 2!'. —A decree abolish
ing public executions has been issued.
FROM OVER THE SEA.
JAPANESE FLEET TO TAKE A
MORE ACTIVE PART.
Effort* Being Made by Chinn to Prepare
/or a Stand Our Minister at Pekin
to Be Protected —Foreign Nene of In
terest.
Ciikfoo, Dec. 4.—lt is reported here
that the Japanese fleet is desirous of
taking a more prominent part in the
war. The fleet was seen off Wei-Hai-
Wei, but has now disappeared. Wei-
Hai-Wei is strongly defended. The
Chinese fleet was still inside the har
bor.
Reinforcements are being poured in
from the land side. Gen. Chang is in
command. He is a brave and compe
tent officer, and is assisted by several
foreigners. The Chinese people fear
if peace is made the disbanded troops
will commit outrages. In ten days'
time all the traffic northward will
close. The Japanese will have to act
quickly if they intend to attack Pekin.
The last reliable report received here
says Japan has informed the American
minister that she is willing to negoti
ate if China sues for peace. This
China has done, so an armistice is like
ly to be arranged.
Will Protect the American Minister with
Washington, Dec. 4. —Admiral Car
penter, in charge of the American fleet
in Chinese waters.has been heard from
by the navy department. The admiral
telegraphs he has left Nagasaki for
Taku, where he will be in position to
co-operate with the British fleet for
the protection of the foreigners in
I’ekin. Full instructions were cabled
to Admiral Carpenter and an intima
tion given that he should have been
far from Nagasaki long ago. It is be
lieved the legations in I’ekin will be
enabled to unite for the common pro
tection, but it is also considered in
official circles that the situation in the
Chinese capital is grave in the ex
treme. Secretary Gresham now does
not deny that alarming dis
patches were received from Min
ister Denby, but declares that
there has been nothing recent. It is
believed now a show of force by En
gland and the United States at or near
Tien Tsin will have its effect in Pekin.
It is realized, however, that with the
defeat of the army is liable to come
the total collapse of the reigning
dynasty, in which case Pekin could not
escape the horrors of a mob of infur
iated and reckless heathen, whose
hatred of everything foreign is no
torious.
Kimberly Makes Strong Representations
London, Dec. 4. —The Daily News
says it is believed Prime Minister Rose
bery is willing to grant an official
hearing to the Armenians in London
on the Sassoun affair. A dispatch to
the Daily News from Constantinople
says that it is reported that the earl
of Kimberly, the British foreign min
ister, has made strong representa
tions to Rustem Pasha, the Turkish
ambassador to Great Britain, on the
contents of the porte's circular, and
has insisted upon an honest inquiry
being made into the outrages and the
necessity of better judgment in Arme
nia. The porte is Becoming convinced
that the powers are in earnest.
Tone Down Anti-Revolutionary Bill.
London, Dec. 4. —A special to the
Times from Berlin says the anti
revolutionary measures to be submit
ted to the Reichstag are believed to be
so limited in scope that they will not
be likely to provoke serious opposition.
The dispatch adds that Herr Sachs,
controller of the relations of the Alsace
government with the press, has been
summoned to Berlin to reorganize the
press department at headquarters.
Nicholas' Amnesty Is Far-Reaching.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 4.—The proc
lamation of amnesty issued by the
czar on the occasion of his marriage
includes the accused Lutheran clergy--
men of the Baltic provinces. It is ex
pected that all such prosecutions will
be dropped and that the order for the
expulsion of German officials and
workmen from Russia will be re
scinded.
London, Dec. 4. —A dispatch from
Berlin says China has accepted the
English offer of 4 % per cent loan of
£1,200,000 ($6,000,000). A dispatch to
the Times from Vienna says Japan ad
vices to the end of September show the
war had been less injurious lo trade
than was expected. The rice crop
promises to be from 10 to 20 per cent
above the average.
Yokohama, Dec. 4. —Mr. Dietering,
the envoy who visited Japan for the
purpose of negotiating a peace, and
whose mission proved a failure, the
prime minister declining to meet him,
has written a private letter to the
prime minister denying he was sent t<
Japan by Li Hung Chang.
Paris, Dec. 4. —The Figaro urges
France to temporarily occupy some
point in China as a reply to the En
glish demonstration at Chusan, which
it interprets as an intention to occupy
the island.
Three Killed In a Factory Explosion.
Brussels, Dec. 4. —Three persons
were killed and twelve injured by an
explosion in a forcite factory at Can
nilla, near Beverloo camp. The build
ing was blown to atoms.
MOVES TO CHINESE SHORES.
Ample Force.
TO HELP ARMENIANS.
to the Turkish Ambassador.
China Borrowing Honey.
Not Sent by 1.1 Hung Chang.
To Reply to England.
Perfection In
Housekeepers frequently wonder
why it is that they cannot make bis
cuit and cake that are light and palat
able and that taste as delicious as the
biscuit and cake made by their mothers
and grandmothers, the delightful
memory of which even to this day
creat a sensation of pleasure to the
E alate. The trouble arises from the
ighly adulterated state of the ma
[ terials they have to work with, par
| ticulurly the cream-of-tartar and soda
used to raise or leaven the food.
Cream-of-tartar and soda that are now
procurable for domestic purposes con
tain large quantities of lime, earth,
alum and other adulterants, frequently
from 5 to 25 per cent, and consequently
vary so much in strength that no per
son can tell the exact quantity to use,
or properly combine them, to insure
perfect results. From using too much
or too little, or because of the adulter
ants in them, bitter, salt, yellow or
heavy biscuits or cakes are frequently
made. These adulterants are also in
jurious to health.
All this trouble may be avoided by
the use of the popular Royal Baking
Powder. Where this preparation is
employed in the place of cream-of-tar
tar and soda, its perfect leavening
power always insures light, flaky,
digestable biscuit, cakes and pastry,
that are perfectly wholesome and free
from the impurities invariably present
when the old raising preparations are
employed.
The Royal Baking Powder, we are
informed by the most reliable scien
tists, is perfectly pure, being made
from highly refined ingredients, care
fully tested, and so exactly propor
tioned and combined that it never fails
to produce the best and uniform re
sults. An additional advantage in its
employment comes from the fact that
bread or other food made with it may
be eaten while hot without fear of in
digestion or any unpleasant results,
while being equally sweet, moist and
grateful to the palate when cold.
WOULD INCREASE THE ARMY.
Secretary Lamont Believes Uncle Sain
Should Have More Soldier*.
Washington, Dee. 3. —The annual
report of Secretary Lamont shows a
saving of half a million dollars in
salaries and contingent expenses in the
administration of the war department
at Washington besides economies in
the recruiting service, rents, etc. Ex
penditures for the last fiscal year were
856,039,009; appropriations for the cur
rent year are $52,429,112: and estimates
for the next year are $52,318,629.
In regard to the strikes the secretary
says the movement of troops thus
necessitated was the largest which has
taken place since the close of the civil
war. Secretary Lamont earnestly
recommends legislation to establish
the battalion formation now adopted
by the armies of every other civilized
nation. To effect that change he
recommends a return to the law of 1870,
fixing at 30,900 the limit of the army.
By the changes proposed the army will
be increased 20 per cent in efficiency,
16>a in numbers and only 6 per cent in
cost of maintenance.
Farwell’s Company Loses Land.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 3.—-The state
land board has decided to annul the
contract under which 10,000 acres in
Montezuma county land were sold and
leased to the Chicago Consolidated
Land and Water company, a Chicago
concern, at the head of which is John
V. Farwell. Notices to this effect were
mailed to the officers of the company.
Unless the company defeats the action
of the board in the courts it will lose
ditches and other improvements valued
at 8990.000.
New Rules for Diagnosing Lung Diseases.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 3. —[Special.]
—An edition of 100,000 copies of Prof.
W. R. Amick's new treatise on lung
diseases has just been sent out to
physicians by the Amick Chemical com
pany, compounders of Dr. Amick’s
Chemical Treatment. Old practitioners
say the book contains the most com
plete set of rules for diagnosing con
sumption ever published. The disease
is divided into distinct phases and
stages, enabling the least experienced
to determine the condition of the
patient's lungs. Instructions for treat
ing complications are given, together
with many valuable prescriptions. The
company will distribute from Cincin
nati a large free edition to consump
tives throughout the country.
England Says Gosling Went Too I ar.
London, Dec. 1 .—lt is reported the-
Bluefields incident has been settled.
Great Britain having, upon the repre
sentations of the L nited States, . ad
mitted that Mr. Gosling, the British
minister, exceeded his authority. Ihe
affair may lead to his recall. It is
semi-officially stated that Great .Brit
ain’s note to Nicaragua only intimat
ed that Great Britain could not recog
nize the validity of certain decrees
recently issued by the Nicaraguan
government. This has already been
explained to the government of the
United States. No British war vessels
have been sent to Nicaragua.
Rheumatism Cured Every Time.
J. c. W. Coxe, M. I)., the ablest
doctor in Washington, lowa, writing
to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company,
167 Dearborn street, Chicago, says:
"You may use my name as a reference
in regard to the virtue of your Schrage’s
Rheumatic Cure; it is indeed a wonder
ful medicine.” This view is also held
by the world-famed Dr. Keeley, of
Dwight, 111. Testimonials sent free.
It has never failed. Ten thousand
people cured. Good agents wanted]
Reference: Hibernian bank of Chicago.
Ills Arm Cut in Two Inch Slices.
Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 29. —A. E. Cur-
Ice. a prominent farmer, caught his
arm in a corn husking machine and it
was drawn into the stalk cutter, set to
cut short sections. The arm was
sliced off to the shoulder in two incii
bits. He probably will die.
Vermont Village Hurtled.
Lyndonville, Vt., Nov. 21. —This
village was visited by a fire yesterday
which caused a loss of $200,000. Al
most the ent ire business portion of the
village was swept by the flames.
THROW OFF THE FRENCH YOKE.
Havoa of Madagascar Break Relations.
—Minister a Proclamation.
Antananarivo. Madagascar, Dec. 4.
—A royal proclamation announcing
the rupture of the relations between
Madagascar and France was read
on Oct. 30 in the presence of
15,000 persons. The prime minister,
who is the husband of the queen,
afterward addressed the people. He
declared that all foreigners remaining
were friends of the Horas and must bo
treated with respect. The prime min
ister was applauded.
The French troops who were guard
ing the house of the French residents
left Oct. 24, during the hot weather,
for the coast. They had to burn part
of their baggage. Some of the soldiers
became deranged by the march
through the heat and committed sui
cide. The people here are much in
censed against the French.
TO SHIP SUGAR BY SEA.
Western Refining Company Determines
to Fight.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 4.—After
Jan. 1 the Western Sugar Refinery
company will commence shipping raw
sugar from Honolulu to New York di
rect by ships sailing around Cape Horn.
The refinery officials say the change in
the shipment route is not due to an
oversupply of sugar on the Pacific
coast. It is said that the real reason
is that an unusually large quantity is
to be shipped east from the Hawaiian
islrnds and that as the Southern Pacific
will not make a satisfactory rate on
overland shipments the refinery people
will fight the railroad by sea. Hither
to all the Hawaiian sugar has been
brought to San Francisco for distribu
tion. A number of local shippers will
suffer by the diversion of the freight.
FOR A BIG GLASS COMBINE.
Immense Plants to Be Represented at
Tuesday's Meeting.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Dec. 4. —Next Tues
day the plate glass manufacturers will
hold a meeting in this city for the pur
pose of effecting a combination that
will involve immense interests. The
meeting will bring together represen
tatives of many plants representing
about $10,000,900 and employing about
10,000 men. The companies concerned
in the proposed organization are the
Crystal City of Missouri, Kokomo and
Elwood of Indiana, Charleroi, Howard
of Pittsburg, Standard of Butler and
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company,
with works at Tarentum, Creighton
and Ford City. The cost of produc
tion will be decreased and an advance
of prices will follow. Every plant
in the United States that is now
in operation is interested.
REBELS ARE WELL ARMED.
Figures Regarding Forces in Rio Grande
do Sul.
Montevideo, Dec. 4. —From official
sources of the Brazil junte the corres
pondent here has obtained the follow
ing: “The rebels have now in the
province of Rio Grande do Sul 11,40 C
men in the field, all well armed, be
sides 800 horses, fifty-eight pieces oi
light artillery and seven pieces of
heavy, while in the province of Per
nambuco they have 2,207 well equipped
and well armed men, with fourteen
pieces of light artillery and more arms
and cannon en route, and as soon as
they arrive the forces in revolt will in
crease."’
Silk Smugglers Caught.
Detroit, Mich.. Dec. 4. —One of the
most extensive smuggling schemes un
earthed here in recent years was
broken up at a late hour Saturday
night, when the United States customs
officers arrested two women in the act
of bringing over from Canada nearly
$3,000 worth of valuable Persian silks
and other dutiable fabrics. One of
the women captured was a Canadian
and the other a Syrian. The officers
have been tracking the gang for a
long time.
Ask Cash for Farmers’ Institutes.
Lansing, Mich., Dec. 4. —The farm
ers of Michigan are going to make a
united effort to induce the legislature
at its forthcoming session to provide
for the holding of farmers’ institutes
on a more extensive scale than has
heretofore been the custom. They
claim in this regard Michigan is far be
hind other states of far less importance
from an agricultural standpoint, and’
that the time has arrived for taking an
advance step in this direction.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Chicago, Dec. 1.. —The following table
shows the range of quotations on the Chi
cago board of trade to-day:
CLOSING,
articles. High. Low. Dec. 1. Nov. 30.
Wheat—2l I
Dec...!* -5%$ -s’’4 * .55% *.55%
May .. -60% .60% .60%
,;n .... -61% .61%
Corn —2
Dec.... Mi -46% .47% .46%
Jan.... -47 .46% .47
May... -49% 49 .49% .49%
Oats—2
Dec -29 .29% .29 .29
. n .29% .29 .29%
May ... -32% .32% .82% .32%
Fork—
Jan.... 12 12'., 12.02% 12.12% 12.05
May.. . 12.45 12.35 12.45 12.35
Lard—
Jan.... 7.02% 6.97'., 7.02% 6.97%
May.... 7.20 7.17% 7.20 7.15
8. Ribs—
Jun.... 6.07% 6.05 6.07% 6.05
Muy... 6.27% 6.22% 6.27% 6.22%
Report Grand Duke George Is Dead.
Odessa, Dec. 1 . —lt is rumored here
Grand Duke George, the Czarowitz,
died Sunday last. No official confirma
tion of the rumor has been received.
The report, however, has thrown the
city into a state of gloom.
Six Hundred Delegates.
Rock River, 111., Dec. 1 . —Six hun
dred delegates are in attendance at
the annual convention of Epworth
league of the Rock River conference,
which began its sessions herd last
night.